Annex 19 contains overarching provisions applicable to safety management functions related to, or in direct support of, the safe operation of aircraft and highlights the importance of safety management at the State level across multiple aviation domains. To complement the State Safety Programme (SSP) and the Safety Management System (SMS) frameworks found in the Annex, provisions for State Safety Oversight and for the collection, analysis, exchange and protection of information have also been incorporated.

This second edition supersedes, on 7 November 2019, all previous editions of Annex 19.