# Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009 of 22 October 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, Article 9: General provisions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Economic operators may, following an application, be granted a certificate of approved economic operator (hereinafter referred to as APEO certificate) for the purposes of Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 only if they:
(a) hold an authorised economic operator certificate (hereinafter referred to as AEO certificate) in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (hereinafter referred to as the Implementing Rules of the Community Customs Code); and
(b) fulfil the criteria laid down in Article 16(3)(a) to (g) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 and detailed in Articles 10 to 13 of this Regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1010/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1010/article-9
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