Commission Regulation (EU) No 73/2010Show full title

CHAPTER I U.K. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 U.K. Subject matter

This Regulation lays down the requirements on the quality of aeronautical data and aeronautical information in terms of accuracy, resolution and integrity.

Article 2 U.K. Scope

1. This Regulation shall apply to [F1 United Kingdom air traffic management system (UK ATMS)] systems, their constituents and associated procedures involved in the origination, production, storage, handling, processing, transfer and distribution of aeronautical data and aeronautical information.

It shall apply to the following aeronautical data and aeronautical information:

(a) the integrated aeronautical information package as defined in Article 3(7) made available by [F2 the Secretary of State], with the exception of aeronautical information circulars;

(b) electronic obstacle data, or elements thereof, where made available by [F2 the Secretary of State];

(c) electronic terrain data, or elements thereof, where made available by [F2 the Secretary of State];

(d) aerodrome mapping data, where made available by [F2 the Secretary of State].

2. This Regulation shall apply to the following parties:

(a) air navigation service providers;

(b) operators of those aerodromes and heliports, for which instrument flight rules (IFR) or Special-visual flight rules (VFR) procedures have been published in national aeronautical information publications;

(c) public or private entities providing, for the purposes of this Regulation:

(i)

services for the origination and provision of survey data;

(ii)

procedure design services;

(iii)

electronic terrain data;

(iv)

electronic obstacle data.

3. This Regulation shall apply up to the moment when the aeronautical data and/or aeronautical information are made available by the aeronautical information service provider to the next intended user.

In the case of distribution by physical means, this Regulation shall apply up to the moment when the aeronautical data and/or aeronautical information has been made available to the organisation responsible for providing the physical distribution service.

In the case of automatic distribution through the use of a direct electronic connection between the aeronautical information service provider and the entity receiving the aeronautical data and/or aeronautical information, this Regulation shall apply:

(a) up to the moment when the next intended user accesses and extracts aeronautical data and/or aeronautical information held by the aeronautical information service provider; or

(b) up to the moment when the aeronautical data and/or aeronautical information is delivered by the aeronautical information service provider, into the next intended user’s system.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 156(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in art. 2(1)(a)-(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 156(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 3 U.K. Definitions

For the purpose of this Regulation, the definitions in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 shall apply. The following definitions shall also apply:

1.

‘aeronautical data’ means a representation of aeronautical facts, concepts or instructions in a formalised manner suitable for communication, interpretation or processing;

2.

‘aeronautical information’ means information resulting from the assembly, analysis and formatting of aeronautical data;

3.

‘data quality’ means a degree or level of confidence that the data provided meets the requirements of the data user in terms of accuracy, resolution and integrity;

4.

‘accuracy’ means a degree of conformance between the estimated or measured value and the true value;

5.

‘resolution’ means a number of units or digits to which a measured or calculated value is expressed and used;

6.

‘integrity’ means a degree of assurance that a data item and its value have not been lost or altered since the data origination or authorised amendment;

7.

[F3 ‘ integrated aeronautical information package ’ (hereinafter IAIP) means a package in paper, or electronic media, which consists of the following elements:

(a)

aeronautical information publications (hereinafter AIP), including amendments;

(b)

supplements to the AIP;

(c)

the NOTAM, as defined in point 17 and pre-flight information bulletins;

(d)

aeronautical information circulars; and

(e)

checklists and lists of valid NOTAMs;]

8.

[F3 ‘ obstacle data ’ means data concerning all fixed (whether temporary or permanent) and mobile objects, or parts thereof, that are located on an area intended for the surface movement of aircraft or that extend above a defined surface intended to protect aircraft in flight or that stand outside those defined surfaces and that have been assessed as being a hazard to air navigation;]

9.

‘terrain data’ means data about 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;

10.

[F3 ‘ aerodrome mapping data ’ means data collected for the purpose of compiling aerodrome mapping information;]

11.

‘survey data’ means geospatial data that is determined by measurement or survey;

12.

‘procedure design’ means the combination of aeronautical data with specific flight instructions to define instrument arrival and/or departure procedures that ensure adequate standards of flight safety;

13.

[F3 ‘ aeronautical information service provider ’ means the organisation responsible for the provision of an aeronautical information service, certified in accordance with the requirements of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011;]

14.

‘next intended user’ means the entity that receives the aeronautical information from the aeronautical information service provider;

15.

‘direct electronic connection’ means a digital connection between computer systems such that data may be transferred between them without manual interaction;

16.

‘data item’ means a single attribute of a complete data set, which is allocated a value that defines its current status;

17.

‘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;

18.

‘digital NOTAM’ means a data set that contains the information included in a NOTAM in a structured format which can be fully interpreted by an automated computer system without human interpretation;

19.

‘data originator’ means an entity responsible for data origination;

20.

