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WP/6-AFCAC 23rd Plenary
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AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION COMMISSION (AFCAC)
23rd AFCAC PLENARY SESSION (Accra, Ghana, 2-5 April, 2013)
Agenda Item 4: Report of the Technical Committee
(Presented by the Chairman of the Technical Committee)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This working paper presents a summary of the activities of the Technical Committee of AFCAC
on Technical areas, including the Work Programme for the triennium (2010-2013).
The reports of the Technical Committee meetings are attached to this working paper (appendix A
and Appendix B)
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The AFCAC Technical Committee met twice during the triennium in Nairobi, Kenya, from 2-3
June 2011 and in Dakar, Senegal from 1-2 November, 2012. At these two meetings different
aviation activities were discussed in line with the approved Work Programme as defined by the
21st Plenary Session in Chad, N’djamena (11-13 May 2010).
1.2 In implementing the AFCAC 21st Plenary Resolutions relating to the Work Programme of the
Technical Committee, the Secretariat has been involved in organizing meetings and conferences
on topical issues in order to defend and advance African interests.
1.3 The different technical meetings covered deliberations on regional challenges and initiatives,
training, lack of adequately trained and skilled personnel, safety of air transport, capacity
building and need for government and industry cooperation, regional and national planning and
cooperation.
1.4 The Work Programme for the Triennium 2010 – 2013 includes carefully selected strategic
objectives as outlined below.
2. WORK PROGRAMME (2010 – 2013) (Strategic Objective B-safety)
2.1 Due to the new development of improving aviation safety in member States, the approved Work
Programme for the triennium has been aligned to incorporate the Aviation Safety targets as
approved in Abuja.
3 AFI COOPERATIVE INSPECTORATE SCHEME (AFI-CIS).
3.1 The 22nd AFCAC (Extraordinary) Plenary Session held in December 2010 in Dakar, Senegal
reviewed and supported the Proposal for the Establishment and Management of an AFI
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Cooperative Inspectorate Scheme (AFI-CIS) as agreed by the AFCAC/ ICAO joint meeting on
the Improvement of Aviation Safety in Africa which was held in Dakar, Senegal from 17 – 19
August, 2010.
The Plenary adopted the project which aims to establish a pool of African Safety Experts and
deploy them to States which have challenges in rectifying safety deficiencies identified during
USOAP audit.
3.2 Following the finalization of registration of available Safety Inspectors and signing of the
Memorandum of Understanding of the Scheme by member States, the AFI-CIS pilot project was
launched by AFCAC with the technical assistance of ICAO in August 2011.
3.3 The aim of the AFI-CIS project is to create a pool of qualified and experienced Aviation Safety
Inspectors from within the AFI Region to provide assistance to African States in addressing their
safety oversight deficiencies with emphasis and priority given to States identified with
Significant Safety Concerns (SSCs) and those currently on the Monitoring and Assistance
Review Board (MARB). Assistance will also be provided to States in resolving safety oversight
deficiencies in general and reduce Lack of Effective implementations (LEIs).
3.4 In order to optimize resources and monitor the outcomes of the AFI-CIS, the overall program is
aligned with other Regional Resolutions and that of the expectations of Partners including ICAO,
which are taking active part through technical assistance whenever deemed necessary.
3.5 The progress made in the establishment and implementation of the Scheme will be discussed
under agenda item 6 (Progress Report on the Implementation of AFI-CIS WP/3).
4. AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION POLICY (AFCAP)
4.1 The Second Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Transport which was held in
Luanda in November 2011 and the AU Heads of State Summit, adopted the new African Civil
Aviation Policy (AFCAP) with a commitment to implement all aspects of the Policy relating to
Aviation safety, security, sustainability of air transport and the environment etc. and its Report
was endorsed by the 18th AU Assembly through Decision Ex. Cl/Dec.682 (XX).
4.2 AFCAP provides a framework and the platform for the formulation, collaboration and
integration of national and multinational initiatives/programmes in various aspects of civil
aviation including safety. The AFCAP is thus, an overarching framework document which
enlists and consolidates the political commitment of African States to work together
through an agreed roadmap with the purpose of positioning Africa’s air transport in the global
economy. The policy provides appropriate empowerment of national and regional technical
bodies to enable them carry out their responsibilities effectively.
4.3 AFCAC has sensitized States at different fora to immediately implement the safety strategies
contained therein. AFCAC has also setup a follow-up mechanism for monitoring achievements
of the targets for aviation safety in Africa.
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5. MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON AVIATION SAFETY IN AFRICA (Abuja, Nigeria,
from 16 to 20 July 2012)
5.1 As result of the compelling need to continuously improve aviation safety in Africa and the urgent
need to find immediate and sustainable resolutions to deficiencies in safety oversight, AFCAC
with the support of the Federal Government of Nigeria and ICAO organized the Ministerial
Conference on Aviation Safety in Africa. At the end of the Conference the Abuja Declaration
on Aviation Safety in Africa was adopted by the Conference of Ministers which was later
endorsed by Governments and Heads of State
5.2 The Declaration detailed high level commitments by the Ministers to provide a common frame
of reference on aviation safety initiatives and aviation Safety Targets for implementation within
the AFI region.
5.3 The targets were formulated by taking into account, both the current and emerging issues relating
to aviation safety.
6. SAFETY TARGETS
6.1 The Safety Targets, as endorsed by the African Ministers responsible for Aviation were
developed on the basis of targets previously adopted from major events/conferences (i.e. African
Union, AFCAC, ICAO, AFI Regional Air Navigation meetings, the Global Aviation Safety Plan
etc.), and the various initiatives and recommendations aimed at assisting States to ensure
Effective Implementations (EI) of their safety oversight obligations that have been held in Africa
over the last six years. The newly identified emerging issues that may threaten aviation safety in
the African region are also included in the Safety Targets, (see Appendix C).
6.2 The Targets are also aligned with the ICAO Strategic Objectives for safety which were recently
introduced in ICAO Work Programmes. The aim is to revise, streamline and to bring up-to-date
in a consolidated manner, all these elements on a single continental page of reference.
