ISO28000

ISO 28000 and EU regulation for Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)
The EC Regulation for Enhancing Supply Chain Security, related to the EU Customs, has introduced the concept of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) which can be regarded as an essential part of the EU answer to the US Customs and Border Protection initiative - Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism (C-TPAT).
Companies shipping goods into and/or out of the EU - and who are dealing with Customs - can apply for certification as an AEO. This implies that they have demonstrated compliance on a number of issues. Supply Chain Security is a major subject in the requirements. The ISO 28000 series therefore has acted as the baseline to the AEO requirements. For further information please visit our AEO section.
Companies who can demonstrate ISO 28000 certification (issued through an independent third-party) are therefore considered to comply with the most extensive part of the AEO requirements. This will mean substantially reduced efforts are needed to demonstrate compliance to AEO requirements. They will also benefit from the competitive advantage of having an internationally-renowned certificate to demonstrate their extensive security management procedures to their clients.

(Taken from the LRQA website. http://www.lrqa.co.uk/certification/asset_protection/iso28000/)

As part of the suite of standards on Supply Chain Security, ISO 28001:2007 has been published - Best practices for implementing supply chain security, assessments and plans - Requirements and Guidance. This standard can be used to provide a recognised risk assessment methodology compatible with ISO 28000 but is intended for certification linked to the WCO (World Customs Organisation) SAFE Framework and the EU's AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) status. It is also compatible with ISO 20858 - Ships and Marine technology - Maritime port facility security assessments and security plan development.

(Taken from http://www.nsai.ie/index.cfm/area/page/information/ISO%2028000%20-%20Supply%20Chain%20Security )