Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications Opening national

Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications Opening national ATM functions to competition Per Kolstad, Assistant Director General, per. kolstad@sd. dep. no ATM Conference Oslo, May 30 th 2017 Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications

Introduction • Report / White Paper to the parliament recommends: – Opening ANS to competition in Norway 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Background – present situation and political background Process – documents Remote towers Introduction of competition Organisational and personal issues Regulatory issues Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications

1. Background – present situation • Avinor – limited company, fully owned by the Norwegian state • Avinor responsible for: – 45 airports (civil) – ANS (civil and military), • 48 towers and ACC • ANS subsidiary company in 2014 (Avinor Flysikring) • Ministry of Transport & Communications – Owner of Avinor – Regulator Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications

1. Background cont. – political background • 2013: Opening for competition on non-Avinor airports • 2014: Political platform of the government – Open ANS to competition – I. e. tower- and approach services – En-route services still to be provided by Avinor Flysikring Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications

2. Process – documents 1. Helios – two reports – consultation 2. Avinor's plan of operations (§ 10) 3. Report / White Paper to the parliament 4. Treatment in the parliament Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications

3. Remote towers • Avinor: Remote towers higher potential for cost reduction than competitive tender on traditional tower technology • Phase 1 (2017 -2020) 15 airports 30 -40 per cent reduced operating costs • Phase 2 10 -20 airports 40 -50 per cent reduced operating costs Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications

4. Introduction of competition • Remote towers when savings are bigger than by competitive tender with traditional technologies • Other airports – government's expectations to Avinor: – Process on putting tower and approach services out for competitive tender starts in 2017 – Cooperation with defence forces – Air safety and emergency preparedness – Market size – Remote towers on tender from 2024 Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications

5. Organisational and personal issues • Competitors must be confident that the competition is fair • Separating ownership of Avinor and Avinor Flysikring • Avinor Flysikring – engagements abroad • Training and education of air traffic controllers and AFIS-officers Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications

6. Regulatory issues • Ensure efficient and fair competition – level playing field • Supporting services from Avinor Flysikring – Market solution / regulation of price and supply? • Common infrastructure services critical to the society – User financed (en-route or terminal charge)? • Language requirements Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications

Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications Thank you for your attention! Per Kolstad, Assistant Director General, per. Kolstad@sd. dep. no ATM Conference Oslo, May 30 th 2017 Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications