The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021

26.300 Continuing structural integrity programme for ageing aeroplanes structures – general requirements (a) A holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC for a turbine-powered large aeroplane certified on or after 1 January 1958, for which the application for TC was submitted before 1 January 2019, shall establish a continuing structural integrity programme for ageing aeroplane structures, which shall comply with the requirements set out in points 26.301 to 26.309. (b) Point (a) shall not apply to an aeroplane model which was issued with a type-certificate before 26 February 2021 and which meets any of the following conditions: (i) it is listed in Table A.1 of Appendix 1 of this Annex; (ii) it is no longer operated after 26 February 2021; (iii) it has not been certified to conduct civil operation with a payload or passengers; (iv) it has a restricted TC issued before 26 February 2021 in accordance with damage tolerance requirements, provided that it is not operated beyond 75 % of its design service goal and is primarily operated in support of the approval holder’s manufacturing operation; (v) it is certified with a restricted TC and is designed primarily for firefighting. The exceptions provided for in points (b)(ii) to (b)(v) shall apply only if the holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC submits to the CAA before 27 May 2022 for approval a list identifying the aeroplane type and models, variations or serial numbers together with information supporting the reasons why the aeroplane has been included in the list. (c) For an aeroplane model which was issued with a first type-certificate before 26 February 2021 and for which an existing change or repair is not and will not be incorporated in any aeroplane in operation on and after 26 February 2023 points (a)(ii) and (a)(iii) of point 26.307 and point (a)(ii) of point 26.308 shall not apply if before 26 February 2023 the holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC submits to the CAA for the approval the list of all changes and repairs. 26.301 Compliance Plan for (R)TC holders (a) A holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC for a turbine-powered large aeroplane certified on or after 1 January 1958, for which the application for TC was submitted before 1 January 2019 shall: (i) establish a compliance plan for continuing structural integrity that describes the planned demonstration of compliance with the requirements set out in points 26.302 to 26.309; (ii) submit the compliance plan for continuing structural integrity referred in point (i) to the CAA before 27 May 2022 for approval. (b) An applicant for a TC or restricted TC referred to in Article 1 paragraph 2(c) shall: (i) establish a compliance plan for continuing structural integrity that describes the planned demonstration of compliance with the requirements set out in points 26.303 to 26.306; (ii) submit the compliance plan for continuing structural integrity referred to in point (i) to the CAA before 27 May 2022 or, before the issuance of the certificate, if it occurs later, for approval. 26.302 Fatigue and damage tolerance evaluation (a) A holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC, for a turbine-powered large aeroplane certified to carry 30 passengers or more, or with a payload capacity of 3 402 kg (7 500 lbs) or more, certified on or after 1 January 1958, for which the application for TC was submitted before 1 January 2019, shall carry out a fatigue and damage tolerance evaluation of the aeroplane structure and develop the DTI that will avoid catastrophic failures due to fatigue throughout the operational life of the aeroplane. (b) Unless the documentation describing the DTI referred to in point (a) have already been approved by the CAA in accordance with Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012, the holder of a TC or a restricted TC shall submit that documentation to the CAA before 26 February 2024 for approval. 26.303 Limit of Validity (a) A holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC, for a turbine-powered large aeroplane certified on or after 1 January 1958, for which the application for TC was submitted before 1 January 2019, certified with a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) greater than 34 019 kg (75 000 lbs), shall: (i) establish a limit of validity (LOV) and include that LOV in an amended ALS; (ii) identify existing and new maintenance actions upon which the LOV depends, and develop service information necessary for operators to implement those maintenance actions and submit the service information for the maintenance actions to the CAA in accordance with a binding schedule agreed with the CAA. The aeroplane structural configurations to be evaluated for the purpose of establishing the LOV shall include all model variations and derivatives approved under the TC before 26 February 2021 and all structural changes and replacements to the structural configurations of those aeroplanes that are required by an airworthiness directive issued before 26 February 2021. By way of derogation from point (a)(ii), a holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC for a turbine-powered large aeroplane shall not be required to develop and submit to the CAA the service information for a maintenance action applicable to an aeroplane model which will no longer be operated after the scheduled point of submittal for the service information of that maintenance action. For this exception to take effect, the holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC shall inform the CAA not later than the date at which the aeroplane model ceases operation. (b) The holder of the type-certificate (TC) or the restricted TC shall submit the LOV established in accordance with point (a) and the amendment to the ALS referred to in that point together with the binding schedule to the CAA for approval, before the deadlines established in points (i) to (iii): (i) 26 August 2023 for fatigue critical structure with a certification basis that does not include a damage tolerance evaluation; (ii) 26 February 2027 for aeroplane structure subject to ongoing full-scale fatigue testing at the date of the applicability of this amending Regulation; (iii) 26 February 2026 for all other aeroplane structures. (c) An applicant for a TC or restricted TC as referred in Article 1 paragraph 2(c), for a turbine-powered large aeroplane with a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) greater than 34 019 kg (75 000 lbs), shall: (i) establish a limit of validity (LOV) and include that LOV in the ALS; (ii) identify existing and new maintenance actions upon which the LOV depends, and develop service information necessary for operators to implement those maintenance actions and submit the service information for the maintenance actions to the CAA in accordance with a binding schedule agreed with the CAA. (d) The applicant for a TC or restricted TC as referred in Article 1 paragraph 2(c) shall submit the LOV established in accordance with point (c) above and the ALS referred to in that point together with the binding schedule to the CAA, for approval. (e) The following deadlines shall apply to the obligations referred to in point (d): (i) before the date approved by the CAA in the plan of the applicant for completing tests and analyses of any aeroplane structure requiring new full-scale fatigue testing to support establishment of the LOV; (ii) before 26 February 2026 for all other aeroplane structures. 26.304 Corrosion prevention and control programme (a) A holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC for a turbine-powered large aeroplane certified on or after 1 January 1958, for which the application for TC was submitted before 1 January 2019, shall establish a baseline corrosion prevention and control programme (CPCP). (b) Unless the baseline CPCP referred to in point (a) has already been approved by the CAA in accordance with point 21.A.3B(c)(1) of Annex 1 to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 or in a maintenance review board report (MRBR) approved by the CAA, the holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC shall submit the CPCP to the CAA before 26 February 2024, for approval. (c) An applicant for a TC or restricted TC as referred to in Article 1 paragraph 2(c), for a turbine-powered large aeroplane shall establish a baseline corrosion prevention and control programme (CPCP) prior to the TC being issued. 26.305 Validity of the continuing structural integrity programme (a) A holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC for a turbine-powered large aeroplane certified on or after 1 January 1958, for which the application for TC was submitted before 1 January 2019, shall establish and implement a process that ensures that the continuing structural integrity programme remains valid throughout the operational life of the aeroplane, taking into account service experience and current operations. (b) The holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC shall submit a description of the process referred to in point(a) to the CAA before 26 February 2024 for approval. The holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC shall implement the process within 6 months after its approval by the CAA. (c) An applicant for a TC or restricted TC as referred to in Article 1 paragraph 2(c) for a turbine-powered large aeroplane, shall establish and implement a process that ensures that the continuing structural integrity programme remains valid throughout the operational life of the aeroplane, taking into account service experience and current operations. It shall submit a description of the process to the CAA before 26 February 2024, or before the issuance of the certificate, whichever occurs later, for approval and shall implement the process within 6 months after its approval by the CAA. 26.306 Fatigue critical baseline structure (a) A holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC for a turbine-powered large aeroplane certified on or after 1 January 1958, for which the application for TC was submitted before 1 January 2019 and certified to carry 30 passengers or more, or with a payload capacity of 3 402 kg (7 500 lbs) or more shall identify and list the fatigue-critical baseline structures (FCBS) for all aeroplane model variations and derivatives included in the TC or restricted TC. (b) The holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC shall submit the list of the structures referred to in point (a) to the CAA before 26 August 2022 for approval. (c) Upon approval of the list referred to in point (a) by the CAA, the holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC shall make it available to operators and persons required to comply with points 26.330 and 26.370. (d) An applicant for a TC or restricted TC as referred to in Article 1 paragraph 2(c), for a turbine-powered large aeroplane to be certified to carry 30 passengers or more, or with a payload capacity of 3 402 kg (7 500 lbs) or more shall identify and list the fatigue-critical baseline structures (FCBS) for all aeroplane model variations and derivatives included in the TC or restricted TC. It shall submit the list of these structures to the CAA before 26 August 2022, or before the issuance of the certificate, whichever occurs later, for approval. (e) Upon approval of the list referred to in point (d) by the CAA, the applicant for a TC or restricted TC as referred to Article 1 paragraph 2(c) shall make it available to operators and persons required to comply with point 26.370. 