6.3 These targets are considered realistic, achievable and measurable. The focus in their formulation
is directed to States for their ownership with the implied involvement of continental/sub-regional
bodies, aviation stakeholders and partners.
6.4 Political will and support was demonstrated at the Ministerial Conference on Aviation Safety and
this will significantly help in the implementation of aviation safety in the AFI region, to
strengthen regulatory oversight and enhance safety performance. The political support
demonstrated during the Conference is seen as an important element for achieving the Safety
Targets within the time lines as indicated in the Plan of Action on Aviation Safety in Africa.
7. ROLE OF AFCAC IN THE AFI PLAN
7.1 AFCAC is closely coordinating its efforts with ICAO to ensure optimum benefits to aviation
safety in Africa. AFCAC has the mandate to address safety issues in Africa considering the
Libreville Resolution and Plan of Action adopted by the African Union member States’
Ministers Responsible for Air Transport in May 2006, whereby the Ministers undertook to
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reduce the rate of aircraft accidents in Africa to the world average. From the above ICAO
developed the AFI Cooperative Inspectorate Scheme (AFI-CIS).
7.2 The AFI Cooperative Inspectorate Scheme, spearheaded by the African Civil Aviation
Commission (AFCAC) and supported by ICAO, was launched with Assistance Missions to
States with Significant Safety Concerns (SSCs).
7.3 The involvement of AFCAC is to assist States to overcome identified deficiencies and, in
general, in the implementation of the AFI Plan through the AFI Cooperative Inspectorate
Scheme (AFI-CIS) .The initial focus is to provide assistance to African States in addressing their
safety oversight deficiencies with emphasis and priority given to States identified with SSCs and
those currently on the Monitoring and Assistance Review Board (MARB). AFCAC is also
designated as one of the Safety Champions for SSC in the RASG-AFI Steering Committee
(RASC)
8. COORDINATION WITH REGIONAL SAFETY OVERSIGHT ORGANIZATIONS (RSOO)
8.1 AFCAC coordinated with RSOOs/COSCAPs to promote exchanges of reports on work carried
out with the aim of facilitating follow-up activities. This resulted in the joint AFI-CIS/
BAGASOO Mission to Guinea. It raised hope that this type of coordination will continue with
other RSOOs for joint Assistance Missions in the future.
9. TECHNICAL COOPERATION
9.1 AFCAC organized many courses to train personnel in Aviation Safety in collaboration with
Training Institutions in order to enhance safety level in conformity with ICAO standards.
9.2 AFCAC also engaged new additional initiatives and activities in the technical fields by signing
new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and amending the existing ones to reflect the current
situation of the aviation industry in Africa. The thrust is to prioritize aviation training and the
provision of technical support to strengthen aviation training institutions. To this end, AFCAC
has concluded Memoranda of Understanding with the governments of China, India, Korea,
Singapore, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and others.
10 AVIATION TRAINING NEEDS AND CAPACITIES (Strategic Objective D Human
Resources Development
10.1 The following are some of the highlights of activities undertaken under the technical cooperation
arrangements:
10.1.1 Singapore:
First On-site SMS/SSP Training for 33 African Experts, Kenya, November,
2009; and
Second On-site Airworthiness Seminar for 20 African Experts, Ghana, March
2012.
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Third On- site training Air Operator Certification and Surveillance Seminar for 30
Airworthiness Inspectors Burkina Faso, March, 2013,
Other different courses were also offered at the SAA academy
10.1.2 Korea:
47 African Experts trained in different fields of aviation in Korean training centers; and
Additional 50 fellowships were granted following amendment of the MoU in March,
2011.
10.1.3 United Arab Emirates:
First On-site Aviation Training Course for 19 African experts, Senegal, 21-25 February
2011.
20 fellowships for the year 2012
20 fellowships for the year 2013
Second On-site training session for 19 experts on Government Aviation Safety Inspectors
Course-Operations (GASI-OPS) Senegal, March 2013
10.1.4 Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)
Basic Approach Radar Control Course for 10 African Experts, China December 2012.
10.1.5 Women in Aviation
In the framework of the cooperation between AFCAC and Dubai’s GCAA, a two week
Internship Program called « Women Initiative » was sponsored for four women but only
three attended from Liberia, Namibia and Senegal from November 4th to 16th 2012.
This training comes in line with Dubai’s General Civil Aviation Authority’s strategic
objective to strengthen international cooperation with various regional organizations of
civil aviation, and seeking to promote and support women in the aviation industry.
11 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE AFRICAN UNION AND THE
EUROPEAN UNION (EU)
The consultation session for African key stakeholders on support to the Air transport Sector and
Satellite Service Applications in Africa took place at the ACP Group House in Brussels,
Belgium on 10 and 11 December, 2012.
Cooperation with EU is currently based on the implementation of EU-Africa Common Strategy
and the Joint EU-Africa Partnership. Matters related to civil aviation are dealt with in the EU-
Africa Infrastructure Partnership which is part of the Joint EU-Africa Partnership. As a result, a
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number of meetings between African and EU Aviation Partners were organized under the
partnership referred to above in order to strengthen the cooperation and concrete projects have
been implemented under the fund provided to AU through the Port Moresby Agreement.
The main objective of the meeting was to build a common understanding in the overall
planning, management, monitoring and evaluation of the projects, hence, achieving smooth
implementation of the projects on:
• improvement of aviation safety;
• improvement of aviation security;
• introduction of GNSS/EGNOS to Africa.
12. Action by the Plenary
12.1 The Plenary is invited
a) To take note of the information supplied in this Working Paper; and
b) Pprovide further instructions and orientation as necessary
FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE AFCAC TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
(Dakar, Senegal, 1-2 November 2012)
REPORT
1. VENUE AND DURATION
1.1 The fifteenth meeting of the AFCAC Technical Committee was held at the Headquartersof AFCAC in Dakar, Senegal, from 1- 2 November 2012.
2. OPENING OF THE MEETING
2.1 The opening ceremony was performed along with that of the 12th Air TransportCommittee meeting by the Honourable Minister of Transport of Senegal, since the meetingswere held back to back. The details of the opening ceremony are therefore contained in theReport of the Twelfth Air Transport Committee meeting (attached).
