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ECAC and STAC Testing of Security Equipment
ALDSA08,
24-25 October 2012
Northeastern University, Boston
By Jean-Claude GUILPIN
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Conclusions
The European Civil aviation Conference (ECAC) developed a Common evaluation process of aviation security equipment
This process evaluates equipment against ECAC / EU standards and provides results to 44 ECAC Members states for their national certification task
The process is related today to EDS ; LEDS ; security scanners (AIT), and should be extended along the development of Common testing methods.
STAC (DGAC/France) is one participating test centre to the CEAC CEP Process
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What is ECAC?
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ECAC Versus EU Commssion
2 different institutions
EU regulates civil aviation since 2002 (“Shall”)
ECAC establishes RECOMMENDATIONS (“Should”) since 1955 on all aspects of civil aviation.
ECAC : European regional organisation under ICAO umbrella
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ECAC
ECAC
Appropriate
Authorities
TC 1
MANUFACTURER
TC 4 TC 3 TC 2
Management Group
of the CEP
5: Reports Level 1 and Level 2
+ publication on ECAC website
1: Initial request
2:Allocation of
test to one TC
3:Test
organization
4:Report is
analysed
6: national
certification ECAC Common Evaluation Process: how it runs?
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ECAC
thematic Study
groups
TTF
Management Group
1: Draft a test method
2:Validates draft
3: Endorses the test method
4: Comments
methods based on
tests experience
ECAC CEP: how test methods are elaborated?
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3 types of testings
Full test = a TYPE of equipment is evaluated against a standard of the ECAC DOC30 (identical to EU Aviation security regulation standards
Simulator re-test
Configuration change management
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Full test
Type of equipment to be identified
CONOPS to be provided
Detection rates against threats
Threat sample are a subpart of the threat describe in the regulation
Manufacturer doesn’t know the threat sample
Manufacturer doesn't record data
Raw data are kept by the test centre
Limited feedback to manufacturer
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Simulation re-tests (1/2)
A simulation re-test may be possible if:
1. The proposed change only affects the software
2. Data has been stored during the original tests
3. A simulator is available
4. There are no hardware or other changes that cannot be simulated
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Simulation re-tests (2/2)
To utilise a simulation test:
1. Data must have been recorded from an original system that has the same hardware and conops
2. The simulator software must be verified, using a verification set of data (details as part of the CTM)
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Example of LEDS
CEP classification (not part of the standards)
Type A- individual containers are opened and their contents sampled.
Type B- individual containers are screened with no requirement to sample the liquid directly.
Type C- multiple containers are screened simultaneously (e.g. containers in a tray).
Type D- container(s) can be screened whilst remaining in a cabin bag. (methodology for testing with large electronic items together with liquids has also been developed, although current EU Regulation does not allow their use)
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Summary of progress so far
For LEDS 50+ tests have been completed since 2010
−Full tests
−Simulator Re Tests
−Configuration Change Management requests can now be considered
As of May 2012 there are 42 systems that have met a Standard:
−Type A = 8 systems (1x Std 1 and 7x Std 2)
−Type B = 13 systems (5x Std 1 and 8x Std 2)
−Type C = 19 systems (12x Std 1 and 7x Std 2)
−Type D = 2 systems (1x Std 1 and 1x Std 2)
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Range of technology
Dielectric
X-ray
Infra Red
Raman
Test-strips & wet chemical tests
Computed Tomography
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Thanks for attention
Jean-Claude GUILPIN
STAC/SE/Security division
+ 33 1 49 56 81 34