26.307 Damage tolerance data for existing changes to fatigue-critical structure (a) A holder of a type-certificate (TC) or restricted TC for a turbine-powered large aeroplane certified on or after 1 January 1958 certified to carry 30 passengers or more, or with a payload capacity of 3 402 kg (7 500 lbs) or more, for changes and fatigue-critical modified structure (FCMS) existing on 26 February 2021 shall: (i) review existing design changes (design modifications) and identify all changes that affect FCBS identified in accordance with point 26.306; (ii) for each change identified in accordance with point (a)(i), identify any associated fatigue-critical modified structure (FCMS); (iii) for each change identified in accordance with point (a)(i), perform a damage tolerance evaluation and establish and document the associated damage tolerance inspections; (b) The holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC shall submit the list of all fatigue-critical modified structure (FCMS) identified in accordance with point (a)(ii) to the CAA before 26 February 2023, for approval. (c) The holder of a type-certificate (TC) or a restricted TC shall submit the damage tolerance data, including DTI, resulting from the evaluation performed in accordance with point (a)(iii) to the CAA before 26 August 2023 for approval. (d) Upon approval by the CAA of the FCMS list submitted in accordance with point (b), the holder of a type-certificate (TC) or restricted shall make that list available to operators and persons required to comply with points 26.330 and 26.370. 26.308 Damage tolerance data for existing repairs to fatigue-critical structure (a) A holder of a type-certificate (TC) or restricted TC for a turbine-powered large aeroplane certified on or after 1 January 1958 certified to carry 30 passengers or more, or with a payload capacity of 3 402 kg (7 500 lbs) or more, for published repairs existing on 26 February 2021 shall: (i) review the repair data and identify each repair specified in the data that affects the fatigue-critical baseline structure and the fatigue-critical modified structure identified in accordance with point (a) of point 26.306 and point (a)(ii) of point 26.307; (ii) perform a damage tolerance evaluation for each repair identified in accordance with point (a)(i), unless previously done. (b) The holder of a type-certificate (TC) or restricted TC shall submit the damage tolerance data, including DTI, resulting from the evaluation performed in accordance with point (a)(ii) to the CAA before 26 May 2023 for approval, unless already approved in accordance with point 21.A.435(b)(2) of Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 before 26 August 2023. 26.309 Repair evaluation guidelines (a) A holder of a type-certificate (TC) or restricted TC for a turbine-powered large aeroplane certified on or after 1 January 1958 certified to carry 30 passengers or more, or with a payload capacity of 3 402 kg (7 500 lbs) or more and for which the TC or restricted TC was issued prior to 11 January 2008, shall develop repair evaluation guidelines (REGs) to establish: (i) a process for conducting surveys of affected aeroplane that enables the identification and documentation of all existing repairs affecting the fatigue-critical structure identified in accordance with point (a) of point 26.306 and point (a)(ii) of point 26.307; (ii) a process that enables operators to obtain a DTI for repairs identified in accordance with point (a)(i); (iii) an implementation schedule that provides time frames for conducting aeroplane surveys, obtaining DTIs and incorporating DTIs into the maintenance programme of the operator of the aeroplane. (b) The holder of a TC or a restricted TC shall submit the repair evaluation guidelines developed in accordance with point (a) to the CAA before 26 February 2024, for approval. 26.330 Damage tolerance data for existing supplemental type-certificates (STCs), other existing major changes and existing repairs affecting those changes or STCs (a) A holder of a STC issued before 26 February 2022 for a major change, or a holder of a major change that has been deemed approved in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 748/2012, for large aeroplanes certified on or after 1 January 1958 to carry 30 or more passengers or that have a payload capacity of 3 402 kg (7 500 lbs) or more, shall support operators required to comply with point 26.370(a)(ii) by addressing the adverse effects of those changes and repairs to those changes on the aeroplane structure and shall comply with the requirements set out in points 26.331 to 26.334. (b) Point (a) shall not apply to major changes and repairs to an aeroplane model first certified prior to 26 February 2022 when that aeroplane model meets any of the following conditions: (i) it is listed in Table A.1 of Appendix 1; (ii) it no longer operates after 26 February 2022; (iii) it has not been certified to conduct civil operation with a payload or passengers; (iv) it has a restricted TC and have been certified in accordance with damage tolerance requirements, provided that it is not operated beyond 75 % of its design service goal and is primarily operated in support of the restricted TC holders manufacturing operation; (v) it is certified with a restricted TC and is designed primarily for firefighting; (c) Point (a) shall not apply to major changes and repairs to an aeroplane first certified prior to 26 February 2022 when the changes or repairs are not, and will not be, embodied on any aeroplane in operation on or after 26 August 2023. (d) The exceptions provided for in points (b)(ii) to (b)(v) and (c) shall apply only after the change approval holder submits a list of changes that affect fatigue-critical baseline structure, together with information supporting the reasons why each change has been included in the list, to the CAA before 26 February 2023 for approval. 26.331 Compliance Plan for STC holders A holder of a change approval shall: (a) establish a compliance plan that addresses the requirements of points 26.332 to 26.334; (b) submit the compliance plan referred in point (a) to the CAA before 25 August 2022, for approval. 26.332 Identification of changes affecting fatigue critical structure (a) A holder of a change approval shall: (i) review the changes and shall identify those changes that affect fatigue-critical baseline structure; (ii) for each change identified in accordance with point (a)(i), identify any associated FCMS; (iii) identify the published repairs affecting each change identified in accordance with point (a)(i). (b) The holder of a change approval that was issued on or after 1 September 2003, shall develop and submit a list of the changes and FCMS identified in accordance with points (a)(i) and (a)(ii) to the CAA before 26 February 2023 for approval, and, upon approval by the CAA, make the list available to persons and operators required to comply with point (b)(ii) of point 26.370. (c) The holder of a change approval that was issued before 1 September 2003 shall: (i) develop and submit a list of the changes identified in accordance with point (a)(i) to the CAA before 26 February 2023, for approval; (ii) upon request of an operator required to comply with point 26.370(a)(ii) for a change, identify and list any FCMS associated with the change and submit this data to the CAA within 12 months from the operator’s request, for approval; (iii) upon approval of any data submitted according to points (c)(i) and (c)(ii), make that data available to persons and operators required to comply with points (b)(ii) of point 26.370. 26.333 Damage tolerance data for STCs and repairs to those STCs approved on or after 1 September 2003 (a) A holder of a change approval that was issued on or after 1 September 2003 shall: (i) for changes and published repairs identified in accordance with point (a)(i) of point 26.332 and point (a)(iii) of point 26.332, perform a damage tolerance evaluation; (ii) establish and document the associated damage tolerance inspection, unless it has already been done. (b) The holder of a change approval shall submit the damage tolerance data resulting from the damage tolerance evaluation performed in accordance with point (a)(i) to the CAA before 26 February 2024, for approval, unless it is already approved in accordance with point 21.B.111 of Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012. (c) By way of derogation from point (b), for changes that did not have a damage tolerance evaluation requirement in the certification basis, the holder of a change approval identified in point (a) shall submit the damage tolerance data resulting from the damage tolerance evaluation performed in accordance with point (a) to the CAA, within the following deadlines, whichever occurs later, for approval: (i) prior to an aeroplane with that change embodied being operated in accordance with Annex IV (Part-CAT) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012; or (ii) before 26 February 2024. 26.334 Damage tolerance data for STCs and other changes and repairs to those changes approved before 1 September 2003 (a) Upon request of an operator required to comply with point 26.370(a)(ii), a holder of a change approval that was issued before 1 September 2003 shall: (i) for changes and published repairs identified in accordance with point (a)(i) of point 26.332 and point (a)(iii) of point 26.332, perform a damage tolerance evaluation; (i) establish and document the associated damage tolerance inspection, unless it has already been done. (b) The holder of a change approval shall submit the damage tolerance data resulting from the evaluation performed in accordance with point (a)(i) to the CAA: (i) within 24 months from receipt of a request, for requests received prior to 26 February 2024, for approval; or (ii) before 26 February 2026 or within 12 months from receipt of a request, whichever occurs later, for requests received on or after 26 February 2024, for approval. 26.370 Continuing airworthiness tasks and aircraft maintenance programme (a) Operators or owners of turbine-powered large aeroplanes certified on or after 1 January 1958 shall ensure the continuing airworthiness of ageing aeroplanes structures by preparing the aircraft maintenance programme provided for in point M.A.302 of Annex I (Part-M) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014. Subject to the following provisions, this programme shall include: (i) for aeroplanes certified to carry 30 passengers or more, or with a payload capacity greater than 3 402 kg (7 500 lbs), an approved damage-tolerance-based inspection programme; (ii) for aeroplanes operated in accordance with Annex IV (Part-CAT) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 and certified to carry 30 passengers or more or with a payload capacity greater than 3 402 kg (7 500 lbs), a means for addressing the adverse effects that repairs and modifications may have on fatigue-critical structure and on inspections provided for in point (a)(i); (iii) for aeroplanes certified with a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) greater than 34 019 kg (75 000 lbs) an approved LOV; (iv) a CPCP. (b) The following deadlines shall apply to the obligation referred to in point (a): (i) the aircraft maintenance programme shall be revised to address the requirements of points (a)(i), (a)(ii) and (a)(iv) before 26 February 2025 or before operating the aeroplane, whichever occurs later; (ii) the aircraft maintenance programme shall be revised to address the requirements of point (a)(iii) before 26 August 2022 or 6 months after the publication of the LOV, or before operating the aeroplane, whichever occurs later. (c) For an aeroplane model first certified before 26 February 2022 that no longer operates after 26 February 2025 points (a)(i), (a)(ii) and (a)(iv) shall not apply. (d) For an aeroplane model first certified before 26 February 2022 that no longer operates after 26 August 2022 point (a)(iii) shall not apply. (e) For an aeroplane model first certified before 26 February 2022 with a restricted TC issued before 26 February 2022 in accordance with damage tolerance requirements, provided that it is not operated beyond 75 % of its design service goal and is primarily operated in support of the approval holder’s manufacturing operation, points (a)(i), (a)(ii) and (a)(iv) shall not apply. (f) For an aeroplane model with a restricted type certificate issued before 26 February 2022 and the primary purpose of which is firefighting, points (a)(i) and (a)(ii) shall not apply.