2.2 Therefore, the meeting on convening went straight to business, and was chaired by Mr.Leandro Miko Angue, Director General of Equatorial Guinea Civil Aviation Authority.
3. ATTENDANCE
3.1 The meeting was attended by delegates representing 16 member States and 2international organizations. The AFCAC President and the Vice President of the Southern Regiontendered their apologies for their inability to attend the meeting.
3.2 The list of participants is contained in the Appendix to this Report
4. SECRETARIAT
4.1 The Secretary General of AFCAC, Ms Iyabo O. Sosina served as secretary to the meeting.She was assisted by the following officers: Mr. Fidelis. C. Onyeyiri, Technical Advisor to AFCAC,Mr. Mesfin Fikru, Director, Safety and Technical Services and Mrs. Raky So Mbacke, Public andExternal Relations Officer and Mr. Jerry Namgana as well as Mr. Mohammed Wade from theSecretariat.
5 Agenda Item 1: ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The Agenda was reviewed and adopted as presented by the AFCAC Secretariat.
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6 Agenda Item 2: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFCAC WORK PROGRAMME IN THETECHNICAL FIELD
6.1 Progress report in the Improvement of Aviation Safety in Africa-the way forward:
6.2 AFI Plan
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) WACAF Deputy Regional Director, Mr.Gaoussou Konate presented a Paper on this issue. The presentation highlighted a globalcomparison of accident numbers in the world region by region. It disclosed that with 3% of theworld traffic, Africa has recorded 14% of accidents, whereas Asia and Europe with trafficpercentages of 25% and 24% respectively have each recorded 20% accident rate. Thiscomparison indicated a relatively high share for Africa and the Paper thus emphasized the needfor regulatory authorities to properly conduct certification processes before issuing relevantcertificates.
In the discussion of the 8 critical elements of a State’s Aviation Safety Oversight system, thePaper presented the African USOAP results in comparison with the global results. Resolution ofSignificant Safety Concerns was also mentioned, and States were urged to enhance AOCcertification and to establish surveillance systems. The presentation further highlighted thereasons why safety improvement is critical to air transport growth in order to provide a strongsupport for sustainable economic development of African States.
The Paper concluded by commending, the close collaboration undertaken by AFCAC, ICAO andother key stakeholders in the framework of the AFI Plan which it said should be strengthened.The recent initiative of IATA through AFI 2012 Aviation Safety Summit and the meeting ofMinisters of Transport on Safety (CAMT) in July 2012 were particularly noted as engenderingimprovement of Safety in African Aviation.
6.2.1 Conclusion/Recommendation
The committee noted the information and agreed to collaborate with all stakeholders for theimprovement of aviation safety in Africa.
6.3 AFI-CIS Project
AFCAC Secretariat presented Working Paper TEC-WP/1 - Progress Report on theImplementation of AFI-CIS. The paper highlighted the objectives of the AFI-CIS and informedthe meeting about progress made in the establishment and implementation of the Scheme andalso proposed recommendations for its effectiveness. The Committee urged States identifiedwith Significant Safety Concerns (SSCs) and those currently on the ICAO MARB to effectivelycollaborate with AFCAC on the AFI-CIS Programme.
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The primary objective of the Missions the Committee was informed, was to assist States toaddress their Safety Oversight Significant Safety Concerns (SSCs) relating to the issuance of theAir Operator’s Certificates. The secondary Objective of the Missions was to assess States’preparedness to undergo an ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM), including assistingthe personnel with the interpretation of ICAO SARPs and Guidelines. Mission Reports detailingall the actions taken by the States to resolve the outstanding Protocol questions (PQs) areusually submitted to AFCAC.
The paper further informed that as of October 2012, thirty two (32) States and one (1) RegionalSafety Oversight Organization (BAGASOO) have signed the AFI-CIS MOU, (see appendix A).
Furthermore, Signing of AFI- CIS MOU by all SSC States is being followed up by AFCAC throughcircular letters, emails and phone calls. This has resulted in three more SSC States recentlysigning the MOU. These are Guinea, Guinea Bissau and Malawi. A non SSC State, Cote d’ Ivoirehas also signed the MOU, and the COSCAP-UEMOA, is in the process of signing the MOU.
6.3.1 Coordination with Regional Safety Oversight Organizations (RSOOs)
The paper also stated that AFCAC has coordinated with RSOOs/COSCAPs to promote exchangeson work carried out with the aim of facilitating follow-up activities. This resulted in the jointAFI-CIS/ BAGASOO Mission to Guinea. In the same vein, a proposed joint AFI-CIS /SADC Missionwas envisaged, but due to unavailability of Inspectors from SADC/COSCAP, the proposed jointAssistance Mission has not materialized. It raised hope that this type of coordination willcontinue with other RSOOs for joint Assistance Missions.
6.3.2 AFI-CIS Policy and Procedure Manual
The meeting was further informed that the AFI-CIS Policy and Procedures Manual Manual hasbeen translated into the French Language and will be available soon to all stakeholders.
6.3.3 Problems Encountered
The Paper highlighted the problems encountered in the implementation of the AFI-CIS asfollows: Lack of feedback from States that have received AFI-CIS Missions has not allowed for the
kind of monitoring and implementation of progress on the provided Assistance Missions. The lack of French speaking Flight Operations Inspectors has also held up the conduct of
some of the Missions as planned. Schedules of Missions communicated to States for feedback receive very late responses
on the acceptability of planned Mission dates, making it very difficult to coordinate therelease of AFI-CIS Inspectors from donor States.
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6.3.4 Conclusions/Recommendations
The Committee urged that States should consider the following recommendations which haveemanated from the important lessons learnt from the AFI-CIS Missions conducted so as toensure that an opportunity for improvement is made: States concerned should give feedback to AFCAC on Missions conducted to their States.
Need to urgently address the shortages of Flight Operations Inspectors specificallyFrench speaking Inspectors.
Additional Sources of funding must be sought for continuation of refresher training ofAFI- CIS Inspectors and future Missions.
States should designate a focal point of contact to facilitate coordination with AFCAC onAFI-CIS matters.
At the level of the Director Generals, States should sign the AFI-CIS MOU.
