International Civil Aviation Organization
Implementation of SSP
in the MID Region / Action Plan
(Support to Member States)
Nadia Konzali
Project Coordinator, COSCAP-GS
1st Airworthiness Safety Conference
Dubai, 9-10 March 2014
SSP Implementation
Flight Plan
1. References
2. Objectives
3. Action Plan & Schedule of actions
4. Challenges
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Reference
1.
Annex 19 to the Convention (1st Edition, July 2013);
2.
Safety Management Manual (3rd Edition, DOC 9859);
3.
Revised Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) provisions;
4.
ICAO training material (Material provided from ICAO);
5.
ICAO / DANB (Air Navigation Bureau)
recommendations;
6.
Best Practices and Guidance Material from the
experience of other Regions/COSCAPs Projects.
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GLOBAL AVIATION SAFETY PLAN (GASP)
Background

The ICAO Council approved a recommendation from
the March 2010 ICAO HLSC to develop a new Annex
dedicated
to
States’
safety
management
responsibilities and processes, including those framed
under the SSP;
 During 186th Session of the Air Navigation Commission,
it was agreed to establish the Safety Management
Panel (SMP) to provide recommendations on the
development of the new Annex;
 SMP, set up in 2011, comprised international group of
20 experts;
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GLOBAL AVIATION SAFETY PLAN (GASP)
Background
In
response
to
HLSC
2010
recommendations, the ANC recommended
the new Annex to be developed in 2
phases:
Phase 1: consolidation of existing safety
management provisions in a single new Annex;
Phase 2: will address the development of enhanced
requirements, once the new Annex becomes
applicable.
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GLOBAL AVIATION SAFETY PLAN (GASP)
The GASP
 The GASP has been changed in order to
strengthen its role as a high-level policy,
planning and implementation document;
 The GASP is intended to assist ICAO,
States and regions in their aviation safety
policy, planning and implementation
activities.
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GLOBAL AVIATION SAFETY PLAN (GASP)
The GASP
 Sets out the global air navigation safety objectives,
including specific milestones and priorities to be addressed
by State and regional aviation safety planners;
 Provides a familiar planning framework to assist States and
regions to make improvements in safety through the use of
the 4 Safety Performance Enablers:
 standardization
 Collaboration
 Resources
 Safety information exchange
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GLOBAL AVIATION SAFETY PLAN (GASP)
The GASP sets out a continuous improvement
strategy for States to implement core, and then
more advanced Aviation Safety System:
Near Term(by 2017) Implementation of an
effective Safety Oversight System;
Mid-Term (by 2022) Full implementation of the
ICAO State Safety Program framework;
Long term (by 2027) Advanced Safety Oversight
system including Predictive Risk Management.
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Objectives
States and regions must remain focused on:
 establishing,
 Updating, and
 addressing
their safety priorities as they continue to encourage
expansion of their air transport sectors
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Action Plan
1.
Regulations: Review existent regulations and amend as necessary, including recent ICAO
provisions contained in Annex 19 (Develop and Issue Regulatory framework);
2.
Guidance Material (Procedures & Check-lists regarding SMS implementation,
auditing): Development of Procedures & Check-lists for the CAA inspectors to audit the
operators SMS implementation (Develop and Issue model check-lists);
3.
Training on Annex 19 & DOC 9859 (3 day training courses, planned in the 3 member
States in 2014, with support of ICAO);
4.
Audit of CAAs (Proactive oversight): In cooperation with ICAO experts, Conduct audits
of the CAAs (Gap Analysis) regarding their present SSP status;
5.
Workshop on SSP Action Plan implementation, 2 days workshop planned in May 2014;
6.
Training on Advanced SMS Auditing: Advanced training of CAA inspectors on the
auditing of operators regarding the SMS implementation. Planned in October 2014;
7.
Collection/Analysis/Monitoring of safety data: Provide support to member States for
the collection, Analysis and monitoring of safety data/Safety Reports.
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Key Milestones (Deliverables)
 Revised Regulation
 Guidance Material
____ End 2014
____ End 2014
(Procedures/Check-Lists)
 Gap Analysis
____ End 2015
(Auditing of States)
 Workshops/Training
____ 2014 (recurrent)
(Annex 19/SMM, SSP implementation,
Advanced SMS Auditing)
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Challenges
Security issues;
Lack of commitment of some
Administrations;
Political tensions;
Shortage of qualified personnel;
Lack of financial resources.
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THANK YOU
For your attention
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