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AMENDMENTS
The issue of amendments is announced regularly in the ICAO Journal and in the
monthly Supplement to the Catalogue of ICAO Publications and Audio-visual
Training Aids, which holders of this publication should consult. The space below
is provided to keep a record of such amendments.
AMENDMENTS CORRIGENDA
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FOREWORD
Annex 7 contains Standards adopted by the International Civil An Annex is made up of the following component parts, not all
Aviation Organization as the minimum Standards for the of which, however, are necessarily found in every Annex; they
display of marks to indicate appropriate nationality and have the status indicated:
registration which have been determined to comply with
Article 20 of the Convention. Standards for Aircraft
1.— Material comprising the Annex proper:
Nationality and Registration Marks were first adopted by the
Council on 8 February 1949 pursuant to the provisions of
Article 37 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation a) Standards and Recommended Practices adopted by
(Chicago 1944) and designated as Annex 7 to the Convention. the Council under the provisions of the Convention.
They became effective on 1 July 1949. The Standards were They are defined as follows:
based on recommendations of the first and second sessions of
the Airworthiness Division held respectively in March 1946 Standard: Any specification for physical character-
and February 1947. istics, configuration, matériel, performance, per-
sonnel or procedure, the uniform application of
Table A shows the origin of subsequent amendments which is recognized as necessary for the safety or
together with a list of the principal subjects involved and the regularity of international air navigation and to which
dates on which the Annex and the amendments were adopted Contracting States will conform in accordance with
by the Council, when they became effective and when they the Convention; in the event of impossibility of
became applicable. compliance, notification to the Council is com-
pulsory under Article 38.
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Notification of differences. The attention of Contracting States application of which is recognized as desirable in the
is drawn to the obligation imposed by Article 38 of the interest of safety, regularity or efficiency of inter-
Convention by which Contracting States are required to notify national air navigation, and to which Contracting
the Organization of any differences between their national States will endeavour to conform in accordance with
regulations and practices and the International Standards the Convention.
contained in this Annex and any amendments thereto. Further,
Contracting States are invited to keep the Organization
currently informed of any differences which may subsequently b) Appendices comprising material grouped separately
occur, or of the withdrawal of any differences previously for convenience but forming part of the Standards
notified. A specific request for notification of differences will and Recommended Practices adopted by the Council.
be sent to Contracting States immediately after the adoption of
each amendment to this Annex. c) Definitions of terms used in the Standards and
Recommended Practices which are not self-
The attention of States is also drawn to the provisions of explanatory in that they do not have accepted
Annex 15 related to the publication of differences between dictionary meanings. A definition does not have
their national regulations and practices and the related ICAO independent status but is an essential part of each
Standards and Recommended Practices through the Aero- Standard and Recommended Practice in which the
nautical Information Service, in addition to the obligation of term is used, since a change in the meaning of the
States under Article 38 of the Convention. term would affect the specification.
Promulgation of information. The establishment and d) Tables and Figures which add to or illustrate a
withdrawal of and changes to facilities, services and pro- Standard or Recommended Practice and which are
cedures affecting aircraft operations provided in accordance referred to therein, form part of the associated
with the Standards specified in this Annex should be notified Standard or Recommended Practice and have the
and take effect in accordance with the provisions of Annex 15. same status.
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c) Notes included in the text, where appropriate, to give The following practice has been adhered to in order to indicate
factual information or references bearing on the at a glance the status of each statement: Standards have been
Standards or Recommended Practices in question, printed in light face roman; Notes have been printed in light
but not constituting part of the Standards or Rec- face italics, the status being indicated by the prefix Note. There
ommended Practices. are no Recommended Practices in Annex 7.
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d) Attachments comprising material supplementary to Any reference to a portion of this document which is
the Standards and Recommended Practices, or identified by a number and/or title includes all subdivisions of
included as a guide to their application. that portion.
Adopted
Effective
Amendment Source(s) Subject(s) Applicable
1 Fifth meeting of the Location and size of aircraft nationality and registration marks. 12 November 1963
(2nd Edition) Airworthiness Committee 1 April 1964
(1962) 1 August 1964
2 Air Navigation Commission Redefining of the term “aircraft” so that all air cushion type 8 November 1967
study (1967) vehicles, such as hovercraft and ground effect machines, should not 8 March 1968
be classified as aircraft. 8 July 1968
3 Council study (1969) The amendment introduces definitions for the expressions 23 January 1969
(3rd Edition) “Common mark”, “Common mark registering authority” and 23 May 1969
“International operating agency” and appropriate provisions to 18 September 1969
enable aircraft of international operating agencies of the kind
contemplated in Article 77 of the Convention to be registered on
other than a national basis.
