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INTERNATIONAL CIVIL

AVIATION ORGANIZATION

Approved by the Conference andpublished by authority of the Secretary General

REPORT

SECOND HIGH-LEVEL SAFETY

CONFERENCE 2015

Montréal, 2 201-5 February 5

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SECOND HIGH-LEVEL SAFETY CONFERENCE 2015

Montréal, 2–5 February 2015

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CORRIGENDUM No. 1

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INTERNATIONAL CIVIL

AVIATION ORGANIZATION

Approved by the Conference andpublished by authority of the Secretary General

REPORT

SECOND HIGH-LEVEL SAFETY

CONFERENCE 2015

Montréal, 2 201-5 February 5

MONTRÉAL 2015

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page HISTORY OF THE MEETING 1. Duration ................................................................................................................................ ii-1 2. Representation ...................................................................................................................... ii-1 3. Officers ................................................................................................................................. ii-1 4. Secretariat ............................................................................................................................. ii-1 5. Adoption of the agenda ......................................................................................................... ii-2 6. Working arrangements .......................................................................................................... ii-2 7. Opening remarks by the President of the Council ......................................................................................................

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8. Closing remarks by the Secretary General ................................................................................................................

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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS ............................................................................................................. iii-1 AGENDA AND EXPLANATORY NOTES OF THE MEETING .............................................. iv-1 SCHEDULE OF THE MEETING ................................................................................................. v-1 SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS .................................................................................................... 1-1 DECLARATION.............................................................................................................................. 2-1 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................... 3-1

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HISTORY OF THE MEETING

1. DURATION 1.1 The Second High-level Safety Conference 2015 (HLSC 2015) was opened by the President of the Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, at 1400 hours on 2 February 2015 in the Assembly Hall of the Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization in Montréal. 2. REPRESENTATION 2.1 The HLSC 2015 was attended by 714 participants from 120 Member States and Observers representing 35 international organizations. 3. OFFICERS 3.1 On the proposal of the Chief Delegate of Latvia, seconded by the Chief Delegates of Argentina, Burkina Faso, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United States, Messrs. Gilberto López Meyer (Mexico) and H.M.C. Nimalsiri (Sri Lanka) were elected as Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, respectively, of the conference by acclamation. 4. SECRETARIAT 4.1 The Secretary of the conference was Ms. Nancy J. Graham, Director of the Air Navigation Bureau. The advisers to the Secretary of the conference were: Mr. Catalin Radu, Deputy Director, Aviation Safety; Mr. Henry Gourdji, Deputy Director, Monitoring and Oversight; and Mr. Richard Macfarlane, Deputy Director, Air Navigation Capacity and Efficiency. The Topic Secretaries were: Messrs. M. Costa, Chief, Accident Investigation Section; J. Illson, Chief, Operational Safety Section; M. Merens, Acting Chief, Integrated Aviation Analysis Section; and M. Vreedenburgh, Chief, Implementation Planning and Support Section (Safety). They were assisted by: J. Blumenkron; M. Barton; M. Boyd; L. Cary; P. Dawson; H. Defalque; A. De Kock; T. Evans; E. Gnehm; N. Hinchliffe; G. Iovino; I. Knowles; E. Lassooij; R. Luccioli; M. Marin; L. McGuigan; A. Meyer; J. Nie; T. Pak; M. Ramos; A. Shilo; Soo-Ho Jun; M. Utsunomiya; M. Valipour; and S. Vuokila. The documentation and report-writing for the conference were coordinated by D.J. Cooper and A. Guiang. 4.2 The general administrative arrangements for the conference were under the direction of Dr. F. Liu, Director, Bureau of Administration and Services. Language services were provided under the supervision of Mr. V. Mbarga, Deputy Director, Language and Publications, assisted by: Mr. V. Samochkine, Chief, Interpretation Section; Mr. A. Detchou, Chief, French Translation Section; Mr. A. Erofeev, Acting Chief, Russian Translation Section; Mrs. A. de Cuadra-Lindstrom, Chief, Spanish Translation Section; Mr. A. El Sehemawi, Chief, Arabic Translation Section; Mr. W. Wen, Chief, Chinese Translation Section; and Ms. D. Rahmani, Head of Documents Management and Outsourcing Unit. 4.3 The physical arrangements for the conference were made by Mr. M. Romero, Chief, Conference, Security and General Services Section; Mr. F. Letullier, Head of Conference Services Unit; and Ms. A. Bonilla, Senior Programme Associate, ANB Technical Event Planner. Other specialist officers of the ICAO Secretariat provided advice to the conference as required.

ii-2 ii — History of the Meeting 5. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 5.1 The agenda transmitted to the conference by the Council was adopted at the first meeting. 6. WORKING ARRANGEMENTS 6.1 An updated version of the working schedule, which had been submitted to States in advance of the conference, was accepted at the opening meeting. 6.2 A coordinating group was established in accordance with the Directives to Divisional-type Air Navigation Meetings and Rules of Procedure for their Conduct (Doc 8143) and met throughout the conference. The members were the Secretary of the conference, the Assistant Secretaries and representatives of various Secretariat services catering to the conference. The group was able to coordinate the activities of the conference using the services and accommodations available. 7. OPENING REMARKS 7.1 President of the Council Good morning everyone, On behalf of the Council of ICAO, the Secretary General, and the entire Organization, it is my pleasure to welcome all of you to this very important conference. The original intent of this year’s High-level Safety Conference was to focus our sector’s attention on future approaches needed to manage aviation safety – in particular safety information sharing and protection. But given that we support a very dynamic sector, serving an increasingly dynamic world, we will be spending a large part of our time over the coming days on a number of important emerging issues which arose last year. As we will all readily admit, 2014 was a challenging year for aviation safety. On the one hand, total accidents were down roughly 7 per cent, with only 2.7 occurring for every million flights. Yet at the same time, fatalities were up due to several high-profile accident events which continue to command our attention. The unprecedented loss of MH370 was the first of these, focusing intense scrutiny on the ability of our network to better track our aircraft on a truly real-time, global basis. And while this capability may not prevent accidents from occurring, technologies do currently exist, and are in operational use, to track aircraft positions when operating outside of radar coverage. Given that global flight tracking can provide valuable information that can be used to manage safety contingencies and, when necessary, support search and rescue efforts, it must be a priority for us. Secondly, we encountered the tragic loss of flight MH17 – an event which has highlighted that safety vulnerabilities in our system can be caused not only by internal, but also by external risks. As with MH370, our community responded rapidly to this incident and convened a special

ii — History of the Meeting ii-3 Task Force to review the very complex challenges the MH17 event has brought to light. I am sure you are as eager as I to begin determining practical solutions from its conclusions. Thirdly, and most recently, the circumstances of the loss of the Air Asia flight have also reinforced expectations for flight tracking, not to mention placing renewed focus on downed aircraft locator solutions – such as deployable flight recorders. We must also acknowledge that new aircraft and air navigation technologies are opening up exciting frontiers today which we need to integrate safely into the existing civil aviation operational framework. This includes the proliferation of remotely-piloted aircraft systems and the burgeoning area of sub-orbital flights, topics which will be dealt with at length in back-to-back symposiums we are convening here at the end of next month. Fortunately, civil aviation as a sector has a long history of meeting and resolving even the most difficult of challenges. The extraordinary qualities and benefits of modern air services, including our global network’s overall safety performance, are the direct result of the commitment of our Member States, industry and international organizations to work together, and through ICAO as we are again today.

Our work at this event must therefore seek to respect and maintain a strategic approach to aviation safety. We must deliver recommendations which will progressively achieve agreed-upon safety targets, but we must also continue to avoid any unintended consequences which could introduce new risks into what remains the safest mode of global transportation. Any near-term responses we consider here must therefore be fully consistent with our long-term and consensus-driven safety objectives. And the best way to ensure this is by working within the framework set out in ICAO’s Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP). Importantly, the Global Plan helps to assure the needed consistency and continuity of our safety-related work by stressing the importance of:

• the information needed to identify emerging safety trends and risks; • the international requirements that effectively address such risks, as well as the

necessary human and technical resources to ensure their implementation; and • the principles which formalize a collaborative approach, inclusive of our Member

States, industry and partner organizations. Coordinating and supporting the regional implementation of the GASP has been entrusted to the regional aviation safety groups (RASGs), which have been established by the Council in all regions. ICAO supports States through the RASGs in collaboration with international and regional organizations and industry. RASG chairpersons, like their planning and implementation regional group (PIRG) counterparts, serve as champions of regional implementation. They will be reporting on this progress for the first time during today’s programme. This coordination helps to illustrate that aviation, like the world it serves, is much more interdependent and interconnected today than it has ever been. Every State and region knows that the global network can work to the benefit of all, but only when every player in our network cooperates on the basis of globally-harmonized and globally-enforced provisions.

ii-4 ii — History of the Meeting This highlights, for ICAO particularly, that we will need to be more effective in how we communicate with and assist our States in both the near- and longer-term. For as our network continues to expand, so too will our exposure to safety risks unless we take measures now to proactively address emerging issues. This brings me to another priority which is perhaps not fully addressed in the agenda of the conference. There is no doubt that ICAO has done well with respect to our safety rule-making activities, oversight auditing, targeted cooperative programmes and strategic safety management planning. The greater challenge which now lies ahead is to resolve the concerning level of variance in State-by-State implementation of ICAO SARPs. More specifically, we must do more to level the playing field with respect to the local capabilities and capacities each State and region has at its disposal to ensure truly effective SARP implementation. From 2015 onward, I am working to ensure that this will be a fundamental and organization-wide priority for ICAO. And in order to meet it head-on, we are now adjusting our planning and related work programmes to ensure that we leave no country left behind where ICAO assistance and State implementation capacities are concerned. And we will also be increasingly more transparent in publicizing related priorities, targets and achievements relating to SARP implementation. This will be accomplished through a global communications campaign designed to complement the regional online dashboards we established last year to lead this effort. But I must stress to you all that for the No Country Left Behind Programme to be a true and global success, it will also require the buy-in and support of each and every one of you. It is my strong view that this must be our most fundamental priority, especially if we hope to ensure that all ICAO Member States can eventually realize the full and significant benefits that safe and reliable air services deliver. Ladies and gentlemen, this second High-level Safety Conference could not have come at a better time. You have much to consider over the coming days, and much to achieve, and I wish you all a very productive conference. Thank you. 7.2 Opening remarks were also given by Malaysia, the Netherlands, the United States, Libya, Sierra Leone, the European Union and the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC). The remarks forwarded to the Secretariat are available on the HLSC official website at www.icao.int/meetings/HLSC2015. 8. CLOSING REMARKS 8.1 Secretary General Ladies and gentlemen, we have come to the end of a very successful conference. The conference began with a comprehensive report on the progress made by our industry, at the global and (newly) at the regional level - by our regional aviation safety group chairs. It has been a

ii — History of the Meeting ii-5 challenging path but I am pleased to say that over the last two years we have put in place, for the very first time, clear safety priorities and targets. In every region, in every State, States have formed collaborative relationships with their industry partners, and are working ever closer together to address safety improvements at the regional level and local level. And we’ve made good progress toward achieving the targets. But as always, there is more to do. We then took on some very complex subjects that required contributions from the community as well as open debate and discussion to determine the best path forward. I have to say that I am really pleased at the level of engagement at this conference and the willingness to share ideas for the benefit of all. The scope, complexity and impact of the issues discussed in this Hall required the collective inputs of all States and organizations in attendance. The series of unusual and tragic accidents which took place last year brought renewed awareness and commitment to our community which has developed such an enviable safety record. It became imperative for us to take immediate action to address these unfortunate events. And we have done just that. Together we have agreed:

a) to a Standard for global tracking; b) to a comprehensive conflict zone risk mitigation work programme; c) to develop a system to share critical safety information; d) to enhance the support needed for States to achieve the objectives outlined in the

GASP; and e) to develop a centralized resource mobilization strategy to enhance assistance

capabilities so that “no country will be left behind”! The conference conclusions and recommendations will guide us as we move ahead on planning for the future of aviation safety improvement. We thank you very much for that and I am certain that the Council will act upon this advice. I would particularly bring to your attention that we have had all of our Regional Directors here to listen to everything you had to say. They will incorporate this mandate into their work programmes, taking into consideration the role of the regional aviation safety groups in achieving the regional targets. They are the ones that will be coming to knock on your door, not me. With the outcomes of this conference and those of the earlier Twelfth Air Navigation Conference, we are on a solid foundation with a clear direction for aviation safety and for air navigation capacity and efficiency for some years to come. It is critical for ICAO to do this work, but we will need to prioritize our efforts and determine which tasks can be accomplished in the support of the GASP objectives. Of critical importance is your support to ensure that we have the resources to achieve the ambitious goals established by this conference. I know I can count on you for that!

ii-6 ii — History of the Meeting Your success in achieving the objectives of this conference in such a short timeframe is indeed remarkable and for this, we are indebted to the chairperson of the conference, Mr. Gilberto López Meyer, who has displayed strong leadership skills in taking us through the agenda. Thanks to the Secretariat for their dedication, and particularly to Nancy Graham, as these are her last few weeks of service with ICAO. They are truly international civil servants for aviation. The whole world has seen in real time the results of all our efforts and deliberations to make aviation safer than ever. Most importantly, thanks to you, for your dedication to aviation safety.

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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

CD ‐ Chief DelegateACD ‐ Alternate Chief Delegate D ‐ Delegate

ADV ‐ Advisor COBS ‐ Chief Observer OBS ‐ Observer

MEMBER STATES

NAME POSITION TITLE

Afghanistan HABIBI Mahmood Shah NATIQ Yalda

CD ACD

Deputy Director General Civil Aviation Authority Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to ICAO

Albania BACI Feliks SULA Arben

CD D

Executive Director Director of ANS Oversight

Angola CARREIRA Rui Paulo De Andrade Teles

CD

Deputy Director General

Antigua and Barbuda ABRAHAM Peter

CD

Senior Safety and Security Oversight Officer

Argentina SUAREZ Ana Pamela BARAFANI Oscar Daniel CARBONI Raul DUMONT Alberto Juan LUONGO Norberto BASUALDO Honorio KNOBEL Horacio

CD ACD D D D ADV ADV

JIAAC President Operative Investigation Department Chief Member of the Air Navigation Commission Ambassador Alternate Representative of Argentina to the Council of ICAO ASESOR SSP Asesor Subsecretaría de Transporte Aerocomercial

Australia DOLAN Martin DOHERTY John ALECK Jonathan BOLLARD Jeffrey MACAULAY Kerryn MCCORMICK John

CD ACD D D D ADV

Chief Commissioner, Australian Transport Safety Bureau Executive Director, Aviation and Airports, Department of

Infrastructure and Regional Development Associate Director of Aviation Safety, Civil Aviation Safety Authority,

Australia Member of the Air Navigation Commission Australian Representative on the Council of ICAO Australian candidate for ICAO Secretary General

Austria LANDRICHTER Elisabeth KRZIWANEK Klaus NIRSCHL Franz

CD D D

General Director Civil Aviation Authority Austria Director ANS and Safety, Austrian Ministry of Transport, Innovation

and Technology, Civil Aviation Administration Deputy Director Safety and Air Navigation Services, Austrian Ministry

of Transport, Innovation and Technology, Civil Aviation Administration, Delegate (Co‐Chair European Delegation)

Bangladesh ALAMGIR Mohammed KHANUM Dr. Mosammat Nazmanara

D D

Senior Security Consultant Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation & Tourism, Government of

the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

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MEMBER STATES

NAME POSITION TITLE

Barbados NELSON Kingsley Obrian

CD

DGCA Barbados

Belize TORRES Gilberto Orlando

CD

Deputy Director of Civil Aviation

Benin DE SOUZA Aristide SOUMAÏLA Akimou

CD D

Directeur Général de l'Agence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ANAC)

du Bénin Directeur de l'Exploitation Aérienne de l'Agence Nationale de

l'Aviation Civile (ANAC) du Bénin

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) GIRONÁS CERVANTES Roberto DELGADO RUA Rene GARCIA SORUCO Javier SANTIAGO PERGOLESI Francisco GARCIA Silvia

CD D D D OBS

Representative of Bolivia on the ICAO Council Administrative Officer

Brazil GUARANYS Marcelo D'ESCRAGNOLLE TAUNAY FILHO Jorge PASSOS SIMÃO Cláudio RODRIGUES FILHO Rafael SCHUCK Dilton AZEVEDO Marcelo CRESPO Antonio DA ROSA COSTA Roberto DE SOUZA NASCIMENTO Luiz Ricardo DE SOUZA CARNEIRO LIMA Marcelo DIAS CARVALHO Max GOMEZ Jose Carlos MORAES Wagner JARDIM Paulo OLIVEIRA Gustavo PEIXOTO Daniel SACCHI GUADAGNIN Luis Henrique BUHLER DA SILVA Cassiano

CD ACD ACD ACD ACD D D D D D D D D D D D D ADV

Director‐President Ambassador and Permanent Representative General Director Air Space Department Member of the Air Navigation Commission Deputy of DECEA Operational Department Operations Manager and Chief Inspector Safety Adviser Alternate Representative Head of Operational Standards Head of Operations Alternate Representative on Council

Brunei Darussalam MOHAMMAD YUSOF Mohammad Nazri HUSSAIN Abdul Khalid KAMARUDDIN Radin MOHAMAD SIDEK Mohamad Fauzi

CD D D D

Director of Civil Aviation Flight Operations Officer Chief Operations Officer

Bulgaria IVANOV Ivan NAUMOVA GEORGIEVA Vanya SHEVCHENKO‐TRENKOVA Lyudmila

CD D D

Director of Air Safety Directorate, DG CAA Head of Licensing Department, DG CAA Head of International Relations Department, DG CAA

Burkina Faso DIEGUIMDE Moumouni SAWADOGO Abel OUEDRAOGO Youssouf

CD ACD D

Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso on the

Council of ICAO Director General


MEMBER STATES

NAME POSITION TITLE

Burundi NIMBONA Serges

CD

Cabo Verde MONTEIRO João Dos Reis Figueiredo SOARES Rui Alexandre

CD ACD

President of the Board of Directors of Cabo Verde CAA Executive Director of the Board of Cabo Verde CAA

Cameroon ZOA ETUNDI Englebert KOKI ASSOUMOU Paule

CD D

Permanent Representative of Cameroon Director of Aviation Safety

Canada ROUSSEL Donald ELEY Martin BOOTH Jacqueline BORG Sean CLITSOME Mark COATES Ryan DELISLE Marc FRANCIS Gregory FULLERTON Shannen GIROUARD Marc GUINDON Denis KELLAR Rudy LACHANCE Larry LANTHIER Lisa LINDEIS Ann STENDARDO Frank THACHET John THURGUR Rob TURNBULL David VINCIC Alex HURLEY Claude

CD ACD D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D ADV

Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security Director General, Civil Aviation Chief TPEC Senior Advisor to the Director General, Civil Aviation Director, Air Investigations Senior Aviation Safety Policy Analyst Alternate Representative Delegate Civil Aviation Analyst Senior Director, Spectrum Planning and Engineering, Industry Canada Director, National Operations, Civil Aviation, Transport Canada Executive Vice President, Service Delivery Operations Vice President, Operations Acting Chief, International Aviation Director, Safety Management and Human Factors Legal Counsel, Transport Canada Assistant Vice President, Operational Support, NAV CANADA Director, National Aicraft Certification Branch Member of the Air Navigation Commission, Permanent Mission of

Canada to ICAO

Chad BRAHIM GUIHINI Dadi

CD

Directeur Général de l'Autorité de l'Aviation Civile (ADAC)

Chile CAMINO Ignacio LARRAECHEA Maximiliano SEPULVEDA Lorenzo SILVA Duncan

D D D D

Alternate Representative Director De Seguridad Operacional de la DGAC de Chile Director de Planificacion de la DGAC

China WANG Zhiqing CHAN Weng Hong FANG Jun FONG Wai Long HAN Jun HUI Man‐ho LAI Mei T'eng LAU Ka Kui Samson LI Kwok‐chu, Raymond LIU Chi‐yung

CD D D D D D D D D D

Delegate Deputy Director Delegate Director General Acting Chief Electronics Engineer Chief, Flight Standards of Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department Assistant Director‐General of Civil Aviation Assistant Director‐General of Civil Aviation


MEMBER STATES

NAME POSITION TITLE

LO Shung‐man, Norman MA Tao NG Che‐on, Raymond PUN Wa Kin TAI Feng TANG Weibin WONG Clara YANG Wei YANG Jiru ZHANG Ruiqing ZHANG Le ZHANG Zhe ZHANG Yu

D D D D D D D D D D D D D

Director‐General of Civil Aviation Chief Safety Officer Member of the Air Navigation Commission Director General Chief Operations Officer Director Deputy Director‐General Delegate Deputy Director

Colombia MOSQUERA DUPONT Ana Isabel MUNOZ GOMEZ Alberto BEJARANO Cesar MACHUCA Pedro

CD ACD D D

Jefe Grupo Proyectos Internacionales Legal Advisor Technical Advisor/ANC Observer

Congo DZOTA Serge BADILA Maurice MAKAYA BATCHI Roméo MONTOLE Symphorien

CD D D D

Directeur Général de l'Agence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile Chef de Divison Traités et Accords ministère des affaires étrangères Directeur du Transport Aérien de l'Agence Nationale de l'Aviation

Civile Directeur de Sécurité Aérienne

Costa Rica RODRIGUEZ Frazier

CD

State Safety Coordinator

Côte d'Ivoire NEKALO JOSEPH Koffi Bi AMANI JEAN Alla AYEBI HENRI JACQUES Assi KANGA Charles Kouadio

CD D D D

Director Charged of Air Navigation and Aerodrome Director Charged of Flight Safety Deputy Director Charged Air Navigation RVNAT

Croatia SIMONIC Dan GRUBISIC Veselko

CD ACD

Director General Civil Aviation Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of

Croatia to Canada and ICAO

Cuba CORDERO PUIG Alfredo CASTILLO DE LA PAZ Jorge Felix RUIZ RODRIGUEZ Yanet

CD D ADV

President IACC Permanent Representative of Cuba to ICAO Advisor

Czech Republic MIKA Ladislav NEKVASIL Vladimír

CD ACD

Senior Official Civil Aviation Safety Inspector

Denmark THORHAUGE Christian LIEBGOTT Patrick

CD D

Head of Division, Danish Transport Authority Head of Section, Danish Transport Authority

Dominican Republic HERRERA RODRÍGUEZ Alejandro

CD

Director General of Dominical Republic Civil Aviation


MEMBER STATES

NAME POSITION TITLE

ROSA Santiago VERAS Carlos BOLIVAR LEON Francisco ESTRADA PELLETIER Johann GARCIA FABIAN Mildred MEDINA Gabriel MENDEZ Eddian VALDEZ Jose GONZALEZ Ana Luisa

ACD ACD D D D D D D ADV

Deputy Director General of Dominican Republic Civil Aviation Permanent Representative on the ICAO Council Director, Air Navigation Services Safety Oversight Director Director, Flight Standard of the Dominican Republic Civil Aviation Deputy Coordinator SSP Legal Director of Dominican Republic Civil Aviation Advisor

Ecuador TRUJILLO Nicolas ARELLANO Ivan GUITARRA Fidel

CD ACD D

Ambassador of Ecuador in Canada Alternate Representative to ICAO Director of Inspection and Certification

Egypt TAHA EL ZANATY Mahmoud KAMAL EL DIN Magdy MAHMOUD Abdalla SOLIMAN ABBASS Mohamed

CD D D D

President, Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority Safety Management System Manager Representative of Egypt on the Council of ICAO Chairman Assistant for Airports and ANS for Safety

Equatorial Guinea ESONO ANGUESOMO Esono GARRIGA Ana MADIBA VALLE Alejandro

CD D D

Representative of Equatorial Guinea to ICAO Administrative Officer/Logistics

Estonia TELVE Kristjan KOSEMETS Mattias

CD D

Director General Aviation Safety Adviser

Ethiopia TADEGE Wosenyelh Hunegnawe

CD

Director General

Finland HENTTU Pekka KOIVU Heli SOTANIEMI Anna

CD D D

Director General Civil Aviation Director Ministerial Counsellor, Aviation Director

France PATRICK Cipriani CARON Olivier JOUTY Rémi BERGAMOTTO Nicolas MARIADASSOU Jude MILLEFERT Maxime PLANTIN DE HUGUES Philippe WELTERLIN Georges

CD ACD ACD D D D D D

Director de la sécurité de l'aviation civile Ambassador, Representative of France on the ICAO Council Director of BEA Direction de la securité aéronautique d'Etat, Ministère de la Défense Chef du bureau de la coordination multilatérale, DGAC Alternate to French Representative on the ICAO Council Adviser on International Affairs Head of Safety Management Coordination Office

Gambia NYING Catherine

ACD

Deputy Director General

Georgia KARANADZE Levan ARCHUADZE Tamara MARKOZIA Ketevan

CD ACD D

Deputy Director, Civil Aviation Agency Deputy Director of Georgian CAA Second Secretary (Consul)‐Embassy of Georgia to Canada


MEMBER STATES

NAME POSITION TITLE

Germany REICHLE Gerold SCHWIERCZINSKI Ulrich LOSANSKY Axel MENDEL Jorg MONNING Rolf JACOB Torsten SAAFAN Osman

CD ACD D D D ADV ADV

Director General of Civil Aviation Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany on the

Council of ICAO Head of Division Operations President of the Federal Office of Civil Aviation Member of the Air Navigation Commission and Alternate

Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany on the ICAO Council

International Affairs Director Corporate Safety and Security Management

Ghana ALHASSAN Abdulai ACQUAH Daniel ALLOTEY Simon

CD D D

Director‐General Director, Safety Regulation Member of the Air Navigation Commission

Greece RALLIS Alexandros KORYFIDOU Elpida ANDRITSOU Iliana SOURVANOS Georgios

CD ACD D D

Representative of GREECE to ICAO Head of Governor's Office and Head of Air Navigation Services

Regulatory Authority Division of Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority of Civil Aviation

Alternate Permanent Representative of Greece to ICAO Head of Airworthiness Section, HCAA and ICAO USOAP National

Coordination

Guatemala POLANCO Manuel

D

Assesor Juridico Aeronautico

Guinea‐Bissau MOREIRA Joao

D

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Haiti ROUMER Leopold Martin DESCOLLINES Jean Daniel EDMA Adler THERAMENE Bouchard

CD D D D

Directeur Général Coordonnateur projet de construction des aéroports Conseiller Spécial Directeur de la Sureté Aérienne

Honduras RAMIREZ Hector

CD

Representative to ICAO

Hungary GYŐRI Gyula MICZKI Julia OZOLI Zoltán VARGA Erika WASSER Andrea RIGÓ Zsuzsa

CD D D D D ADV

Director General of Civil Aviation International Coordinator Lead Aeronautical Engineer Legal Adviser to the DGCA Secretary to the DGCA Expert for Public Health Management

Iceland ARNASON Thorolfur SIGURDARDOTTIR Halla HEDINSSON Einar PALSSON Asgeir SIGURDSSON Reynir

CD ACD D D D


MEMBER STATES

NAME POSITION TITLE

India SUKUL Prashant CHIKKATHIMMAIAH Nerelekere DUTTA Satyajit

CD D D

Representative of India on ICAO Council Executive Director (Aviation Safety) Airports Authority of India Technical Expert & ANC State Observer (India)

Indonesia ISMAIL Muzaffar USMAN M Nasir HADIYANTO Sigit Hani KUSDINAR Tian MAYRIANTI Cindy SETIAWAN Irfan SOEBAGIO Agoes SOEHARJOKO Mr. SUTARMADJI Bambang YUNIARTI Ida WEBER Ludwig

ACD ACD D D D D D D D D ADV

Director of Airworthiness and Aircraft Operation Director of Air Navigation Deputy Director of Aircraft Operation Air Navigation Inspector Alternate Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the ICAO DGCA Indonesia Legal Staff Alternate Representative Delegate Indonesia NCMC Senior Manager of Safety and Quality Assurance Senior Advisor

Iran, Islamic Republic of SHAHBAZILAR Hassanali

CD

Alternate Representative

Iraq AHMED KHALIS Mohi Aldeen JAWAD Ali

CD D

Consulte Translator

Ireland FEARON John HUMPHREYS Kevin PATRICK Sean TONE Frank

CD D D D

Director General of Civil Aviation Director Safety Regulation General Manager Enroute and NAC, Irish Aviation Chief Aviation Safety Analyst

Israel FELDSCHUH Joel REGEV Gad

CD D

Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel Chief Operating Officer of CAAI

Italy QUARANTA Alessio MARASA Benedetto PADULA Enrico BARDARO Antonino BOGGIANO Laura CARDI Alessandro CARRABBA Giuseppe Daniele CONCILIO Rosario FANTINI Corrado FRANCHI Bruno KALPAKJIAN Kinda PIERACCINI Stefano TONARELLI Giovanni

CD ACD ACD D D D D D D D D D D

Director General, ENAC ‐ Italian Civil Aviation Authority Deputy Director General ‐ ENAC Italian CAA Representative of Italy on the Council Alternate Representative Responsible Legal Affairs Office ANSV Director of Technical Regulatory Directorate Head of Italian Airport Coordination Responsible for Safety Organizational Function ENAV SpA Representative ‐ Italian ANSP Safety Post Holder President ANSV

Jamaica WILLIAMS‐SINGH Nari CAMPBELL Rohan FULTON Hassim

CD D D

Director General Director ‐ Flight Safety Senior Policy Officer (Air & Maritime)


MEMBER STATES

NAME POSITION TITLE

Japan SHIMAMURA Atsushi UEDA Naoko FURUHATA Mami MIGUCHI Susumu TSUJI Koji UMEZAWA Daisuke YANO Tadashi YOSHIMURA Hajime

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Director‐General, Aviation Safety and Security Department, Civil

Aviation Bureau, MLIT Representative of Japan on the Council of the ICAO Researcher, Delegation of Japan to ICAO Deputy Director, Aviation Safety and Security Planning Division, Civil

Aviation Bureau, MLIT Investigator‐General for Aircraft Accident Director, Airworthiness Standards and International Affairs Office,

Airworthiness Division, Aviation Safety and Security Department, Civil Aviation Bureau, MLIT

Director for International Aviation Safety and Security Coordination, Aviation Safety and Security Planning Division, CAB, MLIT

Alternate Representative, Delegation of Japan to ICAO and Member of the Air Navigation Commission

Jordan ALAMOUSH Saleh

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Executive Director of Airports Safety and Standards Department

Kenya AWORI Mercy AMUKONO Lawrence ENOCK Aroni W AKETCH Keystone

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Representative of Kenya to ICAO National Continuous Monitoring Coordinator Fast Secretary State Safety Programme Coordinator

Kuwait AL‐ENEZI Faleh AL‐SAWAGH Mukhled

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Aviation Safety Director Head of Flight Operations Division

Lebanon FAKIH Eng. Samir AZIZ Captain Mohammad

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Director of Airports Accident Investigator

Lesotho MOEKETSI Ketso Z

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Director of Civil Aviation

Libya SAYEH ELTAYF Mohamed

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Permanent Representative of Libya on the Council of ICAO

Madagascar DAMASY Gervais MOMOD Salimo

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Director of Civil Aviation Accident Investigation Bureau Directeur, Representant Monsieur le Ministre des Transports et de la

Météorologie

Malaysia ABDUL RAHMAN Azharuddin ABDUL RAZAK Abdul Malik CHRISTOPHER ANDREWS Sharon Joyce LIM Yongheng MOHD Noorlinah G MUSTAFA Thaib