• (8) After point 26.400 insert—

Appendix 1

CHAPTER 6 — Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/373

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 (air traffic management/air navigation services)

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 of 1 March 2017 laying down common requirements for providers of air traffic management/air navigation services and other air traffic management network functions and their oversight, repealing Regulation (EC) No 482/2008, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1034/2011, (EU) No 1035/2011 and (EU) 2016/1377 and amending Regulation (EU) No 677/2011[^f00009] is amended in accordance with regulations 23 to 29.

Amendment of Article 2 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373

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In Article 2 (definitions), for point (2) substitute—

(2) “ATM/ANS provider” means any legal or natural person providing any of the ATM/ANS as defined by Article 3(5) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, either individually or bundled, for general air traffic;

Amendment of Article 3 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373

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In Article 3 (provision of ATMS/AS and ATM network functions), after paragraph (4) insert—

(5) Organisations other than an ATM/ANS provider referred to in point (2) of Article 2 of this Regulation or aerodrome operators regulated by Regulation (EU) No 139/2014, when originating, processing or transmitting aeronautical data or aeronautical information intended for use in IFR traffic, shall meet the requirements laid down in: (a) point ATM/ANS.OR.A.085 of Annex 3, except points (c), (d) and (f)(1) and (i); (b) point ATM/ANS.OR.A.090 of Annex 3. Such organisations shall ensure that aeronautical data and aeronautical information are originated, processed and transmitted by adequately trained, competent and authorised personnel.

Amendment of Annex 1 to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373

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• (1) Annex 1 (definitions of terms used in Annexes 2 to 8) is amended as follows.

• (2) After point (1) insert—

(1A) ‘air-ground communication’ means two-way communication between aircraft and stations or locations on the surface of the Earth;

• (3) After point (26) insert—

(26A) ‘aeronautical information circular (AIC)’ means a notice containing information that does not qualify for the origination of a NOTAM or for inclusion in the aeronautical information publication, but which relates to flight safety, air navigation, technical, administrative or legislative matters; (26B) ‘aeronautical information management (AIM)’ means the dynamic, integrated management of aeronautical information through the provision and exchange of quality-assured digital aeronautical data in collaboration with all parties; (26C) ‘aeronautical information product’ means aeronautical data and aeronautical information provided either as digital data sets or as a standardised presentation in paper or electronic media. Aeronautical information products include: - aeronautical information publication, including amendment and supplements; - AIC; - aeronautical charts; - NOTAM; - digital data sets; (26D) ‘aeronautical information publication (AIP)’ means a publication issued by or with the authority of a State and containing aeronautical information of a lasting character essential to air navigation; (26E) ‘AIP amendment’ means a permanent change to the information contained in the AIP; (26F) ‘AIP supplement’ means a temporary change to the information contained in the AIP, which is provided by means of special pages; (26G) ‘aeronautical information regulation and control’ (AIRAC) means a system aimed at advance notification, based on common effective dates, of circumstances that necessitate significant changes in operating practices;

• (4) After point (29) insert—

(29A) ‘assemble’ means a process of merging data from multiple sources into a database and establishing a baseline for subsequent processing;

• (5) After point (30) insert—

(30A) ‘ATS route’ means a specified route designated for channelling the flow of traffic as necessary for the provision of ATS;

• (6) After point (35) insert—

(35A) ‘broadcast’ means a transmission of information relating to air navigation that is not addressed to a specific station or stations;

• (7) After point (38) insert—

(38A) ‘completeness’ means, in relation to data, the degree of confidence that all data needed to support the intended use is provided; (38B) ‘confidence level’ means the probability that the true value of a parameter is within a certain interval around the estimate of its value;

• (8) After point (39) insert—

(39A) ‘control zone’ means a controlled airspace extending upwards from the surface of the Earth to a specified upper limit; (39B) ‘controlled airspace’ means an airspace of defined dimensions within which air traffic control service is provided in accordance with the airspace classification;

• (9) After point (40) insert—

(40A) ‘cruising level’ means a level maintained during a significant portion of a flight; (40B) ‘cyclic redundancy check (CRC)’ means a mathematical algorithm applied to the digital expression of data that provides a level of assurance against loss or alteration of data; (40C) ‘danger area’ means an airspace of defined dimensions within which activities dangerous to the flight of aircraft may exist at specified times; (40D) ‘data accuracy’ means a degree of conformance between the estimated or measured value and the true value; (40E) ‘data collection surface’ means a defined surface intended for the purpose of collecting obstacle or terrain data; (40F) ‘data integrity’ means a degree of assurance that aeronautical data and its value has not been lost or altered since the data origination or authorised amendment; (40G) ‘data item’ means a single attribute of a complete data set, which is allocated a value that defines its current status; (40H) ‘data origination’ means the creation of a new data item with its associated value, the modification of the value of an existing data item or the deletion of an existing data item; (40I) ‘data product specification’ means a detailed description of a data set or a collection of data sets together with additional information that will enable it to be created, supplied to and used by another party; (40J) ‘data set’ means an identifiable collection of data;

• (10) After point (41) insert—

(41A) ‘datum’ means any quantity or set of quantities that may serve as a reference or basis for the calculation of other quantities;

