Standards and Recommended Practices

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Standards and Recommended Practices are internationally agreed technical and operational specifications issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization to harmonize and enhance the safety, efficiency, and regularity of global civil aviation.


Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ICAO normative document
international civil aviation standard
technical specification
appliesTo Contracting States of ICAO
international civil aviation
benefit facilitation of international air transport
global interoperability of aviation systems
predictable and regular international air services
uniform level of safety worldwide
bindingNature Recommended Practices are not strictly binding but States are encouraged to implement them
Standards are generally binding on Contracting States unless differences are filed
complianceRequirement States undertake to conform to Standards
componentOf Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation
surface form: ICAO Annexes
contains Recommended Practices
Standards
definedIn Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation
developedBy ICAO Air Navigation Commission
ICAO expert groups
ICAO technical panels
firstAdoptedBy ICAO Council
surface form: ICAO Assembly and Council
governedBy ICAO Council
implementationMechanism transposed into national regulations
used as basis for oversight and certification
issuedBy International Civil Aviation Organization
language published in ICAO working languages
legalBasis Chicago Convention
Convention on International Civil Aviation
notificationRequirement States must notify differences from Standards
States should notify differences from Recommended Practices
purpose enhance aviation safety
enhance efficiency of air transport
enhance regularity of air transport
harmonize global civil aviation
recommendedPracticeDefinition Specification the uniform application of which is recognized as desirable in the interest of safety, regularity or efficiency of international air navigation
relatedTo Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation
surface form: ICAO Annex 1 Personnel Licensing

Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation
surface form: ICAO Annex 11 Air Traffic Services

Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation
surface form: ICAO Annex 6 Operation of Aircraft

Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation
surface form: ICAO Annex 8 Airworthiness of Aircraft
scope aerodromes
air traffic services
airworthiness requirements
communication, navigation and surveillance
environmental protection in aviation
safety management
security aspects of civil aviation
technical specifications for aircraft operations
shortName SARPs
standardDefinition Specification the uniform application of which is recognized as necessary for safety or regularity of international air navigation
updateProcess amended periodically by ICAO
subject to consultation with Contracting States

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ICAO Council worksOnRegulationType Standards and Recommended Practices