Navigate / EASA

Table of contents

Disclaimer............................................................................................ 3

List of revisions.................................................................................... 4

Note from the editor........................................................................... 5

Cover regulation article....................................................................... 5

Implementing rule annex.................................................................... 5

Acceptable means of compliance....................................................... 5

Guidance material............................................................................... 5

Incorporated amendments................................................................. 6

Commission regulations..................................................................................................... 6

AMC/GM to Commission regulations (ED decisions)............................................................ 7

Table of contents................................................................................. 8

Cover regulation................................................................................ 16

Cover Regulation.............................................................................................................. 16

CHAPTER I — PRINCIPLES AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.................................................. 19

Article 1 — Subject matter and scope....................................................................... 19

GM1 Article 1(1) Subject matter and scope...................................................... 20

GM2 Article 1(1) Subject matter and scope...................................................... 21

GM1 Article 1(3) Subject matter and scope...................................................... 21

GM2 Article 1(3) Subject matter and scope...................................................... 22

Article 2 — Definitions............................................................................................. 22

GM1 Article 2(6) Definitions............................................................................ 23

CHAPTER II — U-SPACE AIRSPACE AND COMMON INFORMATION SERVICES....................... 23

Article 3 — U-space airspace.................................................................................... 23

GM1 Article 3 U-space airspace....................................................................... 24

AMC1 Article 3(1) U-space airspace................................................................. 25

GM1 Article 3(1) U-space airspace................................................................... 26

GM2 Article 3(1) U-space airspace................................................................... 27

GM3 Article 3(1) U-space airspace................................................................... 28

GM4 Article 3(1) U-space airspace................................................................... 29

GM5 Article 3(1) U-space airspace................................................................... 30

GM6 Article 3(1) U-space airspace................................................................... 34

GM7 Article 3(1) U-space airspace................................................................... 35

GM8 Article 3(1) U-space airspace................................................................... 36

GM9 Article 3(1) U-space airspace................................................................... 40

GM10 Article 3(1) U-space airspace................................................................. 40

AMC1 Article 3(4) U-space airspace requirements............................................ 41

AMC2 Article 3(4) U-space airspace requirements............................................ 41

GM1 Article 3(4) U-space airspace requirements............................................. 42

GM2 Article 3(4) U-space airspace requirements............................................. 42

GM3 Article 3(4) U-space airspace................................................................... 42

GM4 Article 3(4) U-space airspace................................................................... 43

GM5 Article 3(4) U-space airspace................................................................... 43

GM6 Article 3(4) U-space airspace................................................................... 44

GM7 Article 3(4) U-space airspace................................................................... 44

GM8 Article 3(4) U-space airspace................................................................... 44

GM9 Article 3(4) U-space airspace................................................................... 45

GM10 Article 3(4) U-space airspace................................................................. 45

GM11 Article 3(4) U-space airspace................................................................. 45

GM12 Article 3(4) U-space airspace................................................................. 46

Article 4 — Dynamic airspace reconfiguration........................................................... 46

AMC1 Article 4 Dynamic airspace reconfiguration............................................ 46

AMC2 Article 4 Dynamic airspace reconfiguration............................................ 47

AMC3 Article 4 Dynamic airspace reconfiguration............................................ 47

GM1 Article 4 Dynamic airspace reconfiguration.............................................. 47

GM2 Article 4 Dynamic airspace reconfiguration.............................................. 48

GM3 Article 4 Dynamic airspace reconfiguration.............................................. 49

Article 5 — Common information services................................................................ 49

GM1 Article 5 Common information services................................................... 50

GM2 Article 5 Common information services................................................... 51

GM3 Article 5 Common information services................................................... 51

AMC1 Article 5(1) Common information services............................................. 52

AMC2 Article 5(1) Common information services............................................. 52

GM1 Article 5(1)(b) Common information services........................................... 52

AMC1 Article 5(1)(f) Common information services.......................................... 52

GM1 Article 5(1)(f) Common information services............................................ 52

AMC1 Article 5(2) Common information services............................................. 52

GM1 Article 5(4)(a) Common information services........................................... 53

AMC1 Article 5(5) U-space service providers.................................................... 53

AMC1 Article 5(6) U-space service providers.................................................... 53

GM1 Article 5(6) U-space service providers...................................................... 53

GM2 Article 5(6) U-space service providers...................................................... 54

AMC1 Article 5(7) U-space service providers.................................................... 54

AMC2 Article 5(7) U-space service providers.................................................... 55

AMC3 Article 5(7) Common information services............................................. 55

GM1 Article 5(7) U-space service providers...................................................... 55

CHAPTER III — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR UAS OPERATORS AND U-SPACE SERVICE PROVIDERS  55

Article 6 — UAS operators........................................................................................ 55

GM1 Article 6 UAS operators.......................................................................... 56

AMC1 Article 6(1)(a) UAS operators................................................................ 56

GM1 Article 6(1)(a) UAS operators.................................................................. 57

AMC1 Article 6(1)(b) UAS operators................................................................ 57

AMC2 Article 6(1)(b) UAS operators................................................................ 57

AMC3 Article 6(1)(b) UAS operators................................................................ 57

AMC4 Article 6(1)(b) UAS operators................................................................ 57

GM1 Article 6(1)(b) UAS operators.................................................................. 58

GM2 Article 6(1)(b) UAS operators.................................................................. 58

GM3 Article 6(1)(b) UAS operators.................................................................. 58

GM4 Article 6(1)(b) UAS operators.................................................................. 58

GM5 Article 6(1)(b) UAS operators.................................................................. 59

AMC1 Article 6(1)(c) UAS operators................................................................. 59

AMC2 Article 6(1)(c) UAS operators................................................................. 59

GM1 Article 6(1)(c) UAS operators.................................................................. 59

GM2 Article 6(1)(c) UAS operators.................................................................. 59

GM1 Article 6(3) UAS operators...................................................................... 60

GM2 Article 6(3) UAS operators...................................................................... 60

AMC1 Article 6(5) UAS operators.................................................................... 60

GM1 Article 6(5) UAS operators...................................................................... 60

AMC1 Article 6(7) UAS operators.................................................................... 61

AMC1 Article 6(8) UAS operators.................................................................... 61

AMC2 Article 6(8) UA operators...................................................................... 61

GM1 Article 6(8) UAS operators...................................................................... 61

GM2 Article 6(8) UAS operators...................................................................... 62

Article 7 — U-space service providers....................................................................... 62

GM1 Article 7 U-space service providers.......................................................... 63

AMC1 Article 7(2) U-space service providers.................................................... 64

AMC2 Article 7(2) U-space service providers.................................................... 64

AMC3 Article 7(2) U-space service providers.................................................... 64

AMC4 Article 7(2) U-space service providers.................................................... 64

AMC5 Article 7(2) U-space service providers.................................................... 65

GM1 Article 7(2) U-space service providers...................................................... 65

GM2 Article 7(2) U-space service providers...................................................... 65

GM3 Article 7(2) U-space service providers...................................................... 66

GM4 Article 7(2) U-space service providers...................................................... 66

GM5 Article 7(2) U-space service providers...................................................... 67

GM6 Article 7(2) U-space service providers...................................................... 67

AMC1 Article 7(3) U-space service providers.................................................... 67

GM1 Article 7(3) U-space service providers...................................................... 68

AMC1 Article 7(5) U-space service providers.................................................... 68

AMC2 Article 7(5) U-space service providers.................................................... 68

AMC3 Article 7(5) U-space service providers.................................................... 68

AMC4 Article 7(5) U-space service providers.................................................... 69

AMC5 Article 7(5) U-space service providers.................................................... 69

AMC6 Article 7(5) U-space service providers.................................................... 69

GM1 Article 7(5) U-space service providers...................................................... 70

GM2 Article 7(5) U-space service providers...................................................... 70

GM3 Article 7(5) U-space service providers...................................................... 70

GM4 Article 7(5) U-space service providers...................................................... 70

AMC1 Article 7(6) U-space service providers.................................................... 72

AMC2 Article 7(6) U-space service providers.................................................... 73

GM1 Article 7(6) U-space service providers...................................................... 73

GM2 Article 7(6) U-space service providers...................................................... 73

