8.3.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 62/1 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/373
of 1 March 2017
laying down common requirements for providers of air traffic management/air navigation services and other air traffic management network functions and their oversight, repealing Regulation (EC) No 482/2008, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1034/2011, (EU) No 1035/2011 and (EU) 2016/1377 and amending Regulation (EU) No 677/2011
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC (1), and in particular Article 8b(6) thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the provision of air navigation services in the single European sky (the service provision Regulation) (2), and in particular Articles 4 and 6 thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the organisation and use of the airspace in the single European sky (the airspace Regulation) (3), and in particular Article 6(7) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1034/2011 (4) and (EU) No 1035/2011 (5) lay down requirements on safety oversight in air traffic management and air navigation services and common requirements for the provision of air navigation services, respectively. Those latter requirements are to be complied with by the service providers concerned in order for them to be issued the certificates referred to in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 and Article 8b(2) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. Those Regulations also lay down requirements concerning the competent authorities, which are responsible for issuing those certificates and exercising oversight and enforcement tasks, in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), Articles 2 and 7(7) of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 and Articles 10 and 22a of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. |
(2) |
The requirements set out in Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1034/2011 and (EU) No 1035/2011 serve in particular to implement, at an initial stage, the essential requirements concerning the provision of air traffic management and air navigation services (‘ATM/ANS’) set out in Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, in particular to ensure compliance with Articles 8b and 22a of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and Annex Vb thereto and to allow the commencement of standardisation inspections in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. |
(3) |
Those requirements set out in Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1034/2011 and (EU) No 1035/2011 should now be complemented and updated, in light of technical progress. It should also be clarified that, for service providers to be issued and retain a certificate, or to make a declaration, in accordance with this Regulation, they must comply, and continue to comply, with those requirements as well as with the essential requirements referred to in Article 8b(1) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. In addition, consistency should be ensured between those requirements and the requirements set out in Commission Regulations (EU) No 965/2012 (7), (EU) No 1178/2011 (8), (EU) No 139/2014 (9) and (EU) 2015/340 (10), thus moving towards a ‘total system approach’, which entails a logical and technologically consistent approach across the various domains. Therefore, the requirements set out in Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1034/2011 and (EU) No 1035/2011 should now be laid down in a single instrument and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1034/2011 and (EU) No 1035/2011 should be repealed. |
(4) |
Common rules for the certification and oversight of the service providers concerned are essential to increase the Member States' confidence in each other's systems. Therefore, and in order to ensure the highest level of safety and security, uniform requirements for the provision of services and their oversight should be strengthened. That should ensure the safe, high-quality provision of services for the purpose of air navigation and the mutual recognition of certificates throughout the Union, thereby increasing freedom of movement and improving the availability of those services. |
(5) |
In order to ensure a harmonised approach to certification and oversight, the measures to be implemented for security of systems, constituents in use and data should be coordinated across Member States, functional airspace blocks and the network formed by the services, functions and products offered by service providers, the Network Manager, aerodromes and other persons providing the necessary infrastructure for flight operations. |
(6) |
Safety management ensures the identification, assessment and minimisation of safety risks as well as security vulnerabilities which have an impact on safety. Therefore, it is necessary to further elaborate the requirements related to the safety assessment of changes to the functional system by a certified organisation. Those requirements should be adapted taking into account the integration of requirements relating to change management into the common regulatory structure for civil aviation safety, as well as the experience gained by stakeholders and competent authorities in the field of safety oversight. |
(7) |
It is appropriate to introduce safety culture as an aspect of the management systems of the service providers in a manner that promotes understanding and improvement of those systems, while acknowledging the need to strengthen management systems further, especially by integrating reliable occurrence reporting. |
(8) |
It should be specified which authorities are responsible for the tasks related to certification, oversight and enforcement in respect of the service providers that are subject to this Regulation, in line with the criterion set out in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 and the tasks of the European Aviation Safety Agency (‘the Agency’) pursuant to Article 22a of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, and without prejudice to the requirements of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004. The Agency should be the competent authority for providers of data services and for the Network Manager, in light of the nature and scale of the services provided. In order to fulfil the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, in particular the objective set out in point (d) of Article 2(2) thereof, and the objective set out in Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004, it is also appropriate to align the requirements for the competent authorities with the progress in International Civil Aviation Organisation (‘ICAO’) safety management concepts, in particular the introduction of the authority management system, as well as in the implementation of the state safety programme and in ensuring coordination between those authorities. |
(9) |
It should be clarified that, when exercising their certification, oversight and enforcement tasks under this Regulation, the competent authorities should be independent from any service provider, through ensuring adequate separation of those authorities from those providers at least at the functional level, and that any possible conflict of interest should be avoided. The aim is to guarantee the objectivity and impartiality of those authorities and to ensure that the exercise of their tasks under this Regulation is of high quality. |
(10) |
The Agency should establish a database with relevant information relating to the competent authorities, so as to facilitate standardisation inspections of, and coordination with, the competent authorities, as well as to support the Commission in carrying out its tasks. |
(11) |
With a view to ensuring that the requirements for service providers set out in this Regulation are complied with at all times and the competent authorities can effectively exercise their tasks under this Regulation, in accordance with Article 4(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004, those authorities should be granted certain specific investigatory powers, in addition to the possibility to carry out investigations and surveys referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 and Article 10(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. It is appropriate to clarify that those powers should be exercised in accordance with the applicable rules of national law, while having due regard to a number of specific elements, which are meant to ensure a fair balance between all rights and interests at issue in a particular case. |
(12) |
The air traffic safety electronics personnel employed by a service provider or the Network Manager should be subject to a harmonised training and competence assessment scheme. The service provider or Network Manager should also ensure that the personnel of contracted organisations are appropriately qualified. Therefore, detailed provisions on training and competence assessment of such personnel should be included in this Regulation. |
(13) |
In order to ensure a high level of civil aviation safety in the Union, the measures set out in this Regulation should reflect the state of the art in aviation safety, including best practice and scientific and technical progress in the field of meteorological services. Therefore, this Regulation should be based on the applicable ICAO standards and recommended practices, specifically Annex 3 to the Convention on International Aviation, signed in Chicago on 7 December 1944 (‘Chicago Convention’) on ‘Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation’, while drawing on the experience of Union and worldwide meteorological service provision and ensuring proportionality according to the size, type and complexity of the meteorological services provider. |
(14) |
Common requirements should be established for the certification and oversight of data services providers to ensure that the providers of aeronautical data for use on aircraft process the data in an appropriate manner, which meets the airspace end-users' requirements and allows for safe performance-based navigation operations. |
(15) |
The aeronautical industry and the competent authorities of the Member States should be allowed sufficient time to adapt to the new regulatory framework established by this Regulation and to replace certificates issued before the date of application of this Regulation. |
(16) |
However, in order to ensure consistency with Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, the relevant provisions of this Regulation should apply to data services providers already from an earlier date. Moreover, those providers should be allowed, on a voluntary basis, to apply for, and be granted, the relevant certificates already immediately upon the entry into force of this Regulation, so as to allow them, as entities that are not subject to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011 but that are subject to the practice of issuing voluntary letters of acceptance by the Agency, to benefit from an early application of this Regulation in this regard and the mutual recognition of those certificates. Such early application of this Regulation with respect to data services providers would also relieve aircraft operators from their oversight responsibilities when contracting the services of those providers, once the provider is certified for aeronautical databases. Where such a provider makes use of that possibility, it should be bound by the applicable requirements of this Regulation for the purposes of obtaining a certificate and subsequently continue to be bound by those requirements. In view of this possibility for data service providers, the relevant provisions of this Regulation concerning the competent authority in respect of those providers, which is in this case only the Agency, should also apply already from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. |
(17) |
The provisions contained in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 (11) should be complemented with aspects related to the provision of air traffic services, to ensure consistency of service provision with pilot and air traffic service personnel actions and requirements under that Regulation. |
(18) |
The safety acceptability of any change proposed by a service provider should be assessed based on the analysis of the risks posed by the introduction of a change to its functional system, differentiated under either quantitative or qualitative objective assessment criteria, or a combination of both, to be determined at a local level. |
(19) |
For reasons of consistency and ease of application, the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 482/2008 (12) should be integrated in this Regulation and Commission Regulation (EC) No 482/2008 should therefore be repealed. |
(20) |
The requirements of Articles 12 and 21 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 (13) and Annex VI thereto should be integrated in this Regulation in order to ensure a harmonised approach to all service providers. Therefore, those provisions should be deleted. |
(21) |
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1377 (14), which has not yet become applicable, contains numerous errors. In order to eliminate those errors, while at the same time ensuring the required legal clarity, it is appropriate to repeal Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1377 in its entirety and to replace it with the rules set out in this Regulation. |
(22) |
The measures provided for in this Regulation are based on the opinion of the Agency in accordance with Articles 17(2)(b) and 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. |
(23) |
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Subject matter
This Regulation lays down common requirements for:
(1) |
the provision of air traffic management and air navigation services (‘ATM/ANS’) and other air traffic management network functions (‘ATM network functions’) for general air traffic, in particular for the legal or natural persons providing those services and functions; |
(2) |
the competent authorities, and the qualified entities acting on their behalf, which exercise certification, oversight and enforcement tasks in respect of the providers of the services and functions referred to in point (1). |
Article 2
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions in Annex I and the following definitions shall apply:
(1) |
the definitions in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 and Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, except for the definition of ‘certificate’ in Article 2(15) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004; |
(2) |
‘service provider’ means any legal or natural person providing functions or services of ATM/ANS as defined in point (q) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 or other ATM network functions, either individually or bundled for general air traffic; |
(3) |
‘Network Manager’ means the body established in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 to perform the duties provided for in that Article and in Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EU) No 677/2011; |
(4) |
‘pan-European service’ means an activity which is designed and established for users within most or all Member States and which may also extend beyond the airspace of the territory to which the Treaty applies; |
(5) |
‘data services provider (DAT provider)’ means an organisation, which is:
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Article 3
Provision of ATM/ANS and ATM network functions
1. Member States shall ensure that the appropriate ATM/ANS and ATM network functions are provided in accordance with this Regulation in a manner that facilitates general air traffic, while taking into account safety considerations and traffic requirements.
2. When Member States adopt additional provisions to complement this Regulation on any matters left to the Member States under this Regulation, those provisions shall follow the standards and recommended practices set by the Chicago Convention. Where use is made of the provisions of Article 38 of the Chicago Convention, in addition to notifying the International Civil Aviation Organisation, the Member States shall notify the European Aviation Safety Agency (‘Agency’), with due justification, at the latest two months after the additional provisions have been adopted.
3. Member States shall publish, in accordance with the Chicago Convention, those additional provisions through their aeronautical information publications.
4. Where a Member State decides to organise the provision of certain specific air traffic services in a competitive environment, that Member State shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that the providers of those services shall neither engage in conduct that would have as its object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition, nor shall they engage in conduct that amounts to an abuse of a dominant position, in accordance with applicable Union and national law.
Article 4
Competent authority for certification, oversight and enforcement
1. The competent authority responsible for the issuing of certificates to service providers, for the acknowledgment of receipts of declarations made by providers of flight information services referred to in Article 7 where relevant, and for the oversight and enforcement in respect of service providers shall be the national supervisory authority referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the Member State where the legal or natural person applying for the certificate or making the declaration has its principal place of operation or, if any, its registered office, unless the Agency is the competent authority pursuant to Article 22a of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008.
For the purposes of this Regulation, data services providers and the Network Manager shall be considered to be pan-European service providers in respect of which, in accordance with point (c) of Article 22a of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, the Agency is the competent authority.
2. The competent authorities referred to in paragraph 1 shall comply with the requirements laid down in Annex II.
3. Where one of the service providers concerned is an organisation in respect of which the Agency is the competent authority, the competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall coordinate with the Agency in order to ensure that the requirements set out in points (1), (2) and (3) of point ATM/ANS.AR.A.005(b) of Annex II are complied with where, alternatively:
(a) |
service providers provide services in respect of functional airspace blocks that extend across the airspace falling under the responsibility of more than one Member State, as referred to in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004; |
(b) |
service providers provide cross-border air navigation services as referred to in Article 2(5) of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004. |
4. Where a Member State has nominated or established more than one competent authority in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 or as referred to in Article 2(3) to (6) of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 to exercise the certification, oversight and enforcement tasks under this Regulation, it shall ensure that the areas of competence of each of those authorities are clearly defined, in particular in terms of responsibilities and geographic and airspace limitation. In such a case, those authorities shall establish coordination between them, based on written arrangements, so as to ensure effective oversight and enforcement in respect of all service providers to which they issued certificates or, where relevant, which made declarations to them.
5. When exercising their certification, oversight and enforcement tasks under this Regulation, the competent authorities shall be independent of any service provider. That independence shall be ensured by adequate separation, at least at the functional level, between the competent authorities and the service providers. In this context, Member States shall ensure that the competent authorities exercise their powers impartially and transparently.
6. Member States and, where the Agency is the competent authority, the Commission shall ensure that their competent authorities do not allow their personnel to be involved in the exercise of the certification, oversight and enforcement tasks of that authority under this Regulation where there are indications that such involvement could result, directly or indirectly, in a conflict of interest, in particular relating to family or financial interests.
7. The Agency shall maintain a database of contact details of the competent authorities referred to in paragraph 1. For this purpose, Member States shall notify the Agency of the names and addresses of their competent authorities, and of any subsequent changes thereto.
8. Member States and, where the Agency is the competent authority, the Commission shall determine the necessary resources and capabilities required by the competent authorities for the exercise of their tasks, in accordance with Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 and Article 22a of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, taking into account all relevant factors, including an assessment carried out by the respective competent authorities to determine the resources needed for the exercise of their tasks under this Regulation.
Article 5
Powers of the competent authority referred to in Article 4
1. The competent authorities shall, where required for the exercise of their certification, oversight and enforcement tasks under this Regulation, be empowered to:
(a) |
require the service providers subject to their oversight to provide all necessary information; |
(b) |
require any representative, manager or other member of the personnel of those service providers to provide oral explanations on any fact, document, object, procedure or other subject matter relevant to the oversight of the service provider; |
(c) |
enter any premises and land, including operating sites, and means of transport of those service providers; |
(d) |
examine, copy or make extracts from any document, record or data held by or accessible to those service providers, irrespective of the medium on which the information in question is stored; |
(e) |
carry out audits, assessments, investigations and inspections of those service providers. |
2. The competent authorities shall, where required for the exercise of their certification, oversight and enforcement tasks under this Regulation, also be empowered to exercise the powers set out in paragraph 1 in relation to the contracted organisations subject to the service providers' oversight, as referred to in point ATM/ANS.OR.B.015 of Annex III.
