The Single European Sky (National Supervisory Authority) Regulations 2013

Citation, commencement and revocation U.K.

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Single European Sky (National Supervisory Authority) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 12th December 2013.

(2) The Single European Sky (National Supervisory Authority) Regulations 2004(1) are revoked.

(3) The Single European Sky (Functions of the National Supervisory Authority) Regulations 2006(2) are revoked.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 1 in force at 12.12.2013, see reg. 1(1)

Interpretation U.K.

2.  In these Regulations—

“the CAA” means the Civil Aviation Authority;

“the framework Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 549/2004(3) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the Single European Sky;

“the interoperability Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 552/2004(4) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the interoperability of the European Air Traffic Management network;

“the service provision Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 550/2004(5) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the provision of air navigation services in the Single European Sky;

“air navigation services”, “air navigation service providers”, “air traffic services” and “meteorological services” have the same meaning as in Article 2 of the framework Regulation.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 2 in force at 12.12.2013, see reg. 1(1)

National Supervisory Authority U.K.

3.—(1) The CAA is the national supervisory authority for the purpose of performing the tasks and functions assigned to such an authority under the measures listed in Schedule 1.

(2) Section 4 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982(6) (general objectives of the CAA) does not apply to the tasks and functions to which regulations 3(1) and 4 apply.

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 3 in force at 12.12.2013, see reg. 1(1)

Designation of the competent authority U.K.

4.  The CAA is the competent authority for the purposes of Article 12(4) of the service provision Regulation.

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 4 in force at 12.12.2013, see reg. 1(1)

Tasks and functions of the CAA under the service provision Regulation U.K.

5.  The CAA must perform the tasks and functions listed in the second column of Table 1 required by the associated Articles of the service provision Regulation listed in the first column of that Table.

Table 1

Service Provision Regulation	Task/Function
Article 7(8)	Recognition of certification issued in accordance with Article 7 in any other Member State.
Articles 8(1), 8(3) and 8(4)	Designation of air traffic service providers.
Article 8(6)	Informing the Commission and other Member States of any decision under Articles 8(1), 8(3) and 8(4) regarding the designation of air traffic service providers.
Article 9(1)	Designation of meteorological service providers.
Article 9(2)	Informing the Commission and other Member States of any designation of a meteorological service provider under Article 9(1).
Article 10(3)	Approval of working relationships between air traffic service providers and between meteorological service providers under Article 10(3).

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 5 in force at 12.12.2013, see reg. 1(1)

Tasks and functions of the CAA under the interoperability Regulation U.K.

6.—(1) The CAA must perform the tasks and functions listed in the second column of Table 2 required by the associated Articles of the interoperability Regulation in the first column of that Table.

Table 2

Interoperability Regulation	Task/Function
Article 3	Enforcement of the implementing rules made under Article 3 that are listed in Schedule 2.
Article 10(2a)	Declaration of systems and constituents of the EATMN as compliant with the essential requirements and exempt from the provisions of Articles 5 and 6 of the interoperability Regulation.

(2) In this regulation “EATMN” means the European air traffic management network as described at Article 1 of the interoperability Regulation.

Commencement Information

I6 Reg. 6 in force at 12.12.2013, see reg. 1(1)

Regional cooperation U.K.

7.  In accordance with Article 2(6) of the service provision Regulation, the CAA may conclude agreements with other national supervisory authorities regarding the division of responsibilities in relation to supervisory tasks and functions.

Commencement Information

I7 Reg. 7 in force at 12.12.2013, see reg. 1(1)

Review U.K.

8.—(1) The Secretary of State must from time to time—

(a) carry out a review of these Regulations,

(b) set out the conclusions of the review in a report, and

(c) publish the report.

(2) In carrying out the review the Secretary of State must, so far as is reasonable, have regard to how the Regulations listed in Schedule 1 to these Regulations are implemented in other Member States.

(3) The report must in particular—

(a) set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory system established by these Regulations,

(b) assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved, and

(c) assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposes less regulation.

(4) The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of five years beginning with the day on which these regulations come into force.

(5) Reports under this regulation are afterwards to be published at intervals not exceeding five years.

Commencement Information

I8 Reg. 8 in force at 12.12.2013, see reg. 1(1)

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Robert Goodwill

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Transport