SATTA supports IFATSEA's call for worldwide licensing for Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel and introduction of a harmonised system of Certification for Air Traffic Management Systems across the world.

As a prerequisite for requesting a license under ICAO's Annex1, the development of an ATSEP Training manuel was needed, which was the case in 2004. In the same year, through ITF, IFATSEA invited the 35^th Assembly to extend Personnel licencing and certifiation to ATSEPs A35-WP/198.

AT the 36th Assembly in 2008, ITF and IFATSEA presented a joing working paper on teh Personnel Regulation as a tool to support Safety and Security in Air Traffic Service A36-WP/210. More details can be found in the REPORT OF THE TECHNICAL COMMISSION ON AGEDNA ITEM 30 A36-WP/359.

At the 37th Assembly in 2010, IFATSEA put it back on the Agend, item 45; Next Generation of Aviation Professionals COMPETENCIES AND LICENSES OF AIR TRAFFIC SAFETY ELECTRONIC PERSONNEL (ATSEP) A37-WP/160.

In 2013, during the 38th Session, it is an ICAO member State, Indonesia, proposing to cover also ATSEP by the SARPS of Annex 1  A38-WP/151.
Agenda of the 38th AssemblyA38-WP/001.

In 2016 IFATSEA, at ICAO's 39^th Assembly, the parent organisation of ATSEP associations, has issued a working paper to include ATSE in the ICAO Annex I "Personal Licensing".