Article 1
Subject matter and scope
Article 2
Definitions
Article 3
Compliance
Article 4
Exemptions for special operations
Article 5
Differences
Article 6
Monitoring of amendments
Article 7
Amendments to the Annex
Article 8
Transitional and additional measures
Article 9
Safety requirements
Article 10
Amendments to Regulations (EC) No 730/2006, (EC) No 1033/2006, (EC) No 1794/2006, (EC) No 1265/2007, (EU) No 255/2010 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011
Article 11
Entry into force
ANNEX
RULES OF THE AIR
SECTION 1
Flight over the high seas
SERA.1001
General
(a)
For flight over the high seas, the rules specified in...
(b)
For those parts of the high seas where the United...
SECTION 2
Applicability and compliance
SERA.2001
Subject
SERA.2005
Compliance with the rules of the air
SERA.2010
Responsibilities
(a)
Responsibility of the pilot-in-command
(b)
Pre-flight action
SERA.2015
Authority of pilot-in-command of an aircraft
SERA.2020
Problematic use of psychoactive substances
SECTION 3
General rules and collision avoidance
CHAPTER 1
Protection of persons and property
SERA.3101
Negligent or reckless operation of aircraft
SERA.3105
Minimum heights
SERA.3110
Cruising levels
SERA.3115
Dropping or spraying
SERA.3120
Towing
SERA.3125
Parachute descents
SERA.3130
Aerobatic flight
SERA.3135
Formation flights
SERA.3140
Unmanned free balloons
SERA.3145
Prohibited areas and restricted areas
CHAPTER 2
Avoidance of collisions
SERA.3201
General
SERA.3205
Proximity
SERA.3210
Right-of-way
(a)
The aircraft that has the right-of-way shall maintain its heading...
(b)
An aircraft that is aware that the manoeuvrability of another...
(c)
An aircraft that is obliged by the following rules to...
(d)
Surface movement of aircraft, persons and vehicles.
SERA.3215
Lights to be displayed by aircraft
(a)
Except as provided by (e), at night all aircraft in...
(b)
Except as provided by (e), at night:
(c)
Except as provided by (e), all aircraft in flight and...
(d)
Except as provided by (e), all aircraft:
(e)
A pilot shall be permitted to switch off or reduce...
SERA.3220
Simulated instrument flights
SERA.3225
Operation on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome
SERA.3230
Water operations
(a)
When two aircraft or an aircraft and a vessel are...
(b)
Lights to be displayed by aircraft on the water. At...
CHAPTER 3
Signals
SERA.3301
General
(a)
Upon observing or receiving any of the signals given in...
(b)
The signals of Appendix 1 shall, when used, have the...
(c)
A signalman/marshaller shall be responsible for providing standard marshalling signals...
(d)
Only persons trained, qualified and approved as required by the...
(e)
The signalman/marshaller shall wear a distinctive fluorescent identification vest to...
(f)
Daylight-fluorescent wands, table-tennis bats or gloves shall be used for...
CHAPTER 4
Time
SERA.3401
General
(a)
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) shall be used and shall be...
(b)
A time check shall be obtained prior to operating a...
(c)
Wherever time is utilised in the application of data link...
(d)
Time in air traffic services
(1)
Aerodrome control towers shall, prior to an aircraft taxiing for...
SECTION 4
Flight plans
SERA.4001
Submission of a flight plan
(a)
Information relative to an intended flight or portion of a...
(b)
A flight plan shall be submitted prior to operating:
(c)
A flight plan shall be submitted, before departure, to an...
(d)
Unless a shorter period of time has been prescribed by...
SERA.4005
Contents of a flight plan
(a)
A flight plan shall comprise information regarding such of the...
(b)
For flight plans submitted during flight, the departure aerodrome or...
SERA.4010
Completion of a flight plan
(a)
A flight plan shall contain information, as applicable, on relevant...
(b)
It shall, in addition, contain information, as applicable, on all...
SERA.4015
Changes to a flight plan
(a)
Subject to the provisions of SERA.8020 (b) all changes to...
(b)
Information submitted prior to departure regarding fuel endurance or total...
SERA.4020
Closing a flight plan
(a)
An arrival report shall be made in person, by radiotelephony,...
