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<strong>The</strong> <strong>road</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>implementing</strong><br />

<strong>an</strong> <strong>effective</strong> <strong>Civil</strong> <strong>Aviation</strong><br />

<strong>Security</strong> <strong>system</strong>.<br />

Appropriate Authority<br />

V<br />

Airport Operator<br />

Antonis A. Lemesi<strong>an</strong>os<br />

Head of AVSEC Section<br />

Department of <strong>Civil</strong> <strong>Aviation</strong><br />

Cyprus


Regulatory Framework<br />

International <strong>Civil</strong> <strong>Aviation</strong><br />

Org<strong>an</strong>ization (ICAO)<br />

• ICAO Annex 17 (Safeguarding International <strong>Civil</strong><br />

<strong>Aviation</strong> Against Acts of Unlawful Interference)<br />

• ICAO Document 8973 (<strong>Security</strong> M<strong>an</strong>ual <strong>for</strong><br />

Safeguarding <strong>Civil</strong> <strong>Aviation</strong> Against Acts of Unlawful<br />

Interference)


Regulatory Framework<br />

Europe<strong>an</strong> Union<br />

• Regulation (EC)2320/2002 (Establishing common rules<br />

in the field of <strong>Civil</strong> <strong>Aviation</strong> <strong>Security</strong>) replaced by<br />

Regulation (EC)300/2008<br />

• Regulation (EC)622/2003 (Laying down measures <strong>for</strong><br />

the implementation of the common basic st<strong>an</strong>dards of<br />

<strong>Aviation</strong> <strong>Security</strong>) <strong>an</strong>d all amending ones.<br />

• Regulation (EC) 1217/2003 (Common specification <strong>for</strong><br />

the national civil aviation security quality control<br />

programme)<br />

• Regulation (EC) 1138/2004 (Common definition of<br />

critical parts of security restricted area at airports)


Regulatory Framework<br />

Europe<strong>an</strong> <strong>Civil</strong> <strong>Aviation</strong> Conference<br />

(CEAC-ECAC)<br />

ECAC)<br />

• CEAC-ECAC ECAC Document 30 (Part II) (Policy Statement<br />

in the field of <strong>Civil</strong> <strong>Aviation</strong> <strong>Security</strong>)


Appropriate Authority<br />

• <strong>The</strong> single authority responsible <strong>for</strong> the<br />

coordination <strong>an</strong>d monitoring of the<br />

implementation of the common basic<br />

st<strong>an</strong>dards.<br />

• Draw up, apply <strong>an</strong>d maintain a national<br />

civil aviation security programme.<br />

(NCASP)<br />

• Draw up, apply <strong>an</strong>d maintain a national<br />

quality control programme. (NCAQCP)<br />

• Draw up, apply <strong>an</strong>d maintain a national<br />

training programme. (NCATP)


Priorities<br />

<strong>for</strong> the Appropriate Authority<br />

• Necessary funding<br />

• Solid Structure with appropriate sections<br />

( <strong>Security</strong> measures, Training <strong>an</strong>d<br />

Certification, Quality Control, <strong>Security</strong><br />

Technology, Contingency Pl<strong>an</strong>ning<br />

• Qualifications <strong>an</strong>d expertise of staff<br />

• Number of National Inspectors/Auditors<br />

• Quality Control (Surveys, Audits,<br />

Inspections, Tests)<br />

• Internal <strong>an</strong>d External Trainings


Priorities <strong>for</strong> the<br />

Appropriate Authority (cont’d)<br />

• Certification of security personnel<br />

including screeners with the use of CBT<br />

programme<br />

• Appointment of Cargo or Mail Regulated<br />

Agents<br />

• Inspections of Known Consignors<br />

• Background checks


Airport Operator<br />

• Every airport operator shall draw up,<br />

apply <strong>an</strong>d maintain <strong>an</strong> airport security<br />

programme.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> programme shall describe the<br />

methods <strong>an</strong>d procedures in order to<br />

comply with the national civil aviation<br />

security program.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> program shall include internal quality<br />

control provisions describing how<br />

compli<strong>an</strong>ce with these methods <strong>an</strong>d<br />

procedures is monitored by the airport<br />

operator.


Priorities<br />

<strong>for</strong> the Airport Operator<br />

• Necessary funding<br />

• <strong>The</strong> need <strong>for</strong> <strong>an</strong> Airport <strong>Security</strong> Unit<br />

(Maintain or outsource <strong>an</strong>d to what<br />

extend?)<br />

• <strong>The</strong> need <strong>for</strong> <strong>an</strong> Airport <strong>Security</strong> M<strong>an</strong>ager<br />

• Structure of the ASU ( Development of the<br />

Airport <strong>Security</strong> Programme, SOP’s s <strong>an</strong>d<br />

Circulars, Training, <strong>Security</strong> Technology,<br />

ID Office, Internal Quality Control


Priorities<br />

<strong>for</strong> the Airport Operator (cont’d)<br />

• 24 hour airport coverage with on-duty<br />

<strong>Security</strong> Supervisor <strong>an</strong>d Supervisors <strong>for</strong><br />

Hold Baggage screening (HBS), Passenger<br />

<strong>an</strong>d Cabin baggage screening <strong>an</strong>d Access<br />

Control. Availability of control/crisis centre<br />

• 24 hour monitoring of the CCTV <strong>system</strong><br />

• <strong>The</strong> role of the Airport <strong>Security</strong> Committee<br />

• <strong>The</strong> role of the private security comp<strong>an</strong>ies<br />

in the execution of aviation security<br />

measures. Liaisons <strong>an</strong>d communication<br />

with the Airport Operator<br />

• Oversight of the implementation of air<br />

carrier’s s <strong>an</strong>d other entity's security<br />

programme


Difficulties in Implementation<br />

• Finding the monetary resources within the<br />

government budgets<br />

• Sufficient number of qualified national<br />

auditors/inspectors <strong>an</strong>d airport inspections<br />

in a country with m<strong>an</strong>y airports<br />

• Dependency on third parties through<br />

outsourcing<br />

• Finding the bal<strong>an</strong>ce between profit<br />

maximization, level of security tax <strong>for</strong> the<br />

passengers <strong>an</strong>d security st<strong>an</strong>dards<br />

• Keeping up with technological evolution<br />

• Achieving one stop security within the<br />

Europe<strong>an</strong> Union


Conclusions<br />

<strong>The</strong> Key to success<br />

• Close cooperation between the<br />

Appropriate Authority <strong>an</strong>d the Airport<br />

Operator<br />

• Smooth flow of in<strong>for</strong>mation in both<br />

directions (in<strong>for</strong>mation on regulations,<br />

security technology <strong>an</strong>d findings V<br />

reporting of security incidents)<br />

• Signific<strong>an</strong>t <strong>an</strong>d regular quality control<br />

activities by the Appropriate Authority<br />

• Maximum direct involvement <strong>an</strong>d internal<br />

quality control activities by the Airport<br />

Operator

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