Regulation (EU) 2024/2803 on the implementation of the Single European Sky (recast)

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Regulation (EU) 2024/2803 - adopted by the co-legislators on 23 October 2024 - revising the legal framework implementing the Single European Sky (SES). This is a text with EEA relevance.

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This Regulation lays down rules for the creation and effective functioning of the Single European Sky in order to reinforce air traffic safety standards, to contribute to the sustainable development of the air transport system and to improve the overall performance of air traffic management and air navigation services for general air traffic in Europe. It also comprises a coherent pan-European network, a progressively more integrated airspace, network management and air traffic management systems, based on safety, efficiency, interoperability and technological modernisation.

The SES initiative was developed to improve the overall efficiency of the way in which European airspace is organised and managed. The first policy package was delivered in 2004 (SES I), followed by a second package in 2009 (SES II). Despite this body of legislation, costs remained high and delays persisted, also in terms of implementation. The recast originally sought to simplify and clarify the remit between the SES legal framework and the EU Aviation Agency (EASA). The European Commission adopted in June 2013 the so-called SES II+ legislative package to accelerate the implementation of reformed air navigation services, which comprised a draft recast of the legal framework for the SES.

The plenary of the European Parliament endorsed a negotiating position on 12 March 2014. The Council of the European Union adopted its own (partial) general approach on 3 December 2014. Unresolved issues concerning the airport in Gibraltar would eventually block any further progress for a number of years. In its 2015 Aviation Strategy for Europe, the Commission urged the co-legislators to swiftly adopt the initiative. The European Parliament adopted a resolution in February 2017 urging the Member States to progress on this dossier. In September 2019, the Parliament's relevant committee agreed to enter trilogue negotiations once possible. In 2019, a Wise Person's Group was set up to assess the situation and future needs for air traffic management in the EU, which resulted in several recommendations. In December 2019, a majority of Member States agreed on the need to work on a full common position.

The Commission's European Green Deal published in December 2019 envisaged the restart of work on this proposal, considering its potential impact on aviation emissions. On 22 September 2020, the Commission adopted an amended proposal on the implementation of the Single European Sky, to account for the European Green Deal and also the recommendations of the Wise Person's Group. A separate proposal to amend the EASA Basic Regulation was also put forward.

The Council adopted its general approach on 3 June 2021. The Parliament's relevant committee adopted an updated negotiating position on 17 June. After several years of negotiations, an informal agreement between the co-legislators on a compromise text relating to this file was reached on 6 March 2024. This was formally endorsed by the Council on 26 September and by the Parliament on 22 October. The Act was signed by the co-legislators on 23 October 2024 and published in the Official Journal on 11 November 2024.

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EUR-Lex: COM(2013)410: Proposal for a Regulation on the implementation of the Single European Sky http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2013:410:FIN
EUR-LEX: COM(2020)579) Amended Proposal for a Regulation on the implementation of the Single European Sky http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2020:579:FIN
EUR-LEX: COM(2024)430: Communication concerning the position of the Council on the adoption of a Regulation on the implementation of the Single European Sky https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2024:430:FIN
EUR-Lex: SWD(2013)206: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Impact assessment http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2013:206:FIN
EUR-Lex: SWD(2013)207: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Executive summary of the impact assessment http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=SWD:2013:207:FIN
EUR-Lex: SWD(2020)187: Staff Working Document accompanying the Amended Proposal - A fresh look at the Single European Sky http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2020:187:FIN
Publications Office of the EU: EU Law Tracker: Proposal for a Regulation on the implementation of the Single European Sky https://law-tracker.europa.eu/procedure/2013_186?lang=en
European Parliament: Legislative Observatory: Procedure File for Proposal on Implementation of the Single European Sky (Recast) (2013/0186(COD)) https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2013/0186(COD)
European Parliament: Legislative Train Schedule: Implementation of the Single European Sky (SES) - Recast https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-a-europe-fit-for-the-digital-age/file-implementation-of-the-single-european-sky-(ses)-recast
European Commission: DG Mobility and Transport: Single European Sky https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-modes/air/single-european-sky_en
European Parliament: Fact Sheets on the European Union: Air transport: Single European Sky https://www.europarl.europa.eu/factsheets/en/sheet/133/air-transport-single-european-sky
European Commission: Press Release, 11/06/2013: Single Sky: Commission acts to unblock congestion in Europe's airspace https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_13_523
European Commission: Memo, 11/06/2013: Frequently Asked Questions: Single Sky: Commission acts to unblock congestion in Europe's airspace https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/MEMO_13_525
European Commission: Speech, 11/06/2013: Press Conference by Commission VP Siim Kallas - Single European Sky 2+ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH_13_522
European Commission: Speech, 16/09/2013: Address by Commission VP Kallas at informal Transport Council - The Single European Sky: time to make the vision a reality https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH_13_703
European Parliament: Press Release, 12/03/2014: MEPs back proposals to speed up reform of air traffic control services https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20140307IPR38123/
European Commission: Press Release, 22/09/2020: Single European Sky: for a more sustainable and resilient air traffic management https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_1708
European Commission: Questions and Answers – Single European Sky: for an efficient and sustainable air traffic management (22 September 2020) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_20_1716
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 03/06/2021: Single European Sky: Council agrees its position on air traffic management reform https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/06/03/single-european-sky-council-agrees-its-position-on-air-traffic-management-reform/
European Parliament: Press Release, 17/06/2021: Single European Sky: MEPs ready to start negotiations https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20210610IPR05913/
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 06/03/2024: Single sky reform: Council and Parliament strike a deal to improve efficiency of air space management in the EU https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/03/06/single-sky-reform-council-and-parliament-strike-a-deal-to-improve-efficiency-of-air-space-management-in-the-eu/
European Parliament: Press Release, 06/03/2024: Single European Sky: deal on better management of European airspace https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240304IPR18732/
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 26/09/2024: Single sky reform: Council adopts first reading position to improve efficiency of air space management in the EU https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/09/26/single-sky-reform-coun
European Parliament: Press Release, 22/10/2024: European Parliament approves more efficient and greener EU airspace https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20241017IPR24734/

