Article 50 — Relations with third countries

The Union and its Member States shall aim at and support the extension of the Single European Sky to countries that are not members of the European Union. To that end, they shall endeavour, within the framework of agreements concluded with neighbouring third countries, in particular in the Eurocontrol area or in the ICAO EUR region, to extend the Single European Sky to those countries. In addition, they shall endeavour to cooperate with those countries either in the context of agreements on cross-border service provision with third countries, on cooperation on ATM modernisation, on network functions, or in the framework of the Agreement between the Union and Eurocontrol providing a general framework for enhanced cooperation, reinforcing the pan-European dimension of ATM. This Article is without prejudice to decisions of Member States on whether the Single European Sky should be extended to their overseas countries and territories or autonomous territories in other ICAO regions.