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Warsaw/hybrid, 16 October 2024 — The latest workshop for ECAC unmanned aircraft system (UAS) experts took place in Warsaw, hosted by the Polish Civil Aviation Authority and chaired by UAS Focal Point, Mirjana Čizmarov, Director General of Civil Aviation for Serbia. The event brought together policy and safety experts representing authorities from 18 ECAC Member States.
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Paris, 15 October 2024 — The second preparatory meeting for the 2025 Diplomatic Conference convened in Paris, chaired by ECAC President, Alessio Quaranta. The meeting gathered 35 representatives from 19 ECAC Member States, with the European Commission participating as an observer.
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Videoconference, 11 October 2024 — The Economic Working Group met online to exchange insights and hear from representatives of the global logistics and freight sector on economic matters and industry needs. This informal information session provided a platform for economic experts to consider broader economic issues related to air services agreements and industry engagement within ECAC Member States.
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Videoconference, 8-9 October 2024 — Key topics on the agenda at the 62nd meeting of the Common Evaluation Process (CEP) Management Group for security equipment included an update on CEP-related documentation, such as FAQs and the CEP Handbook, the draft CEP 2025-2027 roadmap, endorsement of pending test reports, and progress on ongoing testing programmes.
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Kaunas, 8-9 October 2024 — Following September’s successful assessment in Ireland, the second evaluation under the ECAC Quality Assessment Programme on the Assistance to Persons with Disabilities and Persons with Reduced Mobility took place in Lithuania. This activity was held at the rapidly expanding Kaunas Airport and hosted by the Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration (LTSA).
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Videoconference, 4 October 2024 — A thematic information session on the explosive trace detection (ETD) systems testing campaign was held online to inform manufacturers about the administrative and technical aspects of the campaign. The session, which focused on testing against the ETD chemical detection standard using particulate sampling, gathered all major ETD manufacturers.
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