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  • Disclaimer
  • Note from the editor
  • Incorporated amendments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Cover Regulation to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947
    • Article 1 - Subject matter
      • GM1 Article 1  Subject matter
    • Article 2 - Definitions
      • GM1 Article 2(3)  Definitions
      • AMC1 Article 2(11)  Definitions
      • GM1 Article 2(11)  Definitions
      • GM1 Article 2(16)  Definitions
      • GM1 Article 2(17)  Definitions
      • GM1 Article 2(18)  Definitions
      • GM1 Article 2(21) Definitions
      • GM1 Article 2(22)  Definitions
      • GM1 Article 2(25) Definitions
      • GM1 Article 2(28), (29), (30), (31), (32) and (33) Definitions
    • Article 3 - Categories of UAS operations
      • GM1 Article 3  Categories of UAS operations
    • Article 4 - ‘Open’ category of UAS operations
    • Article 5 - ‘Specific’ category of UAS operations
      • AMC1 Article 5 ‘Specific’ category of UAS operations
    • Article 6 - ‘Certified’ category of UAS operations
      • GM1 Article 6  ‘Certified’ category of UAS operations
    • Article 7 - Rules and procedures for the operation of UAS
    • Article 8 - Rules and procedures for the competency of remote pilots
    • Article 9 - Minimum age for remote pilots
      • GM1 Article 9  Minimum age for remote pilots
    • Article 10 - Rules and procedures for the airworthiness of UAS
    • Article 11 - Rules for conducting an operational risk assessment
      • GM1 AMC1 Article 11 Rules for conducting an operational risk assessment
      • AMC1 Article 11 Rules for conducting an operational risk assessment
        • Annex A to AMC1 to Article 11
        • Annex B to AMC1 to Article 11
        • Annex C to AMC1 to Article 11
        • Annex D to AMC1 to Article 11
        • Annex E to AMC1 to Article 11
      • AMC2 Article 11 Rules for conducting an operational risk assessment
      • AMC3 Article 11 Rules for conducting an operational risk assessment
      • AMC4 Article 11 Rules for conducting an operational risk assessment
      • AMC5 Article 11 Rules for conducting an operational risk assessment
      • AMC6 Article 11 Rules for conducting an operational risk assessment
      • AMC7 Article 11 Rules for conducting an operational risk assessment
    • Article 12 - Authorising operations in the ‘specific’ category
      • AMC1 Article 12(5)  Authorising operations in the ‘specific’ category
    • Article 13 - Cross-border operations or operations outside the state of registration
      • AMC1 Article 13 Cross-border operations or operations outside the State of registration
      • GM1 Article 13  Cross-border operations or operations outside the state of registration
      • AMC1 Article 13(1) Cross-border operations or operations outside the State of registration
      • AMC1 Article 13(2) Cross-border operations or operations outside the State of registration
    • Article 14 - Registration of UAS operators and certified UAS
      • AMC1 Article 14  Registration of UAS operators and ‘certified’ UAS
      • GM1 Article 14(1) Registration of UAS operators and ‘certified’ UAS
      • AMC1 Article 14(6) Registration of UAS operators and ‘certified’ UAS
        • GM1 to AMC1 Article 14(6) Registration of UAS operators and ‘certified’ UAS
      • AMC1 Article 14(8) Registration of UAS operators and ‘certified’ UAS
    • Article 15 - Operational conditions for UAS geographical zones
      • GM1 Article 15 Operational conditions for UAS geographical zones
      • AMC1 Article 15(1) Operational conditions for UAS geographical zones
      • AMC2 Article 15(1) Operational conditions for UAS geographical zones
      • GM2 Article 15(1) Operational conditions for UAS geographical zones
      • GM3 Article 15(1) Operational conditions for UAS geographical zones
      • GM1 Article 15(2) Operational conditions for UAS geographical zones
      • GM2 Article 15(2) Operational conditions for UAS geographical zones
      • AMC1 Article 15(3) Operational conditions for UAS geographical zones
      • AMC2 Article 15(3) Operational conditions for UAS geographical zones
      • AMC3 Article 15(3) Operational conditions for UAS geographical zones
      • AMC4 Article 15(3) Operational conditions for UAS geographical zones
      • GM1 Article 15(3) Operational conditions for UAS geographical zones
    • Article 16 - UAS operations in the framework of model aircraft clubs and associations
