An Economic Operators Registration and Identification number (EORI number) is a

European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been des ...

registration and identification number for businesses which undertake the import or export of goods into or out of the EU. Any business or individual established in the EU (an

economic operator An economic operator is a business or other organisation which supplies goods, works or services within the context of market operations. The term is used in public procurement to cover suppliers, contractors and service providers. The term is def ...

) needs to obtain an EORI number from their national

customs Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting tariffs and for controlling the flow of goods, including animals, transports, personal effects, and hazardous items, into and out of a country. Traditionally, customs ...

authority before commencing customs activities in the EU. EORI is an abbreviation for Economic Operators Registration and Identification. An economic operator established outside the EU needs to be assigned an EORI number if it intends to lodge a customs declaration, an Entry or an Exit Summary Declaration.

Authorized economic operator According to the World Customs Organization (WCO), an authorized economic operator (AEO) is The growth of global trade and increasing security threats to the international movement of goods have forced customs administrations to shift their ...

s in particular need to have an EORI number. EORI numbers can be validated online. The EORI system was established in order to implement the security measures introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 648/2005 of the European Parliament and of the council. The

European Commission The European Commission (EC) is the executive of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") headed by a President. It includes an administrative body o ...

notes that traders themselves have been calling for a common numbering system which is unique to each individual and valid throughout the European Union since mandatory identification codes for traders were introduced by Regulation 2286/20032. The commission's EORI2 project aims to update the existing system with additional elements required by the

Union Customs Code The European Union Customs Union (EUCU), formally known as the Community Customs Union, is a customs union which consists of all the member states of the European Union (EU), Monaco, and the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dheke ...

Delegated Act, relating to whether the trader is established in the European Union or in a third country. In certain cases, companies who move goods between

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

and

Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is ...

also require an EORI number.UK Government
Get an EORI number: If you move goods to or from Northern Ireland
accessed 12 November 2021

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Company identification numbers European Union Unique identifiers {{trade-stub

See also

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