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At the European level, this process is carried out in coordination with States and industry because they are parts
of the one aviation system, whose risks are documented in the EASp. The Plan identifies the different aviation do‑
mains where coordinated actions would make a difference in terms of avoiding accidents and serious incidents,
which is the shared goal that links all of the activities together. Correspondingly, the safety analysis that is car‑
ried out at the European level and summarised in this publication has also been split into the different aviation
domains and activities. In this way, the risks identified as a result of the analysis may be described in the EASp,
together with appropriate actions, in a linked‑up manner.
Objectives of the Safety
Risk Management Process
The EASp is a continually developing document that reflects the reality of the changing aviation environment. Be‑
hind the EASp is a revised safety risk management process that has the following strategic objectives to:
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Ensure that adequate coordination is carried out with stakeholders in EASA, the Competent Authori‑
ties and industry to enable the identification and assessment of safety issues.
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Use a data‑driven approach to identify and prioritise the safety actions that are most efficient in re‑
ducing risk levels as part of a coordination programme of safety improvement.
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Provide transparency on why the Agency takes certain actions.
To achieve these objectives, existing processes have been strengthened to establish more structured links be‑
tween safety intelligence processes and safety action related processes across the European aviation community.
Safety Risk Management
Methodology
The Safety Risk Management Methodology consists of a number of coordinated tasks that are managed by EASA
and involves a wide range of external stakeholders across collaborative activities. The main tasks are:
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Data Enhancement.
A data‑driven approach to safety can only occur if the data used is of the best
possible quality. Therefore, a key part of the process involves the enhancement of safety data to en‑
sure that any analysis is based on solid foundations. This task involves the continuing development
and implementation of the taxonomies used to collect and store data in ECCAIRS databases in EASA