AFI AVSEC Meeting - USAP Results, Policy milestones, Key challenges - 28 May 2014
USAP results, policy
milestones, Key Challenges
ICAO WACAF Regional Office
Content:
� Audit results
� Common deficiencies
� ICAO support (Survey and SIPs)
� African expertise
AFI AVSEC Meeting - USAP Results, Policy milestones, Key challenges - 28 May 2014
Critical Elements
(CEs) of a State’s
Aviation
Security Oversight
SystemState’s
AVSEC
Oversight
System
CE-1
Primary AVSEC
Legislation
CE-2
AVSEC Programmes
and Regulations
CE-3
Appropriate
Authority for AVSEC
CE-4
Personnel Qualifications and Training
CE-5
Technical Guidance, Tools and Information
CE-6
Certification and Approval Obligations
CE-7
Quality Control Obligations
CE-8
Resolution of Security
Concerns
AFI AVSEC Meeting - USAP Results, Policy milestones, Key challenges - 28 May 2014
Regulatory Framework and the National Civil Aviation Security
System
(LEG)
Airport Operations
(OPS)Aircraft and
In-flight Security
(IFS)
Passenger and
Baggage Security
(PAX)
Cargo, Catering and Mail Security
(CGO)
Response to Acts of
Unlawful Interference
(AUI)
Security Aspects of Facilitation
(FAL)
Training of Aviation Security
Personnel (TRG)
Quality Control
Functions (QCF)
USAP Cycle II Audit
Areas (AAs)
AFI AVSEC Meeting - USAP Results, Policy milestones, Key challenges - 28 May 2014
Achievement:
Majority of States in the AFI Region:
� promulgated primary Aviation Security legislation.
� established National AVSEC Programmes toenable effective implementation of Annex 17provisions. (NCASP, NCASQCP, NCASTP, etc.)
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Achievement (continued):
� Almost all States have identified within theiradministration a single organization as theappropriate authority for aviation security
� In most cases, the promulgated primary aviationsecurity legislation allocates to the appropriateauthority enforcement powers to ensurecompliance with the NCASP.
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Achievement (continued)
� Resolution of Significant Security Concerns (SSeC):
� The mechanism was introduced in 2010;
� Globally: 11 States/18 SSeCs;
� AFI States: 3 initially – 2 removed, 1 remaining
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Global Average LEI versus Regional
(by 8 Critical Elements)
� Global Average LEI : 30.70%
� AFI Average LEI: 46.94%
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AFI States Average LEI
by Critical Element
21.31
32.48
26.29
51.71
54.36 57.61
68.6963.12
13.5621.63
14.99
33.435.1
37.76
47.6241.52
0
20
40
60
80
CE1 CE2 CE3 CE4 CE5 CE6 CE7 CE8
AFI States (54) GLOBAL (177 States)
AFI AVSEC Meeting - USAP Results, Policy milestones, Key challenges - 28 May 2014
AFI States Average LEI
by Audit Area
35.38
45.71
59.09
41.8544.61 42.74
42.1438
55.71
23.4
32.42
43.12
25.9128.2 28.77 27.37
20.84
40
0
20
40
60
80
LEG TRG QCF OPS IFS PAX CGO AUI FAL
AFI States (54 States - USAP II Audits: 47) GLOBAL (177 States)
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Common Deficiencies:
� The National Civil Aviation Security Programme does not
accurately reflect or reference all current aviation security
requirements, measures and procedures with sufficient
accuracy, clarity and detail, as well as the States’
obligations to comply with the provisions of Annex 17.
AFI AVSEC Meeting - USAP Results, Policy milestones, Key challenges - 28 May 2014
Common Deficiencies (continued):
� Lack of sufficient guidance, performance criteria and/orprocedures to ensure efficient, effective and consistentapplication of the policies and requirements established inthe National Civil Aviation Security Programme.
� The Airport Security Programmes do not address allnational requirements and applicable security measures atairports in sufficient detail to ensure the correct applicationof all such measures.
AFI AVSEC Meeting - USAP Results, Policy milestones, Key challenges - 28 May 2014
Common Deficiencies (continued):
� No formal process to ensure that aircraft operators
providing service from the State have established and
maintain written Aircraft Operator Security Programmes
that meet the requirements of the National Civil Aviation
Security Programme of that State.
� No consistent and effective application of quality control
activities, such as security audits, inspections and tests.
AFI AVSEC Meeting - USAP Results, Policy milestones, Key challenges - 28 May 2014
Common Deficiencies (continued):
� No formal schedule of regular and systematic quality
control activities covering aviation security measures
implemented by all relevant entities, including foreign
aircraft operators.
� Majority of States have not established a formal National
Air Transport Facilitation Programme (NATFP).
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ICAO support (Survey and SIPs)
� Burkina Faso� Burundi� Central African Republic� Comoros� Democratic Republic of Congo� Guinea� Guinea Bissau� Republic of Congo
� Egypt� Liberia� Madagascar� Mauritania� Niger� Sierra Leone� South Soudan� Chad� Swaziland
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African expertise
� ICAO Certified Instructors: 76
� ICAO Certified USAP Auditors: 26
� AVSEC Professional Managers (PMC): 151
AFI AVSEC Meeting - USAP Results, Policy milestones, Key challenges - 28 May 2014
AFI AVSEC Meeting - USAP Results, Policy milestones, Key challenges - 28 May 2014
Thank you