On July 27, 2017 at the premises of the State Aviation Service of Ukraine the fourth 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 and 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, Head of the State Aviation Service of Ukraine Oleksandr Bilchuk welcomed the participants as well as expressed gratitude the European experts for fruitful cooperation and support the development of the civil aviation area in Ukraine according to the EU standards. He also underlined that during the reporting period within the framework of study visits and expert missions the comprehensive information on training system for inspectors in accordance with European norms and standards was given.
MS Project Leader from Spain Eugenia Llorens Beltrán de Hereda in her welcoming speech thanked Ukrainian part for active participation and stressed the importance of cooperation of partners under the project that will contribute its effective implementation. She also presented the financial report and outlined that during the reporting period all events were successfully implemented.
RTA Juan Diaz Saaverda in his speech welcomed the participants, expressed gratitude to all stakeholders for effective cooperation, presented Twinning Quarterly Report, in particular he described the main results of implemented events for all components as well as outlined plans for the next reporting period.
RTA counterparts Lesia Hryhorieva and Anna Prorochenko, who are responsible for realization of components A and B respectively, Transport Sector Manager of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Svitlana Didkivska, representatives of the State Aviation Service of Ukraine and others also took part in the meeting.
On behalf of the Center for Adaptation of the Civil Service the meeting was attended by the Senior Consultant of 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 institution 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.
