Wed, Feb 23, 2011
ICAO Conference In New Delhi Outlines A "Roadmap" To
Security
TSA Administrator John S. Pistole (pictured) this week joined
the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Regional
Conference in New Delhi, India, where the 14 member states in
attendance adopted the Security Roadmap on Aviation.
“I applaud the adoption of the Security Roadmap on
Aviation, which will strengthen global security measures to address
ever-changing and emerging threats,” said Administrator
Pistole, who returned from New Delhi yesterday. “This roadmap
will assist member states in protecting global aviation from
terrorist and other security threats.”
The roadmap identifies the actions the member states will take
to strengthen security screening procedures by ensuring that
professionals are appropriately trained and equipped. Key elements
include air cargo security and capacity building. This agreement
will enhance existing aviation security harmonization efforts of
countries in the region, as well as the concepts in the ICAO
Declaration on Aviation Security. After the conference,
Administrator Pistole met with aviation officials in India to
discuss opportunities for further collaboration and sharing of best
practices.
This week’s meeting was the first ICAO Regional
Conference following last October’s General Assembly where
the ICAO Declaration on Aviation Security was adopted. This was
also the first regional conference since the adoption of Amendment
12 to Annex 17. (Amendment 12 represents a series of improvements
to Annex 17, which identifies the Standards and Recommended
Practices for the protection of the security of international
aviation.)
DHS, which includes TSA, continues to engage its international
security partners in the joint mission of strengthening global
aviation security. DHS and TSA have entered into a number of
bi-lateral and multi-lateral agreements with foreign security
partners and have worked with the aviation industry to continue
leveraging knowledge of foreign cargo screening practices to
strengthen air cargo security and fulfill the 9/11 Act.
Last October’s adoption of the ICAO’s Declaration on
Aviation Security forged a new foundation for aviation security
that will better protect the entire global aviation system from
evolving terrorist threats. Through the Declaration, the Assembly
recognizes the need to strengthen aviation security worldwide and
urges member states to take steps to enhance international
cooperation to counter threats to civil aviation.
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