4 Air Navigation Commission Unmanned free balloons. Change in the definition of “helicopter”. 30 March 1981
(4th Edition) study (1980), meeting of the 30 July 1981
Committee on Aircraft Noise 26 November 1981
(1979)
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
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Lighter-than-air aircraft. Any aircraft supported chiefly by its
its lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic reactions on
buoyancy in the air.
surfaces which remain fixed under given conditions of
flight.
Ornithopter. A heavier-than-air aircraft supported in flight
chiefly by the reactions of the air on planes to which a
Aircraft. Any machine that can derive support in the flapping motion is imparted.
atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than the
reactions of the air against the earth’s surface. (See Table 1, Rotorcraft. A power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft supported
Classification of aircraft.) in flight by the reactions of the air on one or more rotors.
Airship. A power-driven lighter-than-air aircraft. State of Registry. The State on whose register the aircraft is
entered.
Balloon. A non-power-driven lighter-than-air aircraft.
Common mark. A mark assigned by the International Civil 2. NATIONALITY, COMMON AND
Aviation Organization to the common mark registering REGISTRATION MARKS TO BE USED
authority registering aircraft of an international operating
agency on other than a national basis. 2.1 The nationality or common mark and registration
mark shall consist of a group of characters.
Note.— All aircraft of an international operating agency
which are registered on other than a national basis will bear 2.2 The nationality or common mark shall precede the
the same common mark. registration mark. When the first character of the registration
mark is a letter, it shall be preceded by a hyphen.
Common mark registering authority. The authority
2.3 The nationality mark shall be selected from the series
maintaining the non-national register or, where appropriate,
of nationality symbols included in the radio call signs
the part thereof, in which aircraft of an international
allocated to the State of Registry by the International
operating agency are registered.
Telecommunication Union. The nationality mark shall be
notified to the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Fireproof material. A material capable of withstanding heat as
well as or better than steel when the dimensions in both 2.4 The common mark shall be selected from the series of
cases are appropriate for the specific purpose. symbols included in the radio call signs allocated to the
International Civil Aviation Organization by the International
Glider. A non-power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving Telecommunication Union.
its lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic reactions on
surfaces which remain fixed under given conditions of Note.— Assignment of the common mark to a common mark
flight. registering authority will be made by the International Civil
Aviation Organization.
Gyroplane. A heavier-than-air aircraft supported in flight by 2.5 The registration mark shall be letters, numbers, or a
the reactions of the air on one or more rotors which rotate combination of letters and numbers, and shall be that assigned
freely on substantially vertical axes. by the State of Registry or common mark registering authority.
Heavier-than-air aircraft. Any aircraft deriving its lift in 2.6 When letters are used for the registration mark,
flight chiefly from aerodynamic forces. combinations shall not be used which might be confused with
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the five-letter combinations used in the International Code of shall be located on the left half of the lower surface of the
Signals, Part II, the three-letter combinations beginning with Q wing structure unless they extend across the whole of the
used in the Q Code, and with the distress signal SOS, or other lower surface of the wing structure. So far as is possible, the
similar urgent signals, for example XXX, PAN and TTT. marks shall be located equidistant from the leading and trailing
edges of the wings. The tops of the letters and numbers shall
Note.— For reference to these codes, see the currently be toward the leading edge of the wing.
effective International Telecommunications Regulations.
3.3.2 Fuselage (or equivalent structure) and vertical tail
surfaces. On heavier-than-air aircraft, the marks shall appear
either on each side of the fuselage (or equivalent structure)
3. LOCATION OF NATIONALITY, between the wings and the tail surface or on the upper halves
COMMON AND REGISTRATION MARKS of the vertical tail surfaces. When located on a single vertical
tail surface, they shall appear on both sides. When located on
multivertical tail surfaces, they shall appear on the outboard
3.1 General sides of the outer surfaces.
The nationality or common mark and registration mark shall 3.3.3 Special cases. If a heavier-than-air aircraft does not
be painted on the aircraft or shall be affixed by any other possess parts corresponding to those mentioned in 3.3.1 and
means ensuring a similar degree of permanence. The marks 3.3.2, the marks shall appear in a manner such that the aircraft
shall be kept clean and visible at all times. can be identified readily.
