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Encyclopedia > Single European Sky
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Policy · High Representative
Relations · ER Commissioner Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Common Foreign and Security Policy, or CFSP, was established as the second of the three pillars of the European Union in the Maastricht treaty of 1992, and further defined and broadened in the Amsterdam Treaty of 1999. ... The Common Foreign and Security Policy or CFSP was established as the second of the three pillars of the European Union in the Maastricht treaty of 1992, and further defined and broadened in the Amsterdam Treaty of 1997. ... Foreign relations of the European Union Foreign relations of Austria Foreign relations of Belgium Foreign relations of Cyprus Foreign relations of the Czech Republic Foreign relations of Denmark Foreign relations of Estonia Foreign relations of Finland Foreign relations of France Foreign relations of Germany Foreign relations of Greece Foreign relations... The external relations policy of the Barroso Commission is based on three key basic propositions on the EU’s role in the emerging world order. ...


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This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Official logo of the process for European integration of Republic of Macedonia Membership in the European Union is of the highest strategic interest and priority for the Republic of Macedonia[1][2], and an aspiration shared by the majority of its citizens and political agents. ... Stabilisation and Association process  SAp states SAp states and EU candidate countries EU acceding or candidate countries only  EU member states In talks with countries who have expressed the wish to join the European Union (EU), the EU typically concludes Association Agreements in exchange for commitments to political, economic, trade... Bosnia and Herzegovina still has many economic as well as political problems. ... In the independence referendum of May 21, 2006, the Montenegrin people voted for Montenegro to leave the state union of Serbia and Montenegro and become an independent state. ... Serbia has to deal with ethnic tension in the region of Kosovo as well as poverty in the south and widespread corruption. ... Stabilisation Tracking Mechanism is the mirror instrument of the Stabilisation and Association Process (SAP) for Kosovo. ... The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) was established on May 3, 1960 as an alternative for European states that were not allowed or did not wish to join the European Community (now the European Union). ...  EFTA countries (except Switzerland)  EU countries Together these form the EEA. The European Economic Area (EEA) came into being on January 1, 1994 following an agreement between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the European Union (EU). ... The European Neighbourhood is the region beyond the frontier of the European Union. ... The European Union has a number of relationships with nations that are not formally part of the Union. ... The five European microstates encompassed by the European Union There are a number of small microstates in Europe; due to their size they are often closely linked with another larger state and now most European microstates have special relations with the European Union. ... Map of European Union in the world  European Union  Outermost regions  Overseas countries and territories Map of EU member states and candidate countries, with an inset showing the 7 outermost regions As of 2007 the European Union has 27 member states, most of which participate in all EU policy areas...


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The Single European Sky is a European Commission initiative that is intended to change the future structure of air traffic control across Europe. The aim is to use more efficient air traffic management that is more closely based on actual flight patterns, rather than using the present arrangements, which are largely based on national boundaries. The Commission seat in Brussels The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive body of the European Union. ... Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Amsterdams Schiphol Airport Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. ...


Air traffic management in the European Union is currently undertaken by member states, co-operating through EUROCONTROL, an intergovernmental organisation that includes both the EU member states and most other European states as well. EUROCONTROL is the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, an international organisation whose primary objective is the development of a seamless, pan-European Air Traffic Management (ATM) system. ... Intergovernmentalism is a theory of decision-making in international organizations, where power is possessed by the member-states and decisions are made by unanimity. ...


European air space is some of the busiest in the world, and the current system of air traffic management suffers from several inefficiencies, such as using air traffic control boundaries that follow national borders, and having large areas of European airspace reserved for military use when in fact they may not be needed.


In October 2001, the European Commission adopted proposals for a Single European Sky, to create a Community regulator for air traffic management within the EU, Norway and Switzerland. The Community regulator will merge upper European airspace, currently divided into national regions. It will organise this airspace uniformly, with air traffic control areas based on operational efficiency, not national borders. Also, it will integrate civil and military air traffic management. Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Amsterdams Schiphol Airport Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. ...


There are discussions about enlarging the initiative to cover the Balkan and Mediterranean states. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ...

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European Common Aviation Area

Bilateral agreements between the EU and some external countries about this single market in aviation services were signed on 5 May 2006 in Salzburg, Austria. It would build upon the EU's Acquis Communautaire and the European Economic Area. The ECAA in effect would liberalize the air transport industry by allowing any company from a ECAA member state to fly between any airports in all ECAA member states (including the possibility for foreign company to provide domestic flights). It is expected by the year 2010 the market integration between EU and non-EU members to be completed. A single market is a customs union with common policies on product regulation, and freedom of movement of all the four factors of production (land, enterprise, capital and labour). ... Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. ... Services are: plural of service Tertiary sector of industry IRC services Web services the name of a first-class cricket team in India This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...   (Austro-Bavarian: SÃ¥izburg) is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. ... The French term acquis (or sometimes acquis communautaire) is used in European Union law to refer to the total body of EU law accumulated so far. ...  EFTA countries (except Switzerland)  EU countries Together these form the EEA. The European Economic Area (EEA) came into being on January 1, 1994 following an agreement between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the European Union (EU). ... In general, liberalization refers to a relaxation of previous government restrictions, usually in areas of social or economic policy. ... 2010 (MMX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

European Common Aviation Area (ECAA)
European Common Aviation Area (ECAA)

On June 9, 2006 the ECAA agreement was signed by almost all of the 27 EU members, the European Community itself, Norway, Iceland, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the UNMIK (as Kosovo representative under Security Council resolution 1244). The last two EU member states to sign it were Slovakia and Latvia respectively on 13.06.2006 and 22.06.2006. Finally of the initially expected countries Serbia signed on 29.06.2006 and Montenegro on 05.07.2006. Currently the ratification process is ongoing in all of these countries (Hungary finished on 31.07.2006). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... // The flag of the Council of Europe and the European Union. ... The European Community (EC) was originally founded on March 25, 1957 by the signing of the Treaty of Rome under the name of European Economic Community. ... The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo or UNMIK is an interim civilian administration of the Serbian province (as part of Serbia and Montenegro) called Kosovo (officially Kosovo and Metohia), under the authority of the United Nations. ... Kosovo (Albanian: Kosova or Kosovë, Serbian: , transliterated ; also , transliterated ) is a region in southern Serbia which has been under United Nations administration since 1999. ... A session of the Security Council in progress The United Nations Security Council is the most powerful organ of the United Nations. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wikisource. ... Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian 3 Government Semi-presidential republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 9th century   -  First unified state c. ... Anthem Oj, svijetla majska zoro Oh, Bright Dawn of May Montenegro() on the European continent()  —  [] Capital (and largest city) Podgorica Official languages Serbian (Ijekavian dialect)1 Demonym Montenegrin Government Republic  -  President Filip Vujanović  -  Prime Minister Željko Å turanović Independence due to the dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro   -  Declared June 3, 2006...


Further talks are expected with Switzerland, Turkey and probably the remaining EUROCONTROL members. With the mediterranean countries are expected Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreements with similar content. EUROCONTROL is the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, an international organisation whose primary objective is the development of a seamless, pan-European Air Traffic Management (ATM) system. ...


Gibraltar

Spain has blocked the inclusion of Gibraltar Airport in the Single European Sky. Gibraltar Airport (IATA: GIB, ICAO: LXGB) is the main airport in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar on the Iberian Peninsula. ...


See also

The European Neighbourhood is the region beyond the frontier of the European Union. ... Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe is an institution aimed at strengthening peace, democracy, human rights and economy in the countries of South Eastern Europe. ... The South-East Europe Regional Energy Market (SEEREM) became part of the EU’s wider internal energy market on 25 October 2005 by the creation of the common European Energy Community in the framework of Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe. ...

External links

  • Single European Sky - European Commission website
  • Single European Sky - EUROCONTROL website

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ONE SINGLE SKY FOR THE WHOLE EUROPEAN UNION (1852 words)
The European Commission welcomes the agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council with a view to creating a single European airspace for the benefit of both civil and military users.
The package of legislation agreed between the European Parliament and the Council is based on the results of the work of the High-Level Group on the creation of the single European sky and meets two key objectives.
The principal objective is to reduce fragmentation in the sky by creating functional blocks of airspace extending beyond national frontiers and on the ground by encouraging co-operation between air traffic control organisations.
Defense Daily Network: Defense Industry news, analysis and business information (2300 words)
The October 2003 setback was disappointing, given that the Single European Sky lobby had patiently courted nations reluctant to yield control of national airspace.
European legislators are realistic enough to know that the extension of a Single European Sky--from the Atlantic coast in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east and from Scandinavia in the north to the Mediterranean in the south--will not emerge any time soon.
Single European Sky is intended to combine civil and military ATC authorities in a more constructive collaboration.
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