(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?
(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?
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.