Within the framework of the 5th International Congress of the Authorized Economic Operator Program
(OAS), authorities of the Government of Guatemala signed this Thursday (11.05.2023) the Interinstitutional Agreement OAS Country, with an eye toward facilitating the transit of goods from certified companies.
This announcement, made by the presidency in a statement, consists of an agreement signed between the Superintendency of Tax Administration (SAT), Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA), Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance, which will strengthen coordinated border management and boost the development and competitiveness of the Central American country.
The statement highlighted that the signing is “an international milestone” for Guatemala.
“The agreement will allow for collaborative work with risk management, avoiding duplication of activities through communication and coordination, and reducing dispatch times for operations carried out by companies authorized as AEO," he said.
In relation to this, the Customs Superintendent Werner Ovalle, explained the “Evolution of the OAS Program in Guatemala,” providing information on the growth and actions that the SAT is developing to promote this tool that adds competitiveness to the Central American country.
During his presentation, Ovalle stated that “the OAS-Country Agreement will place Guatemala as the 4th country worldwide in promoting inter-institutional work,” behind Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Paraguay.
In a statement, the country's authorities announced that the Guatemala case will soon be presented in Brazil as a successful experience in integration and linkage between the public and private sectors.
By 2023, Guatemala has 100 actors authorized as Authorized Economic Operators.
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