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Governance Structure |
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The governance structure of the Organisation is composed of three bodies: two governing bodies, the EUROCONTROL Commission and the Provisional Council, and one executive body, the Agency.
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A revised governance structure |
The current governance structure will be valid until the EUROCONTROL Revised Convention, signed in 1997, is ratified by all our Member States.
Some of its provisions have already been implemented to:
- Hasten the delivery of an improved, safe and efficient air traffic management system;
- Improve and stream-line decision-making processes.
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The Revised Convention has also led to the establishment of a number of entities to oversee transparency in EUROCONTROL’s work.
For more detail on each body or entity, click on the corresponding box in the below chart (feature coming soon).
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The EUROCONTROL Commission represents Member States at ministerial level. It formulates general policy and is responsible for decisions and regulatory functions.
The Commission also approves the EUROCONTROL annual budget, the five-year business plan, contract regulations, financial regulations and staff regulations, and is responsible for appointing the Director General and Directors. It gives a final ruling on the Agency’s annual accounts.
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Commission website (restricted access) |
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EUROCONTROL Provisional Council |
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Member States are represented in the Provisional Council at Director General of Civil Aviation level. The European Community is also represented.
The Provisional Council meets at least three times a year and is responsible for implementing EUROCONTROL’S general policy, as established by the Commission, and for supervising the Agency’s work.
The Director General and Directors attend the meetings of the Provisional Council and of the Commission, but have no voting rights. The governing bodies of EUROCONTROL do not, therefore, include any executive director.
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Provisional Council website (restricted access) |
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The Agency is responsible for performing tasks prescribed by the Convention or entrusted to it by the Commission or the Provisional Council. The Director General is exclusively responsible for its executive management.
Agency Directors meet once a month in the General Meeting of Directors. There is a Management Board for each business unit, comprising the Director General and several Directors, which are in charge of reviewing business plans and the performance of units against their directorate-level business plans.
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EUROCONTROL’s governance structure includes a number of bodies reporting to the Provisional Council or to the Commission that monitor the transparency of the Agency’s work, supervise operations in specific areas, facilitate dialogue and coordinate work programmes in certain domains.
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The Audit Board reports to the EUROCONTROL Commission through the Provisional Council. It is composed of six Members designated by six Contracting States on a rotating basis. Their term of office is for four years. Half the Members are renewed every two years.
The Audit Board organises its work independently. It:
- Examines and reports annually on the Agency accounts and on the route charges system accounts;
- Reports to the Commission concerning the level of transparency of the Agency's procedures and decisions;
- Assesses complaints by Member States in the field of procedures and reports to the Commission.
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Performance Review Commission |
The Performance Review Commission (PRC) ensures effective management of European Air Traffic Management, through target setting and establishment of a transparent and independent performance review system. It is also responsible for enforcing implementation of this performance and target setting system throughout EUROCONTROL’s Member States.
The PRC reports to the EUROCONTROL Commission via the Provisional Council on all matters related to performance review and target setting. It makes recommendations for the improvement of these functions. To fulfil its role the PRC is supported by the Performance Review Unit(PRU).
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Performance Review Commission website |
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Safety Regulation Commission |
The Safety Regulation Commission (SRC) ensures consistent high levels of safety in Air Traffic Management (ATM) within the ECAC area.
It is responsible for the development of harmonised safety regulatory objectives and requirements for the European air traffic management system, which are implemented and enforced by EUROCONTROL’s Member States.
The SRC reports to the EUROCONTROL Commission through the Provisional Council on all matters relating to the safety regulation of air traffic management. To fulfil these functions the SRC is supported by the Safety Regulation Unit (SRU).
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Safety Regulation Commission website |
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Civil-Military Interface Standing Committee |
The Civil-Military Interface Standing Committee (CMIC) reports to the EUROCONTROL Provisional Council. It examines any questions regarding the civil/military interface and provides advice on such matters.
The most important functions of the CMIC are:
- To examine and advise on the military implications of the Organisation’s various programmes and activities;
- To explain the specific needs of military aviation;
- To provide guidance to air traffic management planners to ensure that future developments satisfy national security requirements, particularly with respect to defence needs.
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Enlarged Committee for Route Charges |
The Enlarged Committee for Route Charges supervises the operation of the route charges system and reports to the EUROCONTROL Commission via the Provisional Council.
All EUROCONTROL Member States are represented, and user organisations as well as the European Commission have observer status.
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Standing Committee on Finance |
The Standing Committee on Finance is an expert committee of the Provisional Council, to which it provides advice and submits recommendations on all budgetary and financial issues affecting EUROCONTROL.
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Maastricht Coordination Group |
The Maastricht Coordination Group was set up in November 1986 by Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands to determine a common position regarding all matters relating to the operation of the air traffic services provided by the Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre.
It consists of high level civil and military representatives of the four States. It reports to the Committee of Management in the first instance.
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Internal Audit in EUROCONTROL |
Internal audit in EUROCONTROL is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve the Organisation and in particular the Agency's governance, operations and information systems.
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Last validation: 15/10/2009
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