1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.Components of the network

  3. CHAPTER II ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NETWORK FUNCTIONS

    1. Article 4.Annexes 1 to 4

    2. Article 5.Assessment

    3. Article 6.Conditions of withdrawal

    4. Article 7.Tasks of the Network Manager

    5. Article 8.Network Strategy Plan

    6. Article 9.Network Operations Plan

    7. Article 10.Remedial measures

    8. Article 11.Relations with operational stakeholders

    9. Article 12.Results of the coordinated decision-making process

    10. Article 13.Relations with functional airspace blocks

    11. Article 14.Civil-military cooperation

  4. CHAPTER III GOVERNANCE OF NETWORK FUNCTIONS

    1. Article 15.Cooperative decision-making

    2. Article 16.Consultation process

    3. Article 17.Working arrangements and processes for operations

    4. Article 18.Network Management Board

  5. CHAPTER IV NETWORK CRISIS MANAGEMENT

    1. Article 19.European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell

    2. Article 20.Responsibilities of the Network Manager

  6. CHAPTER V MONITORING AND REPORTING

    1. Article 21.Information and consultation of the Member States

    2. Article 22.Monitoring and reporting

    3. Article 23.Supervision of the Network Manager

  7. CHAPTER VI RELATIONS WITH THIRD COUNTRIES

    1. Article 24.Participation of third countries in the work of the Network Manager

  8. CHAPTER VII FINANCING AND BUDGET

    1. Article 25.Financing and budget of the Network Manager

  9. CHAPTER VIII FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 26.Repeal

    2. Article 27.Entry into force

  10. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      THE EUROPEAN ROUTE NETWORK DESIGN FUNCTION

      1. PART A Objective and scope

      2. PART B Procedure for the development of the European Route Network Improvement Plan

        1. 1. The Secretary of State, airspace users and air navigation service...

        2. 2. ...

        3. 3. ...

        4. 4. Airspace design projects shall be compatible and consistent with the...

        5. 5. The European Route Network Improvement Plan shall be continuously reviewed...

      3. PART C Airspace design principles

        1. 1. When participating in the European Route Network Improvement Plan, the...

        2. 2. The Secretary of State and air navigation service providers ...,...

      4. PART D Ongoing monitoring of performance achievements at network level

        1. To ensure the regular performance improvements, the Network Manager, shall...

    2. ANNEX II

      AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT FUNCTION

      1. PART A Objective and scope

        1. 1. The objective of the Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) function...

        2. 2. ATFM and contingency procedures referred to in point 15 of...

        3. 3. ATFM function shall follow detailed working arrangements for the implementation...

        4. 4. The ATFM function shall cover all ATFM phases (strategic, pre-tactical,...

        5. 5. The ATFM function shall apply to the following parties, or...

        6. 6. ‘Local ATFM Unit’ means a flow management entity operating on...

        7. 6a. ‘Central ATFM’ means the air traffic flow management functions provided...

        8. 7. The local ATFM units ... shall support the execution of...

      2. PART B Planning and operational principles

        1. 1. The ... operational stakeholders shall plan and execute the tasks...

        2. 2. Appropriate cooperation and coordination shall be ensured with the relevant...

        3. 3. Military aircraft operating as general air traffic shall be subject...

        4. 4. The ATFM function shall be governed by the following principles:...

        5. 5. The Secretary of State must endeavour to ensure that:

        6. 6. The Secretary of State must endeavour to:

        7. 7. The ATS units shall:

        8. 8. The data referred to in paragraph 7(d) shall be made...

        9. 9. To ensure network predictability, the ATS unit at the departure...

        10. 10. The local ATFM units shall:

        11. 11. Where an ATS reporting office is established, it shall facilitate...

        12. 12. The aircraft operators shall:

        13. 13. Airport operators shall:

        14. 14. With respect to consistency between flight plans and airport slots:...

        15. 15. When implementing arrival and departure planning information (DPI), airport local...

        16. 16. With respect to critical events:

      3. PART C Monitoring of the ATFM Function

        1. 1. In order to ensure the predictability and thus the performance...

        2. 2. The Secretary of State must endeavour to ensure that where...

        3. 3. In case of any failure to adhere to flight plan...

        4. 4. The Secretary of State must endeavour to ensure that the...

        5. 5. The Secretary of State must endeavour to ensure that the...

        6. 6. The Secretary of State shall conduct an annual review of...

        7. 7. The Secretary of State must endeavour to ensure that the...

        8. 8. The Secretary of State must endeavour to ensure that an...

      4. Appendix

        List of the ICAO provisions for the purpose of air traffic flow management

        1. 1. Chapter 3 paragraph 3.7.5 (Air Traffic Flow Management) of Annex 11 to the...

        2. 2. Chapter 3 (ATS Capacity and Air Traffic Flow Management) of ICAO...

        3. 3. Chapter 2 and 8 (Air Traffic Flow Management) of ICAO Doc...

    3. ANNEX III

      THE RADIO FREQUENCY FUNCTION

      1. PART A Objective and scope

        1. 1. The objectives of this function are:

        2. 2. The CAA as national frequency manager shall establish overall priorities...

      2. PART B Requirements for the execution of the function

        1. 1. The CAA is the national frequency manager with the responsibility...

        2. 2. The Network Manager shall prepare and coordinate network-related strategic spectrum...

