ICAO Annex 19, Safety Management
Section 01: Organizations & Authorities
Definition
Annex 19 to the Chicago Convention, adopted in 2013, consolidates safety management provisions previously scattered across other annexes into a single framework. It establishes the SARPs for State Safety Programmes (SSP) and requires service providers (airlines, maintenance organizations, airports, air navigation service providers) to implement Safety Management Systems (SMS). It introduces a risk-based, data-driven approach to safety oversight.
Where This Shows Up
Annex 19 was the first new Annex adopted since Annex 18 (Dangerous Goods) in 1981. It represents ICAO's shift toward proactive and predictive safety management rather than purely reactive compliance-based oversight.
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International standards for safety management at both State and service-provider levels.
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