Bern, 28-29 August 2025 — In the margins of the 74th Special meeting of Directors General in Bern, 11 ECAC Member States signed the Convention on the Bureau of the European Civil Aviation Conference. The signatory States were Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Georgia, Iceland, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
This milestone comes after several years of negotiations, concluded during the Diplomatic Conference held in Paris on 20-22 May 2025 that resulted in the text now open for signature. The Convention reflects Member States’ commitment to strengthen ECAC’s role in supporting civil aviation across Europe.
The next step is ratification, a crucial phase that will bring the Convention into force once 22 Member States have ratified it. Member States that have not yet signed may still do so before that threshold is reached, and the Convention will remain open for accession thereafter.
Looking ahead, the Convention provides a renewed basis for cooperation, ensuring that ECAC continues to advance European civil aviation with stability, coordination and a shared commitment to excellence.