FINAL REPORT INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION REPORT OF THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE CAR/SAM REGIONAL PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GROUP (GREPECAS/15) (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13 – 17 October 2008) Prepared by the Secretariat and the Chairman of GREPECAS October 2008 The designations 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 of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. GREPECAS/15 i – Table of Contents i-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS i Table of Contents .................................................................................................................i-1 ii History of the Meeting ........................................................................................................ii-1 Place and Duration of the Meeting......................................................................................ii-1 Opening Ceremony and Other Matters ...............................................................................ii-1 Organization, Officers and Secretariat ................................................................................ii-1 Working Languages............................................................................................................ii-2 Agenda................................................................................................................................ii-2 Attendance...........................................................................................................................ii-3 Conclusions and Decisions..................................................................................................ii-3 List of Conclusions .............................................................................................................ii-4 List of Decisions .................................................................................................................ii-7 iii List of Participants ............................................................................................................ iii-1 iv List of Documentation.......................................................................................................iv-1 REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 1 1. Follow-up on the outcome of the GREPECAS/14 Meeting..................................................................1-1 1.1 Review of the ANC/UIC actions on the GREPECAS/14 Report ......................................1-1 1.2 Review of the status of implementation of GREPECAS/14 Conclusions and Decisions.......1-1 1.3 Review of the status of implementation of GREPECAS outstanding Conclusions................1-1 REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 2 2. Global and inter-regional activities .......................................................................................................2-1 2.1 Inter-regional and intra-regional CNS/ATM activities and coordination 2.2 Implementation of SMS in CAR/SAM States REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 3 3. Regional air navigation planning and implementation issues ...............................................................3-1 3.1 Report on the Institutional Aspects 3.2 Report of the AVSEC/COMM/6 Meeting 3.3 Report of the AERMET/SG/9 Meeting 3.4 Report of the AGA/AOP/SG/6 Meeting 3.5 Report of the AIM/SG/11 Meeting 3.6 Report of the ATM/CNS/SG/6 Meeting 3.6 Report of the ATM/CNS/SG/6 Meeting – ATM Committee 3.6 Report of the ATM/CNS/SG/6 Meeting – CNS Committee GREPECAS/15 i-2 i – Table of Contents REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 4 4. Regional air navigation deficiencies....................................................................................................4-1 4.1 Reports of the ASB/8 and ASB/9 Meetings 4.2 Specific air navigation planning and implementation deficiencies in the CAR/SAM Regions REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 5 5. Management of the GREPECAS Mechanism.....................................................................................5-1 5.1 Report of the ACG/7 Meeting 5.2 Review of GREPECAS and its Contributory Bodies Terms of Reference and Work Programmes REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 6 6. Other business....................................................................................................................................6-1 GREPECAS/15 ii – History of the Meeting ii-1 HISTORY OF THE MEETING ii.1 Place and Duration of the Meeting Upon the kind invitation of the Brazilian Department of Airspace Control (DECEA), the Fifteenth Meeting of the CAR/SAM Planning and Implementation Group (GREPECAS/15) was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 13 to 17 October 2008, at the Sheraton Rio Hotel & Resort. ii.2 Opening Ceremony and Other Matters Mr. José Miguel Ceppi, Regional Director of the ICAO South American Office, expressed his sincere