3. The powers provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be exercised in compliance with the national law of the Member State where the activities in question take place, with due regard for the need to ensure the effective exercise of those powers and for the rights and legitimate interests of the service provider and any third persons concerned, and in compliance with the principle of proportionality. Where, in accordance with the applicable national law, prior authorisation from the judicial authority of the Member State concerned is needed to enter premises, land and means of transport as referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1, the related powers shall be exercised only after having obtained such prior authorisation.
When exercising the powers provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authority shall ensure that the members of its staff and, where relevant, any other expert participating in the activities in question are duly authorised.
4. The competent authorities shall take or initiate any appropriate enforcement measure necessary to ensure that the service providers to which they issued a certificate or, where relevant, which made a declaration to them, comply and continue to comply with the requirements of this Regulation.
Article 6
Service providers
Service providers shall be granted a certificate and be entitled to exercise the privileges granted within the scope of that certificate, where, in addition to the requirements referred to in Article 8b(1) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, they comply and continue to comply with the following requirements:
(a) |
for all service providers, the requirements laid down in Annex III (Part-ATM/ANS.OR), Subparts A and B, and in Annex XIII (Part-PERS); |
(b) |
for service providers other than providers of air traffic services, in addition to the requirements of point (a), the requirements laid down in Annex III (Part-ATM/ANS.OR), Subpart C; |
(c) |
for providers of air navigation services, providers of air traffic flow management and the Network Manager, in addition to the requirements of point (a), the requirements laid down in Annex III (Part-ATM/ANS.OR), Subpart D; |
(d) |
for providers of air traffic services, in addition to the requirements of points (a) and (c), the requirements laid down in Annex IV (Part-ATS); |
(e) |
for providers of meteorological services, in addition to the requirements of points (a), (b) and (c), the requirements laid down in Annex V (Part-MET); |
(f) |
for providers of aeronautical information services, in addition to the requirements of points (a), (b) and (c), the requirements laid down in Annex VI (Part-AIS); |
(g) |
for data services providers, in addition to the requirements of points (a) and (b), the requirements laid down in Annex VII (Part-DAT); |
(h) |
for providers of communication, navigation or surveillance services, in addition to the requirements of points (a), (b) and (c), the requirements laid down in Annex VIII (Part-CNS); |
(i) |
for providers of air traffic flow management, in addition to the requirements of points (a), (b) and (c), the requirements laid down in Annex IX (Part-ATFM); |
(j) |
for providers of airspace management, in addition to the requirements of points (a) and (b), the requirements laid down in Annex X (Part-ASM); |
(k) |
for providers of procedure design, in addition to the requirements of points (a) and (b), the requirements laid down in Annex XI (Part-ASD), when those requirements will be adopted by the Commission; |
(l) |
for the Network Manager, in addition to the requirements of points (a), (b) and (c), the requirements laid down in Annex XII (Part-NM). |
Article 7
Declaration by providers of flight information services
Where Member States allow providers of flight information services to declare their capability and means of discharging the responsibilities associated with the services provided in accordance with Article 8b(3) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, those providers shall fulfil, in addition to the requirements referred to in Article 8b(1) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, the requirements laid down in point ATM/ANS.OR.A.015 in Annex III to this Regulation.
Article 8
Existing certificates
1. Certificates that have been issued in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011 shall be deemed to have been issued in accordance with this Regulation.
2. Member States shall replace the certificates referred to in paragraph 1 with certificates complying with the format laid down in Appendix 1 to Annex II by 1 January 2021 at the latest.
Article 9
Repeal and amendment
1. Regulation (EC) No 482/2008 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1034/2011 and (EU) No 1035/2011 are repealed.
2. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1377 is repealed.
3. Articles 12 and 21 of Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 and Annex VI to that Regulation are deleted.
Article 10
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 2 January 2020.
However:
(1) |
Article 9(2) shall apply from the date of entry into force of this Regulation; |
(2) |
in respect of the Agency, Article 4(1), (2), (5), (6) and (8) and Article 5 shall apply from the date of entry into force of this Regulation; |
(3) |
in respect of data services providers, Article 6 shall apply in any case from 1 January 2019 and, where such a provider applies for and is granted a certificate in accordance with Article 6, from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. |
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 March 2017.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
(2) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 20.
(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1034/2011 of 17 October 2011 on safety oversight in air traffic management and air navigation services and amending Regulation (EU) No 691/2010 (OJ L 271, 18.10.2011, p. 15).
(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011 of 17 October 2011 laying down common requirements for the provision of air navigation services and amending Regulations (EC) No 482/2008 and (EU) No 691/2010 (OJ L 271, 18.10.2011, p. 23).
(6) Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the single European Sky (OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 1).
(7) Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 296, 25.10.2012, p. 1).
(8) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 311, 25.11.2011, p. 1).
(9) Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 of 12 February 2014 laying down requirements and administrative procedures related to aerodromes pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 44, 14.2.2014, p. 1).
(10) Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 of 20 February 2015 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures relating to air traffic controllers' licences and certificates pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 805/2011 (OJ L 63, 6.3.2015, p. 1).
(11) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 of 26 September 2012 laying down the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011 and Regulations (EC) No 1265/2007, (EC) No 1794/2006, (EC) No 730/2006, (EC) No 1033/2006 and (EU) No 255/2010 (OJ L 281, 13.10.2012, p. 1).
(12) Commission Regulation (EC) No 482/2008 of 30 May 2008 establishing a software safety assurance system to be implemented by air navigation service providers and amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2096/2005 (OJ L 141, 31.5.2008, p. 5).
(13) Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 of 7 July 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network functions and amending Regulation (EU) No 691/2010 (OJ L 185, 15.7.2011, p. 1).
(14) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1377 of 4 August 2016 laying down common requirements for service providers and the oversight in air traffic management/air navigation services and other air traffic management network functions, repealing Regulation (EC) No 482/2008, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1034/2011 and (EU) No 1035/2011 and amending Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 (OJ L 226, 19.8.2016, p. 1).
ANNEX I
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN ANNEXES II TO XIII
(Part-DEFINITIONS)
For the purposes of Annexes II to XIII, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) |
‘acceptable means of compliance (AMC)’ means non-binding standards adopted by the Agency to illustrate means to establish compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its implementing rules; |
(2) |
‘aerial work’ means an aircraft operation in which an aircraft is used for specialised services such as agriculture, construction, photography, surveying, observation and patrol, search and rescue or aerial advertisement; |
(3) |
‘aerodrome climatological summary’ means a concise summary of specified meteorological elements at an aerodrome, based on statistical data; |
(4) |
‘aerodrome climatological table’ means a table providing statistical data on the observed occurrence of one or more meteorological elements at an aerodrome; |
(5) |
‘aerodrome elevation’ means the elevation of the highest point of the landing area; |
(6) |
‘aerodrome flight information service (AFIS)’ means flight information service and alerting service for aerodrome traffic at an aerodrome; |
(7) |
‘aerodrome meteorological office’ means an office responsible for providing meteorological service for an aerodrome; |
(8) |
‘aerodrome warning’ means information issued by an aerodrome meteorological office concerning the occurrence or expected occurrence of meteorological conditions which could adversely affect aircraft on the ground, including parked aircraft and the aerodrome facilities and services; |
(9) |
‘aeronautical data’ means a representation of aeronautical facts, concepts or instructions in a formalised manner suitable for communication, interpretation or processing; |
(10) |
‘aeronautical database’ means a collection of aeronautical data organised and arranged as a structured data set, stored electronically on systems, which is valid for a dedicated period and may be updated; |
(11) |
‘aeronautical fixed service (AFS)’ means a telecommunication service between specified fixed points provided primarily for the safety of air navigation and for the regular, efficient and economical operation of air services; |
(12) |
‘aeronautical fixed telecommunication network (AFTN)’ means a worldwide system of aeronautical fixed circuits provided, as part of the AFS, for the exchange of messages and/or digital data between aeronautical fixed stations having the same or compatible communications characteristics; |
(13) |
‘aeronautical information’ means information resulting from the assembly, analysis and formatting of aeronautical data; |
(14) |
‘aerodrome mapping data’ means data collected for the purpose of compiling aerodrome mapping information; |
(15) |
‘aerodrome mapping database (AMDB)’ means a collection of aerodrome mapping data organised and arranged as a structured data set; |
(16) |
‘aeronautical meteorological station’ means a station making observations and meteorological reports for use in air navigation; |
(17) |
‘air-report’ means a report from an aircraft in flight prepared in conformity with the requirements for position and operational and/or meteorological reporting; |
(18) |
‘aircraft’ means any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than the reactions of the air against the earth's surface; |
(19) |
‘AIRMET message’ means information issued by a meteorological watch office concerning the occurrence or expected occurrence of specified en-route weather phenomena which may affect the safety of low-level aircraft operations and of the development of those phenomena in time and space, and which was not already included in the forecast issued for low-level flights in the flight information region concerned or sub-area thereof; |
(20) |
‘air traffic safety electronics personnel (ATSEP)’ means any authorised personnel who are competent to operate, maintain, release from, and return into operations equipment of the functional system; |
(21) |
‘air traffic services unit’ is a generic term meaning variously air traffic control unit, flight information centre, aerodrome flight information service unit or air traffic services reporting office; |
(22) |
‘alternate aerodrome’ means an aerodrome to which an aircraft may proceed when it becomes either impossible or inadvisable to proceed to or to land at the aerodrome of intended landing where the necessary services and facilities are available, where aircraft performance requirements can be met and which is operational at the expected time of use; |
(23) |
‘alternative means of compliance (AltMOC)’ means those means of compliance that propose an alternative to an existing AMC or those that propose new means to establish compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules for which no associated AMC have been adopted by the Agency; |
(24) |
‘altitude’ means the vertical distance of a level, a point, or an object considered as a point, measured from mean sea level; |
(25) |
‘area control centre (ACC)’ means a unit established to provide air traffic control service to controlled flights in control areas under its jurisdiction; |
(26) |
‘area forecast for low-level flights’ means a forecast of weather phenomena for a flight information region or sub-area thereof, issued to cover the layer below flight level 100 (or below flight level 150 in mountainous areas, or higher, where necessary); |
(27) |
‘area navigation (RNAV)’ means a method of navigation which permits aircraft operation on any desired flight path within the coverage of ground- or space-based navigation aids or within the limits of the capability of self-contained aids, or a combination of them; |
(28) |
‘argument’ means a claim that is supported via inferences by a body of evidence; |
(29) |
‘ASHTAM’ means a special series of NOTAM notifying by means of a specific format of a change in the activity of a volcano, a volcanic eruption and/or volcanic ash cloud that is of significance to aircraft operations; |
(30) |
‘ATM network functions’ means the functions performed by the Network Manager in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 677/2011; |
(31) |
‘audit’ means a systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which requirements are complied with; |
(32) |
‘authoritative source’ means:
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(33) |
‘automatic observing system’ means an observing system that measures, derives and reports all required elements without human interaction; |
(34) |
‘aviation undertaking’ means an entity, person or organisation, other than the service providers regulated by this Regulation, that is affected by or affects a service delivered by a service provider; |
(35) |
‘break’ means a period of time within the duty period when an air traffic controller is not required to perform duties, for recuperation purposes; |
(36) |
‘certified aircraft application’ means a software application approved by the Agency as part of aircraft subject to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008; |
(37) |
‘cloud of operational significance’ means a cloud with the height of cloud base below 1 500 m (5 000 ft) or below the highest minimum sector altitude, whichever is greater, or a cumulonimbus cloud or a towering cumulus cloud at any height; |
(38) |
‘commercial air transport’ means any aircraft operation involving the transport of passengers, cargo or mail for remuneration or other valuable consideration; |
(39) |
‘control area’ means a controlled airspace extending upwards from a specified limit above the earth; |
(40) |
‘critical incident stress’ means the manifestation of unusual and/or extreme emotional, physical and/or behavioural reactions of an individual following an event or incident; |
(41) |
‘data quality’ means a degree or level of confidence that the provided data meets the user's data requirements in terms of accuracy, resolution, integrity (or equivalent assurance level), traceability, timeliness, completeness, and format; |