      • GM1 Article 16  UAS operations in the framework of model aircraft clubs and associations
      • GM2 Article 16  UAS operations in the framework of model aircraft clubs and associations
      • GM1 Article 16(2)(b)(iii)  UAS operations in the framework of model aircraft clubs and associations
    • Article 17 - Designation of the competent authority
      • GM1 Article 17  Designation of the competent authority
    • Article 18 - Tasks of the competent authority
      • GM1 Article 18(a)  Tasks of the competent authority
      • AMC1 Article 18(e) Tasks of the competent authority
      • GM1 Article 18(h)  Tasks of the competent authority
    • Article 19 - Safety information
      • GM1 Article 19  Safety information
      • GM1 Article 19(1) Safety information
      • GM1 Article 19(2)  Safety information
    • Article 20 - Particular provisions concerning the use of certain UAS in the ‘open’ category
    • Article 21 - Adaptation of authorisations, declarations and certificates
    • Article 22 - Transitional provisions
      • GM1 Article 22(b) Transitional provisions
    • Article 23 - Entry into force and application
  • Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 — UAS OPERATIONS IN THE ‘OPEN’ AND ‘SPECIFIC’ CATEGORIES
    • PART A — UAS OPERATIONS IN THE ‘OPEN’ CATEGORY
      • UAS.OPEN.010 General provisions
        • GM1 UAS.OPEN.010  General provisions
        • GM1 UAS.OPEN.010(4)  General provisions
      • UAS.OPEN.020 UAS operations in subcategory A1
        • AMC1 UAS.OPEN.020(1) and (2)  UAS operations in subcategory A1
        • AMC1 UAS.OPEN.020(4)(b) and UAS.OPEN.040(3)  UAS operations in subcategories A1 and A3
        • AMC2 UAS.OPEN.020(4)(b) and UAS.OPEN.040(3)  UAS operations in subcategories A1 and A3
        • AMC1 UAS.OPEN.020(5)(c) and (d), UAS.OPEN.030(3) and UAS.OPEN.040(4)(c),(d) and (e)  UAS operations in subcategories A1, A2 and A3
        • GM1 UAS.OPEN.020(5)(c) and (d), UAS.OPEN.030(3) and UAS.OPEN.040(4)(c), (d) and (e)  UAS operations in subcategories A1, A2 and A3
      • UAS.OPEN.030 UAS operations in subcategory A2
        • AMC1 UAS.OPEN.030(1)  UAS operations in subcategory A2
        • GM1 UAS.OPEN.030(1)  UAS operations in subcategory A2
        • AMC1 UAS.OPEN.030(2)  UAS operations in subcategory A2
        • AMC1 UAS.OPEN.030(2)(b) UAS operations in subcategory A2
        • AMC2 UAS.OPEN.030(2)(b) UAS operations in subcategory A2
        • AMC1 UAS.OPEN.030(2)(c)  UAS operations in subcategory A2
        • AMC2 UAS.OPEN.030(2)(c) UAS operations in subcategory A2 and Attachment A to Chapter I of Appendix 1 ‘Remote pilot theoretical knowledge and practical-skills examination for STS-01’
        • GM1 UAS.OPEN.030(2)(c) UAS operations in subcategory A2
      • UAS.OPEN.040 UAS operations in subcategory A3
        • AMC1 UAS.OPEN.040(1)  Operations in subcategory A3
        • GM1 UAS.OPEN.030(1) and UAS.OPEN.040(1)  UAS operations in subcategories A1 and A3
        • GM1 UAS.OPEN.040(4) UAS operations in subcategory A3
      • UAS.OPEN.050 Responsibilities of the UAS operator
        • AMC1 UAS.OPEN.050(1) Responsibilities of the UAS operator
        • GM1 UAS.OPEN.050(3) Responsibilities of the UAS operator
        • AMC1 UAS.OPEN.050(4)(c)  Responsibilities of the UAS operator
      • UAS.OPEN.060 Responsibilities of the remote pilot
        • GM1 UAS.OPEN.060(1)(b)  Responsibilities of the remote pilot
        • AMC1 UAS.OPEN.060(1)(c)  Responsibilities of the remote pilot
        • AMC1 UAS.OPEN.060(1)(d)  Responsibilities of the remote pilot
        • GM1 UAS.OPEN.060(2)(a) and UAS.SPEC.060(1)(a)  Responsibilities of the remote pilot
        • AMC1 UAS.OPEN.060(2)(b)  Responsibilities of the remote pilot
        • GM1 UAS.OPEN.060(2)(b)  Responsibilities of the remote pilot
        • AMC1 UAS.OPEN.060(2)(d)  Responsibilities of the remote pilot
        • GM1 UAS.OPEN.060(2)(d)  Responsibilities of the remote pilot
        • GM2 UAS.OPEN.060(2)(d)  Responsibilities of the remote pilot
        • GM1 UAS.OPEN.060(3) and UAS.SPEC.060(3)(e)  Responsibilities of the remote pilot
        • GM2 UAS.OPEN.060(3) and UAS.SPEC.060(3)(e)  Responsibilities of the remote pilot
        • GM1 UAS.OPEN.060(4)  Responsibilities of the remote pilot
      • UAS.OPEN.070 Duration and validity of the remote pilot online theoretical competency and certificates of remote pilot competency
    • PART B — UAS OPERATIONS IN THE ‘SPECIFIC’ CATEGORY
