Safety management system

Safety management system - Operator's Responsibility
A systematic approach to managing safety, including the necessary organizational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures

Safety programme - DCA's Responsibility
An integrated set of regulations and activities aimed at improving safety.

Extracted from ICAO Annex 6:
3.2.4 From 1 January 2009, States shall require, as part of their safety programme, that an operator implement a safety management system acceptable to the State of the Operator
that, as a minimum:
a) identifies safety hazards;
b) ensures that remedial action necessary to maintain an acceptable level of safety is implemented;
c) provides for continuous monitoring and regular assessment of the safety level achieved; and
d) aims to make continuous improvement to the overall level of safety.
3.2.5 A safety management system shall clearly define lines of safety accountability throughout the operator’s organization, including a direct accountability for safety on the part of senior management.
Note.— Guidance on safety management systems is contained in the Safety Management Manual (SMM) (Doc 9859).

3.2.7 An operator of an aeroplane of a maximum certificated take-off mass in excess of 27 000 kg shall establish and maintain a flight data analysis programme as part of its safety management system.
Note.— An operator may contract the operation of a flight data analysis programme to another party while retaining overall responsibility for the maintenance of such a programme.
3.2.8 A flight data analysis programme shall be non-punitive and contain adequate safeguards to protect the source(s) of the data.
Note 1.— Guidance on flight data analysis programmes is contained in the Safety Management Manual (SMM) (Doc 9859).
Note 2.— Legal guidance for the protection of information from safety data collection and processing systems is contained in Annex 13, Attachment E.
3.2.9 An operator shall establish a flight safety documents system, for the use and guidance of operational personnel, as part of its safety management system.
Note.— Guidance on the development and organization of a flight safety documents system is provided in Attachment H.