Regulation 35 Amendment of Article 14 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947

In Article 14, paragraph 5 (registration of UAS operators and certified UAS), in the words before point (a), before “UAS operators shall register themselves” insert “Subject to paragraph 5A,”.

After paragraph 5, insert—

“5A.

Paragraph 5 does not apply to UAS operations performed with a small control line model aircraft:

(a)

in the ‘open’ category;

(b)

in the ‘specific’ category in accordance with an authorisation received under Article 16.”.

After paragraph 9, insert—

“10.

In this Article, “small control line model aircraft” means a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft having a MTOM of not more than 7.5 kg and which is flown within limits imposed by a restraining device of not more than 25 metres in length which attaches the aircraft to the surface or to a person on the surface.”.