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References
- ↑ Michael Milde, International Air Law and ICAO, Eleven International Publishing, 2008
- ↑ Chicago Convention, Article 38.
- 1 2 Assembly Resolution A36-13, Appendix A. ICAO Doc 9902, Assembly Resolutions in force as of 28 September 2007
- ↑ "Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP)". International Civil Aviation Organization. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ↑ "The Universal Security Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (USAP-CMA) and its Objective". International Civil Aviation Organization. Retrieved 20 October 2018.