Users of the Annexes

APPENDIX: CHECKLIST ON ICAO ANNEXES

Annex Titles Key Elements of the Annexes Users/ Responsibility

Numbe
r
1 Personnel Licensing
2 Rules of the Air
3 Meteorological Service
for International Air
Navigation
Legislations and rules are set upon flight crews, air
traffic controllers & aircraft maintenance personnel
through licensing.
Annex 2 consists of internationally agreed rules of the
air. This consists of rules related of the conduct of visual
and instrument flights.
Annex 3 consists of the provisions of meteorological
information to aerodrome and airport personnel.
Meteorological observations are reported from aircrafts
Pilots are required to be licensed
before they are given the rights to
fly. Other users include flight
engineers, flight navigators, aircraft
maintenance, air traffic controllers,
flight operations officer/flight
dispatcher, aeronautical station
operator and other aviation crew.
Comes under the responsibility of
the Air Navigation Bureau.
Pilot-in command is responsible to
comply with the rules of the air.
Other users include IFALPA, air
traffic services, operators of
aircrafts, crews of search and
rescue and other aviation crew.
Comes under the responsibility of
the Air Navigation Bureau.
Pilots, operators, flight
crewmembers, air traffic service
units, search and rescue units,

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4 Aeronautical Charts
in the air.
Annex 4 consists of the production of aeronautical charts
for the different users in the aviation industry.
airport management are one of the
key users. Other users include
aeronautical information services,
World Area Forecast System
Operations Group, International
Airways Volcano Watch Operations
Group, International Air Transport
Association, ICAO Secretariats and
other aviation crew.
Comes under the responsibility of
the Air Navigation Bureau and
Technical Co-operation Bureau.
Pilots uses charts to determine their
position, safe altitude, best route to
a destination, navigation aids along
the way, alternative landing areas in
case of an in-flight emergency, and
other useful information such as
radio frequencies and airspace
boundaries. Other users include
flight engineers, operators of
aircraft, meteorological crew,
aeronautical telecommunications,
air traffic services, search and
rescue, aeronautical information
services and other aviation
personnel who make reference to
them for planning, air traffic control
and navigation purposes.
Comes under the responsibility of
Air Navigation Bureau and

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5 Units of Measurement
to be Used in Air and
Ground Operations
6 Operation of Aircraft
7 Aircraft Nationality and
Registration Marks
8 Airworthiness of
Aircraft
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Annex 5 consists of a standardized system of
measurements, which provides the common reference of standard of unit measurements for
data. This is done through a uniformed system used in
international aviation.
Annex 6 consists of legislations of rules and regulations
for the operations of aircrafts. Minimum requirements
are set in which contracting states have to comply. This
ensures that safety is not compromised. The annex
consists of 3 parts, namely the international commercial
air transport, the international general aviation of
airplanes and the international operations of helicopters. standard and recommended
Annex 7 deals with the identification and classification of Users of this Annex are the
aircrafts. It also states the requirements for the
registration and identification of aircraft.
In Annex 8, aircrafts are inspected and certified
according to uniform procedures through SARPs.
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Technical Co-operation Bureau.
A pilot uses these common
the basic requirements of flight.
Other users include all civil aviation
and other scientific and engineering
personnel.
Comes under the responsibility of
the Air Navigation Bureau.
Operators of aircraft are the main
users. Other users include, flight
engineers and designers,
maintenance crew, pilots and flight
crew, air traffic services and other
aviation personnel related to the
practices of Annex 6.
Comes under the responsibility of
Air Navigation Bureau and
Technical Co-operation Bureau.
International Telecommunication
Union, aircraft operators and other
aviation personnel related to the
identification and classification of
aircrafts.
Comes under the responsibility of
the Air Navigation Bureau.
Users of this Annex are aircraft
operators, aircraft designers and

