CHAPTER VI FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 50

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.

Article 51

The Commission may request support from other bodies for the fulfilment of its tasks under this Regulation, including from Eurocontrol in the framework of the Agreement between the Union and Eurocontrol providing a general framework for enhanced cooperation.

Article 53

Member States shall lay down rules on penalties applicable to infringements of this Regulation and of the implementing acts adopted on the basis thereof, in particular by airspace users, airport operators and air navigation service providers, and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

Article 56

Regulations (EC) No 549/2004, (EC) No 550/2004 and (EC) No 551/2004 are repealed, without prejudice to Article 58 of this Regulation.

References to the repealed Regulations shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex II.