Citation, commencement and revocationI11
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 20043 are revoked.
3
The Single European Sky (Functions of the National Supervisory Authority) Regulations 20064 are revoked.
InterpretationI32
In these Regulations—
“the CAA” means the Civil Aviation Authority;
“the framework Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 549/20045 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 552/20046 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 550/20047 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.
National Supervisory AuthorityI23
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 19828 (general objectives of the CAA) does not apply to the tasks and functions to which regulations 3(1) and 4 apply.
Designation of the competent authorityI44
The CAA is the competent authority for the purposes of Article 12(4) of the service provision Regulation.
Tasks and functions of the CAA under the service provision RegulationI55
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.
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). |
Tasks and functions of the CAA under the interoperability RegulationI66
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.
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.
Regional cooperationI77
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.
ReviewI88
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.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State