Date: 2025-09-10Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Decision (EU) 2025/1780 of 9 September 2025 adopting the Network Performance Plan for the fourth reference period of the Single European Sky performance scheme (2025–2029) (notified under document C(2025) 5968)
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport
This Commission Decision (EU) 2025/1780, dated 9 September 2025, adopts the Network Performance Plan for the fourth reference period (RP4) of the Single European Sky (SES) performance scheme, covering the years 2025-2029. The decision is based on the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Regulation (EC) No 549/2004, Regulation (EU) 2024/2803, and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317. The Network Manager submitted the draft Network Performance Plan to the Commission on 6 December 2024. The Commission, assisted by the Performance Review Body, assessed the plan and found that it meets the criteria outlined in Annex V of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317. The adopted Network Performance Plan, as submitted by the Network Manager, is for the period 2025-2029 and is available on the EU Single Sky website. The decision is addressed to Eurocontrol as the Network Manager. The decision was made in Brussels and signed by Commission Member Apostolos Tzitzikostas.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Single European Sky: An initiative by the European Commission to reform the architecture of European air traffic management to meet future capacity and safety needs.
European Commission: An executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Regulation EC No 549/2004: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the framework for the creation of the single European sky.
Regulation EU 2024/2803: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of the Single European Sky.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2019/317: A regulation laying down a performance and charging scheme in the Single European Sky and repealing Implementing Regulations (EU) No 390/2013 and (EU) No 391/2013.
Network Manager: An entity responsible for drawing up the Network Performance Plan for the Single European Sky.
Eurocontrol: Addressed as Network Manager in the document.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/1780 10.9.2025
COMMISSION DECISION(EU) 2025/1780
of 9 September 2025
adopting the Network Performance Plan for the fourth reference period of the Single European Sky
performance scheme (2025–2029)
(notified under document C(2025) 5968)
(Only the English text is authentic)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying
down the framework for the creation of the single European sky (the framework Regulation)(1), and in particular
Article 11(1) thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/2803 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on the
implementation of the Single European Sky(2), and in particular Article 58(3) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 of 11 February 2019 laying down a performance
and charging scheme in the Single European Sky and repealing Implementing Regulations (EU) No 390/2013 and (EU)
No 391/2013(3), and in particular Article 19(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 10(5) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317, the Network Manager is to draw up the
Network Performance Plan, which is subject to the assessment by the Commission in accordance with Article 19(2)
of that Implementing Regulation.
(2) On 6 December 2024, the Network Manager submitted to the Commission a draft Network Performance Plan for the
fourth reference period (‘RP4’).
(3) Pursuant to Article 19(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317, the Commission, assisted by the Performance
Review Body, has assessed the draft Network Performance Plan against the criteria laid down in Annex V to that
Implementing Regulation. That assessment has shown that the draft Network Performance Plan meets those criteria.
(4) It is therefore appropriate for the Commission to adopt the draft Network Performance Plan for RP4(4)as drawn up
by the Network Manager and submitted to the Commission on 6 December 2024,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Network Performance Plan for the fourth reference period of the Single European Sky performance scheme
(2025–2029), submitted by the Network Manager on 6 December 2024, is adopted.
(1) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/549/oj.
(2) OJ L, 2024/2803, 11.11.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2803/oj.
(3) OJ L 56, 25.2.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2019/317/oj.
(4) Network Performance Plan of the Network Manager for the fourth reference period of the Single European Sky performance scheme
(2025–2029), published on the EU Single Sky website (https://eu-single-sky.transport.ec.europa.eu/index_en).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1780/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 10.9.2025
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to Eurocontrol as Network Manager.
Done at Brussels, 9 September 2025.
For the Commission
Apostolos TZITZIKOSTAS
Member of the Commission
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1780/oj