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Implementation ofSingle European Sky:

state of play and challenges

Matthew BaldwinDirector Air Transport

DG MOVE, European Commission

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lIntroduction. Reforming ATM as a key objective in the EU

transport policy

. Fragmentation and national monopoly services

. Two complementary packages of legislation

. Integrated approach with tight deadlines

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.Progress made:Separation of regulatory functions and service provisionsIndependent National Supervisory Authorities (NSAs)ANSPs certified and duly designatedTransparent charging systemCivil-Military cooperationSingle Sky Committee and Industry Consultation Body.Remaining concerns:Lack of resources of NSAsSupervision of cross-border ANS provisionInteroperability (conformity assessment, lack of oversight).Need for urgent remediation by MS !EC letters to individual MS in October 2011

State of implementation of SES I

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lState of implementation of SES II - 1.The basic SES II rule-making programme is completed:

Performance SchemeEn-route charging systemFAB requirements for consultation of stakeholders at EU levelNetwork functionsRegulations in the field of safety (based on EASA process) .The new institutional set-up has been established:

Performance Review Body (PRB) FAB CoordinatorNetwork Manager for network functions (NM)European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell (EACCC)

SESAR Joint Understanding (SJU)EASAExpert Group on Social dimensionNSA and FAB coordination platforms

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lState of implementation of SES II - 2.The time for implementation has come

2012 as a pivotal yearImplement key measures simultaneously

.Priority should be given to actions making the biggest contribution to performance, e.g.

Performance Scheme FABsNetwork Manager SESAR deployment

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lMain challenges for SES implementation .Performance scheme.FABs.NM for the EU ATM network.European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell.Technological challenge - SESAR deployment.Airports’ involvement in SES.Human factor.Third countries and pan-European dimension.Consolidated relations between EU and Eurocontrol.Lack of resources of National Supervisory Authorities

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.EU-wide targets adopted in February 2011 .National and FAB Performance Plans adopted in June 2011.PRB assessment in Summer 2011 .Commission Recommendation of 22 November 2011.Consolidation of the National and FAB performance plans is expected swiftly.then implement the plans according to agreed targets

.Prepare the second performance reference period (2015-19)

Focus on Performance Scheme

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lFocus on Functional Airspace Blocks (FABs) - 1.FABs: A bottom-up approach until December 2012.Against far-reaching EU regulatory requirements.9 FABs being developed, very significant effort .Pending difficulties: political commitment, governance models, ATM issues. Improvement is expected within the next 13 months

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.Regulations (EC) 550/2204 and Regulation (EU) 176/2011contain institutional and substantive ATM requirements.Good progress on institutional requirements in several cases, some others lagging behind.Meeting institutional requirements is necessarybut not sufficient for compliance.Substantive ATM requirements require significantlymore work by virtually all FABs and must all be achieved in order for a FAB to be compliant!

Optimum use of airspaceOptimum use of technical and human resourcesOverall financial added value

Focus on Functional Airspace Blocks (FABs) - 2

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.Commission Regulation on Network Functions ( 7 July 2011).Network Manager designated by the EC (7 July 2011).Network Management Board established (October 2011).Network Manager to develop and implement a new approach to ATM management at EU level:

Network Strategy Plan (2012)Network Operations Plan (2012).Stimulus to FAB operations and performance.Ability to take individual measures to better manage the airspace.Participation of Third Countries in the work of the Network

Manager has been made possible

Focus on Network Manager

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lNext steps

ò Implement SES I & II over the period 2012-2014:

Reinforce the interdependence between actionsMonitor progress Learn lessonsAmend and consolidate the existing framework as appropriate

ò Prepare the 2015-2019 Reference Period

ò Likely revision of SES framework in 2013 to remove overlaps with EASA competences

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lConclusion. Member States and stakeholders are invited to

confirm their commitment

. 2012 will be a crucial year for implementation

. The simultaneous implementation of priorities should help maximise SES benefits

. EC determined to make SES successful