Webinar “Practical Aspects of Obtaining the Authorized Economic Operator Status”

In August 2020 Ukraine launched the implementation of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program, which meets the EU standards. Updating the Ukrainian legislation in terms of the AEO concept was one of Ukraine's obligations under the Association Agreement with the EU. The required regulatory framework was developed during 2019-2020, with the assistance of the programs of the Reform Support Team Project Management Office of the Ministry of Finance (RST) and the EU Public Finance Management Support Program for Ukraine (EU4PFM). The experts who were actively engaged into the development process held a webinar on the practical aspects of the AEO program in Ukraine.

AEO is a special status that gives businesses significant simplification of the customs formalities. AEO programs have already been implemented in 84 countries. Following the conclusion by Ukraine of bilateral agreements with the EU and with other countries on mutual recognition of AEOs, AEOs authorized in Ukraine will have significant advantages during the customs clearance.

Speakers:

• Oleksandr Moskalenko, Director of the Customs Policy Department of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine (TBC);
• Oksana Drozach, Customs Reform Coordinator of the Reform Support Team Project Management Office (RST) at the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine;
• Oleksiy Vorobyov, Expert on the AEO Implementation of the EU Public Finance Management Support Program for Ukraine (EU4PFM).

Webinar agenda:

1. Map of AEO programs and their main characteristics.
2. Simplifications and benefits for AEO. How to choose the right program for your company?
3. AEO criteria and conditions under which the enterprise will meet the AEO criteria.
4. Status obtaining procedure: what companies should be ready for?
5. Q&A session.