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title: "ANNEX: Rules of the Air — Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA) · Avioverse"
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EASA Easy Access Rules

# ANNEX: Rules of the Air

Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA) Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 20 subparts EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

Scope extract · [SERA.7001](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-7/sera-7001)

> The objectives of the air traffic services shall be to: (a) prevent collisions between aircraft; (b) prevent collisions between aircraft on the manoeuvring area and obstructions on that area; (c) expedite and maintain an orderly flow of air traffic;

IR · SERA.7001 — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · ​Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

- [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)