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Official Journal of the European Union
31.10.2013
COMMISSION DECISION
of 29 October 2013
on the compliance of 2014 unit rates for charging zones under Article 17 of Implementing
Regulation (EU) No 391/2013
(notified under document C(2013) 7095)
(2013/631/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(3) Article
17(1)(c)
of
Implementing
Regulation
(EU)
No
391/2013 provides that the Commission shall assess
the 2014 unit rates for charging zones submitted by
the Member States to the Commission by 1 June 2013
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
following the requirements of Article 9(1) and 9(2) of
Union,
that Regulation. This assessment shall check the
compliance of the 2014 unit rates with Implementing
Regulations (EU) No 390/2013 and (EU) No 391/2013.
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the
provision of air navigation services in the Single European
Sky (the service provision Regulation) ( 1 ) and in particular
(4) The
Commission
has
carried
out
its
assessment
of
the
Article 15 thereof,
2014 unit rates for charging zones with the support of
the Performance Review Body (PRB) and Eurocontrol’s
Central Route Charges Office and using the data and
additional information provided by the Member States
Whereas:
by June 2013. The assessment also took into account
the explanations given and corrections made before the
consultation meeting held on 26 June 2013 in appli
cation of Article 9(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU)
(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No
No 391/2013 as well as subsequent correspondence
391/2013 ( 2 ) lays down a common charging scheme
between the Commission and Denmark, Estonia,
for air navigation services. The common charging
Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Hungary, Malta, the Nether
scheme is an integral element in reaching the objectives
lands, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
of the performance scheme as established under
Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the
European Parliament and of the Council
( 3 ) and
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No
390/2013 ( 4 ).
(5) Denmark,
France,
Italy,
the
Netherlands
and
Romania
proposed to partially or fully offset the adjustments
foreseen under Implementing Regulation (EU) No
391/2013 with the effect of lowering or maintaining a
(2) Commission
Decision
2011/121/EU
( 5 ) set European
certain level of the unit rate, which is in the interest of
Union-wide performance targets including a cost-effi
airspace users. Therefore, these amounts should not be
ciency target for the provision of air navigation services
recovered in subsequent years.
for the years 2012 to 2014. By letters of 19 July 2012
and 17 December 2012 the Commission informed
Member States that their revised performance plans and
targets are consistent with, and adequately contributing
to, the adopted European Union-wide performance
(6) The
Commission
notes
that
Spain
intends
to
apply
a
targets. Cost-efficiency targets are expressed in terms of
transitional provision in accordance with Article 2 of
determined unit rates.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1191/2010 ( 6 ). The
Commission has verified the information provided by
Spain in this regard and agrees that Spain fulfils the
( 1 ) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 10.
conditions of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No
( 2 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 391/2013 of 3 May
2013 laying down a common charging scheme for air navigation
1191/2010 and may decide to exempt from
services (OJ L 128, 9.5.2013, p. 31).
Article 11a(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No
( 3 ) Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of
1794/2006 ( 7 ) the determined costs of providers of air
the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the
navigation services. Thus, the traffic risk sharing
creation of the Single European Sky (the framework Regulation) (OJ
L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 1).
( 4 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 390/2013 of 3 May
( 6 ) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1191/2010 of 16 December 2010
2013 laying down a performance scheme for air navigation services
amending Regulation (EC) No 1794/2006 laying down a common
and network functions (OJ L 128, 9.5.2013, p. 1).
charging scheme for air navigation services (OJ L 333, 17.12.2010,
( 5 ) Commission Decision 2011/121/EU of 21 February 2011 setting
p. 6).
the European Union-wide performance targets and alert thresholds
( 7 ) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1794/2006 of 6 December 2006
for the provision of air navigation services for the years 2012 to
laying down a common charging scheme for air navigation services
2014 (OJ L 48, 23.2.2011, p. 16).
(OJ L 341, 7.12.2006, p. 3).

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EN
31.10.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
289/69
mechanism with its 30/70 sharing between air navi
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
gation service providers and airspace users of the gain
or loss resulting from a difference between actual service
Article 1
units and forecasted service units should apply already as
The 2014 unit rates for charging zones in the Annex to this
of 0 % difference instead of 2 % difference. In line with
Decision are in compliance with Implementing Regulations (EU)
Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1191/2010 and the
No 390/2013 and (EU) No 391/2013.
reduction of the unit rate decided by Spain for the year
2012, this exemption is limited to the traffic risk sharing
Article 2
in respect to the revenues of that year. Spain intends to
The notification that unit rates for charging zones are in
spread the resulting carry-over over the next years,
compliance with Implementing Regulations (EU) No
starting from 2015.
390/2013 and (EU) No 391/2013 is without prejudice to
Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004.
(7) Article
17(1)(d)
of
Implementing
Regulation
(EU)
No
Article 3
391/2013 provides that the Commission shall notify
the Member States concerned where the unit rates
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
comply with Implementing Regulations (EU) No
390/2013 and (EU) No 391/2013.
Done at Brussels, 29 October 2013.
(8) The
notification
that
unit
rates
for
charging
zones
are
in
compliance with Implementing Regulations (EU) No
For the Commission
390/2013 and (EU) No 391/2013 should be without
prejudice to Article 16 of Regulation (EC)
Siim KALLAS
No 550/2004,
Vice-President

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Official Journal of the European Union
31.10.2013
ANNEX
2014 en route unit rate
Charging zone
in national currency ( 1 )
(ISO Code)
Belgium and Luxembourg 72,04
EUR
Bulgaria 73,50
BGN
Czech Republic 1
198,16
CZK
Denmark 537,56
DKK
Germany 77,32
EUR
Estonia 23,97
EUR
Ireland 30,62
EUR
Greece 34,53
EUR
Spain Continental 71,69
EUR
Spain Canary Islands 58,36
EUR
France 65,77
EUR
Italy
78,83 EUR
Cyprus 38,41
EUR
Latvia
19,99 LVL
Lithuania 162,08
LTL
Hungary 13
190,76
HUF
Malta
27,61 EUR
Netherlands 66,47
EUR
Austria 73,39
EUR
Poland 148,89
PLN
Portugal — Lisbon 38,74
EUR
Romania 168,83
RON
Slovenia 67,46
EUR
Slovak Republic 60,04
EUR
Finland 52,06
EUR
Sweden 638,85
SEK
United Kingdom 70,46
GBP
( 1 ) These unit rates do not include the administrative unit rate referred to in Article 18 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 391/2013
and applying to those States parties to Eurocontrol’s Multilateral Agreement relating to route charges.

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