3.2.1 Airships. The marks on an airship shall appear either 4. MEASUREMENTS OF NATIONALITY,
on the hull or on the stabilizer surfaces. Where the marks COMMON AND REGISTRATION MARKS
appear on the hull, they shall be located lengthwise on each
side of the hull and also on its upper surface on the line of The letters and numbers in each separate group of marks shall
symmetry. Where the marks appear on the stabilizer surfaces, be of equal height.
they shall appear on the horizontal and on the vertical
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3.2.4 Lighter-than-air aircraft (other than unmanned free 4.2.1 Wings. The height of the marks on the wings of
balloons). The side marks shall be visible both from the sides heavier-than-air aircraft shall be at least 50 centimetres.
and from the ground.
4.2.2 Fuselage (or equivalent structure) and vertical tail
3.2.5 Unmanned free balloons. The marks shall appear on surfaces. The height of the marks on the fuselage (or
the identification plate (see Section 8). equivalent structure) and on the vertical tail surfaces of
heavier-than-air aircraft shall be at least 30 centimetres.
3.3 Heavier-than-air aircraft 4.2.3 Special cases. If a heavier-than-air aircraft does not
possess parts corresponding to those mentioned in 4.2.1 and
3.3.1 Wings. On heavier-than-air aircraft, the marks shall 4.2.2, the measurements of the marks shall be such that the
appear once on the lower surface of the wing structure. They aircraft can be identified readily.
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5. TYPE OF CHARACTERS FOR NATIONALITY, 5.4 Each character shall be separated from that which it
COMMON AND REGISTRATION MARKS immediately precedes or follows, by a space of not less than
one-quarter of a character width. A hyphen shall be regarded
5.1 The letters shall be capital letters in Roman characters as a character for this purpose.
without ornamentation. Numbers shall be Arabic numbers
without ornamentation.
6. REGISTER OF NATIONALITY,
COMMON AND REGISTRATION MARKS
5.2 The width of each character (except the letter I and
the number 1) and the length of hyphens shall be two-thirds of Each Contracting State or common mark registering authority
the height of a character. shall maintain a current register showing for each aircraft
registered by that State or common mark registering authority,
5.3 The characters and hyphens shall be formed by solid the information recorded in the certificate of registration (see
lines and shall be of a colour contrasting clearly with the back- Section 7). The register of unmanned free balloons shall
ground. The thickness of the lines shall be one-sixth of the contain the date, time and location of release, the type of
height of a character. balloon and the name of the operator.
Landplane3
Aeroplane Seaplane2
Heavier-than-air Amphibian2
aircraft
Land gyroplane3
Gyroplane Sea gyroplane2
Amphibian gyroplane2
Power-driven Rotorcraft
Land helicopter3
Helicopter Sea helicopter2
Amphibian helicopter2
Land ornithopter3
Ornithopter Sea ornithopter2
Amphibian ornithopter2
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7.1 The certificate of registration, in wording and An aircraft shall carry an identification plate inscribed with at
arrangement, shall be a replica of the certificate shown in least its nationality or common mark and registration mark.
Figure 1. The plate shall be made of fireproof metal or other fireproof
material of suitable physical properties and shall be secured to
Note.— The size of the form is at the discretion of the State the aircraft in a prominent position near the main entrance or,
of Registry or common mark registering authority. in the case of an unmanned free balloon, affixed conspicuously
7.2 When certificates of registration are issued in a to the exterior of the payload.
language other than English, they shall include an English
translation.
9. GENERAL
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Note.— Article 29 of the Convention on International Civil
Aviation requires that the certificate of registration be carried The provisions of this Annex shall not apply to meteorological
on board every aircraft engaged in international air pilot balloons used exclusively for meteorological purposes or
navigation. to unmanned free balloons without a payload.
