Article 15
— Conditions for obtaining a certificate
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203
1. U-space service providers and, when designated, single common information service providers shall be granted certificates if they demonstrate that they:
(a) are able to provide their services in a safe, secure, efficient, continuous and sustainable manner, consistent with the intended UAS operations and in compliance with the level of performance established by the Member States for the U-space airspace in accordance with Article 3(4);
(b) use systems and equipment that guarantee the quality, latency and protection of the U‑space or common information services in accordance with this Regulation;
(c) have the appropriate net capital commensurate with the costs and risks associated with the provision of U-space or common information services;
(d) are able to report occurrences in accordance with point ATM/ANS.OR.A.065 in Subpart A of Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373;
(e) implement and maintain a management system in accordance with Subpart B of Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373;
(f) implement and maintain a security management system in accordance with point ATM/ANS.OR.D.010 in Subpart D of Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373;
[applicable until 21 February 2026
— Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664]
(f) implement and maintain a security management system in
accordance with point ATM/ANS.OR.D.010 in Subpart D of Annex III to Implementing
Regulation (EU) 2017/373 and an information
security management system in accordance with Annex II (Part‑IS.I.OR) to Implementing
Regulation (EU) 2023/203;
[applicable from 22 February 2026
— Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203]
(g) retain for a period of, at least 30 days, recorded operational information and data or longer, where the recordings are pertinent to accident and incident investigations until it is evident that they will no longer be required;
(h) have a robust business plan indicating that they can meet their actual obligations to provide services in a continuous manner for a period of at least 12 months from the start of operations;
(i) have in place arrangements to cover liabilities related to the execution of their tasks appropriate to the potential loss and damage;
(j) where they avail themselves of services of another service provider, they have the agreements concluded to that effect, specifying the allocation of liability between them;
(k) have developed a contingency plan in the case of events, including security breaches impacting the delivery of services, which result in significant degradation or interruption of their operations;
2. In addition to the requirements laid down in paragraph 1, U-space service providers shall have an emergency management plan to assist the UAS operator experiencing an emergency and a communication plan to inform those concerned.
To obtain U-space certification, service providers must demonstrate safe, secure, efficient, continuous, and sustainable operations. They need appropriate systems, capital, reporting, and management systems, including security and information security. Providers must retain data, have a robust business plan, liability coverage, contingency plans, and emergency/communication plans for drone operations.
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