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INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATIONAnnex 12Practices, see the Foreword.For information regarding the applicability of the Standards and Recommended This edition supersedes, on 28 November 2024, all previous editions of Annex 12.Ninth Edition, July 2024to the Convention on International Civil AviationSearch and RescueInternational Standardsand Recommended Practices
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATIONAnnex 12Practices, see the Foreword.For information regarding the applicability of the Standards and Recommended This edition supersedes, on 28 November 2024, all previous editions of Annex 12.Ninth Edition, July 2024to the Convention on International Civil AviationSearch and RescueInternational Standardsand Recommended Practices
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Annex 12. Edition 8. Search and Rescue.Annex 12. Edition 8. Search and Rescue.Annex 12. Edition 7. Search and Rescue.Annex 12. Edition 6. Search and Rescue.Annex 12. Edition 5. Search and Rescue.Annex 12. Edition 4. Search and Rescue.Annex 12. Edition 3. Search and Rescue.Annex 12. Edition 2. Search and Rescue.Annex 12. Edition 1. Search and Rescue.Annex 3. Edition 20. Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation. Part I — Core SARPs. Part II — Appendices and AttachmentsAnnex 6. Part 1. Edition 12. Operation of Aircraft. Part I. International Commercial Air Transport. AeroplanesAnnex 9. Edition 16. FacilitationAnnex 10. Vol 1. Edition 8. Aeronautical Telecommunications. Volume I. Radio Navigation AidsAnnex 11. Edition 15. Air Traffic ServicesAnnex 15. Edition 16. Aeronautical Information ServicesDoc 7030. Edition 5. Regional Supplementary ProceduresDoc 9731. Vol 3. Edition 12. International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual (IAMSAR). Volume III. Mobile facilitiesDoc 9756. Part 4. Edition 3. Manual of Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation. Part IV. ReportingCircular 315. Edition 1. Hazards at Aircraft Accident SitesAnnex 1. Edition 4. Personnel LicensingAnnex 1. Edition 6. Personnel LicensingAnnex 1. Edition 10. Personnel LicensingAnnex 2. Edition 3. Rules of the AirAnnex 2. Edition 4. Rules of the AirAnnex 2. Edition 5. Rules of the AirAnnex 2. Edition 6. Rules of the AirAnnex 2. Edition 7. Rules of the AirAnnex 2. Edition 8. Rules of the AirAnnex 2. Edition 9. Rules of the Air.Annex 2. Edition 10. Rules of the AirAnnex 2. Edition 10. Rules of the AirAnnex 2. Edition 11. Rules of the AirAnnex 3. Edition 3. METEOROLOGICAL CODESAnnex 3. Edition 5. METEOROLOGYAnnex 3. Edition 6. METEOROLOGYAnnex 3. Edition 7. METEOROLOGYAnnex 4. Edition 4. AERONAUTICAL CHARTSAnnex 4. Edition 5. AERONAUTICAL CHARTSAnnex 4. Edition 6. AERONAUTICAL CHARTSAnnex 6. Part 2. Edition 1. International General Aviation — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 4. Edition 1. Operation of Aircraft. Part IV. International Operations ‒ Remotely Piloted Aircraft SystemsAnnex 6. Edition 2. OPERATION OF AIRCRAFTAnnex 6. Part 2. Edition 2. International General Aviation — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 3. Edition 2. International Operations — HelicoptersAnnex 6. Edition 3. OPERATION OF AIRCRAFTAnnex 6. Part 1. Edition 3. International Commercial Air Transport — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 2. Edition 3. Part II — International General Aviation — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 3. Edition 3. International Operations — HelicoptersAnnex 6. Edition 4. OPERATION OF AIRCRAFTAnnex 6. Part 1. Edition 4. Part I — International Commercial Air Transport — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 2. Edition 4. Part II — International General Aviation — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 3. Edition 4. Part III — International Operations — HelicoptersAnnex 6. Edition 5. OPERATION OF AIRCRAFTAnnex 6. Part 1. Edition 5. Part I — International Commercial Air Transport — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 2. Edition 5. International General Aviation — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 3. Edition 5. Part III — International Operations — HelicoptersAnnex 6. Edition 6. OPERATION OF AIRCRAFTAnnex 