Article 3 Components of the network

1. For the purpose of this Regulation, the network shall include the airports, the airspace structures and interfaces that connect them, and the infrastructure and operational capabilities of the UK ATMS that together serve the civil and military airspace users.

2. Operational stakeholders, within the limits of their responsibilities, shall plan, design, operate and monitor the network components referred to in paragraph 1 having taken due account of the Network Strategy Plan specified in Article 8 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123, as that Regulation has effect in EU law as amended from time to time, and the Network Operations Plan, specified in Article 9, with a view to improve network efficiency, interoperability and connectivity and the achievement of the local performance targets as set out in any performance scheme established pursuant to Chapter IV of Part 1 of the Transport Act 2000.