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Director General, Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia Deputy Director, Airworthiness Sector, DCA Malaysia Assistant Secretary Permanent Representative of Malaysia on ICAO Council Deputy Director, ATS Inspectorate Head, TMCA eSecurity Business

Malta BORG MARKS George

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Director General for Civil Aviation


MEMBER STATES

NAME POSITION TITLE

Mauritania BOUASSRIYA Mouhamed Mahmoud SIDI Sidi Mohamed

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Directeur Général de l'Agence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile Directeur de la Securité de la Navigation Aerienne et NCMC

Mauritius POKHUN Iswarduth

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Ag Director of Civil Aviation

Mexico LOPEZ MEYER Gilberto MENDEZ MAYORA Dionisio NEVAREZ JACOBO Jorge PELAEZ Miguel VALLE ALVAREZ Dulce Maria

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General Director of Civil Aviation Representative of Mexico on the ICAO Council Business Unit Coordinator Director General Adjunto de Seguridad Aerea Alternate Permanent Representative of Mexico on the ICAO Council

Morocco CHERKAOUI Khalid EL AOUFIR Zouhair Mohammed BOULMANE Aziz TALIBI Tarik

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General Director of Civil Aviation Chief Executive Officer of Moroccan Airport Authority/ONDA Alternate Representative of Morocco to ICAO Head of Air Safety Department – Moroccan Civil Aviation Authority

Mozambique DE ABREU Joao PINTO Antonio CHITOQUIÇO Jeremias LAMEQUE Ana Paula

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Representative of Mozambique to ICAO

Namibia SIMANA Angeline ELLIOTT Gordon NGUVAUVA Kilus TJITEMISA Peterson Uakottoka Pettii

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Director General National Senior Legal Officer National Liaison Officer

Nepal SHRESTHA Suresh Man LAL SUMAN Ratish Chandra CHHETRI Raj Kumar GAUTAM Sanjiv KARKI Manoj LAMICHHANE Buddhi Sagar PAUDEL Dilip Kumar POKHREL Rajan SUBEDI Bhesh Raj

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Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Director General Civil Aviation Authority Nepal Director Deputy Director General Board of Directors, CAAN Board Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Consellor Director Deputy Director, Civil Aviation Authority Nepal

Netherlands MANSVELD Wilma HUYSER Rob ONGERING Lidewijde VAN DIJK Sjoerd DERBY Oscar HALLEY Louis BRUNINGS Curt KOK Tom VAN ROOIJEN Karin VISSER Martine

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State Secretary, Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment Acting Director General for Civil Aviation Director General for Mobility and Transport Manager Aviation Safety Director General for Civil Aviation Curaçao Head of Civil Aviation Authority Saint Maarten Curaçao Civil Aviation Authority Director Department of Communications and Public Affairs General Secretary of the Dutch Safety Board


MEMBER STATES

NAME POSITION TITLE

New Zealand KAY John BURNS Glen‐Marie FORD Chris ROBERTSON Helen WIGODSKY Bryce

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General Manager: Policy & System Interventions, Civil Aviation

Authority of NZ Manager Aviation & Security General Manager: Aviation Infrastructure and Personnel Senior Adviser, Aviation & Security, Ministry of Transport Senior Policy Advisor

Nicaragua ARAUZ BETANCO Eveling BONILLA Carlos

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Representative of Nicaragua to ICAO Director de Transporte Aéreo

Niger AMADOU Seydou Yaye MOUSSA Halidou DJIBO Mamoudou ISSA ADO Issoufou SANI Bala

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Director General of Civil Aviation Representative of Niger to ICAO and Member of the Air Navigation

Commission PCA/ANAC Observer Chef du Département Navigation Aérienne et Infrastructures

Aéroportuaires Chef du Département Exploitation Technique des Aéronefs

Nigeria USMAN Muhtar ABDULSALAM Ibrahim AJIBOYE Kayode Isiaka NWAFOR Martins TUKUR Mahmoud

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Director General Civil Aviation Authority Managing Director NAMA Ag. Director, Airworthiness Standards Representative of Nigeria on ICAO Council

Norway HOLSTROM Monica SCHJOLBERG Einar SKAAR Knut Magne

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Senior Adviser Director, Operations Department Representative of Norway on the Council

Panama MCDONALD POSSO Ancelmo J. VALDERRAMA Antonio

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Director of Quality and Safety Management Director de Seguridad Aérea, Autoridad Aeronáutica Civil de Panamá

Peru SOTOMAYOR YALAN Doris Elba BARAYBAR Armando LAZO Jorge NUÑEZ Fredy NUÑEZ VIDAL Luis PAJUELO SALAZAR Veronica Alicia ROMAN SAMANDER Julio Cesar

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Permanent Representative of Peru to ICAO Alternate Representative of Peru to ICAO Deputy Permanent Representative of Peru to ICAO Safety State Program Coordinator Technical Advisor Law Attorney Advisor

Philippines HOTCHKISS III William K BADIOLA B Beda

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Director General, Civil Aviation Authority of The Philippines Assistant Director General, Flight Standards Inspectorate Service, Civil

Aviation Authority of The Philippines

Poland OLOWSKI Piotr KOLMAS Anna MICHALAK Piotr

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President of Civil Aviation Authority Director of Safety Management in Civil Aviation Bureau, Civil Aviation

Authority Analysis and Standards for Safety Management


MEMBER STATES

NAME POSITION TITLE

ROTTER Julian ADV Foreign Affairs and Media Unit, President’s Bureau

Portugal SANTOS Luís GUEDES DE SOUSA José FALEIRO Helena ROSA Victor

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Chairman of the Board of Civil Aviation Authority Consul General of Portugal in Montréal Representative of Portugal on the ICAO Council Head of Airworthiness Control Department of Portuguese Civil

Aviation Authority Qatar AL MARRI Ali

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Republic of Korea CHOI Donghwan CHUNG Min Joo JUNG Eui‐hun KANG Myongil KIM Hui‐yang KIM Sangdo LEE Jee‐won PARK Joon‐soo SOHN Gyunghwa SONG Ki Han YU Kyungsoo

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Representative on the Council of ICAO Delegate Director of ATM division Alternate of Korean Delegation on the Council Of ICAO Senior officer of ATM Division Alternate of Korean Delegation on the Council Of ICAO Interpreter Deputy Director of Flight Standard Division Assistant Director, Flight Standards Div. Researcher Member of the Air Navigation Commission

Republic of Moldova BUZU Nicolae STRATAN Dan

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Deputy Director CAA

Romania PETRESCU Armand STOICA Nicolae CAZANCIUC Rodica FILIPOIU Andrei STAN Ivona CAPRIOARA Marin CICEO David NICOLESCU Lucian‐alexandru TECUCEANU Cristian

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General Director of Romanian CAA Director General, Civil Aviation Safety Investigation and Analysis

Center Delegate Director for Safety Romanian CAA Counselor For European Affairs, Ministry Of Transport, Directorate Of

Air Transport Head of Investigation Department President Romanian Airports Association National Continuous Monitoring Coordinator USOAP CMA Air Accident Investigator

Russian Federation OKULOV Valery Mikhaylovich DITRIKH Yevgeniy Ivanovich NERADKO Alexander Vasiliyevich NOVGORODOV Aleksey Anatolievich KORSAKOV Alexandr Aleksandrovich SUBBOTIN Dmitry Vladimirovich KIRILLOVA Natalya Borisovna TOKAREV Yuriy Petrovich KOROVKIN Vladlen Ivanovich

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Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Deputy Director, Department of Industry and Infrastructure of the

Government of the Russian Federation Head of the Air Transport Agency, Ministry of Transport of the

Russian Federation Representative of the Russian Federation on the Council of ICAO Member of the Air Navigation Commission and Alternate

Representative of the Russian Federation on the Council of ICAO Alternate Representative of the Russian Federation on the Council of

ICAO Adviser to the Head of the Federal Air Transport Agency Chief of Department of the Federal Air Transport Agency Expert of the International Cooperation Bureau, Federal Air Transport

Agency, Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation


MEMBER STATES

NAME POSITION TITLE

NIKITCHENKO Yury Mikhaylovich YEVTUSHENKO Oleg Aleksandrovich MALIKOVA Nadezhda MIRKO Dmitry

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Head of Department of Flight Safety Management, Central

Aerohydrodynamic Institute named after N.E. Zhukovsky (TsAGI) Deputy Director, the branch “Research and Development Institute of

Air Navigation” of Federal State Unitary Enterprise “The State Scientific Research Institute of Civil Aviation”

Adviser to the Representative of the Russian Federation on the Council of ICAO

Adviser to the Representative of the Russian Federation on the Council of ICAO

Saint Lucia BAPTISTE Alva Romanus MENAL Kurt A.G.

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Minister of External Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation Civil Aviation Officer ‐ Safety & Security

Saudi Arabia JAMJOOM Mohammed Ali ABUDAOWD Hazim ALAHMADI Hamed ALALAWI Mohammed AL‐BALWI Abdulrahman ALDAMOOK Shada ALHARTHY Ahmed ALJUHANI Abdulghani ALMOGHRABY Ali ALSRISARI Sami ALSRISRI Thamer ALTHUBAITI Abdulmoghni BAHITHAM Ali BINBISHAN Ibrahim GAUWAS Haithem ALDHUBAIB Ahmed ALKHUWAITIR Thamer ALZAHRANI Ahmed ETURKI Mohamed SYED Mustafa Ali

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Assistant Vice President, Safety & Air Transport Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia on the Council of ICAO Senior Airport Security Controller Director of Aviation Security Department Major General Manager of Regional Affairs Lt. Col. Alternate Representative on the Council Director of Safety, General Authority of Civil Aviation Director of Safety & Quality for ANS Manager Flight Operations Councelor Consular Manager, Aviation Safety Captain Mgr. Flight Operations Safety Management System Executive Director, Safety & Quality Safety and Security Officer

Senegal MAGUEYE MARAME Ndao Cisse DIEYE Alioune NIANG Adama SENE Papa Dibocor

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Directeur Général Aviation Civile Senegal (ANACIM) ARONA Directeur des Controles Securite et Qualite – ANACIM Représentant Senegal to ICAO Director of Air Navigation and Aerodromes

Sierra Leone KAMARA Abu Bakarr SPAINE Capt. Victor E.O. CONTEH Lawrence B. KABA Mamady

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Director General Chairman, Board of Directors, Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority Airport Safety and Compliance Manager Secretary General, Roberts Flight Information Region (FIR)

Singapore PANG Kin Keong TAY Tiang Guan YAP Ong Heng BIN MOHD ARSAD Mohd Jauhari CHANG Chin Koon CHEONG Evangeline CHOO BOON JONATHAN DAVID Lim

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Permanent Secretary (Transport) Deputy Director‐General Director‐General Deputy Manager (Standardisation & Planning) Division Head (Safety Policy & Licensing) Deputy Director (International Relations) Senior Investigator


MEMBER STATES

NAME POSITION TITLE

FERNANDO Mervyn FOO Alan HO Wei Sean HWA Teck Pheng KANG Huei Wang LOH Joash LUM Nicholas NG Tee Chiou ONG Clyde POH Eileen TAN Siew Huay TAN Kah Han WING KEONG Chan

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Member of the Air Navigation Commission Advisor (Aviation Safety) Head (Centre of Excellence for ATM Programme Office) Chief (Seletar Tower) Head (School of Aviation Safety & Security) International Relations Executive Technical Expert Permanent Representative on the Council of ICAO Senior Manager (Personnel Licensing) Director (International Relations) Director (Legal) Director (Airworthiness/ Flight Operations) Director, Air Accident Investigation Bureau of Singapore

Slovakia NEMETH Mario BARTOS Miroslav HYSEK Michal

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Director General of Civil Aviation and Water Transport Chief Executive Officer, ANSP Slovakia Director of Civil Aviation Department, MoT SR

Slovenia KNEZ Sandi ŽUPANIČ Franc Željko

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Acting Director, Civil Agency of the Rep of Slovenia CEO of Slovenia Control, Ltd.

South Africa THWALA Zakhele Gilbert PEEGE Tshepo KHOZA Ms. Poppy (gugulethu) Khoza LEBOGO Mpho MABASO Levers MASEKO Bongani THAKURDIN Rishi

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Deputy Director‐General, Civil Aviation Director of Civil Aviation Authority (CEO) General Manager Chief Executive Officer Group Safety Manager

Spain ARIAS Angel‐luis AGUADO Víctor Manuel HERNÁNDEZ‐CORONADO Pablo ALONSO Jesús HERRERO Javier PACHECO SERRANO Ismael QUEREDA Francisco SANZ PASCASIO Raquel

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Director General of Civil Aviation Permanent Representative of Spain on the Council of ICAO Director of Safety Analysis and Quality Management Alternate Representative of Spain to ICAO and Member of the Air

Navigation Commission Head of Maintenance Safety Oversight Division Civil Aviation Safety Officer

Sri Lanka HITIHAMY MUDIYANSELAGE Chandrasena

Nimalsiri DISSANAYAKE MUDIYANSELAGE

Parakrama Dissanayake SANDRA MARAKKALA DE SILVA Ajith

Susantha

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Director General of Civil Aviation and Chief Executive Officer Senior Director, Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Director/Flight Safety, Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka

Sudan AHMED OMER Yousif BELAI Haile ELHODA Yahia MOHAMED SALIH Mahmoud Elhassan

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Deputy Director General Senior Advisor Director Aviation Safety Department Representative of Sudan to ICAO


MEMBER STATES

NAME POSITION TITLE

NAEIL AHMED Hussain D Air Navigation Centre (ANC)

Suriname DE SOUZA Brian

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Director Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Swaziland DUBE Solomon Musa

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Director General

Sweden CHERFILS Ingrid LJUNGBERG Gunnar JANSSON SAXE Heléne LUNDSTRÖM Linnea MOLITOR Magnus OLSSON Thomas TÖRNQVIST Anna

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Civil Aviation and Maritime Director Head of Operator, Ship and Aircraft Unit Alternate Representative, Nordic Delegation to ICAO Desk Officer International Liaison Officer Head of Infrastructure Unit, Swedish Transport Agency Head of Legal Unit

Switzerland HUNNINGHAUS Ryan BERNEGGER Martin MAGNIN Olivier STEINER Roland WULLSCHLEGER Reto

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Head of Safety Risk Management Head of Safety Division Infrastructure FOCA Swiss Delegation Director, Safety Flight Operations Military Aviation Regulation, Swiss Air Force

Syrian Arab Republic KANOU Nelly

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Representative of Syria to ICAO

Thailand SIRISUMPAN Tanachai RUECHAI Chumnan SAIWIPHU Kamhaeng

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DCA of Thailand Senior Director, Safety and Standards Bureau Chief of Aircraft Engineering Group

Togo AMAH Atchou Kossi PELENGUEI Magnourewa

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USOAP CMA NCMC Air Transport Director

Trinidad and Tobago LUTCHMEDIAL Ramesh RAMPAUL Kimchand REGIS Francis

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Director General of Civil Aviation Chairman, TTCAA Executive Manager Safety Regulations

Turkey YALCIN Haydar ERTOP Emin BASOGLU Ozcan ERCİYES Çagatay TASPINAR Murat YILLIKCI Yildirim

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Deputy Director General ERTOP Alternate Representative Head of Airworthiness Department Permanent Representative‐Ambassador Vice President of Quality and Certification – Turkish Aerospace

Industries Senior Advisor

Uganda TWIJUKE J. W. Kabbs KAGORO John MUNEEZA Samuel RUHESI Richard

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Representative of Uganda to ICAO Director, Airports and Aviation Security, CAA Uganda Director, Safety, Security and Economic Regulations, CAA Uganda Director, Air Navigation Services, CAA Uganda


MEMBER STATES

NAME POSITION TITLE

Ukraine BABEICHUK Dmytro SHEVCHENKO Marko

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Director of UkSATSE Alternate Representative of Ukraine to ICAO

United Arab Emirates AL SUWAIDI Saif ABUBAKER AL FAREA Mohamed AL BLOOSHI Ismaeil Mohammed AL DOSSARI Mohammed AL SAADI Mohammed AL ZARA Sultan AL ZAROUNI Aqeel DIBIAN Hatem

