MIDRMA Board/14-REPORT INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION REPORT of the FOURTEENTH MEETING of the MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL
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MIDRMA Board/14-REPORT INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION REPORT OF THE FOURTEENTH MEETING OF THE MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL MONITORING AGENCY BOARD MIDRMA Board/14 (Khartoum, Sudan, 1-3 February 2016) The views expressed in this Report should be taken as those of the Middle East Regional Monitoring Agency Board (MIDRMA Board) and not of the Organization. MIDANPIRG will be informed of the outcome of this Report and any formal action taken will be included in the Report of the MIDANPIRG. Approved by the Meeting and published by authority of the Secretary General The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of ICAO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontier or boundaries. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PART I - HISTORY OF THE MEETING 1. Place and Duration ........................................................................................................ 1 2. Opening ......................................................................................................................... 1 3. Attendance ..................................................................................................................... 1 4. Officers and Secretariat ................................................................................................. 1 5. Language ....................................................................................................................... 2 6. Agenda .......................................................................................................................... 2 7. Conclusions and Decisions – Definition ....................................................................... 2 8. List of Conclusions and Decisions ................................................................................ 3 PART II - REPORT ON AGENDA ITEMS Report on Agenda Item 1 ........................................................................................... 1-1 Report on Agenda Item 2 ........................................................................................... 2-1 Report on Agenda Item 3 ..................................................................................... 3-1/3-3 Report on Agenda Item 4 ..................................................................................... 4-1/4-5 Report on Agenda Item 5 ........................................................................................... 5-1 Report on Agenda Item 6 ........................................................................................... 6-1 Report on Agenda Item 7 ........................................................................................... 7-1 APPENDICES Appendix 2A Appendix 3A – 3E Appendix 4A – 4B Appendix 5A Appendix 7A ATTACHMENT List of Participants..................................................................................... Attachment A --------------------- MIDRMA Board/14-REPORT -1- PART I - HISTORY OF THE MEETING 1. PLACE AND DURATION 1.1 The Fourteenth meeting of the Middle East Regional Monitoring Agency Board (MIDRMA Board/14) was successfully held at the Al Salam Rotana Hotel, Khartoum, Sudan, from 1 to 3 February 2016. 2. OPENING 2.1 The meeting was opened by Capt. Ahmed Satti Abdelrahman Bajouri, Director General of Sudan Civil Aviation Authority, who extended a warm welcome to all participants to the MIDRMA Board/14 meeting and wished them a successful meeting and pleasant stay in Sudan. Capt. Bajouri thanked ICAO for organizing this meeting in Sudan and restated Sudan’s commitment to support the ICAO MID Regional Office and MIDANPIRG activities; in particular the MIDRMA project, with a view to ensure the safety of RVSM operations in the MID Region and to contribute to the improvement of the overall safety of international air navigation. In this respect, he underlined that safety of civil aviation, which is considered as a continuous challenge, should be given the utmost importance and priority. 2.2 In his opening address, Mr. Elie El Khoury, Regional Officer, ATM/SAR, ICAO Middle East Office, Cairo, welcomed all the participants to Khartoum. He expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the Civil Aviation Authority in Sudan, and especially to Capt. Bajouri for hosting this meeting in Sudan. Mr. El Khoury extended special thanks to the air navigation team for the preparation and facilitation of this meeting and for the excellent hospitality extended to the ICAO MID Regional staff and all participants. He highlighted that Sudan’s support to the ICAO MID Regional Office activities is an evidence of its active role and reflects Sudan’s commitment to enhance the overall safety and efficiency of air navigation and increase capacity in the Region. 