Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1110 of 10 April 2024 amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards the initial airworthiness of unmanned aircraft systems subject to certification and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 as regards the rules and procedures for the operation of unmanned aircraft

Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

‘2a The operator of a UAS that meets the conditions specified in point 1(d) of Article 40 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 shall obtain the following certificates: (i) a certificate of airworthiness or a restricted certificate of airworthiness issued in accordance with Subpart H of Annex I (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012; (ii) a noise certificate issued in accordance with Subpart I of Annex I (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 when the UA is subject to the environmental protection requirements laid down in point 21.B.85 of Regulation (EU) No 748/2012.

‘2 The competent authority shall grant an operational authorisation when: (a) the evaluation performed pursuant to paragraph 1 concludes that: (i) the operational safety objectives take account of the risks of the operation; (ii) the combination of mitigation measures concerning the operational conditions to perform the operation, the competence of the personnel involved and the technical features of the unmanned aircraft, are adequate and sufficiently robust to keep the operation safe in view of the identified ground and air risks; (b) for UAS that are or will be certified pursuant to Article 40, point 1(d) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945, the UAS have: (i) a valid certificate of airworthiness or a restricted certificate of airworthiness and, if the UA is subject to the environmental protection requirements laid down in point 21.B.85 of Regulation (EU) No 748/2012, a valid noise certificate; or (ii) if the UA does not meet, or has not been shown to meet, the applicable airworthiness requirements, flight conditions approved according to Subpart P of Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012; (c) the UAS operator has provided to the competent authority a statement confirming that the intended operation complies with any applicable Union and national rules relating to it, in particular with regard to privacy, data protection, liability, insurance, security and environmental protection.’

‘6 Notwithstanding Regulation (EU) No 376/2014, the UAS operator of an unmanned aircraft which design is certified shall report to the design approval holder of the UAS or of the UAS component any safety-related event or condition of the UAS or the UAS component identified by the organisation. In particular, the UAS operator shall report any accident or serious incident involving the UAS or the UAS component, which endangers or, if not duly corrected or addressed, could endanger the safety of the UAS or of any natural or legal person.’

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 May 2025. However, Annex I, point (2) shall apply from 22 February 2026.