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Director General of the United Arab Emirates GCAA Director of Aviation Development and Planning (Department of

Transport) Assistant Director General, Aviation Safety Affairs Sector Director of Air Navigation and Aerodromes Department Director of Flight Operations Director of Licensing Director of Airworthiness Manager Air Operators and CAMO

United Kingdom HAYES Patricia RODMELL Mark ALCOCK Mike CHESNEY Mark CLARK John CORMIER Len COURTENEY Hazel CREMIN Paul DUNSTAN Thomas HILL Sarah KELLEHER Padhraic RIENSEMA Kirsten ROBERTS Philip SHAW Ian

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Director General of Civil Aviation United Kingdom Representative on the Council of ICAO Policy and International Representation Strategy Specialist International Operations Safety Programme Manager Bermuda – Safety Oversight Advisor Manager, Strategy and Safety Assurance United Kingdom Air Safety Manager Bermuda – Director Department of Civil Aviation Programme Head – International, Strategy and Engagement Head of Intelligence, Strategy and Policy Alternate United Kingdom Representative to ICAO and Member of

the Air Navigation Commission Head of Airspace, Air Traffic Management and Aerodromes Manager Strategy, Planning and Regulatory Transformation

United Republic of Tanzania CHACHA Charles BOKANGO Raphael MKAI Juda Patric MAUGO Mtesigwa KAVISHE Bernard

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Acting Director General, Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority Representative of Tanzania on the Council of ICAO Acting Director of Safety Regulation, Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority Principal Aviation Safety Inspector, Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority Air Navigation and Airport Inspector, Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority

United States of America HUERTA Michael GILLIGAN Peggy HART Christopher LAWSON Michael ANGELES Eduardo DELISI John FAGAN Carey GOODSON Robert GRIFFIN Wendell HELTON‐INGRAM Shelia HILLDRUP Frank JENNISON Michael NOVAK Joseph ROBERTSON S. Gail SWAYZE Rich

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FAA Administrator Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety, Federal Aviation

Administration Acting Chairman, NTSB Representative on the Council Associate Administrator for Airports Director, Office of Aviation Safety Executive Director Aeronautical Analyst Director, Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention, FAA Senior Advisor, Manager of the Safe Skies for Africa Program Chief Technical Advisor FAA Assistant Chief Counsel Alternate Representative on the Council Senior Advisor for International Affairs Assistant Administrator


MEMBER STATES

NAME POSITION TITLE

VACA Daniel VOSS William ZOELLER Thomas LACROSSE Carrie LORING Christopher SHORTS Dionandrea YOUNOSSI Amer

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Senior Foreign Affairs Specialist Alternate Council Representative/Member of the Air Navigation

Commission Acting Executive Director Foreign Affairs Officer Foreign Affairs Specialist U.S. State Department – International Aviation Safety Officer Deputy Division Manager for Safety Management and Research

Planning

Uruguay MAURENTE Fernando RODRIGUEZ Leonardo SIMONE Pablo

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Representative of Uruguay to ICAO Encargado de la Oficina SSP Director de Seguridad Operacional

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) MATA Carlos BLANCO David FLORES Carlos ROMERO David

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Delegate Observer of the ANC / Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Delegation of

the ICAO SAFTY MANAGER

Viet Nam QUANG VIET Do CONG LONG Nguyen HUU GIA Doan NGOC SON Nguyen THANH PHUONG Ngo TUAN THUY Tran VAN HAI Hoang

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Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam Viet Nam Air Traffic Management Corporation Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam Middle Airports Authority Southern Airports Authority


OBSERVER DELEGATIONS

Name Position Title

ACAC — Arab Civil Aviation Commission SHERIF Mohamed Ibrahim BENNANI Hicham

COBS OBS

Director General Safety and Air Navigation Expert

ACI ‐ Airports Council International GITTENS Angela ALEEM Zaheer CASTRO Issa CHIDAMBARARAMAN Rajasun CHRISTENSEN Thomas Lau DE FRUTOS Olga GAMPER David KIM John MILES Christopher ROSSELL Michael WONG Sl

COBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS

Director General Young Aviation Professional Manager, Global Training Assistant General Manager ‐ Aviation Safety Safety Manager Safety Adviser Director Safety and Technical Head of Security and APEX Deputy Director General Senior Manager – Technical and Industry Affairs

ACVFG – Air Crash Victims Families Group PILAR Vera Palmes CROLOW Heiner HENAR Guerrero Duran PONTES Mauricio VON JEINSEN Prof. Dr. Ulrich

COBS OBS OBS OBS OBS

Chairman Provisional ACFVG SECRETARY AVJK5022 Crisis Management Sekretariat HIOP AF447

AFCAC – African Civil Aviation Commission SOSINA Iyabo FALL Papa Atoumane ONYEYIRI Fidelis WOLDEYOHANNES Mesfin Fikr

COBS OBS OBS OBS

Secretary General AIR NAVIGATION AND AERODROME EXPERT Technical Advisor (Safety Expert) Director Safety and Technical Services

ASECNA – Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar GUITTEYE Amadou Ousmane KONE Sidi MARCELLIN Alain Paul SANKARA Managa Bamba THIBAULT Jean‐francois VEILLARD Alain

COBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS

Chief Observer Head of Air Navigation Department Director Control, Safety, Quality and Environment Chef du Cabinet du Directeur Général ASECNA President of Council

AWG – Aviation Working Group LLOYD David MOLONEY John SCHERER Scott VIGEANT‐LANGLOIS Laurence

OBS OBS OBS OBS

Co‐Chair

BAGASOO – The Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety Oversight Organization AKATUE Emmanuel

COBS

Executive Director

iii-18 iii — List of Participants CANSO – Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation POOLE Jeff CHIANG Hai Eng DENICUOLO Mark DIBATE Boni HOEVEN Eugene


Director General, CANSO Director, Asia Pacific Affairs Safety Programme Manager Director Director, ICAO Affairs

COCESNA – Central American Corporation for Air Navigation Services ZAMORA Victor

OBS

Operations Inspector

COSCAP – Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Programmes GUEYE Momar KIELWASSER Laurent Christop

OBS OBS

Regional Airworthiness Inspector COSCAP‐UEMOA Team Leader

COSPAS‐SARSAT Programme BERTOIA Cheryl ST‐PIERRE Dany

OBS OBS

Principal Operations Officer Principal Technical Officer

EASA – European Aviation Safety Agency KY Patrick AMMELOOT Jean‐louis DAESCHLER Rachel KEDZIERSKI Krzysztof TYTGAT Luc


Executive Director EASA Representative at Montreal, International Cooperation

Department EASA Head of Safety Intelligence and Performance Department International Cooperation Officer Strategy and Safety Management Director

ECAC – European Civil Aviation Conference SCIACCHITANO Salvatore

COBS

Executive Secretary

EU – European Union AGUIAR MACHADO João MICHEAUX NAUDET Delphine RAHUOJA Margus ROSS Christopher SØRENSEN Peter


Director General of DG Mobility and Transport Policy Officer Aviation Safety, DG for Mobility and Transport Director, Aviation and International Transport Affairs, DG Mobility

and Transport Head of EU Office – Representing EU at ICAO Policy Officer Aviation Safety, DG for Mobility and Transport

EUROCAE – European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment SCHLEIFER Christian

COBS

Secretary General

EUROCONTROL – European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation BRENNER Frank GAZZINA Stefania

COBS OBS

Director General Adviser to the Director General for External Relations

FAI – International Aeronautical Federation STEVENS Mary Anne

COBS

FAI Vice President

FSF – Flight Safety Foundation BEATTY Jon LAUSCH Susan QUINN Kenneth

COBS OBS OBS

President and Chief Executive Officer Chief Legal Officer

iii — List of Participants iii-19 SHAHIDI Hassan OBS

IAC – Interstate Aviation Committee ZAYKO Sergey MALYSHEVA Liliya IATSOUK Victor

COBS OBS OBS

First Deputy Chairman of IAC Head of the Department Advisor

IATA – International Air Transport Association TYLER Antony AUBIN Mona BAUMANN Achim BJARNASON Jens BOUTILLIER Jean‐Luc CIRILO Carlos COMBER Michael CONCIL Anthony COTRUT Catalin EAGLES Robert ERAN TASKER Martin GROOT Marnix GROUT Jean‐François HERDMAN Andrew HIATT Kevin MCLEAN Ken MORALES Ruben QUEVEDO Rodolfo RAMIREZ Carolina ROCKBRUNE Nancy SAYYED Ruby SHANE Jeffrey

COBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS

Director General and Chief Executive Officer Manager, Corporate Communications Regional Director, Safety and Flight Operations Director, Flight Operations Director, Quality and Risk Management Regional Director, Safety and Flight Operations, The Americas Director, Member and External Relations, ICAO Vice‐President, Corporate Communications Director, Audit Programs Director, ATM Infrastructure Technical Director Association of Asia Pacific Airlines Manager, Marketing and Business Development Assistant Director, ICAO Relations Director General Association of Asia Pacific Airlines Vice‐ President Safety and Flight Operations Regional Director, Safety and Flight Operations, Asia‐Pacific Head, Flight Ops Safety Director, Safety Director, Aviation and Border Security Head, Safety Management System Assistant Director, ATM Infrastructure General Counsel

IBAC – International Business Aviation Council EDWARDS Kurt INGLETON Peter KNAAPEN Leo LARSEN Mark

COBS OBS OBS OBS

IBAC Director, ICAO Liaison Chief, Industry Affairs Senior Manager, Safety and Flight Operations, NBAA

ICCAIA – International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations BLAKEY Marion Clifton BAHRAMI Ali BLAKE CHRISTOPHER Van De CAPEZZUTO Vincent CAPLAN Harris DE VROEY Vincent GALOTTI Vincent HOSKINS Craig KRONENBURG Cyriel LIE Simon MCVENES Terry MOLONEY John MURPHY Tim PICHAVANT Claude RIVRON Vincent

COBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS

Vice President, Civil Aviation Director Air Programs Aireon‐Chief Technology Officer Safety Management System (SMS) – Safety Office, Safety Risk

Management and Safety Training Leader Director of Civil Aviation at the Aerospace and Defense Industries

Association of Europe (ASD) Observer of ICCAIA in the Air Navigation Commission Vice President, Safety and Technical Affairs Member Technical Fellow – Air Safety Investigation Director, System Safety and Regulatory Affairs, Boeing Director‐Transportation Policy

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IFALDA – International Federation of Airline Dispatchers’ Associations WYKOFF Donald BEGIN David COUCHMAN Carole JACKSON Mike WOLF Stefan


President Technical Officer Senior Technical Officer Representative to the Air Navigation Commission Executive Vice President, Technical and Safety Standards

IFATCA – International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations PETERS Patrik AULD Duncan STILWELL Ruth

COBS OBS OBS

President Executive Vice President Technical Representative to ICAO Air Navigation Commission

INMARSAT ANGUS Stephen MURPHY Christopher

COBS OBS

Director Global Policy, Aviation Vice President, Government Affairs

ISASI – International Society of Air Safety Investigators SCHLEEDE Ronald MACINTOSH JR. Robert STOSS Niclas

COBS OBS OBS

Vice President, ISASI Treasurer, ISASI ISASI Member, Canada

ITU – International Telecommunication Union MALAGUTI Nelson ADOLPH Martin BADRUL AMINI Juhaida BAHARIN Norizan BHATTI Amir BRAR Surjit Singh GRIEBEL Hannes Stephan KULWINDER SINGH Dhugga LEE Kwong Hwa (william) LEIPOLD Frank OGOCHUKWU Ifeanyi Frank ZHU Yanbo

COBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS

Counsellor Star Navigation Systems Group Star Navigation System Group ITU/ITU‐T Focus Group Star Navigation System Group GM ICT/CIO Observer

LACAC – Latin American Civil Aviation Commission OSPINA Marco

COBS

Secretary General

NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organisation CIONI Giorgio BURKE Sean STORM Allan

COBS OBS OBS

Head, Aerospace Capabilities Afghan Civil Aviation Liaison International Staff Officer

PASO – Pacific Aviation Safety Office BARNETT Roy David

COBS

General Manager, PASO

RASG‐PA HUETO Gerardo

OBS

RASG‐PA Co‐Chair

iii — List of Participants iii-21 RTCA – Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics JENNY Margaret BOUSQUET Sophie

COBS OBS

President Program Director

WB – World Bank SCHLUMBERGER Charles

COBS

Lead Air Transport Specialist

ICAO Visitor ABEYRATNE Ruwantissa AL BALAA Ousama ELAMIRI Mohamed IATROU Kostas KASHAMBO Barry LORRAIN Karine PARIS Cristian

OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS OBS

President/CEO Captain Chairman of IFFAAD Managing Director ATN ICAO Visitor (newly‐appointed RD Nairobi) Manager Safety Office VP – Romanian Private Aviation Operators Romania

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AGENDA AND EXPLANATORY NOTES OF THE MEETING General Topic 1.1 under Theme 1 is of an informative nature, intended to provide the broader safety context for the conference. Topic 1.2 under Theme 1, and all topics under Themes 2 and 3 are of an executive nature, intended to seek commitments and generate recommendations deemed necessary for the effective and efficient progress of key activities underway by ICAO, States and aviation safety partners. Theme 1: REVIEWING THE CURRENT SITUATION Topic 1.1: Achievements and remaining work The conference will review progress achieved on the recommendations of the first High-level Safety Conference (HLSC) held in 2010 and the status of implementation of the current Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) objectives. In addition, the conference will identify existing needs and develop strategic and tactical means to address safety deficiencies with the intent of promoting effective implementation of safety-related Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) amongst ICAO Member States. Topic 1.2: Emerging safety issues The conference will identify and seek commitment for concrete actions to address emerging safety issues such as global flight tracking, coordination of search and rescue activities and operations in extreme meterological conditions. The conference will also be invited to discuss and provide recommendations on means to address the issues related to the event that occurred on 17 July 2014 which resulted in the loss of the passengers and crew aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. Theme 2: FUTURE APPROACH TO MANAGE AVIATION SAFETY Topic 2.1: State safety programme The conference will discuss and seek agreement on the need for harmonized safety performance indicators used to determine the acceptable level of safety performance within the context of the State safety programme (SSP). The conference will be invited to recommend areas for further development of Annex 19 — Safety Management and express its views regarding the merger of the eleven elements of the State safety programme framework and the eight critical elements of a State safety oversight system. The conference will also provide an opportunity to discuss strategies to make SSP and safety management system (SMS) training accessible and to address scalability issues in order to facilitate the implementation of the GASP objectives for all States. Topic 2.2: Safety information protection The conference will be invited to note the steps taken by ICAO to balance the use and protection of safety information and related sources with the intent of supporting accident and incident investigations and safety management practices. The conference will also be invited to commit to meaningful progress towards the effective implementation of enhanced information protection provisions to support safety management practices.

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Topic 2.3: Safety information sharing The conference will discuss the benefits derived from the collaborative analysis of multiple aggregated sources of data provided by States and international organizations. The conference will be invited to provide recommendations on the development of a global information sharing initiative, leveraging the core competencies of all participants including ICAO, Member States and aviation safety partners. Topic 2.4: Evolution of the Global Aviation Safety Plan The conference will be invited to consider how the objectives of the current GASP will be realized and discuss how the plan may be further enhanced to provide a clear roadmap for States, in collaboration with industry, to achieve and demonstrate safety improvements at a global, regional and State level. The conference will provide an opportunity to identify the means to support the GASP objectives, including the establishment and sustainment of effective safety oversight systems. It will also provide an opportunity to identify safety issues of global priority. Theme 3: FACILITATING INCREASED REGIONAL COOPERATION Topic 3.1: Effective and efficient regional collaboration Many States have insufficient resources to cover all their safety implementation requirements. Under this objective, the conference will explore how ICAO and regional mechanisms and bodies such as the regional aviation safety groups (RASGs), regional civil aviation commissions (CACs), regional safety oversight organizations (RSOOs), regional accident and incident investigation organizations (RAIOs), cooperative development of operational safety and continuing airworthiness programmes (COSCAPs) as well as international organizations, investment institutions and industry partners can collaborate and combine available resources to support States in achieving established regional safety targets. This objective will seek an agreement from the conference on a strategy to further develop assistance and fundraising capabilities in support of regional safety initiatives.

