2.When assessing an application to obtain a licence, the competent authority may also take into consideration the results of any previous assessments or audits carried out on the applying operator holding the status of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) as defined in Article 5a of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92note, to the extent they are relevant for the examination of the conditions for granting a licence.By derogation from Article 3(1) of this Regulation, the competent authority may authorise operators holding the status of AEO not to submit all the information listed in Article 3(2)(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1011 when they are submitting an application.