CANSO Standard of Excellence in Safety Management Systems – 2024 edition

In 2009, the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) published the first edition of the CANSO Standard of Excellence in Safety Management Systems (SoE in SMS) in collaboration with EUROCONTROL. The SoE in SMS drew on the experiences of CANSO Members to develop a framework that would help air navigation service providers (ANSPs)
continually improve their efforts to manage safety.

This version of the SoE in SMS has been extensively revised following a detailed review between CANSO, EUROCONTROL and participating ANPS. Changes have been made to:

1. Align with the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO’s) Annex on Safety Management (Annex 19) 2nd Edition.
2. Address feedback received from ANSPs and other industry bodies.
3. Incorporate the latest developments in safety management thinking and practice.