FOREWORD

The Aviation Security Manual was developed to assist States in promoting safety and security in civil aviation. The
objective of this manual is to assist States in the prevention of and, whenever necessary, response to, acts of unlawful
interference, through the development of the following elements:

— legal framework and security oversight;

— airport design, infrastructure and equipment;

— recruitment, selection, training and certification; and

— procedures for and the implementation of security measures.

The Aviation Security Manual contains guidance on how States may comply with the Standards and Recommended
Practices of Annex 17 — Security to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Doc 7300), signed at Chicago on
7 December 1944. While the methods of compliance provided are based on generally recognized practices and
procedures common within the international civil aviation industry, they are not the only means of compliance. Other
methods of meeting the Standards and Recommended Practices contained in Annex 17 may be equally appropriate.
Modification to the practices and procedures proposed in this manual may also be necessary in order to meet the varied
legal and administrative structures within individual States.

In order to keep this manual relevant and accurate, suggestions for improving it in terms of format, content or
presentation are welcome. Any such recommendation or suggestion will be examined and, if found suitable, will be
included in the next edition of this manual. Regular revision will ensure that this manual remains both pertinent and
accurate. Comments concerning this manual should be addressed to:

The Secretary General

International Civil Aviation Organization
999 Robert-Bourassa Boulevard
Montréal, Québec H3C 5H7
Canada

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 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ABP Able-bodied passenger

ACI Airports Council International
AFS Aeronautical fixed service
AIT Advance image technology
ASC Airport Security Committee
ASP Airport Security Programme
ASTP Aviation Security Training Package
ATC Air traffic control
ATS Air traffic services
AW Aerial work
CAA Civil aviation authority
CBT Computer-based training
CCTV Closed-circuit television
CMT Crisis management team
EOC Emergency operations centre
EOD Explosive ordnance disposal
EDDS Explosive device detection system
EDS Explosive detection system
ETD Explosive trace detection
GA General aviation
HHMD Hand-held metal detector
IATA International Air Transport Association
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
ICPO-INTERPOL International Criminal Police Organization
IED Improvised explosive device
IFALPA International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations
IFSO In-flight security officer
ISCM Information security continuous monitoring
ISO International Organization for Standardization
LAGs Liquids, aerosols and gels
LEDS Liquid explosives detection system
MANPADS Man-portable air defence systems
MoU Memorandum of Understanding
MRP Machine readable passport
MRTD Machine readable travel document
NCASC National Civil Aviation Security Committee
NCASP National Civil Aviation Security Programme
NCASTP National Civil Aviation Security Training Programme
NCASQCP/NQCP National Civil Aviation Security Quality Control Programme/National Quality Control Programme
PIDS Perimeter intrusion detection system
PoC Point of Contact
RCS Risk Context Statement
RFID Radio frequency identification
RPAS Remotely-piloted aircraft system

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SARPs Standards and Recommended Practices

SeMS Security Management System
SMS Safety Management System
STEB Security tamper-evident bag
TIP Threat image projection
UN United Nations
UPU Universal Postal Union
USAP Universal Security Audit Programme
VIP Very important person
WTMD Walk-through metal detector

m Metre
mm Millimetre

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2.1.1 S 2.1; 3.1; 3.2; 17.1

2.1.2 S 2.1; 3.1; 3.2; 5.1; 17.1

2.1 Objectives 2.1.3 S 2.1; 3.2; 3.3; 5.2

2.1.4 RP 2.3; 4.2; 4.3; 4.4; 18.1

2.1.5 RP 6.1

2.2.1 S 2.5; 3.1

2.2 Applicability
2.2.2 S 2.5; 11.5

2.3 Security and Facilitation RP 2.4; 11.1

2.4.1 S 4.4; 9.1

2. General 2.4.2 S 2.3; 4.2; 4.5

Principles
2.4.3 S 2.3; 3.5; 9.1

2.4.4 S 2.3

2.4 International Cooperation 2.4.5 RP 4.3

2.4.6 RP 4.6

2.4.7 RP 4.2

2.4.8 RP 2.3; 4.3

2.4.9 RP 4.1

2.5.1 RP 8.2
2.5 Equipment, research and
2.5.2 RP 8.2; 9.3
development
2.5.3 RP 9.2; 9.3; 11.3; 11.9

3.1.1 S 2.2; 3.3; 5.2; 6.1; 6.2; 13.5

3. 3.1 National organization and 3.1.2 S 2.1; 5.1; 6.2

Organization appropriate authority
2.1; 2.4; 3.3; 4.4; 5.2; 9.1; 9.2; 9.3; 10.6; 12.1;
3.1.3 S
15.3; 15.4; 16.1; 17.5

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3.1.4 S 2.1; 2.2; 3.3; 5.2; 6.2; 10.4; 13.4; 14.1; 18.1

3.1.5 S 2.2; 3.3; 5.3; 6.1

3.1.6 S 2.2; 5.2; 6.1; 7.3; 8.1; 8.3; 8.4; 8.5; 14.1

3.1.7 S 2.2; 7.3; 8.1; 8.3; 8.4; 13.4

3.1.8 S 5.2; 5.4; 6.1; 10.1

3.1.9 S 6.1; 10.1

3.1.10 RP 8.4; 11.2; 11.3

3.2.1 S 10.1; 10.2; 10.5; 11.1

3.2.2 S 3.3; 10.1; 10.2; 11.1

3.2 Airport operators
3.2.3 S 6.1; 10.1; 10.3

3.2.4 S 10.1; 11.1; 17.5; 18.2

3.3.1 S 15.1

3.3.2 RP 15.1; 15.4

3.3 Aircraft operators
3.3.3 RP 15.1; 15.4

3.3.4 RP 15.1

3.4.1 S 8.2; 8.3; 13.5

3.4.2 S 7.6; 8.1; 8.2; 8.3; 13.5; 15.1

3.4.3 S 7.6; 8.1; 8.2; 8.3

3.4.4 S 2.2; 6.1; 7.1; 10.1

3.4 Quality control
3.4.5 S 2.2; 5.1; 5.2; 6.1; 7.2; 7.3; 7.4; 7.6; 10.1

3.4.6 S 2.2; 3.3; 6.1; 7.2; 7.3; 7.4; 7.6; 13.5

3.4.7 S 2.2; 2.3; 7.2; 7.3; 7.4; 7.5; 7.6; 8.3; 15.1

3.4.8 S 17.16

3.4.9 RP 7.6; 10.2

3.5 Air traffic service provider S 10.4

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4.1.1 S 11.1; 11.2; 11.3; 11.4; 11.5

4.1 Objective 4.1.2 RP 11.1; 11.9

4.1.3 RP 11.3; 11.5; 11.9

4.2.1 S 11.2

4.2.2 S 11.2

4.2.3 S 11.2; 11.4

4.2.4 S 3.3; 11.2; 11.3; 13.5; 14.1

4.2 Measures relating to
4.2.5 S 11.2; 15.2
access control
4.2.6 S 3.3; 11.1; 11.2; 11.3; 11.6

4.2.7 S 11.2; 11.4

4.2.8 RP 11.2

4.2.9 RP 3.3; 11.2; 11.3

4. Preventive 4.3.1 S 13.4; 15.1; 15.3; 17.5; 17.15

security
4.3.2 S 15.3
measure
4.3.3 S 15.2; 16.3
4.3 Measures relating to
aircraft 4.3.4 S 13.4; 15.1; 15.2; 15.3

4.3.5 RP 15.2

4.3.6 S 15.2

4.4.1 S 11.5; 11.6; 12.1; 12.2

4.4 Measures relating to 4.4.2 S 11.5; 11.6; 11.10; 12.1

passengers and their cabin
4.4.3 S 11.5; 12.1
baggage
4.4.4 S 11.5; 12.1

4.4.5 RP 11.2; 11.3

4.5.1 S 11.7; 11.8; 12.1

4.5 Measures relating to hold
4.5.2 S 11.7; 11.8; 12.1
baggage
4.5.3 S 11.7; 11.8; 12.1; 13.5

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4.5.4 S 11.7; 11.8; 11.10; 12.1

4.5.5 S 11.7; 11.8; 12.1

4.5.6 RP 11.7

4.6.1 S 13.1; 13.2; 13.4; 13.5; 13.6

4.6.2 S 2.4; 13.2; 13.3; 13.4; 13.5; 13.6

4.6.3 S 13.2; 13.4; 13.5

4.6.4 S 13.1; 13.2; 13.4; 13.5

4.6.5 S 13.4; 13.5

4.6 Measures relating to
cargo, mail and other goods 4.6.6 S 14.1; 14.2

4.6.7 S 14.1; 14.2; 14.3; 14.4

4.6.8 S 13.3; 13.4; 13.5

4.6.9 S 13.2; 13.4; 13.5; 13.6

4.6.10 S 13.4; 13.5

4.6.11 RP 13.2; 13.4; 13.5

4.7.1 S 3.3; 3.9; 12.2

4.7.2 S 3.3; 3.9; 12.2

4.7.3 S 3.3; 3.9; 12.2

4.7 Measures relating to 4.7.4 S 3.3; 12.1; 12.2; 12.3
special categories of
passengers 4.7.5 S 12.1; 12.2; 12.3; 12.4

4.7.6 S 3.3; 12.1; 12.3

4.7.7 S 12.4

4.7.8 S 12.1; 12.3; 12.4

4.8.1 S 11.2
4.8 Measures relating to the
4.8.2 S 11.2
landside
4.8.3 S 2.2; 3.3; 5.3; 6.1; 10.1; 10.2; 10.3; 11.1; 11.2

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4.9 Measures relating to 4.9.1 RP 2.3; 4.4; 18.1; 18.2; 18.3; 18.4
cyber threats
4.9.2 RP 18.1; 18.2; 18.3; 18.4

5.1.1 S 3.5; 4.4; 6.1; 17.1; 17.2; 17.3; 17.5

5.1.2 S 15.3; 17.1; 17.2; 17.15

5.1.3 S 17.1; 17.7; 17.10; 17.15

5.1 Prevention
6.1; 10.1; 15.1; 17.1; 17.4; 17.6; 17.7; 17.8;
5.1.4 S
17.9; 17.11; 17.12; 17.13; 17.14; 17.15

5.1.5 S 15.3; 17.7; 17.15

5.
5.2.1 S 15.3; 17.1
Management
of response to 5.2.2 S 4.7; 17.2; 17.3
acts of
unlawful 5.2.3 S 17.1; 17.2
interference
5.2 Response 5.2.4 S 17.1

5.2.5 S 4.7; 17.1; 17.2

5.2.6 RP 4.7; 17.1; 17.2; 17.3

5.2.7 RP 4.7; 17.1; 17.2

5.3.1 S 4.7; 17.2; 17.16

5.3 Exchange of information
and reporting 5.3.2 RP 4.7; 17.2; 17.16

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