COST RECOVERY OF AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION Presented by Julián de la Cámara (ICAO EPM) AIS-AIMSG First Meeting Montreal, 2-4 December 2008
Outline of presentation Context Main features of ICAO s cost recovery policies for air navigation services Specific aspects with respect to aeronautical information Conclusions CEANS
International obligations (Chicago Convention) Art 28 (provision of facilities and services) Art 11 and Art 44g (non-discrimination) Art 15 (user charges)
Charges (Art 15) Basic policy for airport and air navigation services charges Freedom of access Uniform conditions apply to all users No discrimination in user charges imposed No charge solely for the right to overfly, enter or exit
ICAO s policies and guidance Recommendations/Resolutions (Assembly) Policies on charges (Doc 9082) Guidance material (Doc 9161 and Doc 9562 economics manuals)
Elaborating ICAO s Policies
Main features of ICAO s policies on charges Users to pay their share of the costs Transparent accounts for better acceptance Cost to be shared is the full cost Regional Air Navigation Plan(s) Reasonable return on assets Doc 9082 ICAO s Policies on Charges for Airports and Air Navigation Services
Allocation of costs among users [ 46] Determine aeronautical/non aeronautical users Allocate costs equitably among aeronautical users No users should be burdened with costs not properly allocable to them
Air navigation services charging systems [ 47] Simple and suitable for general application Do not discourage use of facilities necessary for safety Charges differentials (if any): transparent and fair Do not charge twice for the same utilization
Specific AIS cost recovery Annex 15 Overhead cost of collecting and compiling aeronautical information included in the cost basis for airports and ANSPs, in accordance with Doc 9082 Charge to an individual customer for the supply of AIS product may be based on the cost of printing and distribution
ICAO s policies on charges (Doc 9082 Appendix 2) To be taken into account in the cost basis for air navigation services: all that part of the services allocable to civil aviation of any permanent civil establishment of equipment and personnel maintained for the purposes of providing such services as aeronautical charts and information services
Air Navigation Services Economics Manual (Doc 9161) Chapter 6 ( 6.20) AIS comprises the staff, facilities and equipment employed to collect, collate, edit, publish and distribute aeronautical information Included are AIP, NOTAM, AIC, pre-flight info bulletins Clearly identify items associated with permanent civil establishments
Two working papers at CEANS: WP/38 (CANSO) Aeronautical information management and implications related to charging principles WP/45 (Australia) Institutional and economic issues associated with the transition from AIS to AIM
CEANS Report - paragraph 3.4.2.2: Concerning economic and other institutional issues associated with the transition from AIS to AIM, the adoption of specific conclusions was considered premature. It was agreed therefore that appropriate guidance be provided to the AIS-AIM Study Group to ensure coordination between the related technical and economic aspects
CEANS Report paragraph 3.4.3.1: Recommendation 14 e): ICAO should extend the development work related to the transition from AIS to AIM to include economic and other institutional issues
AIM cost recovery Facilities/services should not be charged twice with respect to the same utilization (Doc 9082, ICAO s policies on charges, paragraph 47 vii)) = avoid double-charging users If no third party involved (i.e. the data provider is the State or ANSP): provider includes costs in cost base and users pay the provider If third party involved: users pay the third party; State or ANSP deducts from cost base the revenues from selling data to third party
Conclusions Current policies provide for the application of charges to recover the costs incurred by the provision of aeronautical information These costs are included in the cost basis for charges levied by airports and ANSPs No double levying for the same utilization Policies/guidance on AIM cost recovery to be considered in the context of the implementation of the global ATM concept
Conclusions (cont.) If new elements for Annex 15 (products and services in AIM in addition to those included in AIS), paragraph 3.5 to be amended accordingly, and: Doc 9082: need to amend or expand Appendix 2? - probably not, as current policies apply to information services in general Doc 9161: need to amend paragraph 6.20 to include new elements in AIM? - yes