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JAA OST Meeting Köln, 27-28 November 2007 Arthur LIEUWEN Office of the Director General EUROCONTROL arthur.lieuwen@eurocontrol.int. EUROCONTROL and JAA Cooperation. Memorandum of Cooperation signed on 15.10.07 Reinforce cooperation in aviation safety training
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JAA OST MeetingKöln, 27-28 November 2007Arthur LIEUWENOffice of the Director GeneralEUROCONTROLarthur.lieuwen@eurocontrol.int
EUROCONTROL and JAA Cooperation • Memorandum of Cooperation signed on 15.10.07 • Reinforce cooperation in aviation safety training • 6 areas to cooperate and exchange information • Quality control and management; • Customer satisfaction measurement and analysis; • Mutual hosting of courses and workshops; • Cooperation and exchange of information on e-examinations; • Information sharing for establishment and development of e-learning environment; • Organization of a combined Bi-Annual Aviation Safety Seminar. • Training key element improving safety and environmental performance
High Level Group for the Future of the European Aviation Regulatory Framework • High Level Group established • Following the conclusions of the “Conference on Aviation Regulation” on 20th September 2006; • Report published July 2007 • Roadmap for Change; • 10 Main Recommendations; • Empower and focus Eurocontrol ; • http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air_portal/hlg/doc/2007_07_03_hlg_final_report_en.pdf • EC Communication will be published early 2008 • EC Conference “Towards a more Performing European Aviation System”; • 22 January 2008 in Brussels.
Aviation Safety • ATM Safety – Double Regulation in some ICAO EUR States; • Comply with EU Regulations; • At the same time, implement EUROCONTROL Safety Regulatory Requirements (ESARRs); • Duplication of scope and diverging approaches. • Eurocontrol established the Double Regulation Ad-Hoc Group (DRAHG); • Request from 6 Member States (Be, Fr, Ge, Lux, Sp, Swtz); • Established by SRC, jointly chaired by Chair of SRC and the EC; • Identify differences between ESARRs and corresponding EC provisions; • Propose pragmatic actions bringing two sets of regulations into line. • DRAHG Findings & Recommendations: • Proposals to Provisional Council (PC) and Single Sky Committee (SSC). • PC on 15th November supported recommendations; • SSC will consider report in January 2008; • If approved by SSC, report will be released. • Start work on implementation
English Language Proficiency • Requirements • ICAO Requirements, Annexes 1, 6, 10 ,11 – deadline 5 March 2008; • EC Directive 2006/23/EC – deadline 17th May 2010; • EUROCONTROL officially launched ELPAC – an English language proficiency test for ATCO’s • The English Language Proficiency for Aeronautical Communication (ELPAC) developed: • To meet ICAO and EC requirements • Test has 2 sections: • Internet-based listening comprehension test • Interactive speaking test; • Member States are required to sign a Licence Agreement • Testing personnel accredited before test is released to them for implementation • ELPAC information is available on www.elpac.info • ICAO EUR/NAT workshop in Minsk on 4-7 December 2007; • To assist States in implementing ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements.
New Guidelines for Contingency Planning for Air Navigation Services • Requirements: • ICAO Annex 11 ATS, Chapter 2.29 & Annex D – Guidance; • EC Regulation 2056/2005 CR provision of ANS • Released new Guidelines to help States and ANSPs ; • Replaced previous guidelines on ATM Contingency Planning of 1997; • States and ANSPs are primarily responsible in event of failure and or disruption of ANS; • Guidelines provide information and processes for contingency planning; • Describe roles and responsibilities of the various bodies (State, ANSP, airspace users) • Set out essential consultations that need to take place within planning process • Contingency Planning Reference Guide (RG) • New ECIP/LCIP Objective GEN 01 • Help for new ECIP Objective (GEN01) related to implementation of ANS contingency measures for safety critical modes of operation.
Guidelines for Contingency Planning of ANS Version released on 31st October 2007 Released version available at http://www.eurocontrol.int/ses/public/standard_page/sk_sesis_guidelines.html
ICAO – EUROCONTROL – EC Coordination • EC-ICAO Symposium on Regional Organisations in Montreal in April 2008 • State Letter to be issued; • Discuss impact of regional organisations on international civil aviation; • Geographic coverage, scope, degree of integration. • Worldwide Symposium on Enabling the Net_Centric Information Environment, June 2008 • Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) • State Letter 07/42 will be cancelled • Forum on Integration and Harmonisation of SESAR/NEXTGEN into the Global ATM Framework, September 2008 • State Letter07/42 will be cancelled • Ensuring global interoperability • ICAO requirements