high level overview of icao responsibilities

High Level Overview ofICAO Responsibilities

Mitchell FoxChief, Flight Operations Section

Air Navigation BureauInternational Civil Aviation Organization

Regulation of Emerging Modes of Aerospace Transportation24-25 May 2013

Presentation Outline

• What is ICAO?• Strategic Objectives• ICAO structure • Articles of Chicago Convention and their role in

aviation development• Hierarchy of ICAO documentation• Annexes & SARPs• Filing of differences• Strategic direction of SARPs

“As we begin to write a new chapter in the fundamental law of the air, let us all remember that we are engaged in a great attempt to build enduring institutions of peace.

These peace settlements cannot be endangered by petty considerations or weakened by groundless fears. Rather, with full recognition of the sovereignty and judicial equality of all nations, let us work together so that the air may be used by humanity, to serve humanity”

President Roosevelt to the opening plenary session

What is ICAO?

• Specialized agency of UN• Created in 1944 • Promotes safe and orderly development of

international civil aviation throughout the world • Sets standards and regulations necessary for

– aviation safety– security– efficiency and regularity– aviation environmental protection

• Serves as forum for cooperation in all fields of civil aviation among 191 Member States

ICAO’s Strategic Objectives

• Safety – Enhance global civil aviation safety

• Security – Enhance global civil aviation security

• Environmental Protection& Sustainable Development of Air Transport – Foster harmonized and economically viable

development of international civil aviation that does not unduly harm the environment

A Shared Vision for the Future

• Global Strategic Plans with Priorities and Targets– Completely overhauled Global Aviation Safety Plan & Global Air Navigation Plan

Business Plan

SECRETARIAT

Secretary General elected by the Council

COUNCIL = 36 States Elected by the

Assembly

COMMISSIONS& COMMITTEES

ICAO Structure

Results-based budget

ASSEMBLY= 191

Contracting States

Chicago Convention

• Two pillars of aviation development– Article 28-Air Navigation Facilities and Services

• States to provide facilities and services to facilitate international aviation in accordance with the Convention

– Article 37-Adoption of International Standards and Procedures

• Requirements to collaborate in securing the highest practicable degree of uniformity in regulations, standards, procedures and organization

Hierarchy of ICAO Documentation

Clarified/supported by Policy Statements, State letters, Assembly Resolutions

Standards and Recommended Practices

Standard Uniform application is recognized as necessary for the safety or regularity of international air navigation. Requires notification of differences

Recommended Practice

Uniform application is recognized as desirable in the interests of safety, regularity or efficiency of international air navigation. Contracting States should endeavor to conform

Annexes

• Annex 1 — Personnel Licensing• Annex 2 — Rules of the Air• Annex 3 — Meteorological Service

for International Air Navigation• Annex 4 — Aeronautical Charts• Annex 5 — Units of Measurement

to be Used in Air and Ground Operations

• Annex 6 — Operation of Aircraft• Annex 7 — Aircraft Nationality and

Registration Marks• Annex 8 — Airworthiness of Aircraft• Annex 9 — Facilitation• Annex 10 — Aeronautical

Telecommunications

• Annex 11 — Air Traffic Services• Annex 12 — Search and Rescue• Annex 13 — Aircraft Accident and

Incident Investigation• Annex 14 — Aerodromes• Annex 15 — Aeronautical

Information Services• Annex 16 — Environmental

Protection• Annex 17 — Security —

Safeguarding International Civil Aviation against Acts of Unlawful Interference

• Annex 18 — The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air

• Annex 19 — Safety Management

Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PANS) • Complementary to SARPs

• Comprise material too detailed for SARPs

• Do not have same status as SARPs

• Amendment procedure is similar to SARPs

• Approved by Council

• Recommended to Contracting States for worldwide application

Guidance Material

• ICAO manuals and circulars provide guidance and information to facilitate the uniform application of SARPs and PANS

• Approved by Secretary General and published under his authority

Filing of Differences

• Article 38: Departures from int’l standards– Requirements to notify

ICAO of differences to standards

• Assembly Resolution A35-14, Appendix D, Associated Practice No. 3– Council to urge States to

notify ICAO of differences from SARPs

Strategic direction of SARPs

• Towards performance-based SARPs• Less technical specifications• Use of outside standards-making organizations • Use of electronic means to facilitate process

Conclusion

• ICAO’s structure supports its mission and objectives

• Articles 28 & 37 of Convention are backbone of ICAO work

• Mechanisms to ensure uniformity and harmonization – SARPs, PANS, ANPs, SUPPs, guidance material

• ICAO documents are extensive and include Annexes, PANS, manuals and circulars

• ICAO revised overarching policy documents and moving towards performance-based SARPs

Thank You

high level overview of icao responsibilities

Documents

international aviation

fields of civil aviation

air navigation facilities

organization page

environment page

regulations necessary

world sets standards

interests of safety