COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/404 of 30 January 2024 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 as regards the updates of relevant ICAO provisions, the completion of the radio communication failure procedure and removing the supplement to the Annex to that Regulation - text published in the Official Journal of the European Union

Objective

To amend Regulation 923/2012 as regards the updates of relevant ICAO provisions, contained in particular in Annex 2 (Rules of the Air), Annex 3 (Meteorological Service), Annex 10 (Aeronautical Telecommunications), Annex 11 (Air Traffic Services), Doc 4444 (PANS-ATM) and Doc 7030 (Regional Supplementary Procedures).

Summary

The most notable changes introduced by this Regulation are:

• Three definitions were updated and four new were added.
• Updated procedures for Special VFR flights.
• Added a procedure to be followed when there is uncertainty as to the position on the manoeuvring area.
• Added provisions related to ATC clearances for flights that are partially in controlled airspace.
• Added procedures for read-back by vehicle drivers operating on the manoeuvring area.
• Updated the requirements to report and request deviations from the current flight plan, with focus on speed deviations (especially in case of speed control) and time estimates.
• Added a provision explicitly stating the contents of a position report.
• Added a requirement for forwarding braking action information from an air-report in case it does not correspond to the runway condition report.
• Added a provision that the expression "TAKE-OFF" is only to be used when an aircraft is cleared for take-off or when cancelling a take-off clearance.
• Added a comprehensive description for radio communication failure procedures.
• Removed the procedure for the use of relay communication technique, as this is now included in the RCF procedure mentioned above.
• Certain specific communication procedures were updated. Most notably, the description of the procedures related to weather deviation was expanded.
• Added provisions for the notification of suspected communicable diseases or other public health risk on board an aircraft.
• Added description for visual signals used as instructions for ground vehicles or pedestrians.
• Updated the AIREP SPECIAL form to include braking action information, including detailed reporting instructions.
• Updated the provisions for flight plan completion.
• The Supplement to the Annex (containing a list of differences between Regulation 923/2012 and the ICAO SARPS) was removed. In order to support the Member States in their obligation to report these differences to ICAO, EASA maintains a repository which contains this informaiton (among other data).
• Minor wordings and error corrections.

Entry into Force

This Regulation entered into force in May 2024.

This Regulation is applicable from 1 May 2025 with the exception of the update to Annex 6 (flight plan completion) which is applicable from 1 May 2024.

Regulation 2024/404 amending Regulation 923/2012 (OJ, 11.04.2024)

Related Regulations

• Regulation 2018/1139
• Regulation 2017/373

Further  Reading

European Commission

• EUR-Lex Portal: Regulation 2024/204 (available in different languages and file formats)