WP/6-AFCAC 23rd Plenary

AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION COMMISSION (AFCAC) 23rd AFCAC PLENARY SESSION (, , 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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WP/6-AFCAC 23rd Plenary 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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WP/6-AFCAC 23rd Plenary 5. MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON AVIATION SAFETY IN AFRICA (Abuja, , 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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WP/6-AFCAC 23rd Plenary 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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WP/6-AFCAC 23rd Plenary 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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WP/6-AFCAC 23rd Plenary 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

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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 Headquarters of 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 Transport Committee meeting by the Honourable Minister of Transport of Senegal, since the meetings were held back to back. The details of the opening ceremony are therefore contained in the Report 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 Civil Aviation Authority.

3. ATTENDANCE

3.1 The meeting was attended by delegates representing 16 member States and 2 international organizations. The AFCAC President and the Vice President of the Southern Region tendered 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 and External Relations Officer and Mr. Jerry Namgana as well as Mr. Mohammed Wade from the Secretariat.

5 Agenda Item 1: ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

The Agenda was reviewed and adopted as presented by the AFCAC Secretariat. 6 Agenda Item 2: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFCAC WORK PROGRAMME IN THE TECHNICAL 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 global comparison of accident numbers in the world region by region. It disclosed that with 3% of the world traffic, Africa has recorded 14% of accidents, whereas Asia and Europe with traffic percentages of 25% and 24% respectively have each recorded 20% accident rate. This comparison indicated a relatively high share for Africa and the Paper thus emphasized the need for regulatory authorities to properly conduct certification processes before issuing relevant certificates.

In the discussion of the 8 critical elements of a State’s Aviation Safety Oversight system, the Paper presented the African USOAP results in comparison with the global results. Resolution of Significant Safety Concerns was also mentioned, and States were urged to enhance AOC certification and to establish surveillance systems. The presentation further highlighted the reasons why safety improvement is critical to air transport growth in order to provide a strong support for sustainable economic development of African States.

The Paper concluded by commending, the close collaboration undertaken by AFCAC, ICAO and other 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 of Ministers of Transport on Safety (CAMT) in July 2012 were particularly noted as engendering improvement of Safety in African Aviation.

6.2.1 Conclusion/Recommendation

The committee noted the information and agreed to collaborate with all stakeholders for the improvement of aviation safety in Africa.

6.3 AFI-CIS Project

AFCAC Secretariat presented Working Paper TEC-WP/1 - Progress Report on the Implementation of AFI-CIS. The paper highlighted the objectives of the AFI-CIS and informed the meeting about progress made in the establishment and implementation of the Scheme and also proposed recommendations for its effectiveness. The Committee urged States identified with Significant Safety Concerns (SSCs) and those currently on the ICAO MARB to effectively collaborate with AFCAC on the AFI-CIS Programme.

2 The primary objective of the Missions the Committee was informed, was to assist States to address their Safety Oversight Significant Safety Concerns (SSCs) relating to the issuance of the Air Operator’s Certificates. The secondary Objective of the Missions was to assess States’ preparedness to undergo an ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM), including assisting the personnel with the interpretation of ICAO SARPs and Guidelines. Mission Reports detailing all the actions taken by the States to resolve the outstanding Protocol questions (PQs) are usually submitted to AFCAC.

The paper further informed that as of October 2012, thirty two (32) States and one (1) Regional Safety 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 through circular letters, emails and phone calls. This has resulted in three more SSC States recently signing the MOU. These are Guinea, Guinea Bissau and Malawi. A non SSC State, Cote d’ Ivoire has 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 exchanges on work carried out with the aim of facilitating follow-up activities. This resulted in the joint AFI-CIS/ BAGASOO Mission to Guinea. In the same vein, a proposed joint AFI-CIS /SADC Mission was envisaged, but due to unavailability of Inspectors from SADC/COSCAP, the proposed joint Assistance Mission has not materialized. It raised hope that this type of coordination will continue 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 has been 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 as follows:  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 the release of AFI-CIS Inspectors from donor States.

