On 19 January 2013 the Cooperative Aviation Security Programme– Middle East (CASP-MID) was established to enable participating States to improve their aviation security provisions and arrangements, and to develop a standing structure for cooperation and coordination in aviation security matters in the Middle East Region. CASP-MID provides a regional approach to aviation security assistance and training designed to meet the specific needs of participating States.
The CASP-MID specific objectives are two-fold:
a) To improve the regulation and enforcement provisions of aviation security as well as the security arrangements and implementation capability of participating States. In order to achieve this objective a specific work plan would be developed for States. Items within these plans would include (but not be limited to) the formulation of aviation security laws and regulations; determination of the adequacy of a risk or threat process; and the development of various National Civil Aviation Security Programmes and assistance in implementing regulatory oversight. Additionally assistance would be provided through training of the appropriate aviation security personnel for rectifying deficiencies identified through the ICAO Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP) audits.
b) To develop a standing aviation security structure in the long term for the cooperation and coordination in aviation security matters amongst the participating States.
