Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2774 of 13 December 2023 on the appointment of certain members, their alternates and observers of the Network Management Board and of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell for the air traffic management network functions

Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2023/2774 14.12.2023 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2023/2774 of 13 December 2023 on the appointment of certain members, their alternates and observers of the Network Management Board and of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell for the air traffic management network functions (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004on the organisation and use of airspace in the single European sky(1), and in particular Article 6(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123(2)establishes a Network Management Board to monitor and steer the execution of air traffic management network functions. It also establishes a European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell to ensure effective crisis management at network level. (2) Under Article 18(7) and Article 19(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123, the Commission is to appoint members and their alternatives to the Network Management Board and the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell upon proposals from their organisations, the European Defence Agency or Eurocontrol. (3) Under Article 18(8) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123, the Commission may also appoint observers to the Network Management Board. (4) The chairperson, vice-chairpersons, members of the Network Management Board and their alternates, and the members of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell and their alternates have been appointed for the period from 2020 to 2024 by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2168(3). (5) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2201(4), took into account a number of proposals by the designated authorities identified in Article 18(7) and Article 19(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 for appointments to both the Network Management Board and the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell. (1) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 20. (2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 of 24 January 2019 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network functions and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 (OJ L 28, 31.1.2019, p. 1). (3) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2168 of 17 December 2019 on the appointment of the chairperson and the members and their alternates of the Network Management Board and of the members and their alternates of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell for the air traffic management network functions for the third reference period 2020-2024 (OJ L 328, 18.12.2019, p. 90). (4) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2201 of 22 December 2020 on the appointment of certain members and their alternatives of the Network Management Board and of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell for the air traffic management network functions (OJ L 434, 23.12.2020, p. 59). ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2774/oj 1/9EN OJ L, 14.12.2023 (6) Subsequently, Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/723(5) and Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2446(6)took into account a number of proposals for appointments for both the Network Management Board and the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell and amended Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2201. (7) In 2023, the Commission received a number of proposals for new appointments for both the Network Management Board and the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell. (8) The proposals include one from Eurocontrol nominating four representatives of air navigation service providers of associated countries for 2024. It is necessary to accept these nominations for 2024 so that the representatives of associated countries can be rotated, as provided for in Article 18(7) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123. (9) Proceedings in the Network Management Board have demonstrated the need to bring in new expertise as observers. Some experts from aviation related bodies at European level should therefore be granted observer status to the Network Management Board. (10) All persons proposed for appointment should replace, as from the entry into force of this Decision, the persons appointed previously. (11) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Single Sky Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The persons listed in Annex I shall be appointed for the period from