AFI COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR AVIATION SAFETY IN AFRICA (AFI PLAN) ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE 13 - 14 March 2013, Montreal 26 March 2013 Page 1
List of Discussion Papers and Agenda items Agenda Item 1: DP/01 Progress Report on the implementation of the AFI Plan since the tenth meeting of the Steering Committee and status of implementation of the Work Programme 2013 Agenda Item 2: DP/02 ICAO Plans of Action for States under the review of MARB 26 March 2013 Page 2
DISCUSSION PAPER 1: This paper presents information related to the implementation of the decisions of the tenth AFI Plan Steering Committee meeting which was held from 25 to 26 October 2012 and the status of implementation of the work programme for 2013 . 26 March 2013 Page 3
Progress since 10 th SC (Oct 12 – Mar 13) • Steering Committee reviewed the actions taken since its ninth meeting on the implementation of the AFI Plan and made additional recommendations and conclusions on activities to be undertaken for the 10 th SC implementation of the AFI Plan and the work programme for 2013 • Chairperson delivered an oral report to the ICAO Council on the tenth meeting of the AFI Plan Steering Committee on 13 November 2012 which endorsed the C-DEC recommendations and conclusions including the work programme for 2013 . 197/7 26 March 2013 Page 4
Attachments to DP 1 Attachment A to Discussion Paper 1 List of recommendations and conclusions of the Tenth meeting of the AFI Plan Steering Committee Update on : Actions undertaken Outcomes Actions required from the meeting Attachment B to Discussion Paper 1 Status of implementation of the Work Programme 2013 26 March 2013 Page 5
Discussion Paper 1 Attachment A Actions Required Expected Deliverables Action undertaken Action required Subject from the meeting SC 10 1.20 The Steering States will be members The secretariat identified the To note action RECOMMEN Committee agreed that of only one RSOO as following States that belong to taken. DATIONS & the African Group, per ICAO policy and more than one RSOO in:- CONCLUSIO supported by the ICAO guidelines Consider a NS Secretariat, would ESAF one State The United strategy to build identify States that are Republic of Tanzania awareness on members or requesting multiple to be members of more WACAF 17 States Benin, Burkina memberships of than one RSOO and Faso, Cameroon, Central African RSOOs in States develop a strategy to Rep. Congo, Côte D’Ivoire, Chad, Concerned. raise awareness and to Dem. Republic Of Congo, sensitize the identified Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea States to the policy that Bissau, Mali, Islamic Rep. of ICAO developed on this Mauritania, Niger, Sao Tome & matter. (FA 1) Principe, Senegal, and Togo. The list of States was sent to the Coordinator of the African Group on ICAO Council on 7 Feb 2013. 26 March 2013 Page 6
Discussion Paper 1 Attachment A Subject Actions Required Expected Action undertaken Action required Deliverables from the meeting SC 10 1.21 The meeting concluded that Implementation of Initial feedback Meeting to take RECOMMEND the development and long-term WTS in African received from SSFA note of update and ATIONS & implementation of a work tracking States indicates funds are not provide further CONCLUSIONS system for safety oversight available to support the guidance on next activities in African States was a WTS project. steps priority and noted that the US DOT would look into possible funding to support the further development of the project into an internet-based system. (FA 1) 26 March 2013 Page 7
Discussion Paper 1 Attachment A Subject Actions Required Expected Deliverables Action undertaken Action required from the meeting SC 10 1.22 The Steering Committee Establishment of an A Joint (ICAO / AFCAC) To note action RECOMMEND agreed that the EU assistance effective and meeting was held with the taken ATIONS & projects to be implemented sustainable Regional Delegation from EASA on CONCLUSION through EASA in the Safety Oversight 24/01/2013 at the WACAF S establishment of an RSOO in Organization and Office. A list of projects the CEMAC as well as Regional Accident including RSOOs and AFI-CIS assistance to be delivered in Investigation Agency was presented for possible Africa would be developed and for the CEMAC States funding by EASA. implemented in coordination and Sao Tome and with the ICAO Regional Offices, Principe. A similar meeting was held on in order to avoid duplication of 21 February 2013 at the ESAF efforts and wastage of Regional office and discussions were held on possible support resources. (FA 1) to the improvement of Aviation Safety in Africa. 26 March 2013 Page 8
