Exemption for Toys from Controllability, Design, and Electrical Requirements

Verified from official sources
Annex Part 1 (10)Part 1Version 3Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

If the Class C0 drone is officially classified as a toy, it does not have to meet the strict industrial design, stability, and electrical standards required for non-toy drones.

Requirement as structured

The controllability, safe design, and electrical voltage requirements of points 4, 5, and 6 do not apply to class C0 UAS that are toys under Directive 2009/48/EC.

Original regulatory text

A class C0 UAS bears the following class identification label on the UA: A class C0 UAS shall comply with the following: Points (4), (5) and (6) do not apply to UAS that are toys in the meaning of Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys.

Applies when

class marking
C0
regulatory category
Open