6.4 Technical Cooperation in Human Resource development
The AFCAC Secretariat presented Working Paper TEC-WP/3 on this issue which highlighted thefact that since the 14th AFCAC Technical Committee Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, from 2 - 3 June2011, the Secretariat has organized, coordinated and hosted Meetings, Courses and Seminars inthe technical fields aimed at the improvement of Aviation Safety in Africa and development ofhuman resources.
6.4.1 Aviation Training needs and capacities
The Paper also informed that AFCAC has organized many training courses to train personnel inAviation Safety in collaboration with various Training Institutions in order to enhance safetylevel in conformity with ICAO standards.
It was revealed that AFCAC has signed several Memoranda of Understanding with thegovernments of China, India, Korea, Singapore, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and otherstowards the improvement of human resource capacity.
6.4.2 Conclusion/ Recommendation
The Committee urged AFCAC to ensure that Training offered should be in line with Africa’sneed.
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7 AGENDA ITEM 3: BRIEFING ON THE AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION POLICY (AFCAP) ANDABUJA DECLARATION ON AVIATION SAFETY IN AFRICA.
7.1 AFCAP
Working Paper TEC-WP/4 presented by the Secretariat highlighted the Policy Statements,Objectives, Strategies and Concepts on Civil Aviation matters as contained in the African CivilAviation Policy (AFCAP) specifically on chapter 8 which deals with Aviation Safety. The meetingwas informed that the safety targets approved in Abuja will be attached as Annex 3 to theAFCAP.
7.2 ABUJA DECLARATION
This paper which was presented by the Secretariat provided a feedback on the outcome of theMinisterial Conference on Aviation Safety in Africa which took place in Abuja, Nigeria, from 16to 20 July, 2012 on the common frame of reference on aviation safety initiatives and aviationsafety targets for implementation within the AFI region. The targets the Committee wasinformed were formulated by taking into account, both current and emerging issues relating toAviation Safety.
7.3 Conclusion/Recommendation
The Committee recommended that AFCAC should develop a follow up mechanism for theproper implementation of the Ministerial Decisions and Action Plan.
8 AGENDA ITEM 4: FINALIZATION OF WORKING PAPERS IN PREPARATION FOR THE AIRNAVIGATION CONFERENCE OF NOVEMBER 2012
The AFCAC Secretariat briefed the meeting on its efforts so far to get an African State to preparea technical Paper on its behalf, representing an African position to be submitted to ICAO for theforthcoming Air Navigation Conference. It highlighted the need for African States to be fullyrepresented at the 12th Air Navigation Conference from 19th- 30th November 2012. It alsorequested the formation of an Air Navigation Working Group which will facilitate arriving at acommon position on important issues. AFCAC also suggested the formation of Working Groupsin the other areas of aviation.
8.1 Conclusions/ recommendations
8.1.1. The committee agreed to form working Groups not only on Air Navigation but also onSafety, Security, Air transport and Legal Issues, and the following States indicated thewillingness to be part of the following Working Groups:
Air Navigation Working Group (Chad, Congo Brazzaville, Senegal, Sudan, South Africa, Swazilandand Robert FIR as Technical Advisor).
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Aviation Safety Working Group (Chad, Guinea, Senegal, South Africa and Sudan).
Air Transport Working Group (Congo Brazzaville, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa,Swaziland and Zimbabwe).
Aviation Security Working Group (DRC, Guinea, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe)
Legal Working Group (Central African Republic, DRC, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, Sudan, Swazilandand South Africa).
8.1.2 As expertise is a key factor to the above groups, the Committee recommended thatAFCAC should invite other AFCAC member States who were not present at the meeting and whoare interested, to join these Groups.
8.1.3 The Committee also encouraged States to ensure attendance of ICAO meetings by theirExperts.
8.1.4 Finally, the Committee agreed, that meetings of these working Groups would be at theexpense of States and not AFCAC.
9 AGENDA ITEM 5: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE AFRICAN UNION AND THEEUROPEAN UNION (EU)
9.1 EU: Operational Ban of African Airlines
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) submitted an Information Paper TEC-WP/5 on thissubject, which questioned the rationality and the transparency of the Ban on African Airlineswithout consultation and representation with the parties involved and which tends to lend itselfto political and economic bias in favour of the EU. The Paper stated that Safety is the numberone priority in the aviation industry and that indeed safety levels on the African continent havebeen steadily improving in the last few years and this momentum needs to be kept up.
However, that despite this progressive improvement, more and more African countries continueto be added to the EU banned list. The Paper highlighted the range and scope of the EU blacklistand how negatively it is affecting all African airlines. The presentation also discussed the lack oftransparency and how the banned list is doing nothing to help improve safety in Africa but isjust a technical barrier to the development of African airlines. The Paper was distributed to allparticipants
9.1.1 Conclusion/Recommendation
The Committee noted the contents of the Paper and advised that AFCAC should act only on
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non-political based issues that affect safety. The committee further recommended that theAfrican Union, AFCAC and all other stakeholders need to speak with one voice to condemn theblacklist which has been drawn up put for the commercial benefit of EU carriers.
9.2 Implementation of GNSS/EGNOS
ASECNA made a presentation on its initiatives related to the introduction of GNSS/EGNOS, inthe frame of its bilateral cooperation with the European Commission, and of the AU-EUstrategic partnership.
ASECNA firstly informed of the policy baseline within which its initiatives are carried out. Thisbaseline mainly includes the implementation of the Second Action Plan (2011-2013), endorsedduring the Africa-EU Summit held in November 2011, and more particularly, the resolutiontaken by its member States in July 2011 which requests its Director General to continueproceedings with the relevant European Organizations for the effective participation of theAgency in the implementation of GNSS/EGNOS over the continent.
ASECNA then highlighted its strategic objectives in terms of implementation of EGNOS. TheCommittee was informed that ASECNA indeed pursues the provision of minimal APV services by2016 and full APV services in its entire area of responsibility by 2018 onwards. To this end,ASECNA has expedited its process for EGNOS extension in its area and is about to launch theso-called phase B study which will aim to define the best technical architecture option and toprovide a detailed development and implementation plans, taking into consideration thecoverage-performance/ratio. This phase B will end in 2014 and will be followed by thedevelopment and deployment phases for the provision of initial services by 2016.
