Areas of Union competence deriving from the Treaty (Articles 187 and 188 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme provides for a Community contribution to the establishment of long-term public-private partnerships in the form of Joint Technology Initiatives which could be implemented through Joint Undertakings within the meaning of Article 187 of the Treaty. Council Regulation (EC) No 219/2007 setting up the SESAR Joint Undertaking, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1361/2008 (OJ L 352, 31.12.2008)

Competences of the Joint Undertaking (Council Regulation (EC) No 219/2007, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1361/2008)) Objectives The aim of the Joint Undertaking is to ensure the modernisation of the European air traffic management system by coordinating and concentrating all relevant research and development efforts in the Union. It shall be responsible for execution of the ATM Master Plan and, in particular, for carrying out the following tasks: — organising and coordinating the activities of the SESAR development phase in accordance with the ATM Master Plan, which resulted from the definition phase of the project headed by Eurocontrol, by combining and managing public and private-sector funding under a single structure, — ensuring the necessary funding for the activities of the SESAR development phase in accordance with the ATM Master Plan, — ensuring the involvement of stakeholders in the air traffic management sector in Europe, in particular air navigation service providers, airspace users, professional staff associations, airports and manufacturers; as well as the relevant scientific institutions or the relevant scientific community, — organising the technical work of research and development, validation and study, to be carried out under its authority, while avoiding fragmentation of such activities, — ensuring the supervision of activities related to the development of common products duly identified in the ATM Master Plan and, if necessary, organising specific invitations to tender.

Governance (Council Regulation (EC) No 219/2007, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1361/2008)) Administrative Board The Administrative Board is responsible for: (a) adopting the ATM Master Plan endorsed by the Council as referred to in Article 1(2) of the Regulation and approving any proposal to modify it; (b) giving guidelines and taking the decisions necessary for the implementation of the development phase of the SESAR project, and exercising overall control over its implementation; (c) approving the Joint Undertaking’s work programme and annual work programmes referred to in Article 16(1), as well as the annual budget, including the staff establishment plan; (d) authorising negotiations and deciding on the accession of new members and on the related agreements as referred to in Article 1(3); (e) supervising the execution of agreements between members and the Joint Undertaking; (f) appointing and dismissing the Executive Director and approving the organisation chart and monitoring the Executive Director’s performance; (g) deciding on the amounts and procedures for the payment of members’ financial contributions and the assessment of contributions in kind; (h) adopting the financial rules of the Joint Undertaking; (i) approving the annual accounts and balance sheet; (j) adopting the annual report on the progress of the development phase of the SESAR project and its financial situation referred to in Article 16(2); (k) deciding on proposals to the Commission on the extension or dissolution of the Joint Undertaking; (l) establishing procedures for granting rights of access to tangible and intangible assets which are the property of the Joint Undertaking, and the transfer of such assets; (m) laying down rules and procedures for awarding the contracts necessary to implement the ATM Master Plan, including specific procedures in the event of conflicts of interest; (n) deciding on proposals to the Commission to amend the Statutes in accordance with Article 24; (o) exercising such other powers and performing such other functions, including the establishment of subsidiary bodies, as may be necessary for the purposes of the SESAR development phase; (p) adopting the arrangements for implementing Article 8. Executive Director The Executive Director shall perform his duties with complete independence within the powers assigned to him. Internal audit Internal Auditor of the European Commission External audit European Court of Auditors Discharge authority European Parliament, European Council and the Administrative Board of the JU

Resources available to the Joint Undertaking in 2012 SESAR Joint Undertaking 2012 final accounts Budget 156 564 786 euro for commitments 124 198 884 euro for payments Staff at 31 December 2012 The 2012 operating budget provides for an establishment plan of 39 temporary agents and three seconded national experts (SNEs). This gives a total of 42 posts, of which 41 were occupied at year end 2012, compared to 35 in 2011: — 29 temporary staff, recruited externally, — 7 staff seconded by the SJU Members in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 219/2007, — 3 contractual staff, — 2 SNEs. Assigned to Operational tasks: 25 Administrative and support tasks: 15 Mixed tasks: 1

Activities and services provided in 2012 See the Joint Undertaking’s annual activity report for 2012 at http://www.sesarju.eu/