The Civil Aviation Administration of China, the Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong SAR and the Civil Aviation Authority of Macao SAR met in Macao in these two days for the 6th Joint Certification Management Steering Committee Meeting to update each other the development of the tripartite projects on mutual acceptance of aircraft certificate of airworthiness, mutual acceptance of aircraft modification and repair design, unified airworthiness certification and so on. The three parties also exchanged ideas on extending cooperation in the future. The 6th Joint Certification Management Steering Committee Meeting was held on 12 and 13 December 2012 in Macao. In the two-day event, the three aeronautical authorities updated each other the latest development of the joint projects between mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao, including the mutual acceptance of aircraft certificate of airworthiness, the mutual acceptance of aircraft modification and repair design, the unified airworthiness certification and so on. On the aspect of aircraft certificate of airworthiness, the facilitation procedures for the transfer of aircraft registry, which is the second phase of the project, has been in force for more than one year and was welcomed by the operators. The three sides concluded the feedback from the operators and exchanged their experience on the implementation. The respective implementation procedure was renewed and signed by the three parties in the 6th Meeting; on the aspect of aircraft modification and repair design, the respective cooperation agreement is now pending the approval of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council and is expected to be signed and implemented in the beginning of next year. The project will enhance the efficiency and the quality of work in aircraft modification and repair by the operators; on the aspect of unified airworthiness regulation, the three sides agreed to work to their best extent to reach consensus on airworthiness standards and approval procedures, the measure of which is expected to facilitate the free transfer of aircraft between the three places. The three parties also discussed how they could extend their cooperation in the future. Some time ago this year, the three sides held discussions about cooperation on the airworthiness of aircraft fuel. In this meeting, the three aeronautical authorities continued to hold discussions on this agenda item. Macao presented their intention to invite aircraft fuel experts from the mainland to visit Macao regularly for joint inspection on the airworthiness of aircraft fuel. Apart from this agenda item, the three sides exchanged views on how to best carry out the unified certification procedures and agreed that they would first set up a working group to work out the unified certification procedures for aviation products manufactured by foreign countries. Furthermore, the three parties will establish cooperation in the future on the training of personnel for the certification of training systems. The three aeronautical authorities commenced their certification management cooperation since 2007 for the objective of sharing resources, reducing redundant inspections and enhancing the healthy development of aviation safety.