ASECNA also presented its understanding of the GNSS/EGNOS component of the AU-EUstrategic partnership, and more particularly of the “Capacity Building for satellite navigationservices” project funded by the 10th EDF intra-ACP programme. This project will aim to set-up,staff and operate an EGNOS-Africa Joint Programme Office with a proper regional participationof the various ACP beneficiary countries. It is also designed to create and conduct WorkingGroups of stakeholders to address all aspects of EGNOS-Africa system development and serviceprovision.
This intra-ACP project is a component of a preliminary phase (2012-2014) to be followed by aninfrastructure deployment phase (2013-2016). In this frame, ASECNA briefly presented theEGNOS evolution roadmap in Europe and in particular the EGNOS v3 Africa Service DeploymentDecision planned in 2013-2014. Through this example, ASECNA highlighted the urgent need ofinvolvement of African Stakeholders otherwise; Africa will be left out of the worldwide SBASinitiative lead by Europe, the USA and Asia (China, India and Japan).
As a conclusion, ASECNA stressed that Africa would have to cope with the major technologicalleap induced by satellite navigation, and that this leap, which has already started, will deeplychange the nature of operations and of air navigation services. In this frame, ASECNA indicated
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that it is preparing its future, as an Air Navigation Services Provider.Mr. Kofi Henaku emphasized the need for appropriate planning through workshops andemphasized that given the objective of seamless travel through the use of satellite navigation, itis important that satellite navigation should not be introduced in Africa as a single platform. Heopined the need for AFCAC leadership and mentioned that in spite of the lack of technicalcompetence in satellite navigation, AFCAC can start working through a working group to discussand plan Africa’s implementation of satellite navigation.
9.2.1 Conclusion/Recommendation
The Committee urged on the need to have an ANS Working Group and AFCAC was mandated tocoordinate the formation of the Working Group.
10 AGENDA ITEM 8: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (AOB)
10.1 States contributions to AFCAC Budget
The AFCAC Secretary General presented a Paper on the position of States’ contribution to theAFCAC budget on a region by region basis and urged the African States which have not alreadydone so to pay their dues promptly to ensure AFCAC’s ability to carry out all of its programmesas planned.
10.1.1 Conclusion/Recommendation
The committee requested copies of the presentation and agreed to encourage States to paytheir dues.
N°Name and Surnames
Noms et PrénomsTitle
Position
State/Organisation/Company
Pays/Organisation Telephone number E-mail
1 Lucie ZEBA TRAORE Chef de Service Transport Aérien ANAC BURKINA FASO+ 226 50 30 64 88+ 226 78 04 06 85
2 Carlos MONTEIRO President of the Board CAA CAPE VERDE
+ 238 26 03 430+ 238 26 03 431
+ 238 98 99 94 [email protected]
3 Levi YAKETE Directeur Général ANAC CENTRAFRIQUE+ 236 75 03 22 28+ 236 70 95 11 11
4 Serge Florent DZOTA Directeur Général Adjoint ANAC CONGO+ 242 05 556 18 91+ 242 22 281 07 49
5 Elodie DUPEL DE SOUZA Law affairs in aviation Transportation ANAC CONGO + 242 06 502 36 33 [email protected]
6 Sékou Oumar THIAM Chef de la Division du Transport Aérien ANAC GUINEE+ 224 63 21 11 41+ 224 64 34 49 84
AFCAC FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE AFCAC TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS/ LISTE DES PARTICIPANTS
DAKAR, SENEGAL1 - 2 November 2012
7 Joao Filomeno dos Santos M Director of Safety AACGB GUINEE BISSAU+ 245 661 23 41+ 245 535 16 85+ 245 727 17 87
8 Dinis Abdu COROBO Air Transport Director AACGB GUINEE BISSAU+ 245 580 41 96+ 245 665 82 12
9 Leandro MIKO ANGUE Directeur Général AAGE GUINEE EQUATORIALE + 240 222 27 66 07 [email protected]
10 Joan Ramon ZARAGOZA Flight OPS COO CRONOS AIRLINES+ 240 222 06 09 26+ 34 616 980 535
11 Aissata COULIBALY TRAORE Directeur de la Reglementation ANAC MALI + 223 66 74 46 30 [email protected]
12 Appadu TAMANAH Permanent SecretaryExternal CommunicationDivision, Prime Minister's
MAURITIUS+ 230 211 43 48 [email protected]
13 Nafissatou FALL DIAGNE Conseiller TechniqueMinistère desInfrastructures
et des Transports, SENEGAL+ 221 77 639 25 32
[email protected]@anacim.sn
14 René TAVAREZDirecteur du Contrôle de la
SécuritéANACIM SENEGAL
+ 221 33 869 53 35+ 221 77 644 71 32
15 Sifiso MNISI Director Air Transport CAA SWAZILAND+ 268 24 04 67 11+ 268 24 04 61 69+ 268 76 06 42 78
16 François KAYEMBE Air Transport Director AAC RDC + 243 81 58 44 360 [email protected]
17 Abu Bakarr KAMARA Air Transport Regulations Manager CAA SIERRA LEONE + 232 (0)76 601 788 [email protected]
18 TSHEPO PEEGE Head of Civil AviationDepartment of Transport
South Africa+ 27 12 309 31 54 [email protected]
19 Lerato MASWANGANYE Assistant DirectorDepartment of Transport
South Africa+ 27 73 219 6005 [email protected]
20 ABDELMAGID ABAS HAMAD Civil Aviation Inspector CAA SUDAN+ 249 912 812 860+ 249 183 760 818
21 Sami Mohamed Elamin CAA Inspector CAA SUDAN+ 249 123 499 300+ 249 912 921 617
[email protected]@scaa.gov.sd
22 Brahim G DADIDirecteur de l'Exploitation Technique
et des InfrastructuresADAC TCHAD + 235 66 29 98 62 [email protected]
23 Joachim Mujuru BANGO Head Air Transport Development CAA ZIMBABWE+ 263 4 585 094+ 263 4 585 094
24 SOSINA O. IYABO Secretary General AFCAC+ 221 33 859 88 00
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Appendix B WP/6
1
FOURTEENTH MEETING OF THE AFCAC TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
(Nairobi, 2 – 3 June 2011)
REPORT
1. VENUE AND DURATION
1.1 The fourteenth meeting of the AFCAC Technical Committee was held at the Kenya
School of monetary Studies (KSMS) Ruaraka in Nairobi, Kenya, from 2 to 3 June 2011, at the
kind invitation of the Kenyan Government.
