The National Customs Authority of Panama organized this Thursday (18.06.2020/1/XNUMX) the XNUMXst virtual forum on international quality “Challenges of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) in times of Covid-19”, which was attended by exhibitors and spectators from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Guatemala.
The objective of the proposal was to "learn about the application of this figure in other countries and it was clarified that the certifications granted by the customs authorities to the Companies that are accredited as OEA, do not represent immunity but yes, a Differential treatment "since it is a form of customs control that must meet certain requirements," Customs said in a press release.
It was also emphasized that in these times of change that the world is experiencing due to Covid-19, the Economic operators have had to rethink some methodologies To keep this figure in force, which represents support for the entire logistics sector, some exhibitors even reported that in their countries The application of virtual document audits is analyzed This would speed up the entire certification process, a method that Panama could also implement in the future.
The forum was formally inaugurated by the Director General of Customs, Tayra Barsallo, while the Technical Deputy Director, Rodolfo Samuda, and the Head of the OAS of Panama, Eric Julio, participated as moderators and speakers. The international part was led by Fernando Wins, Director of the Strategic Planning Directorate of the Customs of Uruguay; Mayra Pérez, Head of the OAS of Uruguay; Brenda Aguilar Sáenz, Head of the OAS of Guatemala; Sandra Corcuera, from the IDB; Alvaro Palmigiani, from the Customs of Uruguay. It is important to highlight that this forum was achieved thanks to the support of the National Union of Customs Brokers of Panama (UNCAP).
At the end of the session, viewers had the opportunity to share some experiences and ask questions directly to the panelists.
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