Safety and Uniformity Standards for Type Certification

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Article 132-16Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

To receive a type certificate, the drone model must meet safety and manufacturing uniformity standards set by the government.

Requirement as structured

The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism shall grant Type Certification (型式認証) if the applied unmanned aircraft type is found to conform to safety standards and uniformity standards (均一性基準) prescribed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ordinance.

Original regulatory text

国土交通大臣は、第一項の申請があつたときは、その申請に係る型式の無人航空機が安全基準及び均一性を確保するために必要なものとして国土交通省令で定める基準(以下「均一性基準」という。)に適合することとなると認めるときは、型式認証をしなければならない。