The ICAO Annex 9 – Facilitation course provides staff from Civil Aviation Authorities (CAA) and border control authorities to develop the competencies to deal collectively, in an inter-agency manner, with Annex 9’s facilitation provisions and support development and implementation of a National Air Transport Facilitation Programme (NATFP), National Air Transport Facilitation Committee (NATFC) and Airport Facilitation Committee.

After successful completion of the course, participants will be able to: 

• Explain the facilitation-related Articles of the Chicago Convention contained in Annex 9;
• Describe the content of Annex 9 – Facilitation and explain specific provisions on entry and departure of passengers, cargo, mail, crews and aircrafts;,
• Identify relevant stakeholders involved with or responsible for implementation of the National Air Transport Facilitation Programme;
• Describe the legal basis, content and structure of a National Air Transport Facilitation Programme based on the facilitation requirements of the Chicago Convention and of Annex 9 –Facilitation;
• Communicate the legal basis, composition and function of a  National Air Transport Facilitation Committee;
• Describe the Annex 9 provisions related to Passenger Data Exchange Systems
• Draft a sample NATFP

• Module 0: Introduction
• Module 1: ICAO Facilitation Program Overview
• Module 2: Entry and Departure of Aircraft
• Module 3: Entry and Departure of Persons and their Baggage
• Module 4: Entry and Departure of Cargo and Other Articles
• Module 5: Inadmissible Persons and Deportees
• Module 6: Facilitation Provisions Covering Specific Subjects
• Module 7: Passenger Data Exchange System
• Module 8: Health related provisions
• Module 9: National Air Transport Facilitation Programmes

Middle management within Civil Aviation Authorities and border-control authorities involved in establishing and implementing the NATFP and NATFC.

This could include:

• Customs
• Immigration
• Health
• Quarantine
• Visa-issuing authorities
• Travel document-issuing authorities and agencies responsible for disability affairs, foreign affairs, law enforcement
• Other

Middle management level personnel in charge of facilitation activities from aircraft operators, airport operators, ground handling agents.

• Proficiency in the English language;
• Experience in the area of facilitation;
• Computer literacy.