ICAO SARPs Affectivity Status i.r.o.

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems as on 25-01-2019

No. Amdt. No. Name Topic Affected in brief Applicability Date PDF

Introduction of remote pilot licence and the

Annex 1 175 Personnel Licensing provision for the regulation of RPAS licensing to 3 Nov 2022*
support international flights operating under IFR

Definition intially included in 2012 at Amdt. 43. At

Amendment 46 as a result of proposed
amendments to Annex 1 relating to RPAS proposed
by RPAS Panel 5 and 6.
8 Nov 2018
Annex 2 46 Rules of the Air Regulatory structure for the issuance of remote
(2022*)
pilot licences and the provision of a global
framework for the regulation of remotely piloted
aircraft systems (RPAS) licensing; and amendment
of references.

Creation of a regulatory structure for the issuance

of remote pilot licence within the scope of
Meteorological Service for international Instrument flight rules (IFR)
Annex 3 78 8 Nov 2018
International Air Navigation operations.

No changes made in this amendment w.r.t. RPAS.

Consequential amendment to address the revised

definition and description of "Procedure
Annex 4 60 Aeronautical Charts altitude/height". 8 Nov 2018

No changes made in this amendment w.r.t. RPAS.

* Related topics contain embedded applicability dates

 Units of Measurement to be Replacement of km/h by m/s for the SI unit to
Annex 5 17 Used in Air and Ground report wind speed. 18 Nov 2010
Operations No changes to be made in this Annex w.r.t. RPAS.

Operation of Aircraft Airborne image recordings, flight data recorder

Annex 6
43 (International Commercial parameter lists and the simplification of flight
Part I
Air Transport — Aeroplanes) recorder SARPs applicability from 1 Jan 2023*

Operation of No changes made in these amendments w.r.t.

Annex 6 Aircraft (International RPAS.
36 8 Nov 2018
Part II General Aviation —
Aeroplanes)

Operation of Aircraft
Annex 6
22 (International Operations —
Part III
Helicopters)

Definition, Classification, ID plate requirement.

In the case of a remotely piloted aircraft, the

Aircraft Nationality and fireproof identification plate to be secured in a
Annex 7 6 prominent position near the main entrance or 15 Nov 2012
Registration Marks
compartment or affixed conspicuously to the
exterior of the aircraft if there is no main entrance
or compartment.

Design Standards for light aircraft under 750 kg;

7 Mar 2021
Annex 8 106 Airworthiness of Aircraft applicability of Annex 8, Part IIIB to singleengine
aeroplanes over 5 700 kg; stall warning Standards; (2024*)
and Standards for the applicability of weight

* Related topics contain embedded applicability dates

 limitations for all aircraft for cargo compartment
protection.

Amendment 105-B Use of a global reporting format for assessing and

5 Nov 2020
Date of Applicability - reporting runway surface conditions

This amendment incorporates new/revised

provisions related, inter alia, to: Machine Readable
Travel Documents (MRTDs); the transport of minors
Annex 9 26 Facilitation by air; the passenger manifest; Automated Border 23 Feb 2018
Control (ABC) systems; and passenger data
exchange systems.

No changes made in this amendment w.r.t. RPAS.

Ground-based augmentation system (GBAS),

Aeronautical instrument landing system (ILS), satellite-based
Annex 10
91 Telecommunications - Radio augmentation system (SBAS) and the strategy for 8 Nov 2018
Volume I
Navigation Aids introduction and application of non-visual aids to
approach landing

Aeronautical a) pronunciation of numbers; and

Telecommunications -
Annex 10 b) change of references.
91 Communication Procedures 8 Nov 2018
Volume II
including those with PANS No changes made in this amendment w.r.t. RPAS.
status

a) introduction of the aeronautical mobile airport

Aeronautical communications system (AeroMACS); and
Annex 10
90 Telecommunications - 10 Nov 2016
Volume III b) new section on satellite voice communications
Communications Systems
(SATVOICE).

* Related topics contain embedded applicability dates

 No changes made in this amendment w.r.t. RPAS.

Aeronautical Surveillance and airborne collision avoidance

Annex 10 Telecommunications - systems (ACAS)
90 8 Nov 2018
Volume IV Surveillance Radar and
No changes made in this amendment w.r.t. RPAS.
Collision Avoidance Systems

Aeronautical --
Telecommunications -
Annex 10
89 Aeronautical Radio --
Volume V
Frequency Spectrum No changes made in this amendment w.r.t. RPAS.
Utlilization

Consequential amendment resulting from

proposed changes to Annex 15 and the
introduction of PANS-AIM (Doc 10066) concerning
51 Air Traffic Services change of references, data quality requirements 8 Nov 2018
and performance-based data error detection
Annex 11 requirements.

