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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 of 24 May 2019 on the rules and procedures for the operation of unmanned aircraft (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Subject matter

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Categories of UAS operations

  5. Article 4.‘Open’ category of UAS operations

  6. Article 5.‘Specific’ category of UAS operations

  7. Article 6.‘Certified’ category of UAS operations

  8. Article 7.Rules and procedures for the operation of UAS

  9. Article 8.Rules and procedures for the competency of remote pilots

  10. Article 9.Minimum age for remote pilots

  11. Article 9A.Regulations

  12. Article 10.Rules and procedures for the airworthiness of UAS

  13. Article 11.Rules for conducting an operational risk assessment

  14. Article 12.Authorising operations in the ‘specific’ category

  15. Article 13.Cross-border operations or operations outside the state of registration

  16. Article 14.Registration of UAS operators and certified UAS

  17. Article 15.Operational conditions for UAS geographical zones

  18. Article 16.UAS operations in the framework of model aircraft clubs and associations

  19. Article 17.Designation of the competent authority

  20. Article 18.Responsibilities of the CAA

  21. Article 19.Safety information

  22. Article 20.Particular provisions concerning the use of certain UAS in the ‘open’ category

  23. Article 21.Adaptation of authorisations ... and certificates

  24. Article 22.Without prejudice to Article 20, before 1 January 2026 the...

  25. Article 23.(1) This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth...

  26. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      UAS OPERATIONS IN THE ‘ OPEN ’ AND ‘ SPECIFIC ’ CATEGORIES

      1. PART A UAS OPERATIONS IN THE ‘OPEN’ CATEGORY

        1. UAS.OPEN.010 General provisions

        2. UAS.OPEN.020 UAS operations in subcategory A1

        3. UAS.OPEN.030 UAS operations in subcategory A2

        4. UAS.OPEN.040 UAS operations in subcategory A3

        5. UAS.OPEN.050 Responsibilities of the UAS operator

        6. UAS.OPEN.060 Responsibilities of the remote pilot

        7. UAS.OPEN.070 Duration and validity of the remote pilot online theoretical...

      2. PART B UAS OPERATIONS IN THE ‘SPECIFIC’ CATEGORY

        1. UAS.SPEC.010 General provisions

        2. UAS.SPEC.020 Operational declaration

        3. UAS.SPEC.030 Application for an operational authorisation

        4. UAS.SPEC.040 Issuing of an operational authorisation

        5. UAS.SPEC.050 Responsibilities of the UAS operator

        6. UAS.SPEC.060 Responsibilities of the remote pilot

        7. UAS.SPEC.070 Transferability of an operational authorisation

        8. UAS.SPEC.080 Duration and validity of an operational authorisation

        9. UAS.SPEC.085 Duration and validity of an operational declaration

        10. UAS.SPEC.090 Access

        11. UAS.SPEC.100 Use of certified equipment and certified unmanned aircraft

      3. PART C LIGHT UAS OPERATOR CERTIFICATE (LUC)

        1. UAS.LUC.010 General requirements for an LUC

        2. UAS.LUC.020 Responsibilities of the LUC holder

        3. UAS.LUC.030 Safety management system

        4. UAS.LUC.040 LUC manual

        5. UAS.LUC.050 Terms of approval of the LUC holder

        6. UAS.LUC.060 Privileges of the LUC holder

        7. UAS.LUC.070 Changes in the LUC management system

        8. UAS.LUC.075 Transferability of an LUC

        9. UAS.LUC.080 Duration and validity of an LUC

        10. UAS.LUC.090 Access

      4. Appendix 1

      5. Appendix 2

      6. Appendix 3

        1. An entity that intends to be recognised by the competent...

      7. Appendix 4

      8. Appendix 5

        1. The operations manual for STS defined in Appendix 1 shall...

      9. Appendix 6

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