Decreto do Governo n.º 28/83 — Aprova para ratificação o Protocolo de Emenda à Convenção Internacional da Cooperação para a Segurança da Navegação…

de 30 de Abril

O Governo decreta, nos termos da alínea c) do artigo 200.º da Constituição, o seguinte:

Artigo único. É aprovado para ratificação o Protocolo de Emenda à Convenção Internacional da Cooperação para a Segurança da Navegação Aérea (EUROCONTROL), cujos textos em inglês e respectiva tradução para português vão anexos ao presente decreto.

Visto e aprovado em Conselho de Ministros de 3 de Março de 1983. - Francisco José Pereira Pinto Balsemão - Vasco Luís Caldeira Coelho Futscher Pereira - José Manuel Meneres Sampaio Pimentel.

Assinado em 25 de Março de 1983.

Publique-se.

O Presidente da República, ANTÓNIO RAMALHO EANES.

Referendado em 4 de Abril de 1983.

O Primeiro-Ministro, Francisco José Pereira Pinto Balsemão.

PROTOCOL

AMENDING THE EUROCONTROL INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION RELATING TO CO-OPERATION FOR THE SAFETY OF AIR NAVIGATION OF 13 DECEMBER 1960

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,

THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,

IRELAND,

THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,

THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,

THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,

Considering that developments in air traffic require the revision of the EUROCONTROL International Convention relating to Co-operation for the Safety of Air Navigation of 13 December 1960 providing for the establishment of a European system organised jointly by the Member States for the control of general air traffic in the upper airspace,

Considering that it is desirable to continue and to strengthen the co-operation between the States within the framework of EUROCONTROL, in particular through the formulation of common long-term objectives and medium-term plans in consultation with users of air traffic services, in order to achieve maximum efficiency at minimum cost in the provision of air traffic services.

Desiring to extend and to strengthen co-operation with other States which have an interest in the execution of the tasks entrusted to EUROCONTROL in order to increase its efficiency, in particular with regard to traffic flow management,

Desiring to encourage interested States to become Members of EUROCONTROL,

Have agreed as follows:

Article I

The EUROCONTROL International Convention relating to Co-operation for the Safety of Air Navigation of 13 December 1960, as amended by the Additional Protocol signed at Brussels on 6 July 1970, in turn amended by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 21 November 1978, hereinafter called «the Convention», is hereby amended as provided in the following articles.

Article II

Article 1 of the Convention shall be replaced by the following:

«Article 1

(a) to establish common long-term objectives in the field of air navigation and, in that framework, to institute a medium-term common plan for air traffic services and facilities;

(b) to draw up common plans for advanced training, for procedural measures, and for research and development programmes relating to facilities and services for the safety, efficiency and expeditious flow of air traffic;

(c) to concert any other measures necessary to ensure the safe and orderly flow of air traffic;

(d) to constitute a common fund of experience in operational, technical and financial aspects of air navigation;

(e) to co-ordinate their activities with regard to air traffic flow management by establishing an international system of air traffic flow management in order to ensure the most effective utilisation of the airspace.

• a «Permanent Commission for the safety of air navigation», hereinafter called «the Commission», which shall constitute the organ responsible for formulating the Organisation's general policy;

• an «Agency for the safety of air navigation», hereinafter called «the Agency», the Statute of which is in Annex 1 to the present Convention. The Agency shall be the organ responsible for the performance of the tasks prescribed by the present Convention or entrusted to it, in pursuance thereof, by the Commission.

Article III

Article 2 of the Convention shall be revoked. Article 6 of the Convention shall become Article 2 and shall read as follows:

«Article 2

(a) to analyse the future needs of air traffic and new techniques necessary for meeting such needs;

(b) to develop and adopt common long-term objectives in the field of air navigation;

(c) to co-ordinate the medium-term national plans in order to establish a common medium-term plan in respect of air traffic services and facilities within the framework of the long-term objectives referred to in (b) above;

(d) to promote common policies for ground and airborne air navigation systems, and the training of the staff of air traffic services;

(e) to study and promote measures for improving cost-effectiveness and efficiency in the field of air navigation;

(f) to promote and conduct studies, tests and trials relating to air navigation; to collect and distribute the results of studies, tests and trials carried out by the Contracting Parties in the field of air navigation;

(g) to co-ordinate the Contracting Parties' research and development programmes relating to new techniques in the field of air navigation;

(h) to examine matters in the field of air navigation being studied by the International Civil Aviation Organization and other international organisations concerned with civil aviation;

(i) to study amendments to the Regional Air Navigation Plans to be submitted to the International Civil Aviation Organization;

(j) to perform any other tasks with which it might be entrusted pursuant to Article 1.1 (c);

(k) to assist the Contracting Parties and interested non-member States in the institution and operation of an international air traffic flow management system;

(l) to establish and collect charges levied on users of air navigation services in accordance with the Multilateral Agreement relating to Route Charges, and on behalf of the Contracting Parties and of non-member States parties to that Agreement.

