Summary the Decree of May 2, 1961 as amended on the organisation of the technical navigation service air, the Decree of 29 January 2001 on the internal organization of service of control of air traffic, the Decree of 4 February 2002 on the internal organization of service of aeronautical information, the Decree of 27 January 2003 on the internal organization of the centre for studies of air navigation and the Decree of March 3, 2005, modified on the organisation of air navigation services Directorate are repealed.

Keywords sustainability, public service of the State, Central ADMINISTRATION, DIRECTION of the NAVIGATION SERVICES air, DSNA, organization, level CENTRAL, OPERATIONS Department, management of technology and INNOVATION, COMPOSITION, functioning JORF n ° 0224 September 25, 2008 text no. 10 order of 11 September 2008 on the organisation of the Directorate of air navigation NOR services: DEVA0818359A ELI : https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2008/9/11/DEVA0818359A/jo/texte the Minister of State, Minister of ecology, energy, sustainable development and the development of the territory, mindful of Decree No. 2005-200 from February 28, 2005 on the establishment of the Directorate of air navigation services;
Having regard to the opinion of the Joint Technical Committee with the Director of the the air navigation services as of July 10, 2008, stop: Article 1 more on this article...

The direction of the air navigation (DSNA) services includes: A central level consisting of: ― planning and strategy (DSNA/SDPS) branch;
― the Subdirectorate of human resources (DSNA/HRDC);
― the finance (DSNA/SDFI) branch;
― the mission of the management of the safety, quality and safety (DSNA/MSQS);
― the mission of environment (DSNA/ME);
― the cabinet.
The direction of operations (DSNA/DO) consist of: ― a central level;
― centres en route air navigation (DO/CRNA);
― (DO/SNA) air navigation services.
Management of technology and innovation (DSNA/DTI) constituted by: ― a management structure;
― a general secretariat;
― five technical areas.