6. Part 1. Edition 6. Part I — International Commercial Air Transport — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 2. Edition 6. International General Aviation — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 3. Edition 6. Part III — International Operations — HelicoptersAnnex 6. Part 1. Edition 7. Part I — International Commercial Air Transport — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 2. Edition 7. International General Aviation — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 3. Edition 7. Part III — International Operations — HelicoptersAnnex 6. Part 1. Edition 8. Part I — International Commercial Air Transport — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 2. Edition 8. International General Aviation — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 3. Edition 8. International Operations — HelicoptersAnnex 6. Part 1. Edition 9. Part I — International Commercial Air Transport — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 2. Edition 9. Operation of Aircraft. Part II — International General Aviation — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 3. Edition 9. International Operations — HelicoptersAnnex 6. Part 1. Edition 10. International Commercial Air Transport — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 2. Edition 10. Operation of Aircraft. Part II. International General Aviation. AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 2. Edition 10. Operation of Aircraft. Part II. International General Aviation. AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 2. Edition 10. International General Aviation — AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 1. Edition 11. Operation of Aircraft. Part I. International Commercial Air Transport. AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 1. Edition 11. Operation of Aircraft. Part I. International Commercial Air Transport. AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 1. Edition 11. International Commercial Air Transport — Aeroplanes.Annex 6. Part 2. Edition 11. Operation of Aircraft. Part II. International General Aviation. AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 2. Edition 11. Operation of Aircraft. Part II. International General Aviation. AeroplanesAnnex 6. Part 3. Edition 11. Operation of Aircraft. Part III. International Operations. HelicoptersAnnex 6. Part 1. Edition 12. Operation of Aircraft. Part I. International Commercial Air Transport. AeroplanesAnnex 7. Edition 2. AIRCRAFT NATIONALITY AND REGISTRATION MARKSAnnex 7. Edition 3. AIRCRAFT NATIONALITY AND REGISTRATION MARKSAnnex 8. Edition 4. Airworthiness of AircraftAnnex 8. Edition 5. Airworthiness of AircraftAnnex 8. Edition 6. Airworthiness of AircraftAnnex 9. Edition 3. FACILITATIONAnnex 9. Edition 4. FACILITATIONAnnex 9. Edition 5. FACILITATIONAnnex 9. Edition 6. FACILITATIONAnnex 9. Edition 7. FACILITATIONAnnex 9. Edition 8. FACILITATIONAnnex 9. Edition 9. FACILITATIONAnnex 9. Edition 10. Airworthiness of AircraftAnnex 9. Edition 11. FacilitationAnnex 9. Edition 12. FacilitationAnnex 9. Edition 13. FacilitationAnnex 9. Edition 14. FacilitationAnnex 9. Edition 15. FacilitationAnnex 9. Edition 15. FacilitationAnnex 10. Vol 2. Edition 1. Aeronautical Telecommunications. Communication Procedures including those with PANS status.Annex 10. Vol 1. Edition 2. Aeronautical Telecommunications. (PART I; -- EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS ; PART I I- RADIO FREQUENCIES)Annex 10. Vol 2. Edition 2. Aeronautical Telecommunications. Communication Procedures including those with PANS status.Annex 10. Edition 4. AERONAUTICAL TELECOMMUNICATIONSAnnex 10. Edition 5. AERONAUTICAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS'Annex 11. Edition 3. Air Traffic Services.Annex 11. Edition 4. Air Traffic Services.Annex 11. Edition 7. Air Traffic Services.Annex 11. Edition 10. Air Traffic Services.Annex 13. Edition 1. AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INQUIREAnnex 13. Edition 3. AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INQUIREAnnex 13. Edition 4. AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONAnnex 13. Edition 7. AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONAnnex 13. Edition 9. Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation.Annex 13. Edition 10. Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation.Annex 13. Edition 11. Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation.Annex 13. Edition 12. 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Aerodrome Design and Operations.Annex 14. Vol 1. Edition 9. Aerodromes. Volume I. Aerodrome Design and OperationsAnnex 15. Edition 2. Aeronautical Information Services.Annex 15. Edition 3. Aeronautical Information Services.Annex 15. Edition 4. Aeronautical Information Services.Annex 15. Edition 5. Aeronautical Information Services.Annex 16. Edition 1. Aircraft Noise.Doc 8400. Edition 9. Procedures for air navigation services. ICAO Abbreviations and CodesDoc 8400. Edition 9. Procedures for air navigation services. ICAO Abbreviations and CodesDoc 4444. Edition 6. RULES OF THE AIR and AIR TRAFFIC SERVICESDoc 4444. Edition 7. RULES OF THE AIR and AIR TRAFFIC SERVICESDoc 4444. Edition 9. RULES OF THE AIR and AIR TRAFFIC SERVICESDoc 4444. Edition 11. RULES OF THE AIR and AIR TRAFFIC SERVICESDoc 4444. Edition 12. RULES OF THE AIR and AIR TRAFFIC SERVICESDoc 8126. Edition 6. Aeronautical Information Services ManualDoc 8126. Edition 7. Aeronautical Information Services ManualDoc 8400. Edition 5. ICAO Abbreviations and CodesDoc 8400. Edition 7. ICAO Abbreviations and CodesDoc 8400. Edition 8. ICAO Abbreviations and CodesDoc 8400. Edition 9. ICAO Abbreviations and CodesDoc 8896. Edition 9. Manual of Aeronautical Meteorological PracticeDoc 8896. Edition 10. Manual of Aeronautical Meteorological PracticeDoc 8896. Edition 11. Manual of Aeronautical Meteorological PracticeDoc 8896. Edition 12. Manual of Aeronautical Meteorological PracticeDoc 8896. Edition 12. Manual of Aeronautical Meteorological PracticeDoc 8896. Edition 13. Manual of Aeronautical Meteorological PracticeDoc 9137. Part 1. Edition 4. Airport Services Manual. Part 1. Rescue and FirefightingDoc 9137. Part 1. Edition 4. Airport Services Manual. Part 1. Rescue and FirefightingDoc 9377. Edition 2. Manual on Coordination between Air Traffic Services, Aeronautical Information Services and Aeronautical Meteorological ServicesDoc 9377. Edition 3. Manual on Coordination between Air Traffic Services, Aeronautical Information Services and Aeronautical Meteorological ServicesDoc 9377. Edition 4. Manual on Coordination between Air Traffic Services, Aeronautical Information Services and Aeronautical Meteorological ServicesDoc 9377. Edition 5. Manual on Coordination between Air Traffic Services, Aeronautical Information Services and Aeronautical Meteorological ServicesDoc 9377. Edition 6. Manual on Coordination between Air Traffic Services, Aeronautical Information Services and Aeronautical Meteorological ServicesDoc 9377. Edition 6. Manual on Coordination between Air Traffic Services, Aeronautical Information Services and Aeronautical Meteorological ServicesDoc 9426. Edition 1. Air Traffic Services Planning ManualDoc 9672. Edition 1. Report of the Limited Middle East (COM/MET/RAC). Regional Air Navigation MeetingDoc 9673. Vol 1. Asia and Pacific Regions. Volume I, Basic ANP.Doc 9731. Vol 2. Edition 8. 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Mobile FacilitiesDoc 9731. Vol 1. Edition 12. International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual (IAMSAR). Volume I. Organization and managementDoc 9734. Part 2. Edition 2. Safety Oversight Manual The Establishment and Management of a Regional Safety Oversight OrganizationDoc 9734. Part 1. Edition 3. Safety Oversight Manual. Part A. The Establishment and Management of a State Safety Oversight SystemDoc 9756. Part 3. Edition 1. Manual of Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation. Investigation.Doc 9790. Assembly Resolutions in Force (as of 5 October 2001)Doc 9826. Annual Report of the Council - 2003. Documentation for the Session of the Assembly in 2004Doc 9842. Programme Budget of the Organization 2005-2006-2007Doc 9845. Assembly 35th Session. Montréal, 28 September – 8 October 2004. Technical Commission. ReportDoc 9848. Assembly Resolutions in Force (as of 8 October 2004)Doc 9851. Annual Report of the Council - 2004 umentation for the Session of the Assembly in 2007Doc 9862. Annual Report of the Council - 2005 umentation for the Session of the Assembly in 2007Doc 9876. Annual Report of the Council - 2006 umentation for the Session of the Assembly in 2007Doc 9899. Assembly 36th Session. Montréal, 18 – 28 September 2007. Technical Commission. ReportDoc 9902. Assembly Resolutions in Force (as of 28 September 2007)Doc 9957. Edition 1. The Facilitation ManualDoc 9962. Edition 2. Manual on Accident and Incident Investigation Policies and ProceduresDoc 10007. Edition 1. Twelfth Air Navigation Conference. Montréal, 19 – 30 November 2012. ReportDoc 10022. Assembly Resolutions in Force (as of 4 October 2013)Doc 10028. Edition 1. Assembly 38th Session Montréal, 24 September - 4 October 2013. Technical Commission. ReportDoc 10030. Budget of the Organization 2014 – 2015 – 2016Doc 10042. Edition 1. Model National Air Transport Facilitation ProgrammeDoc 10046. Second High-Level Safety Conference 2015. Montréal, 2-5 February 2015. ReportDoc 10046. Edition 1. Report of the Second High-level Safety Conference 2015Doc 10051. COUNCIL — 204TH SESSION Summary Minutes with Subject Index. Council - 204th Session. (Montréal, 23 February - 13 March 2015) (English-only publication)Doc 10054. Edition 1. Manual on Location of Aircraft in Distress and Flight Recorder Data RecoveryDoc 10071. Edition 1. Assembly 39th Session. Montréal, 27 September – 7 October 2016. Technical Commission ReportDoc 10073. Edition 1. Summary Minutes with Subject Index. Council - 207th Session (15 February - 11 March 2016) (English-only publication)Doc 10074. Edition 1. Budget of the Organization 2017-2018-2019Doc 10075. Edition 1. Assembly Resolutions in Force (as of 6 October 2016)Doc 10087. Edition 1. Summary Minutes with Subject Index. Council - 208th Session (20 April 2016 and 16 May - 17 June 2016) (English-only publication)Doc 10103. Edition 1. Guidance on the Implementation of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices for Tilt-rotorsDoc 10136. Edition 1. Assembly 40th Session. Montréal, 24 September – 4 October 2019. Executive Committee. Reports and MinutesDoc 10137. Edition 1. Assembly 40th Session. Montréal, 24 September – 4 October 2019. Technical Commission ReportDoc 10140. Edition 1. Assembly Resolutions in Force (as of 4 October 2019)Doc 10153. Edition 1. Guidance on the Preparation of an Operations Manual Doc 10184. Edition 1. Assembly Resolutions in Force (as of 7 October 2022)Circular 185. Edition 1. Satellite-aided Search and Rescue - The COSPAS-SARSAT SystemCircular 263. Aircraft Accident Digest No. 37ВСЕ ДОКУМЕНТЫПРИЛОЖЕНИЯ К КОНВЕНЦИИОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ВОЗДУШНОГО ДВИЖЕНИЯПРИЛОЖЕНИЯ И ПРАВИЛА АЭРОНАВИГАЦИОННОГО ОБСЛУЖИВАНИЯОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ВОЗДУШНОГО ДВИЖЕНИЯ И ПРИЛОЖЕНИЯAnnex 12
Table Of Contents
COVER PAGE
AMENDMENTS
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 2. ORGANIZATION
2.1 Search and rescue services
2.2 Search and rescue regions
2.3 Rescue coordination centres and rescue subcentres
2.4 Search and rescue communications
2.5 Search and rescue units
2.6 Search and rescue equipment
CHAPTER 3. COOPERATION
3.1 Cooperation between States
3.2 Cooperation with other services
3.3 Dissemination of information
CHAPTER 4. PREPARATORY MEASURES
4.1 Preparatory information
4.2 Plans of operation
4.3 Search and rescue units
4.4 Training and exercises
4.5 Wreckage (Applicable until 25 November 2026)
4.5 Accident sites and wreckage (Applicable as of 26 November 2026)
CHAPTER 5. OPERATING PROCEDURES
5.1 Information concerning emergencies
5.2 Procedures for rescue coordination centres during emergency phases
5.3 Procedures where responsibility for operations extends to two or more Contracting States
5.4 Procedures for authorities in the field
5.5 Procedures for rescue coordination centres – termination and suspension of operations
5.6 Procedures at the scene of an accident
5.7 Procedures for a pilot-in-command intercepting a distress transmission (Applicable until 25 November 2026)
5.7 Procedures for a pilot-in-command intercepting a distress transmission (Applicable as of 26 November 2026)
5.8 Search and rescue signals
5.9 Maintenance of records
APPENDIX. SEARCH AND RESCUE SIGNALS
1. Signals with surface craft
2. Ground-air visual signal code
3. Air-to-ground signals