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SMS Inspector Competency Guidance and Assessment Tool

The SM ICG just published three new products related to SMS Inspector competencies. The first is a guidance document containing SM ICG recommended SMS competencies for inspectors tasked with accomplishing oversight activities and an SMS Inspector Competency Training Programme Outline. The second is an SMS Inspector Competency Assessment Tool that allows CAAs to evaluate an individual inspector's level of SMS competency to perform SMS certification and oversight effectively. Directions on how to use the tool are provided in a third document: Guide to the Safety Management System Inspector Competency Assessment Tool. Read more.

SM ICG Industry Engagement Group: Product Use Survey Results

The SM ICG recently collected input from stakeholders on their awareness of SM ICG products, their use of the products, and information on topics they would find helpful to inform future products. This document summarizes the results of that survey. Read more

SM ICG Description

The Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG) was founded by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) and is a joint cooperation between many regulatory authorities for the purpose of promoting a common understanding of safety management and Safety Management System (SMS)/State Safety Program (SSP) principles and requirements, facilitating their implementation across the international aviation community.

The current core membership of the SM ICG includes the Aviation Safety and Security Agency (AESA) of Spain, the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of Brazil, the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA), the Civil Aviation Authority of the Netherlands (CAA NL), the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA NZ), the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong (CAD HK), the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia, the Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) in France, the Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (ENAC) in Italy, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Dominican Republic Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC), the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom), the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Safety Organization, Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (UAE GCAA), and the Civil Aviation Authority of United Kingdom (UK CAA). Additionally, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an observer to this group.

Members of the SM ICG:

• Collaborate on common SMS/SSP topics of interest
• Share lessons learned
• Encourage the progression of a harmonized SMS
• Share products with the aviation community
• Collaborate with international organizations such as ICAO and civil aviation authorities that have implemented or are implementing SSP/SMS

Notifications

To receive notification when new SM ICG content is published, contact [email protected].

SM ICG Products

All SM ICG products are accessible from the navigation menu to the right. The SM ICG welcomes feedback on its products. For further information regarding the SM ICG or to provide feedback, please contact Bernard Bourdon, Eugene Huang, or Sarah Matresky.

Points of Contact (POCs)

Further Reading

• ICAO Integrated Safety Management website
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) SMS
• European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Safety Management
• Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) SMS
• Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia SMS
• Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA NZ) SMS
• National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of Brazil State Safety Program (SSP)