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ARTICLE · 27 JUNE 2019

The Future European Drones Regulation: Per Aspera Ad Astra

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.

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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

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