1. International Civil Aviation Organization European and North Atlantic Office 1 ICAO EUR HLSC Preparatory Seminar 9-11 February 2010 Baku, Azerbaijan Theme 3: Other Safety Issues Topic 3.1:Harmonization of rules and processes to address other safety issues

2. ICAO EUR/NAT Office 2 2 Recognition and validation of approvals and certifications  Chicago Convention Doc 7300  Article 11 - Applicability of air regulations  “…the laws and regulations of a Contracting State relating to the admission to or departure from its territory of aircraft engaged in international air navigation, or to the operation and navigation of such aircraft while within its territory, shall be applied to the aircraft of all Contracting States without distinction as to nationality, and shall be complied with by such aircraft upon entering or departing from or while within the territory of that State.” ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar

3. ICAO EUR/NAT Office 3 3 Recognition and validation of approvals and certifications  Chicago Convention Doc 7300  Article 33 - Recognition of Certificates and Licenses  “Certificates of airworthiness and certificates of competency and licenses issued or rendered valid by the contracting State in which the aircraft is registered, shall be recognized as valid by the other contracting States, provided that the requirements under which such certificates or licenses were issued or rendered valid are equal to or above the minimum standards which may be established from time to time pursuant to this Convention.” ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar

4. ICAO EUR/NAT Office 4 4 Air Operator Certificates  Annex 6 - Operation of Aircraft,  Part I – International Commercial Air Transport - Aeroplanes  Part III – International Operations – Helicopters  “Contracting States shall recognize as valid an air operator certificate issued by another Contracting State, provided that the requirements under which the certificate was issued are at least equal to the applicable Standards specified in this Annex.” ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar

5. ICAO EUR/NAT Office 5 5 Issues  Recognition of certificates and licenses for operation of aircraft issued by other State than State of registry  Air Operator Certificates  Approved Maintenance Organisations  Approved Training Organisation ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar

6. ICAO EUR/NAT Office 6 6 Air Operator Certificates  A36-6: State Recognition of the Air Operator Certificate of Foreign Operators and Surveillance of their Operations  “…recognize as valid the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) issued by other Contracting States for the purpose of flight over their territories…”;  “…establish operating rules governing the admission of foreign air operators within their territories, in accordance with the Convention and on a non-discriminatory basis, and in harmonization with ICAO Standards, guidelines and procedures, having due regard to the need to minimize the cost and burden to the Contracting States and to the operator”;  “…refrain from unilateral implementation of specific operational requirements and measures governing admission of operators from other Contracting States which would adversely affect the orderly development of international civil aviation.”;  An international registry of air operator certificates to be established by ICAO ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar

7. ICAO EUR/NAT Office 7 7 Approved Maintenance Organisations ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar Annex 6, Part 1, Chapter 8 section 8.7. International Standards Multiplicity of requirements; procedure manuals, Quality assurance systems Personnel requirements AMOs providing worldwide service Inefficient Unsafe Consequence

8. ICAO EUR/NAT Office 8 8 Approved Training Organisations ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar Annex 1, Chapter 1, Paragraph 1.2.8 and Appendix 2. PANS-Training Doc 9841 – Manual on the Approval of flight crew training organisations International Standards and guidance material Multiplicity of requirements ATOs providing worldwide service Inefficient Consequence

9. ICAO EUR/NAT Office 9 9 Proposal  Does not exempt the State of Registry/Operator from its obligations  Ascertain if the originating State has the capability and procedures  Transparency and CMA  Mutual recognition and validation requires sufficient documentary evidence  AOC approval issuance requires operations specifications in line with Annex 6 requirements  AMOs and ATOs do not. In addition ICAO guidance material for AMO/ATOs is not as detailed as for AOCs  ICAO shall develop these materials but commitment from States is required  International Registry of Air Operator Certificates ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar

10. ICAO EUR/NAT Office 10 Conclusions  Multiplicity of requirements for AOCs authorization, AMO/ATOs approvals is a burden  Diligence by State of registry or operator is paramount  Transparency and CMA are the key elements to build trust  Robust standards and guidance material  States commitment to harmonise the national procedures with the international provisions ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar