Amendment of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 of 12 March 2019 on unmanned aircraft systems and on third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems

5.—(1) Article 3 is amended as follows.

(2) Omit paragraphs (8) and (12).

(3) In paragraph (14) for “established within the Union” substitute “established in the United Kingdom”.

(4) In paragraph (15)—

(a)for “established within the Union” substitute “established in the United Kingdom”;

(b)for “on the Union market” substitute “on the market”.

(5) In paragraph (18) for “Union market” substitute “United Kingdom”.

(6) In paragraph (19) for “on the Union Market” substitute “in the United Kingdom”.

(7) Omit paragraph (20).

(8) For paragraph (23) substitute—

“(23)

‘market surveillance authority’ means an authority prescribed in accordance with Article 3B;.

(9) Omit paragraph (26).

(10) In paragraph (32) for “Member States” substitute “the CAA”.

(11) In paragraph (35) omit “established in the Community”.

(12) At the end of paragraph (40) insert—

(41)

‘market surveillance’ means the activities carried out and measures taken by public authorities to ensure that products comply with the requirements set out in any relevant enactment and do not endanger health, safety or an any other aspect of public interest protection;

(42)

‘the EU Regulation’ means Regulation (EU) 2019/945 of 12 March 2019 on unmanned aircraft systems and on third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems as that Regulation has effect in EU law as amended from time to time(1);

(43)

‘designated standard’ has the meaning provided in Article 3A;

(44)

‘approved body’ means a conformity assessment body which has been approved by the Secretary of State under Article 18;

(45)

‘UK marking’ means a marking in the form published in accordance with Article 30(1) of RAMS;

(46)

‘RAMS’ means Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) 339/93;

(47)

‘the CAA’ means the Civil Aviation Authority;

(48)

‘third country’ means any country or territory other than the United Kingdom..

(1)

OJ L 152, 11.6.2019, p.1.