The charging scheme should be based on the principle that airspace users should pay for the costs incurred in respect of services and functions for the benefit of airspace users which are not covered otherwise. The costs incurred in relation to the provision of air navigation services by Member States’ national authorities, including the national competent authorities and the national supervisory authorities as well as Eurocontrol and the Network Manager could be included in the determined costs eligible to be charged to airspace users. The charges should encourage safe, efficient, effective and sustainable provision of air navigation services with a view to achieving a high level of safety and cost-efficiency and meeting the performance targets and they should support the reduction of the environmental impact of aviation.
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