Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

Opinion 03/2018 Requirements for air traffic services

This Opinion addresses safety and regulatory coordination issues related to the provision of air traffic services (ATS).

The main objective of this Opinion is to maintain a high level of safety in the European Union (EU) air navigation system, in particular with regard to the provision of ATS. In order to achieve this objective, the proposal aims to:

  • transpose the relevant International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) provisions on ATS into the EU aviation regulatory framework, thus contributing to their uniform implementation throughout the EU, and supporting EU Member States in fulfilling their obligations stemming from the Chicago Convention; and
  • define proportionate and cost-efficient rules.

The Opinion proposes amendments to:

  • Regulation (EU) 2017/373 and Annexes I (Part-Definitions), IV (Part-ATS) and V (Part-MET) thereto; and
  • Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 and the Annex thereto.

The Opinion introduces a detailed set of provisions, mainly transposed from the relevant ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PANS), into Regulation (EU) 2017/373, in particular in Annex IV (Part-ATS) thereto. In addition, it removes the existing provision referencing to ICAO Annexes 10 Volume II and 11, to address the provision of ATS, thus implementing the Essential Requirements in Annex Vb 2.(c) to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. Minor amendments to Annex V (Part-MET) are introduced to ensure consistency with Part-ATS.

Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 are also proposed for consistency, in consideration of the close interrelationship between the ATS provision and the rules of the air.

Additionally, this Opinion addresses some safety recommendations submitted to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA.)

2018.06.01 – Consolidated version EU-US BASA

An updated version of the consolidated text of the Agreement between the USA and EU on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety is now available.

This latest update includes changes to Annex 2 on approvals and monitoring of maintenance facilities, and amendments to the executive part of the Agreement extending its scope to personnel licensing and training, operation of aircraft, and air traffic services and air traffic management.

FAA Notice N_8900.471 Verification of Flammability Reduction Means (FRM)

This notice announces the availability and required completion of
the Safety Assurance System (SAS) National/Regional Custom Data Collection Tool (C DCT)
titled “Verification of Flammability Reduction Means (FRM),” for Title 14 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121 certificate holders, and Program Tracking and Reporting
Subsystem (PTRS) code 4635/6635, for 14 CFR part 125 certificate holders or A125 Letter of
Deviation Authority (LODA) holders and 14 CFR part 129 or § 129.14 foreign air
carriers/foreign persons, to mitigate risk associated with FRM.