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The central level of the Directorate of air navigation services includes: 1 ° the branch planning and strategy (DSNA/SDPS), responsible for: ― the internal strategy to the DSNA in relation to services, technical programs, studies and applied research, as well as cooperation and partnerships with counterparts from third countries cooperation and participation in international projects;
― establish a multiannual planning of the level of services and of the means of communication, navigation, surveillance and management of air traffic (CNS/ATM) correspondents and propose the objectives and performance indicators;
― to contribute to the coordination of relations between civil and military authorities at the strategic level bearing particularly on the management of airspace, the operation or systems falling within the DSNA;
― to ensure the overall coordination of the contributions of the DSNA to the construction of the single European sky;
― to ensure the management of the regulatory requirements relating to its field of competence;
― to develop the policy for the management of aeronautical frequencies.
It has three departments: has) the Planning Department and programmes (SDPS/P), responsible for: ― planning services to be provided to users in the air spaces of the field of competence of the NASD;
― planning means of communication, navigation, surveillance and management of necessary air traffic (CNS/ATM);
― to establish national level harmonization and implementation of the CNS/ATM means under the European plan prepared by the European Organisation for the safety of air navigation (EUROCONTROL);
― set accordingly major civil engineering, equipment and information technology projects related to air navigation;
― to establish the multiannual investment programme and monitor its implementation;
― to ensure that the CNS/ATM means and services provided meet the needs of civilian and military users;
― to ensure coordination between civil and military authorities of strategic level;
― to ensure coordination with weather-France for services rendered for the purposes of air navigation.
b) Department of foresight and strategy (SDPS/S): ― to establish the strategic plan of the NASD and its annual update;
― to define the strategy of development of the services to be provided to users;
― the objectives of studies and applied research to prepare technical and operational developments, in conjunction with the European programmes; It ensures the operation of the Committee of studies and applied research orientation and coordinates the annual programme of studies related to air navigation;
― to ensure the participation of the DSNA to work for the development of national standards and regulations, European and international air navigation;
― to set policy for use of the radio spectrum and participate in national, European and international work on the subject;
― to establish the strategy for cooperation with other service providers of European or international air navigation, in the context of bilateral or multilateral relations and joint projects.
c) Department "search and rescue" (SDPS/A), responsible for: ― relations with international organizations, search and rescue (SAR) foreign and national administrations;
― the preparation of policy and organizational decisions;
― harmonisation of the plan of SAR response with other contingency plans;
— participation in studies and programs of specific hardware equipment;
― the development of procedures and the SAR regulations, including those of the alert service;
― from participating in the work of the SAR regulatory;
― the development of training and qualification programs;
— the study of the records of SAR operations;
― for the liaison with the Organization of studies and coordination for research and maritime rescue (SECMAR).
2 ° (DSNA/HRDC) human resources branch, responsible for: ― the management acts provided for in article 3 of the Decree of February 28, 2005 referred to above for the establishment of the Directorate of air navigation services;
― of the Organization, in association with other concerned services, initial and continuing training of engineers of air navigation, engineers of the air safety systems and higher study technicians and control the operation of civil aviation;
― the definition of needs in the executive cadre, as well as the training needs of Directorate staff, including the framework.
It has three departments: a) the Department of management of the technical bodies of the air navigation (HRDC/CT) is responsible: ― the conditions and the monitoring of the implementation of recruitment;
― by monitoring individual and collective staff since their recruitment;
― the management of mobility;
― the management of the joint administrative commissions;
― of the synthesis of the needs in staff, integrating the needs expressed by the secretariat-general of the Directorate of civil aviation for the other directorates and services of the General Directorate of civil aviation;
― the internal allocation to the DSNA policy;
― from participating in the drafting of texts concerning the Organization of the work of such personnel;
— participation in duties on international coordination.
As such, it is responsible for establishing acts, orders and decisions relating to: ― the increments;
― opening to the managed bodies of job vacancies;
― the internal changes to the DSNA;
― lay-off, parental leave, leave training, as well as their extension or renewal, and reinstatements, leave maternity and paternity;
― work part-time as well as their renewal, change permissions and reinstatements full-time;
― the ability and medical inability to air traffic control.
― the long sick leave, long service leave, time partial therapeutic, as well as their extension or renewal, and reinstatements;
― detachments in functional jobs within the DSNA and rankings in these jobs, as well as renewals of these detachments and reinstatements;
― the reclassifications in the body;
― the detachments in other bodies of the General Directorate of civil aviation and reinstatements, in connection with the services concerned.
It is also involved in the preparation of acts of management, the competence of the secretariat-general of the Directorate General of civil aviation, relating to these bodies.
It is also responsible for the management of the individual measures necessary for the implementation of Act No. 84-1286 of 31 December 1984 concerning the exercise of the right to strike in air navigation services.
(b) the Department of training of the technical bodies of the air navigation (HRDC/FT) is responsible:

― the definition of the content of the training taking into account the needs expressed by the other directorates and services of the General Directorate of civil aviation; It is initial training, qualifying for the maintenance of competence, and continuous;
― of the verification of the compatibility of training with the international regulations in the areas of its competence;
national training courses management ― continues;
― by the issuance of qualifications, clearances, certificates of competence;
― participation in forward-looking studies related to its functions;
— participation in duties on international coordination.
(c) the Department of collective management (HRDC/GC) is charged: — to participate in the preparation of the finance law and to follow budget numbers;
― to define performance indicators in conjunction with the secretariat-general of the Directorate General of civil aviation, and to follow them;
― to participate in the elaboration of the convention concluded between the Directorate-General of civil aviation and the National School of civil aviation (ENAC) and multi-year plans of the latter;
― to develop and follow the budget of the training of officials of the NASD;
― the tasks of coordinator training and management of proximity to the central level of the NASD;
― to ensure the follow-up of budgetary and logistical aspects for the HRDC;
― to monitor records of committees of hygiene, safety and working conditions;
― manage records of accidents of officers of the technical bodies of the air navigation service, and in particular the accountability to the service;
― to participate in the management of litigation;
― to manage administrative staff, the engineers of the ponts et chaussées, engineers study and the operation of civil aviation, the workers, the contractors and the contractors, and to identify the needs in staffing and training of such personnel;
— manage the premiums of the body managed by the DSNA and participate in the development of the corresponding texts;
― to be the correspondent of the secretariat-general of the Directorate General of civil aviation for the implementation of the automated management of human resources of the Directorate General of civil aviation.
3 ° the finance (DSNA/SDFI) branch, in conjunction with the general secretariat of the Directorate General of civil aviation, which was responsible for: ― to ensure the preparation and execution of the budget of the Directorate;
― determine plates and propose the unit rate of air navigation charges and refer users to this subject;
― to ensure the forecast and execution of the products of the royalties of air navigation and the revenue referred to in article 17 of the Act organic No. 2001-692 of 1 August 2001 relating to finance laws and monitor recovery;
― to participate in the development of the analytical accounting of the Directorate-General of civil aviation and its management plans;
― to ensure the management of air navigation control;
― preparing the report provided for in article 12 of Regulation EC of 10 March 2004 on the provision of air navigation services;
― the synthesis of financial information provided for in article 11 of Regulation EC of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the realisation of the single European sky and article 6 of Regulation EC of 10 March 2004 on the provision of air navigation services.
It has two departments: has) Department of royalties and the loaded management control (SDFI/R): ― to ensure control of management of air navigation according to the rules applicable to the general direction of civil aviation;
― to determine the costs of air navigation services;
determining the base of air navigation charges and offer their unit rates;
― consultations relating to the pricing of services of air navigation with stakeholders;
― to ensure the billing of these services to the users and instruct potential disputes;
― to issue securities revenue from air navigation charges;
― to establish the monthly estimates of air navigation charges;
― to instruct and negotiate financial agreements with external agencies contributing to the provision of air navigation services;
― to achieve the synthesis and analysis of the economic information required for the review and evaluation of the performance of air navigation services for the certification of the NASD as a provider of air navigation services;
― to participate in international coordination in the areas falling within its responsibilities, notably in the framework of EUROCONTROL and community bodies.
b) Department of the expenditure and revenue excluding royalties (SDFI/D): ― prepare the Act's initial finance, in association with the Department of royalties and management control, for the program "air navigation";
― prepare and execute or enforce budgets and their adjustment;
― to implement the dialogue of budget management with operational budgets for programme managers;
― the synthesis of budgetary and financial matters concerning air navigation;
― to engage and issue orders to spend credits operation and investments of the DSNA and contributions to outside organizations;
― to establish the mission of the personnel of air navigation orders and to issue orders of corresponding expenditure, particularly for missions abroad, as well as to ensure the management, subject to the delegations implemented in this area;
― prepare and notify contracts specific to the central level of the NASD;
― to develop monthly estimates of income and expenditure of the DSNA and provide synthesis at the secretariat-general of the Directorate General of civil aviation;
― to issue the titles of revenue with the exception of those relating to air navigation charges;
― to hold and disseminate the DSNA credit management dashboards.
4 ° the mission of the management of the safety, quality and safety (DSNA/MSQS), responsible for: ― to develop and maintain the system of management of safety, quality and safety of the NASD;
― to propose the strategy and the objectives of the DSNA security and safety;
― ensure the maintenance of conditions of issue of the certificate of service provider of air navigation in its field of competence;
― to assess management system, in particular through the development of internal audits and inspections relating to the field of security, quality and safety;
― to account of the performance in its field of competence by the monitoring indicators and security events;
― to study, develop and promote methods of assessment and risk mitigation;
follow the elaboration and check some security cases;
― to validate the reference manual of procedures to be implemented by the agencies providing all or part of the services of air traffic (ATS);
― to develop a security plan and ensure coordination of preventive security measures within the competence of the services Directorate of air navigation, including the security of information systems.
5 ° the mission of environment (DSNA/ME), responsible for: ― to participate in the development of the strategy to the means and procedures to control the noise impact around airports, air traffic and air traffic management;
― to assist in the direction of strategic and technical Affairs of the Directorate-General of civil aviation (DAST) for the development and implementation of regulations;
― to develop tools and methods for the analysis of the impact of overflights for projects procedures air traffic arrival and departure of aerodromes;
― to carry out studies in these areas;
― to respond to requests for information from the supervisory authority of airport noise (ACNUSA) in the field of air navigation;
― to contribute to the development of initial and continuous training in the field of the environment;
― to ensure the monitoring and the consistency of the actions implemented at local level;
― to propose actions of communication and prepare elements of response to intervention and to individuals letters;
― to instruct the infringement cases to environmental operating restrictions in air traffic on behalf of the National Commission for the prevention of nuisances.
6 ° the office of the Director, to assist the Director, representation, internal and external of the DSNA, communication processing mail and interventions, General Affairs, including matters of Chancery, reserved and international affairs.


