Technical assistance

Mr. Frank Steffens

Head of Department

International Cooperation

Sixth AFI DGCA meeting, Brazzaville, Congo

3 November 2016

TE.GEN.00409-001

EASA/MAB 2-2016/08IP 02 – BASA and Working Arrangement developments

Content

International cooperation at EASA

EASA as an RSOO

Support to RSOOs

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EASA International activities

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Three high-level strategic

objectives

Safety and environmental protection on the international scene

Promotion of EU standards

Support to European industry interests

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International Cooperation

Three activity domains

– Agreements and external representation

– Technical cooperation Programmes

– Technical Training and ECQB (European Central QuestionsBank)

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Institutional relations – EU Agreements

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Bilateral aviation safety Agreements –BASA

• US (Signature 2008, entry into force: 2011)

• Canada (Signature 2009, entry into force: 2011)

• Brazil (Signature 2010, entry into force: 2013)

Other EU agreements:

• EFTA States

• ECAA Agreement

• CAA Agreements

• Euromed Agreements

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Institutional relations – Working Arrangements

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“Pure” Bilateral, e.g.:

• United Arab Emirates

• Singapore

• China

• …

“Quasi-multilateral”, e.g.:

• Euromed / MASC

• PANEP

• SAFA

• …

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EASA – ICAO cooperation

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ICAO State Letters

Filing of Difference

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ICAO Panels,

WGs, SGs

IISC

ICAO Assemblies

and High Level

Conferences

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External Representations

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2008: Washington,

Beijing

2011: Montreal

Tomorrow

2017: Singapore

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Technical Cooperation ProjectsThe EU institutions mandated EASA to carry out cooperation activities

EASA is the preferred partner from the EC for aviation safety related Technical Assistance (TA)

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EASA Technical - Assistance Activities

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Regional Safety Oversight Organisations

Support regional cooperation and development

Contribute to other initiatives

Share expertise with international organisations

International Cooperation Forum

Support for the EASA family

Support specific countriesSupport authorities in safety oversight

Technical Assistance Projects

Leverage of EASA expertise

EASA Technical Cooperation Worldwide

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EASP

IPA 3

EU-South Asia

SARI AATIP [ARISE plus]

SIASA [EU-ASAP]

ATA-AC

IASOM

EU Latin America

EU-China APP

EaP/CA

EU-South East Asia

WAEMU

ECCASRegional representations

Projects and offices current

Projects and offices envisaged

Ukraine

Zambia

European Aviation Safety Agency

ACSAThailand

EASA cooperation projects in Africa

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• Euromed Aviation Safety Project

• Till end 2016

EASP

• EU-Africa Safety in Aviation Project

• Follow-up of SIASA finished mid-Oct. 2016

• To start mid 2017

EU-ASAP

• Central Africa Aviation Safety Project (aka ATA-AC)

CAASP

• Improvement of Aviation Safety Oversight in Malawi

IASOM

• To start Mid 2017Zambia

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Thank you for your

attention