(42) |
‘data quality requirements (DQRs)’ means a specification of the characteristics of data (i.e. accuracy, resolution, integrity (or equivalent assurance level), traceability, timeliness, completeness and format) to ensure that the data is compatible with its intended use; |
(43) |
‘destination alternate’ means an alternate aerodrome at which an aircraft would be able to land should it become either impossible or inadvisable to land at the aerodrome of intended landing; |
(44) |
‘duty’ means any task that an air traffic controller is required to perform by the air traffic control service provider; |
(45) |
‘duty period’ means a period which starts when an air traffic controller is required by the air traffic control service provider to report for or be available for or to commence duty and ends when the air traffic controller is free from duty; |
(46) |
‘elevation’ means the vertical distance of a point or a level, on or affixed to the surface of the earth, measured from mean sea level; |
(47) |
‘en-route alternate’ means an alternate aerodrome at which an aircraft would be able to land in the event that a diversion becomes necessary while en-route; |
(48) |
‘fatigue’ means a physiological state of reduced mental or physical performance capability resulting from sleep loss or extended wakefulness, circadian phase or workload (mental or physical activity, or both) that can impair an individual's alertness and ability to safely perform his/her tasks; |
(49) |
‘flight documentation’ means documents, including charts or forms, containing meteorological information for a flight; |
(50) |
‘flight information centre (FIC)’ means a unit established to provide flight information service and alerting service; |
(51) |
‘flight information region (FIR)’ means an airspace of defined dimensions within which flight information service and alerting service are provided; |
(52) |
‘flight level (FL)’ means a surface of constant atmospheric pressure which is related to a specific pressure datum, 1 013,2 hectopascals (hPa), and is separated from other such surfaces by specific pressure intervals; |
(53) |
‘flight test’ means a flight for the development phase of a new design (aircraft, propulsion systems, parts and appliances), a flight to demonstrate compliance to certification basis or to type design for aircraft coming from the production line, a flight intended to experiment new design concepts, requiring unconventional manoeuvres or profiles for which it could be possible to exit the already approved envelope of the aircraft or a training flight to perform either of those flights; |
(54) |
‘forecast’ means a statement of expected meteorological conditions for a specified time or period, and for a specified area or portion of airspace; |
(55) |
‘forecast for take-off’ means a forecast for a specified period of time, prepared by an aerodrome meteorological office, which contains information on expected conditions over the runways complex in regard to surface wind direction and speed and any variations thereof, temperature, pressure (QNH) and any other element as agreed locally; |
(56) |
‘functional system’ means a combination of procedures, human resources and equipment, including hardware and software, organised to perform a function within the context of ATM/ANS and other ATM network functions; |
(57) |
‘general aviation’ means any civil aircraft operation other than aerial work or commercial air transport; |
(58) |
‘grid point data in digital form’ means computer-processed meteorological data for a set of regularly spaced points on a chart, for transmission from a meteorological computer to another computer in a code form suitable for automated use; |
(59) |
‘guidance material’ means non-binding material developed by the Agency that helps to illustrate the meaning of a requirement or specification and is used to support the interpretation of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, its implementing rules and AMC; |
(60) |
‘gridded global forecasts’ means forecasts of expected values of meteorological elements on a global grid with a defined vertical and horizontal resolution; |
(61) |
‘hazard’ means any condition, event, or circumstance which could induce a harmful effect; |
(62) |
‘height’ means the vertical distance of a level, a point or an object considered as a point, measured from a specified datum; |
(63) |
‘level’ is a generic term relating to the vertical position of an aircraft in flight and meaning variously height, altitude or flight level; |
(64) |
‘local routine report’ means a meteorological report issued at fixed time intervals, intended only for dissemination at the aerodrome of origin where the observations were made; |
(65) |
‘local special report’ means a meteorological report issued in accordance with the criteria established for special observations, intended only for dissemination at the aerodrome of origin where the observations were made; |
(66) |
‘meteorological bulletin’ means a text comprising meteorological information preceded by an appropriate heading; |
(67) |
‘meteorological information’ means meteorological report, analysis, forecast, and any other statement relating to existing or expected meteorological conditions; |
(68) |
‘meteorological observation’ means the measurement and/or evaluation of one or more meteorological elements; |
(69) |
‘meteorological report’ means a statement of observed meteorological conditions related to a specified time and location; |
(70) |
‘meteorological satellite’ means an artificial Earth satellite making meteorological observations and transmitting these observations to Earth; |
(71) |
‘meteorological watch office’ means an office monitoring meteorological conditions affecting flight operations and providing information concerning the occurrence or expected occurrence of specified en-route weather phenomena, natural and other hazards which may affect the safety of aircraft operations within a specified area of responsibility; |
(72) |
‘minimum sector altitude (MSA)’ means the lowest altitude which may be used which will provide a minimum clearance of 300 m (1 000 ft) above all objects located in an area contained within a sector of a circle of 46 km (25 NM) radius centred on a significant point, the aerodrome reference point (ARP) or the heliport reference point (HRP); |
(73) |
‘NOTAM’ means a notice distributed by means of telecommunication containing information concerning the establishment, condition, or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure, or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations; |
(74) |
‘obstacle’ means all fixed (whether temporary or permanent) and mobile objects, or parts thereof, that:
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(75) |
‘OPMET’ means operational meteorological information for use in preparatory or in-flight planning of flight operations; |
(76) |
‘OPMET databank’ means a databank established to store and make available internationally operational meteorological information for aeronautical use; |
(77) |
‘pre-eruption volcanic activity’ means an unusual and/or increasing volcanic activity which could presage a volcanic eruption; |
(78) |
‘prevailing visibility’ means the greatest visibility value, observed in accordance with the definition of ‘visibility’, which is reached within at least half the horizon circle or within at least half of the surface of the aerodrome. These areas could comprise contiguous or non-contiguous sectors; |
(79) |
‘problematic use of psychoactive substances’ means the use of one or more psychoactive substances by an individual, in a way that:
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(80) |
‘prognostic chart’ means a forecast of (a) specified meteorological element(s) for a specified time or period and a specified surface or portion of airspace, depicted graphically on a chart; |
(81) |
‘psychoactive substances’ means alcohol, opioids, cannabinoids, sedatives and hypnotics, cocaine, other psychostimulants, hallucinogens, and volatile solvents, whereas caffeine and tobacco are excluded; |
(82) |
‘rescue coordination centre (RCC)’ means a unit responsible for promoting efficient organisation of search and rescue services, and for coordinating the conduct of search and rescue operations within a search and rescue region; |
(83) |
‘rest period’ means a continuous and defined period of time, subsequent to and/or prior to duty, during which an air traffic controller is free of all duties; |
(84) |
‘rostering system’ means the structure of duty and rest periods of air traffic controllers in accordance with legal and operational requirements; |
(85) |
‘risk’ means the combination of the overall probability or frequency of occurrence of a harmful effect induced by a hazard and the severity of that effect; |
(86) |
‘runway’ means a defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft; |
(87) |
‘runway visual range (RVR)’ means the range over which the pilot of an aircraft on the centre line of a runway can see the runway surface markings or the lights delineating the runway or identifying its centre line; |
(88) |
‘safety directive’ means a document issued or adopted by a competent authority which mandates actions to be performed on a functional system or sets restrictions to its operational use to restore safety when evidence shows that aviation safety may otherwise be compromised; |
(89) |
‘safety management system (SMS)’ means a systematic approach to managing safety, including the necessary organisational structures, accountabilities, policies, and procedures; |
(90) |
‘search and rescue services unit’ is a generic term covering, as the case may be, rescue coordination centre, rescue sub-centre or alerting post; |
(91) |
‘selected volcano observatory’ means a provider, selected by the competent authority, that observes the activity of a volcano or a group of volcanoes and makes these observations available to an agreed list of aviation recipients; |
(92) |
‘semi-automatic observing system’ means an observing system that allows the augmentation of measured elements and requires a human in the loop for issuing the appropriate reports; |
(93) |
‘SIGMET’ means information concerning en-route weather phenomena, which may affect the safety of aircraft operations; |
(94) |
‘SIGMET message’ means information issued by a meteorological watch office concerning the occurrence or expected occurrence of specified en-route weather phenomena which may affect the safety of aircraft operations and of the development of those phenomena in time and space; |
(95) |
‘special air-report’ means a meteorological report by an aircraft issued in accordance with the criteria based on observations made during the flight; |
(96) |
‘stress’ means the outcomes experienced by an individual when faced with a potential cause (‘stressor’) of human performance modification. The experience of the stressor may impact the individual's performance negatively (distress), neutrally or positively (eustress), based on the individual's perception of his/her ability to manage the stressor; |
(97) |
‘system and equipment rating training’ means training designed to impart specific system/equipment knowledge and skills leading towards operational competence; |
(98) |
‘tailored data’ means aeronautical data which is provided by the aircraft operator or DAT provider on the aircraft operator's behalf and produced for this aircraft operator for its intended operational use; |
(99) |
‘take-off alternate aerodrome’ means an alternate aerodrome at which an aircraft can land should this become necessary shortly after take-off and if it be not possible to use the aerodrome of departure; |
(100) |
‘terminal aerodrome forecast (TAF)’ means a concise statement of the expected meteorological conditions at an aerodrome for a specified period; |
(101) |
‘terrain’ means the surface of the Earth containing naturally occurring features such as mountains, hills, ridges, valleys, bodies of water, permanent ice and snow, and excluding obstacles; |
(102) |
‘threshold’ means the beginning of that portion of the runway usable for landing; |
(103) |
‘touchdown zone’ means the portion of a runway, beyond the threshold, where it is intended that landing aeroplanes first contact the runway; |
(104) |
‘tropical cyclone’ is a generic term for a non-frontal synoptic-scale cyclone originating over tropical or subtropical waters with organised convection and definite cyclonic surface wind circulation; |
(105) |
‘tropical cyclone advisory centre (TCAC)’ means a meteorological centre providing advisory information to meteorological watch offices, world area forecast centres and international OPMET databanks regarding the position, forecast direction and speed of movement, central pressure and maximum surface wind of tropical cyclones; |
(106) |
‘visibility’ means visibility for aeronautical purposes, which is the greater of:
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(107) |
‘volcanic ash advisory centre (VAAC)’ means a meteorological centre providing advisory information to meteorological watch offices, area control centres, flight information centres, world area forecast centres and international OPMET databanks regarding the lateral and vertical extent and forecast movement of volcanic ash in the atmosphere following volcanic eruptions; |
(108) |
‘world area forecast centre (WAFC)’ means a meteorological centre preparing and issuing significant weather forecasts and upper-air forecasts in digital form on a global basis direct to the Member States by appropriate means as part of the aeronautical fixed service; |
(109) |
‘world area forecast system (WAFS)’ means a worldwide system by which world area forecast centres provide aeronautical meteorological en-route forecasts in uniform standardised formats. |
ANNEX II
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES — OVERSIGHT OF SERVICES AND OTHER ATM NETWORK FUNCTIONS
(Part-ATM/ANS.AR)
SUBPART A — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
ATM/ANS.AR.A.001 Scope
This Annex establishes the requirements for the administration and management systems of the competent authorities responsible for certification, oversight and enforcement in respect of the application of the requirements set out in Annexes III to XIII by the service providers in accordance with Article 6.
ATM/ANS.AR.A.005 Certification, oversight and enforcement tasks
(a) |
The competent authority shall exercise certification, oversight and enforcement tasks in respect of the application of the requirements applicable to service providers, monitor the safe provision of their services and verify that the applicable requirements are met. |
(b) |
The competent authorities shall identify and exercise the responsibilities for certification, oversight and enforcement in a manner which ensures that:
The competent authorities concerned shall regularly review the agreement on the supervision of the service providers providing air navigation services in functional airspace blocks (FABs) that extend across the airspace falling under the responsibility of more than one Member States referred to in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 and, in the case of cross-border provision of air navigation services, the agreement on the mutual recognition of supervisory tasks referred to in Article 2(5) of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004, as well as the practical implementation of those agreements, in particular in the light of achieved safety performance of the service providers under their supervision. |
(c) |
The competent authority shall establish coordination arrangements with other competent authorities for notified changes to functional systems involving service providers under the oversight of the other competent authorities. Those coordination arrangements shall ensure the effective selection and review of those notified changes, in accordance with point ATM/ANS.AR.C.025. |
ATM/ANS.AR.A.010 Certification, oversight and enforcement documentation
The competent authority shall make available the relevant legislative acts, standards, rules, technical publications and related documents to its personnel in order to perform their tasks and to discharge their responsibilities.
