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Article 3 — U-space airspace

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664

1.       Where Member States designate U-space airspace for safety, security, privacy or environmental reasons such designation shall be supported by an airspace risk assessment.

2.       All UAS operations in the U-space airspace shall be subject to at least the following mandatory U-space services:

(a)      the network identification service referred to in Article 8;

(b)     the geo-awareness service referred to in Article 9;

(c)      the UAS flight authorisation service referred to in Article 10;

(d)     the traffic information service referred to in Article 11.

3.       For each U-space airspace, based on the airspace risk assessment referred to in paragraph 1, Member States may require additional U-space services selected from the services referred to in Articles 12 and 13.

4.       For each U-space airspace, based on the airspace risk assessment referred to in paragraph 1 and using the criteria set out in Annex I, Member States shall determine:

(a)      the UAS capabilities and performance requirements;

(b)     the U-space services performance requirements;

(c)      the applicable operational conditions and airspace constraints.

5.       Member States shall give access to U-space service providers to the relevant data, if required for the application of this Regulation, as regards to:

(a)      the UAS operators registration system, referred to in Article 14 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947, of the Member State in which U-space service providers offer their services; and

(b)     UAS operators registration systems of other Member States through the repository of information referred to in Article 74 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139.

6.       Member States shall make the information on the U-space airspace available in accordance with Article 15(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/947, as well as through their aeronautical information service.

7.       Where Member States decide to establish a cross-border U-space airspace, they shall jointly decide on:

(a)      the designation of the cross-border U-space airspace;

(b)     the provision of cross-border U-space services;

(c)      the provision of cross-border common information services.