aviation safety plan.

In addition to a national aviation safety plan, the State should produce safety performance
dashboards to provide all stakeholders with up-to-date information on the progress made in achieving the national
goals and targets, as well as the implementation status of SEIs.

2.3.8.2 If the national goals and targets are not met, the root cause should be presented. Actions should be
developed and included in the next revision of the plan, with updated SEIs. If the State identifies critical issues,
reasonable measures should be taken to mitigate those risks as soon as practicable, possibly leading to an earlier
revision of the plan.

2.3.8.3 A standardized approach for individual States to provide information at the regional level is encouraged
(e.g. for reporting to the RASGs, see GASP Target 4.2 in Part I, Chapter 4). This allows the region to receive
information and assess safety risks using common methodologies.

2.4 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AVIATION SAFETY PLAN AND THE SSP

2.4.1 An SSP comprises a range of processes and activities that together provide a State with the means to
manage safety and to deliver well-directed safety oversight. An effective SSP assists States to proactively identify
hazards and mitigate safety risks at the national level. It is the foundation on which a State builds a proactive
approach to national aviation safety.

2.4.2 Effective SSP implementation is a gradual process. The State plans, organizes, develops, implements,
maintains, controls and continuously improves the SSP in a manner that meets its safety objectives. The complexity
of the air transportation system and the maturity of the State’s safety oversight capabilities determine the time
required to achieve a fully mature SSP. The level of effective implementation of an SSP in the State affects its
relationship with the national aviation safety plan.

2.4.2.1 States that have not fully implemented an SSP – A State without a fully implemented SSP may not
have the data collection, analysis and safety risk management capabilities to identify national operational safety risks.
In this case, its national aviation safety plan should be guided primarily by the GASP and the regional aviation safety
plan. These two documents assist the State to identify and manage operational safety risks. A State’s responsibilities
for the management of safety comprises both safety oversight and safety management, collectively implemented
through an SSP. In a State that has not fully implemented an SSP, the national aviation safety plan should include
activities to address organizational challenges and enhance organizational capabilities (refer to Part I, Chapter 3).
These activities include putting in place the steps necessary to fully implement an SSP.

2.4.2.2 States that have fully implemented an SSP – A State with an effective SSP has the capability to
identify and mitigate national operational safety risks. The SSP assists in the development of the State’s national
aviation safety plan; it may include aspects from the GASP and the regional aviation safety plan. The SSP allows the
State to manage its safety improvement activities in a coherent and proactive manner, measuring its safety
performance, monitoring the implementation of the plan’s SEIs and addressing any identified deficiencies. The
national aviation safety plan is one of the key documents produced as part of the SSP documentation. It is the means
by which a State defines and drives the implementation of SEIs generated by the SSP process or drawn from the
GASP. It also allows a State to determine activities to strengthen the SSP or to achieve its safety objectives. Safety
intelligence gathered through the SSP may also contribute to other national plans, such as the air navigation plan.

Note.— Doc 9859 contains additional guidance related to the relationship between the national aviation
safety plan and the SSP.

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