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| 18.12.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 328/90 |
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18.12.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 328/90

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2019/2168

of 17 December 2019

on the appointment of the chairperson and the members and their alternates of the Network Management Board and of the members and their alternates of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell for the air traffic management network functions for the third reference period 2020-2024

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the organisation and use of the airspace in the single European sky (the airspace Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 6(4) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 (2) and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 (3) establish a Network Management Board to monitor and steer the execution of air traffic management network functions. They also establish a European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell to ensure effective crisis management at network level. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 (2) and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 (3) establish a Network Management Board to monitor and steer the execution of air traffic management network functions. They also establish a European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell to ensure effective crisis management at network level.

| (1) | To ensure their efficient functioning, the chairperson, vice-chairpersons, members of the Network Management Board and their alternates and the members of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell and their alternates should be appointed for the duration of at least one reference period of the performance scheme, this is from 2020 to 2024 inclusive, as laid down in Article 7(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 (4). |
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(1)

To ensure their efficient functioning, the chairperson, vice-chairpersons, members of the Network Management Board and their alternates and the members of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell and their alternates should be appointed for the duration of at least one reference period of the performance scheme, this is from 2020 to 2024 inclusive, as laid down in Article 7(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 (4).

| (2) | In April 2019, the entities to be represented in the Network Management Board proposed candidate voting members and alternates for the Network Management Board. In accordance with Article 21(2)(c) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123, Member States were consulted and provided their opinion on the proposed nominations. |
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(2)

In April 2019, the entities to be represented in the Network Management Board proposed candidate voting members and alternates for the Network Management Board. In accordance with Article 21(2)(c) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123, Member States were consulted and provided their opinion on the proposed nominations.

| (3) | In October 2019, the candidate voting members proposed the candidate chairperson and two candidate vice-chairpersons for the new Board. |
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(3)

In October 2019, the candidate voting members proposed the candidate chairperson and two candidate vice-chairpersons for the new Board.

| (4) | In November 2019, pursuant to Article 18(7) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123, Eurocontrol proposed the candidate non-voting members representing the air navigation service providers of associated countries in the new Board. |
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(4)

In November 2019, pursuant to Article 18(7) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123, Eurocontrol proposed the candidate non-voting members representing the air navigation service providers of associated countries in the new Board.

| (5) | In April 2019, the organisations to be represented in the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell proposed their nominations for the Cell. |
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(5)

In April 2019, the organisations to be represented in the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell proposed their nominations for the Cell.

| (6) | In accordance with those proposals, the chairperson, vice-chairpersons and members of the Network Management Board and their alternates, as well as the members of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell and their alternates should now be appointed. |
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(6)

In accordance with those proposals, the chairperson, vice-chairpersons and members of the Network Management Board and their alternates, as well as the members of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell and their alternates should now be appointed.

| (7) | This decision should enter into force as a matter of urgency before the beginning of the period covered by the appointments in question. |
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(7)

This decision should enter into force as a matter of urgency before the beginning of the period covered by the appointments in question.

| (8) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Single Sky Committee established by Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), |
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(8)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Single Sky Committee established by Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The persons listed in Annex I shall be appointed for the period from 1 January 2020 until 31 December 2024 as chairperson, vice-chairpersons and members of the Network Management Board and their alternates respectively.

Article 2

The persons listed in Annex II shall be appointed for the period from 1 January 2020 until 31 December 2024 as the members of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell and their alternates respectively.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 20.

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(2)  Commission Regulation (EU) 677/2011 of 7 July 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network functions and amending Regulation (EU) No 691/2010 (OJ L 185, 15.7.2011, p. 1).

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(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 of 24 January 2019 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network functions and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 (OJ L 28, 31.1.2019, p. 1).

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(4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 of 11 February 2019 laying down a performance and charging scheme in the single European sky and repealing Implementing Regulations (EU) No 390/2013 and (EU) No 391/2013 (OJ L 56, 25.2.2019, p. 1).

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(5)  Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the single European sky (the framework Regulation), (OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 1).