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WORKING SCHEDULE

Monday 2 Feb 2015

Tuesday 3 Feb 2015

Wednesday 4 Feb 2015

Thursday 5 Feb 2015

AM 0930 - 1230

Theme 1: Reviewing the Current Situation

Topic 1.2 Emerging safety issues

Theme 2: Future Approach to Manage Aviation Safety(cont’d)

Topic 2.2 Safety information protection Topic 2.3 Safety information sharing

Theme 3: Facilitating Increased Regional Cooperation (cont’d)

Topic 3.1 Effective and efficient regional collaboration Report and Closing

PM 1400 - 1700

Opening and Theme 1: Reviewing the Current Situation

Briefing Topic 1.1 Achievements and remaining work

Theme 2: Future Approach to Manage Aviation Safety

Topic 2.1 State safety programme

Theme 2: Future Approach to Manage Aviation Safety(cont’d)

Topic 2.4 Evolution of the Global Aviation Safety Plan Theme 3: Facilitating Increased Regional Cooperation

Topic 3.1 Effective and efficient regional collaboration

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SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS Introduction of the Officers of the ICAO Secretariat

1. Mr. Catalin Radu, Deputy Director of Aviation Safety in the Air Navigation Bureau introduced Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, President of the Council of ICAO, Mr. Raymond Benjamin, ICAO Secretary General and Ms. Nancy J. Graham, Director of the Air Navigation Bureau and invited the President to open the conference.

Opening of the conference

2. Dr. Aliu, as Acting Chairman, declared the conference open.

3. The President highlighted that Delegates from 120 Member States and Observers representing 35 international organizations had thus far registered for the conference, bringing the total number of participants to 714.

Election of the Chairperson of the conference

4. On the proposal of the Chief Delegate of Latvia, seconded by the Chief Delegates of Argentina, Burkina Faso, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United States, Messrs. Gilberto López Meyer of Mexico and H.M.C. Nimalsiri of Sri Lanka were elected as Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, respectively, of the conference by acclamation.

Adoption of the agenda and approval of the working schedule

5. The conference adopted the agenda and approved the working schedule set forth on the the HLSC 2015 website (www.icao.int/meetings/HLSC2015). The Directives to Divisional-type Air Navigation Meetings and Rules of Procedure for their Conduct (Doc 8143) also posted on the website were duly noted.

Presentation on the status of global aviation safety by the Director of the Air Navigation Bureau

6. A briefing regarding global aviation safety was provided by Ms. Graham. The chairpersons of the regional aviation safety groups (RASGs) were also invited to provide a presentation on the status of aviation safety in their respective regions. The presentations delivered during the conference are available on the HLSC 2015 website at www.icao.int/meetings/HLSC2015.

1-2 Summary of Discussions THEME 1: REVIEWING THE CURRENT SITUATION

Topic 1.1: Achievements and remaining work

HLSC/15-WPs/1, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28 Revised, 30, 32, 35 Revised, 83, 85, 88 Revised, 100, 101 Revised HLSC/15-IPs/6, 8, 9, 13, 26, 27

7. The conference reviewed HLSC/15-WPs/16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 on regional aviation safety groups (RASGs), presented by the chairperson of each of the five groups in Africa/Indian Ocean, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Pan America, and reaffirmed its continued support to the work of the groups. The conference agreed to discuss further details of the RASG activities and safety initiatives under Topic 3.1 of the conference, effective and efficient regional collaboration.

8. The conference reviewed HLSC/15-WP/1, presented by the ICAO Secretariat, on the progress made by ICAO on the recommendations of the first HLSC 2010 and the status of the implementation of the current Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) objectives. The conference acknowledged the actions taken by ICAO on the recommendations of HLSC 2010 and noted the status of implementation of GASP objectives. It also agreed to support ICAO in implementing on-going initiatives.

9. The conference encouraged ICAO to work in partnership with other stakeholders in completing the on-going initiatives related to recommendations of HLSC 2010 and urged ICAO to continue progressing in all areas.

10. The conference reviewed HLSC/15-WP/28 Revised, presented by the United States, on its long-term initiative to address runway safety issues such as the progress and impact of the Runway Safety Area (RSA) program, and Engineered Materials Arresting Systems initiatives, and noted the benefits of adopting procedures or implementing the available resources and technologies to address runway and taxiway safety issues.

11. In noting the description of an airline’s experiences in implementing a Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS), presented by Turkey in HLSC/15-WP/30, the conference recognized the importance of demonstrating effective use of safety management system (SMS) processes before being able to develop an FRMS. The conference invited States to encourage operators to use FRMS only after the operators had demonstrated the effective use of SMS processes.

12. HLSC/15-WP/35 Revised, presented by Spain on behalf of the European Union and its Member States and the other Member States of the European Civil Aviation Conference, and by EUROCONTROL, put forth views on the need to further support States’ implementation of safety initiatives, referring to State safety programme (SSP) implementation as an example. There was strong agreement by the conference for the provision of additional support to States in the way of guidance material, training and mechanisms for sharing of relevant safety information and experiences as well as for mentoring. The conference agreed to discuss the related aspects pertaining to a State safety programme under Topic 2.1: State safety programme.

13. The conference also reviewed HLSC/15-WP/83, presented by Nepal, on the airline operating licence and the need for additional guidance. The Secretariat advised that ICAO has already developed the required guidance material and that it is available.

14. The conference discussed the need for harmonizing the translation process of safety-related ICAO publications outlined in HLSC/15-WP/85, presented by the Dominican Republic. It

Summary of Discussions 1-3 was agreed that in order to support States in establishing safety management and performance-based requirements, ICAO documentation should be available in all ICAO languages and translated using consistent terminology.

15. The conference reviewed HLSC/15-WP/88 Revised, presented by Airports Council International (ACI), including the views of ACI on a range of safety matters addressed by the ICAO Secretariat in its papers.

16. The conference discussed the issue of lack of effective oversight for performance-based navigation (PBN) detailed in HLSC/15-WP/32, presented by the ICAO Secretariat, and HLSC/15-WP/100, presented by the United Republic of Tanzania on behalf of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC). It was noted that this issue in particular has an impact on the safe implementation of PBN, inhibiting the benefits of Assembly Resolution A37-11 — Performance-based navigation global goals from being fully realized.

17. The conference recognized the progress made by Africa and the African Flight Procedures Programme (AFPP) in implementing PBN, as well as the progress made worldwide in reference to the PBN-related recommendation of HLSC 2010.

18. Although it was recognized that good progress has been made, the conference noted that more work needs to be done. States were urged to improve their PBN oversight activities, making full use of ICAO resources to achieve consistent implementation. It was indicated that regulatory responsibilities related to PBN need to be further clarified. The conference noted the challenges in meeting the targets identified in Assembly Resolution A37-11 and agreed that more effort needs to be concentrated in areas having the potential to realize the most significant safety benefits.

19. The conference also noted the following information papers: HLSC/15-IP/6 presented by Turkey; HLSC/15-IP/8 presented by Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) supported by Brazil, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, Guyana and Suriname; HLSC/15-IP/9 presented by the ICAO Secretariat; HLSC/15-IP/13 presented by Viet Nam; and HLSC/15-IP/26 and HLSC/15-IP/27 presented by the Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA).

Topic 1.2: Emerging safety issues

HLSC/15-WPs/2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 21, 33, 36, 48 Revised, 49, 50, 53, 64, 65, 67, 74, 81, 82, 84, 91, 97, 99, 102 Revised HLSC/15-IPs/18, 19, 24, 30, 31, 32, 40

20. Global flight tracking 20.1 The conference reviewed HLSC/15-WPs/2, 11, 48 Revised, 49, 50, 53, 74, 91 and 97 on updating the Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) and its future use, presented by the ICAO Secretariat, Ireland and Italy, Canada, Sudan, Australia, International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA), and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), respectively. The conference also reviewed HLSC/15-WPs/12, 65, 84, 97 and 99 on timelines for normal tracking Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), presented by the ICAO Secretariat, Latvia on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its Member States and the other Member States of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) and by EUROCONTROL, Malaysia, IATA, and the International Federation of Airline dispatchers Associations (IFALDA), respectively. In addition, the conference

1-4 Summary of Discussions reviewed HLSC/15-WPs/21, 53 and 81 on regional search and rescue (SAR) training exercises, presented by the ICAO Secretariat, Sudan, and China, respectively. 20.2 The conference noted the developments related to global flight tracking, which were initiated during the Multidisciplinary Meeting convened at ICAO Headquarters in May 2014 following the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. That meeting concluded that global flight tracking should be pursued as a matter of urgency and as a result, two groups were formed; the ICAO Ad hoc Working Group, which developed a concept of operations to support future development of the GADSS and the Aircraft Tracking Task Force (ATTF), an industry-led group under the ICAO framework that identified near-term capabilities for normal flight tracking using existing technologies. 20.3 The GADSS concept of operations was presented to the conference to obtain feedback and the conference noted the plan to finalize it by the third quarter of 2015. The conference provided: recommended text to enhance the GADSS; proposals for related provisions; and that a performance-based approach be included in the concept of operations. 20.4 The conference was updated on the search for MH370 and the lessons learned from this tragic occurrence. The Secretariat outlined the planned timelines for a proposed amendment to Annex 6 — Operation of Aircraft, Part I — International Commercial Air Transport — Aeroplanes regarding normal flight tracking. The conference agreed that ICAO should continue developing performance-based provisions for aircraft tracking, which provide industry with viable options, as a matter of urgency. 20.5 The conference noted the ATTF Report which detailed existing technologies installed on aircraft, which could be used to perform global aircraft tracking. This range of technologies and related services will enable operators to take a performance-based approach when implementing aircraft tracking capabilities. The ATTF Report contained a set of performance-based criteria that could be used to establish a baseline level of aircraft tracking capability. Additionally, the report also identified future technologies that could support flight tracking in oceanic and remote airspace such as satellite-based automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast (ADS-B). In this regard, the conference supported that ICAO should encourage States and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to discuss allocation requirements at the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2015 (WRC-15) to provide the necessary frequency spectrum allocations to enable global air traffic services (ATS) surveillance. The conference strongly encouraged industry to begin implementing flight tracking on a voluntary basis. 20.6 The conference agreed that ICAO should lead an implementation initiative designed to expedite integration of best practices in use today, including but not limited to: operator flight monitoring; air traffic services; search and rescue and civil/military cooperation. Industry stakeholders agreed to support this effort. Additionally, the conference agreed that the implementation initiative should be conducted in a multinational context and that planning should begin shortly after the HLSC and be concluded by 31 August 2015 to enhance guidance material used to advance normal tracking procedures. 20.7 The conference noted the challenges and suggestions to improve search and rescue activities through regional SAR organizations. The conference agreed that regional SAR training exercises related to abnormal flight behaviour can serve as a means to maintain proficiency on seldom used emergency procedures and also provide feedback to further develop the GADSS in the future. This is particularly the case when cooperation amongst several stakeholders is essential. 20.8 The conference, recognizing the essential role of cockpit voice recorders (CVRs) in the prevention of civil aviation accidents and the need to increase CVR recording duration in order to prevent

Summary of Discussions 1-5 the loss of relevant data, noted and fully supported the ongoing work to extend the duration of CVR recordings. 20.9 The conference supported the conduct of a review to improve the interaction between Annex 12 — Search and Rescue and Annex 13 — Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation when search and rescue operations are terminated but efforts to locate the aircraft continue for investigation purposes. 20.10 The conference, recognizing that recent occurrences had demonstrated the need for improvements in the coordination of civil and military flights over the high seas, called upon Contracting States to ensure proper civil/military coordination so that due regard is taken by military aircraft when operating in high traffic density areas over the high seas. 20.11 Finally, the conference acknowledged the work conducted under the leadership of ICAO by the Ad hoc WG and the ATTF in developing the GADSS and the ATTF Report and recognized those documents as providing a good way forward. 21. Confict zones 21.1 The conference reviewed HLSC/15-WPs/3, 10 and 33 presented by the ICAO Secretariat and indicated strong support for the work of the Task Force on Risks to Civil Aviation arising from Conflict Zones (TF RCZ), including the development of guidance for conducting and sharing risk assessments. 21.2 During the discussion of HLSC/15-WP/9, presented by the Secretariat, it was agreed that there is a need for a centralized repository of relevant information. This information repository would support the availability of notices to airmen (NOTAMs), aeronautical information circulars (AICs), aeronautical information publication supplements (AIPs) and other types of operational information intended to support the conduct of comprehensive risk assessments related to operations in conflict zones. 21.3 The conference further discussed HLSC15/-WP/13, presented by the Secretariat, related to progress made on the development of an initial prototype centralized capability to support the exchange of available information in support of such risk assessments. 21.4 The conference strongly supported the development of such a capability and indicated that a simple web-based system should be developed and implemented without delay. 21.5 The conference also noted HLSC/15-WP/64, presented by the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC). 21.6 The conference acknowledged that there may be implementation issues which may need to be considered, but the majority agreed that these issues could be addressed as they arise during the implementation process. 21.7 The conference supported the need to address accident investigation issues which need consideration in the future as outlined in HLSC/15-WP/67, presented by Latvia on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its Member States and the other Member States of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) and by EUROCONTROL.

1-6 Summary of Discussions 21.8 HLSC/15-WP/82, presented by Sweden, Canada, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Poland, the United Kingdom and EUROCONTROL presented views for strengthening the coordination between civil and military operations over the high seas in all types of airspace. There was strong support and agreement by the conference to call upon States’ responsibilities to ensure the safety of civil aircraft through civil military coordination as outlined in the ICAO circular on Civil/Military Cooperation in Air Traffic Management (Cir 330). The conference also encouraged updates to Cir 330 on a regular basis. 21.9 The conference noted HLSC/15-IP/31, presented by the Philippines and HLSC/15-IP/32, presented by Afghanistan. 22. Public health 22.1 The conference noted the importance of the aviation sector in helping to prevent the spread of communicable disease and recognized the value of a multi-sector approach in effectively managing public health events, which can develop rapidly. It strongly supported the continuation of the Collaborative Arrangement for the Prevention and Management of Public Health Events in Civil Aviation (CAPSCA) programme, in a sustained manner. The conference encouraged States to utilize expertise in the medical department of their regulatory authority, in addition to public health experts in other authorities, to facilitate improved management of public health events that impact the aviation sector and to gather and share relevant information. 23. Other emerging issues 23.1 Under this item, the conference noted HLSC/15-WP/36, presented by Latvia on behalf of the EU and its Member States and the other Member States of the ECAC and by EUROCONTROL, and the need for improvements regarding operations in extreme meteorological conditions and supported the ongoing ICAO work in this area. THEME 2: FUTURE APPROACH TO MANAGE AVIATION SAFETY

Topic 2.1: State safety programme

HLSC/15-WPs/8, 22, 24, 27, 31, 35 Revised, 37, 44, 47, 51, 56, 57, 60, 61, 62, 63, 69, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 79, 87, 88 Revised, 89, 90, 98, 103 HLSC/15-IPs/1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, 20, 21, 25, 29, 33, 35, 39

24. The conference reviewed HLSC/15-WP/8, 47, 61 and 63, presented by the ICAO Secretariat, Civial Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), and the United Arab Emirates, respectively, on efforts associated with safety management implementation. These papers cited use of the ICAO State safety programme (SSP) Gap Analysis tool and detailed Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) safety management protocol questions to facilitate implementation of the SSP as well as the importance of harmonized safety performance indicators (SPIs) for effective safety performance monitoring and measurement. 25. The conference reviewed HLSC/15-WPs/31, 37, and 73 presented by Turkey, Italy, on behalf of European Union and its Member States and the other Member States of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), and by EUROCONTROL, and Japan, respectively, which identified SSP implementation challenges, including establishment of effective reporting cultures and risk mitigation processes, the training of personnel and the need for a means to define the acceptable level of safety performance.