Special agreements may be concluded by the Organisation and non-member States interested in participating in the performance of such tasks.

(a) to assist such Parties in the performance of specific air navigation tasks such as the design and setting up of air traffic facilities and services;

(b) to provide and operate, wholly or in part, air traffic services and facilities on behalf of such Parties;

(c) to assist such Parties in the calculation and collection of charges which are levied by them on users of air navigation services and which are not covered by the Multilateral Agreement relating to Route Charges.

The perfomance of such tasks shall in each case be governed by a special agreement between the Organisation and the Parties concerned.

(a) to assist such States in air traffic flow management and in the planning and provision of air navigation services and equipment;

(b) to assist such States in the calculation and collection of charges not covered by the Multilateral Agreement relating to Route Charges which are levied by them on users of air navigation services.

The performance of such tasks shall in each case be governed by special agreements between the Organisation and the States concerned.»

Article IV

Articles 3 and 37 of the Convention shall be combined into a new Article 3 and shall read as follows:

«Article 3

Article V

Article 5 of the Convention shall be replaced by the following

«Article 5

Article VI

Article 7 of the Convention shall become Article 6 and shall read as follows

«Article 6

(a) with regard to the Contracting Parties:

it shall take a decision:

• in the cases referred to in Article 2.1 (b) and (c);

• in the cases referred to in Article 2.1 (a) and (d) to (k) whenever the Commission deems it necessary for the Contracting Parties to commit themselves to common action; in such cases it may also issue a recommendation to the Contracting Parties;

(b) with regard to the Agency:

• it shall approve the annual work programme and the investment and work programmes extending over several years to be submitted to it by the Agency for the accomplishment of the tasks referred to in Article 2.1, and also the budget and the activity report; it shall give directives to the Agency, whenever it deems this to be necessary for the accomplishment of the tasks assigned to the Agency;

• it shall take all necessary measures in exercising its supervisory powers under the present Convention and the Statute of the Agency;

• it shall give the Agency a discharge in respect of its administration of the budget.

(a) approve the Staff Regulations and the Financial Regulations as well as measures to be taken in pursuance of Article 7.2, and of Article 19.3 of the Statute of the Agency;

(b) appoint the members of the control board for a five-year period in pursuance of Article 22.1 of the Statute of the Agency.

Article VII

Article 8 of the Convention shall become Article 7 and shall read as follows:

«Article 7

• those votes shall be subject to the weighting provided for in Article 8 below,

• those votes shall represent the majority of the Contracting Parties voting.

Article VIII

Article 9 of the Convention shall become Article 8 and shall read as follows:

«Article 8

Annual contribution of a Contracting Party as a percentage of the total annual contributions of all the Contracting Parties

... Number of votes

Less than 1% ... 1

From 1 to less than 2% ... 2

From 2 to less than 3% ... 3

From 3 to less than 4 1/2% ... 4

From 4 1/2 to less than 6% ... 5

From 6 to less than 7 1/2% ... 6

From 7 1/2 to less than 9% ... 7

From 9 to less than 11% ... 8

From 11 to less than 13% ... 9

From 13 to less than 15% ... 10

From 15 to less than 18% ... 11

From 18 to less than 21% ... 12

From 21 to less than 24% ... 13

From 24 to less than 27% ... 14

From 27 to less than 30% ... 16

30% ... 16

Article IX

Articles 10 and 11 of the Convention shall become Articles 9 and 10.

Article X

Article 12 of the Convention shall become Article 11 and shall read as follows:

«Article 11

Article XI

A new Article 12 shall be inserted in the Convention and shall read as follows:

«Article 12

The agreements between the Organisation and one or more Contracting Parties, or one or more non-member States, or an international organisation, relating to the tasks referred to in Article 2 shall stipulate the respective tasks, rights and obligations of the Parties to the agreements together with the financial arrangements, and shall establish the measures to be taken. Such agreements may be negotiated by the Agency in accordance with the provisions of Articles 6.3 and 11.3.»

Article XII

Articles 13 and 14 of the Convention shall be revoked. Article 31 of the Convention shall become Article 13. Article 15 of the Convention shall become Article 14. Article 16 of the Convention shall be revoked.

Article XIII

Article 17 of the Convention shall become Article 15 and shall read as follows:

«Article 15

In the event of the Organisation performing the tasks provided for in Article 2.2 (b), the Agency shall apply the regulations in force in the territories of the Contracting Parties and in the airspace in respect of which the provision of air traffic services is entrusted to them under international agreements to which they are Parties.»

