ICAO Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP) Team to Visit Pakistan

[Abbas Ali]

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP) 4-member team is due to arrive in Karachi on February 18.

During its 10-day stay in Pakistan, the team will also visit facilities at Karachi Airport including air cargo handling, flight catering, aircraft security, passenger screening, baggage search etc. The ICAO team will also receiving briefing from Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officials.

The ICAO USAP team is visiting Pakistan after 5 years. In year 2019, ICAO USAP conducted physical audit in Pakistan and in year 2021 conducted online audit of Pakistan.

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[Abbas Ali]

ICAO team due to arrive in Karachi on February 16 for a 10-day visit of Pakistan. The team during its stay will visit Karachi Airport and review security arrangements for flight operations.

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Airports Security Force (ASF) are prepared for ICAO team visit.

https://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPup ... e=20240213

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[Abbas Ali]

A 4-member team from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has initiated a meticulous flight safety and maintenance audit in Pakistan.

ICAO team's mission encompasses a comprehensive review spanning all aviation facets within Pakistan. From scrutinizing legislation, documents, and procedures to a hands-on observation of airport operations, the audit's scope is extensive. Key areas under the microscope include the Airports Security Force (ASF) security measures, airline operations, cargo handling, Ground Handling Agents (GHAs), catering services, and air navigational facilities.

This exhaustive approach ensures no stone is left unturned in evaluating Pakistan's aviation safety and security practices.

https://bnnbreaking.com/aviation/icao-l ... resumption

[Abbas Ali]

ICAO team observed security measures for cargo and passengers at Karachi Airport. The team also visited PIA Cargo and PIA Training Centre (PTC) facilities.

https://dailypakistan.com.pk/E-Paper/la ... /detail-32

[Abbas Ali]

The USAP-CMA Audit Team from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has completed its assessment of Pakistan's aviation security systems. A briefing was held at the headquarters of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), where the team, consisting of four members, provided an overview of the full-scale audit conducted on Pakistan's aviation industry security systems.



During the debriefing session, Mr. Oscar Rubio Annibal, the team leader, congratulated the Director General (DG) of CAA on the significant improvements made, particularly following the recent enactment of the CAA Act 2023 legislation. The team was pleased to see that CAA not only surpassed the new 2023 ICAO benchmark effortlessly, but also came close to achieving the ICAO goals set for 2030.

During the assessment, the audit team primarily focused on evaluating the CAA Aviation Security Directorate for a duration of five days. Subsequently, for the following four days, they examined the implementation of security protocols in various aviation security areas at Jinnah International Airport, including the airport itself, the Airport Security Force (ASF), domestic and international airlines, cargo companies, ground handling companies, catering companies, and more.

Additionally, the team visited the Passport Office and received a briefing, and expressed their satisfaction with what they observed. They also interacted with the FIA immigration staff and reviewed their procedures. This comprehensive assessment took place after 2019, which was not a full-scale audit.

The ICAO USAP CMA Audit Team expressed their deep appreciation for the warm and welcoming hospitality they experienced in Pakistan. After the briefing, the DG CAA and his team presented the visitors with CAA souvenirs.

Source: Pakistan CAA

[Karachi Aviator]

EU and UK's restoration depends on EASA and UK DfT's decisions but what about US?? Will the US FAA to conduct an audit??

[arshad.altaf]

Aviation security audit by foreign experts completed, says CAA

https://www.dawn.com/news/1819175/aviat ... d-says-caa

KARACHI: A four-member team of auditors from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has completed its assessment of Pakistan’s aviation security systems, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Monday.

The team of international auditors, led by Oscar Annabel Rubio, had arrived at Karachi on Feb 18 to conduct its 10-day full-scale audit. The audit, which aimed at enhancing the standards of aviation security through a process of regular evaluation and oversight mechanism, was completed on Feb 27.

In a briefing held at the CAA headquarters, the visiting team provided an overview of the full-scale audit and congratulated the authority’s director general on the significant improvements made, particularly following the recent enactment of the CAA Act 2023.

“The team was pleased to see that CAA not only surpassed the new 2023 ICAO benchmark effortlessly, but also came close to achieving the ICAO goals set for 2030,” said a CAA press release.

During the assessment, the audit team primarily focused on evaluating the CAA Aviation Security Directorate for five days. Subsequently, for the following four days, they examined the implementation of security protocols in various aviation security areas at Jinnah International Airport, including the airport itself, the Airport Security Force (ASF), domestic and international airlines, cargo companies, ground handling companies, catering companies, etc.

Additionally, the team visited the Passport Office and received a briefing, and expressed their satisfaction with what they observed. They also interacted with the FIA immigration staff and reviewed their procedures.

This comprehensive assessment took place after 2019, which was not a full-scale audit.

The ICAO USAP-CMA Audit Team expressed their deep appreciation for the warm and welcoming hospitality they experienced in Pakistan.

Meanwhile, an ASF press release said that its core responsibilities such as, access control mechanisms, screening processes, perimeter defence strategies, security training initiatives, and adherence to established rules, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and protocol questions (PQs) were some of the main areas assessed.

The chief security officer of the ASF provided an in-depth briefing to the audit team on aviation security measures, and the ASF’s proficiency and preparedness in managing emergency scenarios at the airport.

“The auditors meticulously examined the adherence to ICAO’s Security and Passenger Facilitation Standards and Recommended Practices, monitored ongoing security operations, inspected access control and passenger screening measures, visited the CCTV surveillance centres, and conducted interviews with the staff.

It said that the audit team commended ASF’s aviation security framework during the concluding ceremony held on Feb 27.

They affirmed that Pakistan has not merely met but exceeded the newly established ICAO benchmarks for 2023. Furthermore, the security strategies implemented by the ASF were considered as closely aligned with the ICAO’s standards for 2030, heralding a significant accolade for Pakistan, it added.

Published in Dawn, March 5th, 2024

[Abbas Ali]

Pakistan Achieves 86.73% Score in USAP-CMA Audit Result





The recent audit conducted by the USAP-CMA Audit Team on Pakistan's aviation security systems has shown impressive results. With a score of 86.73%, Pakistan has exceeded the ICAO's set goal of 80% for 2023. This achievement brings Pakistan closer to the ICAO's 2030 goal of 90%.





Info Source: Pakistan CAA