Drones are currently a hot topic. Now that several countries
already have national drone legislation, there was a pressing need
to regulate things at European level as well. The aim is to create
a single European legal framework for the use of drones. The
national drone rules will soon be replaced by these uniform
European rules.
Current situation
Currently in Europe, different national laws apply to the use of
drones. Each Member State regulates the private and commercial use
of drones weighing less than 150 kg autonomously. This gives rise
to numerous practical problems. For example, a drone operator must
comply with different legislation each time the drone crosses a
national border. Furthermore, you need another pilot or pilot
license whenever this happens, since national drone pilot licences
are not recognised in another Member State. There are major
differences between the national rules. Whereas in one country a
drone is only allowed to fly at a maximum