GM3 Article 7(6) U-space service providers...................................................... 74

GM4 Article 7(6) U-space service providers...................................................... 75

CHAPTER IV — U-SPACE SERVICES..................................................................................... 75

Article 8 — Network identification service................................................................ 75

GM1 Article 8 Network identification service................................................... 76

AMC1 Article 8(1) Network identification service............................................. 76

AMC2 Article 8(1) Network identification service............................................. 77

AMC3 Article 8(1) Network identification service............................................. 77

AMC4 Article 8(1) Network identification service............................................. 77

GM1 Article 8(1) Network identification service............................................... 77

GM2 Article 8(1) Network identification service............................................... 77

AMC1 Article 8(2) Network identification service............................................. 78

AMC1 Article 8(2)(c) Network identification service......................................... 78

GM1 Article 8(2)(c) Network identification service........................................... 78

GM1 Article 8(2)(f) Network identification service............................................ 78

GM1 Article 8(3) Network identification service............................................... 79

GM1 Article 8(4) Network identification service............................................... 79

Article 9 — Geo-awareness service........................................................................... 79

GM1 Article 9 Geo-awareness service.............................................................. 79

AMC1 Article 9(1) Geo-awareness service........................................................ 80

AMC1 Article 9(2) Geo-awareness service........................................................ 80

GM1 Article 9(2) Geo-awareness service......................................................... 80

GM2 Article 9(2) Geo-awareness service......................................................... 80

Article 10 — UAS flight authorisation service............................................................. 80

GM1 Article 10 UAS flight authorisation service............................................... 81

AMC1 Article 10(1) UAS flight authorisation service......................................... 82

AMC2 Article 10(1) UAS flight authorisation service......................................... 82

GM1 Article 10(1) UAS flight authorisation service........................................... 83

GM1 Article 10(2) UAS flight authorisation service........................................... 83

AMC1 Article 10(2)(a);(b) UAS flight authorisation service................................ 83

AMC2 Article 10(2)(a);(b) UAS flight authorisation service................................ 84

AMC1 Article 10(2)(c) UAS flight authorisation service...................................... 84

GM1 Article 10(2)(c) UAS flight authorisation service....................................... 84

GM1 Article 10(2)(d) UAS flight authorisation service....................................... 84

AMC1 Article 10(3) UAS flight authorisation service......................................... 85

GM1 Article 10(3) UAS flight authorisation service........................................... 85

GM1 Article 10(4) UAS flight authorisation service........................................... 85

AMC1 Article 10(5) UAS flight authorisation service......................................... 85

GM1 Article 10(5) UAS flight authorisation service........................................... 86

GM2 Article 10(5) UAS flight authorisation service........................................... 86

GM3 Article 10(5) UAS flight authorisation service........................................... 86

AMC1 Article 10(6) UAS flight authorisation service......................................... 87

GM1 Article 10(6) UAS flight authorisation service........................................... 87

AMC1 Article 10(7) UAS flight authorisation service......................................... 87

GM1 Article 10(7) UAS flight authorisation service........................................... 88

AMC1 Article 10(8) UAS flight authorisation service......................................... 88

GM1 Article 10(8) UAS flight authorisation service........................................... 88

AMC1 Article 10(9) UAS flight authorisation service......................................... 88

GM1 Article 10(9) UAS flight authorisation service........................................... 89

AMC1 Article 10(10) UAS flight authorisation service....................................... 89

GM1 Article 10(10) UAS flight authorisation service......................................... 89

GM2 Article 10(10) UAS flight authorisation service......................................... 90

AMC1 Article 10(11) UAS flight authorisation service....................................... 90

GM1 Article 10(11) UAS flight authorisation service......................................... 91

Article 11 — Traffic information service.................................................................... 91

GM1 Article 11 Traffic information service....................................................... 91

GM2 Article 11 Traffic information service....................................................... 92

AMC1 Article 11(1) Traffic information service................................................. 92

GM1 Article 11(1) Traffic information service................................................... 92

GM2 Article 11(1) Traffic information service................................................... 93

AMC1 Article 11(2) Traffic information service................................................. 93

AMC2 Article 11(2) Traffic information service................................................. 93

AMC3 Article 11(2) Traffic information service................................................. 93

GM1 Article 11(2) Traffic information service................................................... 93

GM2 Article 11(2) Traffic information service................................................... 94

AMC1 Article 11(3) Traffic information service................................................. 94

Article 12 — Weather information service................................................................. 94

GM1 Article 12 Weather information service................................................... 95

AMC1 Article 12(1)(a) Weather information service......................................... 95

GM1 Article 12(1)(a) Weather information service........................................... 95

AMC1 Article 12(2)(f) Weather information service.......................................... 96

GM1 Article 12(2)(f) Weather information service............................................ 96

AMC1 Article 12(3) Weather information service............................................. 96

GM1 Article 12(3) Weather information service............................................... 96

Article 13 — Conformance monitoring service........................................................... 97

GM1 Article 13 Conformance monitoring service............................................. 97

GM2 Article 13 Conformance monitoring service............................................. 98

AMC1 Article 13(1) Conformance monitoring service....................................... 98

AMC2 Article 13(1) Conformance monitoring service....................................... 98

AMC3 Article 13(1) Conformance monitoring service....................................... 98

AMC4 Article 13(1) Conformance monitoring service....................................... 99

GM1 Article 13(1) Conformance monitoring service......................................... 99

GM2 Article 13(1) Conformance monitoring service......................................... 99

GM3 Article 13(1) Conformance monitoring service......................................... 99

AMC1 Article 13(2) Conformance monitoring service....................................... 99

CHAPTER V — CERTIFICATION OF U-SPACE SERVICE PROVIDERS AND SINGLE COMMON INFORMATION SERVICE PROVIDERS  100

Article 14 — Application for a certificate................................................................. 100

GM1 Article 14 Application for a certificate................................................... 100

GM1 Article 14(3) Application for a certificate............................................... 101

GM1 Article 14(6) Application for a certificate............................................... 101

Article 15 — Conditions for obtaining a certificate................................................... 102

GM1 Article 15 Conditions for obtaining a certificate..................................... 103

AMC1 Article 15(1) Conditions for obtaining a certificate................................ 104

AMC2 Article 15(1) Conditions for obtaining a certificate................................ 104

AMC3 Article 15(1) Conditions for obtaining a certificate................................ 104

AMC4 Article 15(1) Conditions for obtaining a certificate................................ 105

AMC5 Article 15(1) Conditions for obtaining a certificate................................ 105

GM1 Article 15(1) Conditions for obtaining a certificate................................. 105

GM2 Article 15(1) Conditions for obtaining a certificate................................. 108

GM3 Article 15(1) Conditions for obtaining a certificate................................. 108

GM4 Article 15(1) Conditions for obtaining a certificate................................. 108

GM5 Article 15(1) Conditions for obtaining a certificate................................. 108

GM6 Article 15(1) Conditions for obtaining a certificate................................. 109

GM7 Article 15(1) Conditions for obtaining a certificate................................. 109

GM8 Article 15(1) Conditions for obtaining a certificate................................. 110

GM9 Article 15(1) Conditions for obtaining a certificate................................. 111

GM10 Article 15(1) Conditions for obtaining a certificate............................... 111

AMC1 Article 15(1)(b) Conditions for obtaining a certificate........................... 111

AMC2 Article 15(1)(b) Conditions for obtaining a certificate........................... 112

GM1 Article 15(1)(b) Conditions for obtaining a certificate............................. 113

GM2 Article 15(1)(b) Conditions for obtaining a certificate............................. 114

GM3 Article 15(1)(b) Conditions for obtaining a certificate............................. 115

GM4 Article 15(1)(b) Conditions for obtaining a certificate............................. 115

GM5 Article 15(1)(b) Conditions for obtaining a certificate............................. 116

GM6 Article 15(1)(b) Conditions for obtaining a certificate............................. 116

AMC1 Article 15(1)(d) Conditions for obtaining a certificate........................... 117

AMC1 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate........................... 117

AMC2 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate........................... 117

AMC3 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate........................... 117

AMC4 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate........................... 118

AMC5 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate........................... 118

AMC6 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate........................... 118

AMC7 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate........................... 119

AMC8 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate........................... 119

AMC9 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate........................... 119

AMC10 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate.......................... 119

AMC11 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate.......................... 120

AMC12 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate.......................... 121

AMC13 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate.......................... 122

AMC14 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate.......................... 122

AMC15 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate.......................... 122

AMC16 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate.......................... 123

GM1 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate............................. 123

GM2 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate............................. 123

GM3 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate............................. 124

GM4 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate............................. 124

GM5 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate............................. 125

GM6 Article 15(1)(e) Conditions for obtaining a certificate............................. 125

GM1 Article 15(1)(f) Conditions for obtaining a certificate.............................. 126

GM2 Article 15(1)(f) Conditions for obtaining a certificate.............................. 126

AMC1 Article 15(1)(g) Conditions for obtaining a certificate............................ 126

AMC1 Article 15(1)(h) Conditions for obtaining a certificate........................... 127

GM1 Article 15(1)(h) Conditions for obtaining a certificate............................. 127

AMC1 Article 15(1)(i) Conditions for obtaining a certificate............................ 127

AMC1 Article 15(1)(k) Conditions for obtaining a certificate............................ 127

AMC1 Article 15(2) Conditions for obtaining a certificate................................ 128

Article 16 — Validity of the certificate..................................................................... 128

GM1 Article 16 Validity of the certificate....................................................... 128

AMC1 Article 16(3) Validity of the certificate................................................. 129

CHAPTER VI — GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS............................................................ 129

Article 17 — Capabilities of the competent authorities............................................ 129

GM1 Article 17 Capabilities of the competent authorities............................... 130

Article 18 — Tasks of the competent authorities..................................................... 130

GM1 Article 18 Tasks of the competent authorities........................................ 131

AMC1 Article 18(f) Tasks of the competent authorities................................... 132

GM1 Article 18(f) Tasks of the competent authorities..................................... 132

GM2 Article 18(f) Tasks of the competent authorities..................................... 133

GM3 Article 18(f) Tasks of the competent authorities..................................... 133

GM4 Article 18(f) Tasks of the competent authorities..................................... 135

GM5 Article 18(f) Tasks of the competent authorities..................................... 140

GM6 Article 18(f) Tasks of the competent authorities..................................... 140

GM1 Article 18(g) Tasks of the competent authorities.................................... 142

Article 19 — Entry into force and application.......................................................... 143

Signature............................................................................................................... 143

ANNEX I.. 144

Criteria for the definition of capabilities, performance requirements, operational conditions and airspace constraints referred to in Article 3(4) 144

ANNEX II. 145

Publication of the common information referred to in Article 5(4)(a)............................... 145

ANNEX III 146

Data quality, data latency and data protection requirements referred to in Article 5(4)(b) and Article 7(5)(c)       146

ANNEX IV 147

UAS flight authorisation request referred to in Article 6(4).............................................. 147

GM1 Annex IV UAS flight authorisation request referred to in Article 6(4)................ 147

ANNEX V. 149

Exchange of relevant operational data and information between U‑space service providers and air traffic service providers in accordance with Article 7(3)..................................................................................................................... 149

AMC1 Point 2 of Annex V Exchange of relevant operational data and information between U-space service providers and air traffic service providers in accordance with Article 7(3)................................................................ 149

AMC1 Point 3 of Annex V Exchange of relevant operational data and information between U-space service providers and air traffic service providers in accordance with Article 7(3)................................................................ 150

GM1 Point 3 of Annex V Exchange of relevant operational data and information between U-space service providers and air traffic service providers in accordance with Article 7(3)................................................................ 150

AMC1 Point 4 of Annex V Exchange of relevant operational data and information between U-space service providers and air traffic service providers in accordance with Article 7(3)................................................................ 150

ANNEX VI 151

Certificate for U-space service provider referred to in Article 14(3).................................. 151

ANNEX VII......................................................................................... 153

Certificate for single common information service provider referred to in Article 14(3).... 153

APPENDIX......................................................................................... 154

ATS airspace classes and U-space – services provided...................................................... 155