* State or *
Common mark registering authority
Ministry
Department or Service
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
5. Address of owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. It is hereby certified that the above described aircraft has been duly entered on the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .in accordance with the Convention on International Civil
(name of register)
(Signature) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Date of issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Transmittal Note
Amendment No. 2
to the
SUPPLEMENT TO
(Fifth Edition)
1. Amendment No. 2 to the Supplement to Annex 7 provides additional information received from States up to
20 August 2007 with respect to all amendments up to and including Amendment 5.
a) replace existing pages B-2 and B-5 by the attached new pages dated 20/8/07; and
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Transmittal Note
Amendment No. 1
to the
SUPPLEMENT TO
(Fifth Edition)
1. Amendment No. 1 to the Supplement to Annex 7 provides additional information received from States up to
12 October 2006 with respect to all amendments up to and including Amendment 5.
a) replace existing pages A-1 to A-4, B-1, B-3 and B-4 by the attached new pages dated 12/10/06;
b) insert attached new page for the United States dated 12/10/06; and
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Transmittal Note
SUPPLEMENT TO
(Fifth Edition)
1. The attached Supplement supersedes all previous Supplements to Annex 7 and includes differences notified by
Contracting States up to 22 December 2004 with respect to all amendments up to and including Amendment 5.
2. This Supplement should be inserted at the end of Annex 7 (Fifth Edition). Additional differences received from
Contracting States will be issued at intervals as amendments to this Supplement.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 — FIFTH EDITION
DECEMBER 2004
1 12/10/06 ICAO
2 20/8/07 ICAO
Date of Date of
adoption or Date adoption or Date
No. approval applicable No. approval applicable
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) A-1
PART A — DIFFERENCES
The Contracting States listed below have notified ICAO of differences which exist between their national regulations
and practices and the International Standards of Annex 7 (Fifth Edition), up to and including Amendment 5, or have
commented on implementation.
The page numbers shown for each State and the dates of publication of those pages correspond to the actual pages in
this Supplement.
Date of Date of
State notification State notification
12/10/06
A-2 SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION)
Date of Date of
State notification State notification
12/10/06
SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) A-3
Differences Differences
Paragraph notified by Paragraph notified by
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A-4 SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION)
Differences Differences
Paragraph notified by Paragraph notified by
8 Germany 9 Slovakia
Norway United States
Russian Federation
Sweden
United Kingdom
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) AUSTRALIA 1
2.6 Australia uses administrative controls to give effect to this Standard. Legislation under
development will propose compliance.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) AUSTRIA 1
3.2.1 The marks on an airship shall appear either on both sides of the hull or on the horizontal, and on
both sides of the vertical stabilizer surfaces.
3.2.5 Austrian law does not provide for any registration requirements for unmanned free balloons.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) CANADA 1
4.1.2 The launching of unmanned free balloons, other than weather balloons, is currently permitted for
high altitude scientific research only. Since these balloons are used only once, Canada sees no
purpose in their registration.
4.2.2 The minimum height of all the marks on heavier-than-air aircraft shall be 15 cm (6 in) except for
those in the wing surfaces which shall be 50 cm (20 in) and those on the bottom surface shall be
four-fifths as high as the width of the fuselage or cabin or 50 cm (20 in) whichever is less.
Note.— The height of marks on wing surfaces conforms with the Standard specified in 4.2.1.
5.2 The width of the letter “I” shall be one-sixth of its height and the width of letters “M” and “W”
shall not be more than their height.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) EGYPT 1
7 The certificate of registration mentions, besides the name and address of the owner, the name and
the address of the legal holder as follows:
Item 8: It is hereby certified that the above-described aircraft has been duly entered on the
register of the Arab Republic of Egypt in accordance with the Convention on
International Civil Aviation dated 7 December 1944 and with the Geneva Convention
dated 19 June 1948, Egyptian Law No. 26, dated 23 March 1976, and National Civil
Aviation Law No. 28, dated 9 April 1981.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) FRANCE 1
7.1 The French certificate of registration mentions, besides the name of the owner of the aircraft, all
the operations that may affect ownership such as: sale, lease, mortgage, seizure and the home base.
7.2 The French certificate of registration must have an English translation, but it mentions that for
everything concerning actions affecting ownership, only the French text is authentic.
Under the Civil Aviation Code, the certificate of registration must remain permanently on-board
the aircraft, whatever the nature of the flight may be (domestic or international).
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) GERMANY 1
3.2.5 In Germany unmanned free balloons do not require a traffic licence and therefore are not subject
to registration. Consequently all provisions of Amendment 5 to Annex 7 which refer to the
location of marks on unmanned free balloons cannot be applied in Germany.
4.1.2 In Germany unmanned free balloons do not require a traffic licence and therefore are not subject
to registration. Consequently all provisions of Amendment 5 to Annex 7 which refer to the
location of marks on unmanned free balloons cannot be applied in Germany.