Article XIV

Article 18 of the Convention shall become Article 16 and shall read as follows:

«Article 16

In the event of the Organisation performing the tasks provided for in Article 2.2 (b), the Agency shall, within the limits of the powers conferred on the air traffic services, give all necessary instructions to aircraft commanders. The aircraft commanders shall be bound to comply with those instructions, except in the cases of force majeure provided for in the regulations referred to in the preceding article.»

Article XV

Article 19 of the Convention shall become Article 17 and shall read as follows:

«Article 17

In the event of the Organisation performing the tasks provided for in Article 2.2 (b), infringements of the air navigation regulations committed in the airspace in which the provision of air traffic services is entrusted to the Agency shall be recorded in reports by officers specifically authorised by the Agency for that purpose, without prejudice to the right under national law of officers of the Contracting Parties to report infringements of the same nature. The reports referred to above shall have the same effect in national courts as those drawn up by national officers qualified to report infringements of the same nature.»

Article XVI

A new Article 18 shall be inserted in the Convention and shall read as follows:

«Article 18

Article XVII

Article 20 of the Convention shall be revoked. Articles 21, 22 and 23 of the Convention shall become Articles 19, 20 and 21. In the old Article 22.4 the reference to Article 36 of the Statute of the Agency shall be replaced by a reference to Article 25 of the Statute.

Article XVIII

Article 24 of the Convention shall become Article 22 and shall read as follows:

«Article 22

(b) The provisions of (a) above shall not affect the staff's obligations to the Organisation.

(a) shall be granted exemption from customs duties and charges, other than those in respect of services rendered, in the case of the importation of their personal effects, movable property and other household effects which are not new, which they bring from abroad on first taking up residence in the territory in question, and in the case of the re-exportation of those same effects and movable property, when they relinquish their duties;

(b) may, on taking up their duties in the territory of any one of the Contracting Parties, import their personal motor car temporarily with exemption from duty, and subsequently, but not later than on termination of their period of service, re-export that vehicle with exemption from duty, subject, however, in either event, to any conditions deemed to be necessary in each individual case by the Government of the Contracting Party concerned;

(c) shall enjoy inviolability for all their official papers and documents.

Article XIX

A new Article 23 shall be inserted in the Convention and shall read as follows:

«Article 23

Representatives of the Contracting Parties shall, while exercising their functions and in the course of their journeys to and from the place of meeting, enjoy inviolability for all their official papers and documents.»

Article XX

A new Article 24 shall he inserted in the Convention and shall read as follows:

«Article 24

By reason of its own social security scheme, the Organisation, the Director General and staff of the Organisation shall be exempt from all compulsory contributions to national social security bodies, without prejudice to arrangements between the Organisation and Contracting Parties existing at the entry into force of the Protocol opened for signature at Brussels in 1981.»

Article XXI

Article 26 of the Convention shall read as follows:

«Article 26

(b) The archives of the Organisation and all official papers and documents belonging to it shall be inviolable, wherever located.

Article XXII

Article 28 of the Convention shall he revoked.

Article XXIII

Article 29 of the Convention shall become Article 28 and shall read as follows:

«Article 28

In the event of the Organisation performing the tasks provided for in Article 2.2 (b), international agreements and national regulations relating to the admission to, flight over and security of, the territory of the Contracting Parties shall be binding on the Agency, which shall take all necessary measures to ensure the application of such agreements and regulations.»

Article XXIV

Article 30 of the Convention shall become Article 29 and shall read as follows:

«Article 29

In the event of the Organisation performing the tasks provided for in Article 2.2 (b), the Agency shall be bound to give those Contracting Parties which so request all necessary information relating to the aircraft of which it has cognisance in the exercise of its functions, in order that the Contracting Parties may be able to verify that international agreements and national regulations are being applied.»

Article XXV

Article 32 of the Convention shall become Article 30.

Article XXVI

Article 33 of the Convention shall become Article 31.

Article XXVII

Article 34 of the Convention shall become Article 32; paragraph 3 thereof shall be replaced by the following:

«3. The provisions of Articles 1, 11, 19 and 20 of the Statute annexed hereto shall not, however, be subject to modification by the Commission.»

Article XXVIII

Article 35 of the Convention shall become Article 33 and shall read as follows:

«Article 33

In the event of a state of emergency or war, the provisions of the present Convention shall not affect the freedom of action of the Contracting Parties involved.»

Article XXIX

Article 36 of the Convention shall become Article 34.

Article XXX

Article 38 of the Convention shall be revoked.

Article XXXI

Article 39 of the Convention shall become Article 35; paragraphs 1 and 2 thereof shall be replaced by the following:

«1. The validity of the present Convention, as amended by the Protocol opened for signature at Brussels in 1981, shall be extended for a period of twenty years from the date of entry into force of the said Protocol.

Article XXXII

Article 40 of the Convention shall be revoked.

