1.Neither the national supervisory [F2authority], nor the [F3Secretary of State] shall disclose information of a confidential nature, in particular information about air navigation service providers, their business relations or their cost components.
2.Paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the right of disclosure by [F4the national supervisory authority] or the [F5Secretary of State] where this is essential for the fulfilment of their duties, in which case such disclosure shall be proportionate and shall have regard to the legitimate interests of air navigation service providers, airspace users, airports or other relevant stakeholders in the protection of their business secrets.
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Textual Amendments
F1Substituted by Regulation (EC) No 1070/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 amending Regulations (EC) No 549/2004, (EC) No 550/2004, (EC) No 551/2004 and (EC) No 552/2004 in order to improve the performance and sustainability of the European aviation system (Text with EEA relevance).
F2Word in Art. 18(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 39(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Art. 18(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 39(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in Art. 18(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 39(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Art. 18(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 39(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Art. 18(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 39(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)