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DHL Express Ireland awarded ‘Authorised Economic Operator’ (AEO) certification from the Irish Revenue Commissioners
With AEO, DHL Express Ireland met key standards in relation to security, management systems and compliance with customs rules DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, today announced that DHL Express Ireland has been awarded AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) certification from the Irish Revenue Commissioners. AEO is a certified standard issued by customs administrations in the EU. It certifies that a business has met certain standards in relation to their security, management systems and compliance with customs rules. With this certification, DHL Express Ireland is now officially recognised as a compliant operator within international trade. Paul Neenan, Assistant Principal, Large Cases Division, Office of the Revenue Commissioners, presented the AEO certificate to Bernard McCarthy, Managing Director, DHL Express Ireland, at an award ceremony in DHL’s Dublin head-office earlier today. “We are absolutely delighted to have achieved AEO certification," commented McCarthy, “Customs and (left to right): Bernard McCarthy, Managing Director, DHL Express Ireland, revenue compliance is a critical element of the Paul Neenan, Assistant Principal, Large Cases Division, Office of the Revenue Commissioners and Eddie Meaney, Customs and Gateway Express delivery process and we take our Manager, DHL Express Ireland. responsibilities extremely seriously in this regard. AEO certification is also important for our customers as it provides the assurance that when they use the services of DHL Express in Ireland they can be confident that the service they receive will be fast and reliable but also customs and revenue compliant.“
Fleetmatics, a leading global provider of fleet management solutions for commercial fleet vehicles delivered as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to SMBs, won Technology Exporter of the Year at the ICT Excellence Awards held on the 16th May in Dublin. Fleetmatics serves more than 19,000 companies and 356,000 subscribed vehicles worldwide. Pictured at the awards are; Karl Flannery, ICT Judge; Paul Walsh, Head of Development; Khurram Saifuddin, Head of IT Operations and Wan Luo, BI & Mobile Development Manager. Commenting on the award, Paul Walsh, Fleetmatics’ Head of Development said: “We are proud to receive the ICT Technology Exporter of the year. This award is recognition for our team who have made Fleetmatics Group PLC a great success story which results in a strong brand globally.”
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Toxic sludge found on trailer
A trailer laden with between 20 to 30 containers of toxic sludge from illegal fuel laundering was recently found dumped near Keady in County Armagh. It was discovered close to the junction of the Castleblayney and Crossnenagh Roads. The containers held sludge from the process of removing dye from diesel. Some had leaked and the Department of Environment were working to avoid pollution. Huge amounts of money can be made from fuel laundering. For economic reasons farmers and some industries get diesel considerably cheaper than road users. A red dye is put into the discounted fuel in Northern Ireland to prevent it being used illegally. In the Republic of Ireland, green dye is used. But in recent years, fuel laundering has become more common. Environment Minister Alex Attwood said there had been more than 153 incidents involving laundered fuel waste since last July. "For all the good work that has been done in terms of organised crime, there is more to be done," he said. "The reason why it gets abandoned is so that the government steps in and removes the sludge." He said the sludge cartons had to be exported to Britain to be disposed of properly and it cost between £300 and £400 for each container. The minister said he thought the government should scale up its response. "Let's put more money into enforcement, especially environmental crime enforcement," he said. "Let's ensure those hauliers caught using illegal fuel have their licences withdrawn."
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