# 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 (4): When prescribed by the ATS unit, aircraft shall contact a downstream air traffic control unit, for the purpose of receiving a downstream clearance prior to the transfer of control point.

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

(i)Aircraft shall maintain the necessary two-way communication with the current air traffic control unit whilst obtaining a downstream clearance.
(ii)A clearance issued as a downstream clearance shall be clearly identifiable as such to the pilot.
(iii)Unless coordinated, downstream clearances shall not affect the aircraft’s original flight profile in any airspace, other than that of the air traffic control unit responsible for the delivery of the downstream clearance.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/923/annex/section/8/division/SERA.8015/division/f/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-923/annex/section-8/division-SERA.8015/division-f/division-4
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