Membership in International Organizations

It is established as a specialized agency of the United Nations during the Chicago Conference on Civil Aviation held on 7 December 1944 in Chicago. The headquarters of this organization is in Montreal, Canada, and its responsibility is to provide, in cooperation with its contracting states, safe, secure, regular and efficient development, based on the principle of equality of all subjects, participants in the air traffic. At present it is comprised of 190 countries. The Republic of Macedonia became a member of this organization on 09 January 1993 by accepting Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) under the Constitutional Act of 1991. More information about the structure, operation and documents issued by this organization can be found on its web site: www.icao.org 

It is established as an intergovernmental organization in 1955 in order to promote continuous development based in Paris, France, to promote the continuous development of safe, efficient and sustainable air traffic system in Europe. With its extensive work in the field of the civil aviation, with the pan-European membership and close links with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) enabling it to serve as the only European forum for resolving of all major issues in the aviation field. The Republic of Macedonia become a member of this organization on 03 July 1997. It comprised 44 countries, almost all of Europe and more information on the structure, activities and documents issued by this organization can be found on its web site: www.ecac-ceac.org  

It is established in 1960, with headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, in order to improve the cooperation in the field of air traffic control systems in Europe and increase the capacities of the established corridors in the upper air space. The primary goal of this Organization is to establish a bright, pan-european system for the air traffic organization and therefore it is vital instrument for achieving the highest standards in this area and leader of the continued development of the air navigation in Europe. It consists of 38 countries and the European Union. Macedonia became a member of this organization on 01 November 1998. More information about the structure, activities and documents issued by this organization can be found on its web site: www.eurocontrol.int

Associating working body of the European Conference of Civil Aviation (ECAC), based in Hopdorf, the Netherlands, started its activities in 1970 in order to promulgate, develop and implement a jointly harmonized procedures, requirements and standards in the field of the civil aviation safety. Civil Aviation Agency became a member of this body on the 03 December 2008 which ceased as such on 30 June 2009, but moved to the European Aviation Safety Agency (European Aviation Safety Agency-EASA). www.jaato.com 

Observer status

Established in 2003, but achieved the entire functionality by assuming the functions of the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) in 2008. Based in Cologne, Germany it performs regulatory and executive tasks in the field of aviation safety which actually are part of the key strategies of the European Union for establishing and maintaining highest common standards in relation to the aviation safety and environmental protection in Europe.

The Agency is authorised to issue certification specifications, acceptable means of compliance and guidance materials, to certify aircraft, engines, propellers, parts and non-installed equipment, to certify aircraft, engines, propellers, parts and non-installed equipment, approve certain organizations involved in aviation activities both in the EU and abroad, to authorize third country airlines to fly into the EU, to assist the European Commission in monitoring correct application of common aviation safety requirements by EU Member States and to cooperate with foreign civil aviation authorities, and regional and international organisations alike, in order to enhance aviation safety in Europe and worldwide.

It is comprised of aviation authorities of 31 countries of which 27 are European Union Member States and the additional four countries are Switzerland, Island, Norway and Liechtenstein.

More details about its structure and operation can be found on its web site: www.easa.europa.eu