Prohibition on Flying Near Emergency Response Areas

Verified from official sources
UAS.OPEN.060UAS.OPEN.060Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

Do not fly your drone near or inside emergency response areas (like accidents, fires, or search and rescue operations) unless you have direct permission from the emergency services in charge.

Requirement as structured

During the flight, remote pilots and UAS operators must not fly close to or inside areas where an emergency response effort is ongoing, unless they have permission from the responsible emergency response services.

Original regulatory text

During the flight, remote pilots and UAS operators shall not fly close to or inside areas where an emergency response effort is ongoing unless they have permission to do so from the responsible emergency response services.

Applies when

operation
EU UAS operation
regulatory category
Open