3.8.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 201/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 691/2010 of 29 July 2010 laying down a performance scheme for air navigation services and network functions and amending Regulation (EC) No 2096/2005 laying down common requirements for the provision of air navigation services (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, (6)  The interdependencies between the national and func- tional airspace block levels and the network level, as Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European :VCH as the 1nFerdependenc1es between .pe.rformance Union argets, all having regard to the overriding .safety ’ objectives, should be duly taken into account in the preparation and monitoring of the performance scheme. Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for .the clreation.of the-single European sky (the )  The performance plans should register the commitment framework Regulation) (') and in particular Article 11 thereof, of Member States, for the duration of the reference period, to achieve the objectives of the single European Whereas: sky and the balance between the needs of all airspace users and supply of services provided by air navigation ) ) service providers. (1) Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 requires that a performance scheme for air navigation services and network functions be set up by means of implementing rules. (8)  National Supervisory Authorities have a key role to play in the implementation of the performance scheme. ) Member States should therefore ensure that they are in (2 The .performance scheme shou!d contribute to  the a position to effectively carry out these additional respon- .sustalnz%ble developmept of the air transport system.by sibilities. improving overall efficiency of the air navigation services across the key performance areas of safety, environment, capacity and cost-efficiency, in consistency with those identified in the Performance Framework of the ATM (9 The performance plans should describe the measures, Master Plan, all having regard to the overriding safety such as incentives schemes, aimed at driving the objectives. behaviour  of  stakeholders  towards improving performance at national, functional airspace block and ) o European levels. (3)  The performance scheme should provide for indicators and binding targets on key performance areas whereby required safety levels are fully achieved and maintained ) while allowing for performance target setting in other (10)  In circumstances that were unforeseeable at the moment key performance areas. of adopting the performance plans and that are both insurmountable and outside the control of the Member States and the entities subject to the performance targets, (4)  The performance scheme should be set up and operated the establishment of appropriate alert mechanisms with a long-term view on the high-level societal goals. should allow the implementation of adequate measures aiming at preserving the safety requirements as well as (5)  The performance scheme should address air navigation the continuity of service provision. services in a gate-to-gate approach including airports with a view to improving the overall performance of the network. (11)  Effective stakeholder consultations should take place at (1) OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 1. national and/or functional airspace block level, as well as at European Union level.