• (11) After point (48) insert—

(48A) ‘feature’ means an abstraction of real world phenomena; (48B) ‘feature attribute’ means a characteristic of a feature that has a name, a date type and a value domain associated with it; (48C) ‘feature type’ means a class of real world phenomena with common properties, which forms the basic level of classification in a feature catalogue; (48D) ‘final approach’ means that part of an instrument approach procedure which: (a) commences at the specified fix or point, or, where such a fix or point is not specified, at either of the following places: (i) at the end of the last procedure turn, base turn or inbound turn of a racetrack procedure, if specified; (ii) at the point of the interception of the last track specified in the approach procedure, (b) ends at a point in the vicinity of an aerodrome from which a landing can be made or a missed approach procedure is initiated;

• (12) After point (55) insert—

(55A) ‘format’ means in relation to data, a structure of data items, records and files arranged to meet standards, specifications or data quality requirements;

• (13) After point (57) insert—

(57A) ‘geoid’ means the equipotential surface in the gravity field of the Earth which coincides with the undisturbed mean sea level (MSL) extended continuously through the continents; (57B) ‘geoid undulation’ means the distance of the geoid above (positive) or below (negative) the mathematical reference ellipsoid;

• (14) After point (62) insert—

(62A) ‘heliport’ means an aerodrome or a defined area on a structure intended to be used wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of helicopters; (62B) ‘identification’ means the situation which exists when the position indication of a particular aircraft is seen on a situation display and positively identified; (62C) ‘integrity classification’ means, in relation to aeronautical data, a classification based upon the potential risk resulting from the use of corrupted data, defining routine, essential and critical data; (62D) ‘international NOTAM office (NOF)’ means an office designated by a State for the exchange of NOTAM internationally;

• (15) After point (65) insert—

(65A) ‘metadata’ means data about data;

• (16) After point (72) insert—

(72A) ‘movement area’ means that part of an aerodrome to be used for the take-off, landing and taxiing of aircraft, consisting of the manoeuvring area and the apron; (72B) ‘navigation aid’ means a facility or system external to the aircraft, which generates electro-magnetic signals to be used by aircraft navigation systems for position determination or flight path guidance;

• (17) After point (76) insert—

(76A) ‘position’ means, in a geographical context, a set of coordinates (latitude and longitude) referenced to the mathematical reference ellipsoid, which define the position of a point on the surface of the Earth;

• (18) After point (80) insert—

(80A) ‘prohibited area’ means an airspace of defined dimensions, above the land areas or territorial waters of a State, within which the flight of aircraft is prohibited.

• (19) After point (82) insert—

(82A) ‘resolution’ means, in relation to data, a number of units or digits to which a measured or calculated value is expressed and used;

• (20) After point (83) (definition of ‘rest period’) insert—

(83A) ‘restricted area’ means an airspace of defined dimensions, above the land areas or territorial waters of a State, within which the flight of aircraft is restricted in accordance with certain specified conditions;

• (21) After point (85) insert—

(85A) ‘route stage’ means a route or portion of a route flown without an intermediate landing;

• (22) After point (94) insert—

(94A) ‘SNOWTAM’ means a special series NOTAM given in a standard format, which provides a surface condition report notifying the presence or cessation of hazardous conditions due to snow, ice, slush, frost or water associated with snow, slush, ice, or frost on the movement area;

• (23) After point (99) insert—

(99A) ‘taxiing’ means movement of an aircraft on the surface of an aerodrome or an operating site under its own power, excluding take-off and landing;

• (24) After point (102) insert—

(102A) ‘timeliness’ means, in relation to data, the degree of confidence that the data is applicable to the period of its intended use;

• (25) After point (103) (definition of ‘touchdown zone’) insert—

(103A) ‘traceability’ means, in relation to data, the degree to which a system or data product can provide a record of the changes made to that product and thereby enable an audit trail to be followed from the end-user to the party originating data; (103B) ‘track’ means the projection on the Earth’s surface of the path of an aircraft, the direction of which path at any point is usually expressed in degrees from North (true, magnetic or grid); (103C) ‘transition altitude’ means the altitude at or below which the vertical position of an aircraft is controlled by reference to altitudes; (103D) ‘transition level’ means the lowest flight level available for use above the transition altitude;

• (26) After point (105) insert—

(105A) ‘validation’ means, in relation to data, the process of ensuring that data meets the requirements for the specified application or intended use; (105B) ‘verification’ means, in relation to data, the evaluation of the output of an aeronautical data process to ensure correctness and consistency with respect to the inputs and applicable data standards, rules and conventions used in that process;

• (27) After point (106) insert—

(106A) ‘visual approach’ means an approach by an IFR flight when either part or all of an instrument approach procedure is not completed and the approach is executed in visual reference to terrain; (106B) ‘visual flight rules flight’ or ‘VFR flight’ means a flight conducted in accordance with the visual flight rules;

• (28) After point (107) (definition of ‘volcanic ash advisory centre (VAAC)’) insert—

(107A) ‘waypoint’ means a specified geographical location used to define an area navigation route or the flight path of an aircraft employing area navigation. Waypoints are identified as either: (a) fly-by waypoint – a waypoint which requires turn anticipation to allow tangential interception of the next segment of a route or procedure, or (b) fly-over waypoint – a waypoint at which a turn is initiated in order to join the next segment of a route or procedure;

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In Annex 2, Appendix 1 (certificate of service provider), for the table ‘Aeronautical information services (AIS)’ substitute—

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In Annex 3, Subpart A (general requirement ATM/ANS.OR.A), after point ATM/ANS.OR.A.075 (Open and transparent provision of services) insert—

ATM/ANS.OR.A.080 Provision of aeronautical data (a) A service provider shall ensure that aeronautical data related to its services is provided in due time to the AIS provider. (b) When aeronautical data related to its services is published, the service provider shall: - (1) monitor the data; - (2) notify the AIS provider of any changes necessary to ensure that the data is correct and complete; - (3) notify the AIS provider when the data is incorrect or inappropriate. ATM/ANS.OR.A.085 Aeronautical data quality management When originating, processing or transmitting data to the AIS provider, the service provider shall: (a) ensure that aeronautical data conforms with the ‘Aeronautical Data Catalogue’ referred to in ICAO PANS-AIM (Doc 10066); (b) ensure that the following data quality requirements are met: - (1) the accuracy of aeronautical data is as specified in the aeronautical data catalogue; - (2) the integrity of aeronautical data is maintained; - (3) based on the integrity classification specified in the aeronautical data catalogue, procedures are put in place so that: (i)for routine data as defined in ICAO PANS-AIM, corruption is avoided throughout the processing of the data; (ii)for essential data as defined in ICAO PANS-AIM, corruption does not occur at any stage of the entire process and additional processes are included, as needed, to address potential risks in the overall system architecture to further assure data integrity at this level; (iii)for critical data as defined in ICAO PANS-AIM, corruption does not occur at any stage of the entire process and additional integrity assurance processes are included to fully mitigate the effects of faults identified as potential data integrity risks by thorough analysis of the overall system architecture; - (4) the resolution of aeronautical data is commensurate with the actual data accuracy; - (5) the traceability of aeronautical data is ensured; - (6) the timeliness of the aeronautical data is ensured, including any limits on the effective period of the data; - (7) the completeness of the aeronautical data is ensured; - (8) the delivered data meet the specified format requirements; (c) with regard to data origination, establish specific formal arrangements with the party originating data that contain instructions for data creation, modification or deletion, which include as a minimum: - (1) an unambiguous description of the aeronautical data to be created, modified or deleted; - (2) the entity to which the aeronautical data is to be provided; - (3) the date and time by which the aeronautical data is to be provided; - (4) the format of the data origination report to be used; - (5) the format of the aeronautical data to be transmitted; - (6) the requirement to identify any limitation on the use of the data; (d) ensure that data validation and verification techniques are employed to ensure that the aeronautical data meets the associated data quality requirements and in addition: - (1) the verification shall ensure that aeronautical data is received without corruption and that corruption does not occur at any stage of the entire aeronautical data process; - (2) aeronautical data and aeronautical information entered manually shall be subject to independent verification to detect any errors that may have been introduced; - (3) when using aeronautical data to derive or calculate new aeronautical data, the initial data shall be verified and validated, except when provided by an authoritative source; (e) transmit aeronautical data by electronic means; (f) establish formal arrangements with: - (1) all parties transmitting data to them; - (2) other service providers or aerodrome operators when exchanging aeronautical data and aeronautical information; (g) ensure that the information listed in point AIS.OR.505(a) is provided in due time to the AIS provider; (h) collect and transmit metadata which include as a minimum: - (1) the identification of the organisations or entities performing any action of originating, transmitting or manipulating the aeronautical data; - (2) the action performed; - (3) the date and time the action was performed; (i) ensure that tools and software used to support or automate aeronautical data and aeronautical information processes perform their functions without adversely impacting the quality of aeronautical data and aeronautical information; (j) ensure that digital data error detection techniques are used during the transmission or storage of aeronautical data, or both, in order to support the applicable data integrity levels; (k) ensure that the transfer of aeronautical data is subject to a suitable authentication process such that recipients are able to confirm that the data has been transmitted by an authorised source; (l) ensure that errors identified during data origination and after data delivery are addressed, corrected or resolved and that priority is given to managing errors in critical and essential aeronautical data. ATM/ANS.OR.A.090 Common reference systems for air navigation For the purpose of air navigation, service providers shall use: (a) the World Geodetic System – 1984 (WGS-84) as the horizontal reference system; (b) the mean sea level (MSL) datum as the vertical reference system; (c) the Gregorian calendar and coordinated universal time (UTC) as the temporal reference systems.

