IACO+Chicago+Convention

= = The Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) was signed on 7 December 1944 and entered into force on 4 April 1947. The Convention established the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and has 190 contracting parties. ICAO formulates binding Standards and non-binding Recommended Practices (SARPs) for international civil aviation. These are incorporated into the 18 technical annexes to the Chicago Convention. Annex 9 to the Chicago Convention includes the standards and recommended practices as well as guidance material pertaining specifically to the facilitation of landside formalities for clearance of aircraft and passengers, goods and mail, with respect to the requirements of customs, immigration, public health and agriculture authorities.