News
EurActiv, 11/06/2013: Air controllers go on strike over single EU sky https://www.euractiv.com/section/transport/video/air-controllers-go-on-strike-over-single-eu-sky/
Euronews, 11/06/2013: France air traffic controller strike over EU 'single sky' https://www.euronews.com/2013/06/11/france-air-traffic-controller-strike-over-eu-single-sky
BBC News, 12/06/2013: France air traffic control strike hits Europe flights https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22870781
Deutsche Welle, 29/01/2014: European air traffic controllers go on strike over EU initiative https://p.dw.com/p/1AyuG
Euronews, 29/01/2014: Cancellations as air traffic controllers protest against EU reform https://www.euronews.com/2014/01/29/cancellations-as-air-traffic-controllers-protest-against-eu-reform
EurActiv, 31/01/2014: MEPs put brakes on air services liberalisation https://www.euractiv.com/section/transport/news/meps-put-brakes-on-air-services-liberalisation/
Politico, 16/01/2024: Single European Sky? ‘A waste of time,’ says Ryanair’s O’Leary https://www.politico.eu/article/ryanair-ursula-von-der-leyen-single-european-sky-michael-oleary-aviation/
EurActiv, 07/03/2024: Long-awaited agreement on EU sky rules does not satisfy aviation industry https://www.euractiv.com/section/transport/news/long-awaited-agreement-on-eu-sky-rules-does-not-satisfy-aviation-industry/

Commentary and Analysis
International Air Transport Association (IATA): Europe: Single European Sky https://www.iata.org/en/about/worldwide/europe/single-european-sky/
European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS): Briefing, 15/01/2014: Single European Sky - SES II+ - Initial Appraisal of the Commission's Impact Assessment https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=IPOL-JOIN_NT(2014)514095
European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS): At a Glance, 06/03/2014: Single European sky: state of play https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=LDM_BRI(2014)140770
European Parliamentary Research Service: Briefing, 31/03/2015: Single European Sky https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_BRI(2015)554173
The Parliament Magazine, 17/01/2024: Making Europe the most efficient and environmentally friendly sky to fly in the world: The time is now! https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/partner/article/making-europe-the-most-efficient-an-environmentally-friendly-sky-to-fly-in-the-world-the-time-is-now
Airlines for Europe (A4E): Press Release, 22/02/2024: Statement from Airlines for Europe on current state of Single European Sky (SES) negotiations https://a4e.eu/publications/statement-from-airlines-for-europe-on-current-state-of-single-european-sky-ses-negotiations/
European Business Aviation Association (EBAA): Press Release, 06/03/2024: EBAA regrets Single European Sky (SES 2+) agreement as missed opportunity for climate targets https://www.ebaa.org/press/ebaa-regrets-single-european-sky-ses-2-agreement-as-missed-opportunity-for-climate-targets/
Euronews, 09/04/2024: Can Single European Sky slash aviation emissions by 10%? https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/04/09/can-single-european-sky-slash-aviation-emissions-by-10
The Guardian, 17/08/2024: Will a single European airspace cure air traffic control woes – and cut CO2? https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/aug/17/single-european-airspace-air-traffic-control-delays-co2
European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS): At a Glance, 16/10/2024: Single Sky: Modernising airspace management https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_ATA(2024)762461
European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS): Briefing, 16/10/2024: Single European Sky 2+ package https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_BRI(2020)659421

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