Summary of Discussions 1-7 26. The conference reviewed proposals to overcome these challenges by providing increased support to States as indicated in HLSC/15-WP/35 Revised previously presented, as well as HLSC/15-WPs/56, 69, and 90 presented by the United Arab Emirates, the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) on behalf of African States, and the Republic of Korea, respectively. HLSC/15-WPs/71 and 72, presented by China, highlighted the need for guidance material on SMS audits and model regulations. HLSC/15-WP/69, previously presented and HLSC/15-WP/87 presented by Singapore highlighted the need to support States to establish a mature safety oversight system, as the foundation of their SSPs. 27. The conference discussed a proposal in HLSC/15-WP/24, presented by the United States, to address the need to perform oversight of third party manufacturers of aerospace products located in their State. HLSC/15-WP/88 Revised, presented by Airports Council International, stressed the need to address the largely unregulated area of ground handling. Proposals for expanding oversight to heliports and ground handling were outlined in HLSC/15-WP/51 and HLSC/15-WP/57, presented by the United Arab Emirates. 28. The conference reviewed the examples provided by Canada on the use of a risk-based approach to aerodrome certification and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) in HLSC/15-WP/76 and HLSC/15-WP/77, respectively. The need to mitigate risks associated with remotely piloted aircraft was reiterated by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in HLSC/15-WP/98. The need for guidance on establishing performance-based regulations was raised in HLSC/15-WP/37, previously presented and HLSC/15-WP/60 presented by the United Arab Emirates. A proposal calling for a mechanism to facilitate international cooperation for the resolution of safety concerns related to foreign aircraft operators was presented by the United States in HLSC/15-WP/27. 29. Several working papers that were presented related to the integration of the eight critical elements of a safety oversight system with the SSP framework, which was agreed at the 38th Session of the Assembly. HLSC/15-WP/22, presented by the United States, proposed that the eight critical elements of a safety oversight system remain visible and intact in Annex 19 – Safety Management and that their role as the foundation of an SSP be emphasized. HLSC/15-WP/44 presented by Panama and supported by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, Guyana, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Suriname expressed the need for this change to be introduced in a manner that does not disturb the progress being made by States. HLSC/15-WP/79 presented by New Zealand and HLSC/15-WP/44 supported providing States flexibility in implementing SSP. 30. A need to harmonize ICAO safety data collection provisions was identified in HLSC/15-WP/89 presented by the Republic of Korea. HLSC/15-WP/62 presented by the United Arab Emirates provided proposals for a holistic approach to manage the different systems in aviation. 31. The conference also noted the following information papers: HLSC/15-IP/2 and HLSC/15-IP/7 presented by Latvia, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States and the other Member States of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), and by EUROCONTROL; HLSC/15-IPs/4 and 5 presented by Turkey; HLSC/15-IP/10 presented by the United States; HLSC/15-IP/11 presented by the United Kingdom on behalf of Bermuda; HLSC/15-IP/12 presented by the United Arab Emirates; HLSC/15-IP/15 presented by China; HLSC/15-IPs/20 and 21 presented by New Zealand; HLSC/15-IP/25 presented by the Aviation Working Group (AWG); HLSC/15-IP/29 presented by Spain; HLSC/15-IP/33 presented by the Dominican Republic; HLSC/15-IP/35 presented by IATA; HLSC/15-IP/39 presented by Indonesia; and HLSC/15-IP/1 presented by the ICAO Secretariat.

1-8 Summary of Discussions Topic 2.2: Safety information protection

HLSC/15-WPs/4, 25, 38, 46, 54, 78, 80, 88 Revised, 93, 104 HLSC/15-IPs/28, 39

32. HLSC/15-WP/4, presented by the ICAO Secretariat, outlined the progress made in the development of new and enhanced provisions related to the protection of certain accident and incident records and other information used to maintain or further improve aviation safety and its related sources. The conference noted that the need to enhance the existing protective frameworks in support of safety management and accident investigation activities was expressed by the Accident Investigation and Prevention Divisional Meeting held in 2008, during the 2010 High-level Safety Conference and endorsed by the 37th and 38th Sessions of the ICAO Assembly. 33. It was mentioned that ICAO, supported by the recommendations of multidisciplinary groups of experts, developed proposals to enhance these protective frameworks which are undergoing the ICAO Standard-making process. Once adopted by the Council, it was noted by the conference that ICAO envisages the provision of assistance to States in implementing such new and enhanced provisions. 34. HLSC/15-WP/25, 38, 54, 78 and 93 presented by the United States and Brazil, Latvia on behalf of the European Union (EU), its Member States and other Members States of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) and EUROCONTROL, the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), New Zealand, and Dominican Republic, respectively, noted the work of ICAO, supported by the Safety Information Protection Task Force (SIP TF), the Safety Management Panel (SMP) and the Group of Experts on Protection of Accident and Incident Records (GEPAIR), in developing specific proposals for Annex 6 — Operation of Aircraft, Annex 13 — Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Annex 19 — Safety Management to enhance the protective frameworks in support of safety management and accident investigation activities. 35. Broad support was expressed on the need for clarity on the types of information and sources to be protected as well as the scope, levels and limits of protection sought when progressing amendment proposals on the protection of safety management information, as presented in HLSC/15-WP/46 presented by Peru supported by Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Lebanon, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Poland on behalf of the EU, its Member States and other Members States of ECAC and EUROCONTROL, Senegal, Spain, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Consistency and coherence in the proposals was also envisaged to further progress these amendments by reconciling the work of relevant groups of experts, the comments from States and the inputs provided during the conference. Despite these facts, it was strongly emphasized that the need for new and enhanced provisions for the protection of certain accident and incident records, other information collected for the purposes of maintaining or improving safety and the related sources is considered a priority, as presented in HLSC/15-WPs/25, 38, 54, 78 and 93 and supported by several States. 36. The conference also noted the challenges faced in the implementation of new and enhanced provisions on the protection of safety information, as presented in HLSC/15-WPs/46 and 78, specifically in adapting existing legislative frameworks to some of the envisaged protections. These positions as well as HLSC/15-WPs/38 and 93 considered it essential to develop guidance material supported by seminars, communication and training initiatives as well as to facilitate relevant frameworks to establish a dialogue with aviation, judicial and other authorities to achieve the desired level of protection. The conference identified the importance of focussing assistance efforts on addressing the specific needs of each region. Further, it was recalled that ICAO should ensure that coordination takes

Summary of Discussions 1-9 place for implementation actions on safety management provisions and protection of safety information, as stated in HLSC/15-WP/35 Revised. It was also recognized that there are alternative means to protect information generated through voluntary reporting systems, as indicated in HLSC/15-WP/80 presented by Japan. These alternative means have proven to address challenges in the implementation of such systems to further enhance aviation safety. Certain States and international organizations expressed their willingness to assist ICAO to support States in implementing new and enhanced provisions. 37. Finally, HLSC/15-WPs/25 and 54 shared experience and guidance developed on the protection of safety information and supported the implementation of such provisions through legislation and roll-out initiatives. The conference noted these good practices and lessons learned. 38. In summary, the conference noted the work of ICAO, supported by groups of experts, in progressing specific proposals for enhanced protective frameworks of certain accident and incident records and information collected for the purpose of maintaining or improving safety. It highlighted the critical need for meaningful and expeditious progress in adopting the necessary amendments to enhance the existing protective frameworks while ensuring clarity on the types of information and the sources to be protected as well as the scope, levels and limits of protection sought. The conference also agreed that ICAO and the aviation community support States in implementing new and enhanced provisions on this topic, once adopted by the Council, through the development of guidance material, tools, communication and training initiatives tailored to the specific needs of each region. 39. The conference also noted HLSC/15-IP/28 presented by Spain and HLSC/15-IP/39 presented by Indonesia. Topic 2.3: Safety information sharing

HLSC/15-WPs/5, 15, 26, 27, 34, 39, 59, 70, 86, 88 Revised, 95, 105 HLSC/15-IPs/16, 38

40. The conference reviewed HLSC/15-WP/5, presented by the ICAO Secretariat, on the development and promotion of a global framework for the collection and sharing of information associated with operational safety. The conference acknowledged the benefits and lessons learned from existing information sharing initiatives and recommended that ICAO develop a global information sharing framework that can be used for different types of information, including but not limited to, the exchange of operational information. A phased approach would be essential for the development of the global information sharing framework. 41. HLSC/15-WP/39, presented by Latvia on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its Member States and by the other Member States of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), and by EUROCONTROL and HLSC/15-WP/86, presented by Singapore, supported by Japan, Malaysia, Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, Flight Safety Foundation (FSF), International Air Transport Association (IATA), agreed with the importance of exchanging safety information. The conference supported the papers and agreed that a framework allowing for the collection, analysis and sharing of such information globally would require a harmonized format and taxonomies. The conference supported the introduction of a system that would enable the sharing of information included in safety recommendations and acknowledged the need for safety recommendations of global concern to be available on an appropriate ICAO website. 42. The conference reviewed HLSC/15-WP/26, presented by the United States and Brazil, on safety information sharing programmes and expressed its strong support for global efforts to facilitate the

1-10 Summary of Discussions sharing of safety information through continued participation and contribution in regional aviation safety groups and related activities. 43. The conference also reviewed HLSC/15-WP/34, presented by the United States, on the lack of a standardized method for collecting and sharing operational safety data related to the continuing airworthiness of aircraft. There was strong agreement by the conference for the development of methods for collecting and sharing operational safety data, as well as a standardized safety risk management methodology in order to promote harmonization of continuing airworthiness processes. 44. The conference was made aware of the various types of information that could be included in a global framework, as outlined in HLSC/15-WP/59, presented by the United Arab Emirates. The conference agreed to recommend that ICAO launch a study to assess the need to enhance the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme – Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP-CMA) online framework to a more transparent data fusion centre that would complement the work conducted by ICAO and Member States through the USOAP-CMA, Electronic Filing of Differences (EFOD), RASGs and other working groups. 45. The conference recognized that there is a need to adhere to the Code of Conduct on the Sharing and Use of Safety Information, as outlined in HLSC/15-WP/70, presented by the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) on behalf of African States. This would enhance confidence in the sharing of safety information. The conference requested that ICAO consider the development of a mechanism for the evaluation of the Code of Conduct on the Sharing and Use of Safety Information. 46. During the discussions it was noted that existing regional safety information sharing programmes had served to develop risk reduction methodologies to further improve aviation safety, as outlined in HLSC/15-WPs/26, 39, 86, 88 Revised as well as HLSC/15-WP/95, presented by the Central American Corporation for Air Navigation Services/Agency on Aeronautical Safety for Central America (COCESNA/ACSA). 47. The conference noted that there should be a clear distinction between the collection of safety information versus information related to conflict zones, which was covered under Topic 1.2: Emerging issues. 48. The conference also noted HLSC/15-IP/16, presented by China and HLSC/15-IP/38, presented by Indonesia. Topic 2.4: Evolution of the Global Aviation Safety Plan

HLSC/15-WPs/6, 14, 40, 45, 52, 55, 56, 58, 61, 69, 88 Revised, 92, 106 HLSC/15-IPs/34, 36

49. The planned process for updating the Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) in a collaborative manner including all relevant stakeholders, as presented by the ICAO Secretariat in HLSC/15-WP/6, received wide support from the conference. It also presented the benefits of supporting the measuring and monitoring of the effectiveness of safety strategies and initiatives addressing the GASP objectives and priorities, and the identification of future priorities using safety management principles and processes related to the collection and analysis of operational safety information. This working paper also provided an invitation for input and practical update initiatives such as safety roadmaps, harmonized taxonomy, regional and global Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) and the feedback loop for the future updates of the GASP.

Summary of Discussions 1-11 50. The conference supported broadly HLSC/15-WP/40 presented by the United Kingdom on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its Member States and by the other Member States of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), and by EUROCONTROL. The conference recognized the importance of the safety roadmaps and the process for updating the GASP in cooperation with ICAO Member States, regional organizations, industry and other relevant stakeholders that play a key role in achieving the GASP objectives. 51. The conference was informed on the initiatives carried out by the South American (SAM) States regarding the implementation of the GASP and future actions towards its consolidation and enhancement in HLSC/15-WP/45 presented by Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) supported by Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Chile, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Bolivia, Guyana, Paraguay and Suriname. Furthermore, HLSC/15-WP/55 presented by the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) introduced several regional peer learning initiatives hosted in collaboration with ICAO and other stakeholders. This working paper emphasized the importance of the safety information exchange while noting also the challenges to the implementation of the safety information framework. 52. HLSC/15-WP/52 by Sudan presented a concern for the effect of sanctions towards aviation safety and security related equipment, tools and communication systems. 53. HLSC/15-WPs/56, 61, 69 and 88 presented under previous topics, supported the discussion on the update of the GASP. 54. HLSC/15-WP/92 from Airports Council International (ACI) introduced an industry initiative, the Airport Excellence (APEX) in safety programme, aiming at airport safety improvements in accordance with the GASP’s objectives and priorities, and invited regulators to participate in the APEX programme. 55. HLSC/15-WP/14, by the RASG-PA Co-chairperson, presented consolidated input from the RASGs regarding the GASP update process. This working paper emphasized the importance of maintaining a suitable level of continuity and stability in the update process to ensure effective implementation of the aviation safety strategy and polices contained in the GASP. 56. HLSC/15-WP/58 from the United Arab Emirates expressed challenges related to the level of effective implementation based on global USOAP results particularly in areas of Air Navigation Services (ANS) and Aerodromes. 57. The conference agreed that the development of safety roadmaps to support GASP implementation, development of a harmonized taxonomy to support an effective safety information exchange, and development of regional and global Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) are important and should be taken into account in the update of the GASP. 58. The cooperation between all stakeholders in the update of the GASP was strongly supported by the conference. This, or any later update, will have to be based on feedback from the Member States, regions, international organizations, the aviation industry and other relevant stakeholders. The cooperation and coordination between RASGs, PIRGs, RSOOs, COSCAPs as well as all other relevant stakeholders, needs to be done mindful of the need to avoid duplication of effort. 59. The conference noted the need for an appropriate degree of continuity in the GASP update as well as a recognition of the challenges faced in implementation of the GASP objectives which

1-12 Summary of Discussions will need to be specifically addressed in the form of guidance and best practices to support implementation. 60. The conference also noted the following information papers: HLSC/15-IP/34 and HLSC/15-IP/36 presented by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). THEME 3: FACILITATING INCREASED REGIONAL COOPERATION

Topic 3.1: Effective and efficient regional collaboration

HLSC/15-WPs/7, 23, 26, 29, 41, 42, 43, 66, 68, 94, 96, 107 HLSC/15-IPs/3, 7, 9, 14, 17, 22, 23, 33, 37, 38

61. The conference reviewed ICAO’s efforts to strengthen regional cooperation through various initiatives and encouraged that they should be continued, and include the development of a resources mobilization strategy that would help intensify the regional cooperation to attain high priority safety targets. States, international organizations, industry partners and donors are encouraged to participate in the resources mobilization activities, as presented in HLSC/15-WP/7 presented by the ICAO Secretariat. The conference also discussed the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF), which was established as a mechanism for the collection of voluntary contributions for civil aviation capacity building in African States. The conference emphasized the importance of the HRDF and urged States, organizations, public and private entities to contribute to the Fund, in HLSC/15 WP/66 presented by the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) on behalf of African States. 62. The conference reviewed the progress made by the Regional Safety Oversight Cooperation System (SRVSOP) and encouraged other regional safety oversight organizations (RSOOs) to share information, as indicated in HLSC/15-WP/43, presented by Colombia supported by Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, Guyana, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Suriname. The conference agreed with the proposal to study the framework to facilitate functions and powers of RSOOs, subject to the availability of additional resources in ICAO, and to be presented to the 39th Session of the Assembly as presented in HLSC/15-WP/41 by Latvia on behalf of the European Union (EU), its Member States and other Member States of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) and EUROCONTROL. The conference further agreed on the need for ICAO to study the feasibility of merging RSOOs in specific regions and supporting the implementation of air safety charges as presented in HLSC/15-WP/68 by the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) on behalf of African States. The conference also reviewed HLSC/15-WP/96 presented by the Central American Corporation for Air Navigation Services/Agency on Aeronautical Safety for Central America (COCESNA/ACSA), and supported the agreements on cooperation between RSOOs and ICAO, as well as interregional agreements between RSOOs, in order to maximize benefits for States and avoid duplication of effort in attaining established safety targets. This work will require additional resources in ICAO, for which States are invited to consider contributions with a secondment. 63. The conference reviewed HLSC/15-WP/29, presented by the United States, proposed to increase the strategic and proactive coordination between the regional aviation safety groups (RASGs) and the planning and implementation regional groups (PIRGs) to ensure the safest and most efficient implementation of the Aviation System Block Upgrades (ASBUs). The conference agreed to promote further coordination and collaboration among RASGs and PIRGs to ensure regional interoperability for the safest and most efficient implementation of the ASBUs, and to recommend that RASGs and PIRGs update their respective procedural handbooks to incorporate their coordination mechanism.

