Section V: The application of ARMs and how to benefit from them

AEO companies with a security component that wish to benefit from the EU MRA must ensure they have provided written consent to data sharing with MRA partner countries. An annex to the CAE requests that this written consent be submitted along with the AEO application. In any case, the applicant or AEO may give or withdraw such consent at any time. To give or withdraw consent, the AEO must contact the AAE.

To benefit from the "recognition of business partners during the application process," EU companies applying for AEO status in the EU may indicate the AEO number of any of their business partners that is an AEO in one of the countries where the EU has an MRA with (name, address, AEO number) in section 6.10 of the EAC. If a company applies for AEOS or AEOC/AEOS status in the EU and has AEO business partners in a country with which the EU has an MRA, these business partners are considered safe and will generally not be required to meet any additional requirements (security declaration, etc.).

To benefit from the "reduction in the number of safety and security-related controls" and "priority treatment in customs clearance," the AEO must notify its EORI number to its trading partner in the relevant MRA partner country. The trading partner will enter the EORI number on the import declaration form for the MRA partner country. For further information, see the FAQs mentioned in section 6.III of these Guidelines.