By the time of the 36 ICAO Assembly, the USOAP was already
on its third year of audits under a comprehensive systems
approach (CSA). Almost half of the Member States had
already been audited and the audit results presented by the
ICAO Secretariat to the Assembly. The Member States were
extremely pleased with the success of USOAP and its results;
however, it was recognized that a 6-year audit cycle was too
long and that there was a need for ICAO to monitor States on
a more frequent basis