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The direction of operations (DSNA/DO) is responsible for ensuring safe and regular air traffic flow by taking into account the objectives in terms of sustainable development. As such, it is responsible, subject, where appropriate, skills of the overseas collectivities: ― make the the air traffic services in the areas of responsibility of the road, approach and aerodrome control centres;

― to exploit computer systems to national character contributing to the control of air traffic;
― to ensure the consistency of procedures, methods, and means used by services and centres attached to him;
― to provide aeronautical information within the meaning of the Organization of international civil aviation (ICAO), including Annex 15 of the convention of 7 December 1944;
― to collect, make, edit and disseminate aeronautical information.
It is composed of a central level, services of air navigation in the Paris region, four centres en route air navigation (CRNA) and ten air navigation services (ANS).
1 ° the central level of the direction of the operations of the DSNA includes: ― the structure of management, consisting of the Director, an Assistant 'en-route', a Deputy "approaches and aerodromes", of a Chief of the navigation services air Paris area (SNA/RP), a Secretary general and a Chargé de mission in charge of the management of safety and quality;
― three technical departments: the Department of security and performance", the Department 'space', Department «systems, infrastructure and technical programming."
― an administration department ";
― two specialty: the aeronautical information service and the central air navigation systems operations center.
a) the Department of security and performance"(DO/l) is responsible to coordinate and organize, within the Directorate of operations, the activities relating to security and those relating to the quality of the service rendered, including performance analysis, dimensioning operational and technical organizations and relations with users.
It intervenes for: ― coordinating the analysis of the events, developing security indicators and establishing security for the operation and the technical assessments, organize experience feedback and, where appropriate, propose adaptations of working methods, learn statistical tools national and European, establish the functional specifications of the tools used by the subdivisions responsible for quality of service organizations and by the Department and participate in the development of the functional specifications of tools its European field;
― updating data bases relating to the flow of traffic, delays, the openings of the CRNA and the SNA sectors; ensure the development, monitoring and the publication of performance indicators; define, harmonize and update the operational and technical requirements of the CRNA and the SNA by checking the adequacy to the needs of the traffic and equipment maintained by these organizations.
(b) the Department 'space' (DO/2) is responsible for studies related to strategic organization of the airspace, pre-tactical airspace and the management of traffic flows management, for the development of coordination between civil and military aircraft procedures pre-tactical and real-time, flexible and dynamic management of space and the regulation of traffic flows the Organization of the operational performance of the management of operations and, in its field of activity, coordination with national institutional partners and foreign air navigation.
It intervenes for: ― attend coordination, with EUROCONTROL, and with neighbouring States, the draft national and international airspace, preparation and monitoring of experiments in real time, the realization of studies and mathematical simulations, the monitoring of regulations and the definition of the strategic developments with regard to the airspace;
― participate in the coordination and monitoring of aeronautical information thereto;
― coordinate control system of traffic in France, in liaison with the centre of managing the flow of air traffic (CFMU) of EUROCONTROL and with the CRNA ensure pre-tactical airspace management, coordination and monitoring of areas and the positions of the CRNA and the SNA control capabilities;
— define and implement procedures for coordination between civil and military airfields at strategic, pre-tactical level and real time, prepare and manage special aviation events, organize and monitor the operational permanence of the direction, monitoring of the civilian component of the national management of the airspace (NEWC) cell and the real-time monitoring of the operations of air traffic control french ensure relations with users of the airspace, including airlines.
