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 Intentionally left blank RAIS #7.0 28/05/2015 NETWORK MANAGER DIRECTORATE (NMD) NETWORK OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT DIVISION - OPERATIONS PLANNING UNIT Airspace Design Section RNDSG Airspace Improvements Synopsis #7.0 RNDSG Airspace Improvements Synopsis In an effort to give the airspace users an appreciation of some of the planned airspace changes which are expected for implementation as from the AIRAC effective date 25 Jun 2015, and with emphasis on associated RNDSG short-term programme, the attached brief Airspace Improvements Synopsis is provided as follows: ? Annex 1 - ECAC Airspace Changes and Improvements based on State AIPs; ? Annex 2 - New Network DCTs based on RAD. In order to visually illustrate some of the changes, a simplified EUROCONTROL orientation map has been developed and embedded within this synopsis. To zoom and display the changes in detail for each State please use the pre-defined bookmarks. Layers can be used to hide/show data (e.g. the route network). Please note that the listing of planned changes for this AIRAC cycle is not complete. FOR FINAL VERIFICATION AND FULL DETAILS, THE GOVERNING AIRAC PUBLICATIONS OF THE STATES CONCERNED and THE RAD MUST BE FULLY CONSULTED!!! Background On a delegated mandate from ICAO and its European Air Navigation Planning Group (EANPG), EUROCONTROL since 1994 has been entrusted with the responsibility to organise and carry out the necessary co-ordination of planning and implementation activities for improving and upgrading the ATS route network in the ECAC area of the European Region. Furthermore, the COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 677/2011 of 7 July 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network functions and amending Regulation (EU) No 691/2010, Annex I - defines the European Route Network Design (ERND) Function (Part A - Objective 1(c)). This function shall ensure regional interconnectivity and interoperabili