Easy Access Rules for ATM-ANS

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Easy Access Rules for ATM-ANS
(Regulation (EU) 2017/373)

Published June 20181

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Easy Access Rules for ATM-ANS Disclaimer
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D
ISCLAIMER
This version is issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in order to provide its
stakeholders with an updated and easy-to-read publication. It has been prepared by putting together
the officially published regulations with the related acceptable means of compliance and guidance
material (including the amendments) adopted so far. However, this is not an official publication and
EASA accepts no liability for damage of any kind resulting from the risks inherent in the use of this
document.

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Easy Access Rules for ATM-ANS List of revisions
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L
IST OF REVISIONS
Published Reason of revision
November 2017 First Easy Access Rules document powered by eRules
December 2017 To incorporate a missing table in GM1 ATM/ANS.OR.A.001 Scope
February 2018 To correct a minor editiorial mistake
June 2018 To correct an editorial error in GM1 to AMC2 ATS.OR.205(a)(2), paragraph (a)(4)
and to correct the applicability dates for the Implementing Rules (IRs)

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Easy Access Rules for ATM-ANS Note from the editor
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N
OTE FROM THE EDITOR

The content of this document is arranged as follows: the cover regulation (recitals and articles) with
the implementing rule (IR) points appear first, followed by the related acceptable means of
compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM) paragraph(s).
All elements (i.e. cover regulation, IRs, AMC, and GM) are colour-coded and can be identified
according to the illustration below. The Commission regulation or EASA Executive Director (ED)
decision through which the point or paragraph was introduced or last amended is indicated below the
point or paragraph title(s) in italics.
Cover regulation article
Commission regulation
Implementing rule
Commission regulation
Acceptable means of compliance
ED decision
Guidance material
ED decision

This document will be updated regularly to incorporate further amendments.
The format of this document has been adjusted to make it user-friendly and for reference purposes.
Any comments should be sent to [email protected].
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Easy Access Rules for ATM-ANS Incorporated amendments
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I
NCORPORATED AMENDMENTS
IMPLEMENTING RULES (IRS) (COMMISSION REGULATIONS)
Incorporated Regulation
Affected Part Applicability date1, 2
Commission Regulation amendment
Regulation (EU) 2017/373 Annex I (Part-DEFINITIONS) N/A 2/1/2020, except for

the Agency and the
DAT providers
Annex II (Part-ATM/ANS.AR) 2/1/2020, except for
the Agency
Annex III (Part-ATM/ANS.OR) 2/1/2020, except for
the DAT providers
Annex IV (Part-ATS) 2/1/2020
Annex V (Part-MET) 2/1/2020
Annex VI (Part-AIS) 2/1/2020
Annex VII (Part-DAT) 1/1/2019 or
28/3/2017
Annex VIII (Part-CNS) 2/1/2020
Annex IX (Part-ATFM) 2/1/2020
Annex X (Part-ASM) 2/1/2020
Annex XI (Part-ASD) N/A
Annex XII (Part-NM) 2/1/2020
Annex XIII (Part-PERS) 2/1/2020, except for
the DAT providers

1 This is the date of application (i.e. the date from which an act or a provision in an act produces its full legal effects) as defined in the
relevant cover regulation article. Some provisions of the regulations though may be applicable at a later date (deferred applicability).
Besides, there may be some opt-outs (derogations from certain provisions) notified by the Member States.
2 Regulation (EU) 2017/373 shall apply from 2 January 2020. However:
- in respect of the Agency, Article 4(1), (2), (5), (6) and (8) and Article 5 shall apply from the date of entry into force of this Regulation;
- in respect of data services providers, Article 6 shall apply in any case from 1 January 2019 and, where such a provider applies for and
is granted a certificate in accordance with Article 6, from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
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Easy Access Rules for ATM-ANS Incorporated amendments
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AMC/GM TO IRS (ED DECISIONS)
Incorporated ED AMC/GM Issue No, Applicability
Affected AMC/GM
Decision Amendment No date
ED Decision 2017/001/R GM to Definitions of terms used in Initial issue 2/1/2020,

