On October 13, 2016 at the premises of the State Aviation Service of Ukraine the first meeting of the Steering Committee on Twinning project “Harmonization of Ukrainian Legislation in the Field of Airworthiness and Certification of Airports / Aerodromes with the Relevant EU Norms and Standards” was held.
The project is implemented in joint cooperation with the Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency. It is aimed at supporting the development of civil aviation in Ukraine, its integration into the EU transport system by harmonizing Ukrainian aviation regulations with the relevant EU legislation in the field of certification of airports / airfields and airworthiness of aircraft, their parts and appliances as well as the certification of project and production organizations.
BC Project Leader and Head of State Aviation Service of Ukraine Oleksandr Bilchuk greeted the participants of the first meeting of the Steering Committee as well as expressed gratitude to the European experts for fruitful cooperation and support to development of the civil aviation area in Ukraine according to the European standards.
MS Project Leader from Spain Eugenia Llorens Beltrán de Hereda stressed the importance of cooperation of partners under the project. She mentioned that it would contribute to its successful implementation.
RTA Juan Diaz Saaverda in his speech welcomed the participants, presented Twinning Quarterly Report, described the implemented events of all components as well as outlined plans for the next reporting period.
From the State Aviation Service of Ukraine the meeting was attended by Head of Department of International Cooperation and European Integration Serhii Korshuk, Head of the Division of Documentation Support of the Airworthiness Department Olha Ivanova, Deputy Head of Department of Certification of Aerodromes Lesia Hryhorieva as well as Transport Sector Manager of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Svitlana Didkivska.
From the Center for Adaptation of the Civil Service the meeting was attended by the Senior Consultant on the Twinning Coordination Sector of the Projects Management Unit Yuliia Fedyna.
For reference:
according to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On Approval of the Procedure for Initiation, Preparation and Implementation of the Twinning projects” as of October 11, 2016 No 700 the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service coordinates the implementation of Institution Building Instrument Twinning in Ukraine. In addition, according to the relevant regulatory acts the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service is the national coordinator of institutional building instrument TAIEX and CIB programme implementation in Ukraine.
In order to provide effective coordination of Twinning, TAIEX instruments and CIB programme the Twinning Programme Administration office in Ukraine was created, its functions are executed by the Center for Adaptation of the Civil Service to Standards of the European Union.
