The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

CHAPTER 3 U.K. Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004

Regulation (EC) No 551/2004: introduction U.K.

45.  Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the organisation and use of the airspace in the single European sky (the airspace Regulation) is amended in accordance with regulations 46 to 55.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 45 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 U.K.

46.—(1) Article 1 (objective and scope) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1—

(a) for “in the Single European Sky” substitute “ under the responsibility of the United Kingdom ”, and

(b) omit the words from “support” to “and to”.

(3) In paragraph 3—

(a) for “and AFI regions where Member States are” substitute “ region where the United Kingdom is ”, and

(b) omit the second sentence.

(4) Omit paragraph 4.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 46 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 U.K.

47.  Omit Article 3 (European Upper Flight Information Region).

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 47 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Article 3a of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 U.K.

48.—(1) Article 3a (electronic aeronautical information) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1 for the words beginning with “Without” and ending with “cooperation” substitute “ The national supervisory authority, working in consultation ”.

(3) In paragraph 2—

(a) in the opening words for “Commission” substitute “ national supervisory authority ”,

(b) in point (a) for “ensure the development of a Community wide” substitute “ contribute to the development of an ”, and

(c) in point (b) for “close cooperation” substitute “ consultation ”.

(4) Omit paragraph 3.

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 48 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 U.K.

49.—(1) Article 4 (rules of the air and airspace classification) is amended as follows.

(2) The unnumbered paragraph becomes paragraph 1.

(3) In that paragraph, for the words before point (a) substitute—

“1.   The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision to:”

(4) In point (b) omit the words from “, in order” to the end.

(5) At the end insert—

“2.   Regulations under paragraph 1—

(a) may make different provision for different purposes;

(b) may make transitional, transitory or saving provision;

(c) may make consequential, incidental or supplementary provision.

3.   A statutory instrument containing regulations under paragraph 1 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament..”.

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 49 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 U.K.

50.—(1) Article 6 (network management and design) is amended as follows.

(2) For paragraphs 1 to 5 substitute—

“1.   The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision imposing requirements on any person in connection with the exercise by any person of the air traffic management (ATM) network functions.

2.   The air traffic management (ATM) network functions are—

(a) the functions described in Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004, as that regulation has effect in EU law as amended from time to time M1 ,

(b) additional functions added to that list in accordance with Article 6(3) of that Regulation as it has effect in EU law as amended from time to time, and

(c) functions under implementing rules adopted under Article 6(4) of that Regulation as it has, and as those rules have, effect in EU law as amended from time to time.”.

(3) In paragraph 6 for “Member States” substitute “ The Secretary of State ”.

(4) In paragraph 7—

(a) for “Implementing rules for” substitute “ The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision about ”,

(b) omit the words beginning with “shall be developed” and ending with “Article 5(3) of the framework Regulation,”, and

(c) for “These rules” substitute “ Regulations under this paragraph ”.

(5) In paragraph 8 for “The implementing rules for air traffic flow management” substitute “ Regulations under paragraph 7 ”.

(6) In paragraph 9 for “the implementing rules the Commission” substitute “ regulations under paragraph 7 the Secretary of State ”.

(7) At the end insert—

“10.   Regulations under paragraph 1 or 7—

(a) may make different provision for different purposes;

(b) may make transitional, transitory or saving provision;

(c) may make consequential, incidental or supplementary provision.

11.   A statutory instrument containing regulations under paragraph 1 or 7 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”.

Commencement Information

I6 Reg. 50 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 20.

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 U.K.

51.—(1) Article 7 (flexible use of airspace) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1—

(a) for “their responsibility” substitute “ the responsibility of the Secretary of State ”,

(b) for “Member States” substitute “ the persons mentioned in paragraph 1A ”,

(c) for “Single European Sky” substitute “ UK ATMS ”, and

(d) omit “in the context of the common transport policy”.

(3) After that paragraph insert—

“1A.   Those persons are:

(a) any air navigation service provider,

(b) the national supervisory authority, and

(c) the Secretary of State.”.

(4) In paragraph 2—

(a) for “Member States” substitute “ The national supervisory authority ”,

(b) for “Commission” substitute “ Secretary of State ”,

(c) omit “, in the context of the common transport policy,”, and

(d) for “their responsibility” substitute “ the responsibility of the United Kingdom ”.

(5) For paragraph 3 substitute—

“3.   The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision about the flexible use of airspace.

4.   When making regulations under paragraph 3 the Secretary of State must have regard to the reports mentioned in paragraph 2.

5.   Regulations under paragraph 3—

(a) may make different provision for different purposes;

(b) may make transitional, transitory or saving provision;

(c) may make consequential, incidental or supplementary provision.

6.   A statutory instrument containing regulations under paragraph 3 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament..”.

Commencement Information

I7 Reg. 51 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 U.K.

52.  For Article 8 (temporary suspension) substitute—

“Article 8 U.K. Disapplication of Article 7

Article 7(1) does not apply if and to the extent that it gives rise to significant operational difficulties.”.

Commencement Information

I8 Reg. 52 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 U.K.

53.  Omit Article 10 (review).

Commencement Information

I9 Reg. 53 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 U.K.

54.  Omit Article 11 (entry into force).

Commencement Information

I10 Reg. 54 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Further amendment of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 U.K.

55.  After Article 11 omit the sentence which begins “This Regulation shall be binding”.

Commencement Information

I11 Reg. 55 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)