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EASA Easy Access Rules

# Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA)

Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 353 paragraphs EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

Scope extract · [Article 1](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/cover-regulation/powers-and-recital/article-1)

> 1\. The objective of this Regulation is to establish the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation that shall be applicable to general air traffic within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004. 2. This Regulation shall apply in particular to airspace users and aircraft engaged in general air traffic: (a) operating into, within or out of the Union;

IR · Article 1 — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2023/1772 · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

## [Cover Regulation](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/cover-regulation)

1 subpart

- [Powers and recital Article 1 – Article 11](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/cover-regulation/powers-and-recital)

## [ANNEX: Rules of the Air](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air)

20 subparts

- [SECTION 1 Flight over the high seas SERA.1001](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-1)
- [SECTION 2 Applicability and compliance SERA.2001 – SERA.2020](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-2)
- [SECTION 3 General rules and collision avoidance SERA.3101 – SERA.3401](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-3)
- [SECTION 4 Flight plans SERA.4001 – SERA.4020](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-4)
- [SECTION 5 Visual meteorological conditions, visual flight rules, special VFR and instrument flight rules SERA.5001 – SERA.5025](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-5)
- [SECTION 6 Airspace classification SERA.6001 – SERA.6005](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-6)
- [SECTION 7 Air traffic services SERA.7001 – SERA.7005](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-7)
- [SECTION 8 Air traffic control service SERA.8001 – SERA.8035](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-8)
- [SECTION 9 Flight information service SERA.9001 – SERA.9010](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-9)
- [SECTION 10 Alerting service SERA.10001 – SERA.10005](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-10)
- [SECTION 11 Interference, emergency contingencies and interception SERA.11001 – SERA.11015](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-11)
- [SECTION 12 Services related to meteorology — Aircraft observations and reports by voice communications SERA.12001 – SERA.12020](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-12)
- [SECTION 13 SSR Transponder and ADS-B transmitters SERA.13001 – SERA.13020](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-13)
- [SECTION 14 Voice communication procedures SERA.14001 – SERA.14100](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-14)
- [SECTION 15 Controller-pilot data link communication (CPDLC) procedures SERA.15001 – SERA.15050](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-15)
- [Appendix 1 Signals 3 paragraphs](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/appendix-1)
- [Appendix 2 Unmanned free balloons 1 paragraphs](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/appendix-2)
- [Appendix 4 ATS airspace classes — services provided and flight requirements 1 paragraphs](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/appendix-4)
- [Appendix 5 Technical specifications related to aircraft observations and reports by voice communications 6 paragraphs](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/appendix-5)
- [Appendix 6 Completion of a flight plan 1 paragraphs](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/appendix-6)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 26 Aug 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.