      • UAS.SPEC.010  General provisions
      • UAS.SPEC.020 Operational declaration
      • UAS.SPEC.030 Application for an operational authorisation
        • AMC1 UAS.SPEC.030(2) Application for an operational authorisation
        • AMC2 UAS.SPEC.030(2)  Application for an operational authorisation
        • GM1 UAS.SPEC.030(2) Application for an operational authorisation
        • GM2 UAS.SPEC.030(2) Application for an operational authorisation
        • AMC1 UAS.SPEC.030(3)(e) Application for an operational authorisation
        • AMC2 UAS.SPEC.030(3)(e) Application for an operational authorisation
        • AMC3 UAS.SPEC.030(3)(e) Application for an operational authorisation
        • GM1 UAS.SPEC.030(3)(e) Application for an operational authorisation
      • UAS.SPEC.040 Issuing of an operational authorisation
        • AMC1 UAS.SPEC.040(1) Operational authorisation
        • GM1 UAS.SPEC.040(1)  Operational authorisation
      • UAS.SPEC.050 Responsibilities of the UAS operator
        • AMC1 UAS.SPEC.050(1)  Responsibilities of the UAS operator
        • AMC1 UAS.SPEC.050(1)(a)  Responsibilities of the UAS operator
        • GM1 UAS.SPEC.050(1)(a)(iv)  Responsibilities of the UAS operator
        • GM1 UAS.SPEC.050(1)(b)  Responsibilities of the UAS operator
        • AMC1 UAS.SPEC.050(1)(d) and UAS.SPEC.050(1)(e) Responsibilities of the UAS operator
        • AMC2 UAS.SPEC.050(1)(d) and UAS.SPEC.050(1)(e) Responsibilities of the UAS operator
        • AMC3 UAS.SPEC.050(1)(d) Responsibilities of the UAS operator
        • GM1 UAS.SPEC.050(1)(d)(iii) Responsibilities of the UAS operator
        • AMC1 UAS.SPEC.050(1)(g)  Responsibilities of the UAS operator
      • UAS.SPEC.060 Responsibilities of the remote pilot
        • AMC1 UAS.SPEC.060(2)(b)  Responsibilities of the remote pilot
        • AMC1 UAS.SPEC.060(2)(c)  Responsibilities of the remote pilot
      • UAS.SPEC.070 Transferability of an operational authorisation
      • UAS.SPEC.080 Duration and validity of an operational authorisation
      • UAS.SPEC.085 Duration and validity of an operational declaration
      • UAS.SPEC.090 Access
      • UAS.SPEC.100 Use of certified equipment and certified unmanned aircraft
        • GM1 UAS.SPEC.100  The use of certified equipment and certified unmanned aircraft
    • PART C — LIGHT UAS OPERATOR CERTIFICATE (LUC)
      • UAS.LUC.010 General requirements for an LUC
        • GM1 UAS.LUC.010  General requirements for an LUC
        • AMC1 UAS.LUC.010(2) General requirements for an LUC
      • UAS.LUC.020 Responsibilities of the LUC holder
        • AMC1 UAS.LUC.020(3)  Responsibilities of the LUC holder
        • GM1 UAS.LUC.020(3)  Responsibilities of the LUC holder
        • AMC1 UAS.LUC.020(5)  Responsibilities of the LUC holder
      • UAS.LUC.030 Safety management system
        • AMC1 UAS.LUC.030(2) Safety management system
        • GM1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(a)  Safety management system
        • AMC1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(c)  Safety management system
        • GM1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(c)  Safety management system
        • GM1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(d)  Safety management system
        • GM2 UAS.LUC.030(2)(d)  Safety management system
        • GM3 UAS.LUC.030(2)(d)  Safety management system
        • AMC1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)  Safety management system
        • GM1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(i)  Safety management system
        • AMC1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(iii)  Safety management system
        • GM1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(iv)  Safety management system
        • AMC1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(v) Safety management system
        • GM1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(v)  Safety management system
        • AMC1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(vi) Safety management system
        • GM1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(vi)  Safety management system
        • GM1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(vii)  Safety management system
        • GM1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(viii)  Safety management system
        • AMC1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(ix)  Safety management system
      • UAS.LUC.040 LUC manual
        • AMC1 UAS.LUC.040  LUC manual
