1. Organization of American States Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism 4th Regular Session – Montevideo, Uruguay 30 January ICAO AVSEC Programme Future Challenges
Michiel Vreedenburgh
Regional Officer, Aviation Security
International Civil Aviation Organization
North American, Central American and Caribbean Regional Office - Mexico

2. Acts of Unlawful Interference

3. Acts of Unlawful Interference
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4. Launch Pads to Aviation Security
2002
Conference
New
Dimensions
9/11
Aircraft as
Weapons of
Destruction
2001
Assembly
Continuous strengthening
1970
Assembly
Hijackings
1974
Annex 17
On September 11, 2001, aircraft were used as weapons of destruction, instigating a whole new dimension of threat
The ICAO Assembly met just two weeks later and adopted Resolution A33-1, Declaration on misuse of civil aircraft as weapons of destruction and other terrorist acts involving civil aviation
This Resolution calls on States to strengthen preventive measures,achieve full implementation of ICAO SARPs and the multilateral conventions on AVSEC, enhance cooperation, and ensure severe punishment for infringement
The Resolution also called on ICAO to convene an AVSEC Conference at an early date and this High Level, Ministerial Conference on Aviation Security met in Montreal on 19 and 20 February 2002 to endorse a global strategy for strengthening AVSEC worldwide

5. 2001 Assembly Action
The Assembly unanimously adopted Resolution A33-1, Declaration on misuse of civil aircraft as weapons of destruction and other terrorist acts involving civil aviation

6. Montreal,
19 – 20 February 2002

7. Conference Objectives
Preventing, combatting and eradicating acts of terrorism
Strengthening ICAO’s role in developing SARPs
Ensuring the necessary financial means for urgent actions

8. Conference Actions
Endorsed a global strategy for strengthening aviation security worldwide
Issued a public declaration reflecting the outcome of the Conference and commitment to strengthen aviation security worldwide

9. ICAO AVSEC Plan of Action
Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP)
Reinforcement of AVSEC Mechanism for urgent assistance and follow-up
Assistance to States through Technical Cooperation Programme in addressing shortcomings and deficiencies

10. International AVSEC Legal Instruments
Convention on International Civil Aviation, Chicago 1944
Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, Tokyo
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, The Hague
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, Montréal
Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, Montréal
Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection, Montréal – 1991

11. ICAO AVSEC Publications
7th Edition of Annex 17 Security – Safeguarding International Civil Aviation Against Acts of Unlawful Interference became applicable on 1 July 2002
Amendment 27 to the 8th Edition of Annex 6 Operation of Aircraft - Part 1 International Commercial Air Transport – Aeroplanes became applicable on 25 November 2002
6th Edition of Doc (Restricted) Security Manual for Safeguarding Civil Aviation Against Acts of Unlawful Interference was published in 2002.
Provisional Edition of Doc (Restricted) Security Audit Reference Manual was published in 2002.
Provisional Edition of Doc (Restricted) Manual on the Implementation of the Security Provision of Annex 6 was published in 2002.

13. Principal Annex 17 Requirements
State Level Provision
AVSEC Legislation and Regulations
National AVSEC Programme
National AVSEC Committee
National AVSEC Authority
National AVSEC Oversight and Quality Control
National AVSEC Training Programme
National AVSEC Contingency Plan
Airport AVSEC Programmes, Committees, Contingency Plans, etc.
Operator AVSEC Programmes

14. Amendment 10 to Annex 17
Applicability of Annex 17 to domestic operations
International cooperation on threat
Training of staff and certification of screeners
National quality control programmes
Protection of the cockpit
Screening of hold baggage in 2006
Provisions for armed in-flight security personnel
Access control relating to air crew and airport personnel
Joint response to acts of unlawful interference

15. Amendment 27 to Annex 6 Part I
Chapter 13 Security – applicable 28 Nov. 2002
Strengthened flight crew compartment door (Standard 1 Nov. 2003)
Locking of door during flight
Monitoring of area outside door
Communications with flight crew
Aircraft search inspection
Security training programme
Applicable to domestic operations
aircraft security check (S )
background check (S , 4.7.2)
human factors and human performance (RP 2.4.2, S )
security restricted area (S )
unidentified baggage (RP )

