Aim: To promote a risk-based approach to aviation security.
Objectives:
- To promote the knowledge and understanding of new or evolving threats to aviation security and to develop possible mitigation measures.
- To encourage the implementation of a risk-based and outcome-based approach to aviation security.
Aim: To promote the development and use of security technology to address current and emerging threats.
Objectives:
- To develop and update technical specifications for security equipment.
- To promote the deployment at European airports of security equipment meeting the required minimum standards.
- To support Research and Development efforts that meet end users’ needs and aim at facilitating passengers’ journey.
Aim: To enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the ECAC Common Evaluation Process of security equipment (CEP).
Objective:
- To implement and further develop the ECAC Common Evaluation Process of security equipment (CEP), ensuring it has the resources to provide a professional, responsive and world-leading equipment certification process.
Aim: To develop efficient, effective and harmonised aviation security measures on a Pan-European basis.
Objectives:
- To update ECAC Doc 30, Part II (Security) as necessary and ensure consistency between ECAC Doc 30, Part II (Security) and EU Regulations and ICAO Annex 17 SARPs, to the extent possible.
- To further develop the ECAC Aviation Security Handbook.
- To ensure ECAC security recommendation are up to date and reflect the needs and priorities of ECAC.
- To support the implementation of security measures related to UAS by Member States.
- To promote advanced training methodology for obtaining the best efficiency in the harmonised implementation of aviation security measures.
- To support the implementation of a positive security culture and the recognition of human factors in the aviation security domain.
- To promote the implementation of One Stop Security in ECAC region.
Aim: To support Member States in implementing and maintaining effective aviation security.
Objectives:
- To assess ECAC Member States’ level of compliance with ECAC Doc 30, Part II and, when needed, provide advice for the improvement of their security regimes.
- To support the implementation of efficient oversight regimes by ECAC Members States.
- To provide capacity-building activities for the benefit of ECAC Member States.
- To improve knowledge and implementation of cyber security among ECAC Member States.
Aim: To promote European priorities in aviation security with international partners, regional and international organisations.
Objective:
- To promote Pan-European aviation security policies and best practices in international meetings and events.
- To deliver capacity-building activities for non-ECAC States on the basis of projects funded outside the ECAC regular budget.
