Questions for Organizational Phase

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Questions for Organizational Phase
Presented to APEC TPT-WG Workshop on Air Cargo
Security June 24, 2008 Bangkok Phil
Hollingdale Chief, International Cooperation
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Outline

• Canadas Air Cargo Security Pilot Project
• Questions Canada asked before beginning
• Challenges Canada is encountering
• Group Discussion

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Canadas Air Cargo Security Strategy

• Phase I Review and Policy Analysis
• perform analysis of air cargo industry, assess
  international best practices, and develop and
  consult on policy options
• Conduct an air cargo security risk assessment and
  identify priorities
• Phase II Program Design
• design a secure supply chain framework (shipper,
  freight forwarder and air carrier program
  elements), evaluate technology and screening
  standards
• evaluate level of interoperability between
  federal organizations
• analyze costs and funding options
• Phase III Operational Pilot Testing
• provide cost/benefit analysis and pilot-test
  known-shipper program (approx. 1 000 companies),
  audit protocols and test screening technology
• Finalize plan for implementation and submit to
  approving authorities
• Phase IV Implementation (5 years)
• Fully regulate supply chain programs and an
  enhanced layered approach

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Questions to ask

• What do you need?
• Who needs to be involved who will be affected?
• Industry
• Government partners
• Do they have a choice?
• Do you need to consult?
• Do you have authority to regulate it?

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Questions part 2

• Only one option vs. more flexible approach?
• Who pays?
• Is it consistent with international standards?
• Does it need to be harmonized with certain
  trading partners systems?

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Challenges

• Organization large amount of research and
  development of proposed program
• Industry may not embrace it (another government
  regulation) competitive advantage
• Who pays? User? Government? Cost recovery?
• Privacy concerns (CSP background checks)

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Project Risks Issues

• Key risks and issues include
• Security incident An incident will change the
  scope and timeline for changes to standards
• Schedule and Timeline Timeline is fixed due to
  the priority and the schedule does not have much
  room for slippage
• International pressures Unilateral action by
  other countries could have a range of impacts
• Project complexity - Diverse industry with many
  players creates challenges in universal buy-in
• Legal restrictions Definitions under the
  Aeronautics Act such as aviation facility
  constrain options under the Ministers existing
  authority
• Resources Potential for insufficient capital,
  human or technical resources
• Information sharing Limitations on sharing
  security and stakeholder information

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For more information visit our new website
at www.tc.gc.ca/aircargosecurity