‘data origination’ means the creation of a new data item with its associated value, the modification of the value of an existing data item or the deletion of an existing data item;

21.

‘period of validity’ means the period between the date and time on which aeronautical information is published and the date and time on which the information ceases to be effective;

22.

‘data validation’ means the process of ensuring that data meets the requirements for the specified application or intended use;

23.

‘data verification’ means the evaluation of the output of an aeronautical data process to ensure correctness and consistency with respect to the inputs and applicable data standards, rules and conventions used in that process;

24.

[F3 ‘ critical data ’ means data as classified under point (c) of the integrity classification defined in Chapter 1, Section 1.1 of Annex 15 to the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation (hereinafter the Chicago Convention);]

25.

[F3 ‘ essential data ’ means data as classified under point (b) of the integrity classification defined in Chapter 1, Section 1.1 of Annex 15 to the Chicago Convention.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1029/2014 of 26 September 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 73/2010 laying down requirements on the quality of aeronautical data and aeronautical information for the single European sky (Text with EEA relevance).

CHAPTER II U.K. INTEROPERABILITY AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Article 4 U.K. Data set

The parties referred to in Article 2(2) shall provide aeronautical data and aeronautical information in accordance with the data set specifications described in Annex I.

Article 5 U.K. Data exchange

1. The parties referred to in Article 2(2) shall ensure that the aeronautical data and aeronautical information referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 2(1) are transferred between themselves by direct electronic connection.

2. Air navigation service providers shall ensure that the aeronautical data and aeronautical information referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 2(1) are transferred between themselves in accordance with the data exchange format requirements laid down in Annex II.

3. [F4 The Secretary of State] may exclude digital NOTAM from the data exchange format referred to in paragraph 2.

4. Aeronautical information service providers shall ensure that all aeronautical data and aeronautical information within the AIPs, AIP amendments and AIP supplements provided by [F5 the Secretary of State] are made available to the next intended user, as a minimum:

(a) in accordance with the publication requirements identified in the ICAO standards referred to in points 4 and 8 of Annex III;

(b) in a way that allows the content and format of the documents to be directly readable on a computer screen; and

(c) in accordance with the data exchange format requirements laid down in Annex II.

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Art. 5(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 157(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Words in Art. 5(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 157(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 6 U.K. Data quality

1. [F6 The CAA] shall ensure that air navigation service providers comply with the data quality requirements laid down in Annex IV, Part A.

2. When providing aeronautical data and/or aeronautical information, the parties referred to in Article 2(2) shall comply with the evidence requirements laid down in Annex IV, Part B.

3. When exchanging aeronautical data and/or aeronautical information between themselves, the parties referred to in Article 2(2), shall establish formal arrangements in accordance with the requirements laid down in Annex IV, Part C.

4. When acting as data originators, the parties referred to in Article 2(2), shall comply with the data origination requirements laid down in Annex IV, Part D.

5. Aeronautical information service providers shall ensure that aeronautical data and aeronautical information provided by data originators not referred to in Article 2(2) are made available to the next intended user with sufficient quality to meet the intended use.

6. When acting as the entity responsible for the official request for a data origination activity, the parties referred to in Article 2(2) shall ensure that:

(a) the data are created, modified or deleted in compliance with their instructions;

(b) without prejudice to Annex IV, Part C, their data origination instructions contain, as a minimum:

(i)

an unambiguous description of the data that are to be created, modified or deleted;

(ii)

confirmation of the entity to which the data are to be provided;

(iii)

the date and time by which the data are to be provided;

(iv)

the data origination report format to be used by the data originator.

7. The parties referred to in Article 2(2) shall comply with the data process requirements laid down in Annex IV, Part E.

8. The parties referred to in Article 2(2) shall ensure that error reporting, feedback and rectification mechanisms are established and operated in accordance with the requirements laid down in Annex IV, Part F.

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Art. 6(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 158; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 7 U.K. Consistency, timeliness and personnel performance

1. Where aeronautical data or aeronautical information is duplicated in the AIP of [F7 the United Kingdom and one or more Member States], the aeronautical information service providers responsible for [F8 the AIP of the United Kingdom] shall establish mechanisms to ensure consistency between the duplicated information.

2. Aeronautical information service providers shall ensure that aeronautical data and aeronautical information items published in the AIP of [F9 the United Kingdom] are annotated to indicate those that do not meet the data quality requirements laid down in this Regulation.

3. Aeronautical information service providers shall ensure that the most current update cycles applicable to AIP amendments and AIP supplements are made publicly available.

4. The parties referred to in Article 2(2) shall ensure that their personnel responsible for tasks in the provision of aeronautical data or aeronautical information are made aware of and apply:

(a) the requirements for AIP amendments, AIP supplements and NOTAM laid down in the ICAO standards referred to in points 5, 6 and 7 of Annex III;

(b) the update cycles applicable to the issue of AIP amendments and supplements referred to in point (a) of this paragraph for the areas for which they are providing aeronautical data or aeronautical information.

