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description: "GENERAL Throughout the text, the term ‘air traffic control clearance’ is frequently abbreviated to ‘clearance’ when used in appropriate contexts."
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# GM1 130. Air traffic control clearance or ATC clearance

ANNEX I — Part-DEFINITIONS · Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

GM Guidance material

## GM1 130. Air traffic control clearance or ATC clearance

GENERAL

Throughout the text, the term ‘air traffic control clearance’ is frequently abbreviated to ‘clearance’ when used in appropriate contexts.

In this context, the abbreviated term ‘clearance’ may be prefixed by the words ‘taxi’, ‘take-off’, ‘departure’, ‘en-route’, ‘approach’ or ‘landing’ to indicate the particular portion of flight to which the ATC clearance relates.

GM — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2020/008/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

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Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 12 Mar 2025, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.