Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-06-13-Speech-3-202"
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"Mr President, the establishment of formal reporting systems is clearly a requirement of Annex VI to the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation. The United Kingdom has a long-standing mandatory reporting scheme, MORS, currently established under Article 117 of the Air Navigation Order and administered by the CAA. There are several established systems for the interchange of safety data for analysis, such as JAA, EUROCONTROL, etc., as well as legal ICAO requirements.
I would suggest that any EU initiative be compatible with the proven effective systems in place. My initial concerns were as follows: first, although the proposal insists on confidentiality and disidentification of reported information, which is a purely legal issue, it does not satisfactorily tackle the issue of information abuse, especially since data could be made available to third parties through many different channels, including the so-called and loosely-defined "research institutions", etc. Aviation is always under close scrutiny by the media and such additional opportunities for reporting would inevitably be misused. It is therefore necessary that all parties using and providing data can genuinely trust the system.
My second concern referred to Article 2 and Annexes I and II. It is generally thought amongst safety experts that it is not the quantity of data that is important, but the quality of the reporting and analysis. The lists of examples of reportable occurrences may need to be addressed. As it stands, the proposal could become over-regulated, difficult to manage and have no added safety benefit.
My third point referred to Article 4. I believe it is essential that reports from pilots and other staff members be made to their own company. Bypassing their own company structures would weaken the internal reporting processes that have been built up over the years. My final point refers to Article 8, which appears to go too far by establishing a totally blame-free reporting system. This would need to be amended as there could be circumstances in which gross negligence is involved.
My own experience over a number of years has shown that confidential reporting works extremely well. However, in such a safety-sensitive industry, it is important that all employees follow the strict rules, regulations and practices that are laid down.
I would like to thank Mr Collins for producing a comprehensive report. It was a great pleasure to work with him. I believe that we have now reached a sensible conclusion and would hope that the amendments adopted in committee, which address those concerns, can be supported in the plenary vote. Honourable Members, I am in no doubt that all of us here welcome initiatives to enhance safety, but they must be well thought through and beneficial to the entire aviation industry and the public at large."@en1
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