Unique Serial Number Requirement for Non-Registered UAS
Verified from official sourcesArticle 40Article 40Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
Unless you built the drone yourself, any drone that does not need to be registered must still have a unique serial number that complies with the ANSI/CTA-2063-A-2019 standard.
Requirement as structured
Unless privately built, all UAS not subject to registration under Article 14 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 must have a unique serial number compliant with standard ANSI/CTA-2063-A-2019.
Original regulatory text
Unless privately built, all UAS not subject to registration according to Article 14 of the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 shall have a unique serial number compliant with standard ANSI/CTA-2063-A-2019, Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Serial Numbers, 2019.
Applies when
- operation
- UAS product requirements
- regulatory category
- General