9 Facilitation Annex 9 deals with the entry and departure of aircraft,
passenger-handling facilities. Procedures within the
airport are simplified to prevent unnecessary delays to
passengers, crews, cargo and the aircraft. This is
relevant to immigration, quarantine, customs and
clearance.
10 Aeronautical Annex 10 covers 5 key areas of aeronautical
Telecommunications communication, navigation and surveillance. They are
SARPs, Procedures for Air Navigation Services and
guidance material on aeronautical communication,
navigation and surveillance systems.
11 Air Traffic Services Air Traffic Services is made up of the air traffic control,
flight information and alerting services. These are the
ground facilities that prevent any accidents or incidents
from occurring at the aerodrome, in the air or at any
stages of flight.
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engineers, State of Registry, State
of Design, security management,
pilots and flight crew and other
related aviation personnel.
Comes under the responsibility of
Air Navigation Bureau.
Users of this Annex are aerodrome
operators, crew in charge of the
entry and departure of aircraft and
crew in charge of passenger
handling facilities.
Comes under the responsibility of
Air Transport Bureau and Technical
Co-operation Bureau.
Users of this Annex include pilots
and flight crew, air traffic services,
aeronautical information services,
search and rescue and other
aviation groups.
Comes under the responsibility of
Air Navigation Bureau and
Technical Co-operation Bureau.
Users of this Annex include pilots
and flight crew, air traffic control, air
traffic services, aeronautical
information services, search and
rescue, aeronautical
telecommunication and other
aviation personnel working with
ATS to prevent aviation accidents
 or incidents.
Comes under the responsibility of
Air Navigation Bureau and
Technical Co-operation Bureau.
12 Search and Rescue Annex 12 shows the organization and operation of Users of the Annex are pilots,
facilities and services necessary for Search and Rescue. search and rescue teams,
SARPs ensure that SAR services are always readily aeronautical telecommunications,
equipped and prepared to handle any situations that air traffic control, rescue
may arise. coordination center, aircraft
operator and State of Registry.
Comes under the responsibility of
Air Navigation Bureau.
13 Aircraft Accident and In Annex 13, aircraft accidents or incidents are Users of this Annex are the State of
Incident Investigation thoroughly studied through a properly conducted Occurrence, Registry, Operator,
investigation. Notification, investigation of and reporting Design and Manufacture, Civil
of aircraft accidents are reported uniformly. Crucial Aviation Authority, and safety and
safety information discovered will be shared among transportation boards.
member states through the Accident/Incident Data Comes under the responsibility of
Reporting system. Air Navigation Bureau.
14 Aerodromes Annex 14 depicts the requirements needed by operators Users of this Annex include
to build and run an aerodrome. It consists of provisions aerodrome operators, aerodrome
for the design and equipment of aerodromes and designers and engineers, air traffic
heliports. services, and other aviation
personnel related to the facilities
and design of the airport.
Comes under the responsibility of
Air Navigation Bureau and
Technical Co-operation Bureau.
15 Aeronautical Annex 15 consists of methods for the collection and Users of this Annex include the pilot
Information Services dissemination of aeronautical information required for and flight crew, air traffic control,

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 flight operations. Amendments have been made to
achieve quality data that now play a crucial part in on-
board navigation systems.
16 Environmental Annex 16 deals with the protection of the environment
Protection from aircraft noise and aircraft engine emissions. The
annex provides 2 volumes with the specifications for
aircraft certification, noise monitoring, and noise
exposure units for land-use planning in volume 1 and
specifications for aircraft engine emission in volume 2.
17 Security- Safeguarding Annex 17 stipulates the security measures required at
International Civil an aerodrome. These cover the securing of the apron
Aviation against area, boarding gates and baggage handling areas, and
Unlawful Interference baggage and passenger screening functions. Extracts
from other ICAO Annexes are also included.
18 The Safe Transport of Annex 18 consists of various specifications to enable
Dangerous Goods by dangerous goods to be carried safely. SARPs are
Air implemented for the labeling, packing and shipping of
dangerous cargo.
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aeronautical telecommunications,
aeronautical information services,
and operators of aircraft.
Comes under the responsibility of
Air Navigation Bureau and
Technical Co-operation Bureau.
Users of this Annex include
Committee on Aviation Environment
Protection, operators of aircrafts
and aerodromes, designers of
aircraft.
Comes under the responsibility of
Air Navigation Bureau and
Technical Co-operation Bureau.
Users of this Annex include a police
force hired and dedicated for the
airport, security management teams
and other aviation or police
personnel related to the security of
civil aviation.
Comes under the responsibility of
Air Transport Bureau, The
Committee on Unlawful Interference
and Technical Co-operation
Bureau.
Users of this Annex include Civil
Aviation Authorities, airport
personnel in charge of packaging
and handling of dangerous goods,
and other aviation personnel related

19 Safety Management Annex 19 manages current safety management
practices as well as future expectations for safety risks
that exist. State Safety management responsibilities
from various Annexes are consolidated. The Annex aims
to promote and strengthen the relationship between the
state, service providers and operators.
to the safe transport of dangerous
goods by air.
Comes under the responsibility of
the Air Navigation Bureau and
Technical Co-operation Bureau.
Users of this Annex include pilots
and flight crew, aeronautical
information services, air traffic
services, search and rescue, safety
management and operators of
aircrafts and aerodromes.
Comes under the responsibility of
most committees and bureaus.

References
 ICAO Annexes 1-18
http://www.icao.int/safety/airnavigation/NationalityMarks/annexes_booklet_en.pdf

 ICAO Annex 19
http://www.icao.int/SAM/Documents/2014-SSPFLTDATA/5_lima%20Annex%2019%20rev%201.pdf

 ICAO Website
http://www.icao.int/Pages/default.aspx

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