Article XXXIII

Article 41 of the Convention shall become Article 36; paragraphs 1 and 4 thereof shall be replaced by the following:

«1. The accession to the present Convention, as amended by the Protocol opened for signature at Brussels in 1981, of any State not signatory to the said Protocol shall be subject:

(a) to the agreement of the Commission carried by a unanimous vote, and

(b) to the State depositing at the same time an instrument of accession to the Multilateral Agreement relating to Route Charges opened for signature at Brussels in 1981.

Article XXXIV

Article 42 of the Convention shall be revoked.

Article XXXV

Annex I to the Convention, incorporating the Statute of the Agency, shall be replaced by Annex 1 to the present Protocol.

Article XXXVI

Annex II to the Convention shall be replaced by Annex 2 to the present Protocol, entitled «Flight Information Regions (Article 3 of the Convention)».

Article XXXVII

The Protocol of Signature of the Convention shall be revoked.

Article XXXVIII

The following amendments shall be made to the Additional Protocol to the Convention signed at Brussels on 6 July 1970, as amended by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 21 November 1978:

Article XXXIX

The transitional provisions covering transfer from the arrangements existing under the Convention to the arrangements under the Convention as amended by the present Protocol are set out in Annex 3 to the present Protocol.

Article XL

It shall also be open to signature, prior to the date of its entry into force, by any other State invited to the diplomatic conference at which it is adopted, and any other State granted the right of signature by unanimous agreement of the Permanent Commission.

Article XLI

Ratification of the present Protocol shall be deemed to constitute ratification of the Multilateral Agreement relating to Route Charges opened for signature in 1981.

Article XLII

The Convention and the present Protocol shall constitute a single instrument, which shall be designated the «EUROCONTROL International Convention relating to Co-operation for the Safety of Air Navigation as amended at Brussels in 1981».

Article XLIII

The Government of the Kingdom of Belgium shall cause the present Protocol to be registered with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations, and with the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, in accordance with Article 83 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed in Chicago on 7 December 1944.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries, after presentation of their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have signed the present Protocol.

DONE at Brussels, this 12th day of February 1981, in the German, English, French, Dutch and Portuguese languages, in a single original, which shall remain deposited in the archives of the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, which shall transmit certified copies to the Governments of the other signatory States. In the case of any inconsistency, the text in the French language shall prevail.

For the Federal Republic of Germany:

H. Blomeyer-Bartenstein.

For the Kingdom of Belgium:

Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb.

R. Urbain.

For the French Republic:

France de Hartingh.

Roger Machenaud.

For the United Kingdom of Great and Northern Ireland:

Peter Wakefield K. B. E., C. M. G.

David Garro Trefgarne.

For Ireland:

Albert Reynolds T. D.

Mary Tinney.

For the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg:

Josy Barthel.

Pierre Wurth.

For the Kingdom of the Netherlands:

J. H. O. Insinger

N. Smith-Kroes.

For the Portuguese Republic:

José Carlos Pinto Soromenho Viana Baptista.

João Eduardo Nunes de Oliveira Pequito.

ANNEX 1

Statute of the Agency

Article 1

The Agency established by Article 1 of the Convention shall he governed by the present Statute.

Article 2

(a) to prevent collisions between aircraft;

(b) to ensure the orderly and rapid flow of air traffic;

(c) to provide advice and information conducive to the safe and efficient conduct of flights;

(d) to notify appropriate organisations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue aid, and assist such organisations as required.

Article 3

Subject to the powers conferred upon the Commission, the Agency shall be administered by a Committee of Management, hereinafter called «the Committee», and by a Director General.

Article 4

Article 5

Article 6

Article 7

Article 8

Every year the Committee shall report to the Commission on the activities and financial position of the Organisation.

Article 9

(a) draw up a programme of tasks Provided for in Article 2.1 (a), (e), (f) and (j) of the Convention;

(b) formulate the long-term common objectives provided for in Article 2.1 (b) of the Convention;

(c) study the research and development programmes provided for in Article 2.1 (g) of the Convention;

(d) draw up the medium-term common plans provided for in Article 2.1 (c) of the Convention and formulate the common policies in respect of ground and airborne systems and personnel training provided for in paragraph 1 (d) of the said article;

(e) adopt the agreements provided for in Article 2 of the Convention;

(f) arrange for the studies provided for in Article 2.1 (h) and (i) of the Convention.

Article 10

The Committee shall draw up, and submit for the Commission's approval:

• regulations relating to tenders, the letting of contracts for the supply of goods and services to the Organisation and the conditions governing such contracts;

• the general conditions of contract for the supply of services by the Organisation.

Article 11

The Committee shall draw up and submit for the Commission's approval the Financial Regulations, which shall determine, in particular, the accounting procedures to be followed in respect of income and expenditure, the conditions governing payment of national contributions and the terms on which loans may be raised by the Organisation.

