Description

Provides background on the establishment of the SM ICG and describes the group's membership and purpose.

Introduction

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requires SMS for the management of safety risk in air operations, maintenance, air traffic services and aerodromes. These requirements have been expanded to include flight training and design and production of aircraft. Furthermore, ICAO has published safety management requirements for States by mandating that States establish a State Safety Programme (SSP) in order to achieve an acceptable safety performance in their civil aviation systems. As such, it is beneficial for authorities to harmonize their Safety Management System (SMS) and SSP requirements and implementation activities and collaborate on common topics of interest.