Question : AVIATION SECURITY SYSTEM



(a) whether the International Civil Aviation Organization has proposed amendments in the Aviation Security System at International and other Airports in order to prevent hijacking; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI SHARAD YADAV)

(a) & (b) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has proposed amendment to ANNEX-17 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. This amendment includes provisions relating to code share, standard airline security programme model, reconciliation procedures, preventive security measures relating to cargo, pre-employment background checks, development of human factors, managing response to acts of unlawful interference, armed persons on board an aircraft and penetration of security system by news media. The revised ANNEX-17 is expected to increase the effectiveness of the security assessment programme.