QHSE - Quality, Health & Well-being, Safety, Environment and AEO

Policy

The underlying policy is based on the following principles:

• Caring for quality, safety, health, and the environment is of primary importance to us.
• Ensuring the well-being of our employees and preventing occupational diseases.
• Continuous attention to identifying the requirements and expectations of our customers and the environment, and translating these into requirements that our organization must meet.
• Striving to prevent damage to the health of personnel and third parties, to production equipment and/or buildings, and to the environment during the execution of activities.
• In doing so, attention is paid not only to preventing damage that is a direct consequence of these activities, but also to the content of the designs produced.
• The continuous assessment of our management system for effectiveness and efficiency in order to identify improvements where possible, increase customer satisfaction, reduce environmental impact, and prevent potential risks to the health of personnel and third parties.

The AEO authorization is issued by customs and contributes to the security of the entire logistics chain.

When issuing this authorization, customs assesses the safeguards in business processes, such as security and safety systems and internal management structures. This requires up-to-date and specialized knowledge, and your processes must be in order.

An "Authorized Economic Operator" (AEO) is an official status granted by European Customs through a certification to companies that trade internationally. This status confirms the reliability and safety of a company.

The AEO certification has the following advantages:

• easier and shorter customs procedures
• better reliability and reputation
• priority for checks and inspections
• easier access to international markets
• increased and optimized safety

In addition to the technological, economic and international supply chain aspects, the entire Veltkamp organization is specifically aimed at preventing risks and ensuring the satisfaction of our customers.

To this end, Veltkamp is certified for: