SESAR

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SESAR
The SESAR JOINT UNDERTAKING
Single European Sky ATM Research
Managing the Development phase
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Development phase
This phase will develop new equipments, systems
standards, which will ensure a convergence
towards a fully interoperable ATM system in Europe

• An initiative of the European Commission under
  Article 171 of the Treaty

• Established by a Council Regulation adopted on
  27.02.2007
• will have a duration of 8 years after the
  endorsement of the ATM Master plan

This phase will be managed by the SESAR Joint
Undertaking

• Allows to combine public and private resources
• Full involvement of stakeholders
• Single management of RD
• Coherence of the project
• Political control by Community

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The most appropriate solution

• Joint Undertaking
• under Article 171 of the Treaty

• Allows to combine public and private resources
• Full involvement of stakeholders
• Guarantees single management of RD
• Coherence of the project
• Political control by Community
• Coherence with Commissions actions within SES

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Objectives
Develop and implement the best performing
technologies and operations that will sustain
European air transport growth
Rationalise efforts into a consistent work
programme
Provide consistency between RD and
implementation, through SES Legislation.
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SESAR Joint UndertakingMain tasks
Ensure the Modernisation of the European ATM
system
Responsible for the execution of the development
phase of SESAR in accordance to the ATM Master
plan.
Ensure the involvement of the stakeholders of the
Air transport sector in Europe
Coordinate and concentrate all relevant RD
efforts in the Community
Update the ATM Master plan and verify its
execution.
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Members of the JU

• 2 Founding members

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Membership is open to any other public or private
entity including those from third Countries

• Selection of candidate members shall take into
  account
• Experience with ATM and/or with the manufacture
  of equipment and/or services for use in ATM.
• The contribution that the candidate can give to
  the execution of the ATM Master Plan.
• The financial solidity of the undertaking or
  body.
• The potential conflict of interest.

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Joint Undertaking Governance
a simple structure 
Administrative board
Executive director
Single management entity for consistency and
cost-effectiveness
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• Composed of the following representatives
• Voting representatives
• 1 for each SJU member
• 1 for civil airspace users
• Non Voting representatives
• 1 for air navigation service providers
• 1 for equipment manufacturers
• 1 for Airports
• 1 for ATM staff
• 1 Military representative
• 1 Scientific community

Administrative Board
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Voting rights
Voting rights are attributed in proportion to
each members financial contribution
Other Members
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JU Governance
Single Sky Committee
Administrative Board Commission Eurocontrol Civil
airspace users Other members Stakeholders
representatives
For the adoption of the Communitys position on a
limited number of issues
Administrative Board
Executive Director
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Financing the Joint Undertaking
The revenue of the JU comes from members
contributions

• Cash

In kind
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Financing the JU
Community contribution
TEN-Transport programme 350M
7th RTD Framework programme 350M
Annual grants to the JU
Community financial contributions shall cease in
2013
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Financing the JU
Third Countries
Industry
Total cost development phase 2.1 B
700 M
700 M
700 M
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• All ATM research is expected to be carried out
  under the authority of the SESAR JU.
• The JU work programme is being defined in the
  SESAR definition phase On the basis of the ATM
  Master plan.
• The JU will gradually build its technical
  competence in 2007, and is expected to launch the
  first calls for tenders/proposals at the
  beginning of 2008

ATM research activities
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ATM Research Activities

• New RD projects will be fully aligned with the
  ATM Master Plan and geared towards
  implementation.
• On-going (TREN-FP6) projects are expected to be
  aligned with SESAR.
• The JU will support the Commission on the
  technical management of DG-TREN FP6 projects.
• The JU will be in charge of coordination with
  other (non ATM) RD.

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SESAR JU Status

• 27 Feb. 07 JU Regulation adopted
• 9 Jun. 07 JU made operational by EU Transport
  Council
• Initial actions - practical set up
• JU processes agreed by Admin Board
• Call for expression of interest in becoming
  member (closed 15 Sep.)

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SESAR JU Next Steps

• Autumn 2007
• Selection of members core group
• Appointment of Executive Director initial staff
• Finalisation of set-up processes
• By Summer 2008
• JU staff recruitment
• Negotiation of Membership agreements

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Conclusions

• SESAR is an ambitious RD project for developing
  the new European ATM system

• SESAR is conceived as an open programme

Public-private partnership International
participation

• SESAR structures ATM RD activities into a
  consistent, industry-led programme.

• The SESAR Joint Undertaking will manage RD and
  validation activities of the development phase

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Contacts in the European Commission European
Commission Directorate-General for Energy
Transport Directorate F - Air Transport Unit F2
Single Sky Modernisation of Air Traffic
Control Head of Unit Luc TYTGAT 32-2-296 84
30 Luc.Tytgat_at_ec.europa.eu Patrick KY 32-2-292
08 75 Patrick.Ky_at_ec.europa.eu Marco DE
SCISCIO 32-2-299 37 93 Marco.De-Sciscio_at_ec.europa
.eu Air transport portal http//ec.europa.eu/tr
ansport/air_portal/traffic_management
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Spare
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Principle tasks of the Board

• Establishes guidelines and exercises overall
  control over the implementation of the project
• Decides on the accession of new members
• Appoints the Executive Director
• Adopts
• the financial regulations
• the business plan and annual work programme
• the annual budget, accounts and balance-sheet
• the staff establishment plan
• the annual report on the progress of the project
• Establishes procedures for awarding contracts
  granting access rights

Statutes
Article 5
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TEN- T Budget 2007 - 2013

• TEN-T Funding Instruments
• Subsidies for studies
• Subsidies for works
• Interest rate rebates
• Loan guarantees or participation in risk capital
  funds

• Funding Rates for ATM
• Projects up to 20
• Studies up to 50