ICAO UPDATES ANNEX 17 OF THE CHICAGO CONVENTION
January 16, 2020
On November 25, 2019, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adopted Amendment 17 to Annex 17 (Security) of its International Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs). Amendment 17 seeks to increase aviation security by measures including:
- Mechanisms for the protection of sensitive aviation security information from unauthorized access or disclosure;
- Requirements for States requesting additional security measures, and host States receiving such requests;
- Vulnerability assessments at airports engaged in international operations;
- Information sharing;
- Instructor certification systems and methods to ensure the qualification of instructors in the applicable subject matters;
- Standards regarding who should be subject to background checks, when background checks should be applied, and what should occur if an individual has been found unsuitable by any background check;
- Standards regarding insider threats which may stem from external service providers;
- The use of randomness and unpredictability in the implementation of security measures;
- Access control to security restricted areas;
- All persons, other than passengers, being screened before entering a security-restricted area (SRA); and
- The use of background checks and physical security measures to mitigate insider threats.
The Amendment was published on December 16, 2019; member states have until March 30, 2020, to notify ICAO of any portion the state disapproves of, and will have until June 30, 2020, to send ICAO any alternative standards they choose to implement.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665).
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