(b)
When a flight plan has been submitted only in respect...
(c)
When no air traffic services unit exists at the arrival...
(d)
When communication facilities at the arrival aerodrome or operating site...
(e)
Arrival reports made by aircraft shall contain the following elements...
SECTION 5
Visual meteorological conditions, visual flight rules, special VFR and instrument...
SERA.5001
VMC visibility and distance from cloud minima
SERA.5005
Visual flight rules
(a)
Except when operating as a special VFR flight, VFR flights...
(b)
Except when a special VFR clearance is obtained from an...
(c)
When so prescribed by the competent authority, VFR flights at...
(d)
VFR flights shall not be operated:
(e)
Authorisation for VFR flights to operate above FL 285 shall...
(f)
Except when necessary for take-off or landing, or except by...
(g)
Except where otherwise indicated in air traffic control clearances or...
(h)
VFR flights shall comply with the provisions of Section 8:...
(i)
A VFR flight operating within or into areas or along...
(j)
An aircraft operated in accordance with the visual flight rules...
SERA.5010
Special VFR in control zones
SERA.5015
Instrument flight rules (IFR) — Rules applicable to all IFR...
(a)
Aircraft equipment
(b)
Minimum levels
(c)
Change from IFR flight to VFR flight
(1)
An aircraft electing to change the conduct of its flight...
(2)
When an aircraft operating under the instrument flight rules is...
(3)
Change from IFR flight to VFR flight shall only be...
SERA.5020
IFR — Rules applicable to IFR flights within controlled airspace...
(a)
IFR flights shall comply with the provisions of Section 8...
(b)
An IFR flight operating in cruising flight in controlled airspace...
SERA.5025
IFR — Rules Applicable to IFR flights outside controlled airspace...
(a)
Cruising levels
(b)
Communications
(c)
Position reports
SECTION 6
Airspace classification
SERA.6001
Classification of airspaces
SERA.6005
Requirements for communications and SSR transponder
(a)
Radio mandatory zone (RMZ)
(1)
VFR flights operating in parts of Classes E, F or...
(2)
Before entering a radio mandatory zone, an initial call containing...
(b)
Transponder mandatory zone (TMZ)
(1)
All flights operating in airspace designated by the competent authority...
(c)
Airspaces designated as radio mandatory zone and/or transponder mandatory zone...
SECTION 7
Air traffic services
SERA.7001
General — Objectives of the air traffic services
SERA.7002
Collision hazard information when ATS based on surveillance are provided...
(a)
When an identified controlled flight is observed to be on...
SERA.7005
Coordination between the aircraft operator and air traffic services
(a)
Air traffic services units, in carrying out their objectives, shall...
(b)
When so requested by an aircraft operator, messages (including position...
SECTION 8
Air traffic control service
SERA.8001
Application
SERA.8005
Operation of air traffic control service
(a)
In order to provide air traffic control service, an air...
(b)
Clearances issued by air traffic control units shall provide separation:...
(c)
Except for cases when a reduction in separation minima in...
SERA.8010
Separation minima
(a)
The selection of separation minima for application within a given...
(b)
For traffic that will pass from one into the other...
(c)
Details of the selected separation minima and of their areas...
SERA.8012
Application of wake turbulence separation
(a)
Wake turbulence separation minima shall be applied to aircraft in...
SERA.8015
Air traffic control clearances
(a)
Air traffic control clearances shall be based solely on the...
(b)
Operation subject to clearance
(1)
An air traffic control clearance shall be obtained prior to...
(2)
The pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall inform ATC if an...
(3)
Whenever an aircraft has requested a clearance involving priority, a...
(4)
Potential reclearance in flight. If, prior to departure, it is...
(5)
An aircraft operated on a controlled aerodrome shall not taxi...
(c)
Clearances for transonic flight
(1)
The air traffic control clearance relating to the transonic acceleration...
(2)
The air traffic control clearance relating to the deceleration and...
(d)
Contents of clearances
(e)
Read-back of clearances and safety-related information
(1)
The flight crew shall read back to the air traffic...
(2)
Other clearances or instructions, including conditional clearances and taxi instructions,...
(3)
The controller shall listen to the read-back to ascertain that...
(4)
Voice read-back of CPDLC messages shall not be required, unless...
(ea)
Changes in clearance regarding route or level
(eb)
Clearance related to altimetry
(ec)
Conditional clearances
(f)
Coordination of clearances
(1)
An air traffic control clearance shall be coordinated between air...
(2)
An aircraft shall be cleared for the entire route to...
(3)
When coordination as in (2) has not been achieved or...
(4)
When prescribed by the ATS unit, aircraft shall contact a...
(5)
When an aircraft intends to depart from an aerodrome within...
(6)
When an aircraft intends to leave a control area for...
SERA.8020
Adherence to flight plan
(a)
Except as provided for in (b) and (d) an aircraft...
(b)
Inadvertent changes. In the event that a controlled flight inadvertently...
(c)
Intended changes. Requests for flight plan changes shall include information...
(d)
Weather deterioration below the VMC. When it becomes evident that...
SERA.8025
Position reports
(a)
Unless exempted by the competent authority or by the appropriate...
SERA.8030
Termination of control
SERA.8035
Communications
(a)
An aircraft operated as a controlled flight shall maintain continuous...
(b)
The Secretary of State shall comply with the appropriate provisions...
SECTION 9
Flight information service
SERA.9001
Application
(a)
Flight information service shall be provided by the appropriate air...
(b)
The reception of flight information service does not relieve the...
(c)
Where air traffic services units provide both flight information service...
SERA.9005
Scope of flight information service
(a)
Flight information service shall include the provision of pertinent:
(b)
Flight information service provided to flights shall include, in addition...
(c)
Flight information service provided to VFR flights shall include, in...
SERA.9010
Automatic terminal information service (ATIS)
(a)
Use of the ATIS messages in directed request/reply transmissions
(1)
When requested by the pilot, the applicable ATIS message(s) shall...
(2)
Whenever Voice-ATIS and/or D-ATIS is provided:
(3)
Information contained in a current ATIS, the receipt of which...
(4)
If an aircraft acknowledges receipt of an ATIS that is...
(b)
ATIS for arriving and departing aircraft
(c)
ATIS for arriving aircraft
(d)
ATIS for departing aircraft
SECTION 10
Alerting service
SERA.10001
Application
(a)
Alerting service shall be provided by the air traffic services...
(b)
Unless otherwise prescribed by the competent authority, aircraft equipped with...
(c)
The ‘ Operations normal ’ message shall be transmitted air-ground...
SERA.10005
Information to aircraft operating in the vicinity of an aircraft...
(a)
When it has been established by an air traffic services...
(b)
When an air traffic services unit knows or believes that...
SECTION 11
Interference, emergency contingencies and interception
SERA.11001
General
(a). . . . . . . . . ....
(b). . . . . . . . . ....
(c)
In case of an aircraft known or believed to be...
(d)
Subsequent ATC actions shall be based on the intentions of...
SERA.11005
Unlawful interference
(a). . . . . . . . . ....
(aa)
An aircraft which is being subjected to unlawful interference shall...
(ab)
If an aircraft is subjected to unlawful interference, the pilot-in-command...
(b)
When an occurrence of unlawful interference with an aircraft takes...
(c)
When an occurrence of unlawful interference with an aircraft takes...
SERA.11010
Strayed or unidentified aircraft
Strayed or unidentified aircraft
(a)
As soon as an air traffic services unit becomes aware...
(b)
As soon as an air traffic services unit becomes aware...
(c)
In the case of a strayed or unidentified aircraft, the...
SERA.11012
Minimum Fuel and Fuel Emergency
SERA.11013
Degraded aircraft performance
SERA.11014
ACAS resolution advisory (RA)
SERA.11015
Interception
(a)
Except for intercept and escort service provided on request to...
(b)
The pilot-in-command of a civil aircraft, when intercepted, shall:
(c)
If any instructions received by radio from any sources conflict...
(d)
If any instructions received by radio from any sources conflict...
(e)
If radio contact is established during interception but communication in...
(f)
As soon as an air traffic services unit learns that...
(g)
As soon as an air traffic services unit learns that...
SECTION 12
Services related to meteorology — Aircraft observations and reports by...
SERA.12001
Types of aircraft observations
(a)
The following aircraft observations shall be made during any phase...
