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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 of 24 May 2019 on the rules and procedures for the operation of unmanned aircraft (Text with EEA relevance.)

Type Implementing Regulation
Publication 2019-06-11
Last updated 2025-05-01
State In force
Department European Commission, MOVE
Source EUR-Lex
articles 23
Reform history JSON API
  • (6) operational procedures, which shall be based on manufacturer’s instructions provided by the UAS manufacturer, and shall include:
  • (a) consideration of the following to minimise human errors:
  • (i) a clear distribution and assignment of tasks; and
  • (ii) an internal checklist to check that staff are performing their assigned tasks adequately;
  • (b) consideration of the deterioration of external systems supporting the UAS operation;
  • (c) normal procedures, including at least:
  • (i) pre-flight preparations and checklists, covering:
  • (A) the assessment of the operational volume and related buffers (the ground risk buffer, and air risk buffer when applicable), including the terrain and potential obstacles and obstructions that may reduce the ability to keep the unmanned aircraft in visual line of sight or to scan the airspace, the potential overflight of persons who are not involved and potential overflight of critical infrastructure;
  • (B) the assessment of the surrounding environment and airspace, including the proximity of UAS geographical zones and potential activities by other airspace users;
  • (C) the environmental conditions suitable for conducting the UAS operation;
  • (D) the minimum number of personnel in charge of duties essential to the UAS operation who are required to perform the operation, and their responsibilities;
  • (E) the required communication procedures between the remote pilot(s) and any other personnel in charge of duties essential to the UAS operation and with any external parties, when needed;
  • (F) compliance with any specific requirements from the relevant authorities in the intended area of operations, including those related to security, privacy, data and environmental protection, and the use of the RF spectrum;
  • (G) the required risk mitigations in place to ensure the safe conduct of the operation; in particular, for the controlled ground area:
  • (a) determination of the controlled ground area; and
  • (b) securing the controlled ground area to prevent third parties from entering the area during the operation, and ensuring coordination with the local authorities, when needed;
  • (H) the procedures to verify that the UAS is in a suitable condition to safely conduct the intended operation;
  • (ii) launch and recovery procedures;
  • (iii) in-flight procedures, including those to ensure that the unmanned aircraft remains within the flight geography;
  • (iv) post-flight procedures, including the inspections to verify the condition of the UAS;
  • (v) procedures for the detection of potentially conflicting aircraft by the remote pilot and, when required by the UAS operator, by airspace observer(s) or unmanned aircraft observer(s), as applicable;
  • (d) contingency procedures, including at least:
  • (i) procedures to cope with the unmanned aircraft leaving the designated ‘flight geography’;
  • (ii) procedures to cope with persons who are not involved entering the controlled ground area;
  • (iii) procedures to cope with adverse operating conditions;
  • (iv) procedures to cope with the deterioration of external systems supporting the operation;
  • (v) if airspace observers are employed, the phraseology to be used;
  • (vi) Conflict avoidance procedures with other airspace users;
  • (e) emergency procedures to cope with emergency situations, including at least:
  • (i) procedures to avoid, or at least minimise, harm to third parties in the air or on the ground;
  • (ii) procedures to cope with the unmanned aircraft leaving the ‘operational’ volume;
  • (iii) procedures for the emergency recovery of the unmanned aircraft;
  • (f) security procedures as referred to in point (1)(a)(ii) and (iii) of point UAS.SPEC.050;
  • (g) the procedures for the protection of personal data referred to in point (1)(a)(iv) of point UAS.SPEC.050;
  • (h) the guidelines to minimise nuisance and environmental impact referred to in point (1)(a)(v) of point UAS.SPEC.050;
  • (i) occurrence reporting procedures;
  • (j) record-keeping procedures; and
  • (k) the policy defining how the remote pilot(s) and any other personnel in charge of duties essential to the UAS operation can declare themselves fit to operate before conducting any operation.

