Article 1 -- Subject matter and scope

• Regulation (EU) 2019/317 found in: SKPI (2019/317) Safety Key Performance Indicators (Dec 2020)

Article 1 — Subject matter and scope Regulation (EU) 2019/317 1. This Regulation lays down the measures for the functioning of the performance and charging schemes for air navigation services and network functions. 2. This Regulation applies to the provision of air navigation services and network functions for general air traffic within the International Civil Aviation Organization (‘ICAO’) European (‘EUR’) region, where Member States are responsible for the provision of air navigation services. This Regulation applies to: (a) the air navigation service providers referred to in Article 2(5) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004; (b) the body nominated by the Commission to perform the tasks necessary for the execution of the network functions (the ‘Network Manager’) in accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 and appointed in accordance with Article 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123. This Regulation also applies, for the purpose of target setting and performance monitoring on cost-efficiency, to the authorities or entities incurring eligible costs to be recovered through user charges, as specified in point (b) of Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 and in the third subparagraph of Article 22(1) of this Regulation. 3. This Regulation applies to terminal air navigation services provided at airports located within the territories of the Member States with 80 000 instrument flight rules (‘IFR’) air transport movements or more per year. 4. Member States may decide to apply the provisions of this Regulation also to terminal air navigation services provided at other airports located within their respective territories than the ones referred to in paragraph 3. 5. Member States may decide to apply the provisions of this Regulation also to: (a) air navigation services and network functions provided in airspace under their responsibility within other ICAO regions than the ICAO EUR region, without prejudice to the rights and duties of Member States under the 1944 Chicago Convention on international civil aviation (the ‘Chicago Convention’); (b) providers of air navigation services having the permission to provide air navigation services without certification, in accordance with Article 7(5) of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004. 6. Member States shall, without delay, inform the Commission of any decision taken pursuant to paragraph 4 or 5. Member States shall ensure that the duration of those decisions corresponds to the duration of a reference period. They shall not amend or withdraw those decisions during a reference period. 7. This Regulation shall apply to the third reference period as set out in [Article 7](#_DxCrossRefBm1409943957) and to the subsequent reference periods.