European coordination group on aviation security sets priorities for ICAO discussions
9 March 2022 — Members of the European Coordination Group on Aviation Security set their priorities for the coming discussions at their meeting in March. They discussed European priorities and approved two draft European papers for the 41st ICAO Assembly, which will be presented for approval by Directors General in May.
In preparation for the Assembly, they also exchanged views on the coming ICAO AVSEC Panel and noted the importance of ensuring effective scrutiny of the programme for reform of the Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP) to ensure the reforms agreed were genuinely delivered. Other priorities included building on the achievements of the ICAO Year of Security Culture and ensuring the ground was prepared for the 19th Amendment to Annex 17 to deal with the current absence of a clear standard on vehicle screening, as well as the work already underway on clarification of potentially ambiguous standards.