2. OPENING OF THE MEETING
2.1 AFCAC Secretary General, Mr. Boubacar Djibo in his comment, explained that
this is the first meeting after the adoption of the New AFCAC Constitution and defining of the
Strategies Objectives. He also informed the meeting that due to last minute commitment, the
President of the AFCAC Bureau could not be in Nairobi, and that in accordance with AFCAC
rules and Procedures the Vice-President of the Region involved will represent him.
2.2 Col. (Rtd) Hilary K. Kioko Director General Kenya Civil Aviation Authority accorded
warm welcome to the participant of the 14th
Technical committee meeting and expressed the
hope that the meetings will reach decisive conclusions and recommendation in the interest of
Africa.
2.3 ICAO ESAF Regional Director Mr. Meshesha Belayneh thanked all participants at the
meeting and that he is happy to participate in this meeting and pledged ICAO’s continued
support and cooperate with African States. He also mentioned that to enhance assistance to
the African states, ICAO has additional Safety Officers at the regional offices.
2.4 The meeting was also addressed by the AFCAC Vice-President for Northern Region
who chaired the Technical Committee meeting. He cited the challenges that Africa is
confronted with an aviation safety oversight issues. He also reiterated the high rate of aviation
accidents and incidents in Africa, it is crucial that aviation stakeholders present resolve on
activities to enhance aviation safety. He also recalled that AFCAC is at turning point in its
history, indeed, formerly known as a body charged with coordinating civil aviation matters in
Africa, AFCAC is now entrusted with new responsibilities in the field of civil aviation as the
Executing Agency of Yamoussoukro Decision. Finally, on the behalf of the AFCAC Bureau,
he thanked the Kenyan Authorities for their outstanding hospitality and warm welcome.
2.5 AFRAA Secretary General Dr. Elijah Chingosho expressed his happiness and pleasure to
be at the Technical committee meeting and look forward for the formal agreement to work
together with AFCAC on Aviation Safety in Africa.
3. ATTENDANCE
3.1 The meeting was attended by Eighty three delegates representing:
a) Twenty three Member States: Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia,
Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania; Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal,
South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
b) Five international organizations : AFRAA, CEEAC, EAC/CASSOA, ICAO,
UEMOA,
c) Two private aviation Related organizations: African Aviation Services Limited and
B.H Solicitors
d) The Vice-President of AFCAC Northern Region, the Coordinator of the AFI Group at
ICAO, the chair and the members of the Ad Hoc Committee on Strategic objectives
and Budget, namely South Africa, Nigeria, Senegal and Uganda also attended.
3.2 The list of participants is attached as Appendix 1 to this report.
4. SECRETARIAT
4.1 The meeting was chaired by the Vice-President of Northern Region, Mr. Ould
Mohamed el Hacen Aboubekrine.
4.2 The Secretary General of AFCAC, Mr. Boubacar Djibo served as secretary to the
meeting. He was assisted by the following officers: Mr Fidelis Onyeyiri, Mr Samuel Gaiya,
Mr Mesfin Fikru, Mr. Massourang Sourang, Mr. Mongezi India, Ms. Mosa Ntebele, and Mrs.
Raky So Mbacke.
5. CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEMS
5.1 AGENDA ITEM 1: Adoption of the agenda
5.1.1 The meeting reviewed and approved the Agenda presented by AFCAC Secretariat
with minor changes and amended Agenda item 5 to include Impact of Economic Embargo
on Aviation Safety in Africa as a separate Agenda.
6. AGENDA ITEM 2: Progress Report on the implementation of the AFCAC Work
Programme in the Technical Field (Safety, Aerodromes,
CNS/ATM and Technical Training):
6.1. The Secretariat presented Working Paper TEC/14 WP2. The purpose of this paper is
to sum up the progress report of the AFCAC Work Programme after the 13th
Technical
Committee meeting in Antananarivo, Madagascar from 3 to 4 June 2008. It also shows the
approved Work programme of AFCAC in the area of safety for the year 2010-2013.
6.2. The paper generated significant support response from the committee, and also
stressed the importance of having detailed action plan with timeline, deliverables and what to
be achieved.
6.3 On aviation Training needs and Capacity building the committee deliberated on one
word training programme and fellowship covered by AFCAC through various MOU on
cooperation, on behalf of African States. However the committee advised that training
should be focused towards the needs of African States and that States with higher needs
should be considered first. The committee demanded the statistics of number of trainees that
have passed through the various programmes which should be readily available for
quantification and necessary feedback. Special considerations should be given to women in
Aviation in order to enhance their active participation in the aviation Industry.
6.4 On the brain Drain the meeting recognized the current high loss of skilled and
qualified manpower, which if not addressed timely would affect the safe operation of air
transport, as well as the sustainable development of Aviation in Africa. African government
should show political will and policy to address the phenomena of Brain Drain
6.5 AFRAA requested the committee to pass a resolution on Brain Drain which the
Committee endorsed within additions:
To condemn the mass poaching of skilled manpower in Africa
Call on Gulf States to invest on ab-initio training
AFCAC and AU to engage the Gulf States in meaningful discussions
To brainstorm on the negative impact of African Aviation Experts leaving Africa
for other non African countries.
To proffer solutions to the brain drain and how to turn it to brain gain.
To establish a data base for key personnel in the industry to facilitate in converting
brain drain to brain gain and brain retaining.
6.6 The meeting noted that the technical committee did not meet annually as required by
the procedures. It was emphasized that AFCAC should ensure that the Committee meets once
in a year.
6.7 AFCAC Secretariat presented another Working Paper WP/12 entitled African Women
in Aviation. The paper informed the meeting of the efforts being made by AFCAC for the
promotion of Gender Equality in African aviation and the place of women in Aviation which
is why AFCAC attended the AU meeting for launch of African women decade in Nairobi,
Kenya in October 2010.
