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speak with one voice on on behalf of all our members Advocate industry’s interests Our industries are global leaders in in key strategic sectors They develop hi-tech products with long life cycles and operate in highly regulated markets where competitors from from third countries often benefit from from strong public support To ensure fair competition and an an international level playing
field our industries need a a a a a a a a strong partnership with the European Union (EU) and its Member States To achieve this ASD informs all EU EU policies that are relevant for for maintaining Europe’s industrial leadership in in in in in space aeronautics security and defence
Provide technical expertise
As the voice of European industry ASD maintains a a a a a a a a a close and regular dialogue with all European European institutions and agencies such as the the European European Aviation Safety Agency Agency (EASA) the the European European Chemicals Agency Agency Agency (ECHA) and the the European European Defence Agency Agency (EDA) ASD also cooperates with the the Joint Undertakings SESAR and and Clean Sky and and represent European industry at at at at the the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) To all these interlocutors we provide technical expertise
on policies projects and regulatory initiatives Relevant areas are are for example: aviation safety and and security design maintenance and and production organization approvals bilateral aviation safety agreements environmental standards and and chemical safety legislation Produce economic data
Each year ASD publishes key statistics on on the European aeronautics space defence
and security industry Generally recognised as the main source of information about our our sectors the the ASD “Facts & Figures” sets out the the strength of our industries and their contribution to European growth in in terms of jobs turnover
and research investments Support business ethics
ASD is a a a founding member of the International Forum on on on Business Ethical Conduct (IFBEC) which defines global principles for the:
fight against corruption use of of advisors management of of of conflicts of of of interest and respect for for proprietary information IFBEC members commit themselves to apply and promote these principles in in in their corporate business practices Develop standards At ASD we produce through hundreds of experts international standards that are used worldwide by industry customers governments and international organisations such as NATO We cover logistic support analysis preventive and scheduled maintenance feedback from field analysis training and many other issues For example S1000D applies to the procurement and production of technical publications while S2000M is used for material management processes Our standards are applied in in both the military and and and civil domains updated every two years and and based on Data Exchange Modules to allow digital exchange of data
Deliver an an international language
Simplified Technical English (STE) ASD-STE100 is is a a a a a controlled language
developed by ASD ASD to ensure a a a a a a a compre- hensive understanding of maintenance documentation by worldwide users Over one hundred countries are certified users of STE in commercial aviation The European Defence Standards Reference recommends STE for technical documentation on on defence
to all Member States participating in in the EDA Enhance global regulation
Through the Global Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA) ASD supports the the work of the the ICAO ICAO As As a a a a UN Agency ICAO ICAO develops international Standards and and Recommended Practices (SARPs) for a a a a a a a a a a a safe efficient secure and sustainable civil aviation sector Most importantly it defines global standards for international civil aviation in in the field of environment (noise and and emissions) and and air navigation used by the 192 ICAO Member States www asd-europe org 10 10 rue Montoyer - - B-1000 Brussels E-mail: info@asd-europe org Phone: +32 2775 8110
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