ICAO 10042

Abstract

<strong>PURPOSE OF THE NATIONAL FAL COMMITTEE AND THE NATFP</strong> <br>The establishment of the National Air Transport Facilitation Committee (hereafter the National FAL Committee) and of the NATFP is required by an ICAO Standard; see Standard 8.19 and 8.17, respectively, in Annex 9 &#8212; Facilitation (thirteenth edition, July 2011) to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. <br>The objective of both the committee and the NATFP is to maintain a safe, secure civil aviation environment in which services are delivered in a reliable and efficient manner. <br>The purpose of the NATFP is to provide a framework to guide the improvement and optimization of aircraft, crew, passenger and cargo flows through airports and to improve customer service, while maintaining appropriate security requirements. The committee provides a forum for consultation and information-sharing about facilitation matters amongst government stakeholders, government representatives of other air transport-related communities and the private sector. <br>While committed to facilitating efficient clearance for arriving and departing aircraft, [name State] shall maintain highquality security, effective law enforcement and proficient customer service. <br>Activities aimed at accomplishing these and related tasks are described in the NATFP.