Air Traffic Management Services Supervision

In accordance with the applicable requirements to perform the safety Air Navigation Services / Air Traffic Management function in the general air traffic, the Air Traffic Management staff, according to the attribution and competence, directly participate to specific activities as:

- documentation evaluation, audit visits and inspections performed at the air navigation services centers and the air traffic control training centers to verify into the certification process and continuous oversight the compliance with the safety applicable requirements to the general air traffic;

- safety documentation evaluation regarding air traffic flow management and airspace management applicable for general air traffic;

- safety levels monitoring and evaluation compared to the acceptable safety levels.

A. Duties and Responsibilities

1. ATS, ASM, ATFM services providers and ATC training centers certification;

2. Entry into service approval and systems, equipments and associated procedures exploitation for ATM area;

3. Elaborating or participating to the development of regulations in the air traffic management area;

4. Monitoring the applicability by the air navigation services providers of the national and international air traffic management regulations;

5. Coordinates the collaboration with the military governmental institutions in air traffic management supervision / oversight related to the military activities on flexible use of airspace and civil-military air navigation services interface.

B. Approval / Acceptance

ATM Service approves specific operational procedures on air traffic control and information units relevant for flight safety, coordination between adjacent air traffic services units inclusive:

- Coordination Procedures between ATS Units and others ANS Units;

- Collaboration Procedures between ATS Units and Airports or Aircraft Operators (ex. LVO);

- Collaboration Procedures between ATS Units and military ATS Units;

- Letter of Agreement;

- ATS training programs;

- ATS training centers;

Documents and necessary specifications for the procedures approval: 
- written request to AACR submitted by the aeronautical civil agent ( a standard formulary does not exist);
- the procedure (2 copies);
- the documentation related to the safety assessment;

Note:
For the training programs, ATM Service approves the content accordingly to RACR–LCTA, PIAC–LCTA and RAC-LCTA.
The ATC training centers are certified in collaboration with the AACR Licensing Directorate, accordingly to RACR–LCTA and PIAC–LCTA.

C. Issued Certificates

Certificate Number	Issued Date	Certified Unit	Certified Service	Area of Responsibility	Amendments
CN 01	15.12.2006	ROMATSA	ATM	Bucuresti FIR	Amdt. 1 / 01.01.2007 Amdt. 2 / 01.01.2010

 

D. Regulation framework

 

SES Legislation (adopted until 10.03.2011): 

1. REGULATION (EC) No 1070/2009 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL, amending Regulations (EC) No 549/2004, (EC) No 550/2004, (EC) No 551/2004 and (EC) No 552/2004 in order to improve the performance and sustainability of the European aviation system; OJ L300/34, 14.11.2009;

2. Regulation (EC) N° 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 (the framework Regulation); OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 1;

3. Regulation (EC) N° 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 (the service provision Regulation); OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 10;

- Commission Regulation (EC) N° 2096/2005 of 20 December 2005 laying down common requirements for the provision of air navigation services; OJ L 335, 21.12.2005, p. 13;

- Commission Regulation (EC) N° 1315/2007 of 8 November 2007 on safety oversight in air traffic management and amending Regulation (EC) N° 2096/2005; OJ L 291, 9.11.2007, p. 16;

- Commission Regulation (EC) N° 1794/2006 of 6 December 2006 laying down a common charging scheme for air navigation services; OJ L 341, 7.12.2006, p. 3;

- Commission Regulation (EC) N° 482/2008 of 30 May 2008 establishing a software safety assurance system to be implemented by air navigation service providers and amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) N° 2096/2005; OJ L 141, 31.5.2008, p. 5;

- Commision Regulation (EC) No 668/2008 amending Annexes II to V of Regulation (EC) No 2096/2005 laying down common requirements for the provision of air navigation services, as regards working methods and operating procedures OJ L188/5, 16.07.2008;

4. Regulation (EC) N° 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); OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 20;

-Commission Regulation (EC) N° 2150/2005 of 23 December 2005 laying down common rules for the flexible use of airspace; OJ L 342, 24.12.2005, p. 20;

- Commission Regulation (EU) No 255/2010 laying down common rules on air traffic flow management; OJ L80/10, 26.03.2010;

- Commission Regulation (EC) N° 730/2006 of 11 May 2006 on airspace classification and access of flights operated under visual flight rules above flight level 195; OJ L 128, 16.5.2006, p. 3;

5. Regulation (EC) N° 552/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the interoperability of the European Air Traffic Management network (the interoperability Regulation); OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 26;

- Commission Regulation (EC) N° 1033/2006 of 4 July 2006 laying down the requirements on procedures for flight plans in the pre-flight phase for the single European sky; OJ L 186, 7.7.2006, p. 46;

- COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 29/2009 laying down requirements on data link services for the single European sky, OJ L13/3, 17.01.2009;

- COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 30/2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1032/2006 as far as the requirements for automatic systems for the exchange of flight data supporting data link services are concerned, OJ L13/20, 17.01.2009;

- COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 73/2010 laying down requirements on the quality of aeronautical data and aeronautical information for the single European sky, OJ L23/6, 27.01.2010;

- COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 262/2009 laying down requirements for the coordinated allocation and use of Mode S interrogator codes for the Single European sky, OJ L84/20, 31.03.2009;

-COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 633/2007 laying down requirements for the application of a flight message transfer protocol used for the purpose of notification, coordination and transfer of flights between air traffic control units, OJ L 146/7, 08.06.2007;

- COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1032/2006 laying down requirements for automatic systems for the exchange of flight data for the purpose of notification, coordination and transfer of flights between air traffic control unit, OJ L186/27, 07.07.2006;

- COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1265/2007 laying down requirements on air-ground voice channel spacing for the single European sky, OJ L 283/25 27.10.2007;

- Commission Communication concerning the implementation of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) N° 552/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council: EUROCONTROL Specification for the Initial Flight Plan (IFP). Notification: 2007/C 290/06 (OJ C 290, 4.12.2007, p. 7) – EUROCONTROL – Spec-0101, edition no. 1.0, IFP, 14.07.2007;

5. REGULATION (EC) No 216/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC, OJ L79/1, 19.03.2008;

- REGULATION (EC) No 1108/2009 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 in the field of aerodromes, air traffic management and air navigation services and repealing Directive 2006/23/EC, OJ L309/51,24.11.2009;

- COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 691/2010 laying down a performance scheme for air navigation services and network functions and amending Regulation (EC) No 2096/2005 laying down common requirements for the provision of air navigation services, OJ L 201/1, 03.08.2010;

 

SESAR Legislation (adopted until 10.03.2011): 

Council Regulation (EC) N° 219/2007 of 27 February 2007 on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR); OJ L 64, 2.3.2007, p.1;

Council Regulation (EC) N° 1361/2008 of 16 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) N° 219/2007 on the establishment of a joint undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR); OJ L 352, 31.12.2008, p. 12;

Statement by the member states on military issues related to the Single European Sky; OJ L 96, 31.03.2004.

Note:
The content of those European Commission Acts are available on the www.europa.eu website, in Romanian language and also in the others EU official languages (including English language).

The national regulatory framework(adopted until 10.03.2011):

1. RACR – RA "Rules of the Air", approved by OMTCT no. 21/2007 published in the Romanian Official Journal no. 71/30.01.2007 and 71bis/2007;

2. RACR – ATS "Air Traffic Services" approved by OMT no. 605/09.05.2008, published in the Romanian Official Journal no. 411/02.06.2008;

3. RACR – HA "Aeronautical Charts" approved by OMT no. 673/20.05.2008, published in the Romanian Official Journal no. 471/26.06.2008;

4. RACR – REAC "Romanian Civil Aviation Regulation on Occurrence Reporting in Civil Aviation" approved by OMTCT no. 26/13.01.2006, published in the Romanian Official Journal no. 180bis/24.02.2006;

5. RACR – SSNA "Supervision and Designation of the Air Navigation Service Providers" approved by OMT no. 11/08.01.2008, published in the Romanian Official Journal no. 42/18.01.2008;

6. RAC – WGS 84 "Surveying of navigation facilities using WGS 84 standard" approved by OMT no. 544/20.12.1995 (not published);

7. RACMR – ASM/FUA "Romanian Joint Civil - Military Aviation Regulation concerning airspace management (ASM) and concept application of the flexible use of airspace in Romania (FUA concept)" approved by OMLPTL no. 775/20.05.2002 and OMApN (Minister of National Defense) no. M.70/14.06.2002 (not published);

8. RACR – LCTA "Licensing of the Air Traffic Controllers" approved by OMT no. 749/2008, published in the Romanian Official Journal no. 561/24.07.2008;

9. RACR – ESARR 2 "Reporting and Assessment of Safety Occurrences in ATM", issue 2/2000, approved by OMTCT no. 295/23.02.2004 published in the Romanian Official Journal no. 200/05.03.2004;

10. RACR – ESARR 3 "Use of the safety management systems by the ATM service providers" approved by OMLPTL no. 1317/16.09.2002 published in the Romanian Official Journal no. 730/07.10.2002;

11. RACR – ESARR 4 "Risk assessment and Mitigation in ATM", issue 1/2004, approved by OMTCT no. 617/29.03.2004 published in the Romanian Official Journal no. 316/09.04.2004;

12. RACMR ESARR 5 "ATM services personnel", issue 1/2003, approved by OMTCT no. 31/14.01.2003 and OMApN no. M13/28.01.2003 published in the Romanian Official Journal no. 99/18.02.2003;

13. PIAC – ATS "Air Traffic Services" second edition, approved by the RCAA DGD no. D 1945/04.11.2008, Amendment 1/ 2009;

14. RAC – LCTA "Licensing procedures for the air traffic controllers" approved by the RCAA DGD no. 155/10.08.1994; Amendment 7 approved by the RCAA DGD no. D810/11.12.2001, entered in force since 01.01.2002;

15. RAC – CURS "Procedures for the organization and development of the selection for air traffic controllers and aeronautical meteorologist courses", issue July 1995, approved by the RCAA DGD no. 159/21.06.1995;

16. RAC – PREV "Procedures for the organization of periodical assessment of ATCO's performance in the air traffic units", edition August 1995, approved by RCAA DGD no. 186/28.07.1995;

17. PIAC – EXAM – CTA "RCAA Approval of the examiners, qualified personnel from ATS provider organizations, delegated by RCAA for simulator examinations of ATCO's", issue 2/2004, approved by the RCAA DGD no. D97/04.02.2004;

18. PIAC – LCTA "Civil Aeronautical Procedures and Instructions – Licensing of the air traffic controllers", issue 2/2005, approved by RCAA DGD no. D811/28.09.2005;

19. PIAC – SSNA "Supervision of the Air Navigation Services", Part I – "Certification and ongoing oversight of the Air Navigation Service Providers" approved by the RCAA DGD no. D780/20.09.2006;

20. PIAC – SSNA "Supervision of the Air Navigation Services", Part II – "Audit Methodology", approved by the RCAA DGD no. D164/21.02.2007;

21. PIAC – SSNA "Supervision of the Air Navigation Services", Part III – "Interoperability of the systems, associated procedures and systems components regarding EATMN";

E. Airspace Organization

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