Annexes II to XIII to Commission except for DAT
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 providers
AMC and GM to Part-ATM/ANS.AR 2/1/2020,
(Annex II to ED Decision 2017/001/R) except for the
Agency
AMC and GM to Part-ATM/ANS.OR 2/1/2020,
(Annex III to ED Decision 2017/001/R) except for DAT
providers
AMC and GM to Part-ATS (Annex IV to
2/1/2020
ED Decision 2017/001/R)
AMC and GM to Part-MET (Annex V to
2/1/2020
ED Decision 2017/001/R)
AMC and GM to Part-AIS (Annex VI to
2/1/2020
ED Decision 2017/001/R)
AMC and GM to Part-DAT (Annex VII to 1/1/2019 or
ED Decision 2017/001/R) 28/3/2017
AMC and GM to Part-CNS (Annex VIII to
2/1/2020
ED Decision 2017/001/R)
AMC and GM to Part-ATFM (Annex IX to
2/1/2020
ED Decision 2017/001/R)
AMC and GM to Part-ASM (Annex X to
2/1/2020
ED Decision 2017/001/R)
AMC and GM to Part-ASD (Annex XI to
N/A
ED Decision 2017/001/R)
AMC and GM to Part-NM (Annex XII to
2/1/2020
ED Decision 2017/001/R)
AMC and GM to Part-PERS (Annex XIII to 2/1/2020,
ED Decision 2017/001/R) except for DAT
providers
AMC and GM to Regulation (EU) 2/1/2020,
2017/373 (Annex XIV to ED Decision except for DAT
2017/001/R) providers

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Easy Access Rules for ATM-ANS Table of contents
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T
ABLE OF CONTENTS
Disclaimer ...................................................................................... 3

List of revisions .............................................................................. 4

Note from the editor ...................................................................... 5

Incorporated amendments ............................................................. 6

Table of contents ........................................................................... 8

Cover Regulation.......................................................................... 24

Article 1 Subject matter .................................................................................................... 28
GM1 Article 1 ‘Subject matter’ .............................................................................................. 28
Article 2 Definitions .......................................................................................................... 28
GM1 Article 2 ‘Definitions’ ..................................................................................................... 29
Article 3 Provision of ATM/ANS and ATM network functions ............................................. 29
Article 4 Competent authority for certification, oversight and enforcement ....................... 30
GM1 Article 4(5) ‘Competent authority for certification, oversight and enforcement’ ......... 31
GM2 Article 4(5) ‘Competent authority for certification, oversight and enforcement’ ......... 31
AMC1 Article 4(8) ‘Competent authority for certification, oversight and enforcement’ ....... 31
Article 5 Powers of the competent authority referred to in Article 4 .................................. 32
AMC1 Article 5 ‘Powers of the competent authority referred to in Article 4’ ....................... 32
Article 6 Service providers ................................................................................................ 33
GM1 Article 6 ‘Service providers’ ........................................................................................... 33
Article 7 Declaration by providers of flight information services ........................................ 34
Article 8 Existing certificates ............................................................................................. 34
Article 9 Repeal and amendment ...................................................................................... 34
Article 10 Entry into force ................................................................................................. 34
GM1 Article 10 ‘Entry into force’ ........................................................................................... 35
ANNEX I — Part-DEFINITIONS ....................................................... 36

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN ANNEXES II TO XIII (PART-DEFINITIONS) .......................... 36
GM1 9. Aeronautical data ...................................................................................................... 43
GM1 20. Air traffic safety electronics personnel (ATSEP) ...................................................... 43
GM2 20. Air traffic safety electronics personnel (ATSEP) ...................................................... 44
GM1 32. Authoritative source ................................................................................................ 44
GM1 42. Data quality requirements (DQRs) .......................................................................... 44
GM1 74. Obstacle ................................................................................................................... 45
GM1 101. Terrain ................................................................................................................... 45

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ANNEX II — Part-ATM/ANS.AR ..................................................... 46

