State Safety Programme
SSPSection 01: Organizations & Authorities
Definition
An integrated set of regulations and activities aimed at improving safety at the State level, as defined by ICAO Annex 19. An SSP is managed by the State's civil aviation authority and encompasses four components: State safety policy and objectives, State safety risk management, State safety assurance, and State safety promotion. Each ICAO member State is required to develop and implement an SSP.
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Primary Sources
ICAO Doc 9859, Safety Management Manual, 4th EditionICAO
Guidance material on the implementation of SSP and SMS.
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