Description

    
During the ICAO High-level Safety Conference 2010 (HLSC/2010), the development of an annex dedicated to safety management was proposed. The benefits identified of this approach included: 

• Address safety risks proactively;
• Manage and support strategic regulatory and infrastructure developments;
• Re-enforce the role played by the State in managing safety at the State level, in coordination with service providers;
• Stress the concept of overall safety performance in all domains.

Background of Annex 19

In its report to the ICAO Council on the outcomes of HLSC/2010, the Air Navigation Commission recommended that development of the new Annex 19 follow a two-phased approach. The focus of the first phase was to establish the safety management annex through the consolidation and reorganization of existing Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS).