AUTHORISED OPERATOR

authorised operator: translation

A trader authorised by HM Customs and Excise to operate one or more simplified export procedures (Simplified Declaration Procedure ( SDP) and Local Clearance Procedure ( LCP)) and/or a Designated Export Place ( DEP). It also includes an exporter or third party allowed to make full export declarations to the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight ( CHIEF) system. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary