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Air Traffic Control the Netherlands
Aeronautical Information Service
P.O. Box 75200
1117 ZT Schiphol
The Netherlands

Tel: +31 (0)20 406 3521

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AIC-A 04/2014

Publication date 04 SEP 2014

EXEMPTIONS FOR ANNEX 16 CHAPTER 2 AIRCRAFT

1 INTRODUCTION

Based on EC council directive 92/14/EEC it is forbidden to fly into European airspace with aircraft covered by Annex 16, Vol. 1, Part 2, Chapter 2. In the Netherlands this legislation has been incorporated into the Dutch law. According Article 6 of the directive 92/14/EEC, Member States may grant exemptions from the provisions.

2 GRANTING EXEMPTIONS

Exemptions for Annex 16 Chapter 2 aircraft will be granted only in special cases:

  1. technical flights, aeroplanes on non revenue flights for the purposes of alteration, repair or maintenance;
  2. flights with aeroplanes officially flying the head of State or high Government officials;
  3. flights with aeroplanes which are operated for international aid in emergencies.

These exemptions used to be issued by the policy department.

It was recently decided that CAA-NL will issue these exemptions. An application to request an exemption to fly into Amsterdam FIR with an Annex 16 Chapter 2 aircraft can be send to:

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Civil Aviation Authority - the Netherlands (CAA-NL)
Aviation Approvals
P.O. Box 575 
2130 AN Hoofddorp
The Netherlands

Email: div.hoofddorp@ilent.nl.

3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For additional information or questions about this AIC-A, please contact:

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Civil Aviation Authority - the Netherlands (CAA-NL)
P.O. Box 90653 
2509 LR The Hague
The Netherlands

Tel: +31 (0)88 489 0000

Fax: +31 (0)70 456 2424

URL: http://www.ilent.nl via the link "Contact met de ILT".
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