Exchange of relevant operational data and information between Uspace service providers and air traffic service providers in accordance with Article 7(3)

1.The exchange of information shall be ensured through an agreement on a service level laying down the quality of information and through the exchange model used for the relevant operational data and information.

2.The exchange model shall: a. enable the management and distribution of information in digital format; b. describe the exchanged information features, their properties, attributes, data types, and associations; c. include data constraints and validation rules; d. apply a standard data encoding format; e. provide an extension mechanism by which groups of users can extend the properties of existing features and add new features that do not adversely affect standardisation within and across Member States.

3.U-space service providers and air traffic service providers shall use a recognised encryption method.

4.U-space service providers and air traffic service providers shall use a common secure interoperable open communication protocol.