3 6.3.4 Conclusions/Recommendations

The Committee urged that States should consider the following recommendations which have emanated from the important lessons learnt from the AFI-CIS Missions conducted so as to ensure 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 specifically French speaking Inspectors.

 Additional Sources of funding must be sought for continuation of refresher training of AFI- CIS Inspectors and future Missions.

 States should designate a focal point of contact to facilitate coordination with AFCAC on AFI-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 the fact that since the 14th AFCAC Technical Committee Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, from 2 - 3 June 2011, the Secretariat has organized, coordinated and hosted Meetings, Courses and Seminars in the technical fields aimed at the improvement of Aviation Safety in Africa and development of human resources.

6.4.1 Aviation Training needs and capacities

The Paper also informed that AFCAC has organized many training courses to train personnel in Aviation Safety in collaboration with various Training Institutions in order to enhance safety level in conformity with ICAO standards.

It was revealed that AFCAC has signed several Memoranda of Understanding with the governments of China, India, Korea, Singapore, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and others towards 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’s need.

4 7 AGENDA ITEM 3: BRIEFING ON THE AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION POLICY (AFCAP) AND ABUJA 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 Civil Aviation Policy (AFCAP) specifically on chapter 8 which deals with Aviation Safety. The meeting was informed that the safety targets approved in Abuja will be attached as Annex 3 to the AFCAP.

7.2 ABUJA DECLARATION

This paper which was presented by the Secretariat provided a feedback on the outcome of the Ministerial Conference on Aviation Safety in Africa which took place in Abuja, Nigeria, from 16 to 20 July, 2012 on the common frame of reference on aviation safety initiatives and aviation safety targets for implementation within the AFI region. The targets the Committee was informed were formulated by taking into account, both current and emerging issues relating to Aviation Safety.

7.3 Conclusion/Recommendation

The Committee recommended that AFCAC should develop a follow up mechanism for the proper implementation of the Ministerial Decisions and Action Plan.

8 AGENDA ITEM 4: FINALIZATION OF WORKING PAPERS IN PREPARATION FOR THE AIR NAVIGATION CONFERENCE OF NOVEMBER 2012

The AFCAC Secretariat briefed the meeting on its efforts so far to get an African State to prepare a technical Paper on its behalf, representing an African position to be submitted to ICAO for the forthcoming Air Navigation Conference. It highlighted the need for African States to be fully represented at the 12th Air Navigation Conference from 19th- 30th November 2012. It also requested the formation of an Air Navigation Working Group which will facilitate arriving at a common position on important issues. AFCAC also suggested the formation of Working Groups in 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 on Safety, Security, Air transport and Legal Issues, and the following States indicated the willingness to be part of the following Working Groups:

Air Navigation Working Group (Chad, Congo Brazzaville, Senegal, Sudan, South Africa, Swaziland and Robert FIR as Technical Advisor).

5 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, Swaziland and South Africa).

8.1.2 As expertise is a key factor to the above groups, the Committee recommended that AFCAC should invite other AFCAC member States who were not present at the meeting and who are interested, to join these Groups.

8.1.3 The Committee also encouraged States to ensure attendance of ICAO meetings by their Experts.

8.1.4 Finally, the Committee agreed, that meetings of these working Groups would be at the expense of States and not AFCAC.

