1. Obstacles and lessons learnt by the SRVSOP
Mr. Javier Puente
Regional Manager – Santa Cruz, Bolivia DGAC  
September 2011
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2. Summary Objective Strategy Plan Challenges Conclusion
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3. SAFETY Objective Lima, September 2011
The objective of this presentation is let the participants know on the obstacles and lessons learnt in the creation of a Safety Regional Oversight Organization (RSOO).
capabilities of member States.
In the other hand the objective of a Safety Regional Oversight Organization is to improve aviation safety, including aircraft accident prevention, and enhancing the safety oversight
Likewise, the objective of the SRVSOP is establish and operate a Regional Safety Oversight Cooperation System (abbreviated in Spanish as SRVSOP) with the required technical, logistic and administrative support.
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4. Strategy Lima, September 2011
At the very beginning of the process of establishing an RSOO, the States should define a strategy in terms of the purpose and objectives.
The strategy should be planned so priorities can be met in a more cost-effective manner, through a joint and cooperative use of resources.
In responding to the needs of any specific region, the strategy adopted for establishing an RSOO should therefore aim to:
prioritize the effective and efficient implementation of safety oversight;
pool human and financial resources;
address regional and external factors and constraints more effectively as a collective body;
strengthen cooperation and collaboration among member States with respect to the collection, analysis and sharing of safety data and information within the region;
supplement shortfalls in the scope of national or bilateral safety interventions;
provide support to industry in order to ensure it demonstrates compliance with regulatory requirements;
identify and support the development of best practices within the region;
demonstrate, as a responsible regional organization, improved regional solidarity;
ensure the objectivity and independence of inspectors; and
develop the capability for drafting and amending civil aviation legislation and regulations, procedures and other guidance material as well as for producing clearer standards, based on international requirements and adapted to regional environmental factors and aviation industry needs.
The SRVSOP has based its strategy on two important pillars.
Sharing resources
Financial resources, which allows to do what a single country cannot do it.
Human resources, which allows to use specialists from the region
Eliminate duplication of efforts.
To do that, the SRVSOP has implemented the following work programs:
Harmonization of regulations;
Multinational activities;
Assistance to the States;
Seminars and training;
SRVSOP promotion activities; and
Meetings
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5. Plan Standardized support Standardized human resources and training
Efficient use of resources in the region
Provides an integral solution to the safety needs of the Region
Harmonized Regulation & Processes
The States have recognized that the first step to establish a regional safety oversight system is to have a harmonized set of regulations and his associate procedures.
To have a harmonized set of regulations and his associate procedures allows:
1. Standardized support: The support to be provided will be based on standardized requirements and procedures so we can provide one solution for a given problem.
Some examples are:
a) Support in the implementation of Safety Management System requirements (SMS). To do that the SRVSOP has developed regulations for the States and guidance material for the industry. A pilot plan on SMS has been implemented with the support of Canada.
b ) Implementation of the Safety-Ramp Inspections Data Exchange Program (IDISR). To implement this program a regional software was developed and the SRVSOP provides training to all its States members.
2. Standardized human resources and training. The inspectors of the States members will be trained under the same requirements and procedures.
A LAR auditors registry has been created to ensure the same standards of competence among the inspectors.
To level the knowledge among the inspectors of the region, the SRVSOP carries out a wide program of instruction every year.
3. Efficient use of resources in the region
To have harmonized regulations, a pool of inspectors, harmonized training programs and experts´ panels for the development and amendment of regulations and procedures will allow an efficient use of resources in the region, for example, in the future the States will not have the need to develop and amend regulations and guidance material.
The funds of the SRVSOP come from the contribution of his members states and observer
4. Provides an integral solution to the safety needs of the region.
Common requirements and training allow to level the standards of all States members
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6. Latin American Regulations (LAR)
Plan
Latin American Regulations (LAR)
By experts from States
In compliance with ICAO SARPs
Constantly updated and improved.
Develop
Common procedures for inspectors and guidance material for industry , including acceptable means of compliance and interpretative and explanatory material.
Implement
Recognition of licenses certifications and approvals performed by other SRVSOP States (mainly AMOs, Training Organizations and Licenses)
Harmonization & adoption
Latin American Regulations (LARs)
The LARs are developed by regional CAA specialists.
Similar strategy of development, harmonization and adoption of the LARs is used, in which take part actively the specialists of all SRVSOP members States.
To evaluate the LARs, the SRVSOP has created panels of experts in PEL, OPS, AIR and AGA.
At least once a year the experts of the panels re-join to evaluate the new regulations or amendments.
The LAR s are developed according to the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.
The LARs are developed and amended in accordance with the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. The specialists also take into account the requirements developed by each State member.
The implementation
The implementation is achieved through common procedures for inspectors and guidance documents for industry (CA)
The objective is to recognize certificates, licenses and approvals through administrative agreements amongst the member States under common requirements.
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7. Resistance to the change Constant changes of high level authorities
Challenges
Resistance to the change
Sovereignty
Constant changes of high level authorities
Self-sufficiency
Resistance to the change.
At the very beginning of the process no State is willing to change.
The States want to impose their own regulations.
In my State I do in this way.
Wrong understanding of the concept of sovereignty.
Pursuant to Article 1 of the Chicago Convention, a State has complete and exclusive sovereignty over the airspace above its territory and, in accordance with Articles 12 (Rules of the air) and 37, has the responsibility for safety oversight of international civil aviation within its borders and in respect of aircraft carrying its registration marks.
The States retain the responsibility under its duties of sovereignty.
However, States are also expected to collaborate to the highest degree to achieve standardization of laws, regulations, procedures and practices.
In case of common regulations, the State still retains the obligation to ensure that the aviation activities within its sovereignty are compliant with the common regulation and, in areas not covered by the common regulation, is responsible for developing its own national laws and regulations.
Constant changes of high level authorities.
It is a real problem, however if there are common requirements, part of the problem has been solved.
Self-sufficiency.
Some States may apply this concept.
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8. Conclusions Regional harmonization of regulations and procedures.
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9. Thank you very much
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