CHAPTER IIIU.K. THE ADOPTION OF PERFORMANCE PLANS

Article 12U.K.Initial adoption of performance plans

Upon proposal of the national supervisory authorities, Member States, at national or functional airspace block level, shall adopt and communicate to the Commission, at the latest six months after adoption of the European Union-wide targets, their performance plans containing binding performance targets.

Article 13U.K.Assessment of performance plans and revision of the targets

1.The Commission shall assess the performance plans, their targets and in particular their consistency with, and adequate contribution to, the European Union-wide performance targets, on the basis of the criteria laid down in Annex III, taking into appropriate account the evolution of the context that may have occurred between the date of adoption of the European Union-wide targets and the date of assessment of the performance plan.

2.Where performance targets contained in a performance plan are found consistent with, and adequately contributing to, the European Union-wide targets, the Commission shall notify [X1the Member State(s) concerned] thereof at the latest four months after reception of the plan.

3.Where performance target(s) contained in a performance plan is/are found not to be consistent with, and adequately contributing to, the European Union-wide targets, the Commission may, at the latest four months after reception of the plan and in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004, decide to issue a recommendation to the Member State(s) concerned to adopt revised performance target(s). Such decision shall be taken after consultation of the Member State(s) concerned, and shall identify precisely which target(s) has/have to be revised as well as the rationale of the Commission’s assessment.

4.In such case, at the latest two months after the issuance of the recommendation, the Member State(s) concerned shall adopt revised performance targets, taking due account of the Commission’s views, together with the appropriate measures for reaching those targets and shall notify the Commission thereof.

Article 14U.K.Assessment of the revised performance targets and adoption of corrective measures

1.Within [F1four months] after notification, the Commission shall assess the revised performance targets and in particular their consistency with, and adequate contribution to, the European Union-wide performance targets, on the basis of the criteria laid down in Annex III.

2.Where the revised targets referred to in Article 13(4) are found consistent with, and adequately contributing to, the European Union-wide targets, the Commission shall notify [X1the Member State(s) concerned] thereof at the latest [F1four months] after reception of the revised targets.

3.Where the revised performance targets and the appropriate measures are still not consistent with, and adequately contributing to, the European Union-wide targets, the Commission may decide, at the latest [F1four months] after reception of the revised targets and in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004, that the Member State(s) concerned shall take corrective measures.

4.Such decision shall identify precisely which target(s) has/have to be revised and the rationale of the Commission’s assessment. It may contain the level of performance expected for those targets in order to allow the Member State(s) concerned to take the appropriate corrective measures, and/or contain suggestions for such appropriate measures.

5.At the latest two months after the Commission’s decision, the corrective measures adopted by the Member State(s) concerned shall be communicated to the Commission, together with the elements showing how consistency with the Commission’s decision is ensured.

Article 15U.K. [X1Performance plans or corrective measures adopted after the beginning of the reference period]

Performance plans or corrective measures adopted after the beginning of the reference period as a result of the implementation of the procedures set out in Articles 13 and 14 shall apply retroactively as from the first day of the reference period.

Article 16U.K.Revision of the European Union-wide targets

1.The Commission may decide to revise the European Union-wide targets in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004:

(a)before the beginning of the reference period when it has substantial evidence that the initial data, assumptions and rationales used for setting the initial European Union-wide targets are no longer valid;

(b)during the reference period, as a result of the application of an alert mechanism as referred to in Article 18.

2.A revision of the European Union-wide targets may result in amendment of the existing performance plans. In such case the Commission may decide an appropriate adjustment of the time schedule set up in Chapters II and III of this Regulation.