International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and ICAO Annexes
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established under the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) adopted in 1944. The purpose of ICAO is stated in Article 44 of the Chicago Convention as “to develop the principle and technology of international aviation, and to promote the planning and development of international air transport.”
ICAO’s international standards and advisory schemes are compiled in Annexes of the Chicago Convention.
There are 19 Annexes covering a wide range of areas.
| Annex 1 | Personnel Licensing | 技能証明 |
| Annex 2 | Rules of the Air | 航空規則 |
| Annex 3 | Meteorological Services | 気象 |
| Annex 4 | Aeronautical Charts | 航空図 |
| Annex 5 | Units of Measurement | 計測単位 |
| Annex 6 | Operation of Aircraft | 航空機の運航 |
| Annex 7 | Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks | 航空機の国籍及び登録記号 |
| Annex 8 | Airworthiness of Aircraft | 耐空性 |
| Annex 9 | Facilitation | 空港での出入国 |
| Annex 10 | Aeronautical Telecommunications | 航空通信 |
| Annex 11 | Air Traffic Services | 航空交通業務 |
| Annex 12 | Search and Rescue | 捜索救難 |
| Annex 13 | Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation | 事故調査 |
| Annex 14 | Aerodromes | 飛行場 |
| Annex 15 | Aeronautical Information Services | 航空情報業務（情報収集・伝達の方法） |
| Annex 16 | Environmental Protection | 環境保護 |
| Annex 17 | Security | 安全保障 |
| Annex 18 | The Safe Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air | 危険物輸送 |
| Annex 19 | Safety Management | 安全管理 |
Civil Aviation Act of Japan conforms to the provisions and annexes of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, which is clearly stated in Article 1 “Purpose of the Civil Aviation Act” of Civil Aviation Act.