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Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG)
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| Content source: | Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG) | 
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| Content control: | Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG) |
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Description
The Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG) was founded by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Transport Canada Civil Aviation and is a joint cooperation between many regulatory authorities for the purpose of promoting a common understanding of safety management principles and requirements and facilitating their implementation across the international aviation community.
The purpose of the SM ICG is to promote a common understanding of Safety Management System (SMS)/State Safety Program (SSP) principles and requirements, facilitating their application across the international aviation community. The current core membership of the SM ICG includes includes the Aviation Safety and Security Agency (AESA) of Spain, the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of Brazil, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Netherlands (CAA NL), the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia, the Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) in France, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) of Switzerland, Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Safety Organization, Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of United Kingdom (UK CAA). The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) participates as an observer.
Members of the SM ICG:
- Collaborate on common SMS/SSP topics of interest
- Share lessons learned
- Encourage the progression of a harmonized SMS
- Share products with the aviation community
- Collaborate with international organizations such as ICAO and civil aviation authorities that have implemented or are implementing SSP/SMS
What's New
SM ICG Holds 'Industry Day' Outreach Event with European Aviation Industry
The Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG), a group of 12 aviation regulatory bodies, held its second Industry Day with representatives from 19 European aviation industry organizations on April 19, 2013 in The Hague, Netherlands. Industry Day marks a unique opportunity for aviation service providers to hear directly from authorities that are working together and for those authorities to receive feedback on SM ICG products. The full day session, hosted by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Netherlands, included seven presentations and an open discussion on safety performance measurement and how aviation service providers manage interfaces with their own contractors, partners, and customers. Read more
SM ICG Products
The SM ICG welcomes feedback on its products. For further information regarding the SM ICG or to provide feedback, please contact Régine Hamelijnck, Amer Younossi, or Jacqueline Booth.
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Points of Contact (POCs)
| Amer Younossi | Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Aviation Safety | +1 202 267 5164 | Amer Younossi |
| Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino | National Civil Aviation Agency - Brazil (ANAC) | +55 21 3501 5147 | Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino |
| Jacqueline Booth | Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) | +1 613 952 7974 | Jacqueline Booth |
| Ian Banks | Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia | +61 2 6217 1513 | Ian Banks |
| Régine Hamelijnck | European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) | +49 221 8999 1000 | Régine Hamelijnck |
Further Reading
- ICAO Doc 9859 - Safety Management Manual, Second Edition - 2009
- ICAO Doc 9859 - Safety Management Manual, Third Edition - 2012 (Unedited Advance Version)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) SMS
- European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) SMS
- Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) SMS
- Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia SMS
- National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of Brazil Regulatory Performance Report 2008
- Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA NZ) SMS
- Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) of Switzerland SMS