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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.

Standardization	Promotion	Guidance/Tools	Resources
Hazard Taxonomy Examples	10 Things You Should Know About SMS	State Evaluation of Industry Safety Cases	SM ICG Description Paper
Safety Management Terminology	Industry Day Events	A Systems Approach to Measuring Safety Performance – The Regulator Perspective	SMS and SSP Reference Library
	Safety Culture for Effective Safety Management	Determining the Value of SMS	SM ICG Findings on SMS Equivalence
	The Frontline Manager’s Role in SMS	How to Support a Successful SSP and SMS Implementation – Recommendations for Regulators	SM ICG Position Paper on the SMS/QMS Relationship
	The Senior Manager's Role in SMS	Measuring Safety Performance Guidelines for Service Providers	SM ICG Terms of Reference
		Risk Based Decision Making Principles
		SM ICG SMS Evaluation Tool
		SMS for Small Organizations
		SMS Inspector Competency Guidance
		SMS Integration – Points to Consider
		SSP Assessment Tool
		Training Program Outline for Inspector SMS Competency
		Industry Safety Culture Evaluation Tool and Guidance
		Organizational Culture Self-Assessment Tool for Regulators
		Guidance for Comprehensive Safety Performance Management in an SSP

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

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