Class C0 unmanned aircraft — eligibility condition for subcategory A1

Verified from official sources
UAS.OPEN.020(5)(c)UAS.OPEN.020Version 3Effective -Verified 24 August 2026

In plain language

A drone carrying a C0 class label (under 250 g) can be flown in subcategory A1.

Requirement as structured

UAS operations in subcategory A1 shall be performed with an unmanned aircraft that is marked as class C0 and complies with the requirements of that class as defined in Part 1 of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945, or with one of the other unmanned aircraft listed in point UAS.OPEN.020(5). A C0 class marking is an eligibility condition for subcategory A1, not a standalone permission: all of the other conditions of point UAS.OPEN.020 apply to the operation.

Original regulatory text

UAS operations in subcategory A1 shall comply with all of the following conditions: be performed with an unmanned aircraft that: is marked as class C0 and complies with the requirements of that class, as defined in Part 1 of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945; or

Applies when

subcategory
A1
class marking
C0
regulatory category
Open