Safety and Security Study

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ICAO SECRETARIAT Study ON THE Safety AND Security ASPECTS OF ECONOMIC LIBERALIZATION (Presented to the Council on 1 June 2005) 1. INTRODUCTION This Study emanates from the work of the fifth Worldwide Air Transport Conference (ATConf/5). While the issues addressed by the Conference mainly dealt with the economic aspect of air transport liberalization, Safety and Security aspects were a theme throughout its deliberations and results. The Conference noted that globalization, liberalization and privatization in the last two decades have brought about fundamental changes in the air transport industry, some of which also have implications for Safety and Security regulation. In view of these, the Conference stressed: the paramount importance of Safety and Security in any regulatory change; the need for clear lines of responsibility; the leading role of ICAO in developing global strategies for Safety and Security under liberalization; and the means to address the limited resources available in many developing States to ensure Safety and Security .

2 2. FINDINGS OF THE STUDY 2.1 The interrelationship between economic liberalization and safety and security regulation 2.1.1 The issue of the potential impact of liberalization on safety and security …

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