RSC/6-REPORT REPORT OF THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE RASG-MID STEERING COMMITTEE (RSC/6) (Cairo, Egypt, 25 – 27 June 2018) The views expressed in this Report should be taken as those of the RASG Steering Committee and not of the Organization. This Report will, however, be submitted to the RASG-MID 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 PART I - HISTORY OF THE MEETING Page 1. Place and Duration ........................................................................................................... 1 2. Opening ............................................................................................................................ 1 3. Attendance ....................................................................................................................... 1 4. Officers and Secretariat .................................................................................................... 1 5. Language .......................................................................................................................... 1 6. Agenda ............................................................................................................................. 2 7. Conclusions and Decisions – Definition .......................................................................... 2 8. List of Conclusions and Decisions ................................................................................ 2 / 3 PART II - REPORT ON AGENDA ITEMS Report on Agenda Item 1 ............................................................................................ 1-1 Report on Agenda Item 2 ............................................................................................ 2-4 Report on Agenda Item 3……. ......................................................... ………….3-1/3-12 Report on Agenda Item 4 ............................................................................................ 4-6 Report on Agenda Item 5 ............................................................................................ 5-1 Report on Agenda Item 6 ............................................................................................ 6-1 APPENDICES Appendix 2A-2B Appendix 3A-3X Appendix 4A-4E ATTACHMENT List of Participants ................................................................................... Attachment A -------------- RSC/6-REPORT -1- PART I – HISTORY OF THE MEETING 1. PLACE AND DURATION 1.1 The Sixth meeting of the RASG-MID Steering Committee (RSC/6) was held at the ICAO Middle East Regional Office in Cairo, Egypt, 25 -27 June 2018. 2. OPENING 2.1 The meeting was opened by Mr. Mohamed Smaoui, Deputy Regional Director, ICAO Middle East Office. Mr. Smaoui welcomed all the participants to Cairo and thanked them for their participation. He also welcomed Eng. Suha Daher, Co-Chairperson of RSC and wished her all the success in chairing the meeting. 2.2 Mr. Smaoui highlighted the RASG-MID activities should be clearly linked to promote the Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) objectives and to harmonize all activities undertaken to address aviation safety issues on a regional basis. Accordingly, the RASG-MID should lead the coordination of regional activities by States and regional stakeholders. This cannot be done without effective collaboration by all stakeholders. Mr. Smaoui highlighted that, in line with the “No Country Left Behind” initiative, the RASG-MID should focus on States with the greatest needs such as low Effective Implementation (EI), and coordinate related assistance. At the end Mr. Smaoui highlighted the main subjects included in the RSC/6 meeting Agenda and wished the meeting fruitful deliberations and outcomes. 2.3 Eng. Suha Daher, Co-Chairperson of RSC, Director, Quality Assurance and Internal Audit Director, Amman, Jordan welcomed the participants to the RSC/6 meeting and thanked the Secretariat for the continuous support. 3. ATTENDANCE 3.1 The meeting was attended by a total of twenty five (25) participants from eleven (11) States (Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, UAE and United States) and four (4) Organizations/Industries (ACAO, Boeing, IATA and IFATCA). The list of participants is at Attachment A. 4. OFFICERS AND SECRETARIAT 4.1 The meeting was chaired by Eng. Suha Daher, Director, Quality Assurance and Internal Audit Director, Amman, Jordan and Mr. Ken Sewell, Regional Director, Safety and Flight Operations, IATA, Amman, Jordan. 