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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-947/annex/part-B/division-4",
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  "legislation": "eur/2019/947",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-947",
  "path": "annex/part/B/division/4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "UAS.SPEC.040 Issuing of an operational authorisation",
  "text": "(1) When receiving an application in accordance with point UAS.SPEC.030, the CAA shall issue, without undue delay, an operational authorisation in accordance with Article 12 when it concludes that the operation meets the following conditions:\n(a) all information in accordance with point (3) of point UAS.SPEC.030 is provided;\n(b) a procedure is in place for coordination with the relevant service provider for the airspace if the entire operation, or part of it, is to be conducted in controlled airspace.\n(2) The CAA shall specify in the operational authorisation the exact scope of the authorisation in accordance with Article 12.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/639 of 12 May 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 as regards standard scenarios for operations executed in or beyond the visual line of sight (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in Annex Pt. B point UAS.SPEC.040(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 82(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in Annex Pt. B point UAS.SPEC.040(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 82(5)"
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