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Customs administrations should provide AEOs with facilitation benefits for transit operations
under their AEO programmes. The benefits may include, but are not limited to the benefits listed
in Annex IV to the WCO SAFE Framework of Standards:
 Eligibility to set their own time-limit for delivery of transit goods to the place of
destination;
 Eligibility to affix their own seals that have been approved by the Customs
administration;
 Elimination or reduction of the guarantee amount for transit;
 Possibility of carrying out transit operations without presenting the goods and the
transit declaration at the office of departure (authorized consignor);
 Possibility of receiving the goods at their premises or at any other specified place
without presenting the goods and the transit declaration at the office of the destination
(authorized consignee);
 Use of separate infrastructure for AEOs - access to dedicated fast lanes at land borders;
 Faster clearance at transit points and fewer checks en route;
 Low rate / minimum physical inspections and examinations of cargo security
inspections;
 Use of comprehensive guarantees or reduced guarantees;
 Waiver / reduction of financial guarantee in case of transshipment/ transit or
movement / transport of goods
 Facilitated transit without permission from Customs;
 Guaranteed renewal of transit goods license and any other licenses issued by Customs
and other agencies.
5.1.8 Security Measures including the Security of Possible Customs Debt
The following challenges and policy options were identified for implementation of CTR security
measures:
Table 68: Security Measures including the Security of Possible Customs Debt challenges and
policy options
Attributes Challenges Policy Options
Customs seals and
electronic Customs seals
 Traditional lead or plastic seals
are used by CAs
 CAs are not accepting the
Customs seals and identification
marks affixed by foreign CA
 Customs seals transit should
fulfill the minimum requirements
described in the Appendix to
Chapter 1, Specific Annex E to the
 CAs are encouraged to exchange
samples of seals
 Customs seals and identification
marks affixed by foreign Customs
should be accepted for the transit