4.2 Mr. Mashhor Alblowi, RO/FLS and Mr. Mohamed Chakib, RO/SAF-IMP were the Secretaries of the meeting assisted by Mr. Elie El Khoury, RO/ATM/SAR, Mrs Muna Alnadaf, RO/CNS and Mr. Mohamed Iheb, RO/AGA. 4.3 Mr. Mohamed Smaoui, Deputy Regional Director (DRD) supported the meeting. 5. LANGUAGE 5.1 The discussions were conducted in the English language and documentation was issued in English. RSC/6-REPORT -2- 6. AGENDA 6.1 The following Agenda was adopted: Agenda Item 1: Adoption of the Provisional Agenda Agenda Item 2: Global Developments related to Aviation Safety Agenda Item 3: Regional Performance Framework for Safety Agenda Item 4: Coordination between RASG-MID and MIDANPIRG Agenda Item 5: Future Work Programme Agenda Item 6: Any other Business 7. CONCLUSIONS AND DECISIONS – DEFINITION 7.1 The RSC/6 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 and its stakeholders/partners, 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 subsidiary bodies. 8. LIST OF CONCLUSIONS AND DECISIONS RSC DECISION 6/1: MID-ASRT TERMS OF REFERENCE (TORS) RSC DECISION 6/2: SIXTH MID ANNUAL SAFETY REPORT RSC CONCLUSION 6/3: REVISED RASG-MID SAFETY ADVISORY (RSA-11)- SAFEGUARDING OF AERODROMES RSC CONCLUSION 6/4: SURVEY ON ARFF/AEP LEVEL OF IMPLEMENTATION RSC CONCLUSION 6/5: AERODROME APRON MANAGEMENT AND GROUND HANDLING SERVICES RSC CONCLUSION 6/6: AERODROME SMS COMPLIANCE AND EFFECTIVENESS TOOLKIT AND AERODROME SMS WORKSHOP RSC CONCLUSION 6/7: FURTHER SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS RELATED TO RUNWAY EXCURSIONS RSC CONCLUSION 6/8: REVISED RASG-MID SAFETY ADVISORY ON WILDLIFE HAZARDS MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL (RSA-13) RSC/6-REPORT -3- RSC DECISION 6/9: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AIG CORE TEAM RSC CONCLUSION 6/10: RSA ON GNSS VULNERABILITIES DRAFT CONCLUSION 6/1: ROADMAP FOR AIG REGIONAL COOPERATION ------------------ RSC/6-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. -------------------- RSC/6-REPORT 2-1 REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 2: GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO AVIATION SAFETY Global Safety Update 2.1 The subject was addressed in WP/2 presented by the Secretariat. The meeting was provided with an update on the latest developments in the revision of the GASP, for the 2020-2022 Edition, key points in Amendment 1 to Annex 19, Safety Management, tools to support the implementation of State Safety Programme (SSP), Fourth Edition of the Safety Management Manual, SSP Implementation Assessments under the USOAP CMA and the Global Aviation Safety Oversight Systems (GASOS). Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) Update 2.2 The meeting noted that the 2020 - 2022 Edition of the GASP will contain a series of Goals, Targets and Indicators for States, Regions and Industry. It will also address high-risk categories of occurrences, which could lead to fatalities, such as Loss of Control In-Flight accidents. These categories will supersede the current global safety priorities. 2.3 It was highlighted that the GASP offers a long-term vision that will assist ICAO, RASGs, RSOOs and other regional entities, States and industry in developing a harmonized safety strategy. The inclusion of the Global Aviation Safety Roadmap in the GASP provides a structured common frame of reference for all relevant stakeholders to ensure that safety initiatives deliver the intended benefits associated with the GASP objectives. 2.4 The meeting recalled that the RASG-MID/6 meeting (Bahrain, 26-28 September 2017), through Conclusion 6/1, invited States to provide ICAO with their feedback on the new Global Aviation Safety Plan and Roadmap and suggestions for the future 2020 -2022 edition. The meeting re- iterated the RASG-MID Conclusion 6/1: CONCLUSION 6/1: GLOBAL AVIATION SAFETY PLAN (GASP) That, States: a) be requested to establish a national aviation safety plan, including goals and targets consistent with the MID Region Safety Strategy, and in line with the GASP objectives, including the global aviation safety roadmap, and based on their operational safety needs; and b) be invited to provide ICAO feedback on the new global aviation safety roadmap and suggestions for the future 2020 -2022 edition of the GASP via email to [email protected], by March 2018. 2.5 The meeting underlined the need for guidance