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Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG)
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SM ICG Updates Popular SSP Assessment Tool
The Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG) has revised its SSP Assessment Tool to be consistent with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 19, Second Edition. It is also consistent with the methodology found in the SM ICG SMS Evaluation Tool The tool is intended to help States assess their State Safety Programs (SSP). Use of this tool is voluntary; however, it can be used for initial assessment or continuous improvement of an SSP. The tool is based on a series of questions or expectations that can be used by a State to assess the effectiveness of its SSP. Read more
SSP Trifold Brochure
The Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG), has published a new SSP Brochure. In the same spirit as the SM ICG 10 Things You Should Know About SMS, this two-sided, tri-fold brochure addresses basic SSP principles from ICAO Annex 19, Safety Management, SSP Standards and Recommended Practices. Read more
SM ICG Description
The Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG) was founded by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)), the European Aviation Safety Agency (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 and Safety Management System (SMS)/State Safety Program (SSP) principles and requirements, facilitating their implementation across the international aviation community.
The current core membership of the SM ICG 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 (CAA NZ), the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong (CAD HK), the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia, the Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) in France, the Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (ENAC) in Italy, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) of Switzerland, the Dominican Republic Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC), the Finnish Transport Safety Agency (Trafi), the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Safety Organization, Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (UAE GCAA), and the Civil Aviation Authority of United Kingdom (UK CAA). Additionally, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an observer to this group.
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
Notifications
To receive notification when new SM ICG content is published, contact smicg.share@gmail.com.
SM ICG Products
The SM ICG welcomes feedback on its products. For further information regarding the SM ICG or to provide feedback, please contact Claudio Trevisan, Eugene Huang, or Andrew Larsen.
Points of Contact (POCs)
Eugene Huang | Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Aviation Safety | +1 202-267-7577 | Eugene Huang |
Neverton Novais | National Civil Aviation Agency - Brazil (ANAC) | +55 61 3314 4606 | Neverton Novais |
Andrew Larsen | Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) | +1 613 993-9158 | Andrew Larsen |
Charles Galea | Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia | +07 3144 7487 | Charles Galea |
Claudio Trevisan | European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) | +49 221 89990 6019 | Claudio Trevisan |
Further Reading
- ICAO Integrated Safety Management website
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) SMS
- European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Safety Management
- Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) SMS
- Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia SMS
- Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA NZ) SMS
- National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of Brazil State Safety Program (SSP) Document