http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2010/255/article/5Commission Regulation (EU) No 255/2010 of 25 March 2010 laying down common rules on air traffic flow management (Text with EEA relevance)Commission Regulation (EU) No 255/2010Commission Regulation (EU) No 255/2010 of 25 March 2010 laying down common rules on air traffic flow management (Text with EEA relevance)King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R0255-20171211texttext/xmlen2025-02-14Expert Participation2020-12-31 Obligations <CommentaryRef Ref="key-76f1df267a941752778ca984b73ba4ca"/>... concerning the central unit for ATFMArticle 5The Secretary of State must endeavour to ensure that the central unit for ATFM:optimises the overall performance effects on the UK ATMS through planning, coordination and implementation of ATFM measures;consults with operators on the definition of ATFM measures;ensures the effective implementation of ATFM measures, together with local ATFM units;in coordination with local ATFM units identifies alternative routings to avoid or alleviate congested areas, taking into account the overall performance effects on the UK ATMS;offers a re-routing to those flights that would optimise the effect of point (d);provides information on ATFM in a timely manner to operators and ATS units, including:planned ATFM measures;impact of ATFM measures on take-off time and flight profile of individual flights;monitors the occurrences of missing flight plans and multiple flight plans that are filed;suspends a flight plan when, considering the time tolerance, the ATFM departure slot cannot be met and a new estimated off-block time is not known;monitors the number of exemptions granted in accordance with Article 4(5).Words in Art. 5 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 176(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Words in Art. 5 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 176(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Words in Art. 5(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 176(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Words in Art. 5(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/459), regs. 1(2), 176(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)