Summary of Discussions 1-13 64. The conference took note of the initiatives undertaken by South American (SAM) States to create an Accident Investigation (AIG) Regional Cooperation Mechanism (ARCM) and to encourage States in the SAM Region to support these efforts as presented in HLSC/15-WP/42 by Argentina, supported by Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Bolivia, Guyana, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Suriname. The conference also reviewed HLSC/15-WP/94 presented by the Central American Cooperation for Air Navigation Services/Agency on Aeronautical Safety for Central America (COCESNA/ACSA) and supported this safety initiative. 65. The conference also discussed the proposal presented in HLSC/15-WP/23 presented by the United States to reduce the duplication of certification and surveillance activities of approved maintenance organizations (AMOs). Although many States have established bilateral agreements in an effort to reduce this duplication, this continues to be a drain on the resources of States and the industry, including but not limited to AMOs. With the introduction of requirements for the implementation of safety management systems by these organizations, it has highlighted the issue even further. The conference agreed that ICAO should take the lead in collaboration with States and industry to develop an international framework to reduce such duplication. 66. Information papers were provided by the ICAO Secretariat (HLSC/15-IP/3), the Interstate Aviation Committee (HLSC/15-IP/14 and IP/17) and the Republic of Korea and Turkey (HLSC/15-IP/22), the Republic of Korea (HLSC/15-IP/23) and the World Bank (HLSC/15 IP/37). 67. The proposed actions in all working papers presented received support from the conference. In particular, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) offered to contribute to the work requested from ICAO on RSOOs. Similarly, Brazil offered to contribute to the work requested from ICAO on AMOs.

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Declaration 2-1

MONTRÉAL DECLARATION ON PLANNING FOR AVIATION SAFETY IMPROVEMENT

Whereas the Convention on International Civil Aviation and its Annexes provide the essential framework required to support the safe operation of a global aviation system; Whereas aviation safety is a prerequisite for the sustainable development of air transport which is a catalyst for economic and social development; Whereas Member States have a collective responsibility for aviation safety and its enhancement can only be possible through a cooperative, collaborative and coordinated effort among all stakeholders under the leadership of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); Recognizing the efforts of the international community towards the implementation of Conclusions and Recommendation of the High-level Safety Conference held in 2010; Recognizing the actions taken by ICAO and the role of the regional aviation safety groups (RASGs), Member States and aviation safety partners in identifying and attaining the objectives and priorities of the Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) endorsed by the 38th Session of the Assembly; Recognizing that performance-based navigation (PBN) is the primary air navigation priority and that effective regulatory oversight is an essential requirement to achieve its safe implementation; Recognizing that recent events showed the need for improvements in the timely identification and localization of aircraft in distress as well as the effective search and rescue efforts (SAR) and recovery operations; Recognizing the complexities in safely integrating remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) into national air navigation systems; Recognizing that the recent event of the downing of a civil aircraft has demonstrated the urgent need to provide accurate and timely information to States and airlines regarding risks to civil aviation arising from conflict zones and to enhance existing mechanisms to share such information; Recalling that mutual trust between States, as well as public confidence in the safety of air transportation, is contingent upon access to relevant and timely safety information; Recognizing the role of aviation in public health emergencies and the importance of collaboration between the aviation and public health sectors in preparedness planning and response to public health events; Recognizing the challenges faced by States in achieving a mature safety oversight system and implementing a State safety programme (SSP) to attain the GASP objectives; Recalling that the safety framework must be fully utilized by all stakeholders and evolve into the implementation of proactive safety management practices to ensure its sustained effectiveness and efficiency in the changing regulatory, economic and technical environment of the 21st century; Recognizing that the protection of certain accident and incident records, other information collected for the purposes of maintaining or improving safety and its related sources is essential to ensure

2-2 Declaration the continued availability of information in support of accident investigation and safety management activities; Recognizing that sharing of safety information is essential for the evaluation and identification of risks associated with operational safety at the State, regional and global levels; Recognizing that regional frameworks, including RASGs, Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Programmes (COSCAPs), Regional Safety Oversight Organizations (RSOOs), Regional Accident and Incident Investigation Organizations (RAIOs), are effective mechanisms to support States in addressing safety deficiencies and enhancing aviation safety in a coordinated, cooperative and collaborative manner; Recognizing that enhanced resource mobilization strategies can support States in establishing effective safety oversight systems due to insufficient resources; The Directors General for Civil Aviation and heads of other relevant authorities, meeting in Montréal, Canada from 2 to 5 February 2015, on the occasion of the Second High-level Safety Conference: 1. Commit to act upon the plans agreed during this Conference by:

a) actively participating in the activities of the RASGs, RSOOs and other regional frameworks established to facilitate the GASP objectives;

b) making use of all available resources to expedite full implementation of PBN regulatory

oversight; c) promptly implementing the Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) concepts

of operations, including normal tracking every fifteen minutes and distress tracking every minute; d) initiating without delay the sharing of information concerning risks to civil aviation arising from

operations over or near conflict zones; e) applying safety risk management principles to the SSP in their States and ensuring

implementation of such principles in the safety management systems across the aviation system; f) cooperating with each other to facilitate the effective implementation of the GASP new-, mid-

and long-term objectives; g) approaching other Ministries and entities within their Governments to secure funding for the

sustainable development of air transport, as well as to support the introduction of aviation-related inputs into the UN Sustainable Development Goals and related targets.

2. The Conference:

a) Calls upon States to contribute technical expertise to the activities of the RASGs and to implement their safety initiatives while focusing on their priorities;

b) Urges States and aviation safety partners to maintain the confidence of the public in the safe air

transportation system by improving flight tracking, especially over oceanic and remote areas, and improving SAR procedures;

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c) Urges States and ICAO, as a matter of priority, to publish, further develop and implement principles of global tracking, location of an accident site, retrieval of flight recordings and SAR procedures in accordance with the GADSS;

d) Urges ICAO to facilitate the sharing of information about risks to civil aviation arising from

operations over or near conflict zones and States to share all available and relevant information on this matter;

e) Urge States to strengthen arrangements to address risk to civil aviation arising from conflict

zones through robust risk assessments; f) Urges States to ensure the safety of civil aircraft through civil military coordination as outlined in

the ICAO circular on Civil/Military Cooperation in Air Traffic Management (Cir 330); g) Calls upon States to assist in the development of procedures that facilitate improved public health

event management and response in the aviation sector; h) Calls upon States to take appropriate measures, based on their Universal Safety Oversight Audit

Programme (USOAP) effective implementation, to progress the implementation of their SSP and indicate its progress to ICAO;

i) Calls upon States to further enhance SSP and safety management provisions to support its

implementation consistent with the GASP objectives; j) Calls upon States to refer to the ICAO guidance when developing or amending RPAS regulations

and establish a formal means to educate users on the risks associated with their operation; k) Calls upon States, ICAO and aviation safety partners to cooperate with each other to facilitate the

resolution of safety issues in relation to the international operation of aircraft; l) Urges States, supported by ICAO, to implement new and enhanced provisions on the protection

of certain accident and incident records, and other information collected to maintain or improve safety and related sources;

m) Calls upon States, RASGs and other aviation stakeholders to support ICAO in the phased

development of a global information sharing framework; n) Calls upon States, RASGs, aviation safety partners and the industry to support the update of the

GASP particularly as it relates to best practices in States and regions, sharing of safety information and development of safety roadmap(s);

o) Calls upon States, aviation safety partners and the industry to support the RASGs and RSOOs by

reinforcing their role as strategic cooperative and coordinating frameworks to address deficiencies and focus on priorities of each region;

p) Calls upon States and relevant stakeholders to increase their participation and contributions to

regional frameworks in addressing safety deficiencies and enhancing aviation safety; q) Calls upon States and the industry to support ICAO in developing an international framework to

reduce the duplication of certification and surveillance activities of approved maintenance organizations (AMOs).

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r) Calls upon ICAO to:

i) continue assisting States in implementing safety-related Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and an effective safety oversight system through additional guidance material, training and tools;

ii) continue assisting States in implementing PBN; iii) finalize the GADSS concept for global tracking and lead the conduct of an implementation

initiative using existing technologies; iv) define and update related guidance material, including the review of Cir 330, on risk

assessments of civil aircraft operations over or near conflict zones as well as develop and host a centralized repository of information available on conflict zones;

v) pursue its work in studying information from accident and incident investigations as well as

information provided by aircraft manufacturers linked to unusual or extreme weather events; vi) continue supporting States in achieving the GASP objectives by refining and harmonizing

the identified safety performance indicators (SPIs) to facilitate monitoring and measurement; vii) monitor the implementation of SSPs by Member States; viii) expedite the development of provisions to enable a harmonized approach to the regulation of

RPAS and provide a forum for States to share their experiences and best practices; ix) assure expeditious progress towards the adoption of new and enhanced provisions on the

protection of safety management information as well as accident and incident records and support States in their implementation;

x) assure appropriate means to adequately protect safety information to facilitate the

development of a global information sharing framework using a phased approach; xi) support the implementation of the GASP through the development of safety roadmap(s) and

its stable evolution using a data-driven approach; xii) lead the coordination and facilitation for donors and partners by establishing an aviation

safety implementation assistance partners group for the provision of assistance to States; xiii) develop a resource mobilization strategy to enhance implementation assistance capacity and

participate in the development of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; xiv) lead the alignment and integration of regional frameworks, including RASGs and RSOOs,

towards attaining the objectives of the GASP and regional targets; and xv) exercise its role by fostering further development of RSOOs to ensure a harmonized

framework and cooperation between States and other stakeholders. In view of the above, the Directors General of Civil Aviation, heads of other relevant authorities and the conference have approved conclusions and recommendations to be acted upon by all involved.

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Conclusions and Recommendations

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CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THEME 1: REVIEWING THE CURRENT SITUATION Topic 1.1: Achievements and remaining work

HLSC/15-WPs/1, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28 Revised, 30, 32, 35 Revised, 83, 85, 88 Revised, 100, 101 Revised HLSC/15-IPs/6, 8, 9, 13, 26, 27

1. CONCLUSION 1/1 1.1 The conference agreed on the following conclusions:

a) Progress made since the High-level Safety Conference held in 2010 (HLSC 2010):

1) Significant progress was noted in implementing the recommendations of the HLSC 2010 and attaining the Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) objectives; and

2) Additional effort is needed to effectively implement the on-going initiatives of

the HLSC 2010 and to fully achieve the GASP objectives.

b) Supporting the activities of Regional Aviation Safety Groups (RASGs):

[The conclusions related to this issue are addressed under Topic 3.1 of the conference, Effective and efficient regional collaborations.]

c) Regulatory oversight for the effective implementation of performance-based navigation (PBN):

1) Given that the lack of proper regulatory oversight has contributed to the delay in

implementing Assembly Resolution A37-11 — Performance-based navigation global goals, priority should now be on areas where maximum safety benefits can be gained.

2. RECOMMENDATION 1/1 2.1 The conference agreed on the following recommendations:

a) Progress made since the High-level Safety Conference held in 2010 (HLSC 2010): 1) ICAO, States and aviation safety partners should continue working on the

on-going initiatives resulting from the recommendations of HLSC 2010; 2) States should encourage air operators to effectively use safety management

system (SMS) processes before implementing a Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) in order to gain optimum safety and efficiency of its benefits; and

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3) ICAO should make available safety-related documentation in all ICAO

languages using consistent terminology.

b) Supporting the activities of Regional Aviation Safety Groups (RASGs):

[The recommendations related to this issue are addressed under Topic 3.1 of the conference, Effective and efficient regional collaborations.]

c) Regulatory oversight for the effective implementation of performance-based

navigation (PBN): 1) States should expedite full implementation of performance-based navigation

(PBN) regulatory oversight by making full use of all available resources to improve the effectiveness of their PBN oversight function;

2) States should proceed with the implementation of Assembly Resolution A37-11

— Performance-based navigation global goals with emphasis on areas where maximum safety benefits can be gained; and

3) ICAO should develop a clear overview of the different regulatory oversight

requirements, functionalities and activities necessary for an effective PBN implementation.

Topic 1.2: Emerging safety issues

HLSC/15-WPs/2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 21, 33, 36, 48 Revised, 49, 50, 53, 64, 65, 67, 74, 81, 82, 84, 91, 97, 99, 102 Revised

HLSC/15-IPs/18, 19, 24, 30, 31, 32, 40 1. CONCLUSION 1/2 1.1 The conference agreed on the following conclusions:

a) Global flight tracking

1) Recent events, such as the accident to Flight AF447 and the disappearance of Flight MH370, have shown that there is a need for provisions requiring operators to determine the position of an aircraft at any time in any location; and

2) States, air navigation authorities and the industry should begin voluntary

implementation of global tracking using available technologies as a matter of urgency.

b) Conflict zones

1) The tragic loss of Flight MH17 highlights the necessity to provide accurate and timely information to States and airlines regarding risks to civil aviation arising from conflict zones as a matter of urgency; and


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2) there is an urgent need to utilize and enhance existing mechanisms for the

purpose of sharing critical information related to airspace use restrictions that are associated with conflict zones to ensure robust risk assessments.

c) Civil/military coordination

1) States should ensure the safety of civil aircraft through civil/military coordination as outlined in the ICAO circular on Civil/Military Cooperation in Air Traffic Management (Cir 330) and should update that circular on a regular basis.

d) Public health

1) The Ebola virus disease outbreak has demonstrated the ongoing value of the Collaborative Arrangement for the Prevention and Management of Public Health Events in Civil Aviation (CAPSCA) programme and there is a need to find resources to ensure its sustainability; and

2) States may utilize expertise already available within their regulatory authority to

facilitate improved management of public health events that impact the aviation sector.

e) Extreme meteorological conditions

1) There is a need for further analysis of information from accident and incident

investigations to determine whether enhancements to ICAO provisions are required to further mitigate risks associated with extreme meteorological conditions.

f) Duration of CVR recordings

1) States should support the proposed amendments from the Flight Recorder Panel

(FLIRECP) concerning extended cockpit voice recorder (CVR) recording duration for newly manufactured large aeroplanes to 25 hours; and

2) ICAO should ensure that this extended CVR recording duration is accompanied

by the relevant safeguards regarding the possible use of CVRs, limiting it to the purposes of maintaining or improving aviation safety.