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In Annex 4, Subpart A (additional organisation requirements for providers of air traffic services) (ATS.OR), after point ATS.OR.105 (open and transparent provision of service) insert—

ATS.OR.110 Coordination between aerodrome operators and air traffic services providers An air traffic services provider shall establish arrangements with the operator of the aerodrome at which it provides air traffic services to ensure adequate coordination of activities and services provided as well as exchange of relevant data and information. ATS.OR.125 Coordination between aeronautical information services and air traffic services providers (a) An air traffic services provider shall provide to the relevant aeronautical information services provider the aeronautical information to be published as necessary to permit the utilisation of such air traffic services. (b) To ensure that the aeronautical information services providers obtain information to enable them to provide up-to-date pre-flight information and to meet the need for in-flight information, an air traffic services provider shall make arrangements to report to the aeronautical information services provider, with a minimum of delay: - (1) information on aerodrome conditions; - (2) the operational status of associated facilities, services and navigation aids within their area of responsibility; - (3) the occurrence of volcanic activity observed by air traffic services personnel or reported by aircraft; - (4) any other information considered to be of operational significance. (c) Before introducing changes to systems for air navigation under its responsibility, an air traffic services provider shall: - (1) ensure close coordination with the aeronautical information services provider; - (2) take due account of the time needed by the aeronautical information services provider for the preparation, production and issuance of relevant material for promulgation; - (3) provide the information in a timely manner to the aeronautical information services provider. (d) An air traffic services provider shall observe the predetermined, internationally agreed aeronautical information regulation and control (AIRAC) effective dates when submitting to aeronautical information services providers the information or data, or both, subject to the AIRAC cycle.

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For Annex 6 (specific requirements for the providers of aeronautical information services) (Part-AIS) substitute—

