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Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards

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International (97+ countries)
vWCO SAFE Framework of Standards 2021
4 domains
42 controls

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programmes are globally implemented supply chain security and trade facilitation initiatives based on the WCO SAFE Framework. Over 97 countries operate AEO programmes. AEO status is granted to economic operators (importers, exporters, customs brokers, carriers, warehouse operators) that demonstrate compliance with customs requirements, financial solvency, and supply chain security standards. Mutual recognition arrangements (MRAs) between countries provide reciprocal AEO benefits. Key programmes include EU AEO, US C-TPAT, Japan AEO, China AEO, and Australia Trusted Trader.

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Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards is a compliance framework from International (97+ countries) with 4 domains and 42 controls that map to 208 other frameworks. The largest domains are AEO Conditions and Requirements (SAFE Annex IV) (13 controls), WCO SAFE Pillar 3 - Customs-to-Government (12 controls), WCO SAFE Pillar 1 - Customs-to-Customs (11 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (4)

AEO Conditions and Requirements (SAFE Annex IV)

13 controls
Controls in the AEO Conditions and Requirements (SAFE Annex IV) domain of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards — 13 controls
CodeTitle
AEO-10Education, Training and Awareness
AEO-12Crisis Management and Incident Recovery
AEO-13Measurement, Analyses and Improvement
AEO-2Demonstrated Compliance with Customs Requirements
AEO-3Satisfactory System for Management of Commercial Records
AEO-4Financial Viability
AEO-5Premises Security
AEO-6Cargo Security
AEO-7Trading Partner Security
AEO-8Personnel Security
AEO-9Information Exchange, Access and Confidentiality
SAFE-AEO-DConsultation, Co-operation and Communication
SAFE-AEO-HConveyance Security

WCO SAFE Pillar 1 - Customs-to-Customs

11 controls
Controls in the WCO SAFE Pillar 1 - Customs-to-Customs domain of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards — 11 controls
CodeTitle
P1-S1Advance Electronic Information
P1-S2Risk-Management Systems
P1-S3Outbound Security Inspections
P1-S4Targeting and Communication
SAFE-P1-S1Integrated Supply Chain Management
SAFE-P1-S10Employee Integrity
SAFE-P1-S2Cargo Inspection Authority
SAFE-P1-S3Modern Technology in Inspection Equipment
SAFE-P1-S5Selectivity, profiling and targeting
SAFE-P1-S8Performance Measures
SAFE-P1-S9Security Assessments

WCO SAFE Pillar 2 - Customs-to-Business

6 controls
Controls in the WCO SAFE Pillar 2 - Customs-to-Business domain of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards — 6 controls
CodeTitle
P2-S1Partnership
P2-S2Security
P2-S3Authorization
P2-S4Technology
P2-S5Communication
P2-S6Facilitation

WCO SAFE Pillar 3 - Customs-to-Government

12 controls
Controls in the WCO SAFE Pillar 3 - Customs-to-Government domain of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards — 12 controls
CodeTitle
P3-S1Mutual Cooperation
P3-S2Harmonization of data filing requirements
P3-S3Cooperative Arrangements/Procedures
SAFE-P3-S10Harmonization of cross-border control measures
SAFE-P3-S11Establishment of Mutual Cooperation among international bodies
SAFE-P3-S12Development of cooperative arrangements or protocols with international bodies
SAFE-P3-S3Alignment of security programmes
SAFE-P3-S4Harmonization of national control measures
SAFE-P3-S5Development of continuity and resumptions measures
SAFE-P3-S7Mutual Cooperation between governments
SAFE-P3-S8Development of Cooperative Arrangements or Protocols across borders
SAFE-P3-S9Harmonization of security programmes across governments

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards, you already cover:

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

38%

16 controls mapped

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NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

33%

14 controls mapped

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SOC 2

29%

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Maps to 208 other frameworks

