Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2376 of 15 December 2017 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/348 as regards the consistency of the revised targets in the key performance area of cost-efficiency included in the amended national or functional airspace block plans submitted by Malta, Bulgaria and Poland (notified under document C(2017) 8433) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-12-15
Institutions: Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Malta, Poland, air safety, air space, air traffic, air traffic control, common transport policy, profitability, transport capacity








L_2017337EN.01006801.xml










19.12.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 337/68








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2017/2376
of 15 December 2017
         
amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/348 as regards the consistency of the revised targets in the key performance area of cost-efficiency included in the amended national or functional airspace block plans submitted by Malta, Bulgaria and Poland


(notified under document C(2017) 8433)


(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the single European sky (the framework Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 11(3)(c) thereof,


Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 390/2013 of 3 May 2013 laying down a performance scheme for air navigation services and network functions (2), and in particular Article 14(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 549/2004, the Member States are to adopt national or functional airspace block (‘FAB’) plans, including binding national targets or targets at the level of FABs, ensuring consistency with the Union-wide performance targets. Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 also provides that the Commission is to assess the consistency of those targets on the basis of the assessment criteria referred to in point (d) of Article 11(6) of that Regulation. Detailed rules in this regard have been set out in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 390/2013.












(2)


Following the assessment of the performance plans, the Commission adopted Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/348 (3) which established, inter alia, that the targets in the key performance area of cost-efficiency included in the performance plans submitted by Malta, Bulgaria and Poland were consistent with the Union-wide performance targets for the second reference period (2015-2019).












(3)


The Commission subsequently adopted Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1985 (4), allowing those Member States, upon their request, to revise their targets in the key performance area of cost-efficiency for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019, in accordance with Article 17(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 390/2013.












(4)


On that basis, Malta, Bulgaria and Poland each revised those targets and amended their performance plans accordingly and submitted them to the Commission with the request to allow for the revision in 2016.












(5)


The Commission assessed those amended plans and, in particular, the revised targets, in accordance with Article 14 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 390/2013. The consistency of the targets in the key performance area of cost-efficiency, expressed in en route determined unit costs, with the Union-wide targets has been assessed in accordance with the principles laid down in point 5, in conjunction with point 1, of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 390/2013, by taking account of, in particular, the trend of en route determined unit costs over the second reference period in relation to the targeted reduction of 3,3 % per year on average and over the combined period of the first and the second reference period (2012-2019) in relation to the targeted reduction of 1,7 % per year on average, as well as the level of en route determined unit costs in comparison to Member States having a similar operational and economic environment.












(6)


As regards Malta, the assessment showed that the revised targets are based on a planned reduction of its en route determined unit costs over the second reference period by 3 % per year on average. This is marginally below the targeted reduction of the average Union-wide en route determined unit costs over that period. However, over the combined period of the first and the second reference period the planned en route determined unit costs decrease at a higher rate (– 4,6 %) than the the Union-wide target. Furthermore, Malta's revised target for 2019 is based on planned en route determined unit costs that are significantly below (40,4 %) the average en route determined unit costs of Member States having a similar operational and economic environment to the one of Malta. The Commission therefore considers that the revised targets of Malta for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 are consistent with the Union-wide targets in the key performance area of cost-efficiency for the second reference period.












(7)


As regards Bulgaria, the assessment showed that the revised targets are based on a planned reduction of its en route determined unit costs over the second reference period by 1,1 % per year on average. This is below the targeted reduction of the average Union-wide en route determined unit costs over that period. However, over the combined period of the first and the second reference period the planned en route determined unit costs decrease at a higher rate (– 2,3 %) than the Union-wide target. Furthermore, Bulgaria's revised target for 2019 is based on planned en route determined unit costs that are below (3,0 %) the average en route determined unit costs of Member States having a similar operational and economic environment to the one of Bulgaria. The Commission therefore considers that the revised targets of Bulgaria for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 are consistent with the Union-wide targets in the key performance area of cost-efficiency for the second reference period.