Appendix 6

Declaration of the entity intending to be recognised by the competent authority to provide practical skill training and assessment of remote pilots in STS-x
Image omitted; see official source STS-x STS-x STS-x STS-x STS-x
Image omitted; see official source Declaration of the entity intending to be recognised by the competent authority to provide practical skill training and assessment of remote pilots Declaration of the entity intending to be recognised by the competent authority to provide practical skill training and assessment of remote pilots Declaration of the entity intending to be recognised by the competent authority to provide practical skill training and assessment of remote pilots Declaration of the entity intending to be recognised by the competent authority to provide practical skill training and assessment of remote pilots Declaration of the entity intending to be recognised by the competent authority to provide practical skill training and assessment of remote pilots
Data protection: Personal data included in this declaration is processed by the competent authority pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation). It will be processed for the purposes of the performance, management and follow up of the oversight activities according to Regulation (EU) 2019/947. If you require further information concerning the processing of your personal data or you wish to exercise your rights (e.g. to access or rectify any inaccurate or incomplete data), please refer to the contact point of the competent authority. The applicant has the right to make a complaint regarding the processing of the personal data at any time to the national Data Protection Supervisory Authority. Data protection: Personal data included in this declaration is processed by the competent authority pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation). It will be processed for the purposes of the performance, management and follow up of the oversight activities according to Regulation (EU) 2019/947. If you require further information concerning the processing of your personal data or you wish to exercise your rights (e.g. to access or rectify any inaccurate or incomplete data), please refer to the contact point of the competent authority. The applicant has the right to make a complaint regarding the processing of the personal data at any time to the national Data Protection Supervisory Authority. Data protection: Personal data included in this declaration is processed by the competent authority pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation). It will be processed for the purposes of the performance, management and follow up of the oversight activities according to Regulation (EU) 2019/947. If you require further information concerning the processing of your personal data or you wish to exercise your rights (e.g. to access or rectify any inaccurate or incomplete data), please refer to the contact point of the competent authority. The applicant has the right to make a complaint regarding the processing of the personal data at any time to the national Data Protection Supervisory Authority. Data protection: Personal data included in this declaration is processed by the competent authority pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation). It will be processed for the purposes of the performance, management and follow up of the oversight activities according to Regulation (EU) 2019/947. If you require further information concerning the processing of your personal data or you wish to exercise your rights (e.g. to access or rectify any inaccurate or incomplete data), please refer to the contact point of the competent authority. The applicant has the right to make a complaint regarding the processing of the personal data at any time to the national Data Protection Supervisory Authority. Data protection: Personal data included in this declaration is processed by the competent authority pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation). It will be processed for the purposes of the performance, management and follow up of the oversight activities according to Regulation (EU) 2019/947. If you require further information concerning the processing of your personal data or you wish to exercise your rights (e.g. to access or rectify any inaccurate or incomplete data), please refer to the contact point of the competent authority. The applicant has the right to make a complaint regarding the processing of the personal data at any time to the national Data Protection Supervisory Authority. Data protection: Personal data included in this declaration is processed by the competent authority pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation). It will be processed for the purposes of the performance, management and follow up of the oversight activities according to Regulation (EU) 2019/947. If you require further information concerning the processing of your personal data or you wish to exercise your rights (e.g. to access or rectify any inaccurate or incomplete data), please refer to the contact point of the competent authority. The applicant has the right to make a complaint regarding the processing of the personal data at any time to the national Data Protection Supervisory Authority.
Identification of the entity Identification of the entity Identification of the entity
First and last name, telephone number and email address of the responsible person First and last name, telephone number and email address of the responsible person First and last name, telephone number and email address of the responsible person
I hereby declare that: — I comply with the requirements defined in Appendix 3 to the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/947; and — when operating an UAS in the context of training activities for STS.x, I comply with all the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/947, including requirements for operations under STS.x I hereby declare that: — I comply with the requirements defined in Appendix 3 to the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/947; and — when operating an UAS in the context of training activities for STS.x, I comply with all the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/947, including requirements for operations under STS.x I hereby declare that: — I comply with the requirements defined in Appendix 3 to the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/947; and — when operating an UAS in the context of training activities for STS.x, I comply with all the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/947, including requirements for operations under STS.x I hereby declare that: — I comply with the requirements defined in Appendix 3 to the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/947; and — when operating an UAS in the context of training activities for STS.x, I comply with all the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/947, including requirements for operations under STS.x I hereby declare that: — I comply with the requirements defined in Appendix 3 to the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/947; and — when operating an UAS in the context of training activities for STS.x, I comply with all the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/947, including requirements for operations under STS.x I hereby declare that: — I comply with the requirements defined in Appendix 3 to the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/947; and — when operating an UAS in the context of training activities for STS.x, I comply with all the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/947, including requirements for operations under STS.x
Date Date Signature or other verification

[^E0001]: 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).

[^E0002]: 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).

[^E0003]: 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).

[^E0004]: 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).

[^E0005]: 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).

[^E0006]: Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the reporting, analysis and follow-up of occurrences in civil aviation, amending Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 1321/2007 and (EC) No 1330/2007 (OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 18).

[^E0007]: Decision No 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on a common framework for the marketing of products, and repealing Council Decision 93/465/EEC (OJ L 218 13.8.2008, p. 82)

[^E0008]: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 of 12 March 2019 on unmanned aircraft systems and on third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems (OJ L 152, 11.6.2019, p. 1).

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