FINAL VERSION NACC/DCA/2 REPORT INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION REPORT OF THE SECOND MEETING OF NORTH AMERICAN, CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN DIRECTORS OF CIVIL AVIATION (NACC/DCA/2) Tegucigalpa, Honduras 11-14 October 2005 INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION NORTH AMERICAN, CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN OFFICE NACC/DCA/2 FINAL VERSION INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION REPORT OF THE SECOND MEETING OF NORTH AMERICAN, CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN DIRECTORS OF CIVIL AVIATION (NACC/DCA/2) (Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 11-14 October 2005) 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 frontiers or boundaries. Prepared by the Secretariat October 2005 i – Table of Contents i-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE i - Table of contents i-1 ii - History of the Meeting................................................................................. ii-1 Place and duration of the Meeting ............................................................... ii-1 Opening Ceremony...................................................................................... ii-1 Organization, Officers and Secretariat of the Meeting ................................ ii-1 Working Languages..................................................................................... ii-2 Agenda......................................................................................................... ii-2 Schedule and Working Methods.................................................................. ii-3 Attendance................................................................................................... ii-3 List of Conclusions ..................................................................................... ii-3 iii - List of Participants......................................................................................iii-1 iv - List of Documentation ................................................................................ iv-1 Agenda Item 1: Review of NACC/DCA/1, GREPECAS, CA/DCA, E/CAR/DCA, C/CAR/DCA and Working Group Meetings ............................................................................................................ 1-1 Agenda Item 2: Safety Oversight.................................................................................................................................. 2-1 Agenda Item 3: Air Navigation Services...................................................................................................................... 3-1 Agenda Item 4: AVSEC ............................................................................................................................................... 4-1 Agenda Item 5: Other business..................................................................................................................................... 5-1 ii – History of the Meeting ii-1 History of the Meeting ii.1 Place and Duration of the Meeting The Second Meeting of North American, Central American and Caribbean Directors of Civil Aviation (NACC/DCA/2) was held at the Clarion Hotel, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, under the auspices of Corporación Centroamericana de Servicios de Navegación Aérea - COCESNA. The Meeting commenced on 11 October and ended on 14 October 2005. ii.2 Opening Ceremony and other matters Dr. Assad Kotaite, President of the Council of ICAO greeted the participants to this historic meeting and highlighted the most important tasks to be performed as they related to the NAM/CAR Regions. His speech is included in this part of the report. Thence, Eng. Jorge Carranza, Minister for Public Works, Transportation and Housing, SOPTRAVI, of Honduras, welcomed the Meeting to Honduras and officially inaugurated the Meeting. His speech is also included in this part of the report. COCESNA and its Member States, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua: presented Dr. Assad Kotaite, President of ICAO Council with a Recognition in appreciation of his dedication and extraordinary contribution to international civil aviation throughout his career, especially as President of the Council of ICAO. The ceremony was carried out in the presence of. Belize Hon. Jose Coye, Minister for Works, Transport and, Communications Ms. Margaret Ventura, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Works, Transportation and Communications Mr. José A. Contreras, Director of Civil Aviation Costa Rica Mr. Eduardo Montero, Viceminister of Transportation Capt. Rodolfo Cruz, Director General of Civil Aviation El Salvador Mr. Roberto Hérodier, President of the Executive Council of the Civil Aviation Authority Eng. Renzo Zaghini, Executive Director of the Civil Aviation Authority Honduras Eng. Jorge Carranza, Minister for Public Works, Transportation and Housing