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State Safety Programme

SSP

Section 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 Annex 19, Safety Management, Chapter 3ICAO

SARPs for the framework and components of a State Safety Programme.

ICAO Doc 9859, Safety Management Manual, 4th EditionICAO

Guidance material on the implementation of SSP and SMS.

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