9 AGENDA ITEM 5: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE AFRICAN UNION AND THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU)

9.1 EU: Operational Ban of African Airlines

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) submitted an Information Paper TEC-WP/5 on this subject, which questioned the rationality and the transparency of the Ban on African Airlines without consultation and representation with the parties involved and which tends to lend itself to political and economic bias in favour of the EU. The Paper stated that Safety is the number one priority in the aviation industry and that indeed safety levels on the African continent have been 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 continue to be added to the EU banned list. The Paper highlighted the range and scope of the EU blacklist and how negatively it is affecting all African airlines. The presentation also discussed the lack of transparency and how the banned list is doing nothing to help improve safety in Africa but is just a technical barrier to the development of African airlines. The Paper was distributed to all participants

9.1.1 Conclusion/Recommendation

The Committee noted the contents of the Paper and advised that AFCAC should act only on

6 non-political based issues that affect safety. The committee further recommended that the African Union, AFCAC and all other stakeholders need to speak with one voice to condemn the blacklist 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, in the frame of its bilateral cooperation with the European Commission, and of the AU-EU strategic partnership.

ASECNA firstly informed of the policy baseline within which its initiatives are carried out. This baseline mainly includes the implementation of the Second Action Plan (2011-2013), endorsed during the Africa-EU Summit held in November 2011, and more particularly, the resolution taken by its member States in July 2011 which requests its Director General to continue proceedings with the relevant European Organizations for the effective participation of the Agency in the implementation of GNSS/EGNOS over the continent.

ASECNA then highlighted its strategic objectives in terms of implementation of EGNOS. The Committee was informed that ASECNA indeed pursues the provision of minimal APV services by 2016 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 the so-called phase B study which will aim to define the best technical architecture option and to provide a detailed development and implementation plans, taking into consideration the coverage-performance/ratio. This phase B will end in 2014 and will be followed by the development and deployment phases for the provision of initial services by 2016.

ASECNA also presented its understanding of the GNSS/EGNOS component of the AU-EU strategic partnership, and more particularly of the “Capacity Building for satellite navigation services” 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 participation of the various ACP beneficiary countries. It is also designed to create and conduct Working Groups of stakeholders to address all aspects of EGNOS-Africa system development and service provision.

This intra-ACP project is a component of a preliminary phase (2012-2014) to be followed by an infrastructure deployment phase (2013-2016). In this frame, ASECNA briefly presented the EGNOS evolution roadmap in Europe and in particular the EGNOS v3 Africa Service Deployment Decision planned in 2013-2014. Through this example, ASECNA highlighted the urgent need of involvement of African Stakeholders otherwise; Africa will be left out of the worldwide SBAS initiative 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 technological leap induced by satellite navigation, and that this leap, which has already started, will deeply change the nature of operations and of air navigation services. In this frame, ASECNA indicated

7 that it is preparing its future, as an Air Navigation Services Provider. Mr. Kofi Henaku emphasized the need for appropriate planning through workshops and emphasized that given the objective of seamless travel through the use of satellite navigation, it is important that satellite navigation should not be introduced in Africa as a single platform. He opined the need for AFCAC leadership and mentioned that in spite of the lack of technical competence in satellite navigation, AFCAC can start working through a working group to discuss and 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 to coordinate 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 the AFCAC budget on a region by region basis and urged the African States which have not already done so to pay their dues promptly to ensure AFCAC’s ability to carry out all of its programmes as planned.

10.1.1 Conclusion/Recommendation

The committee requested copies of the presentation and agreed to encourage States to pay their dues.

8 AFCAC FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE AFCAC TECHNICAL COMMITTEE DAKAR, SENEGAL 1 - 2 November 2012

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS/ LISTE DES PARTICIPANTS State/Organisation/Compa Name and Surnames Title ny N° Noms et Prénoms Position Pays/Organisation Telephone number E-mail + 226 50 30 64 88 1 Lucie ZEBA TRAORE Chef de Service Transport Aérien ANAC BURKINA FASO [email protected] + 226 78 04 06 85 + 238 26 03 430 + 238 26 03 431 2 Carlos MONTEIRO President of the Board CAA CAPE VERDE [email protected] + 238 98 99 94 91

+ 236 75 03 22 28 3 Levi YAKETE Directeur Général ANAC CENTRAFRIQUE [email protected] + 236 70 95 11 11