(8)


As regards Poland, the assessment showed that the revised targets are based on a planned reduction of its en route determined unit costs over the second reference period by 0,1 % per year on average. This is below the targeted reduction of the average Union-wide en route determined unit costs over that period. Over the combined period of the first and the second reference period the planned en route determined unit costs increase (+ 1,4 % per year on average). However, Poland's revised target for 2019 is based on planned en route determined unit costs that are significantly below (14,9 %) the average en route determined unit costs of Member States having a similar operational and economic environment to the one of Poland. Considering that favourable level of en route determined unit costs, and taking into account the specific circumstances which explain the unfavourable trend of en route determined unit costs, notably the taking of necessary measures related to safety, the Commission considers that, on balance, the revised targets of Poland for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 are consistent with the Union-wide targets in the key performance area of cost-efficiency for the second reference period.












(9)


Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/348 should therefore be amended, so as to take account of the revised targets of Bulgaria, Malta and Poland.





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/348 is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.


Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.




Done at Brussels, 15 December 2017.


For the Commission

Violeta BULC
            

Member of the Commission






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

(2)  
            OJ L 128, 9.5.2013, p. 1.

(3)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/348 of 2 March 2015 concerning the consistency of certain targets included in the national or functional airspace block plans submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council with the Union-wide performance targets for the second reference period (OJ L 60, 4.3.2015, p. 55).

(4)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1985 of 31 October 2017 allowing targets in the key performance area of cost-efficiency for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 for air navigation services of Malta, Bulgaria, and Poland to be revised in accordance with Article 17(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 390/2013 (OJ L 287, 4.11.2017, p. 28).




ANNEX



‘ANNEX

Performance targets in the key performance areas of safety, environment, capacity and cost-efficiency included in the national or functional airspace block plans submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 found to be consistent with the Union-wide performance targets for the second reference period


KEY PERFORMANCE AREA OF SAFETY


Effectiveness of Safety Management (EOSM) and the application of the severity classification based on the Risk Analysis Tool (RAT) methodology






















MEMBER STATE


FAB


EOSM


ATM Ground Level % (RAT)


ATM overall Level % (RAT)




 


STATE Level


ANSP Level


2017


2019


2017


2019




 


SC


Other MO


SMI


RI's


ATM-S


SMI


RI's


ATM-S


SMI


RI's


ATM-S


SMI


RI's


ATM-S




Austria


FAB CE


C


D


D


94,17


93,33


80


100


100


100


80


80


80


80


80


100




Croatia




Czech republic




Hungary




Slovak Republic




Slovenia




Ireland


UK — IR


C


C


D


80


80


80


100


100


100


80


80


80


80


80


100




United Kingdom




Belgium/Lux


FAB EC


C


C


D


≥ 80


≥ 80


≥ 80


100


100


100


≥ 80


≥ 80


≥ 80


≥ 80


≥ 80


100




France




Germany




The Netherlands





[Switzerland]





Poland


Baltic


C


C


D


≥ 80


≥ 80


≥ 80


100


100


100


≥ 80


≥ 80


≥ 80


90


90


100




Lithuania




Cyprus


Blue Med


C


C


D


80


80


80


100


100


100


80


80


80


95


95


100




Greece




Italy




Malta




Bulgaria


Danube


C


C


D


90


90


80


100


100


100


80


85


80


90


90


100




Romania




Denmark


DK — SE


C


C


D


80


80


80


100


100


100


80


80


80


80


80


100




Sweden




Estonia


NEFAB


C


C


D


95


95


85


100


100


100


90


90


85


100


100


100




Finland




Latvia





[Norway]





Portugal


SW


C


D


D


90


90


90


100


100


100


80


80


90


80


80


100




Spain





Abbreviations:








“SC”


:


Management objective “safety culture” as referred to in point 1.1(a) of Section 2 of Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 390/2013




“other MO”


:


Management objectives as listed in point 1.1(a) of Section 2 of Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 390/2013 other than “safety culture”




“RIs”


:


Runway incursions




“SMI”


:


Separation minima infringements




“ATM-S”


:


ATM-specific occurrences





KEY PERFORMANCE AREA OF ENVIRONMENT


Horizontal en route flight efficiency of the actual trajectory








MEMBER STATE


FAB


FAB TARGET ENVIRONMENT (%)




 


 


2019




Austria


FAB CE


1,81




Croatia




Czech Republic




Hungary




Slovak Republic




Slovenia




Ireland


UK — IR


2,99




United Kingdom




Belgium/Lux


FAB EC


2,96




France




Germany




The Netherlands





[Switzerland]