c) the Department of systems, infrastructure and technical programming"(DO/3) is to define and monitor systems and operational capacities of air traffic and the corresponding methods of work organizations, participate in planning their deployment, as well as the facilities and infrastructure of air navigation.
It intervenes for: ― defining the specifications relating to the functions, systems and resources to organizations and methods of corresponding work, pilot working with user groups, control the security files related to the introduction of new functions, systems and means, define and follow the training requirements necessary for the operational use and maintenance of the systems and operational means participate in validation of new systems and methods;
― to coordinate with the military authorities the development and deployment of systems related to the relationship between civil and military airfields;
― coordinating the deployment of systems for the benefit of air traffic agencies;
— participate in the follow-up of the international work on the operational systems of air navigation;
― participating in the development of programs, equipment and technical planning fly the detailed operations of the Directorate of operations program.
— participate in the definition and the conduct of operations of facilities and infrastructure of air navigation.
(d) the 'administration' (DO/4) Department is in charge of financial affairs, administrative management of human resources and the implementation of logistics and the General capacity of the central level of the Directorate of operations services located on the site of Athis-Mons.
(e) the service of aeronautical information (DO/SIA) is responsible for ensuring the aeronautical information service as defined in annex 15 to the convention of 7 December 1944. It provides: ― the collection, synthesis, editing and dissemination of the necessary aeronautical information;
― the development of reference information;
― Food and maintenance of geo-referenced database.
― the design and maintenance of the media for the operational agencies;
― the achievement and maintenance of the portal to access services on the internet for general aviation and the evolution of the site of aeronautical information;
― editing and dissemination on behalf of the General Directorate of civil aviation of statutory instruments in the field of air navigation;
― the development of satellite procedures;
― international cooperation in its fields of competence;
― the coordination of activities relating to the aeronautical information within the Directorate of operations;
― the relationship with users.
(f) the centre of operation systems of central air navigation (DO/CESNAC) is responsible for ensuring the implementation, operation and monitoring systems and the national networks to ensure air traffic services. It provides: ― support for operation of the system of deposit and initial processing of flight plans, the management of environment data of air traffic management of control data, the data processing of aeronautical charges, management and treatment of the archives of flight plans;
― the administration of the service network fixed aeronautical telecommunications (AFTN/CIDIN) and management of the delivery of the messages, the national administration of the operational network of air navigation (RENAR), administration office networks and the boarding of the Bordeaux site platform, management of possible agreements at European level in the administration of networks;
― operational support of systems of processing of data and information servers of air navigation, mainly the areas of radar, air-to-ground, meteorology data links, aid pilots in the preparation of flights, aeronautical information.
It can be responsible for the evolution of the systems, servers and information networks which he is in charge of the operation.
He participated in international cooperation in these areas.
2 ° centres en route air navigation (CRNA) ensure in their area of competence, permanently, for the benefit of the general air traffic, control, information and alert services defined by the regulation.
They maintain the functioning of facilities the centre and facilities that are attached to them.
They ensure, by means of specialized agencies, civilian coordination (CCD) secondments, jointly with military organizations or corresponding tests, management of the airspace and coordination functions necessary for the compatibility of air traffic.