Article 12

• they shall include, in particular, provisions relating to the nationality of personnel, salary scales, pensions, disqualifications for office, professional secrecy and continuity of the service;

• they shall specify, those posts which may not be held in plurality with any other post without the special authorisation of the Director General.

Article 13

Article 14

• those votes are weighted in accordance with Article 8 of the Convention;

• those votes represent a majority of the Contracting Parties voting.

Article 15

(a) shall be responsible for the efficient functioning of the Agency;

(b) may appoint the staff and may terminate their services in accordance with the Staff Regulations;

(c) may borrow money for a term not exceeding one year in accordance with the Financial Regulations and within the limits determined for that purpose by the Commission;

(d) may enter into contracts both for the supply of goods and services to the Organisation and the sale of goods and services by the Organisation in accordance with the Regulations referred to in Article 10 and within the limits determined for those purposes by the Commission.

Article 16

Article 17

Article 18

The Committee shall submit for approval by the Commission proposals concerning the format of the budget and the unit of account to be used.

Article 19

(a) an initial 30% of the contribution shall be calculated in proportion to the value of the Gross National Product of the Contracting Party, as defined in paragraph 3 below;

(b) a further 70% of the contribution shall be calculated in proportion to the value of the route facility cost-base of the Contracting Party, as defined in paragraph 4 below.

Article 20

Article 21

The budget may be revised during the financial year, if circumstances so require, in accordance with the requirements prescribed for its preparation and approval.

Article 22

Article 23

Article 24

The Committee shall determine the working languages of the Agency.

Article 25

The Agency shall issue the publications necessary for its operation.

Article 26

The Committee shall submit for the approval of the Commission any modifications of the Statute which are considered to be necessary by the Committee, subject to the provisions of Article 32.3 of the Convention.

ANNEX 2

Flight Information Regions

(Article 3 of the Convention)

([ver documento original](https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/1s/1983/04/09902/00090056.pdf))

ANNEX 3

Transitional provisions covering transfer from the arrangements existing under the EUROCONTROL International Convention relating to Co-operation for the Safety of Air Navigation of 13 December 1960 to the arrangements under the Convention as amended by the present Protocol

Article 1

Definition

For the purposes of the present Annex:

• «seven States» means the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Belgium, the French Republic, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ireland, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands;

• «four States» means the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands;

• «transitional period» means the period from the date of entry into force of the present Protocol until such time as the Commission, by a unanimous vote of the seven States on a proposal from the four States, has agreed on future arrangements for the Maastricht Centre and has decided to implement them.

Article 2

Maastricht Control Centre

(b) The said Centre shall continue to provide air traffic control services in the airspace entrusted to it in pursuance of the Convention of 13 December 1960. In the exercise of its functions the Organisation shall apply the provisions of paragraphs 10 to 15 of this article.

(c) The operating costs in respect of such functions shall be financed by the four States in accordance with a cost-sharing formula to be agreed between them.

(b) By derogation from Article 7 of the Convention, decisions on such investments shall be taken by the Committee and the Commission by a majority vote of the seven States, it being understood that:

• the votes are weighted in accordance with the table below,

• the votes represent at least five out of the seven States.

(c) The table referred to in sub-paragraph (b) above is as follows:

WEIGHT TABLE

GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT

according to factor cost and current prices in thousands of millions of French francs

... Number of votes

Less than 10 ... 1

From 10 inclusive to 20 exclusive ... 2

From 20 inclusive to 30 exclusive ... 3

From 30 inclusive to 46 2/3 exclusive ... 4

From 46 2/3 inclusive to 63 1/3 exclusive ... 5

From 63 1/3 inclusive to 80 exclusive ... 6

From 80 inclusive to 110 exclusive ... 7

From 110 inclusive to 140 exclusive ... 8

From 140 inclusive to 200 exclusive ... 9

From 200 inclusive to 260 exclusive ... 10

From 260 inclusive to 320 exclusive ... 11

From 320 inclusive to 380 exclusive ... 12

and thereafter one additional vote for each additional increase or fraction thereof of sixty thousand million French francs.

(b) The said States shall purchase the above-mentioned facilities at the then current written-down value. The proceeds of the sale shall be distributed among the seven States in proportion to their average contributions to the Investment Budgets from 1974 to 1980 in the case of investments financed before 31 December 1980, and to their actual national contributions in the case of investments financed after that date.

(b) In case of difficulty in applying the provisions of (a) above, the Agency shall bring the matter before the Commission which shall make recommendations to the Contracting Parties regarding the necessary measures to be taken.