Poland


Baltic


1,36




Lithuania




Cyprus


Blue Med


2,45




Greece




Italy




Malta




Bulgaria


Danube


1,37




Romania




Denmark


DK — SE


1,19




Sweden




Estonia


NEFAB


1,22




Finland




Latvia





[Norway]





Portugal


SW


3,28




Spain





KEY PERFORMANCE AREA OF CAPACITY



En route Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) delay in min/flight












MEMBER STATE


FAB


FAB TARGET EN-ROUTE CAPACITY




2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




Ireland


UK — IR


0,25


0,26


0,26


0,26


0,26




United Kingdom




Poland


Baltic


0,21


0,21


0,21


0,22


0,22




Lithuania




Denmark


DK — SE


0,10


0,10


0,10


0,09


0,09




Sweden




Estonia


NEFAB


0,12


0,12


0,13


0,13


0,13




Finland




Latvia





[Norway]






KEY PERFORMANCE AREA OF COST-EFFICIENCY

Legend:







Key


Item


Units




(A)


Total en route Determined Costs


(in nominal terms and in national currency)




(B)


Inflation rate


(%)




(C)


Inflation index


(100 = 2009)




(D)


Total en route Determined Costs


(in real 2009 prices and in national currency)




(E)


Total en route Services Units


(TSUs)




(F)



En route Determined Unit Cost (DUC)


(in real 2009 prices and in national currency)




BALTIC FAB

Charging Zone: Lithuania — Currency: EUR











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


23 316 993 


23 342 321 


24 186 978 


25 093 574 


25 748 766 




(B)


1,7 %


2,2 %


2,5 %


2,2 %


2,2 %




(C)


112,9


115,4


118,4


121,0


123,7




(D)


20 652 919 


20 223 855 


20 434 886 


20 737 566 


20 814 037 




(E)


490 928 


508 601 


524 877 


541 672 


559 548 





(F)




42,07




39,76




38,93




38,28




37,20









Charging Zone: Poland — Currency: PLN











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


658 592 342 


687 375 337 


807 874 605 


840 660 505 


795 098 157 




(B)


2,4 %


2,5 %


1,1 %


1,9 %


2,4 %




(C)


115,9


118,7


111,3


113,4


116,1




(D)


568 474 758 


578 848 069 


725 678 008 


741 339 221 


685 060 982 




(E)


4 362 840 


4 544 000 


4 299 929 


4 419 000 


4 560 000 





(F)




130,30




127,39




168,77




167,76




150,23





BLUE MED FAB

Charging Zone: Cyprus — Currency: EUR











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


52 708 045 


53 598 493 


55 916 691 


57 610 277 


59 360 816 




(B)


1,6 %


1,7 %


1,7 %


1,8 %


2,0 %




(C)


112,9


114,8


116,8


118,9


121,3




(D)


46 681 639 


46 676 772 


47 881 610 


48 459 560 


48 952 987 




(E)


1 395 081 


1 425 773 


1 457 140 


1 489 197 


1 521 959 





(F)




33,46




32,74




32,86




32,54




32,16









Charging Zone: Greece — Currency: EUR











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


147 841 464 


151 226 557 


155 317 991 


156 939 780 


164 629 376 




(B)


0,3 %


1,1 %


1,2 %


1,3 %


1,6 %




(C)


107,9


109,1


110,4


111,8


113,6




(D)


136 958 572 


138 630 543 


140 635 901 


140 350 008 


144 936 752 




(E)


4 231 888 


4 318 281 


4 404 929 


4 492 622 


4 599 834 





(F)




32,36




32,10




31,93




31,24




31,51









Charging Zone: Malta — Currency: EUR











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


17 736 060 


19 082 057 


20 694 940 


21 720 523 


22 752 314 




(B)


1,7 %


1,8 %


1,7 %


1,7 %


1,7 %




(C)


111,9


114,0


115,9


117,9


119,9




(D)


15 844 908 


16 745 957 


17 857 802 


18 429 483 


18 982 242 




(E)


609 000 


621 000 


880 000 


933 000 


990 000 





(F)




26,02




26,97




20,29




19,75




19,17





DANUBE FAB

Charging Zone: Bulgaria — Currency: BGN











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


166 771 377 


172 805 739 


219 350 068 


228 283 095 


232 773 544 




(B)


0,9 %


1,8 %


1,1 %


1,2 %


1,4 %




(C)


110,1


112,1


106,9


108,1


109,7




(D)


