Competent Authority for Third-Country Drone Operators

In plain language

If you are a drone operator from a non-EU country (third country) operating under §§ 21a to 21c of the LuftVO, your competent authority in Germany is the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA).

Requirement as structured

The Luftfahrt-Bundesamt is the competent authority in Germany for drone operations conducted by third-country operators under §§ 21a to 21c of the LuftVO.

Original regulatory text

Zuständige Behörde für den Betrieb unbemannter Fluggeräte nach den §§ 21a bis 21c durch Betreiber im Sinne des Artikels 41 der Delegierten Verordnung (EU) 2019/945 ist das Luftfahrt-Bundesamt.

Applies when

country

Germany

operator origin

third_country

regulatory category

General