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ANNEX I

VOTING AND NON-VOTING MEMBERS AND THEIR ALTERNATES OF THE NETWORK MANAGEMENT BOARD

| Chairperson: | Mr Simon HOCQUARD
  Director-General CANSO |
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| 1st Vice Chairperson: | Ms Sylviane LUST
  Director General AIRE |
| 2nd Vice Chairperson: | Mr Luc LAVEYNE
  Senior Advisor ACI Europe |

Chairperson:

Mr Simon HOCQUARD

Director-General CANSO

1st Vice Chairperson:

Ms Sylviane LUST

Director General AIRE

2nd Vice Chairperson:

Mr Luc LAVEYNE

Senior Advisor ACI Europe

| Airspace users |
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| | Voting members | Alternates |
| AIRE/ERA | Ms Sylviane LUST
  Director-General
  Airlines International Representation in Europe (AIRE) | Mr Russell DUDLEY
  Manager Policy and Technical
  European Regions Airline Association (ERA) |
| A4E | Mr Francis RICHARDS
  ATM Manager
  EasyJet Airline Company Limited | Mr Choorah SINGH
  Chief Operating Officer
  Laudamotion |
| IATA | Mr Giancarlo BUONO
  Regional Director Safety and Flight Operations
  International Air Transport Association (IATA) | Mr Rory SERGISON
  Assistant Director ATM Infrastructure
  International Air Transport Association (IATA) |
| EBAA/IAOPA/EAS | Ms Vanessa RULLIER-FRANCAUD
  Senior Manager, ATM and Special Projects
  European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) | Dr Michael ERB
  Senior Vice-President
  International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA) |

Airspace users

Voting members

Alternates

AIRE/ERA

Ms Sylviane LUST

Director-General

Airlines International Representation in Europe (AIRE)

Mr Russell DUDLEY

Manager Policy and Technical

European Regions Airline Association (ERA)

A4E

Mr Francis RICHARDS

ATM Manager

EasyJet Airline Company Limited

Mr Choorah SINGH

Chief Operating Officer

Laudamotion

IATA

Mr Giancarlo BUONO

Regional Director Safety and Flight Operations

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Mr Rory SERGISON

Assistant Director ATM Infrastructure

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

EBAA/IAOPA/EAS

Ms Vanessa RULLIER-FRANCAUD

Senior Manager, ATM and Special Projects

European Business Aviation Association (EBAA)

Dr Michael ERB

Senior Vice-President

International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA)

| Air navigation service providers per functional airspace block |
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| | Voting members | Alternates |
| BALTIC | Mr Janusz JANISZEWSKI
  Acting President
  Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) | Mr Nerijus MALECKAS
  Chief Operations Officer
  Lithuanian Air Navigation Services — State Enterprise ‘Oro Navigacija’ |
| BLUEMED | Ms Despoina PAPANDREOU
  Head of ANSP Management & Development Division/D21
  Hellenic Air Navigation Service Provider (HANSP) | Mr Maurizio PAGGETTI
  Chief Operations Officer
  Ente Nazionale Assistenza al Volo (ENAV) |
| DANUBE | Mr Georgi PEEV
  Director General
  Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority (BULATSA) | Mr Fănică CÂRNU
  Deputy Director General
  Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration (ROMATSA) |
| DK-SE | Ms Carin HOLTZRIN KJELLANDER
  Director of International Affairs
  LFV | Ms Lise KRONBORG
  Head of strategic programmes
  Navigation Via Air (NAVIAIR) |
| FABCE | Mr Kornél SZEPESSY
  Chief Executive Officer
  HUNGAROCONTROL | MS Valerie HACKL
  Managing Director
  AUSTRO CONTROL |
| FABEC | Mr Robert SCHICKLING
  Chief Operating Officer
  Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH (DFS) | Mr. Maurice GEORGES
  Directeur des Services de la Navigation Aérienne
  Direction des Services de la Navigation aérienne (DSNA) |
| | | Mr François-Xavier PRACH
  Chairman
  ANSP FABEC Group |
| NEFAB | Mr Üllar SALUMÄE
  Head of ATS Department
  Estonian Air Navigation Service | Mr Tormod RANGNES
  Director Operations
  AVINOR Air Navigation Service |
| SOUTH-WEST | Mr Enrique MAURER SOMOLINOS
  Director of Services of Air Navigation
  Spanish Air Navigation (ENAIRE) | Mr Carlos REIS
  Director of Operations
  Navegação Aérea de Portugal (NAV Portugal) |
| UK-IRELAND | Mr Billy HAHN
  Director ATM Operations & Strategy
  Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) | Ms Juliet KENNEDY
  Operations Director
  National Air Traffic Services UK (NATS) |