        3. 3. At the request of Member States, the Network Manager shall...

        4. 4. The national frequency manager shall report to the Network Manager,...

        5. 5. The national frequency manager must assist the Network Manager to...

        6. 6. When a frequency assignment is required, the individual or organisation...

        7. 7. The national frequency manager must assist the Network Manager to...

        8. 8. Where there is no impact on the network, the national...

        9. 9.

        10. 10. When a suitable frequency as referred to in points 11...

        11. 11. The national frequency manager shall assign suitable frequency(ies) determined in...

        12. 12. The national frequency manager shall register each frequency assignment in...

        13. 13. When assigning the frequency to the applicant, the national frequency...

        14. 14. The national frequency manager shall ensure that any required frequency...

        15. 15. The national frequency manager shall ensure that the information referred...

        16. 16. The Network Manager and the national frequency manager shall perform...

        17. 17. The Network Manager shall ensure the availability of common tools...

      3. PART C Requirements for the organisation of the frequency function

        1. 1. The cooperative decision-making between national frequency managers and the Network...

        2. 2. Evolution of arrangements for the coordination of radio frequencies shall...

        3. 3. Coordination on the strategic and tactical use of radio frequencies...

        4. 4. The Secretary of State shall ensure that the use of...

    4. ANNEX IV

      THE RADAR TRANSPONDER CODES FUNCTION

      1. PART A General requirements

        1. Transponder Code (TC):

          1. 1. The objectives of this function are:

          2. 2. The Network Manager shall allocate the Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)...

          3. 3. The CAA shall make available at all times to ...,...

          4. 4. A formal process for establishing, assessing and coordinating the requirements...

          5. 5. The formal process laid down in point 4 shall include,...

          6. 6. Applications for SSR transponder code allocations received as part of...

          7. 7. The CAA shall ensure that SSR transponder codes are assigned...

          8. 8. The Network Manager shall operate, on behalf of the Member...

          9. 9. The Network Manager shall implement procedures and tools for the...

          10. 10. The Secretary of State must assist the Network Manager and...

          11. 11. Operations manuals containing the necessary instructions and information to enable...

        2. Mode S Interrogator Code (MIC):

          1. 12. The objectives of this process are the following:

          2. 13. The CAA shall allocate the interrogator codes to civil and...

          3. 14. The Network Manager shall operate, on behalf of the Member...

          4. 15. The CAA shall provide a centralised interrogator code allocation service...

          5. 16. The Network Manager shall make available at all times to...

          6. 17. The Network Manager shall implement a formal process for establishing,...

          7. 18. The formal process laid down in point 17 shall include,...

          8. 19. The Network Manager shall check the applications for interrogator code...

          9. 20. As part of the process laid down in point 18,...

          10. 21. The Network Manager shall implement procedures and tools for the...

          11. 22. The Secretary of State must assist the Network Manager and...

          12. 23. Operations manuals containing the necessary instructions and information to enable...

      2. PART B Requirements for the specific consultation mechanisms

        1. Transponder Code:

          1. 1. The Network Manager shall establish a dedicated mechanism for the...

          2. 2. The Secretary of State must assist the Network Manager to...

        2. Mode S Interrogator Code:

          1. 3. The Network Manager shall establish a dedicated mechanism for the...

          2. 4. The Network Manager shall ensure that appropriate consultation on new...

          3. 5. The Secretary of State must assist the Network Manager to...

      3. PART C Requirements for the provision of data

        1. Transponder Code:

          1. 1. Applications submitted for new or amended allocations of SSR transponder...

          2. 2. The CAA must provide the Network Manager with the following...

          3. 3. Air navigation service providers shall provide the Network Manager with...

          4. 4. Responses by the CAA and air navigation service providers to...

        2. Mode S Interrogator Code:

          1. 5. Applications submitted for new or amended allocations of interrogator code...

          2. 6. The CAA must provide the Network Manager with the following...

          3. 7. The Network Manager shall use the responses provided by Member...

          4. 8. The Network Manager shall support Member States in resolving the...

    5. ANNEX V

        1. 1. INTRODUCTION

        2. 2. OVERALL CONTEXT AND REQUIREMENTS

        3. 3. STRATEGIC VISION

        4. 4. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

        5. 5. STRATEGIC PLANNING

        6. 6. RISK ASSESSMENT

        7. 7. RECOMMENDATIONS

    6. ANNEX VI

        1. 1. INTRODUCTION

        2. 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE NETWORK OPERATIONS PLAN, OPERATIONAL TARGETS AND OBJECTIVES...

        3. 3. OVERALL NETWORK OPERATIONS PLANNING PROCESS

        4. 4. OVERALL CONTEXT AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

        5. 5. NETWORK OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT PLANS AND ACTIONS AT NETWORK LEVEL...

        6. 6. OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT PLANS AND OPERATIONAL ACTIONS AT LOCAL LEVEL...

        7. 7. SPECIAL EVENTS

        8. 8. MILITARY AIRSPACE REQUIREMENTS

        9. 9. CONSOLIDATED FORECAST AND ANALYSIS OF THE OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE...

        10. 10. IDENTIFICATION OF OPERATIONAL BOTTLENECK AREAS AND MITIGATION SOLUTIONS AT NETWORK...

      2. Appendix 1

      3. Appendix 2