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ICAO - 31ST General Assembly Session

On the whole, the documents released for this session reiterate much of what has been said before. There were however three notable points:

Primarily, working paper 47, presented to the Executive Committee, discusses the implementation of Resolution A29-5. It highlights two issues:
  • In discussing Appendix D relating to Technical Security Measures the document highlights aspects of a detailed report on action taken which is being presented by the Council. Included in the highlights is Amendment no. 1 to the Security Manual which introduces revised models for the national AVSEC programme and national AVSEC legislation. Like Annex 17, the Security Manual may only be obtained through ICAO despite its clear influence on security policy.
  •  Appendix H discusses 'Co-operation in the Field of Security with other International Organisations'. This entails working relations with INTERPOL, co-operation with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and increased co-operation with Airports Council International (ACI). The working paper does not define the exact nature of any relations with these organisations, although INTERPOL is the world's largest police organisation with 184 member states. It advocates some form of fingerprints and DNA exchange amongst member states - although see INTERPOL's page for more information. 

Secondly, the recorded minutes for the fourth meeting of the Executive Committee reveal that the 'Mechanism for Financial, Material and Technical Assistance' has been extended to from 1995 to 1998 due to assurances from Belgium, the US, France and the UK concerning financial contributions.

Thirdly, working paper 106, concerning aviation security, discusses international terrorism and its manifestations as unlawful interference with aircraft and links to the narcotics trade. In order to combat these issues, the paper proposes a unit be established in the ICAO Regional Offices, entitled 'Intelligence Section', 'similar in nature to Interpol', in order to receive and distribute information regarding any acts of unlawful interference and drug trafficking.

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