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* 1. Please provide your name, your company’s name, and your location. This will help us to analyse survey results, but your responses will remain anonymous.

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* 2. Are you familiar with the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) concept?

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* 3. Have you read and understood the background information (http://customscentre.com/?attachment_id=1894) that accompanied this survey?

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* 4. Which of the following best describes your company? (please select all that apply)

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* 5. What kind of goods or services does your company provide?

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* 6. How would you describe yourself within your company?

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* 7. How would you describe the scale of your businesses operations in Australia?

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* 8. Has your company participated in previous studies (surveys or pilot project) relating to an Australian AEO program?

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* 9. Has your company or its clients ever experienced any disadvantages (in Australia or in other countries) because Australia does not offer an AEO program?

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* 10. If Australia were to introduce an AEO-type program, who should be able to become an AEO? (please select all that apply)

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* 11. If Australia were to implement an AEO-type program, what should its focus be? (please select all that apply)

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* 12. Does your business or its clients face any border processing impediments in Australia that you would like to see addressed in the design of an Australian AEO program?

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* 13. What benefits would your business or its clients like to see from membership of an Australian AEO program?

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* 14. Would potential costs associated with membership of an AEO program, such as the costs of demonstrating compliance, deter your company or its clients from becoming an AEO?

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* 15. What type of costs do you feel are reasonable to demonstrate compliance with an AEO-type program?

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* 16. Do you feel that Australian authorities are sufficiently competent to fairly assess the security of your organisation or that of your clients?

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* 17. Do you think it is desirable to establish consistent accreditation criteria across different government supply chain security programs?

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* 18. If Australia were to establish mutual recognition arrangements with other countries, are there any specific impediments to trade that you or your clients would like to see addressed in these countries?

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* 19. If Australia were to enter into mutual recognition arrangements with other countries, what outcomes/benefits would you or your clients like to see?

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* 20. If Australia were to enter into mutual recognition arrangements with other countries, what countries would be a priority for your company or its clients?

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* 21. In your opinion, if your competitors or those of your clients were able to clear goods through customs overseas more expediently, would your company or your clients be likely to lose out on business:

  Yes, somewhat Yes, significantly No Not sure
If ½ day faster?
If 1-2 days faster?
If 3 or more days faster?

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