The second – council phase of the 201st Session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council has begun in Montreal. The meetings are attended by the Polish Delegation - President of the Civil Aviation Authority Mr. Piotr Ołowski and Permanent Representative to the Council - Dr. Małgorzata Polkowska.
On the first day of the council phase on 24 February 2014, the EU coordination meeting was held. During the meeting the working papers were discussed which will be taken in consideration during the first week of Council meetings. The presented documents related to the security and facilitation, implementation of the Universal Security Audit Programme – Continous Monitoring Approach transition plan, environmental protection and the establishment of the Environment Advisory Group.
Later in the day the first meeting of the Council was held. The Council Members were presented with the Report on Evaluation of the Results Based Management at ICAO, ICAO Performance Management Project, Revenue-Generating Activities Policy and the Review of Assembly resolutions and decisions on policy and administrative subject followed by the oral reports of Finance Committee, Human Resources Committee, Technical Co-operation Committee and Working Group of Governance and Efficiency. The participants discussed the Review of the Evaluation and Audit Advisory Committee (EAAC) and the matters regarding the appointment of new members of the committee on the 3-year term from 1 September 2014.