International Civil Aviation Organization

Roles of RSOO in the management of safety information

Marcus CostaC/AIG, ANB28 Oct 2011

Accident and Incident Records

PROTECTION OF SAFETY INFORMATION

Annex 13

Non-disclosure of records

5.12 The State conducting the investigation of an accident or incident shall not make the following records available for purposes other than accident or incident investigation, unless the appropriate authority for the administration of justice in that State determines that their disclosure outweighs the adverse domestic and international impact such action may have on that or any future investigations:

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a) all statements taken from persons by the investigation authorities in the course of their investigation;

b) all communications between persons having been involved in the operation of the aircraft; c) medical or private information regarding persons involved in the accident or incident;

d) cockpit voice recordings and transcripts from such recordings; e) recordings and transcriptions of recordings from air traffic control

units; f) cockpit airborne image recordings and any part or transcripts from

such recordings; and g) opinions expressed in the analysis of information, including flight

recorder information.

Non-disclosure of records

PROTECTION OF SAFETY INFORMATION

That ICAO undertake a study with the aim of

reviewing and facilitating the implementation of paragraph

5.12 and Attachment E to Annex 13. The work is to be

undertaken with the assistance of an appropriate group of

experts, and due consideration is to be given to the issues

documented and discussed under agenda item 1.7 of AIG/08.

EXCHANGE OF SAFETY INFORMATION

EXCHANGE OF SAFETY INFORMATION

♦ Incident reporting systems

8.1    A State shall establish a mandatory incident reporting system to facilitate collection of information on actual or potential safety deficiencies.

8.2    A State shall establish a voluntary incident reporting system to facilitate collection of information on actual or potential safety deficiencies that may not be captured by the mandatory incident reporting system.

♦ Database systems and analysis — Preventive actions

8.4    A State shall establish and maintain an accident and incident database to facilitate the effective analysis of information on actual or potential safety deficiencies obtained, including that from its incident reporting systems, and to determine any preventive actions required.

ICAO State letter, 9 September 2011

Ref.:SD 37/4-11/63 Subject: Safety recommendations of global concern  Action required: To send safety recommendations of global concern and associated responses to ICAO

Safety Recommendation of Global Concern

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Safety Recommendation

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Regional Accident and Incident Investigation Organization

Coordination

RSOO RAIO