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Agreements: A Canadian Perspective

Agreements: A Canadian Perspective. Mapping the Bilateral Environment for Aviation Safety: Maher Khouzam Transport Canada Civil Aviation. 2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June. Agreements: A Canadian Perspective. Why ? Raison d’être. When?

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Agreements: A Canadian Perspective

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  1. Agreements: A Canadian Perspective Mapping the Bilateral Environment for Aviation Safety:Maher KhouzamTransport Canada Civil Aviation 2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

  2. Agreements: A Canadian Perspective • Why ? • Raison d’être. • When? • Driving Environment. • What? • Bilateral Agreements, Arrangements … • Who ? • Partners, Potential Partners … • Where? • Canada – EU: Update. • Legacy • Future Expectations 2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

  3. Agreements: A Canadian Perspective Raison d’être • Chicago Convention 1944 • ICAO requirements • Airworthiness responsibilities • State of Design • State of the Operator • Civil Aviation Authorities • Responsibilities • Not transferable • Functions • Transferable 2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

  4. Agreements: A Canadian Perspective Driving Environment • Exchange of Products • Extensive • Both ways • Airworthiness Requirements • Harmonized but not necessarily equal • Known differences • Safety control systems • Civil Aviation Authority • Airworthiness system • Reliable and predictable • Good communication 2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

  5. Agreements: A Canadian Perspective Bilateral Agreements, Arrangements • Bilateral Agreements • State to State (BAA, BASA) • Technical Arrangements • Authority to Authority (TAA, TASA) • Cooperation Arrangement • Between Authorities • Mainly Pre-TAA • Arrangement on Importation of Product • Between Authorities • Mainly to confirm State of Design responsibilities • Continuing airworthiness activities 2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

  6. Agreements: A Canadian Perspective Bilateral Agreements, Arrangements • What do we recognize in our Partners: • Similar regulatory system • Ability to find compliance to our requirements • Similar airworthiness control system • High level of safety • Responsible Industry • What do we need to know: • Proper understanding of our differences • Exemption where given • What do we expect: • Effective communication • Full cooperation • Proper and swift corrective actions So…. 2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

  7. Agreements: A Canadian Perspective Bilateral Agreements, Arrangements • What should we call them if not: • Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) • as we mutually recognize that the exporting partner’s system produces the same results as that of the importing partner when providing compliance to the importing requirements. • Are they safety oriented only? • Absolutely Not! • But: • They allow each of the Partners to: • Spend more time and resources on the improvement of safety • Better harmonize their requirements 2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

  8. Agreements: A Canadian Perspective Partners, Potential Partners … • Agreements • Canada – US • Extensive coverage • Extensive harmonization of standards • Main Differences: • US requirements are regulatory • Canada regulates conduct, not standards • Extensive Co-operation • Canada – France & Italy • Agreements to be terminated prior to signing with EU • Arrangements • EASA • JAA • ETC… • Reference www.tc.gc.ca 2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

  9. Agreements: A Canadian Perspective Canada – EU • Background • Mid-Nineties • Canada – EU MRA • Addition of Airworthiness • Separate context • No single Agency in Europe • Mutual decision to pursue later • Creation of EASA – 2003 • Canada - EU agree to resume talks • First meeting in January 2004 (Montreal) • Transitional Arrangement signed February 2004 • Second Meeting March 2004 (Brussels) • Agreement in Principle, minor delay in EU • Obstacles resolved in Philly – June 2004 • Canada !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (major delay – j’en passe) 2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

  10. Agreements: A Canadian Perspective Canada – EU • Background… • May 2005 - Alleluia • Diplomatic note sent to EU • Next meeting: Mid-July 2005 • Expectations: • Review comments from Canada & EU states • Initial technical text • Raise text to Treaty 2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

  11. Agreements: A Canadian Perspective Legacy, Epilogue or !!! • International Certification • One certification per aircraft type • Irrespective of a single set of requirements • Based on harmonized & non harmonised • One form for the release of new parts • One form for used parts • Harmonised standards • Don’t give up …. 2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

  12. A Michelangelo Perspective “The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” 2005 Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, Cologne 7-9 June

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