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Increase safety, efficiency, capacity of ATM in Europe

Reduce fragmentation / complexity

• Between States

• Within States (civil/military)

• Between air and ground

• Between different systems and procedures

Provide a framework for the modernisation of systems=> SESAR

Objectives

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BetterRoute Structure &Airspace Design

ReductionIn ATC

Fragmentation

ATM cost pyramid

User Charges:7 Billion €

Route Inefficiency:1 Billion €

Airport:0.5 Billion €

Misc.

Potential saving of1 B€ in user

charges

Potential saving of

1 B€ in directoperating cost

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Growth in Air transport

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Working methods

• Regulatory approach, based on a comprehensive policy and supported by research and financial instrumentslike TEN-T

• Transparency and consultation with all ATM stakeholders

=> Industry Consultation Body

• Involvement of social partners=> Social dialogue

• Close liaison with Member States

=> Single Sky Committee

• Synergy with Eurocontrol

=> Mandates and other support

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April 2004: Entry into force of the four regulations adopted by the European Parliament and the Council:

• Framework

• Service Provision

• Airspace

• Interoperability

Regulations contain directly applicable provisions as well as delegation of powers to the Commission for establishing detailed implementing rules.

Regulatory framework

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The process of implementation

Input from ICB / stakeholders on priority areas for actionMandates to Eurocontrol for developpingappropriate material (regulatory, standards, support)Eurocontrol consults stakeholders and delivers product to CommissionCommission presents (modified) text to SSC (and to ICB)Following favourable opinion by SSC, Commission adopts and publishes the measure

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December 2005: Common requirements + Flexible use of airspace

April 2006: Community ATCO-licence

May 2006: Upper airspace classification

July 2006: - Interoperability: Coordination and transfer of flights between ATCs

- Interoperability: procedures for Initial Flight Plans

December 2006: Common charging scheme for air navigation services

Finalised Implementing Rules

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SESAR Joint Undertaking (Council Regulation)

Interoperability: Flight Message Transfer Protocol (Committee opinion in December 2006)

ESARR 1 on safety oversight (Committee opinion expected in April 2006)

Interoperability Air-ground voice channel spacing (8.33 kHz)(Committee opinion expected before Summer 2006)

ESARR 6 on safety of software (Committee opinion expected after Summer 2006)

Implementation - Next steps

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Expected results in 2007

• Certification of all ANSP• Designation of ATS-P + MET-P• Full implementation of FUA including

tactical level• Harmonised classification of upper

airspace• Harmonised safety oversight by NSA• First Community ATCO-licences

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Mandates to Eurocontrol

• Preparation of Implementing Rules (15):Service provision (3): Charging scheme, Performance review, Safety risk classification schemeAirspace (4): FUA, Upper airspace classification, Route & sector design, Air Traffic Flow ManagementInteroperability (8): Coordination and transfer of flights, procedures for Initial Flight Plans, Flight message transfer protocol, Air-Ground voice channel spacing, Data Link Services, Aeronautical data integrity, Mode S interrogator code allocation, surveillance requirements

• Mandates for Support (3): FAB, EUIR and single AIP• Mandates for Community Specifications (9)

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Blue MED

C E A T S

SEE FABA

FAB-Initiatives

in Europe

(not FABs)

N U A C

FAB Central

BUL-ROM

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Future regulatory framework

High-level group on the future of aviation regulation in Europe: established by Vice-President Barrot after September 2006 conferencechaired by Ms Tammenoms Bakker (DGAC NL) composed of DGAC from UK, DE, FR and CH, EUROCONTROL, IATA, ACI, CANSO and ICBfinal report by mid 2007Contribution to Commission’s 1st review report to Parliament and Council