Circular No. 27/2020-Customs Dated 02/06/2020
Extension of validity of AEO certification for ease of renewal process-
1. Reference is drawn to Para 5.1 Circular No.
33/2016-Customs dated 22.07.2016 amended vide Para viii of Circular
03/2018-Customs dated 17.01.2018, which relates to "Validity of AEO
Certificate "and reads as -
"The validity of AEO certificate shall be three years for AEO-TI and AEO-T2,
and five years for AEO-73 and AEO-LO"
2. Representations have been received by the field formations regarding the
difficulties being faced by the AEO entities in renewing their existing
certifications owing to the national lockdown.
3. Accordingly, the Board has decided to extend the validity of all the AEO
certificates expired/expiring between 01.03.2020 and 1[30.09.2020 to 30.09.2020]
old[31.05.2020 to 30.06.2020], except for those entities
against which a negative report is received during this period.
4. Wide publicity may be given to this Circular by way of issuance of
Trade/Public Notice. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this
Circular may be brought to the notice of this office.
Yours faithfully,
[Manish Kumar]
Joint Commissioner (DIC)
1.Substituted vide:- Circular No. 31/2020-Customs Dated 30/06/2020