# Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/395 of 13 March 2018 laying down detailed rules for the operation of balloons as well as for the flight crew licensing for balloons pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Division BOP.BAS.060: Release of dangerous goods

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a)The pilot-in-command shall not release dangerous goods when operating a balloon over congested areas of cities, towns or settlements or over an open-air assembly of persons.
(b)Notwithstanding point (a), parachutists may exit the balloon for the purpose of parachute display over those congested areas or over that open-air assembly of persons whilst carrying smoke trail devices that were manufactured for that purpose.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/395/annex/II/division/subpart+bas/section/1/division/bop.bas.060 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-395/annex-II/division-subpart+bas/section-1/division-bop.bas.060
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