6.8. CONCLUSION
6.8.1 AFCAC should ensure the Technical committee meeting holds once in a year.
6.8.2 The meeting tasked the Secretariat to have an elaborated action plan for the Work
Programme with time lines and deliverables
6.8.3 AFCAC to have a data base for the trained aviation professionals
6.8.4 Under the technical committee to establish working groups Such as:
USOAP- CMS Working groups
CNS/ATM Working groups
AERODROME Working groups
6.8.5 In accordance with Article 6 of the YD, AFCAC as the executing agency of YD has a
role to play on Safety and Security.
7 AGENDA ITEM 3: Progress on the operationalization of AFCAC as
the executing Agency of the Yamoussoukro decision
(Safety Issues)
7.1 The agenda item was covered by Wworking Paper TEC/14 WP3
7.2 The purpose of this working paper is to briefly highlight the challenges of air safety
and to keep policy makers and regulators regularly informed about the status of the
implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision and ICAO SARPs in our region.
7.3 The Nigerian representative at the ICAO Council expressed his pleasure on the
recognition of Article 6.9 of the YD and reemphasized the relationship between liberalization
and safety, which must be recognized at all times
7.4 The Article 6.9 (f)of YD provides as follows “be capable of demonstrating its ability
to maintain Standards at least equal to those set by ICAO and to respond to any query from
any State to which it provides air services1”. This is paramount to improve air safety and
advance the liberalization process, but major inadequacies were noted during the ICAO
safety oversight audit programme.
7.5 There is therefore a clear cut interrelationship between liberalization, YD
implementation and Safety. States therefore cannot fully implement YD without addressing
Safety Oversight issues.
8. AGENDA ITEM 4: Implementation of ICAO A37 Resolutions and HLSC 2010
Recommendations:
8.1 The secretariat presented the WP/4. The purpose of this paper is as follows:
a) to urge all AFI States and other stakeholders to implement the ICAO assembly
resolutions and HLSC Recommendations
b) to urge States to give feedback on their:-State Safety Programme (SSP).
c) to give feedback on their:-Position on transition to continuous monitoring
approach (CMA) and
d) encourage Regional cooperation
8.2 RSOOs: Regional Safety Oversight Organizations
8.2.1 The ICAO Regional Director for ESAF gave a summary of RSOO in the AFI Region
as follows:
8.2.1.1Bag member States (Cape-Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra
Leone) Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety Oversight (BAGASOO) was established and
operational as of July 2010 following the appointment of the Executive Director. On the
Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA), the framework Agreements
required to establish the BAGAIA including related guidance material have been signed by
the Ministers responsible for civil aviation in June 2009, BAGAIA is expected to be
operational later in 2011 after completion of the recruitment process of the Commissioner.
8.2.2 EMAC member States and Sao Tome and Principe (Cameroon, Chad, Central African
Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome & Principle) : Frameworks for the
operationalization of ARSA (The CEMAC member States RSOO) and creation of a Regional
Accident Investigation Agency expected to be finalized by 30 June 2011 and signed by the
Ministers responsible for civil aviation by 30 September 2011.
8.2.3. East Africa Community (EAC) Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda,
Tanzania) CASSOA (the RSOO for East African Community Member States) has already
been established and is operational. Work to strengthening the organizational and financial
frameworks of CASSOA has been started and is progressing. Also, consultation with States to
establish EAC-RAIA (Regional Accident Investigation Agency) is in progress and expected
to be completed by the end of 2011.
8.2.4 SADC member States (Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi,
Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe):
Agreement was reached in February 2011 between AFI Plan and SADC members on the
process for the development of legal, organizational and financial framework for the
establishment of the RSOO and the SADC-RAIA. Frameworks is expected to be finalized by
the end of 2011 on the basis of the work programme to be established and agreed upon
between AFI plan and the SADC member States.
8.2.5 Seven Partners States (Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, Somalia and Sudan):
Development of legal organizational and financial framework for the establishment of an
RSOO and RAIA to be undertaken in the third quarter 2011 on the basis of the work
programme agreed upon in March 2011 between AFI plan and the Seven Partner States. The
work programme and implementation plan to be reviewed in June 2011 to take into account
the recent and on-going political developments in the concerned States.
8.2.6 UEMOA member States and Mauritania (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea
Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Togo): Legal organizational and financial
frameworks for the establishment of the RSOO and RAA for UEMOA member States and
Mauritania finalized in September 2009.
8.2.7 AFCAC was requested to organize a pre-consultation meeting in Dakar before
the ICAO Montreal Symposium on Regional Safety Over-sight Organizations (RSOOs)
to be held in ICAO, Montreal, Canada, 28 to 25 October 2011.
8.3 CMA (Continuous Monitoring Approach): Managing the transition period
8.3.1 The committee deliberated on the CMA concept which will involve the establishment
of a system to monitor the safety oversight capability of Contracting States on an ongoing
basis. In applying this monitoring system, ICAO will adopt a harmonized and consistent
approach to assess the safety level of aviation activities and evaluating safety management
capabilities.
8.4. Sharing of safety information
The Committee was briefed on the status of sharing of safety information and the need for a
Code of Conduct.
8.4.1 The High Level Safety Conference 2010 (HLSC 2010) recognized that mutual trust
between States, as well as public confidence in the safety of air transportation is contingent
upon access to adequate information regarding the implementation of international Standards
and Recommended Practices (SARPs). Transparency and the sharing of safety information
are, therefore, fundamental tenets of a safe air transportation system and one of the objectives
of sharing information is to ensure a consistent, fact-based and transparent response to safety
concerns at the State and at the global levels.
8.4.2 The HLSC 2010 highlighted that the use of safety information for other than safety-
related purposes might inhibit the future sharing of such information, with an adverse effect
on aviation safety. Consequently, the HLSC 2010 recognized the need to develop principles
of confidentiality and transparency to ensure that safety information is used in an appropriate,
fair and consistent manner, solely to improve aviation safety and not for inappropriate
purposes, including for the purpose of gaining economic advantage.
8.4.3 The HLSC 2010 recommended that the principles of confidentiality and transparency
mentioned above be included in a code of conduct, which would guide Member States,
regional safety oversight organizations (RSOOs), Regional Aviation Safety Groups (RASGs),
the aviation industry and other international and regional aviation organizations on the sharing
and use of safety information.
