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Mutual Recognition of Freight Security Standards

At a border crossing, customs authorities may waive their own security inspection if the freight security standards of the exporting country have been formally recognised as equivalent under a bilateral or multilateral arrangement.

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At a border crossing, customs authorities may waive their own security inspection if the freight security standards of the exporting country have been formally recognised as equivalent under a…

This principle requires that both sides have disclosed their control procedures, certification requirements, and risk assessment methods and found them comparable.

It is particularly prevalent in supply chains with strict security profiles – at certified seaports, cargo airports, or among known shippers operating recognised security programmes.

Last updated: 17 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

Source: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/general-information-customs/customs-security/mutual-recognition-authorised-economic-operator_en

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At a border crossing, customs authorities may waive their own security inspection if the freight security standards of the exporting country have been formally recognised as equivalent under a bilateral or multilateral arrangement. This principle requires that both sides have disclosed their control procedures, certification requirements, and risk assessment methods and found them comparable. It is particularly prevalent in supply chains with strict security profiles – at certified seaports, cargo airports, or among known shippers operating recognised security programmes. Unlike the broader mutual recognition of customs controls, the focus here is specifically on the security dimension: threat prevention, anti-tampering measures, and supply chain integrity, rather than trade facilitation as such.

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