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Canberra, Australia 12-13 March 2014
Mark T. Everitt Aviation Regulatory Advisor (Pacific Islands) Civil Aviation Authority of NZ and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)
“BUILDING A SECURE NEIGHBOURHOOD
IN THE PACIFIC”
NEW ZEALAND AVSEC HAS PARTICPATED IN THE PACIFIC FOR MANY YEARS
INITALLY AN ADHOC ARRANGMENT TARGETED AT ENHANCING AVIATION SECURITY IN THE REGION
POST SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 NEW ZEALAND MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE (MFAT) ESTABLISHED THE PACIFIC SECURITY FUND (PSF)
ALLOWED A MORE STRUCTURED AND STRATEGIC APPROACH
THE SET OBJECTIVES IN A SECURITY CONTEXT WERE: - IDENTIFY DEFICIENCES - TRAINING - MONITORING AND MENTORING - EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES
HISTORY:
QUALITY SYSTEMS ESTABLISHED
I.C.A.O. TRAINING CENTRE ESTABLISHED IN AUCKLAND (THE PACIFIC CONTENT)
ASSIST WITH OUTCOMES OF EXTERNAL AUDITS INCLUDING I.C.A.O. AUDITS
PRIOVIDE DUEL VIEWS HOLD BAGGAGE X-RAY MACHINES TO SAMOA, NIUE, TONGA FOR HOLD STOW BAGGAGE SCREENING COMPLIANCE
SOLOMON ISLAND PROJECT
ESTABLISHMENT OF SECURITY CO-ORDINATOR PACIFIC ISLANDS
OUTCOMES:
SOLOMON ISLANDS VANUATU TONGA COOK ISLANDS SAMOA NIUE
WHY THESE PACIFIC ISLAND STATES?
NO DIRECT FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR OTHER THAN CORE BUSINESS
FUNDING SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED THROUGH PACIFIC SECURITY FUND
GENERALLY RESTRICTED TO THOSE STATES WITH DIRECT FLIGHTS TO
NEW ZEALAND
SOLOMON ISLANDS IS A JOINT PROJECT IN PARTS
PACIFIC ISLANDS IN SCOPE:
NEW ZEALAND CIVIL AVIATION RULES AND CIVIL AVIATION ACT GENERALLY IN PLACE THROUGH THE PACIFIC
AUCKLAND I.C.A.O. ASTC AVAILABLE
ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE READILY AVAILABLE
GENERALLY SMALL POPULATION BASE
LOW THREAT LEVEL FROM EXTREMISTS
VULNERABILITIES DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING OVER MANY YEARS
HIGH MIGRATION RATES
VARIATION BETWEEN STATES DUE TO DIFFERING LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE
THE CONTEXT:
NEW ZEALAND HAS GOVERNANCE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PACIFIC STATES
A COMMITMENT TO ASSISTING IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAFETY AND SECURITY STANDARDS ACROSS THE SOUTH PACIFIC
PHILOSOPHY IS TO ADDRESS ANY VULNERABILITIES IN STATES TO ENSURE ONGOING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PROTECT NEW ZEALANDS BORDERS, AIRLINES, PASSENGERS AND ECONOMY
WHY ARE WE ASSISTING?
CURRENTLY SATISIFIED WITH ONGOING COMMITMENT IN A SECURITY CONTEXT
EMPHASIS IN NEXT PHASE AROUND SAFETY (WITH A SPIN OFF FOR SECURITY)
IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (SMS) REGIONAL APPROACH
ANALYSIS OF I.C.A.O. AUDIT PROGRAMME INCLUDING THE MOVE TO A CONTINUOUS MONITORING APPROACH (CMA)
ENHANCEMENT OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE:
MOVE INTO A MORE EFFICIENT PERFORMANCE AND RISK-BASED FORM OF OVERSIGHT
COMPLIANCE WITH ANNEX 19
CAPACITY BUILDING
JUST CULTURE
PACIFIC AVIATION SAFETY OFFICE (P.A.S.O.)
OVERARCHING REGULATORY SURVEILLANCE AND MONITORING
I.C.A.O. CONTINUOUS MONITORING AUDIT (CMA)
ESTABLISHED UNDER TREATIES BETWEEN PACIFIC ISLAND STATES
POOR TRACK RECORD
AIM – TO PROVIDE STRATEGIC OVERARCHING REGULATORY OVERSIGHT FOR BOTH SAFETY AND SECURITY FOR MEMBER PACIFIC ISLAND STATES
PASO GOVERNANCE MADE UP BY A COUNCIL OF PACIFIC STATES DCA’S
NEW CEO RECENTLY APPOINTED
PACIFIC AVIATION SAFETY OFFICE (PASO):
BASED IN VANUATU
AVIATION SECURITY AUDIT PROCESS MOST FUNCTIONAL CURRENT ACTIVITIY
NEW BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPED TO BE IMPLEMENTED
WORLD BANK PROVIDING FUNDING ASSISTANCE
FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION (FIR) - BRISBANE - MELBOURNE - NEW ZEALAND - NADI - TAHITI
AIRSPACE BOUNDARIES DETERMINED IN THE 1950’S DOES NOT REFLECT INFORMATION AND MOVEMENT OF SOME STATES
THE BOUNDARIES NO LONGER REFLECT THE OPERATIONAL NEEDS OF MODERN JET OPERATIONS ACROSS THE PACIFIC OCEANS
IDENTIFY EFFIENCIES INTO THE FUTURE
UPPER AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT:
SOLOMON ISLANDS PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ASSISTANCE FROM NEW ZEALAND MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
AND TRADE (NZMFAT)
KIRIBATI TERMINAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FROM NEW ZEALAND MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
AND TRADE (NZMFAT) ASSISTANCE FROM WORLD BANK AVIATION SECURITY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS TO BE
INTERGRATED IN BOTH PROJECTS
AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT:
CORRUPTION:
Thank you