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REGIONAL COOPERATION: THE EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE

Salvatore Sciacchitano ECAC Executive Secretary 55th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation, Asia and Pacific Regions

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ECAC is…

…Europe’s only pan-European forum for Directors General

…a generator of guidance and best practice in aviation policy …a capacity builder in and beyond its own Member States …with EC, the coordinator of European inputs to ICAO

ECAC is not… a REGULATOR

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What is ECAC?

Established in 1955 Objective: Development of safe, efficient and sustainable European air transport Role + Acts as a pan-European aviation think-tank; + Supports crafting of harmonised pan-European positions; + Serves as a centre of expertise for its Member States.

44 Member States

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Cooperation with European Bodies

EASA EUROCONTROL European Commission

• European

Coordination

• Speak with one

voice

• Complementarity of

actions Cooperation Arrangement on aviation security December 2012 + Annual rolling Programme

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• Adoption and implementation of common security

standards and best practices for all 44 States (ECAC Doc 30 vis-à-vis ICAO Annex 17)

• Cooperation with other organisations
• Anticipation of emerging priorities (e.g. cyber security,

security culture, behaviour detection, etc.)

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Value of regional cooperation: Harmonising security standards across the region

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• AUDIT PROGRAMME
• CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME
• VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

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Harmonising security standards

Addressing discrepancies in the region…

…So No Country is Left Behind

How ECAC MS support one another:

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ECAC AVIATION SECURITY AUDIT PROGRAMME (1999)

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OBJECTIVE + Effective implementation of international standards and harmonisation of security measures.. + Facilitation of one-stop security arrangements.. ..among ECAC Member States.

Since 1999:

• 185 audits
• 170 auditors trained

during 32 training and certification sessions

• 40 certified auditors

currently active

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ECAC CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME (2005)

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OBJECTIVE + Further ECAC Audit Programme by placing an equal emphasis

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capacity-building activities + with the objective of supporting MS’ efforts to rectify deficiencies identified during audits.

Since 2005:

• 45 Best Practices

for National Auditors training courses, more than 360 national auditors trained.

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ECAC VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT (2010)

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OBJECTIVE + To support States’ review of security arrangements from a risk- based perspective: Three categories

• Insider threats
• Landside security
• Cyber security
• Review effectiveness of mitigation

measures

• Identify any vulnerabilities
• Provide good practices to best mitigate

residual risks

Capacity-building activities in the field of civil aviation security in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, Strong focus

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actions aimed at reinforcing the quality control for aviation security in the Partner States.

EU-FUNDED ECAC-IMPLEMENTED CAPACITY-BUILDING PROJECTS

• 1. ECAC-EU

EU CASE PROJECT

PURPOSE:

Counter the threat of terrorism against civil aviation by supporting the Partner States'

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improving their level of aviation security.

PURPOSE: Support to the sustainable development of civil aviation administration systems in Central Asia.

Types of activities to delivered by ECAC (cargo & mail security)

• Workshops
• Mentoring activities on regulations
• Training activities in monitoring the

implementation of measures by national inspectors

• Aviation security audits and on-site

evaluations

EU-FUNDED ECAC-IMPLEMENTED CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECTS 2.

• 2. EASA-ECAC EaP

EaP/CA PR PROJECT

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• Engagement of the 44 ECAC Member States to

implement CORSIA since the start of the pilot phase (« Bratislava Declaration »)

• Commitment to support ECAC and non-ECAC States in

the implementation of CORSIA

• Cooperation and coordination with ICAO

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ENVIRONMENT: CAPACITY BUILDING ON CORSIA

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Cooperation with regional organisations

AFCAC ACAO LACAC

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• China: regular meetings (since December 2014)
• Singapore: security, accident investigation, environment
• Australia, New Zealand: focus on security
• Republic of Korea: focus on security
• Indonesia, Malaysia: general cooperation

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APAC Region: Key International Partners

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• Implementing ICAO No Country Left Behind initiative

by bridging the regional gaps, eventually leading to harmonised regional standards.

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In sum… Enhanced regional cooperation means:

• Supporting and pursuing ICAO’s objectives at the

regional level by closely aligning regional priorities with those of ICAO’s.

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