International Civil Aviation Organization Enablers Obstacles and Lessons

International Civil Aviation Organization Enablers, Obstacles and Lessons Learned Erick Ferrandez EASA Technical Cooperation Section 26 October 2011 ICAO RSOO Symposium

Key Points Lessons learned from the EU perspective Key Enablers Key Obstacles Enablers, Obstacles and Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned: The EU experience Why have European CAAs decided to work together? What were the main obstacles? What has enabled the EU to establish EASA? Enablers, Obstacles and Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned: The EU experience Why did we go there? How did we get there? • Strong push from • Established a the manufacturing voluntary “club”: industry. the JAA • Need of a one-stop • JAA delivered a shop for set of common certification regulations, a methodology to work together and standardization • Enabled to build confidence and a framework for cooperation JAA had limitations • National Variants in regulations • Not a single EU voice • No enforcements powers Enablers, Obstacles and Lessons Learned Led to the creation of an EU Agency • Enabled by the EU institutional framework

Key Enablers Availability of local expertise Legal Means to implement its obligations Existing Regional Framework Need to work together Enablers, Obstacles and Lessons Learned Support and Guidance from Int’l community

Key Obstacles Lack of a solid regional framework Lack of coordination of the initiatives Lack of resources (funds and expertise) • Within the region • With the int’l partners and donors Resistance to change to a “regional dimension” Enablers, Obstacles and Lessons Learned

Some considerations Each RSOO has a raison d’être. This defines its scope, remit and key functions (Width and depth) Each region must develop its way to build up its RSOO in a manner commensurate to its needs and resources and specific constraints (technical and « political » ) The bottom-up approach seems to be the most common approach and enables the building of confidence of the member/partner states Enablers, Obstacles and Lessons Learned