EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT

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1 EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT Directorate E - Aviation and international transport affairs E2 Single European Sky Ref. Ares(2014) /08/2014 DRAFT A EUROPEAN STRATEGY FOR ATM STANDARDISATION 1. INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND 1.1. Definition of "standard" The definition of "standard" in the context of Regulation Nr 1025/ is restrictive in the sense that it means a "technical specification, adopted by a recognised standardisation body, for repeated or continuous application, with which compliance is not compulsory". In that definition a "recognised standardisation body" is indeed limited to a European Standardisation Organisations (i.e. CEN, CENELEC, ETSI), an international standardisation organisation (ITU, ISO, IEC) or a national standardisation organisation. However, for the purpose of this document, the meaning of "standards" should be considered as broader in the sense that it shall also include "technical specifications" adopted by "other ATM related bodies" active in the ATM sector (such as e.g. EUROCAE or EUROCONTROL ) than those provided in that definition ATM standards in SES Legislation Specifically in the ATM domain, under the Single European Sky framework, reference is made in Interoperability Regulation (EC) No 552/ to the adoption of Community Specifications, as preferred means for conformity assessment to essential requirements of Implementing Rules: they can include both Harmonised Standards (EN's) and specifications drawn up by EUROCONTROL. If such specifications are complied with in totality they provide a presumption of conformity with the corresponding regulatory requirements The European organisations active in the development of ATM related "standards" or "technical specifications" include the ESO's, EUROCAE and EUROCONTROL. Despite the active participation and involvement of all those "bodies" or their members in the implementation of the SES framework, and in the activities managed by the SESAR Joint Undertaking, and notably the preparation of the Standardisation Roadmap defined in the ATM Master Plan, there seems to still be confusion among those stakeholders on the priorities to follow and on the "sources" to use when developing required standards. 1 OJ L 316, , p OJ L 96, , p. 26 Commission européenne/europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel Office: BREY 07/201 - Tel. direct line

2 A clear standardisation strategy and related processes for ATM should be created linking, upstream, the research and policy visions provided by the ATM Master Plan, with the downstream "standards production" bodies (e.g. EUROCAE, ESO's, EUROCONTROL). 2. EU ATM STANDARDISATION STRATEGY An EU ATM Standardisation Strategy should essentially rely on the Standardisation Roadmap from the ATM Master Plan. As depicted in figure above, and building on the underlying assumption that the ATM Master Plan "Standardisation Roadmap", produced through the internal SJU process, provides a reliable list of identified ATM standardisation needs, the following process and steps should be followed to produce the needed standards : a) The Standardisation roadmap provides, in addition to the needed standards, an indicative timeline for their production and a tentative identification of the standardisation organisation responsible to develop the standard. b) The role of the European Commission is first to review and complete, with the support of the ATMSCG (ATM Standardisation Coordination Group) the proposed list, dates and split standards responsibility among the "standards" organisations. c) The role of EC is then to define and prepare the needed "mandates" of work to the identified "standards organisations", and ensure their endorsement/support. In parallel of that process, the EC will identify the possible financial support mechanisms available and required to produce the "mandated" work and launch the related "funding" activities. d) The EC, through ATMSCG, will also supervise and coordinate the development of standards 2

3 e) The EC, through the ATMSCG, will also provide feedback to the SESAR Processes of identifying needs and validating the ATM MP Standardisation Roadmap Looking closer at the SESAR process for the definition and maintenance of the ATM Master Plan, it should however be recognised that this requires a comprehensive consolidation of research needs (through SESAR research projects) and global policy orientations (ICAO), with an interaction of players such as RTCA, FAA, in addition to all the inputs received and shared through EUROCAE, EUROCONTROL or EASA. The output of the EU ATM standardisation roadmap should also be used to feed up, after coordination by the EC, the global ICAO standardisation roadmap. 3. POTENTIAL AREAS OF FURTHER WORK/CAUTION 3.1. Validation of standardisation needs The degree of reliability of the standardisation needs identified in the SJU process, and leading to the ATM MP Standardisation Roadmap should be further validated. Following questions could be further asked : - How to guarantee the inputs from all SESAR R&D projects? - Should other "industry" identified standards needs be included in the process/roadmap? How? E.g. other interactions with EUROCAE,.? 3.2. Relationship with other processes : - Inclusion of How to accommodate the PCP definition and "possible" diverging needs in terms of operational essential requirements? 3

4 - How to accommodate needs stemming from "centralised services"? E.g. through ECTL feedback in SJU? 4

5 Annex : Current status of ATM Standardisation See also: en.htm 1. Background In the Single European Sky (SES) legislation, and more specifically as per Article 4 of (Interoperability) Regulation No 552/2004 3, the Commission can adopt "Community Specifications" to ensure presumption of conformity with the essential requirements and relevant implementing rules for interoperability. Such a Community Specification may either be : - a standard for systems or constituents and is drawn up by the European standardisation organisations (CEN, CENELEC, ETSI) in cooperation with EUROCAE on a mandate from the European Commission, or - specifications on matters of operational coordination between ANSPs drawn up by EUROCONTROL on request of the European Commission Concretely, this means that since 2004, the Commission has adopted as Community Specifications, 6 EUROCONTROL specifications and 7 ETSI EN's (European Standards). 2. Standardisation activities in support of SES The standardisation activities in support of the Single European Sky initiative stem essentially from the so-called "standardisation roadmap" defined in the European ATM Master Plan. Building on the content of that roadmap, and more specifically looking at the need to adopt Community Specifications, the Commission (MOVE E2) has been - asking (through "mandates") EUROCONTROL to prepare "Interoperability" Implementing Rules and related needed "community specifications"; - asking the ESO's, through "Standardisation mandates" to prepare the necessary standards, in collaboration with EUROCAE (an independent non-profit technical body producing "technical specifications" for ATM) notably in the following areas : o Mandate M/390 : Software Assurance Levels (SWAL) - pren

6 o Mandate M/408 : Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) Cat. I precision approach operations; Approach Procedures with Vertical Guidance (APV) - APV-SBAS (LPV) o Mandate M/510 : Aerodrome mapping data o Mandate M/524 : Air Traffic Management (ATM) interoperability for the ATM Master Plan - financially supporting EUROCAE (through yearly grants) for the preparation of technical specifications in support of future ATM deployment A coordination of ATM standardisation activities (especially in relation to the preparation of needed CS) is performed in the Air Traffic Management Standards Coordination Group (ATMSCG). "The Air Traffic Management Standards Co-ordination Group (ATMSCG) is a joint advisory group with the participation of organisations mentioned under Membership below, to consider, discuss and co-ordinate joint activities at a strategic level on issues related to the preparation and subsequent execution of the standardisation work programme to produce Community Specifications (CS) in respect of the Interoperability regulation of the Single European Sky Regulation (EC) no 552/2004" The members of this group are : - Core Members: CEN; CENELEC; ETSI; EUROCAE; EUROCONTROL - Counsellors: EC (European Commission); EFTA (European Free Trade Association) - Observers: EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency); SESAR Joint Undertaking 3. Next steps in ATM standardisation The Commission is working towards the definition of a European ATM Standardisation Strategy, endorsed by all stakeholders, and which should constitute the basis for "standardisation" work in ATM. This work should include a revision of all upstream and downstream processes leading an effective standardisation framework for ATM in Europe. 6