2.3 Mr. El Khoury recalled briefly the main duties and responsibilities of the MIDRMA Board as well as its achievements since its establishment. He thanked the MIDRMA team for all their efforts, professionalism and the developments of necessary tools to support States with the monitoring of RVSM implementation. Mr. El Khoury encouraged States to use and benefit from the MIDRMA services. 2.4 In closing, Mr. El Khoury thanked all the participants for supporting the MIDRMA and for attending the MIDRMA Board/14 meeting and wished them fruitful discussions. 3. ATTENDANCE 3.1 The meeting was attended by a total of forty (40) participants from eight (8) States (Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and UAE) and two (2) Organizations/Industries (CANSO and MIDRMA). The list of participants is at Attachment A to the Report. 4. OFFICERS AND SECRETARIAT 4.1 The meeting was chaired by Mr. Mohamed Zainal, Chief Standards, Licensing and Development, from Bahrain Civil Aviation Affairs. 4.2 Mr. Elie El Khoury, RO/ATM/SAR, was the Secretary of the meeting. MIDRMA Board/14-REPORT -2- 5. LANGUAGE 5.1 Discussions were conducted in English and documentation was issued in English. 6. AGENDA 6.1 The following Agenda was adopted: Agenda Item 1: Adoption of the Provisional Agenda Agenda Item 2: Follow-up on MIDANPIRG/15 and MIDRMA Board Conclusions and Decisions Agenda Item 3: Progress Report on the MIDRMA Project − funding, payment of contributions/arrears, logistic and administrative issues, etc.; and − financial report on MIDRMA expenditures for 2014 and 2015. Agenda Item 4: RVSM Monitoring and related Technical Issues − review, analyze and validate the reported Large Height Deviation Reports (LHDs) including the Coordination Failure Reports (CFRs); and − review the progress achieved for the development of the Safety Monitoring Report (SMR 2015). Agenda Item 5: Review and update of the MIDRMA Project Action Plan/Timelines Agenda Item 6: Future Work Programme Agenda Item 7: Any other Business − Update of the list of MIDRMA Board Members and Alternates 7. CONCLUSIONS AND DECISIONS – DEFINITION 7.1 The MIDANPIRG records its actions in the form of Conclusions and Decisions with the following significance: a) Conclusions deal with matters that, according to the Group’s terms of reference, merit directly the attention of States, or on which further action will be initiated by the Secretary in accordance with established procedures; and b) Decisions relate solely to matters dealing with the internal working arrangements of the Group and its Sub-Groups. MIDRMA Board/14-REPORT -3- 8. LIST OF DRAFT CONCLUSIONS AND DECISIONS MIDRMA CONCLUSION 14/1: PAYMENT OF ARREARS TO THE MIDRMA PROJECT MIDRMA CONCLUSION 14/2: PAYMENT OF THE 2016 CONTRIBUTIONS MIDRMA CONCLUSION 14/3: MIDRMA FUNDING MECHANISM MIDRMA DECISION 14/4: REQUEST FOR THE TRANSFER OF USD 400,000 TO THE MIDRMA ACCOUNT IN BAHRAIN DRAFT CONCLUSION 14/1: IRANIAN AIRCRAFT HEIGHT KEEPING PERFORMANCE MONITORING DRAFT CONCLUSION 14/2: MID RVSM SMR 2016 ---------------------- MIDRMA Board/14-REPORT 1-1 PART II: REPORT ON AGENDA ITEMS REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 1: ADOPTION OF THE PROVISIONAL AGENDA 1.1 The meeting reviewed and adopted the Provisional Agenda as at Paragraph 6 of the History of the Meeting. ---------------------- MIDRMA Board/14-REPORT 2-1 REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 2: FOLLOW-UP ON MIDANPIRG/15 AND MIDRMA BOARD CONCLUSIONS AND DECISIONS 2.1 The subject was addressed in WP/2 presented by the Secretariat. The meeting noted the status of relevant MIDANPIRG/15 and MIDRMA Board Conclusions and Decisions and the follow up actions taken by States, ICAO and other parties concerned as at Appendix 2A. ---------------------- MIDRMA Board/14-REPORT 3-1 REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 3: PROGRESS REPORT ON THE MIDRMA PROJECT Conclusions and Decisions related to the MIDRMA Project Financial and Managerial Issues 3.1 The subject was addressed in WP/4 presented by the Secretariat. The meeting noted that the MIDANPIRG/15 meeting agreed that the MIDRMA Board Conclusions and Decisions related to the MIDRMA project financial and managerial issues should not be presented to MIDANPIRG and can be endorsed by the MIDRMA Board. Financial Issues 3.2 The subject was addressed in WP/3 presented by the Secretariat. The meeting recalled that the MIDRMA Board/13 meeting reviewed and approved the financial report of the MIDRMA project (RAB/05/802), the financial statement and associated bills related to the MIDRMA expenditures for years 2012 and 2013. 3.3 The meeting reviewed and approved the financial reports for the period 1 January 2014 to 30 September 2015 as at Appendices 3A and 3B, respectively. The meeting noted that