8.4.4 The 37th Assembly of ICAO expressed unanimous support for the development of a
Code of Conduct on the sharing and use of safety information. A multidisciplinary task force
was established in November 2010 to assist the Secretariat in developing the Code of
Conduct. \ In preparing this Code of Conduct, the Secretariat and the multidisciplinary task
force have considered the working papers and discussions relating to the Code of Conduct
from the HLSC 2010 and the 37th ICAO Assembly. Specifically, this Code of Conduct has
been largely based on a set of high-level principles included in Assembly Resolution A37-1
and initially developed by the Air Navigation Commission. These principles were designed to
facilitate the transparency and exchange of various types of safety-related information while
ensuring that such information is used solely to improve safety.
8.5 SSP (State Safety Programme) and SMS (Safety Management Systems) in Africa
8.5.1 The Committee was briefed that work is on-going with the East African Community
States to develop a Regional Safety programme (RSP) to serve as guidance for the
development of individual States SSPs. Also that SSP and SMS training courses are
available to States/Services providers’ on requests to ICAO.
9. AGENDA ITEM 5: Improvement of Aviation safety in Africa - the way forward:
9.1 AFI-CIS Project
9.2 The secretariat presented Working paper TEC/14 WP5 which provides an update on
the progress made in the establishment and management of the AFI-CIS Project. It also gives
some background on the concept of the AFI-CIS as a means to addressing the challenges
being faced by AFI States in meeting their safety oversight obligations as enshrined in the
Convention on international civil aviation and its safety-related Annexes.
9.3 In spite of the numerous initiatives aimed at assisting AFI States in meeting their
safety oversight obligations, most AFI States still need to strengthen their inspectorate
activities in order to resolve their safety oversight deficiencies and Significant Safety
Concerns (SSCs) related to certification and surveillance of aviation activities.
9.4 The establishment of an AFI CIS is aimed at assisting AFI States in the resolution of
safety oversight deficiencies; the aim of the AFI-CIS is to create a pool of qualified and
experienced Aviation Safety Inspectors from within the AFI region to provide assistance to
AFI States in addressing the safety oversight deficiencies identified during ICAO USOAP
audits.
9.5 With respect to the approach to be used for resolving safety oversight significant
safety concerns and deficiencies, it was decided that the activities to be prioritized as follows:
Assist States to resolve on ICAO’s SSC findings;
Assist States in removing them from the ARRB list; and
Assist States to resolve safety oversight deficiencies in general and reduce LEIs.
9.6 As of May 31, 2011 we have received responses from 24 States as follows:-
Seventeen (17) States have signed the MOU, of which nine (9) completed the
template for qualifications
Two (2) States have completed the qualification template without signing the
MOU.
Eleven (11) States have sent list of inspectors that have not signed the MOU nor
completed the qualification Templates
Seventy one (71) inspectors with Qualification Template for the scheme were
offered by States.
There is also a further 118 list of names of candidates without the template.
9.7 An ICAO assistance mission planned for June/July 2011 has been premised on having
at least Four AFI States in SSG list would have signed the AFI-CIS MOU. This will no doubt
show the commitment of States and enable effective kick start to the AFI-CIS missions.
10. Agenda Item 6: Impact of Economic Embargo on Aviation Safety in Africa
10.1 The Working Paper presented by the Republic of Sudan high lights the effect caused by
sanction on aviation safety, air navigation service providers, aircraft and engine spare parts
and maintenance arrangements. The meeting was invited to approve the following statement
as presented by the Republic of Sudan:
10.2 STATEMENT OF THE MEETING
With the goal to mitigate the negative safety impact of the financial sanctions against ICAO
contracting States, the Meeting of AFCAC Technical Committee strongly recommends to
invite ICAO as to addresses the negative impact of sanctions to aviation safety as a serious
concern. The meeting recommends that the AFCAC members States will address this ban for
the sake of the aviation safety as a whole.
AFCAC & African states in ICAO Council and other ICAO Committees shall bring this issue
to the Council attention as a matter of Urgency.
AFCAC CAA members are strongly invited to share the negative impacts of Sanctions on
Aviation Safety with their esteemed governments in order to be reflected and supported by
delegations in all international and regional events
AFCAC shall discuss this issue in the nearest ministerial meeting as a matter of urgency.
The Committee noted this statement and advised that AFCAC should act only on non-
political based issues that affect safety and refer the political issues to AU emphasizing its
impact on safety.
12. AGENDA ITEM 7: The impact of EU Operational bans on Africa Aviation
12.1 The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) presented a paper on this subject, which
questioned the rationality and the transparency of the Ban on African Airlines without
consultation and representation which tend to lend itself to political and economic bias in
favour of the EU. The presentation is attached to this report as an appendix.
12.2 CONCLUSION
AFCAC, The African representatives in ICAO Council and AFRAA should organize a
meeting with the States in the blacklist to impress upon them the need to act to address
urgently the safety concern and how to get out of the blacklist within a maximum of
two years. Immediately remove from their registry air operators that are virtual
companies and seeking state of convenience
Encourage the authorities to take advantage of the resources and capacity building
programs made available through ICAO, AFCAC and other entities
Engage the EC to find a collaborative and transparent approach acceptable to all
parties to enhance safety in African and globally
13. AGENDA ITEM 8: AU/EU Partnership: GNSS/EGNOS
13.1 A Working paper ATC/14/WP/6 was presented by the Secretariat which highlighted
the AU/EU Partnership on GNSS/EGNOS with current status and constraints to its
implementation. The paper listed two main constraints to the EGNOS extension to Africa as
follows:
i. Lack of legal and/or institutional Framework for the implementation of the
CNS/ATM in the AFI-States.
ii. Lack of independent Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) as concluded at the 17
th APIRG
meeting in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 2 – 6 August 2010 and the convocation of a
high level meeting by AFCAC to deliberate on the CBA and way forward.
CONCLUSION
The Committee upheld the APRIG conclusion and called on ICAO and AFCAC to meet to
effect the conclusion of APRIG 17 without further delay.
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