        • AMC2 UAS.LUC.040 LUC manual
        • AMC1 UAS.LUC.040(3)  LUC manual
      • UAS.LUC.050 Terms of approval of the LUC holder
        • AMC1 UAS.LUC.050  Terms of approval of an LUC holder
      • UAS.LUC.060 Privileges of the LUC holder
        • AMC1 UAS.LUC.060 Privileges of an LUC holder
        • GM1 UAS.LUC.060 Privileges of an LUC holder
      • UAS.LUC.070 Changes in the LUC management system
        • AMC1 UAS.LUC.070(2)  Changes in the LUC management system
      • UAS.LUC.075 Transferability of an LUC
      • UAS.LUC.080 Duration and validity of an LUC
      • UAS.LUC.090 Access
    • APPENDICES
      • Appendix 1 for standard scenarios supporting a declaration
        • CHAPTER I — 1 STS-01 - VLOS over a controlled ground area in a populated environment
          • UAS.STS-01.010 General provisions
          • UAS.STS-01.020 UAS operations in STS-01
            • GM1 UAS.STS-01.020(1)(c) UAS operations in STS-01
            • AMC1 UAS.STS-01.020(1)(e)(i) UAS operations in STS-01 and UAS.STS-02.020(7)(a) UAS operations in STS-02
            • AMC1 UAS.STS-01.020(1)(e)(ii) UAS operations in STS-01 and UAS.STS-02.020(7)(b) UAS operations in STS-02
            • GM1 UAS.STS-01.020(1)(e)(ii) UAS operations in STS-01 and UAS.STS-02.020(7)(b) UAS operations in STS-02
          • UAS.STS-01.030 Responsibilities of the UAS operator
            • AMC1 UAS.STS-01.030(1)&(3) and UAS.STS-02.030(1)&(3) Responsibilities of the UAS operator
            • AMC1 UAS.STS-01.030(4) and UAS.STS-02.030(4) Responsibilities of the UAS operator
            • GM1 UAS.STS-01.030(5)&(6) and UAS.STS-02.030(5)&(6) Responsibilities of the UAS operator
          • UAS.STS-01.040 Responsibilities of the remote pilot
          • ATTACHMENT A: REMOTE PILOT THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICAL SKILL EXAMINATION FOR STS-01
        • CHAPTER II — STS-02 – BVLOS with Airspace Observers over a controlled ground area in a sparsely populated environment
          • UAS.STS-02.010 General provisions
          • UAS.STS-02.020 UAS operations in STS-02
            • GM1 UAS.STS-02.020(3) UAS operations in STS-02
            • AMC1 UAS.STS-01.020(1)(e)(i) UAS operations in STS-01 and UAS.STS-02.020(7)(a) UAS operations in STS-02
            • AMC1 UAS.STS-01.020(1)(e)(ii) UAS operations in STS-01 and UAS.STS-02.020(7)(b) UAS operations in STS-02
            • GM1 UAS.STS-01.020(1)(e)(ii) UAS operations in STS-01 and UAS.STS-02.020(7)(b) UAS operations in STS-02
          • UAS.STS-02.030 Responsibilities of the UAS operator
            • AMC1 UAS.STS-01.030(1)&(3) and UAS.STS-02.030(1)&(3) Responsibilities of the UAS operator
            • AMC1 UAS.STS-01.030(4) and UAS.STS-02.030(4) Responsibilities of the UAS operator
            • GM1 UAS.STS-01.030(5)&(6) and UAS.STS-02.030(5)&(6) Responsibilities of the UAS operator
          • UAS.STS-02.040 Responsibilities of the remote pilot
          • UAS.STS-02.050 Responsibilities of the airspace observer
            • AMC1 UAS.STS-02.050(2) Responsibilities of the airspace observer
          • ATTACHMENT A: REMOTE PILOT THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICAL SKILL FOR STS-02
      • Appendix 2 — Operational declaration
        • GM1 Appendix 2 Operational declaration
      • Appendix 3 — Additional requirements for entities recognised by the competent authority and UAS operators that conduct practical skill training and assessment of remote pilots for operations covered by STS
      • Appendix 4 — Declaration of UAS operators that intend to provide practical skill training and assessment of remote pilots in STS-x
      • Appendix 5 — Operations manual for Standard Scenario
      • Appendix 6 — Declaration of the entity intending to be recognised by the competent authority to provide practical skill training and assessment of remote pilots in STS-x
  • Cover Regulation to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945
    • CHAPTER I — General provisions
      • Article 1 - Subject matter
      • Article 2 - Scope
      • Article 3 - Definitions
    • CHAPTER II — UAS intended to be operated in the ‘open’ category or in the ‘specific’ category under operational declaration, accessories kits bearing a class identification label and remote identification add-ons
      • SECTION 1 — Product requirements
        • Article 4 - Requirements
        • Article 5 - Making available on the market and free movement of products
