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Published: 13 September 2023

Videoconference, 13 September 2023 — Continuing preparation of the 2025-2027 work programme and budget was the main focus of the ECAC Medium-Term Objectives Task Force’s September meeting. A revised proposal for the work programme will be taken back to group members for further refinements, and an additional meeting will be organised to develop proposals to be sent to the Coordinating Committee.

The task force also proposed some improvements to the reporting of risks included in the ECAC Risk Register. The meeting supported the nomination of Karin Puleo-Leodolter (Austria) as new chair, subject to formal appointment by the Coordinating Committee.

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Published: 11 September 2023

Paris, 11 September 2023 — The European Aviation and Environment Working Group (EAEG) held its annual in-person meeting in Paris to progress European coordination for the second steering group meeting of the 13^th cycle of the ICAO Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP), which will take place in Takamatsu (Japan) from 16 to 20 October 2023.

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Published: 09 September 2023

Valletta, 7-9 September 2023 — The annual Special meeting of ECAC Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCA/72(SP)) gathered more than 80 participants from 36 Member States and key stakeholders, including the European Commission (DG MOVE), EASA, EUROCONTROL and ICAO.

The meeting was opened by the Hon Aaron Farrugia, Malta’s Minister for Transport Infrastructure and Capital Projects. Charles Pace (DGCA Malta) presented an overview of the Maltese civil aviation landscape, and Juan Carlos Salazar, ICAO Secretary General, emphasised the need to advance sustainable aviation fuels to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and to promote innovation to meet the sector’s sustainability, safety, security, and capacity objectives.

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Published: 08 September 2023

Paris, 7 and 8 September 2023 — The Facilitation Sub-Group on the Transport of Persons with Reduced Mobility (PRMs) convened for its 72nd meeting. Participants discussed this year’s findings on the PRM complaints survey and exchanged information on recent cases of PRM complaints arising as a result of issues such as denied boarding, inadequate assistance, and mobility equipment handling. The group agreed to carry out work on the topic of assistance dogs and it was confirmed that the topic of mobility aids would be considered for further discussion.

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Published: 08 September 2023

Videoconference, 7-8 September 2023 — A new document on the training aspects of the use of automated prohibited item detection (APID) software, and revised guidance material for developing an air carrier security training programme were on the agenda of the Training Task Force’s last meeting of the year. As a follow-up to the task of updating guidance material on developing and implementing practical tests for certifying screeners, the task force is updating the list of test protocols and test items for assessing the practical competencies of screeners. These documents will be finalised by mid-October 2023.

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Published: 08 September 2023

Valletta, 8 September 2023 — An amendment to the ECAC Constitution (Doc 20, 10thedition dated December 2021) incorporating the new role of Focal Point for Diversity and Inclusion and the related terms of reference was adopted by Directors General at their 41st Special Plenary Session (ECAC/41). Directors also adopted a resolution on convening a diplomatic conference to establish a legal framework for the ECAC Secretariat. The date of the diplomatic conference will be set during the December meeting of ECAC Directors General (DGCA/161, 7 December 2023).