Advancing the ASEAN Single Aviation Market (ASAM) Adli Amirullah Coordinator, Economic and Business Unit IDEAS

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1 Advancing the ASEAN Single Aviation Market (ASAM) Adli Amirullah Coordinator, Economic and Business Unit IDEAS

2 Outline 1. Introduction 2. Challenges in ASAM 3. Recommendation 4. Conclusion

3 INTRODUCTION

4 Develop a unified and single aviation market among ASEAN Member States (AMS) in Southeast Asia Objective of ASAM Replace existing unilateral, bilateral, and multilateral air service agreement states which are inconsistent with its provision Become a key component of the road map for the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)

5 ASEAN Member States need to undertake continued discussion on the way forward and identify concrete steps to establish ASAM p17

6 Organized a Roundtable discussion on Advancing ASAM Conducted in Kuala Lumpur on 9 th May 2017 Discuss 3 main issues; i. Full implementation of ASAM ii. Simplification of regulation iii. Airline ownership Highlight key challenges Attended by various stakeholders; Researcher, Academician, Airlines representatives, Malaysia Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) representative, and government representatives. Endorsed by Dato Liow Tiong Lai, Minister of Transport

7 Challenges in ASEAN Single Aviation Market (ASAM)

8 Challenges in ASAM 1. No common ASEAN aviation agency Director General (DG) of the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) of ASEAN Member States does not have a platform to meet regularly to discuss regarding this matter ASAM should steer the region towards a common oversight agency to oversee technical matters or potentially to become a regional regulator Eg. Joint Aviation Authority (JAA) in Europe or Regional Safety Oversight Organisation (RSOO) guided by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

9 Challenges in ASAM 2. No harmonised regulation No completion of Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) Eg. No mutual recognition of license and certification for personnel (pilots, engineers, air traffic controllers) and equipment (aircraft) throughout ASEAN

10 Challenges in ASAM 3. No development towards opening up 7 th, 8 th, and 9 th freedom No clear timetable to allow the commencement of 7 th, 8 th, and 9 th freedom Sensitive topic but need to address in order to compete with larger market outside the region An effective Single Aviation Market can be achieved like when member countries enjoy unlimited 7 th freedom. Possibility for Community Carrier

11 Recommendation to advance ASEAN Single Aviation Market (ASAM)

12 Recommandations 1. Revise the institutional arrangement for effective implementation of ASAM 1. To have deeper discussion on technical and regulatory matters 4. The DG meetings can be supported by dedicated working groups throughout the year. Director General (DG) of the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) of ASEAN Member States meet multiples times a year 2. Deal with harmonisation of regulation 3. Work towards establishment of Regional Safety Oversight Organisation (RSOO) for ASEAN

13 Recommandations 2. Harmonise regulations Standards need not to be UNIFORM, but harmonized to a sufficient degree to allow cross-border enforcement cooperation. Are the recommendations of the ASEAN Air Transport Integration Project (AATIP) being utilise? Specifically related to Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRAs) for technical personnel To support the attainment of a safe, secure, and sustainable ASAM based on high regulatory standards Monitoring of the implementation of the MRAs and regulation should come under the purview of the Regional Safety Oversight Organisation (RSOO) or future regulator for ASEAN

14 Recommandations 3. Building an ASEAN Community Carrier Need more deeper discussion towards this goal covering both legal and technical matters Retain the substantial ownership and effective control rule for AMS own carriers only. For other ASEAN carriers, the community model should be allow and welcome All restriction on ownership and control by single ASEAN nationals should be phased out for non-national carrier. Majority ownership can be spread out among ASEAN interest as long as effective regulatory control (eg. For safety and security matter) remain with the origin country.

15 CONCLUSION

16 Create competition in the industry Create more job opportunities Consumer enjoy a competitive price Improve economic growth Benefit of ASAM Travellers and exporters have more choices Increase travelrelated business Improve tourism sector

17 "One Vision, One Identity, One Community"

18 Thank you