Air navigation service providers per functional airspace block

Voting members

Alternates

BALTIC

Mr Janusz JANISZEWSKI

Acting President

Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA)

Mr Nerijus MALECKAS

Chief Operations Officer

Lithuanian Air Navigation Services — State Enterprise ‘Oro Navigacija’

BLUEMED

Ms Despoina PAPANDREOU

Head of ANSP Management & Development Division/D21

Hellenic Air Navigation Service Provider (HANSP)

Mr Maurizio PAGGETTI

Chief Operations Officer

Ente Nazionale Assistenza al Volo (ENAV)

DANUBE

Mr Georgi PEEV

Director General

Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority (BULATSA)

Mr Fănică CÂRNU

Deputy Director General

Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration (ROMATSA)

DK-SE

Ms Carin HOLTZRIN KJELLANDER

Director of International Affairs

LFV

Ms Lise KRONBORG

Head of strategic programmes

Navigation Via Air (NAVIAIR)

FABCE

Mr Kornél SZEPESSY

Chief Executive Officer

HUNGAROCONTROL

MS Valerie HACKL

Managing Director

AUSTRO CONTROL

FABEC

Mr Robert SCHICKLING

Chief Operating Officer

Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH (DFS)

Mr. Maurice GEORGES

Directeur des Services de la Navigation Aérienne

Direction des Services de la Navigation aérienne (DSNA)

Mr François-Xavier PRACH

Chairman

ANSP FABEC Group

NEFAB

Mr Üllar SALUMÄE

Head of ATS Department

Estonian Air Navigation Service

Mr Tormod RANGNES

Director Operations

AVINOR Air Navigation Service

SOUTH-WEST

Mr Enrique MAURER SOMOLINOS

Director of Services of Air Navigation

Spanish Air Navigation (ENAIRE)

Mr Carlos REIS

Director of Operations

Navegação Aérea de Portugal (NAV Portugal)

UK-IRELAND

Mr Billy HAHN

Director ATM Operations & Strategy

Irish Aviation Authority (IAA)

Ms Juliet KENNEDY

Operations Director

National Air Traffic Services UK (NATS)

| Airport operators |
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| | Voting members | Alternates |
| | Mr Luc LAVEYNE
  Senior Advisor
  Airports Council International
  ACI Europe | Ms Isabelle BAUMELLE
  Chief Operating Officer & Airline Marketing Director
  Société Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur |
| | Mr Giovanni RUSSO
  Chief Operating Officer
  Aéroport International de Genève | Mr Mark C. BURGESS
  Head of Operational Planning, Performance & Transformation Operations
  Heathrow Airport Limited |

Airport operators

Voting members

Alternates

Mr Luc LAVEYNE

Senior Advisor

Airports Council International

ACI Europe

Ms Isabelle BAUMELLE

Chief Operating Officer & Airline Marketing Director

Société Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur

Mr Giovanni RUSSO

Chief Operating Officer

Aéroport International de Genève

Mr Mark C. BURGESS

Head of Operational Planning, Performance & Transformation Operations

Heathrow Airport Limited

| Military |
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| | Voting members | Alternates |
| Military Air Navigation Service Providers | Lt. Col Raymond MARTIN
  Chief Air Traffic Services Officer
  Irish Air Corps HQ | Col. Bernhard MAYR
  Branch Chief German Military Aviation Authority (GE MAA)
  Germany |
| Military airspace users | Brigadier General Etienne HERFELD
  Directeur de la circulation aérienne militaire française (DIRCAM)
  Direction de la sécurité aéronautique d’Etat (DSAE) | Col. Stéphane GOURG
  Direction de la circulation aérienne militaire française (DIRCAM) |

Military

Voting members

Alternates

Military Air Navigation Service Providers

Lt. Col Raymond MARTIN

Chief Air Traffic Services Officer

Irish Air Corps HQ

Col. Bernhard MAYR

Branch Chief German Military Aviation Authority (GE MAA)

Germany

Military airspace users

Brigadier General Etienne HERFELD

Directeur de la circulation aérienne militaire française (DIRCAM)