AIS.OR.100 Aeronautical information management An aeronautical information services (AIS) provider shall establish information management resources and processes that are adequate to ensure the timely collection, processing, storing, integration, exchange and delivery of quality-assured aeronautical data and aeronautical information within the ATM system. AIS.OR.105 Responsibilities of aeronautical information services (AIS) providers An AIS provider shall ensure the provision of aeronautical data and aeronautical information necessary for the safety, regularity and efficiency of air navigation. An AIS provider shall receive, collate or assemble, edit, format, publish, store and distribute aeronautical data and aeronautical information concerning the entire territory and airspace of the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies as well as those areas over the high seas for which the United Kingdom is responsible for the provision of air traffic services. An AIS provider shall ensure that aeronautical data and aeronautical information are available for: (1) personnel involved in flight operations, including flight crews, flight planning, and flight simulators; (2) ATS providers responsible for flight information services, and (3) the services responsible for pre-flight information. An AIS provider shall provide 24-hour service for NOTAM origination and issuance in its area of responsibility and for pre-flight information needed in relation to route stages originating at any aerodrome or heliport in its area of responsibility. An AIS provider shall make available to other AIS providers aeronautical data and aeronautical information required by them. An AIS provider shall ensure that procedures are in place to assess and mitigate safety risks to aviation arising from data and information errors. An AIS provider shall clearly indicate that aeronautical data and aeronautical information provided for and on behalf of the United Kingdom are provided under the authority of the United Kingdom, irrespective of the format in which it is provided. AIS.OR.200 General An AIS provider shall ensure that: - (a) aeronautical data and aeronautical information conforms with the ‘Aeronautical Data Catalogue’ referred to in ICAO PANS-AIM (Doc 10066); - (b) data quality is maintained; and - (c) automation is applied to enable the processing and exchange of digital aeronautical data. AIS.OR.205 Formal arrangements An AIS provider shall ensure that formal arrangements are established with: - (a) all parties transmitting data to them; and - (b) other AIS providers, when exchanging aeronautical data and aeronautical information with them. AIS.OR.210 Exchange of aeronautical data and aeronautical information An AIS provider shall ensure that: - (a) the format of aeronautical data is based on an aeronautical information exchange model designed to be globally interoperable; and - (b) aeronautical data is exchanged through electronic means. AIS.OR.215 Tools and software An AIS provider shall ensure that tools and software used to support or automate aeronautical data and aeronautical information processes perform their functions without adversely impacting on the quality of aeronautical data and aeronautical information. AIS.OR.220 Validation and verification An AIS provider shall ensure that verification and validation techniques are employed so that the aeronautical data meets the associated data quality requirements (DQRs) specified in point AIS.TR.200. AIS.OR.225 Metadata An AIS provider shall collect and preserve metadata. AIS.OR.230 Data error detection and authentication An AIS provider shall ensure that: - (a) digital data error detection techniques are used during the transmission or storage of aeronautical data in order to support the applicable data integrity levels specified in point AIS.TR.200(c); and - (b) the transfer of aeronautical data is subject to a suitable authentication process such that recipients are able to confirm that the data or information has been transmitted by an authorised source. AIS.OR.235 Error reporting, error measurement, and corrective actions An AIS provider shall ensure that error reporting, error measurement and corrective action mechanisms are established and maintained. AIS.OR.240 Data limitations An AIS provider shall identify, in the aeronautical information products, except for NOTAM, the aeronautical data and aeronautical information that do not meet the DQRs. AIS.OR.250 Consistency requirement Where aeronautical data or aeronautical information is duplicated in the AIP of more than one State, the AIS providers responsible for those AIPs shall establish mechanisms to ensure consistency between the duplicated information. AIS.OR.300 General – Aeronautical information products When providing aeronautical data and aeronautical information in multiple formats, an AIS provider shall ensure that processes are implemented for data and information consistency between those formats. AIS.OR.305 Aeronautical information publication (AIP) An AIS provider shall issue an AIP. AIS.OR.310 AIP amendments An AIS provider shall: (a) issue permanent changes to the AIP as AIP amendments; and (b) ensure that the AIP is amended or reissued at such regular intervals as necessary to ensure that the information is complete and up to date. AIS.OR.315 AIP supplements An AIS provider shall: (a) issue, as AIP supplements, temporary changes of long duration (three months or longer) and information of short duration which contains extensive text or graphics; (b) regularly provide a checklist of the valid AIP supplements; and (c) publish a new AIP supplement as a replacement when an error occurs in an AIP supplement or when the period of validity of an AIP supplement is changed. AIS.OR.320 Aeronautical information circular (AIC) An AIS provider shall issue as an AIC any of the following: (a) a long-term forecast of any major change in legislation, regulations, procedures or facilities; (b) information of a purely explanatory or advisory nature which affects flight safety; (c) information or notification of an explanatory or advisory nature, concerning technical, legislative or purely administrative matters. An AIS provider shall review at least once a year the validity of an AIC in force. AIS.OR.325 Aeronautical charts An AIS provider shall ensure that the following aeronautical charts, where made available: (a) form part of the AIP or are provided separately to recipients of the AIP: - (1) aerodrome obstacle chart – Type A; - (2) aerodrome/heliport chart; - (3) aerodrome ground movement chart; - (4) aircraft parking/docking chart; - (5) precision approach terrain chart; - (6) ATC surveillance minimum altitude chart; - (7) area chart; - (8) standard arrival chart – instrument (STAR); - (9) standard departure chart – instrument (SID); - (10) instrument approach chart; - (11) visual approach chart; and - (12) en route chart; and (b) are provided as part of the aeronautical information products: - (1) aerodrome obstacle chart – Type B; - (2) world aeronautical chart 1:1 000 000; - (3) world aeronautical chart 1:500 000; - (4) aeronautical-navigation chart – small scale; and - (5) plotting chart. AIS.OR.330 NOTAM An AIS provider shall: (a) promptly issue a NOTAM whenever the information to be distributed is of a temporary nature and of short duration or when operationally significant permanent changes, or temporary changes of long duration (three months or longer), are made at short notice, except for extensive text or graphics; and (b) issue, as a NOTAM, information on the establishment, condition, or change of any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel involved with flight operations. Compliance with point AIS.OR.200 shall not inhibit the urgent distribution of aeronautical information necessary to ensure the safety of flight. AIS.OR.335 General – Digital data sets If available, an AIS provider shall ensure that digital data is in the form of the following data sets: (1) AIP data set; (2) terrain data set; (3) obstacle data sets; (4) aerodrome mapping data sets; and (5) instrument flight procedure data sets. An AIS provider shall ensure that a checklist of valid data sets shall be regularly provided. An AIS provider shall ensure that a checklist of valid data sets shall be regularly provided. AIS.OR.340 Metadata requirements Each data set shall include a minimum set of metadata to be provided to the next user. AIS.OR.345 AIP data set An AIS provider shall ensure that the AIP data set, if available, contains the digital representation of aeronautical information of lasting character, including permanent information and long-duration temporary changes. AIS.OR.350 Terrain and obstacle data – General requirements An AIS provider shall ensure that terrain and obstacle data, if available, are provided in accordance with point AIS.TR.350. AIS.OR.355 Terrain data sets An AIS provider shall ensure that terrain data, if available, is provided: (a) for Area 1, as laid down in point AIS.TR.350; and (b) for aerodromes to cover: - (1) Area 2a or parts of Area 2a, as laid down in point AIS.TR.350(b)(1); - (2) Areas 2b, 2c and 2d or parts of those Areas, as laid down in points AIS.TR.350(b)(2), (3) and (4), for terrain: (i)within 10 km from the aerodrome reference point (ARP); and (ii)beyond 10 km from the ARP if the terrain penetrates the horizontal plane 120 m above the lowest runway elevation; - (3) the take-off flight path area or parts of that area; - (4) an area, or parts of an area, bounded by the lateral extent of the aerodrome obstacle limitation surfaces; - (5) Area 3 or parts of Area 3, as laid down in point AIS.TR.350(c), for terrain that extends 0.5 m above the horizontal plane, passing through the nearest point on the aerodrome movement area; and - (6) Area 4 or parts of Area 4, as laid down in point AIS.TR.350(d), for all runways where precision approach Category II or III operations have been established and where detailed terrain information is required by operators to enable them to assess the effect of terrain on decision height determination by use of radio altimeters. AIS.OR.360 Obstacle data sets An AIS provider shall ensure that obstacle data, if available, is provided: (a) for obstacles in Area 1 whose height is 100 m or higher above ground; (b) for aerodromes, for all obstacles within Area 2 that are assessed as being a hazard to air navigation; and (c) for aerodromes, to cover: - (1) Area 2a or parts of Area 2a, for those obstacles that penetrate the relevant obstacle data collection surface; - (2) objects in the take-off flight path area or parts of that area, which project above a plane surface having a 1.2 % slope and having a common origin with the take-off flight path area; - (3) penetrations of the aerodrome obstacle limitation surfaces or parts of those surfaces; - (4) Areas 2b, 2c and 2d, for obstacles that penetrate the relevant obstacle data collection surfaces; - (5) Area 3 or parts of Area 3, for obstacles that penetrate the relevant obstacle data collection surface; and - (6) Area 4 or parts of Area 4, for all runways where precision approach Category II or III operations have been established. AIS.OR.365 Aerodrome mapping data sets An AIS provider shall ensure that aerodrome mapping data sets, if available, are provided in accordance with point AIS.TR.365. AIS.OR.370 Instrument flight procedure data sets An AIS provider shall ensure that instrument flight procedure data sets, if available, are provided in accordance with point AIS.TR.370. AIS.OR.400 Distribution services An AIS provider shall: (a) distribute available aeronautical information products to those users who request them; (b) make available the AIP, AIP amendments, AIP supplements, NOTAM and AIC by the most expeditious means; (c) ensure that NOTAM are distributed through the aeronautical fixed service (AFS), whenever practicable; (d) ensure that international exchange of NOTAM takes place only as mutually agreed between the international NOTAM offices and multinational NOTAM processing units concerned; and (e) arrange, as necessary, the issuance and receipt of NOTAM distributed by telecommunication to satisfy operational