COSCAP-NA Major Objectives

1. Immediate Objective 1 
   Assisting Members in meeting ICAO requirements where applicable including any deficiencies identified by the ICAO USOAP CMA activities have been fully corrected. 
    

   Output 1.1
   Action Plans, where needed, for correcting outstanding deficiencies, are prepared and implemented as appropriate. 
   Output 1.2 
   In response to ICAO's new USOAP CMA, assist Members in reviewing their implementation of SARPs and related safety oversight programmes; provide technical assistance to rectify deficiencies noted and engage suitable short-term experts as requested by Members.

2. Immediate Objective 2 
   Establishing a dedicated forum for coordination and cooperation among the Civil Aviation Authorities of Members, with the aim of the continued harmonization of regulations, policies and procedures related to safety oversight, improving safety standards, and applying accident prevention measures. 
    

   Output 2.1 
   The Steering Committee of the COSCAP-NA, formally established by the programme, will have become the forum for flight safety in the North Asia Sub-Region. Given the maturity of the regulatory framework of the COSCAP-NA, harmonization initiatives will focus on new ICAO requirements as they are promulgated. 
   Output 2.2
   In Phase IV and beyond, participation in Regional safety teams (APRAST and NARAST) will play a significant role in both pursuing and assisting in the implementation of the Regional Aviation Safety Group (RASG) approved safety recommendations.

3. Immediate Objective 3 
   Assist Members to have the capability to conduct safety oversight of air operators, maintenance organizations, aerodromes and air navigation service providers. 
    

   Output 3.1
   Where Members lack the capability to do safety oversight independently, provide assistance to Members for the conduct of surveillance, inspection and certification of air operators, maintenance organizations, aerodromes and air navigation service providers.

4. Immediate Objective 4
   Assisting Members to have qualified safety oversight inspectors and technical personnel for the conduct of surveillance, inspection, testing, certification and regulation of flight operations, airworthiness, personnel licensing, aerodrome and air navigation service.
    

   Output 4.1
   Provide ongoing support (initial and recurrent training) to Members as required.

5. Immediate Objective 5
   Assisting Members to establish effective Safety Management Systems (SMS) in the area of Aircraft Operations, Aerodromes, Maintenance, Manufactures and Air Traffic Management, etc. as required by Annex 19.
    

   Output 5.1
   Regulations, standards and guidance material have been developed by Members to implement ICAO SARPs requiring service providers to implement SMS.  
   Output 5.2
   Training programmes, seminars and safety surveys are conducted to assist Members' service providers with the implementation of SMS.

6. Immediate Objective 6
   Assisting Members in implementing a State Safety Programme (SSP) commensurate with the size and complexity of the respective Member's aviation system. 
    

   Output 6.1
   Training programmes, seminars and evaluations are conducted to assist Members with the development of and implementation of their respective SSPs. 
   Output 6.2 
   Members have completed a gap analysis, in order to ascertain the existence and status of maturity of the components and elements of their respective SSP thereby promoting the development and implementation of a SSP that combines elements of both prescriptive and performance-based approaches to the management of safety. 
   Output 6.3
   Members have developed an SSP Implementation Plan that describes how their organization will put into practice, in a sequential, principled manner, the processes, procedures and means that will allow the Member to discharge its responsibilities associated with the management of safety in civil aviation.