Revised
Performance
and Charging
Regulations
Key changes
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Revised performance and charging
regulations
• The Single Sky Committee gave on 8 March 2013
positive opinion on the revised performance and
charging regulations
• Although compromise text, on balance, significant
improvements for implementing the performance
and charging scheme
• Binding performance targets in all four key
performance areas (Safety, Environment, Capacity
and Cost-Efficiency)
• 'gate-to-gate' approach covering the entire chain
of air navigation services
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Revised performance and charging
regulations
• The Commission adopted the Regulations on 3 May
2013, which were then published in the Official
Journal of the European Union on 9 May 2013
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 390/2013 of 3 May 2013
laying down a performance scheme for air navigation services and network
functions, OJ L 128, p.1
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 391/2013 of 3 May 2013
laying down a charging scheme for air navigation services, OJ L 128, p.31
• Both Regulations enter into force on the 20th day
following that of its publication (29 May 2013)
• Regulations shall apply from RP2, though some
provisions already applicable as of entry into force
• Existing Regulations repealed as of 1 January 2015
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• Performance planning on FAB level, with clear
indication on FAB performance achievements
• Clear link of new investments and major overhaul of
systems to the EU ATM Master Plan, monitored and
assessed by the Performance Review Body (PRB)
• Preparation for large-scale restructuring of the
sector under a controlled approach guaranteeing
future benefits of restructuring and involving
airspace users
• The existing concept of uncontrollable costs is now
ring-fenced with additional rights of control for the
Commission and new requirements on transparency
and justification
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• Target setting on terminal charges as of 2015
(Union-wide target setting foreseen as of 2017)
with terminal services included in the traffic risksharing mechanism (optional for smaller airports)
as of 2015
• Commission will approve annually unit rates of
charges. Important for stringent application of the
performance and charging scheme and providing
legal certainty
• Mandatory financial incentive scheme on capacity
targets with clear principles to avoid misuse
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• Network Manager integral part of the scheme.
Network Performance Plan requiring binding targets
in all key performance areas. With close monitoring
of evolution of the Eurocontrol budget, part of which
finances the work of the Network Manager
• Future performance plans entail higher degree of
information on important aspects like investments,
pension obligations, restructuring needs, or
economic assumptions. Assessment and adoption of
plans include now factors like return on equity and
cost of capital
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• Possibility to provide communication, navigation,
surveillance services, meteorological services and
aeronautical information services under market
conditions, with strict Commission control (same for
terminal air navigation services)
• Clarification that revenues from regulated services
cannot be used to finance commercial activities and
all revenues to be used to finance service provision
• Improved user consultation process through
coordinated and facilitated approach (PRB)
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