Article 7 - Rules and procedures for the operation of UAS

• Regulation (EU) 2024/1110 found in: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (2019/947 and 2019/945) Part-UAS (Jul 2024)

Article 7 - Rules and procedures for the operation of UAS Regulation (EU) 2024/1110 1. UAS operations in the ‘open’ category shall comply with the operational limitations set out in Part A of the Annex. 2. UAS operations in the ‘specific’ category shall comply with the operational limitations set out in the operational authorisation as referred to in Article 12 or the authorisation as referred to in Article 16, or in a standard scenario defined in Appendix 1 to the Annex as declared by the UAS operator. This paragraph shall not apply where the UAS operator holds an LUC with appropriate privileges. UAS operations in the ‘specific’ category shall be subject to the applicable operational requirements laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012[[9]](#_ftn9). 2a. The operator of a UAS that meets the conditions specified in point 1(d) of Article 40 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 shall obtain the following certificates: (i) a certificate of airworthiness or a restricted certificate of airworthiness issued in accordance with Subpart H of Annex I (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012[[10]](#_ftn10); (ii) a noise certificate issued in accordance with Subpart I of Annex I (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 when the UA is subject to the environmental protection requirements laid down in point 21.B.85 of Regulation (EU) No 748/2012. 3. UAS operations in the ‘certified’ category shall be subject to the applicable operational requirements laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 and Commission Regulations (EU) No 965/2012[[11]](#_ftn11) and (EU) No 1332/2011[[12]](#_ftn12). --- [[9]](#_ftnref9) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 of 26 September 2012 laying down the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011 and Regulations (EC) No 1265/2007, (EC) No 1794/2006, (EC) No 730/2006, (EC) No 1033/2006 and (EU) No 255/2010 (OJ L 281, 13.10.2012, p. 1). [[10]](#_ftnref10) Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 of 3 August 2012 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations (recast) (OJ L 224, 21.8.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/748/oj) [[11]](#_ftnref11) Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 296, 25.10.2012, p. 1). [[12]](#_ftnref12) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 of 16 December 2011 laying down common airspace usage requirements and operating procedures for airborne collision avoidance (OJ L 336, 20.12.2011, p. 20). ## Article 7 - Rules and procedures for the operation of UAS *Regulation (EU) 2024/1110* 1. UAS operations in the ‘open’ category shall comply with the operational limitations set out in Part A of the Annex. 2. UAS operations in the ‘specific’ category shall comply with the operational limitations set out in the operational authorisation as referred to in Article 12 or the authorisation as referred to in Article 16, or in a standard scenario defined in Appendix 1 to the Annex as declared by the UAS operator. This paragraph shall not apply where the UAS operator holds an LUC with appropriate privileges. UAS operations in the ‘specific’ category shall be subject to the applicable operational requirements laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012[[9]](#_ftn9). 2a. The operator of a UAS that meets the conditions specified in point 1(d) of Article 40 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 shall obtain the following certificates: (i) a certificate of airworthiness or a restricted certificate of airworthiness issued in accordance with Subpart H of Annex I (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012[[10]](#_ftn10); (ii) a noise certificate issued in accordance with Subpart I of Annex I (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 when the UA is subject to the environmental protection requirements laid down in point 21.B.85 of Regulation (EU) No 748/2012. 3. UAS operations in the ‘certified’ category shall be subject to the applicable operational requirements laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 and Commission Regulations (EU) No 965/2012[[11]](#_ftn11) and (EU) No 1332/2011[[12]](#_ftn12). --- [[9]](#_ftnref9) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 of 26 September 2012 laying down the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011 and Regulations (EC) No 1265/2007, (EC) No 1794/2006, (EC) No 730/2006, (EC) No 1033/2006 and (EU) No 255/2010 (OJ L 281, 13.10.2012, p. 1). [[10]](#_ftnref10) Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 of 3 August 2012 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations (recast) (OJ L 224, 21.8.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/748/oj) [[11]](#_ftnref11) Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 296, 25.10.2012, p. 1). [[12]](#_ftnref12) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 of 16 December 2011 laying down common airspace usage requirements and operating procedures for airborne collision avoidance (OJ L 336, 20.12.2011, p. 20).