EU/International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Memorandum of Cooperation: security audits/inspections and related matters

PURPOSE: to formally conclude, on behalf of the European Union, the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between the European Community and the International Civil Aviation Organization regarding security audits/inspections and related matters.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision No 458/2010/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 573/2007/EC establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 by removing funding for certain Community actions and altering the limit for funding such actions.

CONTENT: on 30 November 2007, the Council adopted the Commission recommendation to authorise the Commission to open negotiations on an agreement regarding aviation security audits / inspections and related matters between the European Community and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

On behalf of the Union, the Commission has negotiated a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the ICAO regarding security audits/inspections and related matters.

The MoC was signed on 17 September 2008 on behalf of the Community subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, in conformity with Decision 2009/97/EC of the Council of 24 July 2008 on the signing and provisional application of a Memorandum of Cooperation between the International Civil Aviation Organisation and the European Community regarding security audits/ inspections and related matters.

By this Decision, the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between the European Community and the International Civil Aviation Organisation regarding security audits/inspections and related matters is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.