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Guidance Material Task Force endorses new guidance material

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Paris/videoconference, 26-27 April 2023 — The ECAC Guidance Material Task Force (GMTF) endorsed new guidance material on establishing an approved haulier regime for secure air cargo and mail, and a standard air carrier security programme template (updated Doc 30, Part II Annex) at its 58th meeting this month. The task force also discussed two new draft documents on technical innovations and advanced technologies in aviation security, and best practices for the certification or approval of security equipment, as well as nine updated Doc 30 Annexes and Aviation Security Handbook documents. All these documents will be finalised by mid-May through a written consultation procedure.

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How to develop a national sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) roadmap

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Videoconference, 26 April 2023 — The 18th monthly familiarisation webinar on basic knowledge on aviation and the environment focused on understanding how to develop a national sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) roadmap based on ECAC guidance material and on case studies from individual European States.

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ACC Workshop on the treatment of serious incidents

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Bratislava, 25 April 2023 — The treatment of serious incidents in civil aviation was the theme of the last ECAC Air Accident and Incident Investigation (ACC) workshop that brought together 80 participants from 29 States and 14 organisations, including ICAO, the European Commission, EASA, safety investigation authorities, operators and manufacturers.

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CEP participating test centres coordinate ahead of the CEP Management Group meeting

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Videoconference, 20 April 2023 — Representatives of the ECAC Common Evaluation Process of security equipment (CEP) participating test centres, the chair and deputy chair of the CEP Management Group, and the ECAC Secretariat met online ahead of the 57th meeting of the CEP Management Group scheduled on 3-4 May. Key issues discussed at the meeting included progress made on ongoing tests, and the test centres’ available capacity until the end of 2023. The participants noted that available capacity was sufficient to allow the CEP Management Group to allocate most of the tests already requested by manufacturers.

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Security experts discuss challenges and best practices on recruitment, training and certification of screeners

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Paris/videoconference, 18-19 April 2023 – More than 40 security experts from 25 ECAC Member States, including from the industry, participated in a workshop on recruitment, training and certification of screeners in a post-pandemic environment. For the first time, ECAC organised such an event in a hybrid format to meet the requests of several Member States wishing to join the workshop remotely for practical and cost-management reasons.

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Second recurrent training and recertification of ECAC auditors

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Paris, 12-13 April 2023 — The ECAC Secretariat organised the second Recurrent Training and Recertification of ECAC Auditors in the form of a workshop. The purpose of this activity was to confirm that auditors still possess the necessary knowledge and competencies, including knowledge of ECAC Doc 30, Part II — Security and the ECAC Audit Methodology, to participate in ECAC audits.

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