Navigate / EASA

GM1 Article 5(6) U-space service providers

ED Decision 2022/022/R

ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE CIS STAKEHOLDERS

The single CIS provider may need to make a formal arrangement with CIS providers. To allow for flexibility, the formal form of the arrangement is left to the discretion of the parties involved, but may encompass the following items:

(a)     The arrangement may:

(1)     make reference to service ownership, accountability, roles and responsibilities;

(2)     contain a description of the provision of data, information or services;

(3)     match the expected service provision with the actual service support and delivery.

(b)     The arrangement may establish:

(1)     the subject matter, which may cover:

(i)      the U-space airspace serviced (one arrangement may cover several U-space airspace volumes);

(ii)     the coordination between stakeholders (may be covered in the same arrangement);

(2)     the governance model, which may contain:

(i)      points of contact for process coordination and system maintenance contacts;

(ii)     a coordination process involving representatives from the stakeholders involved; the arrangement may cover procedures to organise meetings;

(iii)     provision on dispute resolution;

(3)     the data- and information-sharing attributes and constraints:

(i)      the scope of data and information to be shared will depend on whether the U‑space is designed in controlled or uncontrolled airspace, or in airspace where both controlled and uncontrolled manned aircraft may operate simultaneously (i.e. ICAO airspace class E);

(ii)     a data- and information-sharing plan may cover the following:

(A)     the data and information shared;

(B)     compliance with applicable data protection legislation;

(C)     data processing;

(D)     data quality;

(E)     data subjects’ rights;

(F)     data retention and deletion;

(G)     security and training;

(H)     security breaches and reporting procedures;

(I)      responsibilities for providing data and services.