SERA.12005
Special aircraft observations
(a)
Special observations shall be made and reported by all aircraft...
(b)
The competent authority shall prescribe as necessary other conditions which...
(c)
Flight crews shall compile the reports using forms based on...
SERA.12010
Other non-routine aircraft observations
SERA.12015
Reporting of aircraft observations by voice communication
(a)
Aircraft observations shall be reported during flight at the time...
(b)
Aircraft observations shall be reported as air-reports and shall comply...
SERA.12020
Exchange of air-reports
(a)
ATS units shall transmit, as soon as practicable, special and...
(b)
Transmissions to aircraft shall be repeated at a frequency and...
SECTION 13
SSR Transponder
SERA.13001
Operation of an SSR transponder
SERA.13005
SSR transponder Mode A code setting
SERA.13010
Pressure-altitude-derived information
SERA.13015
SSR transponder Mode S aircraft identification setting
SERA.13020
SSR transponder failure when the carriage of a functioning transponder...
SECTION 14
Voice communication procedures
SERA.14001
General
SERA.14005
Categories of messages
SERA.14010
Flight safety messages
SERA.14015
Language to be used in air-ground communication
SERA.14020
Word spelling in radiotelephony
SERA.14025
Principles governing the identification of ATS routes other than standard...
SERA.14026
Significant points
SERA.14030
Use of designators for standard instrument departure and arrival routes...
SERA.14035
Transmission of numbers in radiotelephony
(a)
Transmission of numbers
SERA.14040
Pronunciation of numbers
SERA.14045
Transmitting technique
SERA.14050
Radiotelephony call signs for aircraft
SERA.14055
Radiotelephony procedures
SERA.14060
Transfer of VHF communications
SERA.14065
Radiotelephony procedures for air-ground voice communication channel changeover
SERA.14070
Test procedures
SERA.14075
Exchange of communications
SERA.14080
Communications watch/Hours of service
SERA.14085
Use of blind transmission
SERA.14087
Use of relay communication technique
SERA.14090
Specific communication procedures
SERA.14095
Distress and urgency radiotelephony communication procedures
Appendix 1
Signals
1.
DISTRESS AND URGENCY SIGNALS
1.1.
General
1.1.1.
Notwithstanding the provisions in 1.2 and 1.3, an aircraft in...
1.1.2.
The telecommunication transmission procedures for the distress and urgency signals...
1.2.
Distress signals
1.2.1.
The following signals, used either together or separately, mean that...
1.3.
Urgency signals
1.3.1.
The following signals, used either together or separately, mean that...
1.3.2.
The following signals, used either together or separately, mean that...
2.
VISUAL SIGNALS USED TO WARN AN UNAUTHORISED AIRCRAFT FLYING IN...
2.1.
When visual signals are used to warn unauthorised aircraft flying...
3.
SIGNALS FOR AERODROME TRAFFIC
3.1.
Light and pyrotechnic signals
3.1.1.
Instructions
3.1.2.
Acknowledgement by an aircraft
(a)
When in flight:
(b)
When on the ground:
3.2.
Visual ground signals
3.2.1.
Prohibition of landing
3.2.1.1.
A horizontal red square panel with yellow diagonals (Figure A1-2)...
3.2.2.
Need for special precautions while approaching or landing
3.2.2.1.
A horizontal red square panel with one yellow diagonal (Figure...
3.2.3.
Use of runways and taxiways
3.2.3.1.
A horizontal white dumb-bell (Figure A1-4) when displayed in a...
3.2.3.2.
The same horizontal white dumb-bell as in 3.2.3.1 but with...
3.2.4.
Closed runways or taxiways
3.2.4.1.
Crosses of a single contrasting colour, white on runways and...
3.2.5.
Directions for landing or take-off
3.2.5.1.
A horizontal white or orange landing T (Figure A1-7) indicates...
3.2.5.2.
A set of two digits (Figure A1-8) displayed vertically at...
3.2.6.
Right-hand traffic
3.2.6.1.
When displayed in a signal area, or horizontally at the...
3.2.7.
Air traffic services reporting office
3.2.7.1.
The letter C displayed vertically in black against a yellow...
3.2.8.
Sailplane flights in operation
3.2.8.1.