ATM/ANS.AR.A.015 Means of compliance
(a) |
The Agency shall develop acceptable means of compliance (AMC) that may be used to establish compliance with the requirements of this Regulation. When AMC are complied with, the applicable requirements of this Regulation shall be deemed to have been met. |
(b) |
Alternative means of compliance (AltMOC) may be used to establish compliance with the requirements of this Regulation. |
(c) |
The competent authority shall establish a system to consistently evaluate that all AltMOC used by itself or by the service providers under its oversight allow the establishment of compliance with the requirements of this Regulation. |
(d) |
The competent authority shall evaluate all AltMOC proposed by a service provider in accordance with point ATM/ANS.OR.A.020 by analysing the documentation provided and, if considered necessary, conducting an inspection of the service provider. When the competent authority finds that the AltMOC are sufficient to ensure compliance with the applicable requirements of this Regulation it shall without undue delay:
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(e) |
When the competent authority itself uses AltMOC to achieve compliance with the applicable requirements of this Regulation, it shall:
The competent authority shall provide the Agency with a full description of the AltMOC, including any revisions to procedures that may be relevant, as well as an assessment demonstrating that the applicable requirements of this Regulation are met. |
ATM/ANS.AR.A.020 Information to the Agency
(a) |
The competent authority shall without undue delay notify the Agency in case of any significant problems with the implementation of the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its implementing rules or of Regulations (EC) No 549/2004, (EC) No 550/2004, (EC) No 551/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 552/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) applicable to service providers. |
(b) |
Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), the competent authority shall provide the Agency with safety-significant information stemming from the occurrence reports it has received. |
ATM/ANS.AR.A.025 Immediate reaction to safety problem
(a) |
Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 376/2014, the competent authority shall implement a system to appropriately collect, analyse, and disseminate safety information. |
(b) |
The Agency shall implement a system to appropriately analyse any relevant safety information received from the competent authorities and without undue delay provide to Member States and the Commission, as appropriate, any information, including recommendations or corrective actions to be taken, necessary for them to react in a timely manner to a safety problem involving the service providers. |
(c) |
Upon receiving the information referred to in points (a) and (b), the competent authority shall take adequate measures to address the safety problem, including the issuing of safety directives in accordance with point ATM/ANS.AR.A.030. |
(d) |
Measures taken under point (c) shall immediately be notified to the service providers concerned to comply with them, in accordance with point ATM/ANS.OR.A.060. The competent authority shall also notify those measures to the Agency and, when combined action is required, the other competent authorities concerned. |
ATM/ANS.AR.A.030 Safety directives
(a) |
The competent authority shall issue a safety directive when it has determined the existence of an unsafe condition in a functional system requiring immediate action. |
(b) |
The safety directive shall be forwarded to the service providers concerned and contain, as a minimum, the following information:
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(c) |
The competent authority shall forward a copy of the safety directive to the Agency and any other competent authorities concerned within one month from its issuance. |
(d) |
The competent authority shall verify the compliance of service providers with the applicable safety directives. |
SUBPART B — MANAGEMENT (ATM/ANS.AR.B)
ATM/ANS.AR.B.001 Management system
(a) |
The competent authority shall establish and maintain a management system, including, as a minimum, the following elements:
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(b) |
The competent authority shall, for each field of activity included in the management system, appoint one or more persons with the overall responsibility for the management of the relevant task(s). |
(c) |
The competent authority shall establish procedures for participation in a mutual exchange of all necessary information and assistance with other competent authorities concerned, including exchange of all findings raised and follow-up actions taken as a result of certification and oversight of service providers exercising activities in the territory of a Member State, but certified by the competent authority of another Member State or the Agency. |
(d) |
A copy of the procedures related to the management system and their amendments shall be made available to the Agency for the purpose of standardisation. |
ATM/ANS.AR.B.005 Allocation of tasks to qualified entities
(a) |
The competent authority may allocate its tasks related to the certification or oversight of service providers under this Regulation, other than the issuance of certificates themselves, to qualified entities. When allocating such tasks, the competent authority shall ensure that it has:
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(b) |
The competent authority shall ensure that the internal audit process and the safety risk management process required by point ATM/ANS.AR.B.001(a)(4) cover all tasks performed on its behalf by the qualified entity. |
ATM/ANS.AR.B.010 Changes in the management system
(a) |
The competent authority shall have a system in place to identify changes that affect its capability to perform its tasks and discharge its responsibilities under this Regulation. This system shall enable it to take action, as appropriate, to ensure that the management system remains adequate and effective. |
(b) |
The competent authority shall update its management system to reflect any change to this Regulation in a timely manner, so as to ensure effective implementation. |
(c) |
The competent authority shall notify the Agency of significant changes affecting its capability to perform its tasks and discharge its responsibilities under this Regulation |
ATM/ANS.AR.B.015 Record-keeping
(a) |
The competent authority shall establish a system of record-keeping providing for adequate storage, accessibility, and reliable traceability of:
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(b) |
The competent authority shall maintain a list of all service provider certificates issued and declarations received. |
(c) |
All records shall be kept for a minimum period of 5 years after the certificate ceases to be valid or the declaration is withdrawn, subject to the applicable data protection law. |
SUBPART C — OVERSIGHT, CERTIFICATION AND ENFORCEMENT (ATM/ANS.AR.C)
ATM/ANS.AR.C.001 Monitoring of safety performance
(a) |
The competent authorities shall regularly monitor and assess the safety performance of the service providers under their oversight. |
(b) |
The competent authorities shall use the results of the monitoring of safety performance in particular within their risk-based oversight. |
ATM/ANS.AR.C.005 Certification, declaration, and verification of service providers' compliance with the requirements
(a) |
Within the framework of point ATM/ANS.AR.B.001(a)(1), the competent authority shall establish a process in order to verify:
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(b) |
The process referred to in point (a) shall:
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ATM/ANS.AR.C.010 Oversight
(a) |
The competent authority, or qualified entities acting on its behalf, shall conduct audits, in accordance with Article 5. |
(b) |
The audits referred to in point (a) shall:
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(c) |
The competent authority shall, on the basis of the evidence at its disposal, monitor the continuous compliance with the applicable requirements of this Regulation of the service providers under its oversight. |
ATM/ANS.AR.C.015 Oversight programme
(a) |
The competent authority shall establish and update annually an oversight programme taking into account the specific nature of the service providers, the complexity of their activities, the results of past certification and/or oversight activities and shall be based on the assessment of associated risks. It shall include audits, which shall:
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(b) |
The competent authority may decide to modify the objectives and the scope of pre-planned audits, including documentary reviews and additional audits, wherever that need arises. |
(c) |
The competent authority shall decide which arrangements, elements, services, functions, physical locations, and activities are to be audited within a specified time frame. |
(d) |
Audit observations and findings issued in accordance with point ATM/ANS.AR.C.050 shall be documented. The latter shall be supported by evidence, and identified in terms of the applicable requirements and their implementing arrangements against which the audit has been conducted. |
(e) |
An audit report, including the details of the findings and observations, shall be drawn up and communicated to the service provider concerned. |
ATM/ANS.AR.C.020 Issue of certificates
(a) |
Following the process laid down in point ATM/ANS.AR.C.005(a), upon receiving an application for the issuance of a certificate to a service provider, the competent authority shall verify the service provider's compliance with the applicable requirements of this Regulation. |
(b) |
The competent authority may require any audits, inspections or assessments it finds necessary before issuing the certificate. |
(c) |
The certificate shall be issued for an unlimited duration. The privileges of the activities that the service provider is approved to conduct shall be specified in the service provision conditions attached to the certificate. |
(d) |
The certificate shall not be issued where a level 1 finding remains open. In exceptional circumstances, finding(s), other than level 1, shall be assessed and mitigated as necessary by the service provider and a corrective action plan for closing the finding(s) shall be approved by the competent authority prior to the certificate being issued. |
ATM/ANS.AR.C.025 Changes
(a) |
Upon receiving a notification for a change in accordance with point ATM/ANS.OR.A.045, the competent authority shall comply with points ATM/ANS.AR.C.030, ATM/ANS.AR.C.035 and ATM/ANS.AR.C.040. |
(b) |
Upon receiving a notification for a change in accordance with point ATM/ANS.OR.A.040(a)(2) that requires prior approval, the competent authority shall:
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(c) |
To enable a service provider to implement changes to its management system and/or safety management system, as applicable, without prior approval in accordance with point ATM/ANS.OR.A.040 (b), the competent authority shall approve a procedure defining the scope of such changes and describing how such changes will be notified and managed. In the continuous oversight process, the competent authority shall assess the information provided in the notification to verify whether the actions taken comply with the approved procedures and applicable requirements. In case of any non-compliance, the competent authority shall:
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ATM/ANS.AR.C.030 Approval of change management procedures for functional systems
(a) |
The competent authority shall review:
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(b) |
The competent authority shall approve the procedures, modifications and deviations referred to in point (a) when it has determined that they are necessary and sufficient for the service provider to demonstrate compliance with points ATM/ANS.OR.A.045, ATM/ANS.OR.C.005, ATS.OR.205, and ATS.OR.210, as applicable. |
ATM/ANS.AR.C.035 Decision to review a notified change to the functional system
(a) |
Upon receipt of a notification in accordance with point ATM/ANS.OR.A.045(a)(1), or upon receipt of modified information in accordance with point ATM/ANS.OR.A.045(b), the competent authority shall make a decision on whether to review the change or not. The competent authority shall request any additional information needed from the service provider to support this decision. |
(b) |
The competent authority shall determine the need for a review based on specific, valid and documented criteria that, as a minimum, ensure that the notified change is reviewed if the combination of the likelihood of the argument being complex or unfamiliar to the service provider and the severity of the possible consequences of the change is significant. |
(c) |
When the competent authority decides the need for a review based on other risk based criteria in addition to point (b), these criteria shall be specific, valid and documented. |
(d) |
The competent authority shall inform the service provider of its decision to review a notified change to a functional system and provide the associated rationale to the service provider upon request. |
ATM/ANS.AR.C.040 Review of a notified change to the functional system
(a) |
When the competent authority reviews the argument for a notified change, it shall:
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(b) |
The competent authority shall, alternatively:
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ATM/ANS.AR.C.045 Declarations of flight information services providers
(a) |
Upon receiving a declaration from a provider of flight information services intending to provide such services, the competent authority shall verify that the declaration contains all the information required by point ATM/ANS.OR.A.015 and shall acknowledge receipt of the declaration to that service provider. |
(b) |
If the declaration does not contain the required information, or contains information that indicates non-compliance with the applicable requirements, the competent authority shall notify the provider of flight information services concerned about the non-compliance and request further information. If necessary, the competent authority shall carry out an audit of the provider of flight information services. If the non-compliance is confirmed, the competent authority shall take action provided for in point ATM/ANS.AR.C.050. |
(c) |
The competent authority shall keep a register of the declarations of providers of flight information services which were made to it in accordance with this Regulation. |
ATM/ANS.AR.C.050 Findings, corrective actions, and enforcement measures
(a) |
The competent authority shall have a system to analyse findings for their safety significance and decide on enforcement measures on the basis of the safety risk posed by the service provider's non-compliance. |
(b) |
In circumstances where no or very low additional safety risk would be present with immediate appropriate mitigation measures, the competent authority may accept the provision of services to ensure continuity of service whilst corrective actions are being taken. |
(c) |
A level 1 finding shall be issued by the competent authority when any serious non-compliance is detected with the applicable requirements of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its implementing rules as well as Regulations (EC) No 549/2004, (EC) No 550/2004, (EC) No 551/2004, and (EC) No 552/2004 and their implementing rules, with the service provider's procedures and manuals, with the terms of conditions of certificate or certificate, with the designation act, if applicable, or with the content of a declaration which poses a significant risk to flight safety or otherwise calls into question the service provider's capability to continue operations. Level 1 findings shall include but not be limited to:
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(d) |
A level 2 finding shall be issued by the competent authority when any other non-compliance is detected with the applicable requirements of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its implementing rules as well as Regulations (EC) No 549/2004, (EC) No 550/2004, (EC) No 551/2004, and (EC) No 552/2004 and their implementing rules, with the service provider's procedures and manuals or with the terms of conditions or certificate, or with the content of a declaration. |
(e) |
When a finding is detected, during oversight or by any other means, the competent authority shall, without prejudice to any additional action required by Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and this Regulation, as well as Regulations (EC) No 549/2004, (EC) No 550/2004, (EC) No 551/2004 and (EC) No 552/2004 and their implementing rules, communicate the finding to the service provider in writing and require corrective action to address the non-compliance(s) identified.
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(f) |
For those cases not requiring level 1 and 2 findings, the competent authority may issue observations. |
(1) Regulation (EC) No 552/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the interoperability of the European Air Traffic Management network (the interoperability Regulation) (OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 26).
(2) Reulation (EU) No 376/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the reporting, analysis and follow-up of occurrences in civil aviation, amending Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 1321/2007 and (EC) No 1330/2007 (OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 18).
Appendix 1
CERTIFICATE FOR SERVICE PROVIDER
EUROPEAN UNION
COMPETENT AUTHORITY
SERVICE PROVIDER CERTIFICATE
[CERTIFICATE NUMBER/ISSUE No]
Pursuant to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 and subject to the conditions specified below, the [competent authority] hereby certifies
[NAME OF THE SERVICE PROVIDER]
[ADDRESS OF THE SERVICE PROVIDER]
as a service provider with the privileges, as listed in the attached service provision conditions.
CONDITIONS:
This certificate is issued subject to the conditions and the scope of providing services and functions as listed in the attached service provision conditions.
This certificate is valid whilst the certified service provider remains in compliance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 and the other applicable regulations and, when relevant, with the procedures in the service provider's documentation.
Subject to compliance with the foregoing conditions, this certificate shall remain valid unless the certificate has been surrendered, limited, suspended or revoked.
Date of issue:
Signed:
[Competent authority]
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SERVICE PROVIDER
CERTIFICATE
SERVICE PROVISION CONDITIONS
Attachment to service provider's certificate:
[CERTIFICATE NUMBER/ISSUE No]
[NAME OF THE SERVICE PROVIDER]
has obtained the privileges to provide the following scope of services/functions:
(Delete lines as appropriate)
Services/Functions |
Type of Service/Function |
Scope of Service/Function |
Limitations (*1) |
Air traffic services (ATS) (*4) |
Air traffic control (ATC) |
Area control service |
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Approach control service |
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Aerodrome control service |
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Flight information service (FIS) |
Aerodrome flight information service (AFIS) |
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En-route flight information service (En-route FIS) |
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Advisory service |
n/a |
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Air traffic flow management (ATFM) |
ATFM |
Provision of the local ATFM |
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Airspace management (ASM) |
ASM |
Provision of the local ASM (tactical/ASM Level 3) service |
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Conditions (*2) |
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Services/Functions |
Type of Service/Function |
Scope of Service/Function |
Limitations (*1) |
Air traffic control (ATC) |
Area control service |
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Approach control service |
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Aerodrome control service |
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Flight information service (FIS) |
Aerodrome flight information service (AFIS) |
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En-route flight information service (En-route FIS) |
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Advisory service |
n/a |
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Conditions (*2) |
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Services/Functions |
Type of Service/Function |
Scope of Service/Function |
Limitations (*1) |
Communication, navigation or surveillance services (CNS) |
Communications (C) |
Aeronautical mobile service (air-ground communication) |
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Aeronautical fixed service (ground-ground communications) |
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Aeronautical mobile satellite service (AMSS) |
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Navigation (N) |
Provision of NDB signal in space |
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Provision of VOR signal in space |
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Provision of DME signal in space |
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Provision of ILS signal in space |
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Provision of MLS signal in space |
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Provision of GNSS signal in space |
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Surveillance (S) |
Provision of data from primary surveillance (PS) |
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Provision of data from secondary surveillance (SS) |
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Provision of automatic dependent surveillance (ADS) Data |
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Conditions (*2) |
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Services/Functions |
Type of Service/Function |
Scope of Service/Function |
Limitations (*1) |
Aeronautical information services (AIS) |
AIS |
Provision of the whole AIS service |
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Conditions (*2) |
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Services/Functions |
Type of Service/Function |
Scope of Service/Function |
Limitations (*1) |
Data services (DAT) |
Type 1 |
Provision of Type 1DAT authorises the supply of aeronautical databases in the following formats: [list of the generic data formats] Provision of Type 1 DAT does not authorise the supply of aeronautical databases directly to end-users/aircraft operators. |
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Type 2 |
Provision of Type 2 DAT authorises the supply of aeronautical databases to end-users/aircraft operators for the following airborne application/ equipment, for which compatibility has been demonstrated: [Manufacturer] Certified Application/Equipment model [XXX], Part No [YYY] |
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Conditions (*2) |
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Services/Functions |
Type of Service/Function |
Scope of Service/Function |
Limitations (*1) |
Meteorological services (MET) |
MET |
Meteorological watch office |
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Aerodrome meteorological offices |
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Aeronautical meteorological stations |
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VAAC |
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WAFC |
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TCAC |
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Conditions (*2) |
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Services/Functions |
Type of Service/Functions |
Scope of Service/Function |
Limitations (*1) |
ATM network functions |
Design of ERN |
n/a |
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Scarce resources |
Radio frequency |
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Transponder code |
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ATFM |
Provision of the central ATFM |
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Conditions (*2) |
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Date of issue:
Signed: [Competent authority]
For the Member State/EASA
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(*1) As prescribed by the competent authority.
(*2) Where necessary.
(*3) If the competent authority considers it necessary to establish additional requirements.
(*4) ATS covers alerting service.
ANNEX III
COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS
(Part-ATM/ANS.OR)
SUBPART A — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (ATM/ANS.OR.A)
ATM/ANS.OR.A.001 Scope
In accordance with Article 6, this Annex establishes the requirements to be met by the service providers.
ATM/ANS.OR.A.005 Application for a service provider certificate
(a) |
Application for a service provider certificate or an amendment to an existing certificate shall be made in a form and manner established by the competent authority, taking into account the applicable requirements of this Regulation. |
(b) |
In accordance with Article 6, in order to obtain the certificate, the service provider shall comply with:
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ATM/ANS.OR.A.010 Application for a limited certificate
(a) |
Notwithstanding point (b), the air traffic services provider may apply for a certificate limited to the provision of services in the airspace under the responsibility of the Member State where its principal place of operation or, if any, registered office is located, when it provides or plans to provide services only with respect to one or more of the following categories:
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(b) |
In addition, the following air navigation service providers may also apply for a limited certificate:
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(c) |
As determined by the competent authority, an air navigation service provider applying for a limited certificate in accordance with points (a) or (b)(1) shall comply, as a minimum, with the following requirements set out in:
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(d) |
As determined by the competent authority, the air navigation service provider applying for a limited certificate in accordance with point (b)(2) shall comply, as a minimum, with the requirements set out in points (c)(1) to (c)(4) and with the specific requirements set out in Annex IV. |
(e) |
An applicant for a limited certificate shall submit an application to the competent authority in a form and manner established by the competent authority. |
ATM/ANS.OR.A.015 Declaration by flight information services providers
(a) |
Pursuant to Article 7, a flight information services provider may declare its capability and means of discharging the responsibilities associated with the services provided where it meets, in addition to the requirements referred to in Article 8b(1) of Regulation (EU) No 216/2008, the following alternative requirements:
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(b) |
A flight information services provider declaring its activities shall:
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(c) |
Before ceasing the provision of its services, the flight information services provider declaring its activities shall notify the competent authority within a period determined by the competent authority. |
(d) |
A flight information services provider declaring its activities shall comply with the following requirements set out in:
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(e) |
A flight information services provider declaring its activities shall only start operation after receiving the acknowledgement of receipt of the declaration from the competent authority. |
ATM/ANS.OR.A.020 Means of compliance
(a) |
Alternative means of compliance (AltMOC) to the AMC adopted by the Agency may be used by the service provider to establish compliance with the requirements of this Regulation. |
(b) |
When the service provider wishes to use an AltMOC, it shall, prior to implementing it, provide the competent authority with a full description of the AltMOC. The description shall include any revisions to manuals or procedures that may be relevant, as well as an assessment demonstrating compliance with the requirements of this Regulation. A service provider may implement these alternative means of compliance subject to prior approval by the competent authority and upon receipt of the notification as prescribed in point ATM/ANS.AR.A.015(d). |
ATM/ANS.OR.A.025 Continued validity of a certificate
(a) |
A service provider's certificate shall remain valid subject to:
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(b) |
Upon revocation or surrender, the certificate shall be returned to the competent authority without delay. |
ATM/ANS.OR.A.030 Continued validity of a declaration of a flight information services provider
A declaration made by the flight information services provider in accordance with point ATM/ANS.OR.A.015 shall remain valid subject to:
(a) |
the flight information services remaining in compliance with the applicable requirements of this Regulation, including those concerning facilitating and cooperating for the purposes of the exercise of the powers of the competent authorities and those concerning the handling of findings as specified in point ATM/ANS.OR.A.050 and ATM/ANS.OR.A.055 respectively; |
(b) |
the declaration not having been withdrawn by the provider of such services or deregistered by the competent authority. |
ATM/ANS.OR.A.035 Demonstration of compliance
A service provider shall provide all the relevant evidence to demonstrate compliance with the applicable requirements of this Regulation at the request of the competent authority.
ATM/ANS.OR.A.040 Changes — general
(a) |
The notification and management of:
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(b) |
Any change as referred to in point (a)(2) shall require prior approval before implementation, unless such a change is notified and managed in accordance with a procedure approved by the competent authority as laid down in point ATM/ANS.AR.C.025(c). |
ATM/ANS.OR.A.045 Changes to a functional system
(a) |
A service provider planning a change to its functional system shall:
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(b) |
Having notified a change, the service provider shall inform the competent authority whenever the information provided in accordance with points (a)(1) and (2) is materially modified, and the relevant service providers and aviation undertakings whenever the information provided in accordance with point (a)(3) is materially modified. |
(c) |
A service provider shall only allow the parts of the change, for which the activities required by the procedures referred to in point ATM/ANS.OR.B.010 have been completed, to enter into operational service. |
(d) |
If the change is subject to competent authority review in accordance with point ATM/ANS.AR.C.035, the service provider shall only allow the parts of the change for which the competent authority has approved the argument to enter into operational service. |
(e) |
When a change affects other service providers and/or aviation undertakings, as identified in point (a)(3), the service provider and these other service providers, in coordination, shall determine:
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(f) |
Those service providers affected by the assumptions and risk mitigations referred to in point (e)(2) shall only use, in their argument for the change, agreed and aligned assumptions and risk mitigations with each other and, where feasible, with aviation undertakings. |
ATM/ANS.OR.A.050 Facilitation and cooperation
A service provider shall facilitate inspections and audits by the competent authority or by a qualified entity acting on its behalf and it shall cooperate as necessary for the efficient and effective exercise of the powers of the competent authorities referred to in Article 5.
ATM/ANS.OR.A.055 Findings and corrective actions
After receipt of notification of findings from the competent authority, the service provider shall:
(a) |
identify the root cause of the non-compliance; |
(b) |
define a corrective action plan that meets the approval by the competent authority; |
(c) |
demonstrate corrective action implementation to the satisfaction of the competent authority within the time period proposed by the service provider and agreed with that authority, as defined in point ATM/ANS.AR.C.050(e). |
ATM/ANS.OR.A.060 Immediate reaction to a safety problem
A service provider shall implement any safety measures, including safety directives, mandated by the competent authority in accordance with point ATM/ANS.AR.A.025(c).
ATM/ANS.OR.A.065 Occurrence reporting
(a) |
A service provider shall report to the competent authority, and to any other organisation required by the Member State where the service provider provides its services, any accident, serious incident and occurrence as defined in Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) and Regulation (EU) No 376/2014. |
(b) |
Without prejudice to point (a), the service provider shall report to the competent authority and to the organisation responsible for the design of system and constituents, if different from the service provider, any malfunction, technical defect, exceeding of technical limitations, occurrence, or other irregular circumstance that has or may have endangered the safety of services and that has not resulted in an accident or serious incident. |
(c) |
Without prejudice to Regulations (EU) No 996/2010 and (EU) No 376/2014, the reports referred to in points (a) and (b) shall be made in a form and manner established by the competent authority and contain all the pertinent information about the event known to the service provider. |
(d) |
Reports shall be made as soon as possible and in any case within 72 hours of the service provider identifying the details of the event to which the report relates unless exceptional circumstances prevent this. |
(e) |
Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 376/2014, where relevant, the service provider shall produce a follow-up report to provide details of actions it intends to take to prevent similar occurrences in the future, as soon as these actions have been identified. This report shall be produced in a form and manner established by the competent authority. |
ATM/ANS.OR.A.070 Contingency plans
A service provider shall have in place contingency plans for all the services it provides in the case of events which result in significant degradation or interruption of its operations.
ATM/ANS.OR.A.075 Open and transparent provision of services
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A service provider shall provide its services in an open and transparent manner. It shall publish the conditions of access to its services and changes thereto and establish a consultation process with the users of its services on a regular basis or as needed for specific changes in service provision, either individually or collectively. |
(b) |
A service provider shall not discriminate on grounds of nationality or other characteristic of the user or the class of users of its services in a manner that is contrary to Union law. |
SUBPART B — MANAGEMENT (ATM/ANS.OR.B)
ATM/ANS.OR.B.001 Technical and operational competence and capability
A service provider shall ensure that it is able to provide its services in a safe, efficient, continuous and sustainable manner, consistent with any foreseen level of overall demand for a given airspace. To this end, it shall maintain adequate technical and operational capacity and expertise.
ATM/ANS.OR.B.005 Management system
(a) |
A service provider shall implement and maintain a management system that includes:
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(b) |
A service provider shall document all management system key processes, including a process for making personnel aware of their responsibilities, and the procedure for the amendment of those processes. |
(c) |
A service provider shall establish a function to monitor compliance of its organisation with the applicable requirements and the adequacy of the procedures. Compliance monitoring shall include a feedback system of findings to the accountable manager to ensure effective implementation of corrective actions as necessary. |
(d) |
A service provider shall monitor the behaviour of its functional system and, where underperformance is identified, it shall establish its causes and eliminate them or, after having determined the implication of the underperformance, mitigate its effects. |
(e) |
The management system shall be proportionate to the size of the service provider and the complexity of its activities, taking into account the hazards and associated risks inherent in those activities. |
(f) |
Within its management system, the service provider shall establish formal interfaces with the relevant service providers and aviation undertakings in order to:
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(g) |
In the case that the service provider holds also an aerodrome operator certificate, it shall ensure that the management system covers all activities in the scope of its certificates. |
ATM/ANS.OR.B.010 Change management procedures
(a) |
A service provider shall use procedures to manage, assess and, if necessary, mitigate the impact of changes to its functional systems in accordance with points ATM/ANS.OR.A.045, ATM/ANS.OR.C.005, ATS.OR.205 and ATS.OR.210, as applicable. |
(b) |
The procedures referred to in point (a) or any material modifications to those procedures shall:
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(c) |
When the approved procedures referred to in point (b) are not suitable for a particular change, the service provider shall:
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ATM/ANS.OR.B.015 Contracted activities
(a) |
Contracted activities include all the activities within the scope of the service provider's operations, in accordance with the terms of the certificate, that are performed by other organisations either themselves certified to carry out such activity or if not certified, working under the service provider's oversight. A service provider shall ensure that when contracting or purchasing any part of its activities to external organisations, the contracted or purchased activity, system or constituent conforms to the applicable requirements. |
(b) |
When a service provider contracts any part of its activities to an organisation that is not itself certified in accordance with this Regulation to carry out such activity, it shall ensure that the contracted organisation works under its oversight. The service provider shall ensure that the competent authority is given access to the contracted organisation to determine continued compliance with the applicable requirements under this Regulation. |
ATM/ANS.OR.B.020 Personnel requirements
(a) |
A service provider shall appoint an accountable manager, who has the authority over ensuring that all activities can be financed and carried out in accordance with the applicable requirements. The accountable manager shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining an effective management system. |
(b) |
A service provider shall define the authority, duties and responsibilities of the nominated post holders, in particular of the management personnel in charge of safety, quality, security, finance and human resources-related functions as applicable. |
ATM/ANS.OR.B.025 Facilities requirements
A service provider shall ensure that there are adequate and appropriate facilities to perform and manage all tasks and activities in accordance with the applicable requirements.
ATM/ANS.OR.B.030 Record-keeping
(a) |
A service provider shall establish a system of record-keeping that allows adequate storage of the records and reliable traceability of all its activities, covering in particular all the elements indicated in point ATM/ANS.OR.B.005. |
(b) |
The format and the retention period of the records referred to in point (a) shall be specified in the service provider's management system procedures. |
(c) |
Records shall be stored in a manner that ensures protection against damage, alteration and theft. |
ATM/ANS.OR.B.035 Operations manuals
(a) |
A service provider shall provide and keep up to date its operations manuals relating to the provision of its services for the use and guidance of operations personnel. |
(b) |
It shall ensure that:
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SUBPART C — SPECIFIC ORGANISATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS OTHER THAN ATS PROVIDERS (ATM/ANS.OR.C)
ATM/ANS.OR.C.001 Scope
This Subpart establishes the requirements to be met by the service provider other than the air traffic services provider, in addition to the requirements set out in Subparts A and B.
ATM/ANS.OR.C.005 Safety support assessment and assurance of changes to the functional system
(a) |
For any change notified in accordance with point ATM/ANS.OR.A.045(a)(1), the service provider other than the air traffic services provider shall:
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(b) |
A service provider other than an air traffic services provider shall ensure that the safety support assessment referred to in point (a) comprises:
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SUBPART D — SPECIFIC ORGANISATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ANS AND ATFM PROVIDERS AND THE NETWORK MANAGER (ATM/ANS.OR.D)
ATM/ANS.OR.D.001 Scope
This Subpart establishes the requirements to be met by air navigation services (ANS) and air traffic flow management (ATFM) providers and the Network Manager, in addition to the requirements set out in Subparts A, B and C.
ATM/ANS.OR.D.005 Business, annual, and performance plans
(a) Business plan
(1) |
Air navigation services and air traffic flow management providers shall produce a business plan covering a minimum period of five years. The business plan shall:
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(2) |
The information listed in points (i) and (ii) of point (1) shall be aligned with the performance plan referred to in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 and, as far as safety data is concerned, it shall be consistent with the state safety programme referred to in Standard 3.1.1 of Annex 19 to the Chicago Convention in its first edition of July 2013. |
(3) |
Air navigation services and air traffic flow management providers shall provide safety and business justifications for major investment projects including, where relevant, the estimated impact on the appropriate performance targets referred to in point (1)(ii) and identifying investments stemming from the legal requirements associated with the implementation of the Single European Sky ATM Research Programme (SESAR). |
(b) Annual plan
(1) |
Air navigation services and air traffic flow management providers shall produce an annual plan covering the forthcoming year which shall further specify the features of the business plan and describe any changes to it as compared to the previous plan. |
(2) |
The annual plan shall cover the following provisions on the level and quality of service, such as the expected level of capacity, safety, environment and cost-efficiency:
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(c) Performance part of the plans
The air navigation services and the air traffic flow management providers shall make the content of the performance part of their business plans and of their annual plans available to the Commission on its request, under the conditions set by the competent authority in accordance with national law.
ATM/ANS.OR.D.010 Security management
(a) |
Air navigation services and air traffic flow management providers and the Network Manager shall, as an integral part of their management system as required in point ATM/ANS.OR.B.005, establish a security management system to ensure:
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(b) |
The security management system shall define:
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(c) |
Air navigation services and air traffic flow management providers and the Network Manager shall ensure the security clearance of their personnel, if appropriate, and coordinate with the relevant civil and military authorities to ensure the security of their facilities, personnel and data. |
(d) |
Air navigation services and air traffic flow management providers and the Network Manager shall take the necessary measures to protect their systems, constituents in use and data and prevent compromising the network against information and cyber security threats which may have an unlawful interference with the provision of their service. |
ATM/ANS.OR.D.015 Financial strength — economic and financial capacity
Air navigation services and air traffic flow management providers shall be able to meet their financial obligations, such as fixed and variable costs of operation or capital investment costs. They shall use an appropriate cost-accounting system. They shall demonstrate their ability through the annual plan as referred to in point ATM/ANS.OR.D.005(b), as well as through balance sheets and accounts, as applicable under their legal statute, and regularly undergo an independent financial audit.
