{
  "informationServiceDescription": {
    "title": "CROCONTROL ARES ",
    "referenceDate": "2025-12-01",
    "edition": "1.0",
    "serviceAbstract": "<p>CROCONTROL ARES service implements Airspace Reservation (ARES) Service: This service enables exchanges related to: - Notification of the activation of an Airspace Reservation/Restriction - Notification of the de-activation of an Airspace Reservation/Restriction - Pre-notification of the activation of an Airspace Reservation/Restriction - Notification of the release of an Airspace Reservation/Restriction - Query Airspace Reservation/Restriction information o Airspace Availability Service: This service enables exchanges related to: - Notification of the activation of an Airspace Reservation/Restriction Notification of the de-activation of an Airspace Reservation/Restriction</p>",
    "serviceIdentification": {
      "name": "CROCONTROL ARES ",
      "version": "1.0"
    },
    "serviceProvider": {
      "name": "Croatia Control Ltd.",
      "description": "<p>Croatia Control Ltd. is a company owned by the Republic of Croatia, which provides air navigation services.</p><p>We are certified for the provision of the following services and functions:</p><ul type=\"disc\"><li>Air Traffic Services (ATS)</li><li>Communication, Navigation and Surveillance Services (CNS)</li><li>Aeronautical Information Services (AIS)</li><li>Aeronautical Meteorological Services (MET)</li><li>Flight Procedure Design Services (FPD)</li><li>Airspace Management (ASM)</li><li>Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM).</li></ul><p>We provide air navigation services openly and transparently, publish the conditions of access to our services via aeronautical information products as well as on our company website, and have implemented a procedure for regular formal consultations with our users. We do not discriminate against our users based on their nationality or identity or user category.</p>",
      "type": [
        "AERONAUTICAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER",
        "AIR_TRAFFIC_SERVICE_PROVIDER",
        "CIVIL_AIR_NAVIGATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER",
        "MILITARY_AIR_NAVIGATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER"
      ],
      "pointOfContact": [
        {
          "name": "ARES-SWIM-INFO",
          "role": "access request",
          "contactInformation": [
            {
              "type": "EMAIL",
              "address": "swim-ares-ccl@crocontrol.hr"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    "serviceCategorisation": {
      "businessActivityType": [
        "AIRSPACE_ORGANISATION_AND_MANAGEMENT"
      ],
      "intendedConsumer": [
        "AERONAUTICAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER",
        "AIR_TRAFFIC_SERVICE_PROVIDER",
        "CIVIL_AIR_NAVIGATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER",
        "CIVIL_AIRSPACE_USER",
        "MILITARY_AIR_NAVIGATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER",
        "MILITARY_AIRSPACE_USER",
        "MILITARY_DEFENCE_CENTRE"
      ],
      "informationCategory": [
        "AERONAUTICAL_INFORMATION_EXCHANGE"
      ],
      "applicationMessageExchangePattern": [
        {
          "name": "PUBLISH_SUBSCRIBE"
        },
        {
          "name": "SYNCHRONOUS_REQUEST_REPLY"
        }
      ],
      "geospatialCategorisation": {
        "fir": [
          "LDZO"
        ],
        "countryCode": [
          "LD"
        ],
        "region": [
          "EUR"
        ]
      },
      "lifeCycle": [
        {
          "lifeCycleStage": "PROSPECTIVE"
        }
      ]
    },
    "generalDescription": {
      "operationalEnvironment": {
        "operationalNeeds": [
          {
            "name": "Operational and Business context",
            "description": "Provide neighboring FIRs with activation and deactivation notices for restricted airspace, according to the procedures defined in ERNIP Part 3 ASM Handbook and bilateral agreements between States. And Implementing Regulation 2021/116 (CP1), AF 5 (System Wide Information Management)"
          }
        ]
      },
      "functionality": [
        {
          "name": "Management of subscriptions",
          "description": "This functionality allows for creation, starting, stopping and deletion of subscriptions to consume data from the service. ",
          "realWorldEffect": "Creation, starting, stopping and deletion of subscriptions"
        },
        {
          "name": "Publication",
          "description": "This functionality enables the management of updates based on subscriptions by External Users. ",
          "realWorldEffect": "Notifying an External User of a change in the data according to the subscription topics that have been subscribed to."
        },
        {
          "name": "Local airspace structure",
          "description": "This functionality allows for retrieval of airspace structures and activity data from within the ASM Support System by External Users.",
          "realWorldEffect": "Obtaining access to static data and activity data by External Users from within the ASM Support System."
        },
        {
          "name": "Airspace status",
          "description": "This functionality enables the retrieval of activation data held within the ASM Support System by External Users.",
          "realWorldEffect": "Obtaining access to the activation data held within the ASM Support System by External Users."
        }
      ],
      "accessAndUseConditions": [
        {
          "name": "Authentication and authorisation",
          "type": "SECURITY_CONSTRAINT",
          "description": "The authentication is based on mTLS and requires all users to request using an X.509 certificate. The service support TLS 1.3"
        },
        {
          "name": "Confidentiality",
          "type": "SECURITY_CONSTRAINT",
          "description": "Communications (HTTPS and AMQPS) are secured using TLS"
        },
        {
          "name": "Integrity",
          "type": "SECURITY_CONSTRAINT",
          "description": "Communication integrity is ensured by TLS encryption."
        }
      ],
      "qualitiesOfService": {
        "performance": [
          {
            "name": "Performance",
            "description": "Monitoring tools continuously track system health, latency, and request volumes, allowing early detection of anomalies and supporting proactive performance tuning. Overall, the service provides a robust and responsive interface that supports operational environments requiring real-time or near real-time data exchange."
          }
        ],
        "reliability": [
          {
            "name": "Availability",
            "description": "The ARES Service guarantees real-time performance optimized for tactical operations, ensuring high reliability with an availability rate of at least 99%."
          }
        ],
        "security": [
          {
            "name": "Confidentiality and Integrity",
            "description": "The integrity of the service is guaranteed through the use of mTLS encryption and end-to-end certified communication"
          }
        ]
      },
      "dateInOperation": "2025-12-30",
      "validation": [
        {
          "type": "SELF_VALIDATION",
          "description": {
            "validationSteps": "The service has not been validated yet"
          }
        }
      ],
      "abbreviations": [
        {
          "name": "ACC",
          "description": "Area Control Centre"
        },
        {
          "name": "AIP",
          "description": "Aeronautical Information Publication"
        },
        {
          "name": "ADEP",
          "description": "Aerodrome of Departure"
        },
        {
          "name": "ADES",
          "description": "Aerodrome of Destination"
        },
        {
          "name": "AF",
          "description": "ATM Functionality (in the PCP regulation)"
        },
        {
          "name": "AFUA",
          "description": "Advanced Flexible Use of Airspace"
        },
        {
          "name": "AIRM",
          "description": "ATM Information Reference Model"
        },
        {
          "name": "AIXM",
          "description": "Aeronautical Information Exchange Model"
        },
        {
          "name": "AMQP",
          "description": "Advanced Message Queuing Protocol"
        },
        {
          "name": "AO",
          "description": "Aircraft Operator"
        },
        {
          "name": "ARES",
          "description": "Airspace Reservation/Restriction"
        },
        {
          "name": "ASM",
          "description": "Airspace Management"
        },
        {
          "name": "ATC",
          "description": "Air Traffic Control"
        },
        {
          "name": "ATFCM",
          "description": "Air Traffic Flow and Capacity Management"
        },
        {
          "name": "ATM",
          "description": "Air Traffic Management"
        },
        {
          "name": "ATS",
          "description": "Air Traffic Services"
        },
        {
          "name": "AUP/UUP",
          "description": "Airspace Use Plan / Updated Airspace Use Plan"
        },
        {
          "name": "B2B",
          "description": "Business-to-Business"
        },
        {
          "name": "CBA",
          "description": "Cross Border Area"
        },
        {
          "name": "CBO",
          "description": "Cross Border Operations"
        },
        {
          "name": "CDM",
          "description": "Collaborative Decision Making"
        },
        {
          "name": "CDR",
          "description": "Conditional Route"
        },
        {
          "name": "CR",
          "description": "Change Request"
        },
        {
          "name": "eAMI",
          "description": "Electronic ASM Information message"
        },
        {
          "name": "EC",
          "description": "European Commission"
        },
        {
          "name": "ERAF",
          "description": "EUROCONTROL Advisory Framework"
        },
        {
          "name": "EU",
          "description": "European Union"
        },
        {
          "name": "FAB",
          "description": "Functional Airspace Block"
        },
        {
          "name": "FBZ",
          "description": "Flight Plan Buffer Zone"
        },
        {
          "name": "ENV",
          "description": "Environment"
        },
        {
          "name": "FDPS",
          "description": "Flight Data Processing System"
        },
        {
          "name": "FL",
          "description": "Flight Level"
        },
        {
          "name": "FMP",
          "description": "Flow Management Position"
        },
        {
          "name": "FUA",
          "description": "Flexible Use of Airspace"
        },
        {
          "name": "GML",
          "description": "Geographical Markup Language"
        },
        {
          "name": "HTTP",
          "description": "Hypertext Transport Protocol"
        },
        {
          "name": "ICAO",
          "description": "International Civil Aviation Organisation"
        },
        {
          "name": "ID",
          "description": "Identifier"
        },
        {
          "name": "IP",
          "description": "Internet Protocol"
        },
        {
          "name": "mTLS",
          "description": "Mutual authentication using TLS certificates and keys"
        },
        {
          "name": "MTBF",
          "description": "Mean Time Between Failures"
        },
        {
          "name": "MTTR",
          "description": "Mean Time To Recovery"
        },
        {
          "name": "NOP",
          "description": "Network Operations Plan"
        },
        {
          "name": "NM",
          "description": "Network Manager"
        },
        {
          "name": "NOTAM",
          "description": "Notice to Airmen"
        },
        {
          "name": "POC",
          "description": "Point of Contact"
        },
        {
          "name": "ERNIP",
          "description": "European Route Network Improvement Plan"
        },
        {
          "name": "SES",
          "description": "Single European Sky"
        },
        {
          "name": "SOAP",
          "description": "Simple Object Access Protocol"
        },
        {
          "name": "sR/R",
          "description": "Synchronous Request Reply"
        },
        {
          "name": "SWIM",
          "description": "System Wide Information Management"
        },
        {
          "name": "TRA",
          "description": "Temporary Reserved Area"
        },
        {
          "name": "TSA",
          "description": "Temporary Segregated Area"
        },
        {
          "name": "UUID",
          "description": "Universally Unique Identifier"
        },
        {
          "name": "XML",
          "description": "Extensible Markup Language"
        },
        {
          "name": "WSDL",
          "description": "Web Services Description Language"
        }
      ]
    },
    "informationDescription": {
      "informationDefinition": [
        {
          "name": "ARES Service "
        }
      ],
      "sourceOfInformation": "https://www.eurocontrol.int/publication/eurocontrol-specification-airspace-management-asm-support-system-requirements"
    },
    "technicalDescription": {
      "technicalConstraint": [
        {
          "name": "Access and services",
          "description": "This service is only available as per request."
