Article 4 -- Certification of ATM/ANS equipment

• Regulation (EU) 2023/1768 found in: ATM/ANS Equipment (2023/1769 and 2023/1768) Part-DPO Part-ATM/ANS.EQMT (Nov 2024)

Article 4 — Certification of ATM/ANS equipment Regulation (EU) 2023/1768 1.         The following ATM/ANS equipment shall be issued with a certificate as set out in Annex II: (a)       equipment supporting controller–pilot communications; (b)       equipment supporting air traffic control (ATC) services when enabling the separation of aircraft or the prevention of collisions. 2.         The certificate referred to in paragraph 1 shall be issued by the Agency. 3.         The certificate referred to in paragraph 1 shall be issued for an unlimited duration. It shall remain valid indefinitely except where: (a)       the certificate holder no longer complies with the requirements of this Regulation; or (b)       as regards ATM/ANS equipment, there is no valid organisation approval issued by the Agency in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1769; or (c)       the ATM/ANS equipment no longer complies with its certification basis in accordance with point [ATM/ANS.EQMT.CERT.025](#_DxCrossRefBm1741288331) of Annex II; or (d)       the certificate has been surrendered by its holder or revoked by the Agency. Upon surrender or revocation of the certificate, if issued in a paper format, it shall be returned to the Agency without delay. 4.         By way of derogation from paragraph 1, ATM/ANS equipment that is solely being used in a limited part of airspace outside of the ICAO EUR region with low traffic volume, and where that part of the airspace borders only with airspace under the responsibility of a third country, shall not be required to be issued with a certificate. In such a case, the ATM/ANS equipment shall be issued with a statement of compliance in accordance with [Article 6](#_DxCrossRefBm1741288283).