+ 242 05 556 18 91 4 Serge Florent DZOTA Directeur Général Adjoint ANAC CONGO [email protected] + 242 22 281 07 49

5 Elodie DUPEL DE SOUZA Law affairs in aviation Transportation ANAC CONGO + 242 06 502 36 33 [email protected]

+ 224 63 21 11 41 6 Sékou Oumar THIAM Chef de la Division du Transport Aérien ANAC GUINEE [email protected] + 224 64 34 49 84 + 245 661 23 41 7 Joao Filomeno dos Santos M Director of Safety AACGB GUINEE BISSAU + 245 535 16 85 [email protected] + 245 727 17 87 + 245 580 41 96 8 Dinis Abdu COROBO Air Transport Director AACGB GUINEE BISSAU [email protected] + 245 665 82 12

9 Leandro MIKO ANGUE Directeur Général AAGE GUINEE EQUATORIALE + 240 222 27 66 07 [email protected]

+ 240 222 06 09 26 10 Joan Ramon ZARAGOZA Flight OPS COO CRONOS AIRLINES [email protected] + 34 616 980 535

11 Aissata COULIBALY TRAORE Directeur de la Reglementation ANAC MALI + 223 66 74 46 30 [email protected]

External Communication 12 Appadu TAMANAH Permanent Secretary Division, Prime Minister's + 230 211 43 48 [email protected] MAURITIUS Ministère des [email protected] 13 Nafissatou FALL DIAGNE Conseiller Technique Infrastructures + 221 77 639 25 32 [email protected] et des Transports, SENEGAL

Directeur du Contrôle de la + 221 33 869 53 35 14 René TAVAREZ ANACIM SENEGAL [email protected] Sécurité + 221 77 644 71 32

+ 268 24 04 67 11 15 Sifiso MNISI Director Air Transport CAA SWAZILAND + 268 24 04 61 69 [email protected] + 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]

Department of Transport 18 TSHEPO PEEGE Head of Civil Aviation + 27 12 309 31 54 [email protected] South Africa

Department of Transport 19 Lerato MASWANGANYE Assistant Director + 27 73 219 6005 [email protected] South Africa + 249 912 812 860 20 ABDELMAGID ABAS HAMAD Civil Aviation Inspector CAA SUDAN [email protected] + 249 183 760 818

+ 249 123 499 300 [email protected] 21 Sami Mohamed Elamin CAA Inspector CAA SUDAN + 249 912 921 617 [email protected]

Directeur de l'Exploitation Technique 22 Brahim G DADI ADAC TCHAD + 235 66 29 98 62 [email protected] et des Infrastructures

+ 263 4 585 094 23 Joachim Mujuru BANGO Head Air Transport Development CAA ZIMBABWE [email protected] + 263 4 585 094 + 221 33 859 88 00 24 SOSINA O. IYABO Secretary General AFCAC [email protected]

+ 221 33 859 88 00 25 FIDELIS ONYEYIRI Technical advisor AFCAC [email protected]

+ 221 33 859 88 00 26 MESFIN FIKRU Director Safety and Technical services AFCAC [email protected]

+ 221 33 859 88 11 27 CIRE DEMBA BA Air Transport Director AFCAC [email protected]

+ 221 33 859 88 00 28 Samuel Moses GAIYA Legal Advisor AFCAC [email protected]

+ 221 33 859 88 13 29 MASOURANG SOURANG Legal officer AFCAC [email protected]

+ 221 33 859 88 16 30 MOSA NTEBELE Air Transport Officer AFCAC [email protected]

31 Ngoe NDOH Aviation Consultant AFCAC + 237 99 84 63 36 [email protected]

32 Kofi HENAKU Legal Consultant Legal & Allied Ltd + 233 544 326 022 [email protected] Appendix B WP/6

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.

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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, , 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 (, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, , 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 17th 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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