Discussion Paper 1 Attachment A Subject Actions Required Expected Action undertaken Action required Deliverables from the meeting SC 10 1.23 It was Establishment of No feedback received from ADB or CEMAC To take note of RECOMMEND recommended that RSOOs (CEMAC on projects. progress and ATIONS & projects to be and UEMOA) on-going CONCLUSIONS financed through UEMOA studies funded by ADB and activities. the ADB would be conducted by IATA in Dec 2012 on charges closely coordinated for a Regional Safety and Security Agency. with relevant The Consultant visited WACAF office for stakeholders and discussions on 20 - 21 Dec 2012. The draft ICAO. (FA 1) study report was circulated by UEMOA on 13 Feb and a validation workshop attended by member States and ICAO WACAF office was held in Ouagadougou from 19 to 21 February 2013. A letter was sent on 01 Feb 2013 to A f DB to identify ICAO proposed projects on SCAN website. 26 March 2013 Page 9
Discussion Paper 1 Attachment A Subject Actions Required Expected Action undertaken Action required Deliverables from the meeting SC 10 1.24 The Steering Follow up on CEMAC - WACAF office continues to focus on Meeting to Committee developments implementation of Plans of Action and assistance to RECOMMEND take note of recommended to related to the States through ROST. Contact with CEMAC is maintained ATIONS & limited redirect the establishment of for updates on progress with their initiatives. CONCLUSIONS progress. resources allocated CEMAC, UMEOA for the and SADC RSOO UEMOA - WACAF office continues to focus on establishment of the implementation of Plans of Action and assistance to regional States through ROST. Contact with UEMOA is maintained organizations for for updates on progress with their initiatives. CEMAC, UEMOA and SADC regions to the In COSCAP-SADC the ESAF office has kept in touch with implementation of the project which has been developing additional SADC the ICAO Plans of Generic Procedures, Advisories & Regulations that are Action until member reviewed by the Flight Safety Working Group (FSWG). In States from each addition, monthly reports are submitted by COSCAP- region agree on a SADC on developments relating to the Charter and way forward to establishment of the SASO. establish an RSOO and RAIA. (FA 1) 26 March 2013 Page 10
Discussion Paper 1 Attachment A Subject Actions Required Expected Action undertaken Action required Deliverables from the meeting SC 10 1.25 The Steering Establish an effective As a way forward is yet to be Meeting to note RECOMMEND Committee further and sustainable agreed to by CEMAC and or development ATIONS AND recommended Regional Safety UEMOA States, WACAF activities and provide CONCLUSION harmonizing the Oversight for the establishment of RSOOs in further guidance S transformation processes Organization (RSOO) these regions is on hold as per SC on next steps. of COSCAPs into RSOOs in and an independent Decision 1.24 above. the region, including the Regional Accident documentation developed Investigation Agency Having created an RSOO in July to support the transition CEMAC and UEMOA. 2012, the CEMAC Council of of COSCAP-CEMAC and Ministers appointed its Director COSCAP-UEMOA into General on 17 Nov 2012. A CEMAC RSOOs. (FA 1) mission to ICAO HQ (TCB) in relation to the winding up of COSCAP-CEMAC was planned for end Jan 2013 but was postponed to second week of March 2013. 26 March 2013 Page 11
Discussion Paper 1 Attachment A Subject Actions Required Expected Action undertaken Action required from Deliverables the meeting SC 10 1.26 The meeting Coordinated Continuous coordination of Meeting is requested RECOMMENDATIO recommended that activities between activities between AFCAC to note on-going NS AND the Regional Office in the State’s, AFI-CIS and ICAO is taking place with coordination. CONCLUSIONS Dakar continue to and ICAO designated focal points coordinate with AFCAC identified in both on the AFI-CIS organizations. programme. (FA 2) 26 March 2013 Page 12
Discussion Paper 1 Attachment A Subject Actions Required Expected Action undertaken Action required from Deliverables the meeting SC 10 1.27 The meeting Trained AFCAC staff AST to develop a work Meeting is requested RECOMMENDATIONS recommended ICAO to to deliver ECCAIRS plan & identify to note action taken. AND CONCLUSIONS train the AFCAC staff in AFI instructors by 15 to deliver ECCAIRS March 2013 training courses in Africa. (FA 2) 26 March 2013 Page 13
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