Eng. Eduardo Pavón Cámbar, Viceminister of Transportation Mr. Wilfredo Lobo, Director General of Civil Aviation Nicaragua Capt. Orrín Watson, Director General of Civil Aviation Mr. Eduardo Marín, Executive President ii-2 ii – History of the Meeting COCESNA Lic. Eduardo Marín, Presidente Ejecutivo Eng. José Ramón Oyuela, Director of ACNA Mr. Jorge Vargas, Director of ACSA Mr. Mario Martínez, Director of ICCAE ii.3 Organization, Officers and Secretariat Dr. Assad Kotaite, President of the Council of ICAO chaired the first session of the Meeting during the approval of the agenda and work programme, as well as during the election of the Chairperson. The Meeting unanimously elected Mr. Wilfredo Lobo, Director General of Civil Aviation of Honduras, as Chairman and Mr. Anthony Archer of Barbados, as Vice-Chairman. Mr. Raymond Ybarra, Regional Director of the ICAO NACC Office and Secretary of the Meeting, informed on the history leading to this Meeting and its scope and focus emphasizing regional co-operation. He was assisted, as Secretary of the Meeting, by Messrs. Aldo Martínez, Regional Officer Communications, Navigation and Surveillance, David Flores, Regional Officer, Aviation Security, and Víctor Hernández, Regional Officer Air Traffic Management /Search and Rescue, all from the ICAO NACC Office. ii.4 Working Languages The working languages of the Meeting were English and Spanish. The documentation and the Report of the Meeting were issued in both languages. ii – History of the Meeting ii-3 ii.5 Agenda The following agenda was adopted: Agenda Item 1: Review of NACC/DCA/1, GREPECAS, CA/DCA, E/CAR/DCA, C/CAR/DCA and Working Group Meetings Agenda Item 2: Safety Oversight 2.1 USOAP 2.2 Regional Safety Oversight Developments 2.3 Unified Strategy to resolve Safety related Deficiencies 2.4 Safety Data Exchange 2.5 Safety – related topics Agenda Item 3: Air Navigation Services 3.1 CNS/ATM 3.2 Air Navigation Deficiencies Agenda Item 4: AVSEC 4.1 ICAO Universal Security Audit Programme 4.2 Regional AVSEC Activities Agenda Item 5: Other Business ii-4 ii – History of the Meeting ii.6 Schedule and Working Methods The Meeting held its sessions as a Whole from 0900 to 1600 hours, with two breaks. ii.7 Attendance The Meeting was attended by 90 delegates from 18 States/Territories of North America, Central America and the Caribbean, and 8 International Organizations. The Meeting regretted the absence of Bahamas, Guatemala, Netherlands Antilles, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, CARICOM, IFATCA and PAHO. ii.8 List of Conclusions Number Title Page 2/1 SUPPORT FOR THE EXECUTION OF RECOMMENDATIONS / 1-2 CONCLUSIONS OF GLOBAL, REGIONAL AND SUB-REGIONAL MEETINGS 2/2 PROPOSAL FOR THE EXECUTION OF A WGS-84 SPECIAL 1-3 IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT (SIP) FOR THE CAR REGION 2/3 PAN AMERICAN AVIATION SAFETY TEAM (PAAST) 2-4 2/4 WHTI/GEASA ACTIVITIES 2-6 2/5 UNIFIED STRATEGY TO RESOLVE SAFETY-RELATED DEFICIENCIES 2-9 2/6 IASDEX PROGRAMME 2-10 2/7 ENHANCEMENT OF THE AVIATION SAFETY CULTURE 2-11 2/8 COMPLIANCE WITH ICAO LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS 2-12 2/9 COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 3-2 CNS/ATM SYSTEMS IN THE NAM/CAR REGIONS 2/10 APPLICATION OF NAM/CAR REGIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL 3-2 SOLUTIONS FOR AERONAUTICAL SERVICES 2/11 INTERFACE AND OPERATIONAL INTEGRATION OF ATM 3-4 AUTOMATION SYSTEMS OF THE NAM/CAR REGIONS 2/12 DEVELOPMENT OF A MODERNIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION 3-5 PLAN OF D-ATIS EQUIPMENT IN THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS OF THE CAR REGION 2/13 SUPPORT OF STATES IN THE NAM/CAR REGIONS TO ICAO’S POSITION 3-7 FOR THE ITU WRC-2007 2/14 IMPLEMENTATION OF PERFORMANCE-BASED NAVIGATION 3-9 2/15 REVIEW AND SIGNATURE OF AGREEMENTS ON SEARCH AND RESCUE 3-10 (SAR) FOR THE CENTRAL AMERICA RESCUE COORDINATION CENTRE (RCC) 2/16 AGREEMENTS ON SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) OF THE CENTRAL 3-10 AMERICA RCC AND ADJACENT RRCs 2/17 SUPPORT FOR THE ATM WORK IN THE NAM/CAR REGIONS 3-11 2/18 IMPLEMENTATION OF AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT (ATFM) IN 3-11 THE CENTRAL AMERICAN FIR ii – History of the Meeting ii-5 Number Title Page 2/19 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ATFM SYSTEM IN THE NAM/CAR 3-13 REGIONS 2/29 IMPLEMENTATION OF A SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 3-14 2/21 IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMMES FOR THE EVALUATION OF 3-18 ATM PERFORMANCE 2/22 COORDINATION OF AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CIVIL AVIATION 3-19 ADMINISTRATIONS AND MET AUTHORITIES OF CAR STATES / TERRITORIES / INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 2/23 CO-OPERATION FOR SIGMET INFORMATION ISSUANCE 3-21 2/24 STUDY OF THE AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (AIM) 3-23 CONCEPT 2/25 PAIGH/ICAO REGIONAL PROJECT FOR THE PRODUCTION