151 495 007 


154 219 178 


205 254 233 


211 080 244 


212 260 655 




(E)


2 627 000 


2 667 000 


3 439 000 


3 611 824 


3 745 039 





(F)




57,67




57,82




59,68




58,44




56,68









Charging Zone: Romania — Currency: RON











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


690 507 397 


704 650 329 


718 659 958 


735 119 853 


753 216 461 




(B)


3,1 %


3,0 %


2,8 %


2,8 %


2,7 %




(C)


126,9


130,7


134,4


138,2


141,9




(D)


543 963 841 


538 937 162 


534 681 066 


532 030 334 


530 795 951 




(E)


4 012 887 


4 117 019 


4 219 063 


4 317 155 


4 441 542 





(F)




135,55




130,90




126,73




123,24




119,51





DENMARK-SWEDEN FAB

Charging Zone: Denmark — Currency: DKK











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


726 872 134 


724 495 393 


735 983 926 


749 032 040 


750 157 741 




(B)


1,8 %


2,2 %


2,2 %


2,2 %


2,2 %




(C)


111,6


114,1


116,6


119,1


121,8




(D)


651 263 654 


635 160 606 


631 342 985 


628 704 443 


616 095 213 




(E)


1 553 000 


1 571 000 


1 589 000 


1 608 000 


1 628 000 





(F)




419,36




404,30




397,32




390,99




378,44









Charging Zone: Sweden — Currency: SEK











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


1 951 544 485 


1 974 263 091 


1 970 314 688 


1 964 628 986 


1 958 887 595 




(B)


1,6 %


2,4 %


2,1 %


2,0 %


2,0 %




(C)


106,1


108,6


110,9


113,1


115,4




(D)


1 840 204 091 


1 817 994 673 


1 777 040 937 


1 737 169 570 


1 698 130 296 




(E)


3 257 000 


3 303 000 


3 341 000 


3 383 000 


3 425 000 





(F)




565,00




550,41




531,89




513,50




495,80





FAB CE

Charging Zone: Croatia — Currency: HRK











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


670 066 531 


687 516 987 


691 440 691 


687 394 177 


674 346 800 




(B)


0,2 %


1,0 %


1,5 %


2,5 %


2,5 %




(C)


109,2


110,4


112,0


114,8


117,7




(D)


613 414 184 


622 991 131 


617 287 272 


598 707 050 


573 017 597 




(E)


1 763 000 


1 783 000 


1 808 000 


1 863 185 


1 926 787 





(F)




347,94




349,41




341,42




321,34




297,40









Charging Zone: Czech Republic — Currency: CZK











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


3 022 287 900 


3 087 882 700 


3 126 037 100 


3 149 817 800 


3 102 014 900 




(B)


1,9 %


2,0 %


2,0 %


2,0 %


2,0 %




(C)


111,5


113,7


116,0


118,3


120,7




(D)


2 710 775 667 


2 715 303 433 


2 694 955 079 


2 662 212 166 


2 570 401 338 




(E)


2 548 000 


2 637 000 


2 717 000 


2 795 000 


2 881 000 





(F)




1 063,88 




1 029,69 




991,89




952,49




892,19









Charging Zone: Hungary — Currency: HUF











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


28 133 097 383 


29 114 984 951 


29 632 945 277 


30 406 204 408 


31 345 254 629 




(B)


1,8 %


3,0 %


3,0 %


3,0 %


3,0 %




(C)


119,3


122,8


126,5


130,3


134,2




(D)


23 587 547 923 


23 699 795 100 


23 418 852 735 


23 330 056 076 


23 350 067 982 




(E)


2 457 201 


2 364 165 


2 413 812 


2 453 639 


2 512 526 





(F)




9 599,36 




10 024,60 




9 702,02 




9 508,35 




9 293,46 









Charging Zone: Slovenia — Currency: EUR











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


32 094 283 


33 168 798 


33 870 218 


34 392 801 


35 029 005 




(B)


1,6 %


2,1 %


1,9 %


2,0 %


2,0 %




(C)


111,9


114,3


116,5


118,8


121,2




(D)


28 675 840 


29 018 678 


29 079 819 


28 949 500 


28 906 876 




(E)


481 500 


499 637 


514 217 


529 770 


546 470 





(F)