Direction de la sécurité aéronautique d’Etat (DSAE)

Col. Stéphane GOURG

Direction de la circulation aérienne militaire française (DIRCAM)

| Chairperson of the Network Management Board |
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| | Non-voting member | Alternate |
| | Mr Simon HOCQUARD
  Director-General CANSO | Ms Sylviane LUST
  Director-General AIRE |
| | Mr Luc LAVEYNE
  Senior Advisor ACI |

Chairperson of the Network Management Board

Non-voting member

Alternate

Mr Simon HOCQUARD

Director-General CANSO

Ms Sylviane LUST

Director-General AIRE

Mr Luc LAVEYNE

Senior Advisor ACI

| European Commission |
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| | Non-voting member | Alternate |
| | Mr Filip CORNELIS
  Director for Aviation
  DG MOVE European Commission | Ms Christine BERG
  Head of Unit Single European Sky
  DG MOVE European Commission |

European Commission

Non-voting member

Alternate

Mr Filip CORNELIS

Director for Aviation

DG MOVE European Commission

Ms Christine BERG

Head of Unit Single European Sky

DG MOVE European Commission

| EFTA Surveillance Authority |
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| | Non-voting member | Alternate |
| | Gunnar Örn Indriðason
  Legal Officer, Security Inspector
  EFTA Surveillance Authority | To be nominated |

EFTA Surveillance Authority

Non-voting member

Alternate

Gunnar Örn Indriðason

Legal Officer, Security Inspector

EFTA Surveillance Authority

To be nominated

| Network Manager |
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| | Non-voting member | Alternate |
| | Mr Iacopo PRISSINOTTI
  Director Network Management Directorate Network Manager
  Eurocontrol | Mr Razvan BUCUROIU
  Head of Network & Strategy Development
  Directorate Network Manager
  Eurocontrol |

Network Manager

Non-voting member

Alternate

Mr Iacopo PRISSINOTTI

Director Network Management Directorate Network Manager

Eurocontrol

Mr Razvan BUCUROIU

Head of Network & Strategy Development

Directorate Network Manager

Eurocontrol

| Chairperson of the working group on operations (NDOP) |
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| | Non-voting member | Alternate |
| | Mr Xavier BENAVENT
  Director of Operations
  ENAIRE | To be nominated |

Chairperson of the working group on operations (NDOP)

Non-voting member

Alternate

Mr Xavier BENAVENT

Director of Operations

ENAIRE

To be nominated

| Representatives of Air Navigation Service providers of associated countries |
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| | Non-voting members | Alternates |
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| 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020 | Representative of the Air Navigation Service provider of Turkey (DHMI) | To be nominated |
| | Representative of the Air Navigation Service provider of Albania (ALBCONTROL) | To be nominated |
| 1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021 | To be nominated | To be nominated |
| | To be nominated | To be nominated |
| 1 January 2022 - 31 December 2022 | To be nominated | To be nominated |
| | To be nominated | To be nominated |
| 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023 | To be nominated | To be nominated |
| | To be nominated | To be nominated |
| 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024 | To be nominated | To be nominated |
| | To be nominated | To be nominated |

Representatives of Air Navigation Service providers of associated countries

Non-voting members

Alternates

1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020

Representative of the Air Navigation Service provider of Turkey (DHMI)

To be nominated

Representative of the Air Navigation Service provider of Albania (ALBCONTROL)

To be nominated

1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021

To be nominated

To be nominated

To be nominated

To be nominated

1 January 2022 - 31 December 2022

To be nominated

To be nominated

To be nominated

To be nominated

1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023

To be nominated

To be nominated

To be nominated

To be nominated

1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024

To be nominated

To be nominated

To be nominated

To be nominated

| Eurocontrol |
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| | Non-voting member | Alternate |
| | Mr Eamonn BRENNAN
  Director-General
  Eurocontrol | Mr Philippe MERLO
  Director European Civil-Military Aviation (DECMA)
  Eurocontrol |

Eurocontrol

Non-voting member

Alternate

Mr Eamonn BRENNAN

Director-General

Eurocontrol

Mr Philippe MERLO

Director European Civil-Military Aviation (DECMA)

