A tal fine sono stabiliti regole, principi comuni e criteri per la configurazione settoriale, in particolare per la configurazione di settori e rotte transfrontaliere, sulla base del "Concept and Criteria for Medium Term EUR Route Network and Associated Airspace Sectorisation", EATMP ARN versione 4, pubblicata da Eurocontrol il 1° aprile 2001.
To this end, airspace rules, common principles and criteria for sector design, especially the design of cross-border sectors, and route design shall be established on the basis of the "Concept and Criteria for Medium Term EUR Route Network and Associated Airspace Sectorisation", EATMP ARN Version 4 issued by Eurocontrol on 1 April 2001.