59,56




58,08




56,55




54,65




52,90





NEFAB

Charging Zone: Estonia — Currency: EUR











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


23 098 175 


24 757 151 


25 985 553 


27 073 003 


28 182 980 




(B)


3,0 %


3,1 %


3,0 %


3,0 %


3,0 %




(C)


123,3


127,1


130,9


134,8


138,9




(D)


18 739 585 


19 481 586 


19 852 645 


20 081 013 


20 295 459 




(E)


774 641 


801 575 


827 117 


855 350 


885 643 





(F)




24,19




24,30




24,00




23,48




22,92









Charging Zone: Finland — Currency: EUR











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


45 050 000 


45 596 000 


46 064 000 


46 321 000 


46 468 000 




(B)


1,5 %


1,7 %


1,9 %


2,0 %


2,0 %




(C)


114,4


116,4


118,6


121,0


123,4




(D)


39 368 663 


39 179 750 


38 843 860 


38 294 684 


37 662 953 




(E)


792 600 


812 000 


827 000 


843 000 


861 000 





(F)




49,67




48,25




46,97




45,43




43,74









Charging Zone: Latvia — Currency: EUR











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


22 680 662 


23 118 000 


23 902 000 


24 692 818 


25 534 000 




(B)


2,5 %


2,3 %


2,3 %


2,3 %


2,3 %




(C)


109,7


112,2


114,8


117,4


120,1




(D)


20 683 885 


20 603 685 


20 823 477 


21 028 777 


21 256 247 




(E)


802 000 


824 000 


844 000 


867 000 


890 000 





(F)




25,79




25,00




24,67




24,25




23,88





SW FAB

Charging Zone: Portugal — Currency: EUR











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


111 331 252 


117 112 878 


121 117 127 


124 427 807 


127 871 286 




(B)


1,2 %


1,5 %


1,5 %


1,5 %


1,5 %




(C)


110,5


112,2


113,8


115,5


117,3




(D)


100 758 704 


104 424 905 


106 399 345 


107 692 336 


109 037 112 




(E)


3 095 250 


3 104 536 


3 122 232 


3 147 209 


3 171 128 





(F)




32,55




33,64




34,08




34,22




34,38





SPAIN

Charging Zone: Spain Continental — Currency: EUR











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


620 443 569 


622 072 583 


622 240 962 


625 580 952 


627 777 294 




(B)


0,8 %


0,9 %


1,0 %


1,0 %


1,1 %




(C)


110,6


111,6


112,7


113,9


115,1




(D)


561 172 369 


557 638 172 


552 025 959 


549 379 889 


545 563 910 




(E)


8 880 000 


8 936 000 


9 018 000 


9 128 000 


9 238 000 





(F)




63,20




62,40




61,21




60,19




59,06









Charging Zone: Spain Canarias — Currency: EUR











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


98 528 223 


98 750 683 


99 003 882 


98 495 359 


98 326 935 




(B)


0,8 %


0,9 %


1,0 %


1,0 %


1,1 %




(C)


110,6


111,6


112,7


113,9


115,1




(D)


89 115 786 


88 522 066 


87 832 072 


86 497 790 


85 450 091 




(E)


1 531 000 


1 528 000 


1 531 000 


1 537 000 


1 543 000 





(F)




58,21




57,93




57,37




56,28




55,38





UK-IR FAB

Charging Zone: Ireland — Currency: EUR











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


118 046 200 


121 386 700 


125 595 100 


129 364 400 


130 778 800 




(B)


1,1 %


1,2 %


1,4 %


1,7 %


1,7 %




(C)


103,7


105,0


106,4


108,2


110,1




(D)


113 811 728 


115 644 664 


118 001 964 


119 511 684 


118 798 780 




(E)


4 000 000 


4 049 624 


4 113 288 


4 184 878 


4 262 135 





(F)




28,45




28,56




28,69




28,56




27,87









Charging Zone: United Kingdom — Currency: GBP











 


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019




(A)


686 348 218 


687 119 724 


690 004 230 


682 569 359 


673 089 111 




(B)


1,9 %


1,9 %


2,0 %


2,0 %


2,0 %




(C)


118,2


120,5


122,9


125,3


127,8




(D)


580 582 809 


570 397 867 


561 561 156 


544 617 914 


526 523 219 




(E)


10 244 000 


10 435 000 


10 583 000 


10 758 000 


10 940 000 





(F)




56,68




54,66




53,06




50,62




48,13







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