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European Civil Aviation Conference Objectives
Objectives adopted collectively by the Ministers of Transport of the ECAC Member States, as expressed in the ECAC Strategy for the 1990s and in minutes of the MATSE meetings and as complemented by decisions of EATCHIP Project Board.
European Civil Aviation Conference Strategy Object
The compilation of the operational and implementation objectives which have been adopted by the ECAC Ministers to achieve the overall objectives : a) of urgently providing increasing airspace and control capacity, in order to handle the en-route air traffic expeditiously while maintaining a high level of safety (ECAC Strategy for the 1990’s); b) of improving the potential throughput of European airports and their surrounding airspace while maintaining safety and respecting the environment (Airport Air Traffic System Interface Strategy (APATSI)).
European Organisation For The Safety Of Air Navigation
Agency Mission Statement : a) "Our Objectives : Provide services which meet present needs; Plan European air traffic management to meet future needs; Optimise the use of airspace by matching capacity to demand; Promote uniform high-quality services; Give best value to our customers". B) "Our People : Our most valuable resource is our people; we have wide knowledge and multicultural experience; we are proud of our achievements and will continuously strive to do better; we will invest to develop our full potential." c) "Our partnership : Our activities strengthen services at national and regional levels; We provide a forum and stimulus for co-operation between all partners; We aim for trust and transparency in all our relationships." d) "Our services : Managing European harmonisation and integration activities; Providing central flow management; providing regional air traffic services; Collecting air navigation charges; Conducting research and development; Providing training and advice for air navigation services".
Eurocontrol comprises 29 Member States (in 2000) with 2 more to be added shortly. It was founded in 1960 to oversee air traffic control in the Upper Airspace of Member States. The signing of the revised Convention in June 1997 expanded the objectives and tasks of the Organisation. The current air traffic control situation has led both the States and the Eurocontrol Agency to aim at the early implementation of the revised Convention from 1998 onwards, as far as is practicable. Apart from the modification of the scope of the Convention, the most visible changes concern the institutional structure of the Eurocontrol Organisation. The Organisation is staffed by over 2.100 people working in six European countries : Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.