the entry into force of this Decision until 31 December 2024as members, alternates and observers to the Network Management Board, in the capacity referred to in that Annex. The current terms of office covered by the appointments of persons, referred to in the first paragraph, shall expire upon the entry into force of this Decision. Article 2 The persons listed in Annex II shall be appointed for the period from the entry into force of this Decision until 31 December 2024 as the members and alternates to the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell, in the capacity referred to in that Annex. The current terms of office covered by the appointments of persons, referred to in the first paragraph, shall expire upon the entry into force of this Decision. Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. (5) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/723 of 10 May 2022 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2201 on the appointment of certain members and their alternates of the Network Management Board and of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell for the air traffic management network functions (OJ L 134, 11.5.2022, p. 21). (6) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2446 of 12 December 2022 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2201 on the appointment of certain members and their alternates of the Network Management Board and of the European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell for the air traffic management network functions (OJ L 319, 13.12.2022, p. 93). 2/9 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2774/ojEN OJ L, 14.12.2023 Done at Brussels, 13 December 2023. For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2774/oj 3/9EN OJ L, 14.12.2023 ANNEX I APPOINTMENTS OF VOTING AND NON-VOTING MEMBERS AND THEIR ALTERNATES AS WELL AS OBSERVERS OF THE NETWORK MANAGEMENT BOARD Chairperson: Mr Simon Hocquard*(1) Director-General, CANSO 1st Vice-Chairperson: Mr Giancarlo Buono *****(2) Regional Director, safety and flight Operations, IATA 2nd Vice-Chairperson: Mr Luc Laveyne* Senior Advisor, ACI Europe Airspace users Voting members Alternates AIRE/ERA Ms Dorota Dmuchowska***** Mr Peter Bjarnesand***(3)Director, Ground Chief Operating Officer/Management Board Operations, Nova Airlines AB (ERA) Member, Lot Polish airlines (AIRE) A4E Mr Neal McMahon***** Mr Marcus Schnabel***** Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, Flight/Ground Ryanair Operations and Security, Lufthansa Group IATA Mr Giancarlo Buono* Mr Rory Sergison* Regional Director, Safety and Flight Assistant Director, ATM Infrastructure Operations EBAA/IAOPA/EAS Mr Robert Baltus **** Ms Melissa Capizzi***** Manager Operational COO, Affairs, European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) Air navigation service providers per functional airspace block Voting members Alternates BALTIC Mr Maciej Rodak****(4) Mr Tomas Montvila**** Vice President, PANSA Chief Operations Officer, Oro Navigacija BLUEMED Mr Claude Mallia***** Mr Haris Antoniades***** Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operations Officer, MATS ANS Cyprus (1) Representatives marked with an * in the Annexes I and II were appointed by Commission Implementation Decision (EU) 2019/2168, which remains in force. (2) Representatives marked with an ***** in the Annexes I and II are being appointed by this Decision. (3) Representatives marked with an *** in the Annexes I and II were appointed by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/723. (4) Representatives marked with an **** in the Annexes I and II were appointed by Commission Implementation Decision (EU) 2022/2446. 4/9 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2774/ojEN OJ L, 14.12.2023 DANUBE Mr Giorgi Peev* Mr Adrian Florea*** Director-General, Operational Director, Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority ROMATSA (BULATSA) DK-SE Ms Carin Holtzrin Kjellander* Director, Mr Thorsten Elkjaer*** International Affairs, COO, Luftfartsverket NAVIAIR FABCE Mr Gabor Menrath*** Mr Alexander Hanslik*** Director, ATM, Director, Corporate Strategy and HungaroControl International Affairs, Austrocontrol FABEC Mr Dirk Mahns **(5) Mr Florian Guillermet*** Director, COO, DSNA Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH (DFS) Mr François-Xavier Prach* Chairman ANSP FABEC Group NEFAB Mr Tormod Rangnes*** Director, Mr Janis Lapins*** Operations, Deputy Head, ATM, Avinor LGS SOUTH-WEST Mr Enrique Maurer Somolinos* Mr Nuno Simoes**** Director-General, Director, Strategy, Planning and External Spanish Air Navigation, ENAIRE Relations Office, Navegacao Aerea de Portugal IRELAND David Usher **** Mr Joe Ryan** Head of Customer Relations and National Network Manager, Commercial Development, AirNav, Ireland AirNav, Ireland Airport operators Voting members Alternates Mr Luc Laveyne* Mr Ivan Bassato** Senior Advisor, ACI Europe Director, Airport Management, Aeroporti di Roma Mr Giovanni Russo* Ms Isabelle Baumelle** Chief Operating Officer, Chief Operating Officer & Airline Marketing Aéroport International de Genève Director, Société Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur, Nice, France (5) Representatives marked with an ** in the Annexes I and II were appointed by Commission Implementation Decision (EU) 2020/2201. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2774/oj 5/9EN OJ L, 14.12.2023 Military Voting members Alternates Military air navigation service Lt. Col Raymond Martin* Col Matthias Löwa*** providers Chief Officer, Air Traffic Services, Director, ATM, Irish Air Corps HQ Military Aviation Authority, Germany Military airspace users Brigadier General Laurent Thiebaut**** Colonel Thierry Bretos***** Director, Head of the International Affairs Office – DSAE, France Single European Sky French State Aviation Safety Authority, France Chairperson of the Network Management Board Non-voting member Alternate Mr Simon Hocquard* Mr Giancarlo Buono ***** Director-General, CANSO Regional Director, Safety and Flight Operations, IATA Mr Luc Laveyne* Senior Advisor, ACI Europe European Commission Non-voting member Alternate Ms Christine Berg** Mr Staffan Ekwall** Head of Unit, Single European Sky Policy Officer, DG Move, European Commission DG Move, European Commission EFTA Surveillance Authority Non-voting member Alternate Gunnar Örn Indriðason* Ms Valgerður Guðmundsdóttir** Legal Officer, Security Inspector, Deputy Director, Internal Market Affairs EFTA Surveillance Authority Directorate, EFTA Surveillance Authority Network Manager Non-voting member Alternate Mr Iacopo Prissinotti* Mr Razvan Bucoroiu* Director, Network Management, Directorate Head of Network & Strategy Development Network Manager Directorate Network Manager Eurocontrol Eurocontrol 6/9 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2774/ojEN OJ L, 14.12.2023 Chairperson of the working group on operations (NDOP) Non-voting member Alternate Mr Xavier Benavent* Mr Guillaume Blandel**** Director, Director, Operations, operations, ENAIRE DSNA Representatives of air navigation service providers of associated countries Non-voting members Alternates Until 31 December 2024. Ms Kathryn Leahy***** Mr Martin Donnan,***** Director, En-route Chief Operations Officer, NATS ATM, NATS Until 31 December 2024 Mr Andreii Yarmak***** Director, Mr Sergeii Perevezentsev***** UkSATSE Deputy Director, Operations, UkSATSE Eurocontrol Non-voting member Alternate Raúl Medina Caballero**** Ms Marylin Bastin***** Director-General, Head of Unit, Aviation Sustainability, Eurocontrol Eurocontrol OBSERVERS European Defence Agency Christophe Vivier***** Head of Unit, Single European Sky. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2774/oj 7/9EN OJ L, 14.12.2023 ANNEX II APPOINTMENTS OF PERMANENT MEMBERS AND THEIR ALTERNATES OF THE EUROPEAN AVIATION COORDINATION CRISIS CELL Member States Member Alternate Representative of the Member State that Representative of the Member State that holds holds the Presidency of the Council of the the Presidency of the Council of the European European Union * Union* EFTA States Member Alternate Representative of the EFTA State that holds Representative of the EFTA State that holds the Chairmanship of the Standing the Chairmanship of the Standing Committee Committee of the EFTA States* of the EFTA States* European Commission Member Alternate Ms Christine Berg** Mr Staffan Ekwall** Head of Unit, Single European Sky Policy officer, DG Move, European Commission DG Move, European Commission Agency Member Alternate Mr Fabio Grasso*** Mr Augustin Klus* Manager, ATM Standards and Senior Expert, ATM/ANS Standards, Implementation Section Implementation & Oversight Eurocontrol Member Alternate Predrag Vranjkovic***** Mr Philip Hugues**** DG office EGSD Network Manager Member Alternate Mr Iacopo Prissinotti* Mr Steven Moore** Director, Network Management, EACCC Operations Manager, Directorate Network Manager Head of Operations Division Eurocontrol Directorate Network Manager Eurocontrol 8/9 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2774/ojEN OJ L, 14.12.2023 Military Member Alternate Lieutenant –Colonel Adam Karwoth**** Colonel Thierry Bretos***** German Military Aviation Authority French State Aviation Safety Authority, France Air navigation service providers Member Alternate Ms Tanja Grobotek* Mr Vital Bride***** Director, Europe Affairs, DSNA, France CANSO Airport operators Member Alternate Mr Aidan Flanagan*** Mr Olivier Jankovec* Safety Manager, Director-General, ACI Europe ACI EUROPE Airspace users Member Alternate Mr Carlo Verelst* Mr Achim Baumann* Manager, ATM Infrastructure Europe, IATA Policy Director, A4E ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2774/oj 9/9