The aviation industry has the potential to contribute significantly to Africa's economic long-term growth. The development of a more dynamic trade and the development of tourism on the continent are contingent upon the improvement of aviation services. Nevertheless, aviation transportation is one of the most strongly regulated industries in terms of both safety and economics. The safety-related regulations seek to mitigate the inherent risks associated with aviation, whereas economic regulation specifies, routes for airlines, defines their frequency, capacity, among other things.
In the past few decades, the global air transport industry has made significant strides towards economic deregulation. The latter has provided numerous advantages to society.
In Africa, liberalization of air transport emerged in 1988 with the adoption of the Yamoussoukro Declaration of the Conference of African Ministers responsible for Civil Aviation in Yamoussoukro, followed ten years later by the Yamoussoukro Decision (YD).
In July 2000, in Lomé, Togo, the AU Heads of State and Government Assembly ratified the Decision via Decision AHG/OAU/AEC/Dec.1 (IV) which went into effect on August 12, 2002, following the expiration of the two-year transitional period. The Article 9 of the YD identifies the institutions responsible for carrying out the decision. Its stipulates that, in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 25 of the Abuja Treaty, the Sub-Committee on Air Transport of the Committee on Transport, Communications, and Tourism has been charged with the overall supervision, monitoring, and implementation of this Decision.
Article 9.2 of the Decision establishes the Monitoring Body of the YD to assist the Sub-Committee on Air Transport, which is comprised of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Aviation, in monitoring the implementation of this decision. It is composed of representatives from the African Union (AU), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Airlines Association (AFRAA), the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), with the possibility of assistance from representatives of regional Economic Commissions (RECs). Article 9.3 defines the duties and responsibilities of the Monitoring Body as outlined in Annex 2 of the Decision, with the ECA providing the secretariat services required by the Body.
The Monitoring Body's mission is to assist the Ministers Responsible for Air Transport in ensuring the complete implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision and the effective implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) in Africa. In this capacity, the Monitoring Body shall have oversight and advisory responsibilities over the operation of the SAATM, as well as the duty of facilitating the strategic smooth operation of the market in support of the Executing Agency.
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