6 In Germany unmanned free balloons do not require a traffic licence and therefore are not subject
to registration. Consequently all provisions of Amendment 5 to Annex 7 which refer to the
location of marks on unmanned free balloons cannot be applied in Germany.
8 In Germany unmanned free balloons do not require a traffic licence and therefore are not subject
to registration. Consequently all provisions of Amendment 5 to Annex 7 which refer to the
location of marks on unmanned free balloons cannot be applied in Germany.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) LUXEMBOURG 1
7.2 Private aircraft registered prior to 1 June 2003 will keep a certificate of registration in French.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) NEW ZEALAND 1
3.1 The following types of New Zealand registered aircraft are not required to display the nationality
mark when operating within New Zealand:
b) rotorcraft;
d) manned balloons;
The following types of New Zealand registered aircraft are not required to display the first letter of
their registration mark when operating within New Zealand:
c) manned balloons, where the first letter of their registration mark is “F”.
A New Zealand registered aircraft operating within New Zealand on a police operation authorized
by the Commissioner of Police is not required to display its nationality mark or registration mark
allocated under 47.103, if the aircraft displays a police mark allocated under 47.102.
A New Zealand registered aircraft operating within New Zealand is not required to display its
nationality mark or registration mark allocated under 47.103, if the aircraft displays an identifiable
paint scheme and markings approved under 47.104.
3.2.5 Civil Aviation Rules do not require the registration of unmanned free balloons.
3.3 Aeroplanes, gliders and powered gliders, which operate exclusively within New Zealand territory,
are not required to display marks on the lower surface of the wing structure.
4.1.1 The height of the marks on the aircraft must not be less than 250 mm.
4.2.1 The height of the marks on the aircraft must not be less than 250 mm.
4.2.2 The height of the marks on the aircraft must not be less than 250 mm.
6 Moored balloons, free balloons, rockets, kites, model aircraft, parasails, gyrogliders, parachutes
and hang-gliders are exempt from the requirements of Civil Aviation Rules, Part 47 Aircraft
Registration and Marking.
7.1 Fields 4 and 5 of the certificate of registration specify the name and address of the person lawfully
entitled to possession of the aircraft for a period of 28 days or longer.
Remark: The certificate of registration specifies the name and address of the current operator of an
aircraft.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) NORWAY 1
3.2.5 Unmanned meteorological pilot and radio probe balloons of conventional type and unmanned free
balloons without load arrangement are not subject to registration in Norway. Consequently, all
provisions that refer to the location of marks on such balloons cannot be applied by Norway.
4.1.2 Unmanned meteorological pilot and radio probe balloons of conventional type and unmanned free
balloons without load arrangement are not subject to registration in Norway. Consequently, all
provisions that refer to the location of marks on such balloons cannot be applied by Norway.
4.2.2 Based on application, Civil Aviation Authority Norway may approve a reduced height of the
marks down to a minimum of 10 cm.
8 Unmanned meteorological pilot and radio probe balloons of conventional type and unmanned free
balloons without load arrangement are not subject to registration in Norway. Consequently, all
provisions that refer to the location of marks on such balloons cannot be applied by Norway.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) REPUBLIC OF KOREA 1
2.4 A common mark is not used for nationality marking in the Republic of Korea.
3.2.2 Registration is not required for a balloon because it is not defined as an aircraft. Accordingly,
3.2.3 nationality marking on a balloon is not applied in the Republic of Korea.
3.2.5 Registration is not required for a balloon because it is not defined as an aircraft. Accordingly,
nationality marking on a balloon is not applied in the Republic of Korea.
4.1.2 Registration is not required for a balloon because it is not defined as an aircraft. Accordingly,
nationality marking on a balloon is not applied in the Republic of Korea.
4.2.2 The height of the marks on the vertical tail surface or fuselage shall not be less than 15 cm.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA 1
2.2 A hyphen is placed between the nationality mark and the registration mark, regardless of whether
the first character of the registration mark is a number or a letter (for example: ER-ABC,
ER-00007).
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1
2 When an aircraft is entered into the Russian Federation State Register of Civil Aircraft, it is
assigned a State registration identification mark which appears on the aircraft. The identification
marks for civil aircraft and the rules governing their placement are established by the Russian
Federation Ministry of Civil Aviation.
3.3.1 The marks must also appear on the upper surface of the wing.
3.3.2 The marks on the tail fin appear mainly in the lower part thereof.
7.2 During the flight, the certificate of registration shall be on-board the aircraft. Flights by civil
aircraft shall be forbidden without the certificate of registration.
