European Safety Regulatory Requirements (ESARRs)

Institutional framework for the development and implementation of ESARRs

In order to achieve a uniform European air traffic management system, EUROCONTROL Member States agreed in 1997 to "implement a mechanism, separate from the service provision, for the multilateral development and harmonization of a safety regulatory regime in the field of air traffic management within a total aviation safety system approach".

This mechanism established a Safety Regulation Commission (SRC) as an independent body to the EUROCONTROL Agency. Its purpose is to provide advice and support the achievement of consistent high levels of safety in air traffic management (ATM) within the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) area.

EUROCONTROL SRC and ESARRs

The SRC is responsible for: