Tasks of the Network Manager
Article 7
1. The Network Manager shall support the execution of the network functions and, for this purpose, it shall: (a) establish and keep up-to-date the Network Strategy Plan specified in Article 8, in line with the performance scheme and the ATM Master Plan, taking into account the relevant ICAO European air navigation plan and related documents; (b) establish the Network Operations Plan specified in Article 9 to implement the Network Strategy Plan, covering the calendar years of the reference period and the annual, seasonal, weekly and daily periods; (c) develop, organise and provide an integrated European Route Network Design function as set out in Annex I; (d) coordinate the air traffic flow and capacity management and, through the central unit for ATFM, coordinate and execute ATFM measures as set out in Annex II; (e) provide the central function for the coordination of radio frequencies as required by points (a) and (b) of Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 and as set out in Annex III, including a central register to record all radio frequency assignment data; (f) coordinate the radar transponder codes allocation processes as set out in Annex IV; (g) organise the management and operation of the network functions; (h) coordinate and support the management of network crises in accordance with Articles 19 and 21; and call upon the EACCC, after consultation of the Commission; (i) ensure coordination, relating to the network functions, with ICAO regions other than the ICAO EUR region and countries that do not participate in the work of the Network Manager; (j) establish, keep up-to-date and execute the Network Manager’s multiannual work programme and associated budget; (k) develop and implement an alert or alarm system to provide the Commission with data based on the analysis of flight plans so that it can monitor compliance with operating bans imposed on air carriers under Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 11 ) or with other safety and security measures, or with both; (l) provide support requested by ICAO for tasks related to the execution of the network functions within the ICAO EUR region, subject to the conclusion of cooperative arrangements with ICAO. 2. The Network Manager shall also contribute to the continuous improvement of network operations in the single European sky and the overall performance of the network, especially regarding the implementation of the performance scheme. In particular, the Network Manager shall: (a) ensure that the Network Strategy Plan and the Network Operations Plan contribute to the achievement of the Union-wide targets and associated local performance targets and monitor the implementation of the plans; (b) prepare a Network Performance Plan in accordance with the performance scheme and implement it after it is approved by the Commission; (c) initiate, support and coordinate cooperation between operational stakeholders in the development and implementation of operational actions to ensure efficient use of available airspace and capacity and reduce network delays; (d) identify in the Network Operations Plan all initiatives supporting the development of cross-border coordination and the provision of cross-border air traffic management and air navigation services, highlighting those on which the delivery of the Network Performance Plan is particularly dependent; (e) identify operational safety hazards at network level in cooperation with operational stakeholders and assess the associated network safety risk and report them to the Agency; (f) provide the operational stakeholders and the relevant authorities of the Member States and the Commission with information on traffic forecast, and operational performance analysis in the context of the implementation of the performance scheme; (g) support operational stakeholders in preparing and implementing transition plans for the entry into service of major airspace or ATM system improvements; (h) develop procedures for ATFM delay attribution through cooperative decision-making and organise a post operations adjustment process involving air navigation service providers, airports and national supervisory authorities to address issues that relate to ATFM delay measurement, classification and attribution; (i) support operational stakeholders in the implementation of a flexible use of airspace in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2150/2005. 3. To fulfil the tasks referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the Network Manager shall: (a) ensure that tools, processes and consistent data are available to support the cooperative decision-making process at network level and that such data are shared. Such data shall include, in particular, flight plan processing, European data management systems and aeronautical information relevant to the execution of network functions as well as an electronic integrated briefing portal with access to interested stakeholders subject to Article 3a of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004; (b) provide a consolidated and coordinated approach to all planning and operational activities of the network, including monitoring and improvement of the overall network performance in order to improve network efficiency, interoperability and connectivity; (c) contribute to amendments to the ICAO documents relating to the network functions following Union processes; (d) support operational stakeholders in executing their obligations that are placed on them, in deploying air traffic management or air navigation services (ATM/ANS) systems and procedures in accordance with the ATM Master Plan, in particular the common projects set up in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 409/2013 ( 12 ) ; (e) assist the Commission and the deployment manager as referred to in Article 9 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 409/2013, in setting up, adopting and implementing the common projects in accordance with Article 5 of that regulation; (f) enter into cooperative arrangements with the deployment manager in accordance with point (a) of Article 9(7) and Article 12(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 409/2013; (g) monitor the performance of the infrastructure relevant for the execution of the network functions, i.e.: (i) the coverage of ground-based navigation systems in support of the implementation and operation of navigation applications; (ii) the coverage of space-based navigation systems in support of the implementation and operation of navigation applications on the basis of the information provided by: (a) the Galileo Reference Centre (GRC) for the core constellations of the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS); (b) the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) Service Provider for the EGNOS system; (iii) surveillance interrogators and avionics; (iv) datalink communications; (v) airborne collision avoidance systems (ACAS); (vi) airborne altimetry; (h) develop, organise and provide common network support services related to the network functions that are required by operational stakeholders and which are performed in a central manner for the benefit of the network operational performance and cost-efficiency reasons, i.e.: (i) the ATM messaging centre; (ii) the network addresses management service. (i) support entities entrusted with investigating civil aviation accidents and incidents or with analysing occurrences, as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 13 ) , when they request such assistance; (j) exchange operational data with operational stakeholders in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004; (k) collect, consolidate and analyse all data identified in Annexes I to VI and provide this data to the Commission, the Agency and the Performance Review Body as requested. 4. The Network Manager shall respond to ad hoc requests from the Commission, the Member States or the Agency for information, advice, analysis or other similar ancillary tasks linked to the various functions.