The ICAO Annex 9 – Facilitation course is designed to provide relevant staff from Civil Aviation Authorities (CAA) and relevant border control authorities with the competencies to deal collectively, in an inter-agency manner, with the development and implementation of Annex 9 provisions.
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ICAO Annex 9 – Facilitation (FAL EN): Virtual Classroom FAL EN
ITP/ASF/FAL VC/027EN
ICAO Course
- Delivery mode
- Instructor-led (Online)
Objective
Learning objectives
- Describe ICAO's Facilitation programme
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of all the relevant border control authorities in facilitating the entry and departure of an aircraft,
- Identify the responsibilities of all the relevant border control authorities and aircraft operators in facilitating the entry and departure of persons and their baggage,
- Identify the procedures and responsibilities of all the relevant border control authorities in facilitating the entry and departure of cargo and other articles,
- Identify the procedures and responsibilities of all the relevant border control authorities and aircraft operators in facilitating the repatriation of inadmissible persons and deportees,
- Describe certain Facilitation subjects related to international airports, procedures when landing elsewhere than at international airports and assistance to aircraft accident victims and their families,
- Identify the components of passenger data exchange systems,
- Describe the State's aviation response capabilities to a public health emergency of international concern,
- Draft a sample National Air Transport Facilitation Programme
Structure
- Module 0: Introduction
- Module 1: ICAO Facilitation Program Overview
- Module 2: Entry and Departure of Aircraft
- Module 3: Entry and Departure of Persons and their Baggage
- Module 4: Entry and Departure of Cargo and Other Articles
- Module 5: Inadmissible Persons and Deportees
- Module 6: Facilitation Provisions Covering Specific Subjects
- Module 7: Passenger Data Exchange System
- Module 8: Health related provisions
- Module 9: National Air Transport Facilitation Programmes
Target audience
- Middle management within Civil Aviation Authorities and border-control authorities involved in establishing and implementing the NATFP and NATFC.
- This could include: Customs, Immigration, Health, Quarantine, Visa-issuing authorities, Travel document-issuing authorities and agencies responsible for disability affairs, foreign affairs, law enforcement, Other
- Secondary Target Population: Middle management level personnel in charge of facilitation activities from aircraft operators, airport operators, ground handling agents.
Prerequisites
Proficiency in the English language;
Experience in the area of facilitation;
Computer literacy.
Expected outcomes
Associated Programme(s): Global Aviation Professional Programme (GAPP)