Article 3

Karlsruhe Control Centre

On the date of entry into force of the present Protocol, Karlsruhe Control Centre shall become the property of the Federal Republic of Germany, which shall purchase the Centre at the then current written-down value. The proceeds of the sale shall be distributed among the seven States in proportion to their average contributions to the Investment Budgets from 1974 to 1980 in the case of investments financed before 31 December 1980, and to their actual contributions in the case of investments financed after that date.

Article 4

Facilities located in Ireland

From the date of entry into force of the present Protocol, the Shannon Control Centre, the Mount Gabriel secondary radar installation and radio-telephony stations and the Woodcock Hill secondary radar installation shall become the property of Ireland. In the four years thereafter, route charge receipts corresponding to the cost allowed for amortisation of these facilities shall be distributed among the seven States in proportion to their average contributions to the Investment Budgets from 1974 to 1980 in the case of investments financed before 31 December 1980, and to their actual national contributions in the case of investments financed after that date.

Article 5

Residual payments

Article 6

Transitional budgetary provisions

PROTOCOLO

DE EMENDA À CONVENÇÃO INTERNACIONAL DE COOPERAÇÃO PARA A SEGURANÇA DA NAVEGAÇÃO AÉREA «EUROCONTROL» DE 13 DE DEZEMBRO DE 1960

A REPÚBLICA FEDERAL DA ALEMANHA,

O REINO DA BÉLGICA,

A REPÚBLICA FRANCESA,

O REINO UNIDO DA GRÃ-BRETANHA E DA IRLANDA DO NORTE,

A IRLANDA,

O GRÃO-DUCADO DO LUXEMBURGO,

O REINO DOS PAISES BAIXOS,

A REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA,

Considerando que a evolução do tráfego aéreo exige uma revisão da Convenção internacional de cooperação para a segurança da navegação aérea «EUROCONTROL» de 13 de Dezembro de 1960 com o objectivo de criar um sistema de controle aéreo europeu organizado em comun pelos Estados membros no concernente ao tráfego aéreo geral no espaço aéreo superior,

Considerando que é desejável prosseguir e reforçar a cooperação entre os Estados no âmbito do EUROCONTROL, nomeadamente pelo estabelecimento de objectivos comuns a longo prazo e de planos a médio prazo, consultando para isso os utilizadores dos serviços de navegação aérea, e tendo em vista assegurar o máximo de eficiência na prestação dos serviços de navegação aérea ao menor custo,

Desejosos de ampliar e reforçar a cooperação com outros Estados que estão interessados na realização das tarefas confiadas ao EUROCONTROL com o objectivo de melhorar a sua eficiência, nomeadamente no que se refere à gestão dos fluxos de tráfego,

Desejosos de encorajar os Estados interessados em tornar-se membros do EUROCONTROL,

Acordaram nas seguintes disposições:

Artigo I

A Convenção internacional de cooperação para a segurança da navegação aérea «EUROCONTROL», de 13 de Dezembro de 1960, com as modificações nela introduzidas pelo Protocolo adicional assinado em Bruxelas em 6 de Julho de 1970 ele próprio modificado pelo Protocolo adicional assinado em Bruxelas a 21 de Novembro de 1978, adiante designada por «Convenção», é emendada de acordo com as disposições dos artigos seguintes:

Artigo II

O artigo 1º da Convenção é substituido pelos seguintes disposições:

«Artigo 1º

(a) em fixar objectivos comuns a longo prazo em matéria de navegação aérea e, neste âmbito, em elaborar um plano comum a médio prazo relativo aos serviços e instalações de tráfego aéreo;

(b) em elaborar planos comuns relativos ao aperfeiçoamento do pessoal, aos procedimentos e programas de pesquisa e desenvolvimento relativos às instalações e serviços destinados a garantir a segurança, eficiência e o rápido escoamento do tráfego aéreo;

(c) em se concertar sobre qualquer outra medida necessária para assegurar o escoamento seguro e ordenado do tráfego aéreo;

(d) em constituir um fundo comum de experiência relativa aos aspectos operacional, técnico e financeiro da navegação aérea;

(e) em coordenar as suas actividades relativamente à gestão dos fluxos de tráfego aéreo, montando um sistema internacional de gestão dos fluxos de tráfego tendo em vista garantir a mais eficaz utilização do espaço aéreo.

• uma «Comissão permanente para a segurança da navegação aérea», adiante designada por «Comissão», que constitui o órgão responsável pela política geral da Organização;

• uma «Agência para a segurança da navegação aérea», adiante designada por «Agência», cujos estatutos se encontram no Anexo 1 à presente Convenção. A Agência constitui o orgão encarregado da execução das tarefas prescritas na presente Convenção ou que, em consequência da sua aplicação, lhe sejam confiadas pela Comissão.

