EUROCONTROL Reform Process and its Role in SES implementation

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EUROCONTROLReform Process and its Role in SES
implementation

• Luc Tytgat
• Director Single Sky EUROCONTROL

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The Initial Convention 1960

• Six States
• Vision a common European ATC system in the
  upper airspace

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EUROCONTROL - History
39 member states the European Community
1960s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
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Institutional Reform

• High Level Agreement European Union/EUROCONTROL
• Delegation agreement (financial element)
• Building blocks for the new EUROCONTROL
• Single Sky with Pan-European outlook
• A new EUROCONTROL Legal basis?
• PC 35 mandate to start negotiations with EC

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SES Policy Objectives
Safety No increase in accidents, serious
incidents
Efficiency To minimise total user cost Charges
ATC delays (ground) Flight-inefficiency (fuel,
flight time)
Environment Sustainable development
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A Global Approach A Single target
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Role ECTL in Europe
States
EUROCONTROL
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EUROCONTROL New Structure
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Governance Structure
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Application of SES in all EUROCONTROL Member
States
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• The Legal Basis
• European Union Regulation 549/2004 Art. 7

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The Means
Bilateral AgreementsECAA European Common
Aviation AreaFunctional Airspace Blocks
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EUROCONTROL members
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Map of FAB initiatives