2. RECOMMENDATION 1/2 2.1 The conference agreed on the following recommendations: a) Global flight tracking

1) ICAO should expeditiously publish and use the Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) for the implementation of normal, abnormal and distress flight tracking, search and rescue (SAR) activities and retrieval of cockpit voice recorders (CVRs) and flight data recorders (FDRs) data;

2) ICAO should continue developing performance-based provisions for normal

aircraft tracking, which provide industry with viable options, as a matter of

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urgency, and urge industry to start implementing global tracking, on a voluntary basis, through the use of available technologies;

3) ICAO should lead a global aircraft tracking implementation initiative in a

multinational context designed to demonstrate best use of equipment in use today and integrate the outcome into guidance material;

4) ICAO should support regional SAR training exercises related to abnormal flight

behaviour and share the outcomes with the international community; 5) ICAO should review the interaction between Annex 12 — Search and Rescue

and Annex 13 — Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and clarify the relevant provisions when an aircraft remains missing at the end of the search and rescue phase and the search continues to locate the aircraft for investigation purposes; and

6) ICAO should encourage States and the International Telecommunication Union

(ITU) to discuss allocation requirements at the World Radio Communication Conference in 2015 (WRC-15) to provide the necessary spectrum allocations for global air traffic services surveillance as a matter of urgency.

b) Conflict zones

1) ICAO and States should work to implement the strategy developed by the Task

Force on Risk to Civil Aviation arising from Conflict Zones (TF-RCZ) as the basis for strengthening arrangements to address risk to civil aviation arising from conflict zones;

2) ICAO should establish, as matter of urgency, a simple centralized web-based

repository to make information available which supports the assessment of risks over or near conflict zones. The source of this information should be clearly identified in the repository;

3) ICAO should review relevant SARPs and guidance material on risk assessments

for flights over or near conflict zones to support the highest level of safety to civil aviation;

4) ICAO should task the Accident Investigation Panel (AIGP) to review relevant

provisions in Annex 13 — Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation with due consideration to the following scenarios:

i) the State of Occurrence does not conduct an investigation called for in

Annex 13 and does not intend to delegate the investigation to another State; ii) the Final Report is not issued within a reasonable timeframe; and iii) extent of participation in an investigation of States that have suffered

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5) States should support the ICAO information exchange framework by making all

relevant information on the risks associated with operations over or near conflict zones available, as a matter of urgency.

c) Extreme meteorological conditions

1) ICAO should pursue its work in studying data and information from accident and incident investigations as well as data and information provided by aircraft manufacturers, linked to unusual/extreme weather events; and

2) ICAO, based on the study results, should evaluate the need for improved ICAO

airworthiness, operations and detection equipment carriage related provisions in order to further mitigate changing meteorological risks and take appropriate action.

d) Civil/military cooperation

1) ICAO should support States in ensuring the safety of civil aircraft through civil

military coordination as outlined in the ICAO circular on Civil/Military Cooperation in Air Traffic Management (Cir 330) and should update that circular on a regular basis.

e) Public health

1) ICAO should sustain the Collaborative Arrangement for the Prevention and Management of Public Health Events in Civil Aviation (CAPSCA) programme to assist States prepare for and respond rapidly to any new public health event;

2) States should engage in supporting the CAPSCA programme and contribute to it

financially and/or in kind; and

3) States should, where feasible, utilize expertise in the medical department of their regulatory authority, in addition to other public health experts, to improve public health event management and response in the aviation sector.

f) General

1) ICAO should provide updated information on the progress and implementation of

all above-mentioned subjects in a report to be presented at the 39th Session of the Assembly.

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THEME 2: FUTURE APPROACH TO MANAGE AVIATION SAFETY Topic 2.1: State safety programme

HLSC/15-WPs/8, 22, 24, 27, 31, 35 Revised, 37, 44, 47, 51, 56, 57, 60, 61, 62, 63, 69, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 79, 87, 88 Revised, 89, 90, 98, 103 HLSC/15-IPs/1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, 20, 21, 25, 29, 33, 35, 39


a) Strategies for managing aviation safety

1) A risk-based approach is an effective means for States to manage new and existing aviation activities;

2) Additional guidance material is needed for States to develop performance-based

regulations; and 3) New or enhanced ICAO provisions, as well as collaboration between States, are

required to ensure the safe integration of remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS).

b) Implementing State safety programme (SSP)

1) The implementation of the State safety oversight system and State safety programme (SSP) should be monitored to determine the progress attained towards the Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) objectives;

2) Additional guidance and sharing of experiences are necessary for States to

further develop and implement SSPs; and 3) Safety performance indicators (SPIs) are needed to enable States to monitor and

measure performance.

c) Enhancing State safety programme (SSP) provisions

1) The adoption of Annex 19 — Safety Management has facilitated the consolidation of overarching safety management Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) that will enable their further evolution; and

2) Enhancements to State safety programme (SSP) provisions should support

States’ efforts to meet the Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) objectives, incorporating the integration of the eight critical elements of a safety oversight system with the SSP framework in a way that allows States to gain the maturity needed at each step to achieve sustainable improved performance.


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2. RECOMMENDATION 2/1 2.1 The conference agreed on the following recommendations: a) Strategies for managing aviation safety

1) ICAO should assess the feasibility and benefits of expanding safety management system (SMS) applicability to additional aviation activities;

2) ICAO should establish a coordination mechanism to assist States in resolving

safety issues related to foreign aircraft operators; 3) ICAO should develop guidance material to facilitate the establishment of

performance-based regulations; 4) ICAO should expedite the development of provisions to be used by States to

regulate remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) operations within their airspace and to educate users regarding the risks associated with their operations;

5) States should address the risks of non-regulated use of remotely piloted aircraft

(RPA) in the vicinity of aerodromes to international flights; and 6) ICAO should provide supporting material to assist States in the mitigation of

risks posed to international flights from RPA operating in the vicinity of aerodromes.

b) Implementing State safety programme (SSP)

1) States should use the ICAO State safety programme (SSP) gap analysis tool and

Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) self-assessment to facilitate the monitoring and implementation of SSP;

2) ICAO should develop guidance and mechanisms for sharing best practices to

support SSP implementation; and 3) ICAO should improve and harmonize the defined safety performance indicators

(SPIs) taking into account those currently in use.

c) Enhancing State safety programme (SSP) provisions

1) ICAO, in considering the integration of the eight critical elements of a State safety oversight system and the eleven elements of the State safety programme (SSP) framework, should ensure that the eight critical elements remain visible and that their role as the foundation of the SSP is emphasized; and

2) ICAO should harmonize the safety data collection provisions.

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Topic 2.2: Safety information protection

HLSC/15-WPs/4, 25, 38, 46, 54, 78, 80, 88 Revised, 93, 104 HLSC/15-IPs/28, 39


a) Accident investigation authorities gather and generate records during the course of investigations instituted with the objective of determining causes of and/or contributing factors to aviation accidents or incidents to prevent their recurrence. Safeguarding accident investigation authorities’ continued access to essential information during the course of an investigation relies on States’ ability to implement appropriate protection for accident and incident records;

b) Proactive mechanisms designed to manage aviation safety rely on the collection,

analysis and exchange of safety information for the timely identification and subsequent mitigation of risks and hazards that may result in an accident or an incident. The success of this proactive approach to manage aviation safety depends on the appropriate protection of safety information and related sources to encourage meaningful reporting;

c) The protection of certain accident and incident records, other information collected

for the purposes of maintaining or improving safety and its related sources is an enabler for safety improvement and should be introduced at a legislative level;

d) Multidisciplinary groups of experts have contributed towards the development of

proposals to enhance ICAO provisions on the protection of certain accident and incident records and other information collected for the purposes of maintaining or improving safety and its related sources;

e) Consistency and coherence in the proposals for relevant Annexes, to be achieved by

reconciling the work of relevant groups of experts, the comments from States and the inputs provided during the conference, is fundamental for the development, adoption and efficient implementation of new or enhanced provisions on this topic. Further, there is a need to clearly define the types of information and sources to be protected as well as the scope, levels and limits of protection sought; and

f) Expeditious progress in ICAO’s work to adopt new and enhanced provisions on the

protection of certain accident and incident records and information collected for the purpose of maintaining or improving safety in addition to assistance to States in implementing these new protective frameworks is critical for the improvement of aviation safety.


a) That ICAO ensure meaningful and expeditious progress towards the adoption of new and enhanced provisions on the protection of certain accident and incident records,


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other information collected for the purposes of maintaining or improving safety and its related sources, while ensuring consistency, coherence and clarity in the proposals and taking into consideration the necessary timeframes for States to enact or amend relevant legislation(s);

b) That States undertake the necessary legal adjustments to efficiently implement new

and enhanced protective frameworks to facilitate safety management and accident investigation activities; and

c) That ICAO support States in implementing new and enhanced provisions through a

strategy comprised of supporting guidance material, tools and seminars tailored to the needs of each region aiming at building trust, cooperation, accountability and a common understanding among aviation safety professionals, accident investigation authorities, regulators, law enforcement officers and the judiciary in the context of an open reporting culture.

Topic 2.3: Safety information sharing

HLSC/15-WPs/5, 15, 26, 27, 34, 39, 59, 70, 86, 88 Revised, 95, 105 HLSC/15-IPs/16, 38


a) The exchange of information is a fundamental tenet of a safe air transportation system and is acknowledged as an enabler to achieve the objectives of the Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP);

b) Safety initiatives rely on a clear understanding of how safety information is defined

and protected; c) Appropriate tools, systems and legal frameworks need to be available to enable States

and organizations to use the shared safety information; d) Further development of global safety initiatives and implementation strategies should

be built on the collection, analysis and sharing of information between States and aviation stakeholders;

e) A phased approach is essential for the development of the global information sharing

framework; and f) There is a recognition of the benefits of making available at a global level safety

information collected through regional safety exchange mechanisms.

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a) that ICAO facilitate a phased approach towards the development of the global framework for the exchange of information pertaining to the identification of systemic safety issues and other types of information in the interest of safety;

b) that ICAO launch a study to assess the need to endorse the Universal Safety

Oversight Audit Programme – Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP-CMA) online framework to a more transparent data fusion centre that would complement the work conducted by ICAO and Member States through the USOAP-CMA, Electronic Filing of Differences (EFOD), Regional Aviation Safety Group (RASG) and other working groups;

c) that ICAO consider the development of a mechanism for the evaluation of the

adherence to the Code of Conduct on the Sharing and Use of Safety Information; d) that States should develop methods for the collection and sharing of operational

safety data, as well as a standardized safety risk management methodology in order to promote harmonization of continuing airworthiness processes; and

e) that ICAO establish a database for safety recommendations of global concern and

expedite appropriate actions to make it available on an appropriate ICAO website. Topic 2.4: Evolution of the Global Aviation Safety Plan

HLSC/15-WPs/6, 14, 40, 45, 52, 55, 56, 58, 61, 69, 88 Revised, 92, 106 HLSC/15-IPs/34, 36


a) Updating the 2014 – 2016 Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP)

1) Safety roadmap(s) will assist States and regions in the implementation of the GASP; and

2) The update of the GASP requires a collaborative effort of all stakeholders to

promote its continuous and stable evolution.


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a) Updating the 2014 – 2016 Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) 1) ICAO, in collaboration with States, Regional Aviation Safety Groups (RASGs),

aviation safety partners and the industry, should develop safety roadmap(s) in support of the GASP; and

2) ICAO, in collaboration with States, RASGs, aviation safety partners and the

industry, should develop methods to identify future safety objectives and priorities to update the GASP while taking into account operational safety data and the necessary continuity and stability of the strategic document.

THEME 3: FACILITATING INCREASED REGIONAL COOPERATION Topic 3.1: Effective and efficient regional collaboration

HLSC/15-WPs/7, 23, 26, 29, 41, 42, 43, 66, 68, 94, 96, 107 HLSC/15-IPs/3, 7, 9, 14, 17, 22, 23, 33, 37, 38


a) Regional collaboration to improve safety in States

1) Aviation safety partners including donor States, international organizations, industry and financial institutions are encouraged to support ICAO’s efforts to assist States to improve aviation safety by enhancing regional coordination, cooperation and collaboration;

2) There is a need for ICAO to develop a resource mobilization strategy to enhance

implementation assistance capacity; 3) It is encouraged that ICAO participate in the development of the United Nations

Sustainable Development Goals; and 4) voluntary contributions to the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) are

encouraged.

b) Regional Safety Oversight Organizations (RSOOs) 1) A harmonized and common framework and cooperation between States, safety

partners and donors is essential to facilitate the establishment and sustainable evolution of Regional Safety Oversight Organizations (RSOOs);

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2) The role of ICAO is key in the provision of guidance, review and sharing of

information and best practices on RSOOs, in order to eliminate inefficiencies and increase effectiveness, and support States with the global safety objectives; and

3) Regional Safety Oversight Organisations (RSOOs) are a growing reality in the

modern aviation world and deserve special attention from ICAO, States and safety partners; RSOOs in developing regions should receive additional support.

c) Certification and surveillance activities of approved maintenance organizations (AMOs)

1) ICAO should, in collaboration with States and industry, develop an international framework and regional initiative to facilitate reducing duplication of certification and surveillance activities of approved maintenance organizations (AMOs).


a) Regional collaboration to improve safety in States

1) Aviation safety partners, including donor States, international organizations, industry and financial institutions, assist States to improve aviation safety by enhancing regional coordination, cooperation and collaboration under ICAO’s safety policies, strategy, framework and mechanisms;

2) ICAO lead the coordination and facilitation for donors and partners on the

provision of aviation safety implementation assistance in States; 3) ICAO consider establishing an aviation safety implementation assistance partners

group, built upon the existing Safety Collaborative Assistance Network (SCAN), with the objectives of assistance information sharing, collaboration, resource mobilization, and agreeing on outcome indicators and targets;

4) ICAO develop a resource mobilization strategy and implementation plan to

increase resources, assistance activities and implementation assistance capacity; 5) ICAO lead the alignment of and coordination between regional initiatives to

improve safety, implement the Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) objectives, and achieve the regional safety targets, involving the Regional Aviation Safety Groups (RASGs), Planning and Implementation Regional Groups (PIRGs), Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Programmes (COSCAPs), Regional Safety Oversight Organizations (RSOOs), Regional Accident and Incident Investigation Organizations (RAIOs), regional Civil Aviation Commissions (CACs) and Aviation Training Organizations (ATOs), avoiding duplication as well as gaps;

6) Each region to establish and enhance mechanisms for Planning and

Implementation Regional Group-Regional Aviation Safety Group (PIRG-RASG) coordination and include this in the respective procedural handbooks/manuals;


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7) States, international organizations and industry increase their participation in and

contributions to the ICAO and partner regional safety mechanisms; 8) States, international organizations and industry continue their support to the

activities of the Regional Aviation Safety Groups (RASGs) by increasing their level of participation and contribution of resources, including technical experts, and promoting further implementation of RASGs’ safety initiatives;

9) ICAO participate in the development of the United Nations Sustainable

Development Goals; and 10) States, international and regional organizations and industry increase

contributions to the ICAO Voluntary Funds including the Safety Fund (SAFE) and Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF).

b) Regional Safety Oversight Organizations (RSOOs)

1) ICAO be provided voluntary in-kind contributions of resources for the work

programme to support Regional Safety Oversight Organizations (RSOOs) by:

i) Undertaking a study, possibly supported by the establishment of a working group, to consider ways to integrate functions and increase the powers of RSOOs in relation to the ICAO regional safety framework, possible sustainable funding mechanisms, mergers and agreements between RSOOs, evolve Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Programme (COSCAPs) into RSOOs, and report the results to the 39th Session of the ICAO Assembly;

ii) Enhancing the guidance provided in the ICAO Safety Oversight Manual,

(Doc 9734), Part B — The Establishment and Management of a Regional Safety Oversight Organization; and

iii) Stakeholders and development partners should extend their support for

international cooperation projects to cover the activities and work programmes of RSOOs.

c) Certification and surveillance activities of

approved maintenance organizations (AMOs) 1) ICAO be provided voluntary in-kind contributions of resources for the work

programme to support States by undertaking a study, possibly supported by the establishment of a working group, to consider the development of a global framework and regional initiatives to reduce duplication of certification and surveillance activities of approved maintenance organizations (AMOs), and report the results to the 39th Session of the ICAO Assembly.

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