# Council Decision (EU) 2019/2036 of 25 November 2019 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization as regards Amendment 17 to Annex 17 (Security) to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, Division: General principles


Within the framework of the activities of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in respect of the revision of Annex 17 (Security) (Amendment 17) to the Chicago Convention concerning the development of Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), the Member States, acting jointly in the interests of the Union, shall:
(a) act in accordance with the objectives pursued by the Union within the framework of aviation security policy, notably in order to protect persons and goods within the European Union, and prevent acts of unlawful interference with civil aircraft that jeopardise the security of civil aviation.
(b) by applying and enforcing common rules established to safeguard civil aviation from acts of unlawful interference contribute to raising the bar of aviation security globally.
(c) continue to support the development by ICAO of security standards safeguarding civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference, in line with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2309 of 22 September 2016.
Position on the revision of Annex 17 (Security) (Amendment 17) The Member States, acting jointly in the interests of the Union, shall support the proposed Amendment 17 to Annex 17.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/2036/attachment/1/division (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-2036/attachment-1/division
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