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The Single European Sky (National Supervisory Authority) Regulations 2013

S.I. 2013/2620 · Made 23 October 2013 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Civil Aviation

Made 23rd October 2013

Laid before Parliament 29th October 2013

Coming into force 12th December 2013

The Secretary of State is designatedf1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f2 in relation to measures relating to air transport.

In exercise of the powers conferred by that section the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

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S.I. 1993/2661.

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1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). By virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c.51), regulations may be made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 to implement obligations of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 (Cm 2073) and the Protocol adjusting the Agreement signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 (Cm 2183).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and revocation
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3National Supervisory Authority
  4. 4Designation of the competent authority Repealed
  5. 5Tasks and functions of the CAA under the service provision Regulation Repealed
  6. 6Tasks and functions of the CAA under the interoperability Regulation Repealed
  7. 7Regional cooperation Repealed
  8. 8Review
  9. Signature
  10. Schedule 1: List of measures for which the CAA is the National Supervisory Authority
  11. 1Paragraph 1
  12. 2Paragraph 2
  13. 3Paragraph 3
  14. 4Paragraph 4
  15. Schedule 2: List of implementing rules made under Article 3 of the interoperability Regulation for which the CAA is the enforcing authority Repealed
  16. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  17. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  18. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  19. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  20. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  21. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
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  24. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
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  26. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  27. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  28. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  29. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
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  32. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  33. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  34. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  35. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  36. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  37. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  38. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  39. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and revocationI1

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Single European Sky (National Supervisory Authority) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 12th December 2013.

(2)

The Single European Sky (National Supervisory Authority) Regulations 2004f1 are revoked.

(3)

The Single European Sky (Functions of the National Supervisory Authority) Regulations 2006f2 are revoked.

2InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

  • “the CAA” means the Civil Aviation Authority;

  • “the framework Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 549/2004f1 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the Single European Sky;

  • “the interoperability Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 552/2004f2 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the interoperability of the European Air Traffic Management network;

  • “the service provision Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 550/2004f3 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the provision of air navigation services in the Single European Sky;

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3National Supervisory AuthorityI1

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The CAA is the national supervisory authority for the purpose of performing the tasks and functions assigned to such an authority under the measures listed in Schedule 1.

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Section 4 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982f1 (general objectives of the CAA) does not apply to the tasks and functions to which F1paragraph (1) applies or to which Article 12(4) of the service provision Regulation applies.

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8ReviewI1

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The Secretary of State must from time to time—

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carry out a review of these Regulations,

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set out the conclusions of the review in a report, and

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publish the report.

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The report must in particular—

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set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory system established by these Regulations,

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assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved, and

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assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposes less regulation.

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The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of five years beginning with the day on which these regulations come into force.

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Reports under this regulation are afterwards to be published at intervals not exceeding five years.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Robert Goodwill

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Transport

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Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke and replace the Single European Sky (National Supervisory Authority) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1958) (the 2004 Regulations) and the Single European Sky (Functions of the National Supervisory Authority) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3104) (the 2006 Regulations) reflecting the updates introduced by Regulation (EC) 1070/2009 (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p.34).

The legislative basis for the European Single European Sky initiative consists of four high-level EU Regulations: the framework Regulation (No 549/2004) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p.1, the service provision Regulation (No 550/2004) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p.10, the airspace Regulation (No 551/2004) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p.20 and the interoperability Regulation (No 552/2004) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p.26. The 2004 Regulations and the 2006 Regulations implemented certain provisions of the EU Regulations. The EU Regulations have since been amended by Regulation (EC) 1070/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009. These Regulations reflect the changes made by those amending EU Regulations.

Regulation 1 revokes the 2004 Regulations and the 2006 Regulations.

Regulation 3(1) provides for the continuation of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) as the United Kingdom’s national supervisory authority for the purpose of performing the tasks and functions assigned to such an authority under the measures listed in Schedule 1 to these Regulations. By virtue of regulation 3(2), section 4 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 does not apply to the tasks and functions to which regulations 3(1) and 4 apply.

Regulation 4 provides for the continuation of the CAA as the competent authority for the purpose of Article 12(4) of the service provision Regulation. As such a competent authority, the CAA has a right of access to the accounts of those providing air navigation services in the United Kingdom.

Regulation 5 requires the CAA to perform the tasks and functions specified in Table 1. Those relate to the mutual recognition of certification, the designation of air traffic services and meteorological services in the United Kingdom and its airspace, informing the Commission and other Member States of any decisions relating to such designations, and the approval of working relationships between air traffic service providers and between certain meteorological service providers.

Regulation 6 requires the CAA to perform the tasks and functions in and arising under the interoperability Regulation. The first entry in Table 2 confers responsibility on the CAA for enforcement of implementing rules made under Article 3 of the interoperability Regulation that are listed in Schedule 2. The second entry relates to the declaration by the CAA of systems and constituents of the European Air Traffic Management Network (EATMN) as compliant with the essential requirements and exempt from the requirements of EU declarations on conformity and verification under the interoperability Regulation.

Regulation 7 authorises the CAA to conclude arrangements with other national supervisory authorities regarding the division of responsibilities in relation to supervisory tasks and functions.

Regulation 8 requires the Secretary of State to review the operation and effect of these Regulations and publish a report within five years after they come into force and within every five years after that. Following a review it will fall to the Secretary of State to consider whether the Regulations should remain as they are, or be revoked or be amended. A further instrument would be needed to revoke the Regulations or to amend them.

A regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Department for Transport, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside this instrument at http://www.legislation.gov.uk.