Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1039 of 16 May 2025 on the inconsistency of certain performance targets included in the draft performance plan submitted by Switzerland pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council with the Union-wide performance targets for the fourth reference period of the Single European Sky performance and charging scheme (notified under document C(2025) 2923)

• CELEX: Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1039
• Articles: 4

Article 1

The performance targets in respect of Switzerland listed in the Annex to this Decision, which are included in the draft performance plan of the Functional Airspace Block Europe Central are inconsistent with the Union-wide performance targets for the fourth reference period set out in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1688.

Article 2

Switzerland shall revise downwards the cost-efficiency targets set for its en route charging zone, expressed as determined unit cost (DUC).

When revising its cost-efficiency targets, Switzerland shall:

(a)

ensure that the revised cost-efficiency targets are consistent both with the Union-wide DUC trend and with the Union-wide long-term DUC trend, referred to, respectively, in point 1.4(a) and (b) of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317;

(b)

reduce the level of determined costs accordingly, in particular in respect of calendar year 2029;

(c)

use the latest traffic forecasts, expressed in service units, in accordance with Article 10(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317.

If Switzerland invokes in the revised draft performance plan to be submitted in accordance with Article 14(3), second subparagraph, of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 a deviation under point 1.4(d) of Annex IV to that Implementing Regulation, it shall ensure that such a deviation is substantiated with adequate information and justifications. In particular, Switzerland shall demonstrate that any measures invoked to justify a deviation from Union-wide cost-efficiency targets relate solely to additional operational resources or technical capabilities necessary to meet the capacity targets.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Swiss Confederation.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

Performance targets found to be inconsistent with the Union-wide performance targets for the fourth reference period

KEY PERFORMANCE AREA OF COST-EFFICIENCY

En route charging zone of Switzerland

2019 baseline value

2024 baseline value

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

Targets and baseline values in the key performance area of cost-efficiency, expressed as determined unit cost (in real terms at 2022 prices)

CHF 110,08

CHF 124,74

CHF 131,82

CHF 133,17

CHF 131,03

CHF 128,63

CHF 129,42

EUR 109,54

EUR 124,13

EUR 131,17

EUR 132,51

EUR 130,39

EUR 128,00

EUR 128,79