{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-550/article-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-550/article-6.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2004/550",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the provision of air navigation services in the single European sky (the service provision Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-550",
  "path": "article/6",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Common requirements",
  "text": "(1.) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument prescribe common requirements for the provision of air navigation services in the airspace under the responsibility of the United Kingdom. The common requirements shall include the following:\ntechnical and operational competence and suitability,\nsystems and processes for safety and quality management,\nreporting systems,\nquality of services,\nfinancial strength,\nliability and insurance cover,\nownership and organisational structure, including the prevention of conflicts of interest,\nhuman resources, including adequate staffing plans,\nsecurity.\n(2.) Regulations under paragraph 1—\n(a) may make different provision for different purposes;\n(b) may make transitional, transitory or saving provision;\n(c) may make consequential, incidental or supplementary provision.\n(3.) A statutory instrument containing regulations under paragraph 1 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Art. 6 renumbered as Art. 6(1) (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 24(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Art. 6(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 24(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Art. 6(2)(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 24(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/550/article/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:55:40.308344+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}