SUBPART A — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................... 46
ATM/ANS.AR.A.001 Scope ..................................................................................... 46
ATM/ANS.AR.A.005 Certification, oversight and enforcement tasks .................... 46
AMC1 ATM/ANS.AR.A.005(b) Certification, oversight and enforcement tasks...................... 47
GM1 ATM/ANS.AR.A.005(b) Certification, oversight and enforcement tasks ....................... 47
GM2 ATM/ANS.AR.A.005(b) Certification, oversight and enforcement tasks ....................... 47
GM1 ATM/ANS.AR.A.005(c) Certification, oversight and enforcement tasks ........................ 47
ATM/ANS.AR.A.010 Certification, oversight and enforcement documentation ... 48
ATM/ANS.AR.A.015 Means of compliance ............................................................ 48
GM1 ATM/ANS.AR.A.015 Means of compliance .................................................................... 49
AMC1 ATM/ANS.AR.A.015(d)(3) Means of compliance ......................................................... 49
ATM/ANS.AR.A.020 Information to the Agency .................................................... 49
GM1 ATM/ANS.AR.A.020(b) Information to the Agency ....................................................... 50
GM2 ATM/ANS.AR.A.020(b) Information to the Agency ....................................................... 50
GM3 ATM/ANS.AR.A.020(b) Information to the Agency ....................................................... 51
GM4 ATM/ANS.AR.A.020(b) Information to the Agency ....................................................... 51
ATM/ANS.AR.A.025 Immediate reaction to safety problem ................................. 51
ATM/ANS.AR.A.030 Safety directives .................................................................... 52
GM1 ATM/ANS.AR.A.030 Safety directives ............................................................................ 52
GM2 ATM/ANS.AR.A.030(b) Safety directives ....................................................................... 53
GM3 ATM/ANS.AR.A.030(c) Safety directives ........................................................................ 54
SUBPART B — MANAGEMENT (ATM/ANS.AR.B) ................................................................ 55
ATM/ANS.AR.B.001 Management system ............................................................. 55
AMC1 ATM/ANS.AR.B.001(a)(2) Management system .......................................................... 55
AMC2 ATM/ANS.AR.B.001(a)(2) Management system .......................................................... 56
GM1 ATM/ANS.AR.B.001(a)(2) Management system ............................................................ 57
AMC1 ATM/ANS.AR.B.001(a)(4) Management system .......................................................... 58
ATM/ANS.AR.B.005 Allocation of tasks to qualified entities ................................. 59
AMC1 ATM/ANS.AR.B.005 Allocation of tasks to qualified entities ....................................... 59
GM1 ATM/ANS.AR.B.005 Allocation of tasks to qualified entities ......................................... 60
ATM/ANS.AR.B.010 Changes in the management system .................................... 60
ATM/ANS.AR.B.015 Record-keeping ...................................................................... 60
AMC1 ATM/ANS.AR.B.015(a)(2) Record-keeping................................................................... 61
AMC1 ATM/ANS.AR.B.015(a)(8) Record-keeping................................................................... 61
SUBPART C — OVERSIGHT, CERTIFICATION AND ENFORCEMENT (ATM/ANS.AR.C) ............. 62
ATM/ANS.AR.C.001 Monitoring of safety performance ........................................ 62
ATM/ANS.AR.C.005 Certification, declaration, and verification of service providers'
compliance with the requirements ........................................................................ 62
ATM/ANS.AR.C.010 Oversight................................................................................ 63
GM1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.010 Oversight ....................................................................................... 63
AMC1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.010(a) Oversight ................................................................................. 64
GM1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.010(b)(1) Oversight .............................................................................. 64
ATM/ANS.AR.C.015 Oversight programme............................................................ 64
AMC1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.015 Oversight programme ................................................................. 65
AMC1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.015(a) Oversight programme ............................................................. 66
AMC1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.015(a)(1) Oversight programme ........................................................ 66
ATM/ANS.AR.C.020 Issue of certificates ................................................................ 66
GM1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.020 Issue of certificates ....................................................................... 67
GM2 ATM/ANS.AR.C.020 Issue of certificates ....................................................................... 67
ATM/ANS.AR.C.025 Changes.................................................................................. 68
AMC1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.025(b) Changes .................................................................................. 68
AMC2 ATM/ANS.AR.C.025(b) Changes .................................................................................. 69
GM1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.025(b) Changes .................................................................................... 69
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GM2 ATM/ANS.AR.C.025(b) Changes .................................................................................... 69
AMC1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.025(c) Changes ................................................................................... 69
ATM/ANS.AR.C.030 Approval of change management procedures for functional
systems ................................................................................................................... 70
GM1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.030 Approval of change management procedures for functional systems
............................................................................................................................................... 70
AMC1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.030(a) Approval of change management procedures for functional
systems .................................................................................................................................. 70
AMC1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.030(b) Approval of change management procedures for functional
systems .................................................................................................................................. 70
GM1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.030(b) Approval of change management procedures for functional
systems .................................................................................................................................. 71
ATM/ANS.AR.C.035 Decision to review a notified change to the functional system
................................................................................................................................ 71
AMC1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.035(a) Decision to review a notified change to the functional system
............................................................................................................................................... 72
GM1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.035(c) Decision to review a notified change to the functional system 72
ATM/ANS.AR.C.040 Review of a notified change to the functional system .......... 74
ATM/ANS.AR.C.045 Declarations of flight information services providers ........... 74
ATM/ANS.AR.C.050 Findings, corrective actions, and enforcement measures ..... 74
GM1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.050 Findings, corrective actions, and enforcement measures ............. 76
GM2 ATM/ANS.AR.C.050 Findings, corrective actions, and enforcement measures ............. 76
AMC1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.050(e) Findings, corrective actions, and enforcement measures ...... 76
GM1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.050(e) Findings, corrective actions, and enforcement measures ........ 77
GM1 ATM/ANS.AR.C.050(f) Findings, corrective actions, and enforcement measures ......... 77
APPENDICES TO ANNEX II ................................................................................................. 78
Appendix 1 — EASA Form 157 ............................................................................... 78
ANNEX III — Part-ATM/ANS.OR .................................................... 82

