International Civil Aviation Organization

Presentation Title Regional Cooperation for the Enhancement of Safety Oversight

                            Topic 1.1 – Purpose and classification of RSOOs

Name of presenterSeiuli Alvin W. Tuala

Title of presenter,General Manager, Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO).

Symposium on RSOO, Montreal, Canada, 26-28 October 2011.

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Purpose and classification of RSOOs

What is PASO? (Pacific Aviation Safety Office)

• An International Organisation created by an International Treaty. “Pacific Islands Civil Aviation Safety & Security Treaty” (PICASST),

• Controlled by a Council made up of delegates from each member States and managed by a permanent staff.

• Headquarters located in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

• States pay an annual subscription and costs of regulatory services are recovered through fees charged on a non-profit basis.

• Member States are signatories to the PICASST

• 13 PASO member states plus observers.

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Purpose and classification of RSOOs

PASO MEMBERS

• 1.Australia –NP Observers

• 2.Cook Islands PIFS

• 3.Fiji ICAO

• 4. Kiribati ASPA

• 5.New Zealand -NP FAA

• 6.Papua New Guinea ADB

• 7.Samoa

• 8.Solomon Islands

• 9.Vanuatu,

• 10.Nauru

• 11.Niue,

• 12.Tonga

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Purpose and classification of RSOOs

PASO OBJECTIVES• Address fundamental problems of compliance with international civil

aviation standards by Pacific Island Countries (PIC), as identified by ICAO audits.

• Improve aviation safety and security in PIC’s..• Work closely with stakeholders to achieve an effective safety and security

partnership in the Pacific.• Aims to provide the most cost effective solution to a problem faced equally

by many countries of the Pacific Region. • Pool regional expertise together to provide the services from one

centralised agency.

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Purpose and classification of RSOOs

PASO undertakes regulatory advisory services on behalf of member States covering:

Airworthiness Flight operations Airports/Aerodromes Aviation Security Personnel licensing Accident Investigation. PASO facilitates when requested by states who

may not be able to get assistance from traditional partners. Daily and weekly advice over the phone or email relating to a number of

technical issues faced by states

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Purpose and classification of RSOOs

Fundamental task is to provide regulatory safety and security oversight advice to States, (advisory service to Ministries and CAA’s)

• States maintain their international responsibilities and sovereignty.

• ICAO’s Doc 9734 State’s Safety Oversight System is the basis of PASO.

• PASO also provides advice to industry to assist with technical/regulatory problems .

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STATES WORKPLANS

• PASO prepares States workplans in close cooperation with the states CAA’s.

• Work plans implemented based on an agreed schedule with the state.

• Consultation by states and industry vital in preparing workplans.

• Work plans include airworthiness, flight ops, security, aerodromes, surveillance, education and other technical areas.

• PASO works with states to ensure workplans are paid for and carried out.

• PASO assists with states ICAO USAP and USOAP audits and forms part of the states workplan.

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• PASO has entered into a number of Technical Agreements with larger more established states to provide additional capacity when required. PASO has in place Agreements with;

• New Zealand,

• Australia,

• Fiji and

• Papua New Guinea.

• For the provision of inspectors to supplement PASO capacity.

• These Agreements provide certainty to states that technical advice and assistance will be available in the areas that PASO is not currently undertaking.

• The Agreements have been utilized successfully in a number of PASO states.

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Purpose and classification of RSOOsFaafetai/Thank you

Seiuli Alvin W. TualaGeneral Manager

Pacific Aviation Safety OrganisationPO Box 139, Port Vila

Republic of Vanuatu,  (UTC +11)  Phone: +678 28500Fax:     +678 28555

Mob:    +678 5544404Email: gm@paso.aero

Website: www.paso.aero

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