# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 of 26 September 2012 laying down the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011 and Regulations (EC) No 1265/2007, (EC) No 1794/2006, (EC) No 730/2006, (EC) No 1033/2006 and (EU) No 255/2010 (Text with EEA relevance), Division (3)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Change from IFR flight to VFR flight shall only be acceptable when a message initiated by the pilot-in-command containing the specific expression ‘ CANCELLING MY IFR FLIGHT ’ , together with the changes, if any, to be made to the current flight plan, is received by an ATS unit. No invitation to change from IFR flight to VFR flight shall be made by ATS either directly or by inference.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/923/annex/section/5/division/SERA.5015/division/c/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-923/annex/section-5/division-SERA.5015/division-c/division-3
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