Modification of an established functional airspace block

1. For the purpose of this Regulation, an established functional airspace block shall be considered as modified when a proposed modification shall result in changes to the defined dimensions of the functional airspace block.

2. At least six months before a modification is implemented, the Member States concerned shall jointly notify the Commission of the proposed changes and provide information supporting the changes, updating as appropriate the information provided for the establishment of the functional airspace block. The Commission shall make it available for observations to the EASA, other Member States and interested parties at the latest one week after receipt of the information.

3. The observations of the EASA, other Member States and interested parties shall be submitted to the Commission at the latest two months after receipt of the information. The Commission shall without delay communicate the observations received and its own observations to the Member States concerned.

4. The Member States concerned shall duly consider the observations received before modifying their functional airspace block.

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 176/2011 of 24 February 2011 on the information to be provided before the establishment and modification of a functional airspace block ANNEX