A double white cross displayed horizontally (Figure A1-11) in the...
4.
MARSHALLING SIGNALS
4.1.
From a signalman/marshaller to an aircraft
4.1.1.
The signals for use by the signalman/marshaller, with hands illuminated...
4.1.2.
Prior to using the following signals, the signalman/marshaller shall ascertain...
4.2.
From the pilot of an aircraft to a signalman/marshaller
4.2.1.
These signals shall be used by a pilot in the...
4.3.
Technical/servicing communication signals
4.3.1.
Manual signals shall only be used when verbal communication is...
4.3.2.
Signalmen/marshallers shall ensure that an acknowledgement is received from the...
5.
STANDARD EMERGENCY HAND SIGNALS
5.1.
The following hand signals are established as the minimum required...
Appendix 2
Unmanned free balloons
1.
CLASSIFICATION OF UNMANNED FREE BALLOONS
1.1.
Unmanned free balloons shall be classified as (see Figure AP2-1):...
2.
GENERAL OPERATING RULES
2.1.
An unmanned free balloon shall not be operated without authorisation...
2.2.
An unmanned free balloon, other than a light balloon used...
2.3.
The authorisation referred to in 2.2 shall be obtained prior...
2.4.
An unmanned free balloon shall be operated in accordance with...
2.5.
An unmanned free balloon shall not be operated in such...
2.6.
A heavy unmanned free balloon shall not be operated over...
3.
OPERATING LIMITATIONS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
3.1.
A heavy unmanned free balloon shall not be operated without...
3.2.
A heavy or medium unmanned free balloon shall not be...
3.3.
A heavy unmanned free balloon shall not be operated unless:...
3.4.
A heavy unmanned free balloon shall not be operated under...
3.5.
An unmanned free balloon that is equipped with a trailing...
3.6.
A heavy unmanned free balloon shall not be operated below...
3.7.
A heavy unmanned free balloon that is equipped with a...
4.
TERMINATION
4.1.
The operator of a heavy unmanned free balloon shall activate...
5.
FLIGHT NOTIFICATION
5.1.
Pre-flight notification
5.1.1.
Early notification of the intended flight of an unmanned free...
5.1.2.
Notification of the intended flight shall include such of the...
5.1.3.
Any changes in the pre-launch information notified in accordance with...
5.2.
Notification of launch
5.2.1.
Immediately after a medium or heavy unmanned free balloon is...
5.3.
Notification of cancellation
5.3.1.
The operator shall notify the appropriate air traffic services unit...
6.
POSITION RECORDING AND REPORTS
6.1.
The operator of a heavy unmanned free balloon operating at...
6.2.
The operator of a heavy unmanned free balloon operating above...
6.3.
If a position cannot be recorded in accordance with 6.1...
6.4.
One hour before the beginning of planned descent of a...
6.5.
The operator of a heavy or medium unmanned free balloon...
Appendix 3
Table of cruising levels
1.1.
The cruising levels to be observed are as follows:
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Technical specifications related to aircraft observations and reports by voice...
A.
REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS
1.
CONTENTS OF AIR-REPORTS
1.1.
Position reports and special air-reports
1.1.1.
Section 1 of the model set out in point A...
1.1.2.
Condition prompting the issuance of a special air-report are to...
1.1.3.
In the case of special air-reports containing information on volcanic...
1.1.4.
Special air-reports shall be issued as soon as practicable after...
2.
DETAILED REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS
2.1.
Items of an air-report shall be reported in the order...
Section 1
Item 1 — AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION. Report the aircraft radiotelephony call...
Section 2
Item 7 — ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL. Report the name...
Section 3
Item 9 — PHENOMENON PROMPTING A SPECIAL AIR-REPORT. Report one...
2.2.
Information recorded on the volcanic activity reporting form (Model VAR)...
3.
FORWARDING OF METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION RECEIVED BY VOICE COMMUNICATIONS
Section 1
Item 0 — POSITION. Record position in latitude (degrees as...
Section 2
Item 9 — PHENOMENON PROMPTING A SPECIAL AIR-REPORT. Record the...
4.
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS RELATED TO REPORTING WIND SHEAR AND VOLCANIC ASH...
4.1.