42 total controls
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
16 source controls mapped|22 target controls covered
38%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
14 source controls mapped|23 target controls covered
33%
SOC 2
12 source controls mapped|16 target controls covered
29%
ISO 27002:2022
11 source controls mapped|20 target controls covered
26%
ISO 27001:2022
11 source controls mapped|20 target controls covered
26%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
9 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
21%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
9 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
21%
FedRAMP Moderate
9 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
21%
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH
9 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
21%
FedRAMP High
9 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
21%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
8 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
19%
ISO 22301:2019
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
17%
HIPAA Security Rule
7 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
17%
NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2
7 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
17%
Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1
7 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
17%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
17%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
17%
South Korea ISMS-P
7 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
17%
PCI DSS 4.0
6 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
14%
NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3
6 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
14%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
6 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
14%
CMMC 2.0
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
12%
Azure Security Benchmark
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
12%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
NIST Privacy Framework
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
NIST SP 1800-32
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
12%
ISO 27019
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
IEC 62443
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
API 1164
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
C-TPAT - Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
CIS Controls v8
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
PAS 1192-5:2015 - Security-Minded Approach to BIM and Digital Built Environments
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
UK Gambling Commission - Cyber Resilience Requirements
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
SASB Standards
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
PIC/S Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
Solvency II
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) - Water Industry
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
ISO 27799
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
ISO 13485
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.0 - Process Assessment Model
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ISO 22318
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Space ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) - Threat Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ISO 50001:2018 - Energy Management Systems
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
BREEAM - Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
21 CFR Part 211 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ISO 22317
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ISO 26000:2010
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ISO 22316
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
Virginia CDPA
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Vietnam PDPD
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Uruguay DPL
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Texas Data Privacy Act
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Taiwan PDPA
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Qatar DPL
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
POPIA
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
PDPA Thailand
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
PDPA Singapore
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
South Korea PIPA
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Bahrain PDPL
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
GDPR
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
Ontario Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) - IASR Web Standard
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (2023 Update)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
NERC CIP
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
NATO AQAP 2110 - Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development, and Production
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Australia)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
IRM Enterprise Risk Management Framework (Institute of Risk Management)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
IEEE 1686
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
GS1 Global Standards - Supply Chain Traceability and Data Security
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard v6
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
GAMP 5 - Good Automated Manufacturing Practice
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
FedRAMP Rev 5
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) Cyber Risk Management Code of Conduct
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
ISO 27018
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
NIST SP 800-190
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
ISO 27017
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
UK AI Regulation Framework
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
5%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
5%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
ISO 27005
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
5%
ISO 31000
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
5%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
APRA SPS 220 Risk Management (Superannuation)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
Aged Care Adjacent Schemes (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FDA 21 CFR Part 11
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
MARS-E
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
MDS2 (Medical Device)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-66
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 27017:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 27701:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) - NAIC Model Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Peru DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Latvia Personal Data Processing Law (Fizisko personu datu apstrades likums, 2018)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Open Banking Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
APPI
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 42001:2023
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 31000:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 27005:2022
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 10006:2003
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SLSA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PTES
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
OWASP SAMM
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 27043
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/SAE 21434
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 19650 - Organisation and Digitisation of Information about Buildings and Civil Engineering Works (BIM)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Samoa Telecommunications Act (2005) - Privacy & Data Protection
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Albania Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 9887, 2008, amended 2014)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Data Protection Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PSD2 SCA
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22320:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
BS 65000:2014 - Guidance on Organizational Resilience
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
APRA CPS 234
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO 37000:2021 - Governance of Organizations
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PCI SSF
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PCI PIN Security
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
PCI P2PE
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI for Children (2021)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 45001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22000
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
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What is Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards and who does it apply to?

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards is a compliance framework from International (97+ countries) with 4 domains and 42 controls. Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programmes are globally implemented supply chain security and trade facilitation initiatives based on the WCO SAFE Framework. Over 97 countries operate AEO programmes. AEO status is granted to economic operators (importers, exporters, customs brokers, carriers, warehouse operators) that demonstrate compliance with customs requirements, financial solvency, and supply chain security standards. Mutual recognition arrangements (MRAs) between countries provide reciprocal AEO benefits. Key programmes include EU AEO, US C-TPAT, Japan AEO, China AEO, and Australia Trusted Trader. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards actually require?

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards has 42 controls organised across 4 domains. The largest domains are AEO Conditions and Requirements (SAFE Annex IV) (13 controls), WCO SAFE Pillar 3 - Customs-to-Government (12 controls), WCO SAFE Pillar 1 - Customs-to-Customs (11 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards do I already cover?

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards maps to 208 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (38% coverage), NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (33% coverage), SOC 2 (29% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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