Preservation of Environmental Laws and Flight Preparation Duties
Verified from official sourcesLuftVO § 21iVersion 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
Even if you receive an authorization to fly in a restricted zone, you must still comply with all other environmental laws (such as noise and nature conservation acts) and perform proper flight preparation as required by European SERA rules.
Requirement as structured
UAS operations remain subject to federal and state environmental, immission, and nature conservation laws, as well as the duty of proper flight preparation under SERA.2010(b).
Original regulatory text
Schutzvorschriften insbesondere des Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetzes und des Bundesnaturschutzgesetzes, Rechtsvorschriften, die auf Grund dieser Gesetze erlassen worden sind oder fortgelten, das Naturschutzrecht der Länder sowie die Pflicht zur ordnungsgemäßen Flugvorbereitung im Sinne des Anhangs SERA.2010 Buchstabe b der Durchführungsverordnung (EU) Nr. 923/2012 bleiben unberührt.
Applies when
- country
- Germany
- regulatory category
- General