SUBPART A — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (ATM/ANS.OR.A) ............................................... 82
ATM/ANS.OR.A.001 Scope ..................................................................................... 82
GM1 ATM/ANS.OR.A.001 Scope ............................................................................................ 82
ATM/ANS.OR.A.005 Application for a service provider certificate ........................ 86
AMC1 ATM/ANS.OR.A.005 Application for a service provider certificate .............................. 86
GM1 to AMC1 ATM/ANS.OR.A.005 Application for a service provider certificate ..................... 87
GM2 to AMC1 ATM/ANS.OR.A.005 Application for a service provider certificate ..................... 87
ATM/ANS.OR.A.010 Application for a limited certificate ...................................... 88
GM1 ATM/ANS.OR.A.010 Application for a limited certificate .............................................. 89
ATM/ANS.OR.A.015 Declaration by flight information services providers ............ 89
GM1 ATM/ANS.OR.A.015(b)(1) Declaration by flight information services providers ........... 91
ATM/ANS.OR.A.020 Means of compliance ............................................................ 92
ATM/ANS.OR.A.025 Continued validity of a certificate ......................................... 92
ATM/ANS.OR.A.030 Continued validity of a declaration of a flight information
services provider .................................................................................................... 92
ATM/ANS.OR.A.035 Demonstration of compliance .............................................. 92
AMC1 ATM/ANS.OR.A.035 Demonstration of compliance .................................................... 93
GM1 ATM/ANS.OR.A.035 Demonstration of compliance ...................................................... 93
ATM/ANS.OR.A.040 Changes — general ............................................................... 93
AMC1 ATM/ANS.OR.A.040 Changes — general ..................................................................... 93
AMC1 ATM/ANS.OR.A.040(b) Changes — general ................................................................ 93
AMC2 ATM/ANS.OR.A.040(b) Changes — general ................................................................ 94
GM1 ATM/ANS.OR.A.040(b) Changes — general .................................................................. 94
ATM/ANS.OR.A.045 Changes to a functional system ............................................ 94
AMC1 ATM/ANS.OR.A.045(a) Changes to a functional system .............................................. 95
GM1 ATM/ANS.OR.A.045(a) Changes to a functional system ................................................ 95
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