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Acceptability of “Commercially Available” off-the-shelf Parts for Installation on an Aircraft (CoTS)

Accommodation of additional flight plan information in the ICAO flight plan (2012 FPL) while transitioning to FF-ICE

Address radio frequency interference issues for aviation and the need for action by States, ICAO and international organizations together

ADS-B based pilot alerting on or near airport runways

Advanced safety risk management provisions, methodologies and tools

Aerodrome compatibility of aircraft powered by alternative energy sources

Aerodrome Emergency Response Planning including RFF

Aerodrome Maintenance Programme

Aerodrome Pavement Management

Aeronautical Charts

Aeronautical Satellite communication technologies and systems operating in VHF frequency band

AIM Global Implementation Support

Air Traffic Controller Licences and Ratings

Aircraft arresting systems

Aircraft Maintenance Personnel Licences

Airspace planning guidance for implementing PBN tracks

Alternative Position Navigation and Timing (APNT)

Altitudes on instrument procedures: definition, guidance and depiction

Application of PBN based Lateral Separation Minima To Special Use Airspace (SUA)

Approval, global recognition and reduction of duplication of certification and surveillance activities of approved maintenance organizations (AMOs)

Apron Management

Areas of authorized operations

Assessing and monitoring runway surface characteristics as part of an appropriate maintenance program

Assessment and reporting of runway surface conditions

ATFM

Automation Dependency

CBTA implementation for all personnel licences

Clarifying State oversight responsibilities in Annex 18

Cold Temperature effects on instrument approach procedure design

Collision Risk Model and xLS Obstacle Assessment

Commercial Air Transport - Airship

Connected Aircraft Concept

Considerations for an International Aviation Trust Framework

Control of electromagnetic radiation risks posed by the carriage of battery-powered devices in baggage, cargo and mail that are active when inside the aircraft cargo compartment

Crew members records

Dangerous goods provisions to support RPAS operations

Dangerous goods risks introduced by entities in the cargo supply chain

Design and operations of Runway Starter Extension (RSE)

Develop and maintain SARPs and guidance material to facilitate frequency management of communication, navigation and surveillance systems

Develop provisions for a phenomena-based, globally-consistent, hazardous weather information service for select en-route meteorological conditions

Develop provisions on ACAS-X

Develop radio frequency and interference rejection characteristics for radio altimeters

Development of cost-recovery implementation guidance and governance considerations

Development of Annex 6 Part III Provisions for Additional / Technical Crew Member

Development of ATM-related provisions to support the conduct of operational trials

Development of helicopter specific safety risk management

Development of RCP Parameters and Specifications for Voice Communications

Digital Air Traffic Services for Aerodromes (DATS)

Digital Data Sets

Electric and Hybrid Propulsion

Electronic Personnel Licence

Enhancement and accuracy of the International Codes and Route Designators (ICARD) system, and resolution of duplicated five-letter name codes 5LNCs

Enhancement of Wake Turbulence Separation Minima

Ensure performance of aeronautical surveillance systems

Evolution of Airport - Collaborative Decision-Making concepts for aviation (Total Airport Management)

Expansion of upper limit of the Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) band of flight levels

Flight Operations in the presence of Volcanic Contamination

Flight recorder definition

Follow-up of ADREP requirements

Further development of space weather information service

Further development of the International Airways Volcano Watch (IAVW)

Further development of the Secure Aviation Data Information Service (SADIS) and WAFS Internet File Service (WIFS)

Further development of the World Area Forecast System (WAFS)

Future L-Band Terrestrial Data Link System

Global Data Link Implementation Strategy

Global provisions for design, certification and operations of water aerodromes

Global, coordinated and structured safety data, safety information and safety intelligence sharing and exchange

GNSS Evolution – Advanced Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (ARAIM)

GNSS Evolution - GBAS

GNSS Evolution - Multi-constellations

GNSS Evolution - SBAS

GNSS Radio Frequency Interference

Guidance for Altiports

Guidance material to support SMS implementation

Guidance on ATS inter-facility data communication (AIDC)

Guidance on transitioning to a globally interoperable TBO environment

Guidance to support the implementation of Annex 19 safety assurance provisions

Helicopter RNP 0.3 Terminal and En-Route Operations

Helicopter RNP AR

Identity Management

IFP for Helicopter PBN operations.

