Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilDangos y teitl llawn

CHAPTER II U.K. AIRSPACE ARCHITECTURE

F1 Article 2 U.K. [F1 Division level]

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Textual Amendments

F1 Deleted by Regulation (EC) No 1070/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 amending Regulations (EC) No 549/2004, (EC) No 550/2004, (EC) No 551/2004 and (EC) No 552/2004 in order to improve the performance and sustainability of the European aviation system (Text with EEA relevance).

F2 Article 3 U.K. European Upper Flight Information Region (EUIR)

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Textual Amendments

F2 Art. 3 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 47; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F3 Article 3a U.K. Electronic aeronautical information

1. [F4 The national supervisory authority, working in consultation] with Eurocontrol, shall ensure the availability of electronic aeronautical information of high quality, presented in a harmonised way and serving the requirements of all relevant users in terms of data quality and timeliness.

2. For the purpose of paragraph 1, the [F5 national supervisory authority] shall:

(a) [F6 contribute to the development of an] aeronautical information infrastructure in the form of an electronic integrated briefing portal with unrestricted access to interested stakeholders. That infrastructure shall integrate access to and provision of required data elements such as, but not limited to aeronautical information, air traffic services reporting office (ARO) information, meteorological information and flow management information;

(b) support the modernisation and harmonisation of the provision of aeronautical information in its broadest sense in [F7 consultation] with Eurocontrol and the ICAO.

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Textual Amendments

F3 Inserted by Regulation (EC) No 1070/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 amending Regulations (EC) No 549/2004, (EC) No 550/2004, (EC) No 551/2004 and (EC) No 552/2004 in order to improve the performance and sustainability of the European aviation system (Text with EEA relevance).

F4 Words in Art. 3a(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 48(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Words in Art. 3a(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 48(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Words in Art. 3a(2)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 48(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7 Word in Art. 3a(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 48(3)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8 Art. 3a(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 48(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F9 Article 4 U.K. Rules of the air and airspace classification

[F10 1]. [F11 The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision to:]

(a)

adopt appropriate provisions on rules of the air based upon ICAO standards and recommended practices;

(b)

harmonise the application of the ICAO airspace classification, with appropriate adaptationF12 ... .

[F13 2. Regulations under paragraph 1—

(a) may make different provision for different purposes;

(b) may make transitional, transitory or saving provision;

(c) may make consequential, incidental or supplementary provision.

3. A statutory instrument containing regulations under paragraph 1 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]]

Textual Amendments

F9 Substituted by Regulation (EC) No 1070/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 amending Regulations (EC) No 549/2004, (EC) No 550/2004, (EC) No 551/2004 and (EC) No 552/2004 in order to improve the performance and sustainability of the European aviation system (Text with EEA relevance).

F10 Art. 4(1): in Art. 4 renumbered as Art. 4(1) (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 49(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F11 Words in Art. 4(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 49(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F12 Words in Art. 4(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 49(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F13 Art. 4(2)(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 49(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F1 Article 5 U.K. [F1 Reconfiguration of the upper airspace]

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Textual Amendments

F1 Deleted by Regulation (EC) No 1070/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 amending Regulations (EC) No 549/2004, (EC) No 550/2004, (EC) No 551/2004 and (EC) No 552/2004 in order to improve the performance and sustainability of the European aviation system (Text with EEA relevance).

[F9 Article 6 U.K. Network management and design

[F14 1. The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision imposing requirements on any person in connection with the exercise by any person of the air traffic management (ATM) network functions.

2. The air traffic management (ATM) network functions are—

(a) the functions described in Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004, as that regulation has effect in EU law as amended from time to time,

(b) additional functions added to that list in accordance with Article 6(3) of that Regulation as it has effect in EU law as amended from time to time, and

(c) functions under implementing rules adopted under Article 6(4) of that Regulation as it has, and as those rules have, effect in EU law as amended from time to time.]

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6. [F15 The Secretary of State] shall entrust Eurocontrol or another impartial and competent body with the performance of air traffic flow management, subject to appropriate oversight arrangements.

7. [F16 The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision about] air traffic flow management, including the necessary oversight arrangements, F17 ... with a view to optimising available capacity in the use of airspace and enhancing air traffic flow management processes. [F18 Regulations under this paragraph] shall be based on transparency and efficiency, ensuring that capacity is provided in a flexible and timely manner, consistent with the recommendations of the ICAO Regional Air Navigation Plan, European Region.

8. [F19 Regulations under paragraph 7] shall support operational decisions by air navigation service providers, airport operators and airspace users and shall cover the following areas:

(a) flight planning;

(b) use of available airspace capacity during all phases of flight, including slot assignment; and

(c) use of routings by general air traffic, including:

• (c) the creation of a single publication for route and traffic orientation,

• options for diversion of general air traffic from congested areas, and

• priority rules regarding access to airspace for general air traffic, particularly during periods of congestion and crisis.

9. When developing and adopting [F20 regulations under paragraph 7 the Secretary of State] shall, as appropriate and without prejudice to safety, take into account consistency between flight plans and airport slots and the necessary coordination with adjacent regions.]

[F21 10. Regulations under paragraph 1 or 7—

(a) may make different provision for different purposes;

(b) may make transitional, transitory or saving provision;

(c) may make consequential, incidental or supplementary provision.

11. A statutory instrument containing regulations under paragraph 1 or 7 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]

Textual Amendments

F9 Substituted by Regulation (EC) No 1070/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 amending Regulations (EC) No 549/2004, (EC) No 550/2004, (EC) No 551/2004 and (EC) No 552/2004 in order to improve the performance and sustainability of the European aviation system (Text with EEA relevance).

F14 Art. 6(1)(2) substituted for Art. 6(1)-(5) (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 50(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F15 Words in Art. 6(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 50(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F16 Words in Art. 6(7) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 50(4)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F17 Words in Art. 6(7) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 50(4)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F18 Words in Art. 6(7) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 50(4)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F19 Words in Art. 6(8) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 50(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F20 Words in Art. 6(9) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 50(6); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F21 Art. 6(10)(11) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 50(7); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)