Artigo III

O artigo 2º da Convenção é revogado. O artigo 6º da Convenção passa a artigo 2º com a seguinte redacção:

«Artigo 2º

(a) analisar as necessidades futuras do tráfego aéreo, bem como as novas técnicas exigidas para a satisfação dessas necessidades;

(b) elaborar e adoptar os objectivos comuns a longo prazo no domínio da navegação aérea;

(c) coordenar os planos nacionais a médio prazo com vista ao estabelecimento de um plano comum a médio prazo relativo aos serviços e instalações do tráfego aéreo no quadro dos objectivos a longo prazo mencionados na alínea (b) acima;

(d) promover políticas comuns no campo dos sistemas de navegação aérea em terra e a bordo, bem como no campo da formação do pessoal dos serviços de navegação aérea;

(e) estudar e promover as medidas adequadas ao aumento da rentabilidade e eficiência no domínio da navegação aérea;

(f) promover e executar estudos, ensaios e experiências no campo da navegação aérea; proceder à recolha e difusão dos resultados dos estudos, ensaios e experiências levados a cabo pelas Partes Contratantes no domínio da navegação aérea;

(g) coordenar os programmas de pesquisa e desenvolvimento das Partes Contratantes relativos às novas técnicas no domínio da navegação aérea;

(h) examinar as questões do domínio da navegação aérea apresentadas para estudo pela Organização da Aviação Civil Internacional ou por outras organizações internacionais ligadas à Aviação Civil;

(i) estudar as emendas aos planos regionais da navegação aérea a apresentar à Organização da Aviação Civil Internacional;

(j) executar qualquer outra tarefa que lhe possa ser confiada nos termos do disposto na alínea (c) do parágrafo 1 do artigo 1º;

(k) prestar assistência às Partes Contratantes e outros Estados interessados, na criação e implementação dum sistema internacional de gestão dos fluxos de tráfego aéro;

(l) estabelecer e perceber as taxas impostas aos utilizadores dos serviços da navegação aérea nos termos do Acordo Multilateral relativo a taxas de rota por conta das Partes Contratantes e doutros Estados que sejam partes nesse Acordo.

A Organização pode concluir acordos particulares com Estados não membros interessados em participar na execução destas tarefas.

(a) prestar assistência às citadas Partes Contratantes na execução de tarefas específicas da navegação aérea, tais como a concepção e implantação de instalações e serviços de tráfego aéreo;

(b) fornecer e explorar, na totalidade ou em parte, as instalações e os serviços de tráfego aéreo, por conta dessas Partes Contratantes;

(c) prestar assistência às citadas Partes Contratantes no que se refere ao cálculo e percepção das taxas impostas por estas aos utilizadores dos serviços de navegação aérea não abrangidas pelo Acordo Multilateral relativo a taxas de rota.

A execução destas tarefas será regulada em cada caso por acordos especiais celebrados entre a Organização e as Partes Contractantes interessadas

(a) prestar assistência a esses Estados no que se refere à gestão dos fluxos de tráfego aéreo, à planificação e ao fornecimento dos serviços e equipamentos de navegação aérea;

(b) prestar assistência a esses Estados no que se refere ao cálculo e percepção das taxas impostas por esses Estados aos utilizadores dos serviços de navegação aérea não abrangidos pelo Acordo Multilateral relativo a taxas de rota.

A execução destas tarefas será regulada em cada caso, por acordos especiais celebrados entre a Organização e os Estados interessados.»

Artigo IV

Os artigos 3º e 37º da Convenção são reagrupados num novo artigo 3º com a seguinte redacção

«Artigo 3º

Artigo V

Os artigos 5º da Convenção é substituido pelas seguintes disposições:

«Artigo 5º

Artigo VI

O artigo 7º da Convenção passa a artigo 6º com a seguinte redacção:

«Artigo 6º

(a) Em relação às Partes Contratantes:

Toma uma decisão:

• nos casos citados nas alíneas (b) e (c) do parágrafo 1 do artigo 2º;

• nos casos citados nas alíneas (a) e (d) a (k), do parágrafo 1 do artigo 2º, quando considerar necessário que as Partes Contratantes se comprometam numa acção comum; pode também, nestes casos, formular uma recomendação às Partes Contratantes.

(b) Em relação à Agência:

• aprova o programa anual de trabalhos e os programas plurianuais de investimento e de trabalho que lhe são apresentados pela Agência para execução das tarefas mencionadas no parágrafo 1 do artigo 2º, bem como o orçamento e o relatório de actividades; fornece directivas à Agência, quando o considerar necessário ao desempenho das tarefas que lhe estão confiadas;

• toma todas as medidas necessárias no exercicio do poder de tutela de que dispõe nos termos da presente Convenção e dos Estatutos da Agência;

• aprova a gestão da Agência relativamente a cada Orçamento.

