Singapore And The United States Sign Agreement On Aviation Security Cooperation
The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Singapore and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America (USA) today signed an agreement on aviation security cooperation in Washington D.C. The Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on Aviation Security was signed by BG (NS) Choi Shing Kwok, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Transport, Singapore and Ms Gale Rossides, Deputy Administrator for the TSA. Singapore is the first country in the Asia Pacific to conclude a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the TSA to work on the development and enhancement of civil aviation security.
2 The MoC formalises bilateral cooperation on aviation security and signifies a step forward for both parties to further engage and cooperate with each other on aviation security projects.
3 Under the MoC, both parties agree to enhance bilateral cooperation on areas such as aviation security policy, procedures and standards, technology, operations and technical expertise. For instance, both countries could work together on testing new aviation security equipment to improve security screening measures while upholding passenger facilitation and efficiency. Regular dialogues, joint seminars, forums and conferences could also be organised to increase exchange of information and sharing of best practices on civil aviation security.
4 Commenting on the MoC, BG (NS) Choi said, “Aviation security is critical to the global civil aviation industry. The Memorandum of Cooperation on Aviation Security with the US Transportation Security Administration builds further upon our very good level of relations and cooperation with each other. With it, we will have even greater opportunities to collaborate on aviation security policies, procedures and equipment development. Through such cooperation, we can further enhance the level and standards of aviation security for the benefit of air travellers.”
2 The MoC formalises bilateral cooperation on aviation security and signifies a step forward for both parties to further engage and cooperate with each other on aviation security projects.
3 Under the MoC, both parties agree to enhance bilateral cooperation on areas such as aviation security policy, procedures and standards, technology, operations and technical expertise. For instance, both countries could work together on testing new aviation security equipment to improve security screening measures while upholding passenger facilitation and efficiency. Regular dialogues, joint seminars, forums and conferences could also be organised to increase exchange of information and sharing of best practices on civil aviation security.
4 Commenting on the MoC, BG (NS) Choi said, “Aviation security is critical to the global civil aviation industry. The Memorandum of Cooperation on Aviation Security with the US Transportation Security Administration builds further upon our very good level of relations and cooperation with each other. With it, we will have even greater opportunities to collaborate on aviation security policies, procedures and equipment development. Through such cooperation, we can further enhance the level and standards of aviation security for the benefit of air travellers.”
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