The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Annex 2 to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 U.K.

48.—(1) Annex 2 (air traffic flow management function) is amended as follows.

(2) In Part A (objective and scope)—

(a) in point 1, point (a), for “European air traffic management network (EATMN)” substitute “ UK ATMS ”,

(b) in point 2 for “EATMN” substitutes “UK ATMS”,

(c) in point 5 omit point (f),

(d) in point 6—

(i) for “central unit for ATFM” substitute “ unit providing central ATFM ”, and

(ii) omit “at functional airspace block level”,

(e) after point 6 insert—

“6a.   ‘Central ATFM’ means the air traffic flow management functions provided centrally by Eurocontrol where it compares flight plans with available airspace capacity and makes adjustments to minimise delays in air traffic;”, and

(f) in point 7 omit “and the Network Manager through its central unit for ATFM”.

(3) In Part B (planning and operational principles)—

(a) in point 1 omit “Network Manager and the”,

(b) in point 2 for “between the Network Manager working arrangements supporting the ATFM function and” substitute “ with ”,

(c) in point 4—

(i) in points (a)(ii) and (iii) and (b) for “EATMN” substitute “ UK ATMS ” in the four places where it occurs, and

(ii) in point (c) for “Network Manager” substitute “ CAA ”,

(d) in point 5—

(i) for “Member States shall” substitute “ The Secretary of State must endeavour to ”, and

(ii) in point (c)—

(aa) omit “with the Network Manager”, and

(bb) for “its central unit for ATFM” substitute “ the unit providing central ATFM ”,

(e) in point 6—

(i) for “Network Manager shall” substitute “ Secretary of State must endeavour to ”,

(ii) in points (a), (e) and (n) for “EATMN” substitute “ UK ATMS ” in each of the three places where it occurs, and

(iii) in point (d) for “Network Manager shall” substitute “ Secretary of State must endeavour to ”,

(f) in point 7—

(i) in point (a)—

(aa) omit “with the Network Manager”, and

(bb) for “EATMN” substitute “ UK ATMS ”, and

(ii) in points (c) and (d) for “Network Manager” substitute “ CAA ” in both places where it occurs,

(g) in point 8 for “Network Manager” substitute “ CAA ”,

(h) in point 10—

(i) in point (a)—

(aa) insert “ endeavour to ” at the beginning,

(bb) for “Network Manager” substitute “ unit ” in the first place where it occurs, and

(cc) omit “with the Network Manager”,

(ii) in points (b) and (c) for “Network Manager” substitute “ unit ” in both places where it occurs,

(iii) in point (d)—

(aa) for “the Network Manager” substitute “ , and in endeavouring to coordinate with the unit ”, and

(bb) omit the last sentence,

(iv) in point (e) for “Network Manager” substitute “ CAA and the unit providing central ATFM ”,

(v) in point (f) for “the Network Manager” substitute “ , in endeavouring to coordinate with the unit providing central ATFM ”, and

(vi) in point (g)—

(aa) omit “in order to enable the Network Manager to assist local ATFM units”, and

(bb) for “Network Manager” in the second place where it occurs substitute “ unit providing central ATFM ”,

(i) in point 11 for “Network Manager” substitute “ unit ”,

(j) in point 12, point (c), and point 13, points (a)(i) and (ii), for “Network Manager”, in the three places where it occurs, substitute “ unit providing central ATFM ”,

(k) in point 14—

(i) in points (a) and (b) for “Network Manager”, in the three places where it occurs, substitute “ unit providing central ATFM ”, and

(ii) in point (d) for “Network Manager shall report” substitute “ Secretary of State must endeavour to ensure that the unit providing central ATFM reports ”,

(l) in point 15—

(i) for “ensure full coordination” substitute “ coordinate ”,

(ii) for “Network Manager” substitute “ unit providing central ATFM ”, and

(iii) omit “and the associated data exchange”, and

(m) in point 16—

(i) in point (a)—

(aa) for “Network Manager shall develop, maintain and publish” substitute “ Secretary of State must endeavour to ensure that the unit providing central ATFM develops, maintains and publishes ”, and

(bb) omit “at the network level”, and

(ii) in point (b)—

(aa) for “Network Manager” substitute “ unit providing central ATFM ”, and

(bb) in point (iii) omit “Member States'”.

(4) In Part C (monitoring of the ATFM function)—

(a) in point 1 for “EATMN” substitute “ UK ATMS ”,

(b) in point 2—

(i) for “Member States shall” substitute “ The Secretary of State must endeavour to ”,

(ii) omit “as identified by the Network Manager,”, and

(iii) omit the last sentence,

(c) in point 3—

(i) for “Network Manager” substitute “ CAA ” in the first place where it occurs, and

(ii) omit the last sentence,

(d) for point 4 substitute—

“4.   The Secretary of State must endeavour to ensure that the unit providing central ATFM notifies the Secretary of State if exemptions in excess of 0,6 % of the United Kingdom's annual departures are granted.”,

(e) in point 5—

(i) for “Network Manager shall ensure” substitute “ Secretary of State must endeavour to ensure ”, and

(ii) for “Network Manager shall produce” substitute “ Secretary of State must endeavour to ensure that the unit providing central ATFM produces ”, and

(iii) omit “to be submitted to the Commission”,

(f) in point 6 for “Network Manager” substitute “ Secretary of State ”,

(g) in point 7—

(i) for “Network Manager shall produce” substitute “ Secretary of State must endeavour to ensure that the unit providing central ATFM produces ”,

(ii) omit “and submit them to the Commission. The reports shall”, and

(iii) for “and shall include details of” substitute “ including ”, and

(h) in point 8—

(i) for “Network Manager shall” substitute “ Secretary of State must endeavour to ”,

(ii) at the end of the first sentence insert “ by the unit providing central ATFM ”, and

(iii) omit the second and third sentences.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 48 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1(2)(4)