8 Not implemented.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) SINGAPORE 1
6 As all manner of flights in Singapore are strictly controlled, the information on the date, time and
location of release, the type of balloon and the name of the operator will be duly recorded in other
documents.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) SLOVAKIA 1
Definitions Civil subsonic jet aeroplane. Shall mean a civil subsonic jet aeroplane with a maximum
certificated maximum internal accommodation for the above aeroplane type in question consisting
of more than 19 passenger seats, excluding any seats for crew only, and powered by engines with
by-pass ratio of less than three.
Re-certificated civil subsonic jet aeroplane. Shall mean a civil subsonic jet aeroplane initially
certificated to Volume I, Part II, Chapter 2, of Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil
Aviation, or equivalent standards, or initially not noise-certificated, which has been modified to
meet the standards established in Volume I, Part II, Chapter 3, of Annex 16 to the Convention,
either directly through technical measures or indirectly through operational restrictions. Civil
subsonic jet aeroplanes that initially could only be dual-certificated to the standards of Volume I,
Part II, Chapter 3, of Annex 16 by means of weight restrictions have to be considered as re-
certificated aeroplanes. Civil subsonic jet aeroplanes which have been modified to meet Chapter 3
standards by being completely re-engined with engines having a by-pass ratio of three or more are
not considered as re-certificated aeroplanes.
2 Nationality, common and registration marks to be used. Aircraft operators may operate aircraft
without displaying the registration marks, or temporarily remove a registration mark for the
purposes of exhibitions, air shows, motion pictures or TV productions for a specified period of
time. Permission from the Aviation Authority is required prior to aircraft operations without
displaying the registration marks.
a) Re-certificated civil subsonic jet aeroplanes cannot be entered into the Slovak aircraft register.
Note.— Based on article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 925/1999 from April 29, 1999,
on the registration and operation within the European Community of certain types of civil
subsonic jet aeroplanes which have been modified and re-certified as meeting the standards of
Volume I, Part II, Chapter 3, of Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation,
third edition (July 1993).
b) The above provision does not apply to civil subsonic jet aeroplanes which have already been
entered into the Slovak aircraft register or the register of any Member State of the European
Community.
Note.— Based on article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 925/1999 from April 29, 1999,
on the registration and operation within the European Community of certain types of civil
subsonic jet aeroplanes which have been modified and re-certified as meeting the standards of
Volume I, Part II, Chapter 3, of Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation,
third edition (July 1993).
Special aircraft registration marks. Slovak aircraft manufacturers or aircraft repair and
maintenance companies which are required to operate aircraft for the purpose of test flights within
the scope of the technological process of production or aircraft repair and maintenance can apply
for allocation of a special aircraft registration mark. This can be used according to the policy
approved by the Aviation Authority.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) SWEDEN 1
3.2.5 Unmanned free balloons are exempt from registration in Sweden and therefore have no marks or
identification plates.
4.1.2 Unmanned free balloons are exempt from registration in Sweden and therefore have no marks or
identification plates.
6 No centralized register of unmanned free balloons is kept in Sweden. Launching of free balloons
requires prior permission from the Swedish Civil Aviation Administration.
8 Unmanned free balloons are exempt from registration in Sweden and therefore have no marks or
identification plates.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) UNITED KINGDOM 1
3.2.5 Balloons of not more than 2 m in any linear dimension at any stage of their flight, including any
basket or other equipment attached to the balloon, are exempt from registration and also from the
need to carry a fireproof identification plate.
6 Balloons of not more than 2 m in any linear dimension at any stage of their flight, including any
basket or other equipment attached to the balloon, are exempt from registration. For those
unmanned balloons that are registered, the UK Register of Civil Aircraft does not contain the time,
date and location of the release of the balloon.
8 Balloons of not more than 2 m in any linear dimension at any stage of their flight, including any
basket or other equipment attached to the balloon, are exempt from registration and also from the
need to carry a fireproof identification plate.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) UNITED STATES 1
3.2.5 The United States does not require the identification plate to be marked in accordance with 3.2.5.
4.1.1 The United States requires the height of marks to be at least 3 inches in height.
4.1.2 The United States does not require marks on unmanned free balloons.
4.2.1 The United States does not require marks on wings of heavier-than-air aircraft.
4.2.2 The United States requires the height of marks to be a minimum of 12 inches in height.
9 The United States does not specifically exclude balloons used for meteorological purposes or
unmanned free balloons without payload.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) VANUATU 1
3.3 Aeroplanes, gliders and powered gliders, which operate exclusively within Vanuatu territory, are
not required to display marks on the lower surface of the wing structure.
