Third-Party Liability Insurance in Open Category

Verified from official sources
Art. 12Art. 12Version 1Effective -Verified 30 August 2026

In plain language

You must have third-party liability insurance to fly in the Open category, unless you are flying purely for private/recreational purposes with a drone weighing less than 900 grams.

Requirement as structured

UAS operators in the 'open' category must hold third-party liability insurance, unless the UAS is used solely for private purposes and has a maximum take-off mass of less than 900 grams.

Original regulatory text

Tout exploitant d'UAS qui effectue exclusivement des exploitations relevant de la catégorie " ouverte " contracte une assurance responsabilité civile pour couvrir les dommages corporels et matériels à des tiers , sauf si elles ne concernent que des UAS utilisés uniquement à des fins privés et dont la masse maximale au décollage est inférieure à 900 grammes.

Applies when

subcategory
A1/A2/A3