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MET SG/8-REPORT INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION THE MIDDLE EAST AIR NAVIGATION PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION REGIONAL GROUP (MIDANPIRG) REPORT OF THE EIGHTH MEETING OF MET SUB-GROUP (MET SG/8) (Cairo, Egypt, 1 - 3 July 2019) The views expressed in this Report should be taken as those of the MIDANPIRG MET Sub-Group and not of the Organization. This Report will, however, be submitted to the MIDANPIRG and any formal action taken will be published in due course as a Supplement to the Report. 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 ........................................................................................................................ 1 6. Agenda ........................................................................................................................ 1-2 7. Conclusions and Decisions - Definition ........................................................................ 2 8. List of Draft Conclusions and Draft Decisions .............................................................. 2 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 Report on Agenda Item 4.1 ............................................................................ 4.1-1/4.1-2 Report on Agenda Item 4.2 ............................................................................ 4.2-1/4.2-2 Report on Agenda Item 4.3 ............................................................................ 4.3-1/4.3-2 Report on Agenda Item 4.4 ...................................................................................... 4.4-1 Report on Agenda Item 4.5 ...................................................................................... 4.5-1 Report on Agenda Item 4.6 ...................................................................................... 4.6-1 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 4.2A Appendix 4.3A - 4.3B Appendix 4.4A Appendix 4.5A Appendix 4.6A – 4.6D Appendix 5A Appendix 6A List of Participants ................................................................................... Attachment A --------------- MET SG/8-REPORT - 1 - PART I – HISTORY OF THE MEETING 1. PLACE AND DURATION 1.1 The Eighth meeting of the Meteorology Sub-Group of the Middle East Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group (MET SG/8) was held at the ICAO Middle East Office – Cairo, Egypt, from 1 to 3 July 2019. 2. OPENING 2.1 The meeting was opened by Mr. Christopher Keohan, the ICAO Air Navigation Systems Implementation (Meteorology), Europe and North Atlantic, who welcomed the participants to Cairo and wished them a successful and fruitful meeting. 2.2 Mr. Keohan underlined the importance of implementing ASBU B0-AMET as a prerequisite for implementing ASBU B1-AMET. High level implementation measurements indicated the need for implementation of Quality Management System (QMS), SADIS and SIGMET and required OPMET data for some States in the MID Region. In addition, the meeting would be informed on issues related to global developments in the field of Meteorology, and in particular to expected advancements of the World Area Forecast System by providing higher resolution MET data in space and time in support to Trajectory Based Operations, Continuous Climb and Decent Operations and Long-Haul Flight Operations 2.3 In closing, Mr. Keohan thanked the participants for their attendance and wished the meeting every success in its deliberations. 3. ATTENDANCE 3.1 The meeting was attended by a total of fifteen (15) participants, from four (4) States (Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Sudan). The list of participants is at the Attachment A. 4. OFFICERS AND SECRETARIAT The meeting was chaired by Mr. Abdulrahman Majed Alsaqabi, ANS Safety Inspector, General Authority of Civil Aviation, Saudi Arabia. The Secretary of the meeting was Mr. Christopher Keohan, Air Navigation Systems Implementation (Meteorology), Europe and North Atlantic, supported by Ms. Muna Alnadaf, Regional Officer, Communication, Navigation and Surveillance, from the ICAO Middle East Office. 5. LANGUAGE 5.1 The meeting was conducted in English and documentation posted under meetings on the ICAO MID Regional Office website. 6. AGENDA 6.1 The following Agenda was adopted: Agenda Item 1: Adoption of the Provisional Agenda and election of Chairperson Agenda Item 2: Follow-up on MIDANPIRG/17 & RASG MID/7 Conclusions and Decisions relevant to MET MET SG/8-REPORT - 2 - Agenda Item 3: Global/Regional developments related to MET Agenda Item 4: Performance Framework for MET implementation in the MID Region: 4.1 Review of the implementation of WAFS and SADIS 4.2 Review implementation of the Meteorological Advisories and Warnings: a) International Airways Volcano Watch (IAVW); b) Tropical Cyclone Warning System; and c) SIGMET and AIRMET information, and other warnings 4.3 Review of requirements for OPMET data and status of implementation of Regional OPMET Centre (ROC) Jeddah and back-up ROC Bahrain as well as IWXXM Implementation 4.4 Review and update of the draft MID Air Navigation Strategy parts related to MET 4.5 Quality Management System 4.6 Review of the MET Provisions in the MID electronic Air Navigation Plan Agenda Item 5: Review of air navigation deficiencies in the MET field Agenda Item 6: Future Work Programme Agenda Item 7: Any other business 7. CONCLUSIONS AND DECISIONS - DEFINITIONS 7.1 All MIDANPIRG Sub-Groups and Task Forces record their actions in the form of Conclusions and Decisions with the following significance: a) Conclusions deal with the matters which, in accordance with the Group’s terms of reference, merit directly the attention of States on which further action will be initiated by ICAO in accordance with established procedures; and b) Decisions deal with matters of concern only to the MIDANPIRG and its contributory bodies. 8. LIST OF DRAFT CONCLUSIONS AND DRAFT DECISIONS DRAFT CONCLUSION 8/1: MID eANP VOLUMES II PART MET DRAFT CONCLUSION 8/2: MID eANP VOLUMES III PART MET DRAFT DECISION 8/3: MET SG TERMS OF REFERENCE --------------------- MET SG/8-REPORT 1-1 PART II: REPORT ON AGENDA ITEMS REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 1: ADOPTION OF THE PROVISIONAL AGENDA AND ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON 1.1 The subject was addressed in WP/1, presented by the Secretariat. The meeting reviewed and adopted the Provisional Agenda with the inclusion of election of the chairperson as at Para 6 of the History of the Meeting. 1.2 In accordance with the MIDANPIRG Procedural Handbook, the meeting unanimously elected Mr. Abdulrahman Majed Alsaqabi, ANS Safety Inspector – Aviation Standards Sector, General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia, as the Chairperson of the MET Sub- Group. -------------------- MET SG/8-REPORT 2-1 REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 2: FOLLOW-UP ON MIDANPIRG/17 & RASG-MID/7 CONCLUSIONS AND DECISIONS RELEVANT TO MET 2.1 The subject was addressed in WP/2 presented by the Secretariat. The meeting noted the status of the MIDANPIRG/17 & RASG-MID/7 Conclusions and Decisions relevant or of interest to MET and the follow-up actions taken by concerned parties as at Appendix 2A. -------------------- MET SG/8-REPORT 3-1 REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 3: GLOBAL/REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO MET MET Panel 3.1 This subject was addressed in IP/3 presented by the Secretariat. The meeting emphasized outcomes that produced future updates to meteorological provisions. 3.2 Specifically, Amendment 79 to Annex 3 was expected to include SATCOM MOD under space weather effect as well as updating the flight level resolution from 30 to 10 for space weather advisory information; ability to indicate parameters that are missing in METAR; utilizing WI of TC Centre for SIGMET on Tropical Cyclone; inclusion of changes in intensity in Tropical Cyclone Advisories; use of Aeronautical Fixed Service (AFS) versus Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network (AFTN) for the exchange of OPMET bulletins; inclusion of re-suspended volcanic ash in Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA) template; revised Eddy Dissipation Rate