What is ICAO Annex 18?

?Annex 18 deals with the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air. In general it sets down broad principles but one of the Standards requires that dangerous goods are carried in accordance with the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (the “Technical Instructions”).



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Description. Annex 19 contains overarching provisions applicable to safety management functions related to, or in direct support of, the safe operation of aircraft and highlights the importance of safety management at the State level across multiple aviation domains.

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Annex 17 contains Standards and Recommended Practices concerned with the security of international air transport and is amended regularly to address the evolving threat.

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An annex states the Standards and Recommend practices (SARPs) expected from State signatories to the ICAO convention. The documents expand on the SARPS explaining and/or nominating how and what a State has to do to achieve the SARPs.

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The way in which aeronautical information is gathered and managed is governed by Annex 15 – Aeronautical Information Services of the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation, which was originally adopted by the ICAO Council on 15 May 1953.

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ICAO SARPS (Standards and Recommended Practices) for each area of ICAO responsibility are contained in 19 Annexes. Each Annex deals with a particular subject area.

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The organization sets standards and regulations necessary for aviation safety, security, efficiency, and regularity, as well as for aviation environmental protection. ICAO also serves as a clearinghouse for cooperation and discussion on civil aviation issues among its 193 member-states.

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The term non-Contracting States refer to those States which have not ratified nor adhered to the Chicago Convention but that are Members of the UN or of a Specialized Agency. The only non-Contracting States are the Holy See and Liechtenstein.

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The Standards, Recommended Practices and explanatory notes contained in Annex 4 define the obligations of States to make available certain ICAO aeronautical chart types, and specify chart coverage, format, identification and content, including standardized symbols and colour guides.

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Here are the 4 types of operational risk for airline SMS.
  • 1 - Loss of Control in Flight (LOC-I) Fortunately, loss of control in flight is relatively rare occurrence in aviation SMS. ...
  • 2 - Runway Safety. ...
  • 3 - Fatigue Risk Management. ...
  • 4 - Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT)


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ICAO leads and directs assistance to States in response to significant events through the aviation security point of contact network, contingency planning and emergency response.

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