      • SECTION 2 — Obligations of economic operators
        • Article 6 - Obligations of manufacturers
        • Article 7 - Authorised representatives
        • Article 8 - Obligations of importers
        • Article 9 - Obligations of distributors
        • Article 10 - Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors
        • Article 11 - Identification of economic operators
      • SECTION 3 — Conformity of the product
        • Article 12 - Presumption of conformity
        • Article 13 - Conformity assessment procedures
        • Article 14 - EU declaration of conformity
        • Article 15 - General principles of the CE marking
        • Article 16 - Rules and conditions for affixing the CE marking, the identification number of the notified body, the UAS class identification label and the indication of the sound power level
        • Article 17 - Technical documentation
      • SECTION 4 — Notification of conformity assessment bodies
        • Article 18 - Notification
        • Article 19 - Notifying authorities
        • Article 20 - Requirements relating to notifying authorities
        • Article 21 - Information obligation on notifying authorities
        • Article 22 - Requirements relating to notified bodies
        • Article 23 - Presumption of conformity of notified bodies
        • Article 24 - Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by notified bodies
        • Article 25 - Application for notification
        • Article 26 - Notification procedure
        • Article 27 - Identification numbers and lists of notified bodies
        • Article 28 - Changes to notifications
        • Article 29 - Challenge of the competence of notified bodies
        • Article 30 - Operational obligations of notified bodies
        • Article 31 - Appeal against decisions of notified bodies
        • Article 32 - Information obligation on notified bodies
        • Article 33 - Exchange of experience
        • Article 34 - Coordination of notified bodies
      • SECTION 5 — Union market surveillance, control of products entering the Union market and Union safeguard procedure
        • Article 35 - Market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market
        • Article 36 - Procedure for dealing with products presenting a risk at national level
        • Article 37 - Union safeguard procedure
        • Article 38 - Compliant product which presents a risk
        • Article 39 - Formal non-compliance
    • CHAPTER III — Requirements for UAS operated in the ‘certified’ the ‘specific’ categories except when conducted under a declaration
      • Article 40 - Requirements for UAS operated in the ‘certified’ and ‘specific’ categories except when conducted under a declaration
    • CHAPTER IV — Third-country UAS operators
      • Article 41 - Third-country UAS operators
    • CHAPTER V — Final provisions
      • Article 42 - Entry into force
  • Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945
    • PART 1 — Requirements for a class C0 Unmanned aircraft system
    • PART 2 — Requirements for a class C1 Unmanned aircraft system
    • PART 3 — Requirements for a class C2 Unmanned aircraft system
    • PART 4 — Requirements for a class C3 Unmanned aircraft system
    • PART 5 — Requirements for a class C4 Unmanned aircraft system
    • PART 6 — Requirements for a direct remote identification add-on
    • PART 7 — Conformity assessment Module A — Internal production control
    • PART 8 — Conformity assessment Modules B and C — EU-type examination and conformity to type based on internal production control
    • PART 9 — Conformity assessment Module H — Conformity based on full quality assurance
    • PART 10 — Contents of the technical documentation
    • PART 11 — EU declaration of conformity
    • PART 12 — Simplified EU declaration of conformity
    • PART 13 — Noise test code
    • PART 14 — Indication of the guaranteed sound power level
    • PART 15 — Maximum sound power level per class of UA (including transition periods)
    • PART 16 — Requirements for a class C5 unmanned aircraft system and C5 accessories
    • PART 17 — Requirements for a class C6 unmanned aircraft system

Cover Regulation to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945

CHAPTER V — Final provisions

Article 42 - Entry into force

Regulation (EU) 2019/945

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 March 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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