Providers of air navigation services and functions
Certification and continuous supervision
Certification
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 of 1 March 2017 laying down common requirements for providers of air traffic management/air navigation services and other air traffic management network functions and their oversight, repealing Regulation (EC) No 482/2008 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1034/2011, (EU) No 1035/2011 and (EU) 2016/1377 and amending Regulation (EU) No 677/2011.
- Royal Decree 515/2020 of 12 May 2020 regulating the procedure for certification of civil service providers and functions of air traffic management and air navigation and their regulatory control.
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EC) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulations (EC) No 376/2014 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 of 24 January 2019 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network functions and repealing Regulation (EU) No 677/2011
The certification process for ATS, CNS, AIS, ATFM, ASM level 3 and FPD suppliers provides for the initial issuance and modification of a certificate for air traffic management/air navigation service providers and other network functions.
The administrative procedure associated with the process is available at AESA’s electronic headquarters: ATM/ANS Supplier Certification
It is regulated by the following regulations:
EASA has developed Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to comply with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373. These MCAs and GMs have been included as part of the questionnaires that need to be completed in order to apply for certification or modification of the certificate. For this information, see the following link:
Regulatory control
- Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the provision of air navigation services in the single European sky (Services Regulation).
- Royal Decree 98/2009 of 6 February 2009 approving the Aeronautical Inspection Regulation.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 of 1 March 2017 laying down common requirements for providers of air traffic management/air navigation services and other air traffic management network functions and their oversight, repealing Regulation (EC) No 482/2008 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1034/2011, (EU) No 1035/2011 and (EU) 2016/1377 and amending Regulation (EU) No 677/2011.
- Royal Decree 515/2020 of 12 May 2020 regulating the procedure for certification of civil service providers and functions of air traffic management and air navigation and their regulatory control.
- Air Transit Service (ATS).
- Communications, Navigation and Surveillance Services (CNS).
- Aeronautical Information Services (AIS).
- Air Space Management Services (ASM level 3).
- Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) services
- Flight Procedure Design Services (FPD).
AESA is working on the continuous improvement of air transport safety. To this end, it inspects and carries out continuous supervision of certified service providers and air navigation functions required by the European Union’s “Single Sky” regulatory package for air navigation service and function providers, in accordance with Community and other national standards.
The rules determining the procedure are as follows:
PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT/AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES AND OTHER NETWORK FUNCTIONS.
EASA is the National Supervisory Authority, in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the Single European Sky.
In accordance with Article 4 and Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2017/373, EASA exercises, inter alia, the supervisory and enforcement functions applicable to service providers, monitoring the safe provision of services by service providers.
Continuous monitoring actions are included in EASA’s Annual Inspection Plan.
The certified air navigation services currently being supervised by EASA are as follows:
Material Guide
- Guide to ATS Operations Manuals.
- Guidance on compliance with the CNS.TR.100 requirement of Regulation (EU) 2017/373 for the provision of Surveillance data from Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR).
- Guidance on compliance with the CNS.TR.100 requirement of Regulation (EU) 2017/373 for the provision of Surveillance data from Surface Radar (SMR).
- Guide to compliance with the CNS.TR.100 requirement of Regulation (EU) 2017/373 for the provision of Surveillance data from Automatic Dependent Contract Surveillance (ADS-C) FANS 1/A.
- Guidance on compliance with the CNS.TR.100 requirement of Regulation (EU) 2017/373 for the provision of the Controller-Pilot Data Link Communication Service (CPDLC) FANS 1/A.
- Recommended format of ATSEP Technician Training and Competence Assessment Programme.
- Insurance Requirements Guide for Air Navigation Service Providers and ATS Training Organisations
- FPD Failure Notification Guide
- Guide to Economic Requirements for Air Navigation and Flow Management Service Providers and for ATS Training Organisations
- Guide to specific organisational requirements for ATM/ANS service providers (Air Traffic Management and Air Navigation Services)
The purpose of the guidance material is to guide providers of air navigation services and functions with indications on minimum content and certain guidelines to be followed in order to facilitate compliance with the regulatory requirements of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373.