ATM/ANS.OR.D.020 Liability and insurance cover
(a) |
Air navigation services and air traffic flow management providers and the Network Manager shall have in place arrangements to cover liabilities related to the execution of their tasks in accordance with the applicable law. |
(b) |
The method employed to provide the cover shall be appropriate to the potential loss and damage in question, taking into account the legal status of the providers concerned and the Network Manager and the level of commercial insurance cover available. |
(c) |
Air navigation services and air traffic flow management providers and the Network Manager which avail themselves of services of another service provider shall ensure that the agreements that they conclude to that effect specify the allocation of liability between them. |
ATM/ANS.OR.D.025 Reporting requirements
(a) |
Air navigation services and air traffic flow management providers shall provide an annual report of their activities to the competent authority. |
(b) |
For air navigation services and air traffic flow management providers, the annual report shall cover their financial results, without prejudice to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004, as well as their operational performance and any other significant activities and developments in particular in the area of safety. |
(c) |
The Network Manager shall, in accordance with Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 677/2011, provide an annual report of its activities to the Commission and the Agency. This report shall cover its operational performance, as well as significant activities and developments in particular in the area of safety. |
(d) |
The annual reports referred to in points (a) and (c) shall include as a minimum:
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(e) |
Air navigation services and air traffic flow management providers and the Network Manager shall make their annual reports available to the Commission and the Agency on their request. They shall also make those reports available to the public, under the conditions set by the competent authority in accordance with Union and national law. |
(1) Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on the investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation and repealing Directive 94/56/EC (OJ L 295, 12.11.2010, p. 35).
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 390/2013 of 3 May 2013 laying down a performance scheme for air navigation services and network functions (OJ L 128, 9.5.2013, p. 1).
ANNEX IV
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES
(Part-ATS)
SUBPART A — ADDITIONAL ORGANISATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (ATS.OR)
SECTION 1 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
ATS.OR.100 Ownership
(a) |
An air traffic services provider shall notify the competent authorities of:
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(b) |
An air traffic services provider shall take all necessary measures to prevent any situation of conflict of interests that could compromise the impartial and objective provision of its services. |
ATS.OR.105 Open and transparent provision of service
In addition to point ATM/ANS.OR.A.075 of Annex III, the air traffic service provider shall neither engage in conduct that would have as its object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition, nor shall they engage in conduct that amounts to an abuse of a dominant position, in accordance with applicable Union and national law.
SECTION 2 — SAFETY OF SERVICES
ATS.OR.200 Safety management system
An air traffic services provider shall have in place a safety management system (SMS), which may be an integral part of the management system required in point ATM/ANS.OR.B.005, that includes the following components:
(1) |
Safety policy and objectives
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Safety risk management
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(3) |
Safety assurance
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(4) |
Safety promotion
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ATS.OR.205 Safety assessment and assurance of changes to the functional system
(a) |
For any change notified in accordance with point ATM/ANS.OR.A.045(a)(1), the air traffic services provider shall:
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(b) |
An air traffic services provider shall ensure that the safety assessment referred to in point (a) comprises:
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ATS.OR.210 Safety criteria
(a) |
An air traffic services provider shall determine the safety acceptability of a change to a functional system, based on the analysis of the risks posed by the introduction of the change, differentiated on basis of types of operations and stakeholder classes, as appropriate. |
(b) |
The safety acceptability of a change shall be assessed by using specific and verifiable safety criteria, where each criterion is expressed in terms of an explicit, quantitative level of safety risk or another measure that relates to safety risk. |
(c) |
An air traffic services provider shall ensure that the safety criteria:
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ATS.OR.215 Licensing and medical certification requirements for air traffic controllers
An air traffic services provider shall ensure that air traffic controllers are properly licensed and hold a valid medical certificate, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/340.
SECTION 3 — SPECIFIC HUMAN FACTORS REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE PROVIDERS
ATS.OR.300 Scope
This section establishes the requirements to be met by the air traffic control service provider with regard to human performance in order to:
(a) |
prevent and mitigate the risk that air traffic control service is provided by air traffic controllers with problematic use of psychoactive substances; |
(b) |
prevent and mitigate the negative effects of stress on air traffic controllers to ensure the safety of air traffic; |
(c) |
prevent and mitigate the negative effects of fatigue on air traffic controllers to ensure the safety of air traffic. |
ATS.OR.305 Responsibilities of air traffic control service providers with regard to the problematic use of psychoactive substances by air traffic controllers
(a) |
An air traffic control service provider shall develop and implement a policy, with related procedures, in order to ensure that the problematic use of psychoactive substances does not affect the provision of air traffic control service. |
(b) |
Without prejudice to provisions laid down in Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) and to the applicable national legislation on testing of individuals, the air traffic control service provider shall develop and implement an objective, transparent and non-discriminatory procedure for the detection of cases of problematic use of psychoactive substances by air traffic controllers. This procedure shall take into account provisions laid down in point ATCO.A.015 of Regulation (EU) 2015/340. |
(c) |
The procedure in point (b) shall be approved by the competent authority. |
ATS.OR.310 Stress
In accordance with point ATS.OR.200, an air traffic control service provider shall:
(a) |
develop and maintain a policy for the management of air traffic controllers' stress, including the implementation of a critical incident stress management programme; |
(b) |
provide air traffic controllers with education and information programmes on the prevention of stress, including critical incident stress, complementing human factors training provided in accordance with Sections 3 and 4 of Subpart D of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/340. |
ATS.OR.315 Fatigue
In accordance with point ATS.OR.200, an air traffic control service provider shall:
(a) |
develop and maintain a policy for the management of air traffic controllers' fatigue; |
(b) |
provide air traffic controllers with information programmes on the prevention of fatigue, complementing human factors training provided in accordance with Sections 3 and 4 of Subpart D of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/340. |
ATS.OR.320 Air traffic controllers' rostering system(s)
(a) |
An air traffic control service provider shall develop, implement and monitor a rostering system in order to manage the risks of occupational fatigue of air traffic controllers through a safe alternation of duty and rest periods. Within the rostering system, the air traffic control service provider shall specify the following elements:
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(b) |
An air traffic control services provider shall consult those air traffic controllers who will be subject to the rostering system, or, as applicable, their representatives, during its development and its application, to identify and mitigate risks concerning fatigue which could be due to the rostering system itself. |
SUBPART B — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (ATS.TR)
SECTION 1 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
ATS.TR.100 Working methods and operating procedures for providers of air traffic services
(a) |
An air traffic services provider shall be able to demonstrate that its working methods and operating procedures are compliant with:
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(b) |
Notwithstanding point (a), for air traffic services units providing services for flight testing, the competent authority may specify additional or alternative conditions and procedures to those contained in point (a) when so required for the provision of services for flight testing. |
(1) Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31).
ANNEX V
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
(Part-MET)
SUBPART A — ADDITIONAL ORGANISATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (MET.OR)
SECTION 1 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
MET.OR.100 Meteorological data and information
(a) |
A meteorological services provider shall provide operators, flight crew members, air traffic services units, search and rescue services units, aerodrome operators, accident and incident investigation bodies, and other service providers and aviation entities with the meteorological information necessary for the performance of their respective functions, as determined by the competent authority. |
(b) |
A meteorological services provider shall confirm the operationally desirable accuracy of the information distributed for operations, including the source of such information, whilst also ensuring that such information is distributed in a timely manner and updated, as required. |
MET.OR.105 Retention of meteorological information
(a) |
A meteorological services provider shall retain meteorological information issued for a period of at least 30 days from the date of issue. |
(b) |
This meteorological information shall be made available, on request, for inquiries or investigations and, for these purposes, shall be retained until the inquiry or investigation is completed. |
MET.OR.110 Meteorological information exchange requirements
A meteorological services provider shall ensure it has systems and processes in place, as well as access to suitable telecommunications facilities to:
(a) |
enable the exchange of operational meteorological information with other meteorological services providers; |
(b) |
provide the required meteorological information to the users in a timely manner. |
MET.OR.115 Meteorological bulletins
The meteorological services provider responsible for the area concerned shall provide meteorological bulletins to the relevant users, via the aeronautical fixed service or the internet.
MET.OR.120 Notification of discrepancies to the world area forecast centres (WAFC)
The meteorological services provider responsible for the area concerned shall, using WAFS BUFR data, notify the WAFC concerned immediately if significant discrepancies are detected or reported in respect of WAFS significant weather (SIGWX) forecasts, concerning:
(a) |
icing, turbulence, cumulonimbus clouds that are obscured, frequent, embedded, or occurring at a squall line, and sandstorms/dust storms; |
(b) |
volcanic eruptions or a release of radioactive materials into the atmosphere of significance to aircraft operations. |
SECTION 2 — SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 1 — Requirements for aeronautical meteorological stations
MET.OR.200 Meteorological reports and other information
(a) |
An aeronautical meteorological station shall disseminate:
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(b) |
An aeronautical meteorological station shall inform the air traffic service units and aeronautical information service of an aerodrome of changes in the serviceability status of the automated equipment used for assessing runway visual range. |
(c) |
An aeronautical meteorological station shall report to the associated air traffic services unit, aeronautical information services unit, and meteorological watch office the occurrence of pre-eruption volcanic activity, volcanic eruptions and volcanic ash cloud. |
(d) |
An aeronautical meteorological station shall establish a list of criteria to provide local special reports in consultation with the appropriate ATS units, operators and others concerned. |
MET.OR.205 Reporting of meteorological elements
At aerodromes serving scheduled international commercial air transport operations, an aeronautical meteorological station shall report:
(a) |
surface wind direction and speed; |
(b) |
visibility; |
(c) |
runway visual range, if applicable; |
(d) |
present weather at the aerodrome and its vicinity; |
(e) |
clouds; |
(f) |
air temperature and dew point temperature; |
(g) |
atmospheric pressure; |
(h) |
supplementary information when applicable. |
Where authorised by the competent authority, at aerodromes not serving scheduled international commercial air transport operations, an aeronautical meteorological station may report only a subset of the meteorological elements as relevant to the types of flights at that aerodrome. This data set shall be published in the aeronautical information publication.
MET.OR.210 Observing meteorological elements
At aerodromes serving scheduled international commercial air transport operations, an aeronautical meteorological station shall observe and/or measure:
(a) |
surface wind direction and speed; |
(b) |
visibility; |
(c) |
runway visual range, if applicable; |
(d) |
present weather at the aerodrome and its vicinity; |
(e) |
clouds; |
(f) |
air temperature and dew point temperature; |
(g) |
atmospheric pressure; |
(h) |
supplementary information, when applicable: |
Where authorized by the competent authority, at aerodromes not serving scheduled international commercial air transport operations, an aeronautical meteorological station may observe and/or measure only a subset of the meteorological elements as relevant to the types of flights at that aerodrome. This data set shall be published in the aeronautical information publication.
