2026 UCC reform:AEO hasn’t been replaced — read what actually changed and what it means for your clients.
Read the briefingTrusted trader training, taken seriously.
Oaegis UK trains SME trade and compliance teams to pursue, achieve and maintain Authorised Economic Operator status — AEO(C), AEO(S) and AEO(F) — under HMRC and the EU Union Customs Code. Eleven modules, a live self-assessment questionnaire workspace, and the 2026 reform explained in plain English.
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Why Oaegis
Built on the same five criteria HMRC audits against.
Every module maps directly to compliance record, systems, solvency, competence and security — the criteria in UCC Article 39 and HMRC Notice 117 — so what you study is what gets assessed.
- Modules
- 11
- SAQ sections
- 5
- AEO tracks covered
- C · S · F
- Reform-ready
- 2026
Trusted trader status, taught the way it’s assessed.
Built around the five HMRC criteria
Compliance record, systems, financial solvency, competence, and security & safety — every module and every SAQ section maps to one of these, not to a generic customs syllabus.
Written for your seat at the table
Manufacturer, exporter, importer, freight forwarder, customs broker, carrier or warehouse operator — the course tells you which AEO status fits your role and why.
A real SAQ workspace, not a PDF
Draft your answers section by section, reveal a model response when you're ready, and certify each of the five SAQ sections as you go.
Current through the 2026 reform
Trust and Check Trader, the EU Customs Data Hub, and the UK's new PAS 41201 intermediaries standard — covered as a dedicated briefing, not an afterthought.
Courses & pricing
Three courses. Everything mapped to what customs authorities actually check.
Self-study · 11 modules
AEO Certified Practitioner Programme
£780
£450
The complete route to AEO(C), AEO(S) and AEO(F): criteria, evidence packs, the HMRC audit, and who in your organisation does what.
- Mapped to UCC Art. 39 and HMRC Notice 117
- ISO 9001 / 27001 / 28001 and GDPR alignment
- Full application readiness checklist
Self-study · 11 modules
C-TPAT Certified Practitioner Programme
£780
£450
The complete route to C-TPAT certification for SMEs trading with the US: the eleven Minimum Security Criteria, the tiered validation process, and how it connects to AEO.
- All eleven CBP Minimum Security Criteria categories
- Tier 1 / Tier 2 / Tier 3 and the validation process explained
- C-TPAT-AEO Mutual Recognition covered for dual applicants
Self-study · 3 modules
2026 Regulatory Briefing
£120
Three short, current briefings: what the UCC reform actually changed, Trust and Check Trader, and the new PAS 41201 intermediaries standard.
- Trust and Check Trader vs AEO, compared
- PAS 41201:2026 and how it sits alongside AEO
- Written for practitioners advising clients now
2026 reform · key dates
26 Mar 2026
Political agreement reached
EU negotiators agree the largest UCC overhaul since 1968. AEO is retained, not replaced.
2 Jun 2026
PAS 41201 launched
HMRC and BSI publish the UK's first standard for customs intermediaries.
After Summer 2026
Formal adoption expected
The new Regulation completes linguistic and technical review before publication.
Draft your Self-Assessment Questionnaire before it counts.
Every AEO application is assessed against the WCO’s own 13-category (A–M) SAQ. Work through each section, get a tip on what assessors actually look for, draft your answer, then reveal a model response to check your work — and certify the section once you’re ready.
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- ADemonstrated compliance with customs requirements
- BSatisfactory system for management of commercial records
- CFinancial viability
- DConsultation, cooperation and communication
- EEducation, training and threat awareness
- FInformation exchange, access and confidentiality
- GCargo security
- HConveyance security
- IPremises security
- JPersonnel security
- KTrading partner security
- LCrisis management and incident recovery
- MMeasurement, analyses and improvement
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