Authorized Economic Operator Certificate (yys)

What is a YYS?

YYS, in short, is an internationally valid document that facilitates and authorizes your customs procedures. However, when we consider it more broadly, the Authorized Economic Operator Certificate is obtained by natural or legal persons within the borders of the Customs Territory of Turkey after operating for a minimum of 3 years. In addition, the Authorized Liability Certificate is also given to public institutions and organizations. Today, the YYS document is more commonly preferred than the document name's extended version.

What are the Advantages of YYS?

The Authorized Operator Certificate provides advantages to all companies providing international transportation services. These;

• Priority right of way through border gates.
• Green line application.
• Possibility of checking and inspection.
• The right to make summary statements with reduced mandatory information.
• Less control and inspection.

In addition to these articles, the YYS Document provides the possibility of not adding documents to the import and export declaration, ATR / Invoice Statement / Eur. Med invoice declaration/issuance, a representation with missing documents, lump sum guarantee, and on-board transactions, also provide on-site customs clearance and authorized buyer in export and import. It also obtains its powers.

What awaits you in the YYS Process?

The companies or persons applying for the YYS certificate must fulfill some conditions. These conditions determined by the customs administrations can be listed as follows.

• Along with the company's board of directors members, employees authorized in customs foreign trade and those who own 10 percent of the company's capital must not have been penalized for any illegal reason within at least three years.
• There should be no tax or SSI debts related to the company.
• Unauthorized entry and exit from the warehouse or loading and unloading points of the company should not be allowed.
• The company should not be subject to customs fines for at least three years in the numbers declared by the regulations.
• The company must have an internal control mechanism.
• The company must have a fire extinguishing system and a generator.
• An archivist should work in the company, and all job descriptions should be given to him.
• The company is required to enter into service procurement contracts with all suppliers it works with.
• Company personnel should receive all necessary foreign trade training.
• The company and its personnel should receive training against situations that will undermine its credibility with illegal actions.
• Depending on the company's geographical location, it is required to obtain a risk analysis report that there is no situation that will adversely affect the characteristics of the product being traded.

As UNSPED Customs Consultancy and Logistics Services Inc we fully support you in all these processes. Together with our expert staff and employees, we are happy to guide you in many different areas, such as foreign trade, foreign customs clearance, and customs consultancy, to all sectors we serve.