Civil Aviation Authority

INFORMATION NOTICE
Number: IN2012/084
Issued: 4 May 2012

Single European Sky Performance Scheme for Air Navigation Services and Network Functions Safety Key Performance Indicators: Application of Severity Classification based on the Risk Analysis Tool Methodology
This Information Notice contains information that is for guidance and/or awareness.
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Applicability: Aerodromes: Air Traffic: Airspace: Airworthiness: Flight Operations: Licensed/Unlicensed Personnel: Aerodromes with more than 50,000 commercial air transport movements per year ANSPs at Air Traffic Control Centres and at airports with more than 50,000 commercial air transport movements per year Not Primarily Affected Not Primarily Affected Not Primarily Affected Not Primarily Affected

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Introduction
Commission Regulation (EU) No. 691/2010 as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1216/2011 lays down a performance scheme for air navigation services and network functions. The Regulation establishes three Safety Key Performance Indicators (SKPIs) that States must report on. These are Effectiveness of Safety Management and Just Culture, (both of which are measured annually through a questionnaire) and Application of the Risk Analysis Tool (RAT) which, since 1 January 2012, is to be applied on a continuous basis to specified occurrences. This Information Notice provides further information on the third SKPI only, as follows: The application of severity classification, based on the use of the RAT methodology to the reporting of, as a minimum, the following three categories of occurrences: o o o Separation minima infringements; Runway incursions; and ATM specific occurrences.

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Reporting of the severity classification determined by the RAT is to be completed for individual occurrences.

EASA Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and associated Guidance Material (GM) of December 2011 define ATM specific occurrences as follows: Events or situations that can be classified as an inability to provide ATM, ATS, ASM or ATFM services; a failure of communication, surveillance, data processing and distribution, support information or navigation functions; or as ATM/ANS systems security (Annex to ED Decision 2011/017/R). 1.3 The CAA encourages the Air Traffic Control Centres, airports and ANSPs addressed through this IN to adopt the EASA AMC in relation to the Application of the RAT Methodology issued as AMC under the SES Regulations. Attention is drawn to Section III of the AMC at pages 26 to 52 and Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 691/2010 as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1216/2011. A hyperlink to this document is provided in paragraph 6 of this IN. Air Traffic Control Centres, airports and ANSPs should report the RAT severity classification for applicable individual occurrences that meet the definition of a Mandatory Occurrence Report (MOR) to the CAA in accordance with the MOR reporting scheme and follow up process (CAP 382 Mandatory Occurrence Reporting Scheme).

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Scope
The UK has decided, in accordance with Article 1(3) of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 691/2010 and Article 1(2) of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1216/2011, not to apply this SKPI to airports with fewer than 50,000 commercial air transport movements per annum.

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Airports and Area Control Centres (ACCs) within the Scope of the Reporting Requirement
In addition to the two ACCs, the following airports have been identified as being within the scope of the reporting requirement: Aberdeen Birmingham Bristol Edinburgh London Gatwick Glasgow London Heathrow London City Luton Manchester East Midlands Newcastle London Stansted

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EASA Acceptable Means of Compliance

EASA published the Executive Director Decision on 16 December 2011 which contains AMC and GM for the implementation and measurement of safety KPIs. Further information can be found under Safety Key Performance Indicators, AMC and GM on the EASA website. Hyperlinks to the documents referenced in this IN are provided in paragraph 6.

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References
Decision No. 2011/017/R of the Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency of 16 December 2011 on Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to Section 2 of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 691/2010 Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material for the implementation and Measurement of SKPIs (ATM Performance IR) Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material - SKPIs Acceptable Means of Compliance Frequently Asked Questions CAP 382 Mandatory Occurrence Reporting Scheme Commission Regulation (EU) No. 691/2010 of 29 July 2010 laying down a performance scheme for air navigation services and network functions and amending Regulation (EC) No. 2096/2005 laying down common requirement for the provision of air navigation services Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1216/2011 of 24 November 2011 amending Commission Regulation (EU) No. 691/2010 laying down a performance scheme for navigation services and network functions

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Queries
Any queries or further guidance required as a result of this communication should be addressed to: Safety KPIs specifically: Aerodrome and Air Traffic Standards Division Safety Regulation Group Aviation House Gatwick Airport South West Sussex RH6 0YR e-mail: ats.enquiries@caa.co.uk The UK National Performance Plan and the Performance Scheme in general: Directorate of Airspace Policy CAA House 45-59 Kingsway London WC2B 6TE Phone: +44 (0) 20 7453 6508 e-mail: matt.claydon@caa.co.uk

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Cancellation
This Information Notice shall remain in force until 1 February 2013.

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