4.2.2 The height of the marks on the aircraft must not be less than 250 mm.
6 Moored balloons, free balloons, rockets, kites, model aircraft, parasails, gyrogliders, parachutes
and hang-gliders are exempt from the requirement of Civil Aviation Rules Part 47 Aircraft
Registration and Marking.
7.1 The certificate of registration specifies the name and address of the current operator of an aircraft.
7.2 No person shall operate a Vanuatu registered aircraft outside Vanuatu unless the certificate of
registration is carried in the aircraft.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) B-1
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* This mark differs from the provision in 2.3 of this Annex
12/10/06
B-2 SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION)
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* This mark differs from the provision in 2.3 of this Annex
20/8/07
SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) B-3
AP .......................................................................Pakistan DQ...............................................................................Fiji
A2 .....................................................................Botswana D2 ........................................................................ Angola
A3 .......................................................................... Tonga D4 ................................................................. Cape Verde
A4O........................................................................ Oman
A5 .........................................................................Bhutan EC ........................................................................... Spain
A6 ................................................. United Arab Emirates EI........................................................................... Ireland
A7 ........................................................................... Qatar EK ...................................................................... Armenia
A8 .........................................................................Liberia EP............................................Iran (Islamic Republic of)
A9C......................................................................Bahrain ER .................................................. Republic of Moldova
ES......................................................................... Estonia
B... China (including Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR) ET .......................................................................Ethiopia
EW ....................................................................... Belarus
C, CF.................................................................... Canada EX ..................................................................Kyrgyzstan
CC ............................................................................Chile EY .................................................................... Tajikistan
CN......................................................................Morocco EZ .............................................................. Turkmenistan
CP ........................................................................ Bolivia E3.......................................................................... Eritrea
CR, CS ................................................................Portugal E5................................................................ Cook Islands
CU............................................................................Cuba
CX...................................................................... Uruguay F ............................................................................ France
C2........................................................................... Nauru
C5.........................................................................Gambia G ........................................................... United Kingdom
C6.......................................................................Bahamas
C9................................................................ Mozambique HA...................................................................... Hungary
HB plus national emblem............................Liechtenstein
D ....................................................................... Germany HB plus national emblem.............................. Switzerland
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* This mark differs from the provision in 2.3 of this Annex
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B-4 SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION)
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* This mark differs from the provision in 2.3 of this Annex
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION) B-5
XA, XB, XC plus national emblem ..................... Mexico 5H ...................................... United Republic of Tanzania
XT ...............................................................Burkina Faso 5N ........................................................................ Nigeria
XU....................................................................Cambodia 5R.................................................................. Madagascar
XV.....................................................................Viet Nam 5T....................................................................Mauritania
XY, XZ .............................................................Myanmar 5U ........................................................................... Niger
5V ............................................................................Togo
YA.................................................................Afghanistan 5W......................................................................... Samoa
YI ...............................................................................Iraq 5X ........................................................................Uganda
YJ........................................................................Vanuatu 5Y ..........................................................................Kenya
YK..................................................Syrian Arab Republic
YL .......................................................................... Latvia 6O ....................................................................... Somalia
YN....................................................................Nicaragua 6V, 6W.................................................................Senegal
YR......................................................................Romania 6Y ....................................................................... Jamaica
YS ..................................................................El Salvador
YU.......................................................................... Serbia 7O .........................................................................Yemen
YV................................................................... Venezuela 7P ........................................................................ Lesotho
7Q ........................................................................ Malawi
Z.................................................................... Zimbabwe* 7T......................................................................... Algeria
ZK, ZL, ZM ................................................New Zealand
ZP...................................................................... Paraguay 8P ...................................................................... Barbados
ZS, ZT, ZU...................................................South Africa 8Q ..................................................................... Maldives
Z3.............The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 8R.........................................................................Guyana
2. Contracting States which have not notified nationality marks to ICAO: Albania; Comoros; Kiribati.
3. Non-Contracting States which have not notified nationality marks to ICAO: Holy See (The); Tuvalu.
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* This mark differs from the provision in 2.3 of this Annex
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B-6 SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 7 (FIFTH EDITION)
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