Implementation of Flight and Flow Information for a Collaborative Environment (FF-ICE)

Improvement of Long Range Voice Communications

Improving helicopter safety and security

Improving the sustainability and efficiency of terminal operations

Inclusion of aeronautical meteorological information in the SWIM-enabled environment and further development of the SWIM concept relating to meteorology

Information Architecture & Management

Information Management Vocabulary

Information Security Framework

Information Service Definition

Information Services for Air/Ground SWIM

Information Services under SWIM

Information to Aircraft Accident Victims and their Families

Integrated approach for safety analysis

Integrated risk management

International provisions addressing ground handling at aerodromes

Interval Management

Investigations in conflict of interest scenarios (aircraft downing)

ITU Radio Regulations (RR) and ITU World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC)

Lightweight flight recorders

Longitudinal and Lateral Separation Minima for Oceanic and Continental Airspace based on RNP-2, or Advanced – RNP (A-RNP) at RNP 2 and RNP 1

Maintain ITU Radio-regulatory framework relevant to aviation and keep ICAO provisions and the ITU Radio-regulatory framework in sync

Maintenance and update of the ICAO frequency spectrum strategy and policy

Maintenance of existing criteria

Mitigating safety risks posed by the carriage of lithium batteries by air

Mitigation of Space Weather Effects

New aeronautical meteorological information and services to support future GANP/ASBU

NOTAM

Obstacle limitation surfaces at aerodromes

PBN Charting

PBN Design Criteria Harmonization

PBN Separation minima and route spacing for aircraft on SIDS/STARS ( Standard Instrument Departures/Standard Terminal Arrival Routes)

PBN Separation minima for Terminal Airspace – RNP-1, A-RNP, RNP APCH, RNP AR APCH

Performance-based Aerodrome Operating Minima

Performance-based communication and surveillance

Procedure Design Magnetic Variation

Procedures for preventing and responding to incidents involving lithium batteries carried by crew, passengers and the operator aboard the aircraft

Protecting recordings from other devices

Provision of information on sulphur dioxide from volcanic eruptions in the atmosphere

Provisions on the exchange of information using the aeronautical telecommunication network over the internet protocol suite

Publication of Final Reports

Qualification criteria for flight simulation training devices (FSTDs)

Radio Communication Failure (RCF)

RAIO Manual review

Ramp Inspections

Reduce bird/wildlife strike hazard by applying new methodologies and technologies

Reduction in Duplicative Certification Activity

Requirements for continuing airworthiness and safety improvements for large aeroplanes

Restructure and review of PANS OPS Vol III

Review and revision of the Manual of All-Weather Operations (MAWO) to advance helicopter specific guidance

Review Annex 6 flight recorder provisions, Annex 13 and related guidance

Review of Aerodrome Reference Code design method and governing parameters

Review of provisions related to key safety personnel

Revision and update of ICAO provisions for quality assurance for flight procedures

Revision of minimum vectoring altitude (MVA) criteria

RPAS Aerodromes 2021

RPASP Airworthiness 2020

RPASP ATM 2022

RPASP Communications 2022

RPASP Detect and Avoid (DAA) 2022

RPASP Operations 2020

Safe introduction of vehicles operating in different levels of automation in aerodrome movement areas

SARPS and guidance on the (Cyber) Security of Aeronautical Communications

Satellite Communication Systems in support of ASBU Blocks 1 and 2

SBAS Criteria Modernization

SID and STAR Transitions

Simulation training devices (STDs) guidance for ATCO and AMTEM

Stabilized RNP approaches to parallel runways

Standards and Recommended Practices and guidance material to establish separation minima around medium and heavy unmanned free balloon operations.

Structure of the dangerous goods provisions

Surface management including prevention of runway incursions

SWIM Governance

SWIM Governance enhancements

SWIM Service Registry Interoperability

The use of augmented GNSS with geometric vertical guidance in RNP AR approach

Underwater accident investigations

Update the Manual on the Implementation of the Security Provisions for Annex 6 (Doc 9811)

Update to the Global ATM Operational Concept (Doc 9854)

Updated guidance for air traffic services planning and implementation

Updated guidance for airspace planning methodology for the determination of separation minima

Updated guidance on provision of Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS)

Use of electronic certificates and other documents

Use of light emitting diode (LED) technology in visual aids

Use of terms such as authorization approval and acceptance

Vertiports

WGS-84

Women and minority and ethnic groups in aviation professions