New operation and product requirements published for drones—Part 2: The Delegated Regulations on equipment requirements, marketing and conformity assessment for unmanned aircraft across Europe

Table of contents

• What is the background to the new Delegated Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2019/945, and what are the timescales for implementation?
• What is the scope of the Delegated Regulation?
• How does the Delegated Regulation impact trading manufacture and supply in Europe?
• How should UK manufacturers and/or suppliers be preparing for this regulation?
• How does the Delegated Regulation affect Third Country Operators?

Article summary

TMT analysis: The Delegated Regulation (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 of 12 March on unmanned aircraft systems and on third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems) entered into force on 1 July 2019 setting out equipment requirements, marketing and conformity assessment criteria for unmanned aircraft (UA) across Europe. In this Part 2 of a series of 2 commentaries, Simon Phippard, Of Counsel at Bird and Bird, explains how it will work in practice, and the possible impact of Brexit on its application in the UK.