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Commercial Information Circulars

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Ref : EIC 432/2

25 April 2014

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 379/2014

Uruguay : Establishment of Authorised Economic Operator Programme

The Uruguayan government issued Decree No. 1470/2014 on 28 February 2014 to establish the Authorised Economic Operator ("Operador Economico Authorizado" in Spanish / OEA) Programme.

2.Benefits of certified OEA include:

  • acknowledged as a partner that guarantees security and protection;
  • recognised internationally of the OEA status in countries which Uruguay signed Mutual Recognition Agreement with;
  • application of simplified customs procedures;
  • less post-entry control;
  • possibility of being exempted from customs controls regarding valuation; 
  • granting of guarantees whenever applicable;
  • fewer physical and document inspections;
  • priority in physical and document verifications;
  • priority in participating in new programmes; etc

Details of the benefits are listed in Article 11 of Decree No. 1470/2014.

3.Parties who would like to be certified as OEA must comply with the requirements and undergo verification as listed in Article 12 of Decree No. 1470/2014. The OEA Certificates will be valid for three years and may be renewed.

4.For details, traders are advised to consult their importers in Uruguay and/or the above Uruguayan Law (in Spanish) at: http://archivo.presidencia.gub.uy/sci/decretos/2014/02/mef_1470.pdf.

ENQUIRIES

5.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Mr Lewis LAU at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Ms Cindy CHENG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry



Note: While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.