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ROLE OF ICAO, IATA AND ACI IN AVIATION SECURITY (AVSEC)

Prepared By: Muha

ad A!"a Bu##, Se$ur%#y O&&%$er (Re#d) Se$ur%#y I'!#ru$#(r, PIA Tra%'%') Ce'#er, *+I,

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1. Aviation Security (AVSEC) Global Structure 2. Roles of ICAO, IA A an! Air"ort Council International (ACI) in AVSEC

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-,. ROLE OF ICAO, IATA AND ACI IN AVSEC 1.1 AVSEC /"(0a" S#ru$#ure 1.1.1 ICAO # $e Re%ulatory A%ency

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ICAO $as its ori%ins in t$e Convention on International Civil Aviation (also &no'n as t$e C$ica%o Convention), '$ic$ 'as si%ne! in t$at city on (ece)ber *, 1+,,, by -2 countries. .en!in% ratification of t$e Convention by at least 2/ )e)ber states, t$e .rovisional International Civil Aviation Or%ani0ation (.ICAO) 'as establis$e!. It functione! fro) 1une /, 1+,- until A"ril ,, 1+,*. On 2arc$ -, 1+,* t$e 2/ t$ ratification 'as receive! an! ICAO ca)e into bein% on A"ril ,, 1+,*. In October of t$e sa)e year, IACO beca)e a s"eciali0e! a%ency of t$e 3nite! 4ations lin&e! to t$e Econo)ic an! Social Council (ECOSOC). Or%ani0ational Structure o re%ulate aviation security %lobally a)on%st its 1+5 )e)ber states, t$e ICAO Asse)bly consists of t$e Secretary General an! $is tea) (Secretariat) as 'ell as t$e Council .resi!ent an! )e)bers. 6et7s be%in by loo&in% at $o' t$e Secretary General an! $is tea) are or%ani0e!. $e Secretary General $ea!s t$e ICAO an! t$e Secretariat '$ic$ is or%ani0e! into five !e"art)ents or bureaus8 A!)inistration Air 4avi%ation Air rans"ort 6e%al ec$nical Coo"eration

9it$in t$e Air rans"ort :ureau (A :) is Security ; <acilitation an! t$e Aviation Security Au!it 3nit. $e Aviation Security Section, inclu!in% t$e AVSEC 2ec$anis), functions un!er Security ; <acilitation.

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9e 'ill no' loo& at t$e Council .resi!ent an! its =/ )e)bers. $e Council is t$e o"erational tea) of ICAO. It is actively involve! in )ana%in% a variety of %lobal o"erational issues relate! to aviation security. o su""ort t$e Council co))ittees. $ese are8 Air 4avi%ation Air rans"ort 3nla'ful Interference <inance 1oint Su""ort 6e%al ec$nical Coo"eration .resi!ent an! )e)bers, t$ere are seven s"eciali0e!

$e functions of so)e of t$ese co))ittees )irror t$ose of t$e :ureaus but o"erate at !ifferent levels. $e :ureaus $an!le )atters at t$e State level '$ile t$e Co))ittees 'or& at Air"ort. :ot$ %rou"s )aintain close lin&s 'it$ eac$ ot$er. 3n!er t$e Co))ittee on 3nla'ful Interference are t'o s"eciali0e! units8 t$e International E>"losives ec$nical Co))ission an! an a!?$oc %rou" of s"ecialists on t$e (etection of E>"losives.

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1.1.2 IATA 1 A!!($%a#%(' (& A%r"%'e! IA A is an association of air carriers. It is an international tra!e bo!y t$at 'as first establis$e! in 1+,- in @avana, Cuba, by a foun!in% %rou" of airlines. o!ay, IA A re"resents so)e =25 airlines co)"risin% +=A of t$e sc$e!ule! international air traffic. $e or%ani0ation7s function is to re"resent, lea! an! serve t$e airline in!ustry. IA A is $ea!e! by t$e (irector General ((G) an! C$ief E>ecutive Officer. su""orte! by a tea) t$at is or%ani0e! into t$e follo'in% functional areas8 @u)an Ca"ital Environ)ent Co))unications C$ief Econo)ist 6e%al Services $e (G is

an! five )aBor !ivisions as follo's8 Cor"orate Services In!ustry (istribution an! <inancial Services 2ar&etin% an! Co))ercial Services 2e)ber ; Govern)ent Relations ; Cor"orate Secretary Safety, O"erations an! Infrastructure

Over t$e years, IA A $as 'i!ene! its focus, '$ic$ to!ay can be cate%ori0e! as follo's8