        }
      ],
      "serviceMonitoring": {
        "monitoringDescription": "CCL ARES is monitored 24/7 by CROCONTROL Technical Staff."
      },
      "behaviour": [
        {
          "name": "Normal conditions",
          "description": "CCL ARES service provides three interfaces: (1) SubscriptionManagementService (2) AirspaceStatusService (3) LocalAirspaceStructureService"
        }
      ]
    },
    "references": {
      "serviceDocument": [
        {
          "documentType": "SERVICE_SPECIFICATION",
          "title": "ASM to ATC Specs",
          "version": "1.0",
          "reference": {
            "description": "ASM to ATC\r\n",
            "url": "https://lara-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LARA-extension-to-EUROCONTROL-Specification-on-ASM-System-Requirements-PART-II-_v1.0_11112024.pdf"
          }
        }
      ],
      "implementedStandard": [
        {
          "title": "EUROCONTROL Specification for Airspace Management (ASM) Support System Requirements supporting the ASM processes at local and FAB level",
          "version": "1.1",
          "description": "ASM to ATC Services",
          "standardType": "SERVICE_STANDARD",
          "conformanceStatement": "ASM to ATC Services"
        }
      ]
    },
    "serviceInterface": [
      {
        "name": "Airspace Status",
        "description": "<p>Alows external users to securely access and retrieve activation data stored within the ASM Support System.</p>",
        "schema": {
          "description": "Airspace Status Schema\r\n",
          "url": "https://lara-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ASMServiceExtensionWSDLs-Annex-B-v1.0.zip"
        },
        "provisionSide": "PROVIDER_SIDE",
        "operations": [
          {
            "name": "AirspaceStatusService",
            "description": "<p>Allows external users to securely access and retrieve activation data stored within the ASM Support System.</p>",
            "messages": [
              {
                "name": "activation",
                "direction": "IN"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "endpoints": [
          {
            "name": "Airspace Status Service",
            "description": "<p>Allows external users to securely access and retrieve activation data stored within the ASM Support System.</p><p>Url will be available as per request.</p>"
          }
        ],
        "serviceInterfaceBinding": {
          "name": "SWIM_TI_YP_1_1_WS_SOAP"
        },
        "networkInterfaceBinding": {
          "name": "SWIM_TI_YP_1_1_IPV4_UNICAST"
        },
        "messageExchangePattern": "REQUEST_REPLY"
      },
      {
        "name": "Local Airspace Structure",
        "description": "<p>Enables external users to retrieve detailed information on airspace structures and activity data directly from the ASM Support System.</p>",
        "schema": {
          "description": "Local Airspace Structure Schema\r\n",
          "url": "https://lara-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ASMServiceExtensionWSDLs-Annex-B-v1.0.zip"
        },
        "provisionSide": "PROVIDER_SIDE",
        "operations": [
          {
            "name": "LocalAirspaceStructureService",
            "description": "Enables external users to retrieve detailed information on airspace structures and activity data directly from the ASM Support System.",
            "messages": [
              {
                "name": "localstructure",
                "direction": "IN"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "endpoints": [
          {
            "name": "Local Airspace Structure Service",
            "description": "<p>Url will be available as per request.</p>"
          }
        ],
        "serviceInterfaceBinding": {
          "name": "SWIM_TI_YP_1_1_WS_SOAP"
        },
        "networkInterfaceBinding": {
          "name": "SWIM_TI_YP_1_1_IPV4_UNICAST"
        },
        "messageExchangePattern": "REQUEST_REPLY"
      }
    ]
  }
}