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Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme

ICAO’s continuing global aviation-safety oversight programme, launched in 1999, that conducts mandatory, systematic, harmonized assessments of Member States’ safety-oversight systems against ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices. Its continuous-monitoring approach uses standardized protocol questions, audits, reporting, and follow-up to strengthen safety oversight across international civil aviation.

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USOAPUniversal Safety Oversight Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring ApproachUSOAP CMA
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Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme
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ICAO’s continuing global aviation-safety oversight programme, launched in 1999, that conducts mandatory, systematic, harmonized assessments of Member States’ safety-oversight systems against ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices. Its continuous-monitoring approach uses standardized protocol questions, audits, reporting, and follow-up to strengthen safety oversight across international civil aviation.
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Creation Time
August 15, 2026 at 08:22:18 UTC
Updated Time
August 15, 2026 at 08:22:18 UTC

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