Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317Show full title

4. COST-EFFICIENCY

4.1. Key performance indicators

(a)

The DUC for en route air navigation services, calculated as follows:

(i)

this indicator is the ratio between the en route determined costs and the forecast traffic in the charging zone, expressed in en route service units, expected during each year of the reference period at local level, contained in the performance plans;

(ii)

this indicator is expressed in real terms and in national currency;

(iii)

this indicator is provided calculated for the whole calendar year and for each year of the reference period.

(b)

The DUC for terminal air navigation services, calculated as follows:

(i)

this indicator is the ratio between the determined costs and the forecast traffic, expressed in terminal service units, expected during each year of the reference period at local level, contained in the performance plans;

(ii)

this indicator is expressed in real terms and in national currency;

(iii)

this indicator is calculated for the whole calendar year and for each year of the reference period.

(c)

For the purposes of the indicators set out in points (a) and (b), ‘local’ means at charging zone level.

4.2. Indicator for monitoring

The actual unit cost incurred by users separately for en route and terminal air navigation services, calculated as follows:

(a)

this indicator is calculated for the whole calendar year and for each year of the reference period as the sum of the DUC for air navigation services and of the adjustments in accordance with Article 25(2) stemming from that year;

(b)

this indicator is expressed in nominal terms and in national currency.