Eurocontrol

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ANNEX II

PERMANENT MEMBERS AND THEIR ALTERNATES OF THE EUROPEAN AVIATION COORDINATION CRISIS CELL

| Member States |
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| | Member | Alternate |
| | Representative of the Member State that holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union | Representative of the Member State that holds the next Presidency of the Council of the European Union |

Member States

Member

Alternate

Representative of the Member State that holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Representative of the Member State that holds the next Presidency of the Council of the European Union

| EFTA states |
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| | Member | Alternate |
| | Representative of the EFTA State that holds the Chairmanship of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States | Representative of the EFTA State that holds the next Chairmanship of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States |

EFTA states

Member

Alternate

Representative of the EFTA State that holds the Chairmanship of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States

Representative of the EFTA State that holds the next Chairmanship of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States

| European Commission |
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| | Member | Alternate |
| | Mr Filip CORNELIS
  Director for Aviation
  DG MOVE European Commission | Ms Christine BERG
  Head of Unit Single European Sky
  DG MOVE European Commission |

European Commission

Member

Alternate

Mr Filip CORNELIS

Director for Aviation

DG MOVE European Commission

Ms Christine BERG

Head of Unit Single European Sky

DG MOVE European Commission

| Agency |
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| | Member | Alternate |
| | Mr Denis KOEHL
  Senior Military Advisor
  EASA | Mr Augustin KLUS
  ATM/ANS Standards, Implementation & Oversight Senior Expert
  EASA |

Agency

Member

Alternate

Mr Denis KOEHL

Senior Military Advisor

EASA

Mr Augustin KLUS

ATM/ANS Standards, Implementation & Oversight Senior Expert

EASA

| Eurocontrol |
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| | Member | Alternate |
| | Mr Donal Handley
  Head of the Director General Office
  Eurocontrol | Mr Philippe Merlo
  Director DECMA
  Directorate European Civil-Military Aviation
  Eurocontrol |

Eurocontrol

Member

Alternate

Mr Donal Handley

Head of the Director General Office

Eurocontrol

Mr Philippe Merlo

Director DECMA

Directorate European Civil-Military Aviation

Eurocontrol

| Network Manager |
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| | Member | Alternate |
| | Mr Iacopo PRISSINOTTI
  Director Network Management
  Directorate Network Manager
  EUROCONTROL | Mr Kenneth Thomas
  EACCC Operations Manager
  Directorate Network Manager
  EUROCONTROL |

Network Manager

Member

Alternate

Mr Iacopo PRISSINOTTI

Director Network Management

Directorate Network Manager

EUROCONTROL

Mr Kenneth Thomas

EACCC Operations Manager

Directorate Network Manager

EUROCONTROL

| Military |
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| | Member | Alternate |
| | Lieutenant-Colonel Hans-Jörg Fietz
  German Military Aviation Authority | Lieutenant-Colonel Gert Jan van Kralingen
  Dutch Military Aviation Authority |

Military

Member

Alternate

Lieutenant-Colonel Hans-Jörg Fietz

German Military Aviation Authority

Lieutenant-Colonel Gert Jan van Kralingen

Dutch Military Aviation Authority

| Air Navigation Service providers |
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| | Member | Alternate |
| | Ms Tanja Grobotek
  Director Europe Affairs
  CANSO | Mr Flavio Sgrò
  ENAV |

Air Navigation Service providers

Member

Alternate

Ms Tanja Grobotek

Director Europe Affairs

CANSO

Mr Flavio Sgrò

ENAV

| Aiport operators |
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| | Member | Alternate |
| | Mr Guillaume Auquier
  Regulation, Policy and Compliance Manager
  Groupe ADP | Mr Olivier Jankovec
  Director General
  ACI EUROPE |

Aiport operators

Member

Alternate

Mr Guillaume Auquier

Regulation, Policy and Compliance Manager

Groupe ADP

Mr Olivier Jankovec

Director General

ACI EUROPE

| Airspace users |
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| | Member | Alternate |
| | Mr Carlo Verelst
  Manager ATM Infrastructure Europe IATA | Mr Achim Baumann
  Policy Director
  A4E |

Airspace users

Member

Alternate

Mr Carlo Verelst

Manager ATM Infrastructure Europe IATA

Mr Achim Baumann

Policy Director

A4E

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