CHAPTER I

GENERAL

Scope and objective
Article 1
1
Within the scope of the framework Regulation, this Regulation concerns the provision of air navigation services which form part of the UK ATMS. The objective of this Regulation is to establish common requirements for the safe and efficient provision of air navigation services in the airspace under the responsibility of the United Kingdom.
2
This Regulation shall apply to the provision of air navigation services for general air traffic in accordance with and within the scope of the framework Regulation.

Tasks of the national supervisory authority
Article 2
1
The national supervisory
authority
referred to in Article 4 of the framework Regulation shall ensure the appropriate supervision of the application of this Regulation, in particular with regard to the safe and efficient operation of air navigation service providers which provide services relating to the airspace falling under the responsibility of the
United Kingdom
.
2
To this end,
the
national supervisory authority shall organise proper inspections and surveys to verify compliance with the requirements of this Regulation, including human resources requirements for the provision of air navigation services. The air navigation service provider concerned shall facilitate such work.
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Qualified entities
Article 3
1
The national supervisory authority
may decide to delegate in full or in part the inspections and surveys referred to in Article 2(2) to qualified entities that fulfil the requirements set out in Annex I.
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Such a delegation granted by
the national
supervisory authority shall be valid
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for a renewable period of three years.
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Safety requirements
Article 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Licensing of controllers
Article 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Substituted 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).
Deleted 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).
Words in Art. 1(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 20(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 1(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 20(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Word in Art. 2 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 21(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Word in Art. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 21(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 21(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Word in Art. 2(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 21(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 2(3)-(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 21(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 3(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 22(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 3(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 22(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 3(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 22(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 3(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 22(3)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 4 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 23; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)