Vanuatu

7.7 - Authorized operators

Articles	7.7.1 – 7.7.2 (a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (i), (ii) – 7.7.3 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) – 7.7.4 – 7.7.5 – 7.7.6 View measure text
Indicative date of implementation	31 December 2020
Definitive date of implementation	31 December 2025
Deadline for extension request, if required	2 September 2025
Assistance required for implementation	Legal/Policy: Assistance required to develop a legal framework for AO. Procedures: Assistance required to implement procedures and controls in place to manage the AO in compliant with the relevant laws within DCIR and other Boarder agencies. Human Resource/Training: Training and capacity building is required for Customs & Inland Revenue and all other border agencies to enforce compliance. Tags: Legislative and regulatory framework, Institutional procedures, Human resources and training
Donor / Agency	World Bank, Australia Australian Border Force (ABF)
Progress reported	25 February 2025 — G/TFA/N/VUT/4 The provision for Authorized Operators (AO) is outlined in the Customs Legislation. The Australian Border Force (ABF) is undertaking traders' compliance and sharing of experiences on trader compliance program (related to AEO). Customs is sending a official to attend 1 month's skills training at the WCO Headquarters (Brussels) on Authorised Economic Operator and the WCO SAFE Framework of Standards. Areas of Assistance required: • Vanuatu requires assistance with undertaking a gap analysis of the legislative framework, policy documents and SOPs for imports and exports. • Vanuatu requires assistance to expand the AO from Customs to Biosecurity Vanuatu. • Vanuatu is investigating future regional AO relationships within the Pacific and may require assistance as this concept is being developed.

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