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| 3.12.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 312/95 |
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3.12.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 312/95

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2019/2012

of 29 November 2019

on exemptions under Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2009 laying down requirements on data link services for the single European sky

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (1), and in particular point (a) of Article 44(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2009 of 16 January 2009 laying down requirements on data link services for the single European sky (2), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Under Article 14 of its Regulation (EC) No 29/2009, the Commission is to examine requests submitted by the Member States for exemptions from the requirements of Article 3(2) for aircraft types/models combinations reaching the end of their production life and being produced in limited numbers and for aircraft types/models combinations for which re-engineering costs would be disproportionate due to old design. |
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(1)

Under Article 14 of its Regulation (EC) No 29/2009, the Commission is to examine requests submitted by the Member States for exemptions from the requirements of Article 3(2) for aircraft types/models combinations reaching the end of their production life and being produced in limited numbers and for aircraft types/models combinations for which re-engineering costs would be disproportionate due to old design.

| (2) | The exemptions should maintain the objective laid down in recital (8) of Regulation (EC) No 29/2009 that at least 75 % of flights should be equipped with data link capability. |
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(2)

The exemptions should maintain the objective laid down in recital (8) of Regulation (EC) No 29/2009 that at least 75 % of flights should be equipped with data link capability.

| (3) | The Commission received Member States’ requests for exemptions and consulted the parties concerned. Following the examination of those requests carried out by the Commission on the basis of the criteria set out in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 29/2009, exemptions should be granted. |
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(3)

The Commission received Member States’ requests for exemptions and consulted the parties concerned. Following the examination of those requests carried out by the Commission on the basis of the criteria set out in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 29/2009, exemptions should be granted.

| (4) | The Commission re-examined the exemptions granted under Commission Decision C(2011) 2611 final of 20 May 2011 on exemptions under Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 29/2009 and Commission Implementing Decision C(2011) 9074 final of 9 December 2011 on exemptions under Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 29/2009 on the basis of the criteria set out in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 29/2009. After consulting the parties concerned, the Commission found there was a need to consolidate those acts into a single Implementing Decision. Therefore, Decision C(2011) 2611 final and Implementing Decision C(2011) 9074 final should be repealed. |
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(4)

The Commission re-examined the exemptions granted under Commission Decision C(2011) 2611 final of 20 May 2011 on exemptions under Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 29/2009 and Commission Implementing Decision C(2011) 9074 final of 9 December 2011 on exemptions under Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 29/2009 on the basis of the criteria set out in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 29/2009. After consulting the parties concerned, the Commission found there was a need to consolidate those acts into a single Implementing Decision. Therefore, Decision C(2011) 2611 final and Implementing Decision C(2011) 9074 final should be repealed.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 127(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, |
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(5)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 127(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following aircraft types/models combinations shall be permanently exempted from the requirements of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 29/2009:

| (a) | aircraft types/models combinations specified in Annex I; |
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(a)

aircraft types/models combinations specified in Annex I;

| (b) | aircraft types/models combinations specified in Annex II having the first individual certificate of airworthiness issued prior to 5 February 2020. |
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(b)

aircraft types/models combinations specified in Annex II having the first individual certificate of airworthiness issued prior to 5 February 2020.

Article 2

The following aircraft types/models combinations shall be exempted from the requirements of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 29/2009 until 5 February 2022:

| (a) | aircraft types/models combinations specified in Annex II having the first individual certificate of airworthiness issued on or after 5 February 2020; |
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(a)

aircraft types/models combinations specified in Annex II having the first individual certificate of airworthiness issued on or after 5 February 2020;

| (b) | aircraft types/models combinations specified in Annex III. |
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(b)

aircraft types/models combinations specified in Annex III.

Article 3

Decision C(2011) 2611 final and Implementing Decision C(2011) 9074 final are repealed.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 29 November 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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(1)  
  OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 13, 17.1.2009, p. 3.

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ANNEX I

EXEMPTIONS REFERRED TO IN POINT (a) OF ARTICLE 1

| Aircraft type/series/model | Manufacturer | ICAO type designator |
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| AN-12 all | Antonov | AN12 |
| AN-124 100 | Antonov | A124 |
| IL-76 all | Ilyushin | IL76 |
| A300 all | Airbus | A30B
  A306
  A3ST |
| A310 all | Airbus | A310 |
| A-319/-320/-321 with a first Certificate of Airworthiness issued between 1 January 1995 and 5 July 1999 inclusive | Airbus | A319
  A320
  A321 |
| A340 all | Airbus | A342
  A343
  A345
  A346 |
| A318-112 | Airbus | A318 |
| AVROLINER (RJ-100) | AVRO | RJ1H |
| AVROLINER (RJ-85) | AVRO | RJ85 |
| BA146-301 | British Aerospace | B463 |
| B717-200 | Boeing | B712 |
| B737-300 | Boeing | B733 |
| B737-400 | Boeing | B734 |
| B737-500 | Boeing | B735 |
| B747-400 | Boeing | B744 |
| B757-200 | Boeing | B752 |
| B757-300 | Boeing | B753 |
| B767-200 | Boeing | B762 |
| B767-300 | Boeing | B763 |
| B767-400 | Boeing | B764 |
| MD-82 | Boeing | MD82 |
| MD-83 | Boeing | MD83 |
| MD-11 all | Boeing | MD11 |
| CL-600-2B19 (CRJ100/200/440) | Bombardier | CRJ1/CRJ2 |
| Dornier 328-100 | Dornier | D328 |
| Dornier 328-300 | Dornier | J328 |
| Fokker 70 | Fokker | F70 |
| Fokker 100 | Fokker | F100 |
| King Air series (90/100/200/300) | Beechcraft | BE9L
  BE20
  B350 |
| Hercules L-382-G-44K-30 | Lockheed | C130 |
| SAAB 2000/SAAB SF2000 | SAAB | SB20 |

