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OEA: Operador Económico Autorizado (AEO customs certification)

OEA: Operador Económico Autorizado (AEO customs certification) is filed with AEAT - Departamento de Aduanas e IIEE. With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. What we charge you: €1,199.

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OEA certification (Operador Económico Autorizado / Authorised Economic Operator, AEO): Regulation (EU) 952/2013 UCC arts. 38-39 plus Reg. (EU) 2015/2447. 2 types that can be combined: OEAC (AEOC, customs simplifications) and OEAS (AEOS, safety and security); you can hold both. Requires an EORI number beforehand. 5 criteria under art. 39 UCC: 3 years of compliance, accounting records, financial solvency, professional competence (OEAC) and security standards (OEAS). The AEAT (Spanish Tax Agency) has 120 days from acceptance to decide (art. 22.3 UCC), extendable by up to 60. No expiry date, with ongoing AEAT monitoring (no mandatory periodic review).

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What we charge you
€1,199
Managora's fee
€1,199.00 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
No tasa payable
Processing time
The AEAT decides within 120 calendar days of accepting the application (art. 22.3 UCC), extendable by up to 60 days (art. 28 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446). The authorisation takes effect on the fifth day after it is adopted.
Where it is filed
AEAT - Departamento de Aduanas e IIEE ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee €1,199.00 (21% VAT incl.). The AEAT's OEA certification carries no tasa (official fee) and no additional official costs, so the price is entirely fixed..

OEA: Operador Económico Autorizado (AEO customs certification): how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the questions in the chat (around 20 minutes).
  2. 2We check the art. 39 UCC criteria that apply to the type you request (professional competence only for OEAC, security only for OEAS).
  3. 3Payment of €1,199.00 (21% VAT incl.).
  4. 4Sign the mandate from your mobile.
  5. 5We prepare the OEA application (procedure DC02) with the self-assessment questionnaire and the security declaration, and your company submits it through the AEAT e-office.
  6. 6We support you through the AEAT's on-site audit.

Which documents do you need?

  • •Valid Spanish EORI number (Reg. EU 952/2013 art. 9).
  • •OEA self-assessment questionnaire (AEAT form; Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446, art. 26.1).
  • •OEA Security Declaration (AEAT form).
  • •Consent for the AEAT to obtain the criminal records certificate.
  • •Manual of customs and logistics procedures.
  • •ISO 28000 or ISO 27001 certificates, if you hold them (the AEAT takes them into account for the OEAS security criterion; they are not mandatory).
  • •Annual accounts (or financial information) for the last 3 financial years; audit report only if the company is legally required to be audited.

Prerequisites we also handle for you

This procedure may require documents that we also obtain. If your case needs one and you do not have it, ask us for it here and come back once you have it:

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Legal framework: Reg. EU 952/2013 UCC arts. 38-39 plus Reg. 2015/2446 plus Reg. 2015/2447.
  • Benefits: fewer controls, advance notice of inspections, simplified procedures.
  • Mutual OEA recognition with Canada, China, Japan, Moldova, Norway, Switzerland, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the USA; only for holders of the safety and security component (OEAS, alone or together with OEAC).
  • No expiry date. The AEAT monitors the authorisation and re-assesses it when the law changes, when monitoring calls for it or when new information arises; companies established for less than 3 years are closely monitored during the first year.

OEA: Operador Económico Autorizado (AEO customs certification): frequently asked questions

OEA: Operador Económico Autorizado (AEO customs certification): how much does it cost?

We charge you €1,199: our fee plus, where applicable, the fixed official tasa we advance. Our fee €1,199.00 (21% VAT incl.). The AEAT's OEA certification carries no tasa (official fee) and no additional official costs, so the price is entirely fixed.. Managora's fee is €1,199.00, 21% VAT included (€990.91 net + €208.09 VAT). This procedure carries no official tasa.

OEA: Operador Económico Autorizado (AEO customs certification): how long does it take?

The AEAT decides within 120 calendar days of accepting the application (art. 22.3 UCC), extendable by up to 60 days (art. 28 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446). The authorisation takes effect on the fifth day after it is adopted.

OEA: Operador Económico Autorizado (AEO customs certification): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: Valid Spanish EORI number (Reg. EU 952/2013 art. 9)., OEA self-assessment questionnaire (AEAT form; Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446, art. 26.1)., OEA Security Declaration (AEAT form)., Consent for the AEAT to obtain the criminal records certificate., Manual of customs and logistics procedures., ISO 28000 or ISO 27001 certificates, if you hold them (the AEAT takes them into account for the OEAS security criterion; they are not mandatory)., Annual accounts (or financial information) for the last 3 financial years; audit report only if the company is legally required to be audited.. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with AEAT - Departamento de Aduanas e IIEE. You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

Related procedures

Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: AEAT - Departamento de Aduanas e IIEE ↗.

Managora Gestion SL (company number B88823893) is a private company. We are not AEAT - Departamento de Aduanas e IIEE, we are not affiliated with, authorised or endorsed by any public authority, and this website is not an official government portal. What you pay on this page is our fee for preparing, signing and filing the procedure on your behalf: it is separate from the official tasa, which where applicable belongs to the authority and is shown to you separately. You can carry out this procedure yourself, directly with AEAT - Departamento de Aduanas e IIEE.

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