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Transmittal Note
SUPPLEMENT TO
(Eighth Edition)
1. The attached Supplement supersedes all previous Supplements to Annex 12 and includes differences notified by
Contracting States up to 31 March 2005.
2. This Supplement should be inserted at the end of Annex 12, Eighth Edition. Additional differences and revised
comments received from Contracting States will be issued at intervals as amendments to this Supplement.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 12 — EIGHTH EDITION
Differences between the national regulations and practices of States and the
corresponding International Standards and Recommended Practices contained in
Annex 12, as notified to ICAO in accordance with Article 38 of the Convention on
International Civil Aviation and the Council’s resolution of 21 November 1950.
MARCH 2005
Date of Date of
adoption or Date adoption or
No. approval applicable No. approval Date applicable
31/3/05
SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 12 (EIGHTH EDITION) (iii)
The Contracting States listed below have notified ICAO of differences which exist between their national regulations
and practices and the International Standards and Recommended Practices of Annex 12 (Eighth Edition), up to and
including Amendment 17, 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
31/3/05
(iv) SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 12 (EIGHTH EDITION)
31/3/05
SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 12 (EIGHTH EDITION) (v)
Differences Differences
Paragraph notified by Paragraph notified by
5.2.3 France
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 12 (EIGHTH EDITION) CANADA 1
CHAPTER 2
2.6.8* The airdrop of survival equipment requires qualified personnel who are available only at
aerodromes where SAR aircraft are based; hence, survival equipment for air dropping is not
provided elsewhere.
Appendix
2.1 In addition to the five international ground-air visual signal codes outlined, four additional signals
are required for use within Canada only:
LL — All is well
F — Require food and water
L — Require fuel and oil
W — Need repairs
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* Recommended Practice
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 12 (EIGHTH EDITION) FRANCE 1
CHAPTER 5
5.2.3 i) The competent area control centre (ACC), not the rescue coordination centre (RCC), is responsible
for notifying the appropriate accident investigation authorities about the distress phase.
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 12 (EIGHTH EDITION) UNITED KINGDOM 1
CHAPTER 1
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 12 (EIGHTH EDITION) VANUATU 1
CHAPTER 1
Definitions Pilot-in-command. In relation to any aircraft means the pilot responsible for the operation and
safety of the aircraft.
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