ISO 28001 is not authorised economic operator status
It helps in preparing against AEO criteria, but the status is granted by the customs administration. The two are not conflated.
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In logistics, what you carry changes the candidate standard. A warehouse handling food and a fleet carrying general freight are not in the same set, and road risk and supply chain security are separate topics again.
It helps in preparing against AEO criteria, but the status is granted by the customs administration. The two are not conflated.
It is a road traffic safety management system, not in the same class as driving licences, transport authorisations or vehicle inspections.
A warehouse with a role in the physical product and hygiene chain is assessed separately from a broker that only trades food.
An exporter or agent that has goods carried by sea without operating the vessel is a candidate here. The deciding question: do you operate the vessel yourself — if not, Maritime and Shipping does not apply, and Logistics does.
An exporter or agent that has goods carried by air without operating the aircraft is a candidate here. The deciding question: do you operate the aircraft yourself — if not, Aviation and Air Transport does not apply, and Logistics does.
A carrier that only transports waste without operating a collection or disposal facility is a candidate here. The deciding question: do you operate the waste facility yourself — if not, Water and Waste Management does not apply, and Logistics does.
For organisations in any sector seeking to standardise processes and manage customer expectations systematically.
For businesses seeking to measure and manage environmental impacts and tie them to corporate objectives.
For organisations where service interruption is critical, or that are multi-site or critical suppliers.
For organisations of any type and size establishing security management, including supply chain aspects.
For organisations in international supply chains preparing against AEO criteria.
For organisations operating vehicle fleets or with heavy work-related road use.
For organisations running joint ventures, consortia, alliances or long-term supply relationships.
For businesses seeking to address employee, site and operational risks systematically.
For organisations with measurable energy consumption and energy performance targets.
For organisations managing critical physical assets across their lifecycle.
For any organisation with a physical role in the food chain.
For organisations in the railway product and service supply chain.
For organisations in inland water transport and commercial shipping.
These are not ISO standards; each has its own scheme owner, issuing body and rules. Whether they are candidates is decided by activity and buyer requirement.
SCAN is a single security audit accepted across its member network of importers, manufacturers and transportation providers, cutting duplicate audits.
SQAS is Cefic's on-site assessment scheme for logistics service providers and chemical distributors, run by independent accredited assessors.
RISAS is RSSB's approval scheme for railway suppliers of the most challenging, high-risk work, initially scoped to rolling-stock overhaul.
RISQS is RSSB's supplier qualification scheme for the UK rail industry, used by Network Rail only for direct, safety-critical (RICCL-coded) suppliers.
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