L 13/20 Official Journal of the European Union 17.1.2009 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 30/2009 of 16 January 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1032/2006 as far as the requirements for automatic systems for the exchange of flight data supporting data link services are concerned (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 552/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the inter- operability of the European Air traffic Management Network (the interoperability —Regulation) (') and in particular Article 3(1) thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the single European sky (the framework Regulation) (3), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) In order to enable the use of air-ground data link appli- cations, area control centres providing data link services in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2009 of 16 January 2009 laying down requirements on data link services for the single European sky (%) should have access on time to the appropriate flight information. (2)  In order to enable the next air traffic control unit to start exchanging data with the aircraft, where area control centres concerned do not have an in-common data link connectivity service, automated processes related to logon information and communication with the next authority should be implemented. (3)  Eurocontrol has been mandated in accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 to develop requirements for the coordinated introduction of data link services. This Regulation is based on the resulting mandate report of 19 October 2007. (4)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1032/2006 of 6 July 2006 laying down requirements for automatic systems for the exchange of flight data for the purpose of noti- fication, coordination and transfer of flights between air traffic control units (¥) should therefore be amended accordingly. (5)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Single Sky Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Atticle 1 Regulation (EC) No 1032/2006 is amended as follows: 1. in Article 3, the following paragraph 4 is added: ‘4, Air navigation service providers providing data link services in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 29/2009 shall ensure that the systems referred to in Article 1(2)(a) and serving area control centres, comply with the interoper- ability and performance requirements specified in Annex I, Parts A and D.; 2. Annexes I and III are amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. Atrticle 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 January 2009. () O] L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 26. () O] L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 1. (’) See page 3 of this Official Journal. For the Commission Antonio TAJANI Vice-President () O] L 186, 7.7.2006, p. 27.