Aviation Security Manual (Doc 8973 – Restricted)

The ICAO Aviation Security Manual (Doc 8973 – Restricted) assists Member States in
implementing Annex 17 to the Chicago Convention by providing guidance on how to
apply its Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs). Annex 17 and Doc 8973
are constantly being reviewed and amended in light of new threats and technological
developments that have a bearing on the effectiveness of measures designed to
prevent acts of unlawful interference.

New and updated guidance material on areas such as unpredictability, behaviour

detection techniques, landside security, and screening of persons other than
passengers have been incorporated in this version.

Existing guidance material has also been reviewed in order to better address the
evolving threat to civil aviation, and includes updates on, inter alia, dangerous goods
awareness training, screening technology and equipment, screening of vehicles and
supplies, air cargo and mail secure supply chain measures, and threat and risk
assessment methodology.

Requests for copies of Doc 8973 and queries regarding available language editions
(Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish) should be submitted directly
to ICAO’s Document Sales Unit (sales@icao.int). As distribution of Doc 8973 is
restricted to authorized entities and individuals, sales may be subject to approval by the
ICAO Aviation Security Policy Section, and/or by the designated authority for aviation
security in each respective Member State of the Organization.