requirements. AIS.OR.405 Pre-flight information services An AIS provider shall ensure that: (a) for any aerodrome or heliport, aeronautical information relative to the route stages originating at the aerodrome or heliport is made available to flight operations personnel, including flight crew and services responsible for pre-flight information; and (b) aeronautical information provided for pre-flight planning purposes includes information of operational significance from the elements of the aeronautical information products. AIS.OR.500 General – Aeronautical information products updates An AIS provider shall ensure that aeronautical data and aeronautical information are amended or reissued to keep them up to date. AIS.OR.505 Aeronautical information regulation and control (AIRAC) An AIS provider shall ensure that information concerning the circumstances listed in point AIS.TR.505(a) is distributed under the AIRAC system. An AIS provider shall ensure that: (1) the information notified under the AIRAC system is not changed further for at least another 28 days after the AIRAC effective date unless the circumstance notified is of a temporary nature and would not persist for the full period; (2) the information provided under the AIRAC system is distributed or made available so as to reach recipients at least 28 days in advance of the AIRAC effective date; and (3) implementation dates other than the AIRAC effective dates are not used for pre-planned operationally significant changes requiring cartographic work or for updating of navigation databases. AIS.OR.510 NOTAM An AIS provider shall: (a) ensure that NOTAM are provided in accordance with point AIS.TR.510; and (b) provide a ‘trigger NOTAM’, as laid down in point AIS.TR.510(f), when an AIP amendment or an AIP supplement is published in accordance with AIRAC procedures. AIS.OR.515 Data set updates An AIS provider shall: (a) amend or reissue data sets at such regular intervals as may be necessary to keep them up to date; and (b) issue permanent changes and temporary changes of long duration (three months or longer) made available as digital data in the form of a complete data set or a subset that includes only the differences from the previously issued complete data set. AIS.OR.600 General requirements In addition to point ATM/ANS.OR.B.005(a)(6) of Annex 3, the AIS provider shall ensure that personnel responsible for the provision of aeronautical data and aeronautical information are: (a) made aware of and apply the following: - (1) the requirements on aeronautical information products and services, as specified in Sections 2 to 5; - (2) the update cycles applicable to the issuing of AIP amendments and AIP supplements for the areas for which they provide aeronautical data or aeronautical information; (b) adequately trained, competent and authorised for the job they are required to do. AIS.TR.200 General (a) The accuracy of aeronautical data shall be in conformity with the ‘Aeronautical Data Catalogue’ referred to in ICAO PANS-AIM (Doc 10066). (b) The resolution of aeronautical data shall be commensurate with the actual data accuracy. (c) The integrity of aeronautical data shall be maintained. Based on the integrity classification specified in the aeronautical data catalogue, procedures shall be put in place so that: - (1) for routine data as defined in ICAO PANS-AIM, corruption is avoided throughout the processing of the data; - (2) for essential data as defined in ICAO PANS-AIM, corruption does not occur at any stage of the entire process and additional processes are included, as needed, to address potential risks in the overall system architecture to further assure data integrity at this level; - (3) for critical data as defined in ICAO PANS-AIM, corruption does not occur at any stage of the entire process and additional integrity assurance processes are included to fully mitigate the effects of faults identified by thorough analysis of the overall system architecture as potential data integrity risks. (d) The traceability of aeronautical data shall be ensured. (e) The timeliness of the aeronautical data shall be ensured, including any limits on the effective period of the data. (f) The completeness of the aeronautical data shall be ensured. (g) The format of delivered data shall be adequate to ensure that the data is interpreted in a manner that is consistent with its intended use. AIS.TR.210 Exchange of aeronautical data and aeronautical information Except for terrain data, the exchange format of aeronautical data shall: (a) enable the exchange of data for both individual features and feature collections; (b) enable the exchange of baseline information as a result of permanent changes; (c) be structured in accordance with the subjects and properties of the aeronautical data catalogue, and be documented through a mapping between the exchange format and the aeronautical data catalogue. AIS.TR.220 Verification (a) The verification shall ensure that: - (1) the aeronautical data was received without corruption; - (2) the aeronautical data process does not introduce corruption. (b) Aeronautical data and aeronautical information entered manually shall be subject to independent verification to identify any errors that may have been introduced. AIS.TR.225 Metadata The metadata to be collected shall include, as a minimum: (a) the identification of the organisations or entities performing any action of originating, transmitting or manipulating the aeronautical data; (b) the action performed; (c) the date and time the action was performed. AIS.TR.235 Error reporting, error measurement and corrective actions The error reporting, error measurement and corrective mechanisms shall ensure that: (a) problems identified during origination, production, storage, handling and processing, or those reported by users after publication, are recorded; (b) all problems reported in relation to the aeronautical data and aeronautical information are analysed by the AIS provider and the necessary corrective actions are performed; (c) priority is given to resolution of all errors, inconsistencies and anomalies detected in critical and essential aeronautical data; (d) affected users are warned of errors by the most effective means, taking into account the integrity level of the aeronautical data and aeronautical information; (e) error feedback is facilitated and encouraged. AIS.TR.240 Data limitations The identification of data not meeting the DQRs shall be made with an annotation or by explicitly providing the quality value. AIS.TR.300 General – Aeronautical information products (a) Aeronautical information products intended for distribution shall be in English. (b) Place names shall be spelt in conformity with local usage and transliterated, when necessary, into the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) basic Latin alphabet. (c) nternational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) abbreviations shall be used in the aeronautical information products whenever they are appropriate. AIS.TR.305 Aeronautical information publication (AIP) (a) The AIP, AIP amendments and AIP supplements shall be provided as an ‘electronic AIP’ (eAIP). The eAIP shall allow for displaying on computer screen and printing on paper. In addition, the AIP, AIP amendments and AIP supplements may also be provided on paper. (b) The AIP shall include: - (1) a statement of the competent authority responsible for the air navigation facilities, services or procedures covered by the AIP; - (2) the general conditions under which the services or facilities are available for use; - (3) a list of significant differences between the regulations and practices of the United Kingdom and, where available, the Crown Dependencies, and the related ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and Procedures; - (4) the choice made by a State in each significant case where an alternative course of action is provided for in the ICAO SARPs and procedures. (c) The AIP shall contain information related to, and arranged under, the subject headings listed in the Contents of the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) in PANS-AIM (Doc 10066). (d) The issuer and AIS provider shall be clearly indicated. (e) Each AIP shall be self-contained and include a table of contents. (g) An AIP shall be organised in three parts (GEN, ENR and AD), sections and subsections, except when the AIP, or a volume of the AIP, is designed to facilitate operational use in flight, in which case the precise format and arrangement are not prescribed provided that an adequate table of contents is included. (h) Each AIP shall be dated. (i) The date, consisting of the day, month (by name), and year, shall be the publication date or the AIRAC effective date. (j) When describing periods of activity, availability or operation, the applicable days and times shall be specified. (k) Each AIP volume issued in printing format and each page of an AIP issued in printing format shall be annotated to clearly indicate: - (1)the identity of the AIP; - (2)the territory covered and its subdivisions, when necessary; - (3)the identification of the issuing State and producing organisation (authority); and - (4)page numbers/chart titles. (l) Any amendment to the volume of the AIP issued in printing format shall be clearly identifiable by means of replacement pages. AIS.TR.310 AIP amendments (a) Any operationally significant changes to the AIP, in accordance with point AIS.OR.505, shall be issued under AIRAC and clearly identified as such. (b) Each AIP amendment shall be allocated a serial number, which shall be consecutive. (c) When an AIP amendment is issued, it shall include references to the serial number of the NOTAM which have been incorporated into the amendment. (d) The most current update cycles applicable to AIP amendments shall be made publicly available. (e) Recourse to hand amendments/annotations shall be kept to a minimum; the normal method of amendment shall be by reissuing or by replacement of pages. (f) Each AIP amendment shall: - (1) include a checklist with the current dates and numbers of each loose-leaf page in the AIP; and - (2) provide a recapitulation of any outstanding hand amendments. (g) New or revised information shall be identified by an annotation against it in the margin. (h) Each AIP amendment page, including the cover sheet, shall contain a publication date and, when applicable, an effective date. (i) The regular intervals between the AIP amendments shall be specified in Part 1 – General (GEN) of the AIP. AIS.TR.315 AIP supplements (a) AIP supplements issued in printing format shall be provided by means of distinctive pages. (b) The most current update cycles applicable to AIP supplements shall be made publicly available. (c) Each AIP supplement shall be allocated a serial number which shall be consecutive and based on the calendar year. (d) Whenever an AIP supplement is issued as a replacement of a NOTAM, a reference to the series and number of the NOTAM shall be included. (e) A checklist of valid AIP supplements shall be issued at intervals of not more than one month, as part of the checklist of NOTAM and also with distribution as for the AIP supplements. (f) Each AIP supplement page shall have a publication date. Each AIRAC AIP supplement page shall have both a publication and an effective date. AIS.TR.320 Aeronautical information circular (AIC) (a) The AIC shall be provided as an electronic document. (b) The AIC shall be provided whenever it is desirable to promulgate: - (1) forecasts of important changes in the air navigation procedures, services and facilities; - (2) forecasts of implementation of new navigational systems; - (3) significant information derived from aircraft accident/incident investigation which has a bearing on flight safety; - (4) information on regulations related to the safeguarding of civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference that jeopardise the security of civil aviation; - (5) advice on medical matters of special interest to pilots; - (6) warnings to pilots concerning the avoidance of physical hazards; - (7) information on the effect of certain weather phenomena on aircraft