ICAO Annex 18 to the Chicago Convention: The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air deals with all aspects of this subject. In general, it sets down the broad general principles which determine whether items are acceptable for carriage by air.
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In accordance with Annex 17, each Contracting State must provide pertinent information on every incident of unlawful or attempted seizure of aircraft or aviation facilities. Through analysis of such occurrences, experts are able to develop effective measures that form the keystone of an aviation security programme.
This Annex contains Standards and Recommended Practices (specifications) that prescribe the physical characteristics and obstacle limitation surfaces to be provided for at aerodromes, and certain facilities and technical services normally provided at an aerodrome.
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.
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.
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.
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.