[F3 5. Without prejudice to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011, the parties referred to in Article 2(2) shall ensure that their personnel responsible for tasks in the provision of aeronautical data or aeronautical information are adequately trained, competent and authorised for the job they are required to do.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1029/2014 of 26 September 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 73/2010 laying down requirements on the quality of aeronautical data and aeronautical information for the single European sky (Text with EEA relevance).

F7 Words in Art. 7(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 159(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8 Words in Art. 7(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 159(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F9 Words in Art. 7(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 159(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 8 U.K. Tools and software requirements

The parties referred to in Article 2(2) shall ensure that all tools and software used to support the origination, production, storage, handling, processing and transfer of aeronautical data and/or aeronautical information comply with the requirements laid down in Annex V.

Article 9 U.K. Data protection

1. The parties referred to in Article 2(2) shall ensure that aeronautical data and aeronautical information are protected in accordance with the requirements laid down in Annex VI.

2. The parties referred to in Article 2(2) shall ensure that traceability is maintained on each data item during its period of validity and for at least 5 years following the end of that period or until 5 years after the end of the period of validity for any data item calculated or derived from it, whichever is later.

CHAPTER III U.K. QUALITY, SAFETY AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

Article 10 U.K. Management requirements

[F3 1. Without prejudice to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011, the parties referred to in Article 2(2) shall implement and maintain a quality management system covering their aeronautical data and aeronautical information provision activities, in accordance with the requirements laid down in Annex VII, Part A.]

2. The parties referred to in Article 2(2) shall ensure that the quality management system referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article defines procedures to meet the safety management objectives laid down in Annex VII, Part B and the security management objectives laid down in Annex VII, Part C.

3. The parties referred to in Article 2(2) shall ensure that any changes to the existing systems referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 2(1) or the introduction of new systems are preceded by a safety assessment, including hazard identification, risk assessment and mitigation, conducted by the parties concerned.

4. During that safety assessment, the requirements referred to in Article 7(3), Annex I, Annex II and points 1 and 2 of Part A of Annex IV shall be considered as safety requirements and shall be taken into consideration, as a minimum.

Textual Amendments

F3 Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1029/2014 of 26 September 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 73/2010 laying down requirements on the quality of aeronautical data and aeronautical information for the single European sky (Text with EEA relevance).

CHAPTER IV U.K. CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Article 11 U.K. Conformity or suitability for use of constituents

Before issuing F10 ... declarations of conformity or suitability for use as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 552/2004, manufacturers of constituents of the systems referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 2(1) of this Regulation, or [F11 if the manufacturer is not established in the United Kingdom] their authorised representatives established in the [F12 United Kingdom], shall assess the conformity or suitability for use of those constituents in compliance with the requirements laid down in Annex VIII.

Textual Amendments

F10 Word in Art. 11 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 160(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F11 Words in Art. 11 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 160(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F12 Words in Art. 11 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 160(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 12 U.K. Verification of systems

1. Air navigation service providers which can demonstrate or have demonstrated that they fulfil the conditions laid down in Annex IX shall conduct a verification of the systems referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 2(1) in accordance with the requirements laid down in Annex X, Part A.

2. Air navigation service providers which cannot demonstrate that they fulfil the conditions laid down in Annex IX shall subcontract to [F13 an appointed] body a verification of the systems referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 2(1). That verification shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements laid down in Annex X, Part B.

Textual Amendments

F13 Words in Art. 12(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 161; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 13 U.K. Additional requirements

The parties referred to in Article 2(2)(b) and (c) shall:

(a)

ensure the security clearance of their personnel responsible for tasks in the origination, production, storage, handling, processing, transfer and distribution of aeronautical data or aeronautical information, as appropriate;

(b)

ensure that their personnel responsible for tasks in the provision of aeronautical data or aeronautical information are made duly aware of the requirements laid down in this Regulation;

(c)

develop and maintain operations manuals containing the necessary instructions and information to enable their personnel responsible for tasks in the provision of aeronautical data or aeronautical information to apply this Regulation;

(d)

ensure that the manuals referred to in point (c) are accessible and kept up to date and that their update and distribution are subject to appropriate quality and documentation configuration management;

(e)

ensure that their working methods and operating procedures comply with this Regulation.

CHAPTER V U.K. FINAL PROVISIONS

F14 Article 14 U.K. Transitional provisions

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Textual Amendments

F14 Art. 14 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 162; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F15 Article 15 U.K. Entry into force and application

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Textual Amendments

F15 Art. 15 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 163; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

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Textual Amendments

F16 Words in Signature omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 164; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)