Technical assistance Mr. Frank Steffens Head of Department International Cooperation Sixth AFI DGCA meeting, Brazzaville, Congo 3 November 2016 TE.GEN.00409-001 EASA/MAB 2-2016/08 IP 02 – BASA and Working Arrangement developments
Technical assistance
Mr. Frank Steffens
Head of Department
International Cooperation
Sixth AFI DGCA meeting, Brazzaville, Congo
3 November 2016
TE.GEN.00409-001
EASA/MAB 2-2016/08IP 02 – BASA and Working Arrangement developments
Content
International cooperation at EASA
EASA as an RSOO
Support to RSOOs
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EASA International activities
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Three high-level strategic
objectives
Safety and environmental protection on the international scene
Promotion of EU standards
Support to European industry interests
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International Cooperation
Three activity domains
– Agreements and external representation
– Technical cooperation Programmes
– Technical Training and ECQB (European Central QuestionsBank)
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Institutional relations – EU Agreements
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Bilateral aviation safety Agreements –BASA
• US (Signature 2008, entry into force: 2011)
• Canada (Signature 2009, entry into force: 2011)
• Brazil (Signature 2010, entry into force: 2013)
Other EU agreements:
• EFTA States
• ECAA Agreement
• CAA Agreements
• Euromed Agreements
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Institutional relations – Working Arrangements
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“Pure” Bilateral, e.g.:
• United Arab Emirates
• Singapore
• China
• …
“Quasi-multilateral”, e.g.:
• Euromed / MASC
• PANEP
• SAFA
• …
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EASA – ICAO cooperation
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ICAO State Letters
Filing of Difference
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ICAO Panels,
WGs, SGs
IISC
ICAO Assemblies
and High Level
Conferences
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External Representations
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2008: Washington,
Beijing
2011: Montreal
Tomorrow
2017: Singapore
…
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Technical Cooperation ProjectsThe EU institutions mandated EASA to carry out cooperation activities
EASA is the preferred partner from the EC for aviation safety related Technical Assistance (TA)
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EASA Technical - Assistance Activities
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Regional Safety Oversight Organisations
Support regional cooperation and development
Contribute to other initiatives
Share expertise with international organisations
International Cooperation Forum
Support for the EASA family
Support specific countriesSupport authorities in safety oversight
Technical Assistance Projects
Leverage of EASA expertise
EASA Technical Cooperation Worldwide
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EASP
IPA 3
EU-South Asia
SARI AATIP [ARISE plus]
SIASA [EU-ASAP]
ATA-AC
IASOM
EU Latin America
EU-China APP
EaP/CA
EU-South East Asia
WAEMU
ECCASRegional representations
Projects and offices current
Projects and offices envisaged
Ukraine
Zambia
European Aviation Safety Agency
ACSAThailand
EASA cooperation projects in Africa
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• Euromed Aviation Safety Project
• Till end 2016
EASP
• EU-Africa Safety in Aviation Project
• Follow-up of SIASA finished mid-Oct. 2016
• To start mid 2017
EU-ASAP
• Central Africa Aviation Safety Project (aka ATA-AC)
CAASP
• Improvement of Aviation Safety Oversight in Malawi
IASOM
• To start Mid 2017Zambia
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