Customs designs authorization and validation procedures conforming to SAFE, validates that every requirement is met before authorising (third-party validators may assess, with suitable experience, trained staff and audit principles, but Customs keeps the decision and the AEO may ask Customs to validate directly), responds to applications within a set reasonable time, keeps validation information confidential, monitors through risk- or cause-based audits and spot checks, adjusts monitoring only after hearing the AEO, provides appeal against denial, suspension, revocation or withdrawal, and keeps programmes voluntary; applications are judged on indicative quality criteria (compliance record, legal establishment, permanent premises, quality assurance, absence of relevant criminal convictions among senior staff, controls on staff, premises and assets).
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