Criteria for Establishing Prohibitive or Restrictive UAS Geographical Zones

In plain language

Traficom may establish a UAS geographical zone in which the operation of unmanned aircraft is prohibited or restricted for indispensable cause. The criteria for establishing a prohibitive or restrictive zone are: governmental reasons; flight safety or safety investigation; national defence, territorial control, border security or contingency planning; police, rescue, international affairs, administration of justice or social welfare and healthcare; protection of an industrial plant or industrial area; protection of a harbour, terminal, railway yard or other equivalent transport hub; and environmental protection. The decision or regulation may stipulate conditions under which UAS operations are nevertheless permitted in such a zone.

Requirement as structured

Traficom may establish a UAS geographical zone in which the operation of unmanned aircraft is prohibited or restricted for indispensable cause. The criteria for establishing a prohibitive or restrictive zone are: governmental reasons; flight safety or safety investigation; national defence, territorial control, border security or contingency planning; police, rescue, international affairs, administration of justice or social welfare and healthcare; protection of an industrial plant or industrial area; protection of a harbour, terminal, railway yard or other equivalent transport hub; and environmental protection. The decision or regulation may stipulate conditions under which UAS operations are nevertheless permitted in such a zone.

Original regulatory text

Traficom may establish a UAS geographical zone in which the operation of unmanned aircraft is prohibited or restricted for indispensable cause. The decision or regulation may stipulate that following certain conditions, the UAS operations are nevertheless permitted in such a zone. However, flights conducted specifically on behalf of the entity responsible for the protected zone are allowed Open all Criteria for establishing a prohibitive or restrictive UAS geographical zone - governmental reasons - flight safety or safety investigation - national defense, territorial control, border security or contingency planning - police, rescue, international affairs, administration of justice or social welfare and healthcare - protection of an industrial plant or industrial area - protecting a harbour, terminal, railway yard or other equivalent transport hub - environmental protection

Applies when

country

Finland

regulatory category

General