L.S. 499.17 Definition and Use of Compatible Technical Specifications for the Procurement of Air Traffic Management Equipment and Systems Regulations

DEFINITION AND USE OF COMPATIBLE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS [ S.L.499.17 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 499.17 DEFINITION AND USE OF COMPATIBLE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS REGULATIONS 3rd July, 2001 LEGAL NOTICE 161 of 2001, as amended by Legal Notice 336 of

2. The title of these regulations is the Definition and Use of Compatible Technical Specifications for the Procurement of Air Traffic Management Equipment and Systems Regulations.
3. In these regulations: "Eurocontrol" has the same meaning assigned to it by the Eurocontrol Act; Title. Interpretation. Cap.
4. "Eur oco ntr ol stan dar d" mean s the m and atory elements of Eurocontrol specifications for physical characteristics, configuration, material, performance, personnel or procedure, the uniform application of which is recognised as essential for the implementation of an integrated air traffic services (ATS) system (the mandatory element shall form part of a Eurocontrol standard document); "technical specifications" means the technical requirements included, in particular, in the tender documents defining the characteristics of a piece of work, a material, a product or a supply, and making it possible to describe a piece of work, a material, a product or a supply objectively in a manner such that it fulfils the use f or wh ich it is intended by the contracting entity. Such technical prescriptions may include quality, performance, safety and dimensions, as well as requirements applicable to the material, product or supply as regards quality assurance, terminology, sym bols, testing an d test m ethod s, packaging, m ar king an d labelling; "standar d" m eans a technical specification approved by a recognised standardization body for repeated or continuous application, compliance with which is not in principle compulsory.
5. The Eurocontrol standards, and subsequent Eurocontrol amendments, in particular those relating to the areas listed in the First Schedule, shall be complied with by any person who provides air traffic management services in Malta. Compulsory Eurocontrol standards.
6. The mandatory elements of Eurocontrol specifications included in the Eurocontrol standards documents specified in the Second Schedule shall be adopted inasmuch as they are necessary for the implementation of an integrated European air-trafficmanagement system. Mandatory elements of Eurocontrol specifications. 1 2 [ S.L.499.17 DEFINITION AND USE OF COMPATIBLE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 3) Domains for Eurocontrol Standards Indicative List Communications Navigation Surveillance Data-processing systems Airspace management and air traffic management procedures A i r Tr a ff i c M a n a g e m e n t w o r k i n g r u l e s a n d o p e r a t i o n a l requirements Human Resources SECOND SCHEDULE Substituted by: L.N. 336 of
7. (Regulation 4) - the Eurocontrol standard for On-Line Data Interchange (OLDI), edition 2.3 (Eurocontrol document reference DPS.ET1.STO6-STD-01-01), - the Eurocontrol standard for Air Traffic Services Data Exchange Presentation (ADEXP), edition 2.1 (Eurocontrol document reference DPS.ET1.STO9-STD-01-01), - the Eurocontrol standard for Right Data Exchange I n t e r f a ce C o n t r o l D o c u m e n t ( FD E - I C D ) ,e d i t io n 1 . 0 (Eurocontrol document reference COM.ET1.ST12-STD).