operations; - (8) information on new hazards affecting aircraft handling techniques; - (9) information on regulations related to the carriage of restricted articles by air; - (10) references to the requirements of national and EU legislation and to the publication of changes therein; - (11) information on aircrew licensing arrangements; - (12) information on training of aviation personnel; - (13) information on the implementation of, or exemption from, requirements in national and EU legislation; - (14) advice on the use and maintenance of specific types of equipment; - (15) the actual or planned availability of new or revised editions of aeronautical charts; - (16) information on the carriage of communication equipment; - (17) explanatory information related to noise abatement; - (18) selected airworthiness directives; - (19) information on changes in NOTAM series or distribution, new editions of AIP or major changes in their content, coverage or format; - (20) advance information on the snow plan; and - (21) other information of a similar nature. (c) The AIC shall not be used for information that qualifies for inclusion in AIP or NOTAM. (d) The snow plan issued in accordance with point AD 1.2.2 of the AIP shall be supplemented by seasonal information to be issued as an AIC well in advance of the beginning of each winter – not less than one month before the normal onset of winter conditions. (e) When the AIC is selected for international distribution it shall have the same distribution as the AIP. (f) Each AIC shall be allocated a serial number which shall be consecutive and based on the calendar year. (g) In the event that an AIC is provided in more than one series, each series shall be separately identified by a letter. (h) A checklist of AIC currently in force shall be issued at least once a year, with distribution as for the AIC. (i) A checklist of AIC provided internationally shall be included in the NOTAM checklist. AIS.TR.330 NOTAM (a) A NOTAM shall be issued when it is necessary to provide the following information: - (1) establishment of, closure of, or significant changes in the operation of aerodromes or heliports or runways; - (2) establishment of, withdrawal of, and significant changes in, the operation of aeronautical services; - (3) establishment of, withdrawal of, and significant changes in, the operational capability of radio navigation and air-ground communication services; - (4) unavailability of backup and secondary systems, having a direct operational impact; - (5) establishment of, withdrawal of, or significant changes to, visual aids; - (6) interruption of, or return to operation of, major components of aerodrome lighting systems; - (7) establishment of, withdrawal of, or significant changes to, procedures for air navigation services; - (8) occurrence or correction of major defects or impediments in the manoeuvring area; - (9) changes to, and limitations on, the availability of fuel, oil and oxygen; - (10) major changes to search and rescue (SAR) facilities and services available; - (11) establishment of, withdrawal of, or return to, operation of hazard beacons marking obstacles to air navigation; - (12) changes in regulations applicable in the State(s) concerned that require immediate action from an operational perspective; - (13) operational directives requiring immediate action or changes thereto; - (14) presence of hazards that affect air navigation; - (15) planned laser emissions, laser displays and search lights if pilots’ night vision is likely to be impaired; - (16) erecting or removal of, or changes to, obstacles to air navigation in the take-off or climb, missed approach, approach areas as well as on the runway strip; - (17) establishment or discontinuance of, including activation or deactivation, as applicable, or changes in, the status of prohibited, restricted or danger areas; - (18) establishment or discontinuance of areas or routes, or portions of areas or routes, where the possibility of interception exists and where the maintenance of guard on the very high frequency (VHF) emergency frequency 121,500 MHz is required; - (19) allocation, cancellation or change of location indicators; - (20) changes in aerodrome/heliport rescue and firefighting (RFF) category; - (21) presence of, removal of, or significant changes in, hazardous conditions due to snow, slush, ice, radioactive material, toxic chemicals, volcanic ash deposition or water on the movement area; - (22) outbreaks of epidemics necessitating changes in notified requirements for inoculations and quarantine measures; - (23) forecasts of solar cosmic radiation, where provided; - (24) an operationally significant change in volcanic activity, the location, date and time of volcanic eruptions, or the horizontal and vertical extent of a volcanic ash cloud, including direction of movement, flight levels and routes or portions of routes that could be affected; - (25) release into the atmosphere of radioactive materials or toxic chemicals following a nuclear or chemical incident, the location, date and time of the incident, the flight levels and routes, or portions of these, that could be affected, as well as the direction of movement; - (26) establishment of operations of humanitarian relief missions, together with procedures or limitations that affect air navigation; - (27) implementation of short-term contingency measures in cases of disruption, or partial disruption, of ATS and related supporting services; - (28) specific loss of integrity of satellite-based navigation systems. - (29) unavailability of a runway due to runway marking works or, if the equipment used for those works can be removed, a time lag required for making the runway available. (b) A NOTAM shall not be issued to provide any of the following information: - (1) routine maintenance work on aprons and taxiways that does not affect the safe movement of aircraft; - (2) temporary obstructions in the vicinity of aerodromes/heliports that do not affect the safe operation of aircraft; - (3) partial failure of aerodrome/heliport lighting facilities where such failure does not directly affect aircraft operations; - (4) partial temporary failure of air-ground communications when suitable alternative frequencies are available and are operative; - (5) lack of apron marshalling services, road traffic closures, limitations and control; - (6) the unserviceability of location, destination or other instruction signs on the aerodrome movement area; - (7) parachuting when in uncontrolled airspace under visual flight rules (VFR), nor when in controlled airspace at promulgated sites or within danger or prohibited areas; - (8) training activities performed by ground units; - (9) unavailability of backup and secondary systems if these do not have an operational impact; - (10) limitations to airport facilities or general services, with no operational impact; - (11) national regulations not affecting general aviation; - (12) announcements or warnings about possible/potential limitations, with no operational impact; - (13) general reminders on already published information; - (14) availability of equipment for ground units, without information on the operational impact on airspace and facility users; - (15) information about laser emissions with no operational impact and about fireworks below the minimum flying heights; - (16) closure of parts of the movement area in connection with locally coordinated, planned work of duration of less than one hour; - (17) closure, changes, unavailability in the operation of aerodrome(s)/ heliport(s) other than in the aerodrome(s)/heliport(s) operation hours; and - (18) other non-operational information of a similar temporary nature. (c) Except as provided for in points AIS.TR.330(f) and AIS.TR.330(g), each NOTAM shall contain the information in the order referred to in the NOTAM FORMAT in PANS-AIM (Doc 10066). (d) NOTAM text shall be composed of the significations/uniform abbreviated phraseology assigned to the ICAO NOTAM Code, complemented by ICAO abbreviations, indicators, identifiers, designators, call signs, frequencies, figures and plain language. (e) All NOTAM shall be issued in English language. (f) Information concerning snow, slush, ice, frost, standing water or water associated with snow, slush, ice or frost on the movement area shall be disseminated by means of SNOWTAM and shall contain the information in the order referred to in the SNOWTAM format in PANS-AIM (Doc 10066). (g) Information concerning an operationally significant change to volcanic activity, volcanic eruption or volcanic ash cloud shall, when reported by means of an ASHTAM, contain the information in the order referred to in the ASHTAM format in PANS-AIM (Doc 10066). (h) When errors occur in a NOTAM, a NOTAM with a new number shall be issued to replace the erroneous NOTAM or the erroneous NOTAM shall be cancelled and a new NOTAM shall be issued. (i) When a NOTAM is issued that cancels or replaces a previous NOTAM: - (1) the series and number/year of the previous NOTAM shall be indicated; - (2) the series, location indicator and subject of both NOTAM shall be the same. (j) Only one NOTAM shall be cancelled or replaced by a NOTAM. (k) Each NOTAM shall deal with only one subject and one condition of the subject. (l) Each NOTAM shall be as brief as possible and compiled so that its meaning is clear without the need to refer to another document. (m) A NOTAM containing permanent or temporary information of long duration (three months or longer) shall include appropriate references to the AIP or AIP supplement. (n) Location indicators included in the text of a NOTAM shall be those contained in ICAO Doc 7910. A curtailed form of such indicators shall not be used. Where no ICAO location indicator is assigned to the location, its place name shall be entered in plain language. (o) A series identified by a letter and a four-digit number followed by a stroke and a two-digit number for the year shall be allocated to each NOTAM. The four-digit number shall be consecutive and based on the calendar year. (p) All NOTAM shall be divided in series based on subject, traffic or location or a combination of these, depending on end-user needs. NOTAM for aerodromes allowing international air traffic shall be issued in international NOTAM series. (q) If NOTAM are issued in both English and national language, the NOTAM series shall be organised so that the national language series are equivalent to the English language series in terms of content and numbering. (r) The content and geographical coverage of each NOTAM series shall be stated in detail in the AIP, in point GEN 3. (s) A checklist of valid NOTAM shall be regularly provided. (t) One checklist NOTAM shall be issued for each series. (u) A checklist NOTAM shall also refer to the latest AIP amendments, AIP supplements, data sets and, at least, to distributed AIC. (v) A checklist NOTAM shall have the same distribution as the actual message series to which it refers and shall be clearly identified as a checklist. (w) Series allocation shall be monitored and, if required, appropriate measures shall be taken to assure that no series reaches the maximum possible number of issued NOTAM before the end of a calendar year. AIS.TR.335 General— Digital data sets (a) A standard for geographic information shall be used as a reference framework. (b) A description of each available data set shall be provided in the form of a data product specification. (c) A checklist of the available data sets, including their effective and publication dates, shall be made available to users to ensure that current data is being used. (d) The checklist of data sets shall be made available through the same distribution mechanism as the one used for the data sets. AIS.TR.340 Metadata requirements The minimum metadata for each data set shall include: (a) the name of the organisations or entities providing the data set; (b) the date and time when the data set was provided; (c) the validity of the data set; and (d) any limitations on the use of the data set. AIS.TR.345 AIP data set (a) The AIP data set shall include data about the following subjects, including the properties indicated, if applicable: