The Kingdom of the Netherlands, hereinafter referred to as “the Netherlands”, and
the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL), hereinafter
referred to as “the Organisation” and, hereinafter jointly referred to as “the Parties”;
Having regard to the EUROCONTROL International Convention relating to Co-operation for the Safety of Air
Navigation as amended at Brussels in 1981 (“the amended Convention”);
Having regard to Article 2, paragraph 2 (b), Article 6, paragraph 3, Article 7, paragraph 2, Article 11 and Article 12 of the amended Convention;
Having regard to Decision No. 71 of the Permanent Commission of 9 December 1997 on
early implementation of certain provisions in the revised Convention, in particular
in respect of the role and duties of the Organisation;
Having regard to Decision No. 72 of the Permanent Commission of 9 December 1997 on
early implementation of certain provisions in the revised Convention, in particular
on the establishment of a Provisional Council;
Having regard to the Agreement relating to the Provision and Operation of Air Traffic Services and Facilities
by EUROCONTROL at the Maastricht Area Control Centre, signed at Brussels on 25 November 1986 (hereinafter referred to as “the Maastricht
Agreement”);
Whereas the Netherlands wishes to integrate civil-military air traffic services in
the Amsterdam Flight Information Region with the objective to improve the overall
performance of the air traffic management system for the benefit of both civil and
military airspace users;
Whereas, in order to achieve the desired integration of civil-military air traffic
management services in the entire Dutch airspace, the Netherlands intends to entrust
the Organisation with the provision of air traffic services for operational air traffic
in the upper airspace of the Amsterdam Flight Information Region at Maastricht Upper
Area Control Centre;
Whereas the purpose of this Agreement is to establish the conditions pursuant to which
the Organisation shall provide air traffic services to OAT in the upper airspace of
the Amsterdam FIR;
Having regard to Measure No. 15/216 of the Permanent Commission of 9 December 2015
authorising the Organisation to negotiate and conclude an agreement in this regard;
Whereas amendments of the Maastricht Agreement may have an impact on the present Agreement and that the present Agreement may therefore
need to be amended;
Whereas the Parties commit to keep the present agreement aligned with the Maastricht Agreement to the fullest possible extent to ensure its proper functioning;