Aircraft type/series/model

Manufacturer

ICAO type designator

AN-12 all

Antonov

AN12

AN-124 100

Antonov

A124

IL-76 all

Ilyushin

IL76

A300 all

Airbus

A30B

A306

A3ST

A310 all

Airbus

A310

A-319/-320/-321 with a first Certificate of Airworthiness issued between 1 January 1995 and 5 July 1999 inclusive

Airbus

A319

A320

A321

A340 all

Airbus

A342

A343

A345

A346

A318-112

Airbus

A318

AVROLINER (RJ-100)

AVRO

RJ1H

AVROLINER (RJ-85)

AVRO

RJ85

BA146-301

British Aerospace

B463

B717-200

Boeing

B712

B737-300

Boeing

B733

B737-400

Boeing

B734

B737-500

Boeing

B735

B747-400

Boeing

B744

B757-200

Boeing

B752

B757-300

Boeing

B753

B767-200

Boeing

B762

B767-300

Boeing

B763

B767-400

Boeing

B764

MD-82

Boeing

MD82

MD-83

Boeing

MD83

MD-11 all

Boeing

MD11

CL-600-2B19 (CRJ100/200/440)

Bombardier

CRJ1/CRJ2

Dornier 328-100

Dornier

D328

Dornier 328-300

Dornier

J328

Fokker 70

Fokker

F70

Fokker 100

Fokker

F100

King Air series (90/100/200/300)

Beechcraft

BE9L

BE20

B350

Hercules L-382-G-44K-30

Lockheed

C130

SAAB 2000/SAAB SF2000

SAAB

SB20

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ANNEX II

EXEMPTIONS REFERRED TO IN POINT (b) OF ARTICLE 1 AND POINT (A) OF ARTICLE 2

| Aircraft Type/Series/Model | Manufacturer | ICAO type designator |
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| A330 Series 200/300 | Airbus | A332/A333 |
| Global Express/5000
  BD-700-1A10/1A11 | Bombardier | GLEX/GL5T |
| CL-600-2C10 (CRJ-700) | Bombardier | CRJ7 |
| C525C, CJ4 | Cessna | C25C |
| C560XL (Citation XLS+) | Cessna | C56X |
| Falcon 2000 all | Dassault | F2TH |
| Falcon 900 all | Dassault | F900 |
| EMB-500 (Phenom 100) | Embraer | E50P |
| EMB-505 (Phenom 300) | Embraer | E55P |
| EMB-135BJ (Legacy 600) | Embraer | E35L |
| EMB-135EJ (Legacy 650) | Embraer | E35L |
| EMB-145 (135/140/145) | Embraer | E135
  E145, E45X |
| PC-12 | Pilatus | PC12 |

Aircraft Type/Series/Model

Manufacturer

ICAO type designator

A330 Series 200/300

Airbus

A332/A333

Global Express/5000

BD-700-1A10/1A11

Bombardier

GLEX/GL5T

CL-600-2C10 (CRJ-700)

Bombardier

CRJ7

C525C, CJ4

Cessna

C25C

C560XL (Citation XLS+)

Cessna

C56X

Falcon 2000 all

Dassault

F2TH

Falcon 900 all

Dassault

F900

EMB-500 (Phenom 100)

Embraer

E50P

EMB-505 (Phenom 300)

Embraer

E55P

EMB-135BJ (Legacy 600)

Embraer

E35L

EMB-135EJ (Legacy 650)

Embraer

E35L

EMB-145 (135/140/145)

Embraer

E135

E145, E45X

PC-12

Pilatus

PC12

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ANNEX III

EXEMPTIONS REFERRED TO IN POINT (b) OF ARTICLE 2

| Aircraft Type/Series/Model | Manufacturer | ICAO type designator |
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| A318 (ACJ) | Airbus | A318 |
| A319 (ACJ) | Airbus | A319 |
| A320 (ACJ) | Airbus | A320 |
| A321 (ACJ) | Airbus | A321 |
| B737-700IGW (BBJ) | Boeing | B737 |
| B737-800 (BBJ2) | Boeing | B738 |
| B737-900ER (BBJ3) | Boeing | B739 |
| B767-300F | Boeing | B763 |
| ERJ 190-100ECJ | Embraer | E190 |

Aircraft Type/Series/Model

Manufacturer

ICAO type designator

A318 (ACJ)

Airbus

A318

A319 (ACJ)

Airbus

A319

A320 (ACJ)

Airbus

A320

A321 (ACJ)

Airbus

A321

B737-700IGW (BBJ)

Boeing

B737

B737-800 (BBJ2)

Boeing

B738

B737-900ER (BBJ3)

Boeing

B739

B767-300F

Boeing

B763

ERJ 190-100ECJ

Embraer

E190

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