TIRANA, February 20 /ATA/ Director General of Customs Besmir Beja held a meeting with representatives of businesses that have applied for Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status.
Beja emphasized that the customs administration is at the service of entrepreneurship, while evaluating the applicants for AEO status as among the most regular enterprises in the country and true partners of the customs, emphasizing that cooperation with business is essential for fair and secure trade.
During the meeting, there was discussed on the progress of applications and the necessary steps until the approval of the status.
Beja underlined that the aim is for the process to proceed at a faster pace, but without sacrificing the necessary standards and verifications.
In conclusion, the Director General of Customs emphasized that the institution will proactively follow each application, being close to the business and reacting quickly to any need or problem that arises during the process of obtaining the AEO status.
Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status is granted to reliable economic operators, who benefit from customs simplifications and facilitations, after an evaluation process on the correctness of doing business in accordance with the law. So far, 18 companies operating in different market sectors have benefited from this status, while 13 companies have also applied. /m.m/r.e/p.s./
