Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009Show full title

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009 of 22 October 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

Article 9U.K.General provisions

Economic operators may, following an application, be granted a certificate of approved economic operator (hereinafter referred to as APEO certificate) for the purposes of Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 only if they:

(a)

hold an authorised economic operator certificate (hereinafter referred to as AEO certificate) in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93(1) (hereinafter referred to as the Implementing Rules of the Community Customs Code); and

(b)

fulfil the criteria laid down in Article 16(3)(a) to (g) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 and detailed in Articles 10 to 13 of this Regulation.