Proposals to modify licence conditions
- CAP 1816 - Proposal to modify Condition 6 (regulatory accounting requirements) of NATS (En Route) plc air traffic service licence (June 2019)
- CAP 1639 - Proposal to modify Condition 2 of NATS (En Route) plc licence in respect of resilience planning, policy statement on enforcement and consultation on draft guidance (February 2018).
- CAP 1229 - Proposal to modify the NATS (En Route) plc licence to transpose the UK-Ireland FAB Performance Plan for 2015-2019: Notice under section 11(2) of the Transport Act 2000 (November 2014)
- CAP 1230 - Proposal to modify the NATS (En Route) plc licence in respect of the Oceanic price condition for 2015-2019: Notice under section 11(2) of the Transport Act 2000 (November 2014)
- CAP 1242 - Proposal to modify the NATS (En Route) plc licence in respect of reporting and Specified Services: Notice under section 11(2) of the Transport Act 2000 (November 2014)
- Responses to proposals to modify licence:
Licence modifications in respect of governance and ring-fencing
In our Ad Hoc Review of NATS-related risks in 2012/13, we found that the current arrangements for governance and ring-fencing may need to be strengthened to ensure that users are adequately protected from risks which arise outside of the regulated business.
We consulted on initial proposals to modify these arrangements, and have now published our decision to modify NERL's licence.
- CAP 1380 - Decision on modifications to NATS (En Route) plc licence in respect of Governance and Ring-fencing (March 2016)
- CAP 1368 - Final proposals on modifications to NATS (En Route) plc licence in respect of Governance and Ring-fencing (February 2016)
- CAP 1287 - Initial proposals on modifications to NATS (En Route) plc licence in respect of Governance and Ring-fencing (April 2015)
Responses to consultation:
Modifications to Condition 2, introducing a requirement to develop a resilience plan
Responses to our consultation (CAP 1639):
- NERL
- British Airways
- Colin Hume, AOC Consultant
- Prospect ATCO's branch
- Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers
July 2020 - NERL response to resilience plan assessment
June 2020 - resilience plan assessment - summary report
May 2020 - CAA approval of NERL resilience plan
Modifications to Conditions 10 and 10(a) - Reporting on detailed airspace and technology programmes
Condition 10 of NERL's licence requires it to provide a business plan, service and investment plan and periodic reports. After consultation we modified Condition 10 to require NERL to produce detailed technology and airspace plans for RP2 (2015-19) and outline programmes for RP3 (2020-24) as well. At the same time we removed the requirement for it to produce plans on raising the UK transition altitude (TA) and the implementation of the London Airspace Modernisation Programme (LAMP). Our consultation documents, as well as previous documents relating to Conditions 10 and 10(a) are below:
- CAP 1418 - Decision on modifications to NATS (En Route) plc licence in respect of certain planning and reporting requirements under Conditions 10 and 10a(June 2016)
- CAP 1405 - Proposal to modify NATS (En Route) plc licence in respect of certain planning and reporting requirements under Conditions 10 and 10a: Notice under section 11(2) of the Transport Act 2000 (May 2016)
- Responses to CAP 1405:
- CAP 1362 - Decision on modification to NATS (En Route) plc licence in respect of reporting of certain plans under Condition 10a (December 2015)
- CAP 1352 - Proposal to modify NATS (En Route) plc licence in respect of reporting of certain plans under Condition 10a: Notice under section 11(2) of the Transport Act 2000 (November 2015) See the response from NERL.
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