(a) aprova o estatuto administrativo do pessoal e o regulamento financeiro, bem como as medidas a tomar em aplicação do parágrafo 2 do artigo 7º e do parágrafo 3 do artigo 19º dos Estatutos da Agência;

(b) nomeia, pelo período de cinco anos, os membros da missão de controle, nos termos do parágrafo 1 do artigo 22º dos Estatutos da Agência.

Artigo VII

O artigo 8º da Convenção passa a artigo 7º com a seguinte redacção:

«Artigo 7º

• esses votos são objecto de ponderação prevista no artigo 8º seguinte;

• esses votos devem representar a maioria das Partes Contratantes que votarem.

Artigo VIII

O artigo 9º da Convenção passa a artigo 8º com a seguinte redacção:

«Artigo 8º

Percentagem da contribuição anual de uma Parte Contratante em relação às contribuições anuais da totalidade das Partes Contratantes

... Número de votos

Inferior a 1% ... 1

De 1 a menos de 2% ... 2

De 2 a menos de 3% ... 3

De 3 a menos de 4 1/2% ... 4

De 4 1/2 a menos de 6% ... 5

De 6 a menos de 7 1/2% ... 6

De 7 1/2 a menos de 9% ... 7

De 9 a menos de 11% ... 8

De 11 a menos de 13% ... 9

De 13 a menos de 15% ... 10

De 15 a menos de 18% ... 11

De 18 a menos de 21% ... 12

De 21 a menos de 24% ... 13

De 24 a menos de 27% ... 14

De 27 a menos de 30% ... 15

30% ... 16

Artigo IX

Os artigos 10º e 11º da Convenção passam a artigos 9º e 10º.

Artigo X

O artigo 12º da Convenção passa a artigo 11º com a seguinte redacção:

«Artigo 11º

Artigo XI

É inserido na Convenção um novo artigo 12º com a seguinte redacção:

«Artigo 12º

Os acordos entre a Organização e uma ou mais Partes Contratantes ou um ou mais Estados não membros, ou uma organização internacional, relativos às tarefas previstas no artigo 2º, deverão estabelecer as tarefas, direitos e obrigações respectivos das Partes nos acordos, bem como as condições financeiras e determinar as medidas a tomar. Estes acordos podem ser negociados pela Agência, nas condições previstas no parágrafo 3 do artigo 6º e no parágrafo 3 do artigo 11º.»

Artigo XII

Os artigos 13º e 14º da Convenção são revogados. O Artigo 31º da Convenção passa a artigo 13º; o artigo 15º da Convenção passa a artigo 14º. O artigo 16º da Convenção é revogado.

Artigo XIII

O artigo 17º da Convenção passa a artigo 15º com a seguinte redacção:

«Artigo 15º

No caso de a Organização desempenhar as tarefas previstas na alínea (b) do parágrafo 2 do artigo 2º a Agência aplicará os regulamentos em vigor nos territórios das Partes Contratantes e nos espaços aéreos para os quais lhe esteja confiada, a prestação dos serviços de tráfego aéreo, nos termos dos acordos internacionais de que sejam parte.»

Artigo XIV

O artigo 18º da Convenção passa a artigo 16º com a seguinte redacção:

«Artigo 16º

No caso de a Organização desempenhar as tarefas previstas na alínea (b) do parágrafo 2 do artigo 2º, e dentro dos limites dos direitos conferidos aos serviços de tráfego aéreo, a Agência dá aos comandantes das aeronaves todas as instruções necessárias. Estes deverão dar-lhes cumprimento, salvo nos casos de força maior previstos nos regulamentos citados no artigo anterior.»

Artigo XV

O artigo 19º da Convenção passa a artigo 17º com a seguinte redacção:

«Artigo 17º

No caso de a Organização desempenhar as tarefas previstas na alínea (b) do parágrafo 2 do artigo 2º, as infracções aos regulamentos da navegação aérea cometidas no espaço onde a prestação dos serviços de tráfego aéreo esteja confiada à Agência serão reportadas em relatórios de agentes por ela devidamente nomeados para este efeito, sem prejuízo do direito reconhecido pelas legislações nacionais aos agentes das Partes Contratantes de verificar as infracções da mesma natureza. Os relatórios acima referidos têm junto dos tribunais nacionais o mesmo valor que os efectuados pelos agentes nacionais qualificados para registar as infrações da mesma natureza.»

Artigo XVI

É inserido na Convenção um novo artigo 18º com a seguinte redacção:

«Artigo 18º

Artigo XVII

O artigo 20º da Convenção é revogado e os artigos 21º, 22º e 23º passam a artigos 19º, 20º e 21º. No parágrafo 4 do antigo artigo 22º, a referência ao artigo 36º dos Estatutos da Agência é substituida por uma referência ao artigo 25º dos Estatutos.

Artigo XVIII

O artigo 24º da Convenção passa a artigo 22º com a seguinte redacção:

«Artigo 22º