Exemption from Operational Authorisation via Standard Scenario Declaration
Verified from official sourcesUK Regulation (EU) 2019/947 Article 5Version 2Effective -Verified 29 August 2026
In plain language
If your operation fits a standard scenario, you can submit a declaration instead of applying for a full operational authorisation.
Requirement as structured
Where a UAS operator submits a declaration in accordance with point UAS.SPEC.020 of Part B of the Annex for an operation complying with a standard scenario set out in Appendix 1 to that Annex, the UAS operator shall not be required to obtain an operational authorisation under paragraphs 1 to 4 of Article 5.
Original regulatory text
Where the UAS operator submits a declaration to the competent authority of the Member State of registration in accordance with point UAS.SPEC.020 laid down in Part B of the Annex for an operation complying with a standard scenario set out in Appendix 1 to that Annex, the UAS operator shall not be required to obtain an operational authorisation in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article and the procedure laid down in paragraph 5 of Article 12 shall apply.
Applies when
- country
- United Kingdom
- operation
- EU UAS operation
- regulatory category
- Specific