No changes made in this amendment w.r.t. RPAS.

Provisions concerning fatigue management for air

Amendment 50-B 5 Nov 2020
traffic controllers.

Annex 12 18 Search and Rescue Rescue coordination centre (RCC) responsibilities. 22 Nov 2007

Access to evidential material during investigation

and monitoring the progress of safety
Aircraft Accident and
Annex 13 16 recommendations. 8 Nov 2018
Incident Investigation
Revised definitions of accident, serious incident (to
accommodate unmanned aircraft systems)

* Related topics contain embedded applicability dates

 included in Amdt. 13 (10th edition which became
applicable on 18 Nov 2010)

Note 3. in para 5.1 of Annex 13 States - In the case

of investigation of an unmanned aircraft system,
only aircraft with a design and/or operational
approval are to be considered.

Modifications of aerodrome design specifications in

Aerodromes Design and Chapters 3 and 4
14 8 Nov 2018
Annex 14 Operations
No changes made in this amendment w.r.t. RPAS.
Volume I
Enhanced global reporting format for assessing and
Amendment 13-B 05 Nov 2020
reporting runway surface condition.

Consequential amendment related to change of

references, data quality requirements and
performance-based data error detection
Annex 14 requirements as a result of the restructuring of
8 Heliports 8 Nov 2018
Volume II Annex 15 and the introduction of PANS-AIM (Doc
10066).

No changes made in this amendment w.r.t. RPAS.

Restructure of Annex 15 to facilitate incorporation

of AIM requirements and changes to the technical
content of Annex 15 to facilitate the transition from
Aeronautical Information AIS to AIM environments and consequential
Annex 15 40 8 Nov 2018
Services amendment in support of space weather
information.

No changes made in this amendment w.r.t. RPAS.

* Related topics contain embedded applicability dates

 Amendment concerning the use of a global
Amendment 39-B reporting format for assessing and reporting 5 Nov 2020
runway surface conditions

harmonization of language used to define the

Annex 16 Environmental Protection - reference atmosphere and other editorial changes.
12 1 Jan 2018
Volume I Aircraft Noise
No changes made in this amendment w.r.t. RPAS.

addition of the definition for “type certificate” ,

Annex 16, Volume II consistency with the new
Annex 16 Environmental Protection - nvPM engine emissions Standard; and other
9 1 Jan 2018
Volume II Aircraft Engine Emissions environment related changes.

No changes made in this amendment w.r.t. RPAS.

Introduction of Annex 16, Volume III, containing

Standards and Recommended Practices relating to
Annex 16 Environmental Protection - the CO2 emissions certification for subsonic
1st Edition 1 Jan 2018
Volume III Aeroplane CO2 Emissions aeroplanes.

Nothing w.r.t. RPAS.

This amendment includes a definition of behaviour

detection in relation to the implementation of
security controls. It also includes new/revised
Annex 17 15 Security provisions on landside security, behaviour 3 Aug 2017
detection, innovation in aviation security and Man-
Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS). In
addition, the wording of existing provisions related
to the conduct of risk assessments and measures

* Related topics contain embedded applicability dates

 relating to cyber threats have been revised for
added clarity and improved readability.

No changes made in this amendment w.r.t. RPAS.

Amendment concerning: a) safety management

The Safe Transport of systems (SMS); b) dangerous goods in the mail; and
Annex 18 12 c) dangerous goods training programmes. 12 Nov 2015
Dangerous Goods by Air
No changes made in this amendment w.r.t. RPAS.

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Definition of accident includes unmanned aircraft

1st Edition Safety Management and a Note 3. which states The type of unmanned 14 Nov 2013
aircraft system to be investigated is addressed in
5.1 of Annex 13.

Further development of safety management

Annex 19 provisions and extension of safety management
This edition supersedes, on system (SMS) provisions to organizations
7 November 2019, all responsible for the type design and/or manufacture
1 7 Nov 2019
previous editions of Annex of engines and propellers.
19. Definition of accident includes unmanned aircraft
and note 3 as such is retained from superseeded
version.

* Related topics contain embedded applicability dates