16. ICAO AVSEC Panel Last 15th Meeting held in March 2003
Next 16th Meeting planned in May 2004
Meeting Agenda includes the consideration of the draft Amendment 11 to Annex 17 planned for applicability in November 2005

17. Assembly Resolution A33-1 (Sept 2001)
High-level, Ministerial Conference (Feb 2002)
Approval of ICAO USAP by Council
as part of AVSEC Plan of Action (June 2002)
Launching of Mandatory Security Audits
(November 2002)

18. Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP)
Experience of AVSEC Mechanism, ICAO Safety Oversight Audits (USOAP) and ECAC AVSEC Audits
Scope - Annex 17 Standards
References - MoU, PAQ, SARM

19. Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP)
20 States audited in 2003
48 Audits planned in 2004
All Contracting States by 2007 / 2008
Follow-up
Development and Implementation of State Action Plans
Analysis of AVSEC Audit reports findings – Headquarters AVSEC Section & Regional Offices
Assistance in rectifying shortcomings and deficiencies – AVSEC Mechanism & TCB

20. Aviation Security Mechanism
Specific Assistance and Training activities
Development of new Training Packages
Development of new Guidance Material
Organization of AVSEC Exercises
Regional Seminars
Promotion of Regional pools of experts
Reinforcement of the role of the ASTCs

21. ICAO AVSEC Training Packages (ASTPs)
Existing ASTPs updated in 2003:
Basic
Airline
Cargo
Crisis Management
Instructors
Management
Supervisors
New ASTPs to be available in 2004:
National Auditors – Inspectors
Hostage Negotiation
Crisis Management Exercises.

22. ICAO Aviation Security Training Centres (ASTCs)
ICAO AVSEC Courses planned in 2004
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Instructors April
Management July
National Auditors Inspectors September
Crisis Management November
Montreal, Canada
ICAO Auditor June
Quito, Ecuador
Management April
Crisis Management May
Cargo August
National Auditors-Inspectors October
Hostage Negotiation December

23. CAR/SAM Regional Planning and Implementation Group (GREPECAS)
GREPECAS CONCLUSION 11/13 AVIATION SECURITY
That States and Territories:
a) commit towards full implementation of the multilateral conventions on aviation security and the ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PANS) as well as ICAO Assembly Resolutions and Council Decisions relating to aviation security;
b) participate actively in implementation of the ICAO Aviation Security Plan of Action, including the training and audit processes and necessary follow-up; and
c) commit to active support and cooperation in the GREPECAS Aviation Security Committee and other regional aviation security activities.

24. GREPECAS Aviation Security Committee (AVSEC/COMM)
Terms of Reference
To foster regional cooperation among States, international organizations and industry in order to facilitate the successful implementation of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) related to aviation security (AVSEC);
to encourage the participation of States in the ICAO AVSEC Mechanism and Implementation Programmes to include their provision of voluntary funding and personnel when requested by ICAO;
to actively support the approved ICAO AVSEC Plan of Action and other regional AVSEC initiatives; and
to promulgate AVSEC awareness within the region through sponsorship of and participation in related training activities and seminars.
1st Meeting held in Lima, Peru – August 2002
2nd Meeting held in Merida, Mexico - April 2003
3rd Meeting to be held in Santiago, Chile – March 2004

25. ICAO/Canada CAR/SAM Aviation Security Awareness Training Programme
WHTI-GEASA and GREPECAS AVSEC/COMM initiative
13 Sub-Regional Aviation Security Implementation Workshops
2 CAR/SAM Regional Aviation Security Audit Seminars
February 2004 – March 2005

26. New and Emerging Forms of Threat to Civil Aviation
ICAO to continue its efforts to identify and analyze new and emerging threats to civil aviation with the purpose of assisting in the development of security measures and to actively collaborate with other associated agencies.

27. Thank you
Michiel Vreedenburgh
Regional Officer, Aviation Security