They provide air defence military organizations assistance defined by the procedures in force.
They participate in the work of the regional committees of the airspace management (MAF).
3 ° air navigation services (ANS) ensure in their area of responsibility, in the benefit of the general air traffic control services, information and warning defined by the regulations.
They maintain the proper functioning of the facilities which they are attached.
They participate in the work of the management committees (MAF) of airspace.
4 ° the services of air navigation in the Paris region (SNA/RP) include organizations Roissy Le Bourget, Orly General Aviation in the Paris region and Northern CRNA.


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Technology and innovation (DSNA/DTI) branch is responsible for the study, development, purchase, reception and technical verification of equipment and systems of communication, navigation, surveillance and management of air traffic and those used for the provision of aeronautical information services, implemented by the Directorate of air navigation services both at the national level and in international cooperation, subject to the purchases, receipts and facilities entrusted to the Directorate of operations. As such, it is responsible for: ― to conduct studies, applied research and experiments in the field of air navigation;
― to contribute to the development of safety documentation, verification and certification of the interoperability of equipment and systems defined in the first subparagraph and conduct the necessary tests;
― to define, in cooperation with the Directorate of operations, the rules and procedures for the installation and maintenance of this equipment and these systems and to participate, as appropriate, in the work of installation and maintenance operations;
― to proceed, as appropriate, to the technical verification of the functioning of air navigation equipment, by all appropriate means, and in particular by the aid to navigation and landing flight control;
― to participate in the development of programs of studies and the DSNA equipment. It ensures the achievement with regard to studies and research-related technical and operational, technical hardware and operating software;
participate in the definition of the characteristics of buildings and structures necessary for the installation of the hardware and operation of air navigation services and verify the conformity of the projects with technical standards and specific to air navigation safety;
― to submit to the competent authorities the proposals concerning the allocation of the frequencies required for air navigation services and the granting of licences relating to the corresponding radio stations and conduct all studies required for this purpose;
― attend the consultations between services relating to radio easements with regard to the protection of the air navigation facilities and issue requests for easements for infrastructure it installs.
Technique and innovation Directorate is composed of a management structure, of a general secretariat and five technical areas.
1. the management structure includes: ― the Director;
― one or more assistants each charged with a sector of activity;
― by programme managers, in charge of the conduct of major technical programmes of the NASD;
― a 'communication' (DTI/C) cell, which is responsible for internal and external communication management of technology and innovation, in conjunction with the office of the NASD;
― a 'quality-security' (DTI/Q) mission of the implementation of the system of management of quality and safety and to drive the process of improvement and safety management processes ATM;
― a mission "overall architecture and European programmes ' (DTI/E), to establish the overall architecture of the systems and to develop a medium and long term planning of their evolution in accordance with the EU guidelines, coordinate standards and standardization activities and the participation of the DTI to European programmes;
― a "projects" (DTI/P), mission to ensure the proper functioning of the projects within the DTI.
2. the general secretariat"(DTI/SG) is responsible for the control of management, management of human resources, training, the organization purchases and procurement contracts, budget and accounting management and logistical support from the DTI. It is also responsible for information management and it support systems.
3. the field 'research and development' (DTI/R & D) is charged: — to study and experiment with new concepts and tools for the management of air traffic, bring them to a stage of maturity and validation for their taking into account for future developments in air navigation systems;
― attend programmes European research and development and anticipate taking account of the results of these programmes in the management of air navigation services.
4. the field 'operational systems requirements' (DTI/EOS) is responsible for contributing to the return of experience, to the consolidation of operational requirements and corresponding changes in the methods of work and training. It defines the technical requirements relating to support systems automated management of air traffic and aeronautical information systems. It carried out studies relating to human factors and performance.
5. the field 'air traffic management systems' (DTI/ATM) is responsible for the acquisition, development and the realization of developments and corrective maintenance of assistance systems automated management of air traffic and aeronautical information, their simulators, of their means of supervision and offline tools partners.
' 6. the field 'systems of communication, navigation and surveillance' (DTI/CNS) is responsible for the definition, acquisition, integration, validation, control in flight, maintenance and developments in systems and operational services for communication, navigation and surveillance ' (CNS). He is responsible for the deployment of some of these systems.
7. the field "deployment and operational support" (DTI/DSO) is responsible to deploy within the bodies of air navigation systems acquired or produced by other areas leading integration, validation and facilities, and to provide support and maintenance activities. He is responsible to coordinate and conduct, as appropriate, civil engineering operations. It finally ensures the selection, acquisition and maintenance of technical equipment not specifically other areas covered.


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The internal organisation of directorates, branches, fields, offices or departments listed above shall be fixed by decision of the Director of the the air navigation services in accordance with the provisions of this order.


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The Decree of May 2, 1961 as amended on the organisation of the technical service of air navigation, the Decree of 29 January 2001 on the internal organisation of the control of air traffic, the Decree of 4 February 2002 on the internal organisation of the aeronautical information service, the Decree of 27 January 2003 on the internal organisation of the centre for studies of air navigation and the Decree of March 3, 2005, modified on the organisation of air navigation services Directorate are repealed.


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The Director general of civil aviation is responsible for the execution of this order, which will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.


Done at Paris, on September 11, 2008.
For the Minister and by delegation: the Director general of civil aviation, P. Gandil