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Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2009Show full title
Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2009 of 16 January 2009 laying down requirements on data link services for the single European sky (Text with EEA relevance)
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Article 5.Obligations of ATS providers for data link communications
Article 6.Obligations of operators for data link communications
Article 7.General obligations of Member States for data link communications
Article 8.Data link communication for transport type State aircraft
Article 9.Obligations of air navigation services providers and other entities for data link communications
Article 11.Conformity or suitability for use of constituents
Definition of data link services referred to in Articles 3, 4, 5 and 7 and Annex IV
1. ORO.MLR.105 of Annex III to Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012...
2. Chapter 3 — Aeronautical Telecommunication Network, Section 3.5.1.1 ‘ Context...
3. Chapter 3 — Aeronautical Telecommunication Network, Section 3.5.2.2 ‘ Controller-Pilot...
4. Chapter 3 — Aeronautical Telecommunication Network, Sections 3.3, 3.4 and...
6. Chapter 3 — General procedures for the international aeronautical telecommunication...
8. Chapter 6 — Air traffic services requirements for communications —...
9. Eurocae ED-111, Functional specifications for CNS/ATM ground recording, July 2002,...
10. Eurocae ED-100 (September 2000) and ED-100A (April 2005), Interoperability requirements...
11. Eurocae ED-120 Safety and Performance Requirements Standard for Air Traffic...
Requirements referred to in Articles 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
Part B: Requirements for air-ground communications based on ATN and VDL Mode...
1. Air-ground communications shall be designed to support end-to-end communications and...
2. Air-ground communications shall comply with safety and performance requirements of...
3. Air-ground communications shall be based on a common addressing scheme....
4. The transmission and reception of data units between ground and...
5. The ground and aircraft communication system characteristics and the transmission...
Part C: Requirements for air-ground communications based on other communication protocols
1. Air-ground communications shall be designed to support end-to-end communications and...
2. Air-ground communications shall comply with safety and performance requirements of...
3. Air-ground communications shall be based on a common addressing scheme....
4. The transmission and reception of bit frames between ground and...
Part D: Conditions referred to in Part C
1. Communication protocols must support end-to-end communications.
2. Communication protocols must be subject to a safety case to...
4. Communication protocols must include a mechanism to manage mobile connectivity...
5. Communication protocols must be specified and validated with respect to...
6. Communication systems supporting these protocols must not create harmful effects...
1. The verification activities shall demonstrate the conformity or suitability for...
2. The manufacturer shall manage the conformity assessment activities and shall...
3. The manufacturer shall ensure that the constituents implementing data link...
4. Upon satisfying completion of verification of conformity or suitability for...
Conditions referred to in Article 12
1. The air navigation service provider must have in place reporting...
2. The air navigation service provider must ensure that the personnel...
3. The air navigation service provider must ensure that the personnel...
4. The air navigation service provider must ensure that the personnel...
5. The air navigation service provider must ensure that the personnel...
Part A: Requirements for the verification of systems referred to in Article 12(1)
1. The verification of systems identified in Article 1(2) shall demonstrate...
2. The verification of systems identified in Article 1(2) shall be...
3. Test tools used for the verification of systems identified in...
4. The verification of systems identified in Article 1(2) shall produce...
5. The air navigation service provider shall manage the verification activities...
6. The air navigation service provider shall ensure that the systems...
7. Upon satisfying completion of verification of compliance, air navigation service...
Part B: requirements for the verification of systems referred to in Article 12(2)
1. The verification of systems identified in Article 1(2) shall demonstrate...
2. The verification of systems identified in Article 1(2) shall be...
3. Test tools used for the verification of systems identified in...
4. The verification of systems identified in Article 1(2) shall produce...
5. The air navigation service provider shall determine the appropriate operational...
6. The notified body shall manage the verification activities and shall...
7. The notified body shall ensure that the systems identified in...
8. Upon satisfying completion of verification tasks, the notified body shall...
9. Then, the air navigation service provider shall draw up the...
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