Chapter 2 — Requirements for aerodrome meteorological offices
MET.OR.215 Forecasts and other information
An aerodrome meteorological office shall:
(a) |
prepare and/or obtain forecasts and other relevant meteorological information necessary for the performance of its respective functions for flights with which it is concerned, as determined by the competent authority; |
(b) |
provide forecasts and/or warnings for local meteorological conditions on aerodromes for which it is responsible; |
(c) |
keep the forecasts and warnings under continuous review and issue amendments promptly when necessary, and cancel any forecast of the same type previously issued for the same place and for the same period of validity or part thereof; |
(d) |
provide briefing, consultation and flight documentation to flight crew members and/or other flight operations personnel; |
(e) |
provide climatological information; |
(f) |
provide its associated air traffic services unit, aeronautical information service unit and meteorological watch office with information received on pre-eruption volcanic activity, a volcanic eruption or volcanic ash cloud; |
(g) |
provide, if applicable, meteorological information to search and rescue services units and maintain liaison with the search and rescue services unit(s) throughout a search and rescue operation; |
(h) |
provide meteorological information to relevant aeronautical information services units, as necessary, for the conduct of their functions; |
(i) |
prepare and/or obtain forecast and other relevant meteorological information necessary for the performance of the ATS units functions in accordance with point MET.OR.242; |
(j) |
provide its associated air traffic services unit, aeronautical information service unit and meteorological watch offices with information received on the release of radioactive materials into the atmosphere. |
MET.OR.220 Aerodrome forecasts
(a) |
An aerodrome meteorological office shall issue aerodrome forecasts as a TAF at a specified time. |
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When issuing TAF, the aerodrome meteorological office shall ensure that not more than one TAF is valid at an aerodrome at any given time. |
MET.OR.225 Forecasts for landing
(a) |
An aerodrome meteorological office shall prepare forecasts for landing as determined by the competent authority. |
(b) |
This forecast for landing shall be issued in the form of a TREND forecast. |
(c) |
The period of validity of a TREND forecast shall be 2 hours from the time of the report which forms part of the landing forecast. |
MET.OR.230 Forecasts for take-off
An aerodrome meteorological office shall:
(a) |
prepare forecasts for take-off as determined by the competent authority; |
(b) |
supply forecasts for take-off to operators and flight crew members on request within the 3 hours before the expected time of departure. |
MET.OR.235 Aerodrome warnings and wind shear warnings and alerts
An aerodrome meteorological office shall:
(a) |
provide aerodrome warnings information; |
(b) |
prepare wind shear warnings for aerodromes where wind shear is considered a factor, in accordance with local arrangements with the appropriate ATS unit and operators concerned; |
(c) |
issue, at aerodromes where wind shear is detected by automated, ground-based, wind shear remote-sensing or detection equipment, wind shear alerts generated by these systems; |
(d) |
cancel warnings when the conditions are no longer occurring and/or no longer expected to occur at the aerodrome. |
MET.OR.240 Information for use by operator or flight crew
(a) |
An aerodrome meteorological office shall provide operators and flight crew members with:
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(b) |
Whenever the meteorological information to be included in the flight documentation differs materially from that made available for flight planning, the aerodrome meteorological office shall:
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MET.OR.242 Information to be provided to air traffic services units
(a) |
An aerodrome meteorological office shall provide, as necessary, its associate aerodrome control tower with:
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(b) |
An aerodrome meteorological office shall provide its associate approach control unit with:
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Chapter 3 — Requirements for meteorological watch offices
MET.OR.245 Meteorological watch and other information
Within its area of responsibility, the meteorological watch office shall:
(a) |
maintain continuous watch over meteorological conditions affecting flight operations; |
(b) |
coordinate with the organisation responsible for the provision of NOTAM and/or ASHTAM to ensure that meteorological information on volcanic ash included in SIGMET and NOTAM and/or ASHTAM messages is consistent; |
(c) |
coordinate with selected volcano observatories to ensure that information on volcanic activity is received in an efficient and timely manner; |
(d) |
provide its associated VAAC with information received on pre-eruption volcanic activity, a volcanic eruption and volcanic ash cloud for which a SIGMET has not already been issued; |
(e) |
provide its aeronautical information service units with information received on the release of radioactive materials into the atmosphere in the area or adjacent areas for which it maintains watch and for which a SIGMET has not already been issued; |
(f) |
provide its associated area control centre and flight information centre (ACC/FIC), as necessary, with relevant:
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MET.OR.250 SIGMET messages
A meteorological watch office shall:
(a) |
provide and disseminate SIGMET messages; |
(b) |
ensure that the SIGMET message is cancelled when the phenomena are no longer occurring or are no longer expected to occur in the area covered by the SIGMET message; |
(c) |
ensure that the period of validity of a SIGMET message is not more than 4 hours, and in the special case of SIGMET messages for volcanic ash cloud and tropical cyclones, it shall be extended up to 6 hours; |
(d) |
ensure that SIGMET messages are issued not more than 4 hours before the commencement of the period of validity, and in the special case of SIGMET messages for volcanic ash cloud and tropical cyclones, as soon as practicable, but not more than 12 hours before the commencement of the period of validity, and updated at least every 6 hours. |
MET.OR.255 AIRMET messages
A meteorological watch office shall:
(a) |
provide and disseminate AIRMET messages when the competent authority has determined that the density of traffic operating below flight level 100, or up to flight level 150 in mountainous areas, or higher, where necessary, warrants the issue and dissemination of area forecasts for such operations; |
(b) |
cancel the AIRMET message when the phenomena are no longer occurring or are no longer expected to occur in the area; |
(c) |
ensure that the period of validity of an AIRMET message is not more than 4 hours. |
MET.OR.260 Area forecasts for low-level flights
A meteorological watch office shall:
(a) |
provide area forecast for low-level flights when the density of traffic operating below flight level 100, or up to flight level 150 in mountainous areas, or higher, where necessary, warrants the routine issue and dissemination of area forecasts for such operations; |
(b) |
ensure that the frequency of issue, the form, and the fixed time or period of validity of area forecast for low-level flights and the criteria for amendments thereto, are as determined by the competent authority; |
(c) |
ensure that area forecasts for low-level flights prepared in support of the issuance of an AIRMET message are issued every 6 hours for a period of validity of 6 hours and transmitted to the meteorological watch offices concerned not later than 1 hour prior to the beginning of their validity period. |
Chapter 4 — Requirements for volcanic ash advisory centre (VAAC)
MET.OR.265 Volcanic ash advisory centre responsibilities
In its area of responsibility, the VAAC shall:
(a) |
when a volcano has erupted, or is expected to erupt, or volcanic ash is reported, provide advisory information regarding the extent and forecast movement of the volcanic ash cloud to:
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(b) |
coordinate with selected volcano observatories to ensure that information on volcanic activity is received in an efficient and timely manner; |
(c) |
provide the advisory meteorological information referred to in point (a) at least every 6 hours until such time as the volcanic ash cloud is no longer identifiable from satellite data, no further meteorological reports of volcanic ash are received from the area and no further eruptions of the volcano are reported; and |
(d) |
maintain a 24-hour watch. |
Chapter 5 — Requirements for tropical cyclone advisory centre (TCAC)
MET.OR.270 Tropical cyclone advisory centre responsibilities
A TCAC shall issue:
(a) |
advisory information concerning the position of the cyclone centre, its direction and speed of movement, central pressure and maximum surface wind near the centre in abbreviated plain language to:
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(b) |
updated advisory information to meteorological watch offices for each tropical cyclone, as necessary, but at least every 6 hours. |
Chapter 6 — Requirements for world area forecast centre (WAFC)
MET.OR.275 World area forecast centre responsibilities
(a) |
The WAFC shall provide, in a digital form:
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(b) |
The WAFC shall ensure that world area forecast system products in digital form are transmitted using binary data communications techniques. |
SUBPART B — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (MET.TR)
SECTION 1 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
MET.TR.115 Meteorological bulletins
(a) |
Meteorological bulletins shall contain a heading consisting of:
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(b) |
Meteorological bulletins containing operational meteorological information to be transmitted via the AFTN shall be encapsulated in the text part of the AFTN message format. |
SECTION 2 — SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 1 — Technical requirements for aeronautical meteorological stations
MET.TR.200 Meteorological reports and other information
(a) |
Local routine and local special reports and METAR shall contain the following elements in the order indicated:
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(b) |
In local routine and local special reports:
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(c) |
METAR
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(d) |
Information on visibility, runway visual range, present weather and cloud amount, cloud type and height of cloud base shall be replaced in all meteorological reports by the term ‘CAVOK’ when the following conditions occur simultaneously at the time of observation:
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(e) |
The list of criteria to provide local special reports shall include:
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(f) |
When so agreed between the meteorological services provider and the competent authority, local special reports shall be issued whenever the following changes occur:
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MET.TR.205 Reporting of meteorological elements
(a) Surface wind direction and speed
(1) |
In local routine and local special reports and in METAR, the surface wind direction and speed shall be reported in steps of 10 degrees true and 1 kt (0,5 m/s) respectively. |
(2) |
Any observed value that does not fit the reporting scale in use shall be rounded to the nearest step in the scale. |
(3) |
In local routine and local special reports and in METAR:
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(b) Visibility
(1) |
In local routine and local special reports and in METAR, the visibility shall be reported in steps of 50 m when the visibility is less than 800 m; in steps of 100 m when it is 800 m or more, but less than 5 km; in kilometre steps when the visibility is 5 km or more, but less than 10 km; and it shall be given as 10 km when the visibility is 10 km or more, except when the conditions for the use of CAVOK apply. |
(2) |
Any observed value which does not fit the reporting scale in use shall be rounded down to the nearest lower step in the scale. |
(3) |
In local routine and local special reports, visibility along the runway(s) shall be reported together with the units of measurement used to indicate visibility. |
(c) Runway visual range (RVR)
(1) |
In local routine and local special reports and in METAR, the RVR shall be reported in steps of 25 m when it is less than 400 m; in steps of 50 m when it is between 400 and 800 m; and in steps of 100 m when it is more than 800 m. |
(2) |
Any observed value which does not fit the reporting scale in use shall be rounded down to the nearest lower step in the scale. |
(3) |
In local routine and local special reports and in METAR:
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(4) |
In local routine and local special reports:
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(d) Present weather phenomena
(1) |
In local routine and local special reports, observed present weather phenomena shall be reported in terms of type and characteristics and qualified with respect to intensity, as appropriate. |
(2) |
In METAR, observed present weather phenomena shall be reported in terms of type and characteristics and qualified with respect to intensity or proximity to the aerodrome, as appropriate. |
(3) |
In local routine and local special reports and in METAR, the following characteristics of present weather phenomena, as necessary, shall be reported using their respective abbreviations and relevant criteria, as appropriate:
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(4) |
In local routine and local special reports and in METAR:
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(e) Clouds
(1) |
In local routine and local special reports and in METAR, the height of cloud base shall be reported in steps of 100 ft (30 m) up to 10 000 ft (3 000 m). |
(2) |
Any observed value which does not fit the reporting scale in use shall be rounded down to the nearest lower step in the scale. |
(3) |
In local routine and local special reports:
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(f) Air temperature and dew-point temperature
(1) |
In local routine and local special reports and in METAR, the air temperature and the dew-point temperature shall be reported in steps of whole degrees Celsius. |
(2) |
Any observed value which does not fit the reporting scale in use shall be rounded to the nearest whole degree Celsius, with observed values involving 0,5° rounded up to the next higher whole degree Celsius. |
(3) |
In local routine and local special reports and in METAR, a temperature below 0 °C shall be identified. |
(g) Atmospheric pressure
(1) |
In local routine and local special reports and in METAR, QNH and QFE shall be computed in tenths of hectopascals and reported therein in steps of whole hectopascals, using four digits. |
(2) |
Any observed value which does not fit the reporting scale in use shall be rounded down to the nearest lower whole hectopascal. |
(3) |
In local routine and local special reports:
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(4) |
In METAR, only QNH values shall be included. |
MET.TR.210 Observing meteorological elements
The following meteorological elements shall be observed and/or measured with specified accuracy and disseminated by automatic or semi-automatic meteorological observing system.
(a) Surface wind direction and speed
The mean direction and the mean speed of the surface wind shall be measured, as well as significant variations of the wind direction and speed (gusts), and reported in degrees true and knots, respectively.
(1) Siting
The meteorological instrument used to measure surface wind direction and speed shall be situated in such a way as to provide data which is representative of the area for which the measurements are required.
(2) Display
Surface wind displays relating to each sensor shall be located in the meteorological station. The displays in the meteorological station and in the air traffic services units shall relate to the same sensors, and where separate sensors are required, the displays shall be clearly marked to identify the runway and section of runway monitored by each sensor.
(3) Averaging
The averaging period for surface wind observations shall be:
(i) |
2 minutes for local routine and local special reports and for wind displays in ATS units; |
(ii) |
10 minutes for METAR, except that when the 10-minute period includes a marked discontinuity in the wind direction and/or speed; only data occurring after the discontinuity shall be used for obtaining mean values; hence, the time interval in these circumstances shall be correspondingly reduced. |
(b) Visibility
(1) The visibility shall be measured or observed, and reported in metres or kilometres.
(2) Siting
The meteorological instrument used to measure visibility shall be situated in such a way as to supply data which is representative of the area for which the measurements are required.
(3) Displays
When instrumented systems are used for the measurement of visibility, visibility displays relating to each sensor shall be located in the meteorological station. The displays in the meteorological station and in the air traffic services units shall relate to the same sensors, and where separate sensors are required, the displays shall be clearly marked to identify the area monitored by each sensor.
(4) Averaging
The averaging period shall be 10 minutes for METAR, except that when the 10-minute period immediately preceding the observation includes a marked discontinuity in the visibility, only those values occurring after the discontinuity shall be used for obtaining mean values.
(c) Runway visual range (RVR)
(1) Siting
The meteorological instrument used to assess the RVR shall be situated in such a way as to provide data which is representative of the area for which the observations are required.
(2) Instrumented systems
Instrumented systems based on transmissometers or forward-scatter meters shall be used to assess RVR on runways intended for Categories II and III instrument approach and landing operations, and for Category I instrument approach and landing operations as determined by the competent authority.
(3) Display
Where the RVR is determined by instrumented systems, one display or more, if required, shall be located in the meteorological station. The displays in the meteorological station and in the air traffic services units shall relate to the same sensors, and where separate sensors are required, the displays shall be clearly marked to identify the runway and section of runway monitored by each sensor.
(4) Averaging
(i) |
Where instrumented systems are used for the assessment of the RVR, their output shall be updated at least every 60 seconds to permit the provision of current, representative values. |
(ii) |
The averaging period for RVR values shall be:
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(d) Present weather phenomena
(1) The following present weather phenomena shall be reported, as a minimum: rain, drizzle, snow and freezing precipitation, including intensity thereof, haze, mist, fog, freezing fog and thunderstorms, including thunderstorms in the vicinity.
(2) Siting
The meteorological instrument used to measure present weather at the aerodrome and its vicinity shall be situated in such a way as to provide data which is representative of the area for which the measurements are required.
(e) Clouds
(1) Cloud amount, cloud type and height of cloud base shall be observed and reported as necessary to describe the clouds of operational significance. When the sky is obscured, vertical visibility shall be observed and reported, where measured, instead of cloud amount, cloud type and height of cloud base. The height of cloud base and vertical visibility shall be reported in feet.
(2) Siting
The meteorological instrument used to measure clouds amount and height shall be situated in such a way as to provide data which is representative of the area for which the measurements are required.
(3) Display
When automated equipment is used for the measurement of the height of cloud base, at least one display shall be located in the meteorological station. The displays in the meteorological station and in the air traffic services units shall relate to the same sensors, and where separate sensors are required, the displays shall be clearly marked to identify the area monitored by each sensor.
(4) Reference level
(i) |
The height of cloud base shall be reported above aerodrome elevation. |
(ii) |
When a precision approach runway in use has a threshold elevation of 50 ft (15 m) or more below the aerodrome elevation, local arrangements shall be made in order that the height of cloud bases reported to arriving aircraft shall refer to the threshold elevation. |
(iii) |
In the case of reports from offshore structures, the height of cloud base shall be given above mean sea level. |
(f) Air temperature and dew-point temperature
(1) |
The air temperature and dew-point temperature shall be measured, displayed and reported in degrees Celsius. |
(2) |
When automated equipment is used for the measurement of air temperature and dew-point temperature, the displays shall be located in the meteorological station. The displays in the meteorological station and in the air traffic services units shall relate to the same sensors. |
(g) Atmospheric pressure
(1) The atmospheric pressure shall be measured, and QNH and QFE values shall be computed and reported in hectopascals.
(2) Display
(i) |
When automated equipment is used for the measurement of atmospheric pressure, QNH and, if required in accordance with point MET.TR.205(g)(3)(ii), QFE displays relating to the barometer shall be located in the meteorological station with corresponding displays in the appropriate air traffic services units. |
(ii) |
When QFE values are displayed for more than one runway, the displays shall be clearly marked to identify the runway to which the QFE value displayed refers. |
(3) Reference level
A reference level for the computation of QFE shall be used.