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Safety ; security8 to "ro)ote safe, reliable an! secure air services In!ustry reco%nition8 to ac$ieve reco%nition of t$e i)"ortance of air trans"ort for 'orl!'i!e social an! econo)ic !evelo")ent <inancial viability8 to assist t$e in!ustry to ac$ieve a!eCuate levels of "rofitability of o"ti)i0in% revenues (yiel! )ana%e)ent) '$ile )ini)i0in% costs (fuel c$ar%es an! ta>ation) .ro!ucts ; services8 to "rovi!e $i%$?Cuality, value?for?)oney, in!ustry?reCuire! "ro!ucts an! services t$at assist t$e airlines in )eetin% t$e nee!s of t$e consu)er Stan!ar!s ; "roce!ures8 to !evelo" cost?effective, environ)entally?frien!ly stan!ar!s to facilitate t$e o"erations of international air trans"ort In!ustry su""ort8 to i!entify an! articulate co))on in!ustry "ositions an! su""ort t$e resolution of &ey in!ustry issues (e.%.8 con%estion, infrastructure)

IA A "lays a &ey role in safety an! security for its airline )e)bers an! $as intro!uce! a nu)ber of ne' initiatives to $el" cut o"erational costs for airlines. 1.1.= ACI # A Co))unity of Air"orts In 1++1, air"ort o"erators aroun! t$e 'orl! create! Air"ort Council International, t$e first 'orl!'i!e association to re"resent t$eir co))on interests an! foster coo"eration 'it$ "artners t$rou%$out t$e air trans"ort in!ustry. $rou%$ ACI, t$e air"ort co))unity no' s"ea&s 'it$ a sin%le voice on &ey issues an! concerns an!, !es"ite re%ional !iversity, can )ove for'ar! as a unite! in!ustry. ACI $as -*- )e)bers o"eratin% over 1,/== air"orts in 1*+ countries an! territories. In 255D, AIC )e)bers $an!le! ,.D billion "assen%ers, D/ )illion )etric tons of frei%$t an! ** )illion aircraft )ove)ents. AIC "ursues t$e interests of air"orts in !iscussion 'it$ international or%ani0ations. $e )ost i)"ortant relations$i" it $as is 'it$ ICAO, '$ere international stan!ar!s for air trans"ort are !ebate! an! !evelo"e!. AIC !efen!s air"orts7 "ositions an! !evelo"s stan!ar!s an! reco))en!e! "ractices in t$e areas of safety, security an! environ)ental initiatives. ACI is $ea!e! by a (irector General '$o is su""orte! by a General Asse)bly co)"risin% 2+ )e)bers. $e (G $as a tea) of (irectors an! 2ana%ers focusin% on8 Aero "olitical an! econo)ic affairs ICAO liaison an! Environ)ent

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-,2 R("e! (& ICAO, IATA a'd AIRPORT COUNCIL INTN3L (ACI) %' AVSEC 1.2.1 R("e! (& ICAO ICAO is a 3nite! 4ations A%ency t$at $as 1+5 )e)bers or EContractin% StatesF. As "art of its )any functions, ICAO7s Aviation Security Section is involve! in all as"ects of aviation security. $is section7s )ission is8 o !evelo" aviation security "rinci"les o co))unicate an! "ro)ote t$ese "rinci"les 'orl!'i!e o assist ICAO Contractin% States in i)"le)entin% t$e "rinci"les.

ICAO ac$ieves its )ission t$rou%$ a variety of initiatives, "rinci"ally8 2aintenance of Anne> 1* 2aintenance of t$e aviation security "ortions of ot$er Anne>es an! 2anuals Or%ani0ation of AVSEC se)inars <ollo'?u" re"ortin% on aviation security inci!ents Analysis of re"orts 2aintenance of t$e Security 2anual ((ocu)ent D+*=) (evelo")ent of t$e ICAO rainin% .ro%ra)s (evelo")ent of ne' Aviation Security rainin% .ro%ra)s (AS .s) Coor!ination of t$e 'orl!'i!e net'or& of Aviation Security (AS Cs). rainin% Centers

$e current locations of t$e AS Cs are8 Ar%entina (:uenos Aires) Cana!a (2ontreal) C$ina (@on% Gon%)

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C$ina (Gin)in%) Ecua!or (Huito) 1or!an (A))an) Genya (4airobi) 2alaysia (Guala 6u)"ur) 2orocco (Casablanca) 4e' Iealan! (Auc&lan!) Russian <e!eration (2osco') Sene%al ((a&ar) Sout$ Africa (1o$annesbur%) rini!a! (.ort of S"ain) 3AE ((ubai) 3&raine (Giev)

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ICAO con!ucts a variety of aviation security courses at t$ese centers to train t$ose in t$e in!ustry. ICAO $as t'o i)"ortant !ocu)ents t$at for) t$e basis u"on '$ic$ aviation security is con!ucte! in its Contractin% States. $ese !ocu)ents are8 Anne> 1* to t$e C$ica%o Convention, '$ic$ "rovi!es t$e basis for all aviation security re%ulation an! le%islation (ocu)ent D+*=, '$ic$ is t$e ICAO Security 2anual.

