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Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No. 91 of 1964)

Customs and Excise Rules

Chapter VIII : Registration, Licensing and Accredited Clients

Rules for Section 64E of the Act

Accreditation of clients

Part 4 : Benefits for levels of accredited client status

Benefits for Level 2 accredited client status (AEO Security)

 

64E.15 The holder of Level 2 accredited client status is entitled—
(a) in addition to the benefits referred to in rule 64E.14(a), to any one or more of the following further benefits as may be determined by the Commissioner generally, for a particular category of clients, or in a particular case:
(i) Exemption, on conditions determined by the Commissioner, from customs supervision following application by such holder for special or extra attendance in relation to:
(aa) The examination of goods entered on a sight bill of entry;
(bb) the unpacking and repacking of goods for export;
(cc) the export of goods temporarily imported;
(dd) the examination of goods without prejudice; and
(ee) the destruction of goods;
(ii) prioritising of applications for special or extra attendance services where such holder is not exempted from supervision as contemplated in subparagraph (i);
(iii) no charges being imposed for special or extra attendance in respect of applications referred to in paragraph (ii) if the attendance is provided during hours of attendance contemplated in rule 120.01;
(iv) expedited processing of refund and drawback applications;
(v) provision of targeted training sessions;
(vi) provision of trade statistics on a quarterly basis;
(vii) extension of validity of the relevant license issued to such holder in terms of section 60;
(viii) reduced cyclical compliance audits for licensees, which will not affect risk based audits or mandatory audits for purposes of maintaining the accredited client status;
(ix) fewer documentary and physical inspections for compliance and supply chain security risks;
(x) exemption from security payments; and
(xi) co-ordination of interventions undertaken or required to mitigate compliance and security risks in respect of such holder’s goods by officers and officials from other government agencies—
(aa) to the extent provided for in memoranda of understanding between SARS and such agencies; and
(bb) provided that consent has been given by the holder on the electronic application for the sharing of such information as may be necessary for the facilitation of the co-ordinated intervention; and

[Rule 64E(64E.15)(a)(xi)(bb) substituted by section 8(a) of Notice No. R.4135, GG49792, dated 1 December 2023 - effective 8 December 2023]

of such information as may be necessary for the facilitation of the coordinated intervention.

 

(b) recognition by other customs authorities of the Level 2 accredited client status issued to the holder—
(i) to the extent provided for in mutual recognition arrangements between SARS and such customs authorities, published on the SARS website; and
(ii) provided that consent has been given by the holder on the electronic application for the sharing of such information as may be necessary to assure effective and continued mutual recognition.

[Rule 64E(64E.15)(b)(ii) substituted by section 8(b) of Notice No. R.4135, GG49792, dated 1 December 2023 - effective 8 December 2023]