Reporting of wind shear
4.1.1.
When reporting aircraft observations of wind shear encountered during the...
4.1.2.
Where wind shear conditions in the climb-out or approach phases...
4.2.
Post-flight reporting of volcanic activity
4.2.1.
On arrival of a flight at an aerodrome, the completed...
4.2.2.
The completed report of volcanic activity received by an aerodrome...
B.
SPECIAL AIR-REPORT OF VOLCANIC ACTIVITY FORM (MODEL VAR)
Supplement to the ANNEX...
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012
of 26 September 2012
laying down the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011 and Regulations (EC) No 1265/2007, (EC) No 1794/2006, (EC) No 730/2006, (EC) No 1033/2006 and (EU) No 255/2010
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the organisation and use of the airspace in the single European sky (the airspace Regulation), and in particular Article 4(a) and (b) thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency (the EASA Basic Regulation), and in particular Articles 8 and 8b and Annex Vb thereto,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, the Commission is required to adopt implementing rules in order to adopt appropriate provisions on rules of the air based upon Standards and recommended practices of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), and to harmonise the application of the ICAO airspace classification, with the aim to ensure the seamless provision of safe and efficient air traffic services within the single European sky.
(2)
Eurocontrol has been mandated in accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the single European sky to assist the Commission in the development of implementing rules which lay down appropriate provisions on rules of the air based upon ICAO Standards and recommended practices, and harmonise the application of the ICAO airspace classification.
(3)
In accordance with Articles 1(3) and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 and Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, the single European sky initiative should assist the Member States in fulfilling their obligations under the 1944 Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation (hereafter the Chicago Convention) by providing for common interpretation and implementation.
(4)
The objective of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 is to support the concept of a more integrated operating airspace within the context of the common transport policy, and to establish common procedures for design, planning and management while ensuring the efficient and safe performance of air traffic management. This objective is particularly relevant for the rapid implementation of functional airspace blocks in the single European sky.
(5)
The outcome of the work undertaken by the joint group created by the Commission, Eurocontrol and ICAO, which charted the national differences filed by Member States relating to ICAO Standards dealing with rules of the air and related provisions for air navigation services, supports the need for standardisation of common rules and differences with respect to the single European sky.
(6)
In order to ensure safe, efficient and expeditious international air traffic and to support the establishment of functional airspace blocks, all participants in the single European sky should adhere to a common set of rules. Furthermore, a key enabler of safe cross-border operations is the creation of a transparent regulatory system, where the actors can be provided a legal certainty and predictability. To this end, standardised rules of the air and related operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation should be established, and be supplemented, where appropriate, with guidance material and/or acceptable means of compliance.
(7)
To achieve those objectives, only commonly agreed European differences should be notified to ICAO by the Member States on areas which are covered by Union law. Those differences should be established and monitored through a permanent process.
(8)
Member States that have adopted additional provisions complementing an ICAO standard, should, if they are still considered necessary and provided such additional provisions do not constitute a difference under the Chicago Convention or against existing Union law, continue to apply such provisions until they are addressed by appropriate Union provisions.
(9)
The application of this Regulation should be without prejudice to the Member States’ obligations and rights over the high seas, in accordance with Article 12 of the Chicago Convention, and in particular with Annex 2 to the Chicago Convention, as well as the obligations of Member States and the Union under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the obligations of Member States under the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972.
(10)
In accordance with Article 1(2) of the framework Regulation (EC) No 549/2004, the regulatory framework for the creation of the single European sky does not cover military operations and training.
(11)
The existing process for amending ICAO Standards and recommended practices within the framework of the Chicago Convention is not addressed by this Regulation.
(12)
The extension of the competence of EASA to include air traffic management safety requires consistency between the development of implementing rules under Regulations (EC) No 551/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008.
(13)
In order to ensure consistency between the transposition of provisions of Annex 2 to the Chicago Convention set out in this Regulation and the future provisions stemming from other annexes to the Chicago Convention, which will be included in the next stages of work as well as the implementation of future Union rules, the initial provisions should be revisited where necessary.
(14)
Where necessary, other Union legislation should be updated to refer to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
OJ L 96 31.3.2004, p. 20
OJ L 79 19.3.2008, p. 1
OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 1.