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ATS.OR.455 Retention of recorded information and data

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES · Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

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ATS.OR.455Retention of recorded information and data

(a)An air traffic services provider shall retain for a period of at least 30 days the following:

(1)recordings of communications channels, as specified in points ATS.OR.400(b) and (c);

(2)recordings of data and communications, as specified in points ATS.OR.435(c)(3) and (5);

(3)automatic recordings, as specified in point ATS.OR.440;

(4)recordings of communications, as specified in point ATS.OR.445;

(5)recordings of data, as specified in point ATS.OR.450;

(6)paper flight progress strips, electronic flight progress and coordination data.

(b)When the recordings and logs listed in point (a) are pertinent to accident and incident investigations, they shall be retained for longer periods until it is evident that they will no longer be required.

IR · ATS.OR.455 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469 · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

All rules in SUBPART A — ADDITIONAL ORGANISATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (ATS.OR)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 12 Mar 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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