In or!er to )aintain consistency of stan!ar!s in air"orts, ICAO con!ucts au!its of t$ese air"orts un!er its E3niversal Security Au!it .ro%ra))eF (3SA.). $e 3SA. 'as intro!uce! after t$e events of +J11, '$ic$ resulte! in a )inisterial?level conference in 2ontreal, in <ebruary 2552. $e &ey !ecisions )a!e at t$is )eetin% 'ere in t$e follo'in% areas8 .reventin%, co)batin% an! era!icatin% acts of terroris) Stren%t$enin% ICAO7s role in !evelo"in% Stan!ar!s an! Reco))en!e! .ractices (SAR.s)

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It 'as at t$is )eetin% t$at so)e very i)"ortant !ecisions 'ere )a!e for t$e future of aviation in!ustry. $e AVSEC .lan of Action, as it 'as ter)e!, inclu!e! t$e follo'in%8 Establis$)ent of t$e ICAO Au!it .ro%ra))e (3SA.) Reinforce)ent of AVSEC 2ec$anis) for ur%ent assistance an! follo'?u" Assistance to States t$rou%$ t$e ec$nical Coo"eration .ro%ra))e in a!!ressin% %a"s in aviation security.

1.2.2 R("e! (& IATA In re"resentin% its constituent )e)bers as an association of airlines, IA A "rovi!es in!ustry in"ut to %overn)ents an! ot$er international or%ani0ations by8 Assistin% in t$e !evelo")ent of International Stan!ar!s an! Reco))en!e! .ractices .artici"atin% in t$e ICAO Aviation Security .anel .rovi!in% in"ut to ICAO re%ional activities Encoura%in% %overn)ents to ratify, i)"le)ent an! a!$ere to international security conventions

IA A also focuses on continual i)"rove)ent, cost re!uction an! "ro)otin% )easures to re!uce cri)inal activities suc$ as8 $e carria%e of illicit narcotics an! ot$er "ro$ibite! substances Stolen an! una""rove! aircraft "arts $e t$eft of ba%%a%e, car%o an! )ail $e t$eft of cor"orate assets

IA A also8

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.rovi!es %ui!ance to its )e)bers to co)bat t$e t$reat of unla'ful interference 'it$ civil aviation Con!ucts t$e IOSA au!it "ro%ra)

Anot$er i)"ortant as"ect of IA A7s contribution to aviation security is t$e !evelo")ent of t$e IA A Security 2anual. $is !ocu)ent is a tre)en!ous $el" to t$e airlines because it is !esi%ne! to assist in t$e i)"le)entation of Stan!ar!s an! Reco))en!e! .ractices "rescribe! in Anne> 1*. Anne> 1* is available to all a%encies inclu!in% t$e airlines. @o'ever, (ocu)ent D+*= is only available to %overn)ent a%encies. $is )eans t$at airlines !o not necessarily $ave i))e!iate access to t$e %ui!elines on i)"le)entation of Anne> 1*. IA A Ebri!%e!F t$is %a" 'it$ t$e "ro!uction of its IA A Security 2anual. IA A also runs a variety of s"eciali0e! aviation courses for "ractitioners in t$e in!ustry. One series of courses relates to aviation security. 3nli&e ICAO '$ic$ focuses on aviation security for air"orts, IA A focuses on t$e aviation security for airlines. :ot$ of t$ese use Anne> 1* as t$e baseline for t$eir instruction. <or t$is "ur"ose, IA A $as )ore t$an 2/2 aut$ori0e! trainin% centers aroun! t$e 'orl!.

1.2.= R("e! (& A%rp(r# C(u'$%" I'#er'a#%('a" (ACI) As a co))unity of air"orts, t$e role of ACI is to8 (raft "ositions for ICAO AVSEC .anel Issue Boint "ositions 'it$ IA A 6obby %overn)ents for sustainable security rules .re"are %ui!ance for )e)bers .lan scenarios for 155A c$ec&e! ba%%a%e screenin% Inclu!e security in air"ort !esi%n S$are e>"eriences 'it$ ne' screenin% tec$nolo%ies.

ACI !efen!s t$e "ositions of its )e)bers an! !evelo"s stan!ar!s an! reco))en!e! "ractices in t$e areas of safety, security an! environ)ental initiatives. ACI also "rovi!es t$e "latfor) for "ursuin% a constructive an! coo"erative relations$i" 'it$ airline associations, %overn)ents an! re%ulators.

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rainin% is also a &ey feature for ACI. It offers a nu)ber of aviation security courses an! $as trainin% centers in various countries.

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