Chapter 2 — Technical requirements for aerodrome meteorological offices
MET.TR.215 Forecast and other information
(a) |
Meteorological information for operators and flight crew members shall:
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(b) |
Meteorological information provided to rescue coordination centres shall include the meteorological conditions that existed in the last known position of a missing aircraft and along the intended route of that aircraft with particular reference to elements which are not being distributed routinely. |
(c) |
Meteorological information provided to aeronautical information services units shall include:
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(d) |
Meteorological information included in flight documentation shall be represented as follows:
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(e) |
Flight documentation shall comprise:
However, when agreed between the aerodrome meteorological office and the operators concerned, flight documentation for flights of two hours' duration or less, after a short stop or turnaround, may be limited to the information operationally needed, but in all cases the flight documentation shall at least comprise the meteorological information listed in points (3), (4), (5) and (6). |
(f) |
Charts generated from digital forecasts shall be made available, as required by operators, for fixed areas of coverage as shown in Appendix 2. |
(g) |
When forecasts of upper-wind and upper-air temperature listed under point MET.OR.275(a)(1) are supplied in chart form, they shall be fixed-time prognostic charts for flight levels as specified in points MET.TR.260(b), MET.TR.275(c) and MET.TR.275(d). When forecasts of SIGWX phenomena listed under point MET.OR.275(a)(2) are supplied in chart form, they shall be fixed-time prognostic charts for an atmospheric layer limited by flight levels as specified in point MET.TR.275(b)(3). |
(h) |
The forecasts of upper-wind and upper-air temperature and of SIGWX phenomena above flight level 100 shall be supplied as soon as they become available, but not later than 3 hours before departure. |
(i) |
Aeronautical climatological information shall be prepared in the form of aerodrome climatological tables and aerodrome climatological summaries. |
MET.TR.220 Aerodrome forecasts
(a) |
Aerodrome forecasts and amendments thereto shall be issued as a TAF and shall include, in the order indicated, the:
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(b) |
TAF shall be issued in accordance with the template shown in Appendix 3 and disseminated in the TAF code form. |
(c) |
The period of validity of a routine TAF shall be either 9 or 24 or 30 hours and shall be filed for transmission not earlier than 1 hour before the commencement of their period of validity. |
(d) |
TAF, if disseminated in digital form, shall:
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(e) |
The meteorological elements included in TAF shall be: (1) Surface wind
(2) Visibility
(3) Weather phenomena
(4) Cloud
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(f) |
Use of change groups
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(g) |
The probability of occurrence of an alternative value of a forecast element or elements shall be included when:
This shall be indicated in the TAF by using the abbreviation ‘PROB’ followed by the probability in tens of per cent and, in the case referred to in point (1), the time period during which the values are expected to apply, or in the case referred to in point (2), by using the abbreviation ‘PROB’ followed by the probability in tens of per cent, the change indicator ‘TEMPO’ and associated time group. |
MET.TR.225 Forecasts for landing
(a) |
TREND forecasts shall be issued in accordance with Appendix 1. |
(b) |
The units and scales used in the TREND forecast shall be the same as those used in the report to which it is appended. |
(c) |
The TREND forecast shall indicate significant changes in respect of one or more of the elements: surface wind, visibility, weather phenomena and clouds. Only those elements for which a significant change is expected shall be included. However, in the case of significant changes in respect of cloud, all cloud groups, including layers or masses not expected to change, shall be indicated. In the case of a significant change in visibility, the phenomenon causing the reduction of visibility shall also be indicated. When no change is expected to occur, this shall be indicated by the term ‘NOSIG’. (1) Surface wind The TREND forecast shall indicate changes in the surface wind which involve:
(2) Visibility
(3) Weather phenomena
(4) Clouds
(5) Vertical visibility When the sky is expected to remain or become obscured and vertical visibility observations are available at the aerodrome, and the vertical visibility is forecast to improve and change to or pass through one or more of the following values, or when the vertical visibility is forecast to deteriorate and pass through one or more of the following values: 100, 200, 500 or 1 000 ft (30, 60, 150 or 300 m), the TREND forecast shall indicate the change. (6) Additional criteria The aerodrome meteorological office and the users may agree on additional criteria to be used, based on local aerodrome operating minima. (7) Use of change groups
(8) Use of the probability indicator The indicator ‘PROB’ shall not be used in TREND forecasts. |
MET.TR.230 Forecasts for take-off
(a) |
A forecast for take-off shall refer to a specified period of time and shall contain information on expected conditions over the runway complex in regard to surface wind direction and speed and any variations thereof, temperature, pressure, and any other elements as agreed between the aerodrome meteorological office and the operators. |
(b) |
The order of the elements and the terminology, units and scales used in forecasts for take-off shall be the same as those used in reports for the same aerodrome. |
MET.TR.235 Aerodrome warnings and wind shear warnings and alerts
(a) |
Wind shear warnings shall be issued in accordance with the template in Appendix 4. |
(b) |
The sequence number referred to in the template in Appendix 4 shall correspond to the number of wind shear warnings issued for the aerodrome since 00.01 UTC on the day concerned. |
(c) |
Wind shear alerts shall give concise, up-to-date information related to the observed existence of wind shear involving a headwind/tailwind change of 15 kt (7,5 m/s) or more which could adversely affect aircraft on the final approach path or initial take-off path and aircraft on the runway during the landing roll or take-off run. |
(d) |
Wind shear alert shall, if practicable, relate to specific sections of the runway and distances along the approach path or take-off path as agreed between the aerodrome meteorological office, the appropriate ATS units and the operators concerned. |
Chapter 3 — Technical requirements for meteorological watch offices
MET.TR.250 SIGMET messages
(a) |
The content and order of elements in a SIGMET message shall be in accordance with the template shown in Appendix 5. |
(b) |
SIGMET messages shall consist of three types:
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(c) |
The sequence number of SIGMET messages shall consist of three characters comprising one letter and two numbers. |
(d) |
Only one of the phenomena listed in Appendix 5 shall be included in a SIGMET message, using the appropriate abbreviations and the following threshold value of surface wind speed of 34 kt (17 m/s) or more for tropical cyclone. |
(e) |
SIGMET information concerning thunderstorms or a tropical cyclone shall not include references to associated turbulence and icing. |
(f) |
SIGMET, if disseminated in digital form, shall be:
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MET.TR.255 AIRMET messages
(a) |
The content and order of elements in an AIRMET message shall be in accordance with the template shown in Appendix 5. |
(b) |
The sequence number referred to in the template in Appendix 5 shall correspond to the number of AIRMET messages issued for the flight information region since 00.01 UTC on the day concerned. |
(c) |
Only one of the phenomena in Appendix 5 shall be included in an AIRMET message, using the appropriate abbreviations and the following threshold values, when the phenomena is below flight level 100, or below flight level 150 in mountainous areas, or higher, where necessary:
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(d) |
AIRMET messages concerning thunderstorms or cumulonimbus clouds shall not include references to associated turbulence and icing. |
MET.TR.260 Area forecasts for low-level flights
(a) |
When chart form is used for area forecasts for low-level flights, the forecast of upper wind and upper-air temperature shall be issued for points separated by no more than 300 NM and for, as a minimum, the following altitudes: 2 000, 5 000 and 10 000 ft (600, 1 500 and 3 000 m) and 15 000 ft (4 500 m) in mountainous areas. The issuance of forecasts of upper wind and upper-air temperature at an altitude of 2 000 ft (600 m) may be subject to local orographic considerations as determined by the competent authority. |
(b) |
When chart form is used for area forecasts for low-level flights, the forecast of SIGWX phenomena shall be issued as low-level SIGWX forecast for flight levels up to 100, or up to flight level 150 in mountainous areas, or higher, where necessary. Low-level SIGWX forecasts shall include:
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(c) |
When the competent authority has determined that the density of traffic operating below flight level 100 warrants the issuance of an AIRMET message, the area forecasts shall be issued to cover the layer between the ground and flight level 100, or up to flight level 150 in mountainous areas, or higher, where necessary, and shall contain information on en-route weather phenomena hazardous to low-level flights, in support of the issuance of the AIRMET message and the additional information required for low-level flights. |
Chapter 4 — Technical requirements for volcanic ash advisory centres (VAAC)
MET.TR.265 Volcanic ash advisory centre responsibilities
(a) |
The advisory information on volcanic ash shall be issued in abbreviated plain language and in accordance with the template shown in Appendix 6. When no abbreviations are available, English plain language text, to be kept to a minimum, shall be used. |
(b) |
The volcanic ash advisory information, when prepared in graphical format, shall be as specified below
and shall be issued using:
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Chapter 5 — Technical requirements for tropical cyclone advisory centres (TCAC)
MET.TR.270 Tropical cyclone advisory centre responsibilities
(a) |
The advisory information on tropical cyclones shall be issued for tropical cyclones when the maximum of the 10-minute mean surface wind speed is expected to reach or exceed 34 kt during the period covered by the advisory. |
(b) |
The advisory information on tropical cyclones shall be in accordance with Appendix 7. |
Chapter 6 — Technical requirements for world area forecast centres (WAFCs)
MET.TR.275 World area forecast centre responsibilities
(a) |
WAFCs shall use processed meteorological data in the form of grid point values expressed in binary form (GRIB code form) for the supply of gridded global forecasts and BUFR code form for the supply of forecast of significant weather phenomena. |
(b) |
For global gridded forecasts, WAFCs shall:
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(c) |
For global forecasts of en-route significant weather phenomena, WAFCs shall:
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(d) |
Medium-level SIGWX forecasts for flight levels between 100 and 250 for limited geographical areas shall be issued. |
Appendix 1
Template for METAR Key:
Note 1: The ranges and resolutions for the numerical elements included in METAR are shown below this template. Note 2: The explanations for the abbreviations can be found in Procedures for Air Navigation Services — ICAO Abbreviations and Codes (PANS-ABC, Doc 8400). |
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Element |
Detailed content |
Template(s) |
Examples |
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Identification of the type of report (M) |
Type of report (M) |
METAR, METAR COR, |
METAR METAR COR |
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Location indicator (M) |
ICAO location indicator (M) |
Nnnn |
YUDO |
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Time of the observation (M) |
Day and actual time of the observation in UTC (M) |
nnnnnnZ |
221630Z |
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Identification of an automated or missing report (C) |
Automated or missing report identifier (C) |
AUTO or NIL |
AUTO NIL |
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END OF METAR IF THE REPORT IS MISSING. |
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Surface wind (M) |
Wind direction (M) |
Nnn |
VRB |
24004MPS (24008KT) VRB01MPS (VRB02KT) 19006MPS (19012KT) 00000MPS (00000KT) 140P149MPS (140P99KT) |
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Wind speed (M) |
[P]nn[n] |
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Significant speed variations (C) |
G[P]nn[n] |
12003G09MPS (12006G18KT) 24008G14MPS (24016G28KT) |
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Units of measurement (M) |
MPS (or KT) |
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Significant directional variations (C) |
nnnVnnn |
— |
02005MPS 350V070 (02010KT 350V070) |
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Visibility (M) |
Prevailing or minimum visibility (M) |
Nnnn |
CAVOK |
0350 CAVOK 7000 9999 0800 |
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Minimum visibility and direction of the minimum visibility (C) |
nnnn[N] or nnnn[NE] or nnnn[E] or nnnn[SE] or nnnn[S] or nnnn[SW] or nnnn[W] or nnnn[NW] |
2000 1200NW 6000 2800E 6000 2800 |
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Runway visual range (C) (1) |
Name of the element (M) |
R |
R32/0400 R12R/1700 R10/M0050 R14L/P2000 |
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Runway (M) |
nn[L]/or nn[C]/or nn[R]/ |
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Runway visual range (M) |
[P or M]nnnn |
R16L/0650 R16C/0500 R16R/0450 R17L/0450 |
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Runway visual range past tendency (C) |
U, D or N |
R12/1100U R26/0550N R20/0800D R12/0700 |
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Present weather (C) |
Intensity or proximity of present weather (C) |
– or + |
— |
VC |
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Characteristics and type of present weather (M) |
DZ or RA or SN or SG or PL or DS or SS or FZDZ or FZRA or FZUP or FC (2) or SHGR or SHGS or SHRA or SHSN or SHUP or TSGR or TSGS or TSRA or TSSN or TSUP or UP |
FG or BR or SA or DU or HZ or FU or VA or SQ or PO or TS or BCFG or BLDU or BLSA or BLSN or DRDU or DRSA or DRSN or FZFG or MIFG or PRFG or // |
FG or PO or FC or DS or SS or TS or SH or BLSN or BLSA or BLDU or VA |
RA HZ VCFG +TSRA FG VCSH +DZ VA VCTS –SN MIFG VCBLSA +TSRASN –SNRA DZ FG +SHSN BLSN UP FZUP TSUP FZUP // |
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Cloud (M) |
Cloud amount and height of cloud base or vertical visibility (M) |
FEWnnn or SCTnnn or BKNnnn or OVCnnn or FEW/// or SCT/// or BKN/// or OVC/// or ///nnn or ////// |
VVnnn or VV/// |
NSC or NCD |
FEW015 VV005 OVC030 VV/// NSC SCT010 OVC020 BKN/// ///015 |
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Cloud type (C) |
CB or TCU or /// |
— |
BKN009TCU NCD SCT008 BKN025CB BKN025/// //////CB |
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Air and dew-point temperature (M) |
Air and dew-point temperature (M) |
[M]nn/[M]nn |
17/10 02/M08 M01/M10 |
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Pressure values (M) |
Name of the element (M) |
Q |
Q0995 Q1009 Q1022 Q0987 |
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QNH (M) |
Nnnn |
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Supplementary information (C) |
Recent weather (C) |
REFZDZ or REFZRA or REDZ or RE[SH]RA or RERASN or RE[SH]SN or RESG or RESHGR or RESHGS or REBLSN or RESS or REDS or RETSRA or RETSSN or RETSGR or RETSGS or RETS or REFC or REVA or REPL or REUP or REFZUP or RETSUP or RESHUP |
REFZRA RETSRA |
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Wind shear (C) |
WS Rnn[L] or WS Rnn[C] or WS Rnn[R] or WS ALL RWY |
WS R03 WS ALL RWY WS R18C |
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Sea–surface temperature and state of the sea or significant wave height (C) |
W[M]nn/Sn or W[M]nn/Hn[n][n] |
W15/S2 W12/H75 |
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State of the runway (C) |
Runway designator (M) |
R nn[L]/ or Rnn[C]/ or Rnn[R]/ |
R/SNOCLO |
R99/421594 R/SNOCLO R14L/CLRD// |
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Runway deposits (M) |
n or / |
CLRD// |
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Extent of runway contamination (M) |
n or / |
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Depth of deposit (M) |
nn or // |
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Friction coefficient or braking action (M) |
nn or // |
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Trend forecast (O) |
Change indicator (M) |
NOSIG |
BECMG or TEMPO |
NOSIG BECMG FEW020 TEMPO 25018G25MPS (TEMPO 25036G50KT) BECMG FM1030 TL1130 CAVOK BECMG TL1700 0800 FG BECMG AT1800 9000 NSW BECMG FM1900 0500 +SNRA BECMG FM1100 SN TEMPO FM1130 BLSN TEMPO FM0330 TL0430 FZRA |
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Period of change (C) |
FMnnnn and/or TLnnnn or ATnnnn |
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Wind (C) |
nnn[P]nn[n][G[P]nn[n]]MPS (or nnn[P]nn[G[P]nn]KT) |
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Prevailing visibility (C) |
nnnn |
CAVOK |
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Weather phenomenon: intensity (C) |
– or + |
— |
NSW |
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Weather phen |