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Transport Canada's vision is that SMS will be implemented in all regulated civil aviation organizations
by 2010. However, SMS implementation depends on the date regulations come into force and following which will
be phased in over three years.
Updated: October 10, 2007
CAR Part |
Gazette I
Publication |
Gazette II
Publication |
Planned
In-Force |
Part I |
Completed - March 2005 |
Completed - June 2005 |
In-Force: May 31, 2005
Published: June 15, 2005 |
Part III |
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Airports (Group I) |
Completed - July 2007 |
Forecast - December 2007 |
December 2007 |
Airports (Group II) |
Completed - July 2007 |
Forecast - December 2007 |
December 2008 |
Heliports |
Forecast - June 2010 |
Forecast - December 2010 |
December 2010 |
Water Airports |
Forecast - June 2010 |
Forecast - December 2010 |
December 2010 |
Part IV |
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Aeroplane and Helicopter Flight Training Units |
Forecast - March 2008 |
Forecast - September 2008 |
September 2008 |
Part V |
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Approved Manufacturers (561) |
Forecast - June 2010 |
Forecast – October 2010 |
December 2010 |
Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO)
(705) |
Completed - March 2005 |
Completed - June 2005 |
In-Force: May 31, 2005
Published: June 15, 2005 |
Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) (702, 703, and 704) |
Forecast - March 2008 |
Forecast - September 2008 |
September 2008 |
Aircraft Certification |
Forecast - September 2009 |
Forecast - January 2010 |
January 2010 |
Part VII |
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702, 703, 704 |
Forecast - March 2008 |
Forecast - September 2008 |
September 2008 |
705 |
Completed - March 2005 |
Completed - June 2005 |
In-Force: May 31, 2005
Published: June 15, 2005 |
Part VIII |
Completed - July 2007 |
Forecast - December 2007 |
December 2007 |
Legend
Areas highlighted in blue, in the left column, are those parts of the Canadian Aviation Regulations
(CARs) that have completed the consultation process for the SMS Notices of Proposed Amendments (NPAs).
Areas highlighted in orange, in the left column, indicate that the consultation process has not yet started
or has not yet been completed for those parts of the CARs.
Areas highlighted in yellow, indicate dates that are currently forecasted for the specified activity. The
planned in-force dates are predicated on:
- The timely acceptance of NPAs by CARAC Technical Committees; and
- Meeting the Canada Gazette Part I and II timings.
In addition:
- Delays in acceptance of NPAs by the CARAC Technical Committee or delays in the Canada Gazette
Part I or II activities may require that the in-force dates for specific CARs Part regulations be revised
to a later date;
- A number of NPAs have not as yet been submitted to the CARAC process and none of the NPAs have
completed the Canada Gazette Part I or II process; and
- All in-force dates are subject to change.
A phased-in approach
The implementation of SMS involves a progressive development. Transport Canada is taking a phased-in approach
to implementation. The four phases extend over 3 years.
Regulation In force Date |
+ 90 Days |
+ 1 Year |
+ 2 Years |
+ 3 Years |
Initial Certification |
1 Year Follow up |
2 Year Follow up |
3 Year Follow up |
Phase 1: Initial Certification
Within 3 months of the publication of the SMS regulation, initial certification requires that applicants
provide Transport Canada:
- The name of the accountable executive;
- The name of the person responsible for implementing the SMS;
- A statement of commitment to the implementation of SMS (signed by the accountable executive);
- Documentation of a gap analysis between the organization’s existing system and the SMS regulatory
requirements; and
- The organization’s implementation project plan, based on the requirements of the exemption and the
certificate holders internal gap analysis.
Phase 2: One-Year Follow-up
At one-year, certificate holders will demonstrate that their system includes the following components:
- Documented safety management plan;
- Documented policies and procedures relating to the required SMS components; and
- A process for occurrence reporting with the associated supportive elements such as training, a method of
collecting, storing and distributing data, and a risk management process.
Phase 3: Two-Year Follow-up
Two years after initial certification, the certificate holder will demonstrate that, in addition to the
components already demonstrated during Phase 2, they also have a process for the proactive identification of
hazards and associated methods of collecting, storing and distributing data and a risk management process.
Required components:
- Documented safety management plan;
- Documented policies and procedures;
- Process for reactive occurrence reporting and training; and
- Process for proactive identification of hazards.
Phase 4: Three-Year Follow-up
One year following phase 3, certificate holders will demonstrate that, in addition to the components
already demonstrated during phases two and three, they have also addressed:
- Training;
- Quality Assurance; and
- Emergency preparedness.
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