ICAO Programme Elements on Aviation Safety ICAO Safety Management Seminar/Workshop Almaty, 5 to 9 September 2005

Narrative The Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme – USOAP The Unified Strategy to Rectify Safety Related Differences The roles and responsibilities of the States ICAO Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

USOAP History 1992: Assembly Resolution A29-13 June 1995: Council Decision on the ICAO Safety Oversight Voluntary Assessment Programme November 1997: DGCA Conference May 1998: Council Decision on the USOAP 1998: Assembly Resolution A32-11: Establishment of USOAP 2001: Assembly Resolutions A33-8 and A33-9: Expansion of USOAP 2004: Assembly Resolution A35-6: Comprehensive Systems Approach Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

Comprehensive Systems USOAP History 1995-1998 1999-2004 2005-2008 Voluntary Assessment Programme Mandatory Audit Programme (USOAP) USOAP with transparent audit reports Annexes 1, 6 and 8 All safety related provisions except Annexes 9 and 17 88 requests 67 assessments 181 audits 162 follow-ups Target: all States Annex by Annex approach Annex by Annex approach Comprehensive Systems Approach Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

Programme Principles SOVEREIGNTY OF STATES UNIVERSALITY TRANSPARENCY / DISCLOSURE TIMELINESS FAIRNESS OBJECTIVITY QUALITY ALL INCLUSIVENESS Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

The Critical Elements Primary aviation legislation Specific operating regulations State aviation system and safety oversight functions Technical personnel qualifications and training Technical guidance, tools and provision of safety critical information Licensing, certification, authorisation and approval obligations Surveillance obligations Resolution of safety concerns Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

The Process Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Pre-on-site audit activities Post-on-site audit activities Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

Pre-on-site audit activities Audit scheduling Memorandum of Understanding State Aviation Activity Questionnaire and Compliance Check-list Team composition OPS – AIR – AGA – ANS Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

On-site audit activities Conduct the audit Provide the CAA with full briefing on draft findings and recommendations Information on follow-up action Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

Post-on-site Audit Activities 90 days Audit interim report State comments on interim report and corrective action plan Final audit report to State State comments on final report Final report available on ICAO secure website Audit Findings & Differences Data Base 60 days 240 30 days 30 days 30 days Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

Panama – Trinidad and Tobago Bulgaria – Egypt – Kuwait The Schedule - 2005 Second Quarter 2005 April Canada May Germany June Thailand – Malaysia Third Quarter 2005 July - August September Gambia Fourth Quarter 2005 October Panama – Trinidad and Tobago November Bulgaria – Egypt – Kuwait December Czech Republic Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

The Schedule - 2006 First Quarter 2006 Second Quarter 2006 January Costa Rica – Fiji - Vanuatu February Colombia – Belgium – Luxembourg March New Zealand – Niger – Peru – Senegal – Solomon Islands Second Quarter 2006 April Namibia May Greece – Norway – Botswana – Cameroon – Cyprus - Italy June Armenia – Dem. Rep. of the Congo – El Salvador – Israel - Mexico Third Quarter 2006 July - August September Benin – Russian Federation - Togo Fourth Quarter 2006 October Bhutan – India - Lebanon November Ghana – Jordan – Nigeria - Sudan December Ethiopia Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

Elements of the Strategy Transparency Data Collection and Analysis Partnership for Remedies Monitoring Progress Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

Increase the amount of safety information available to States Transparency Increase the amount of safety information available to States because States must ensure adequate safety oversight of own operators and service providers and of foreign operators Sharing of safety information in order to focus assistance Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

Transparency Article 54 The Council shall: … Report to contracting States any infraction of this Convention, as well as any failure to carry out recommendations or determinations of the Council; Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

Actions ? Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

Data Collection and Analysis Full USOAP audit reports will be available Information from AFDD available to ICAO secretariat, incl. Regional Offices Contracting States Other safety data from IATA – IOSA – PIRGs – SAFA – Regional Offices – etc. Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

Data Collection and Analysis The hunt for indicators – criteria: States not audited States not having submitted action plan States having completed less than 50% of action plan at time of follow-up States having more than 20% lack of effective implementation of critical elements Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

Data Collection and Analysis Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

Responsibilities of ICAO Conduct audits in accordance with the Comprehensive Systems Approach Make available ALL safety related information to States – Article 54 j) Analyse safety related information in order to identify priorities Assist in the rectification of safety related deficiencies Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

The role of the EUR/NAT Office Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

Responsibilities of States Effective safety oversight mechanism in place towards own operators and service providers towards foreign operators Implement corrective measures as appropriate operationally procedurally legally Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

Summary The Comprehensive Systems Approach to Safety Oversight Audits the critical elements The Unified Strategy to Rectify Safety Related Deficiencies transparency – data collection and analysis – prioritising assistance Different roles of ICAO and States Almaty, 5 – 9 September 2005

ICAO Programme Elements on Aviation Safety Thank you for your attention Questions ?