appreciation to the authorities of Brazil for hosting the Meeting. Tt. General Ramón Borges Cardoso, General Director DECEA, welcomed the delegates, wished them success with the meeting objectives, and emphasized the need for close inter-regional coordination aimed at providing a more harmonised air navigation system. Mrs. Solange Paiva Vieira, President of ANAC, also attended the opening ceremony. ii.3 Organization, Officers and Secretariat Mr. Normando Araújo de Medeiros (Brazil), Chairman of GREPECAS, presided over the Meeting. Mr. José Miguel Ceppi, ICAO Regional Director, South American Office, acted as Secretary of the Meeting and was assisted by the following officers the ICAO NACC and SAM Regional Offices and ICAO Montreal: Loretta Martin Regional Director, ICAO NACC Office Carlos Stehli Secretary of the ATM/CNS Subgroup Secretary of the Institutional Aspects Task Force Hindupur Sudarshan Regional Programme Officer, ANB Víctor Hernández Secretary of the ATM Committee Nohora Arias Secretary of the AERMET Subgroup Ricardo Delgado Secretary of the AVSEC Committee Raúl Martínez Secretary of the AIM Subgroup Jaime Calderón Secretary of the AGA/AOP Subgroup GREPECAS/15 ii-2 ii – History of the Meeting ii.4 Working Languages The working languages of the meeting and its documentation were English and Spanish. ii.5 Agenda The agenda was adopted as follows: REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 1 Follow-up on the outcome of the GREPECAS/14 Meeting 1.1 Review of the ANC/UIC actions on the GREPECAS/14 Report 1.2 Review of the status of implementation of GREPECAS/14 Conclusions and Decisions 1.3 Review of the status of implementation of GREPECAS outstanding Conclusions REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 2 Global and inter-regional activities 2.1 Inter-regional and intra-regional CNS/ATM activities and coordination 2.2 Implementation of SMS in CAR/SAM States REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 3 Regional air navigation planning and implementation issues 3.1 Report on the Institutional Aspects 3.2 Report of the AVSEC/COMM/6 Meeting 3.3 Report of the AERMET/SG/9 Meeting 3.4 Report of the AGA/AOP/SG/6 Meeting 3.5 Report of the AIM/SG/11 Meeting 3.6 Report of the ATM/CNS/SG/6 Meeting 3.6 Report of the ATM/CNS/SG/6 Meeting – ATM Committee 3.6 Report of the ATM/CNS/SG/6 Meeting – CNS Committee REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 4 Regional air navigation deficiencies 4.1 Report of the ASB/8 and ASB/9 Meetings 4.2 Specific air navigation planning and implementation deficiencies in the CAR/SAM Regions GREPECAS/15 ii – History of the Meeting ii-3 REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 5 Management of the GREPECAS Mechanism 5.1 Report of the ACG/7 Meeting 5.2 Review of GREPECAS and its Contributory Bodies Terms of Reference and Work Programmes REPORT ON AGENDA ITEM 6 Other business ii.6 Attendance The GREPECAS Meeting was attended by 130 participants from States/Territories Members of GREPECAS, as well as one State located outside the Regions, and 7 observers from International Organizations. A list of participants is shown in pages iii-1 to iii-3. ii.7 Conclusions and Decisions GREPECAS records its action in the form of conclusions and decisions as follows: Conclusions deal with matters which in accordance with the Group's terms of reference, directly merit the attention of States or on which further action will be initiated by ICAO in accordance with established procedures. Decisions deal with matters of concern only the GREPECAS and its contributory bodies. ii.8 List of Conclusions Conc. No. Title of Conclusion Page 15/1 DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE BASED REGIONAL AND 2-2 NATIONAL PLANS 15/2 EXTENSION OF APPLICABILITY DATES OF E-TOD PROVISIONS 2-6 15/4 D-VOLMET AERONAUTICAL DATA LINK REQUIREMENTS IN THE 3-4 CAR/SAM REGIONS 15/5 TRAINING FOR CAR/SAM STATES ON THE DETAILS AND USE OF 3-4 NEW WAFS ICING, TURBULENCE AND CONVECTIVE CLOUD FORECASTS DERIVED FROM GRIB 2 DATA 15/6 UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS MADE IN ISCS BROADCAST 3-5 IMPROVEMENTS BY THE WASHINGTON WAFC PROVIDER STATE 15/7 DATA MANAGEMENT REPORTS 3-5 15/8 UPDATE TO WAFC WORKSTATIONS TO INTRODUCE CHANGES TO 3-6 OPMET DATA GREPECAS/15 ii-4 ii – History of the Meeting Conc. No. Title of Conclusion Page 15/9 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE TRANSITION FROM GRIB 1 TO 3-6 GRIB 2 CODE FORM 15/10 LETTERS OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN CIVIL AVIATION AND 3-7 METEOROLOGICAL AUTHORITIES AND THE VULCANOLOGICAL AGENCY 15/11 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR 3-7 AVIATION (VONA) FORMAT 15/12 BACK-UP MWOs IN THE CAR/SAM STATES 3-8 15/13 INCREASE OF THE FREQUENCY OF PERIODIC SIGMET WV TESTS 3-8 15/14 SEMINAR/WORKSHOP ON SIGMET INFORMATION 3-8 15/15 TRANSITION TO THE NEW TAF FORMAT 3-9 15/17 PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE CAR/SAM ANP FASID, PART VI – 3-10 MET 15/19 AERODROME CERTIFICATION TRAINING