RPAS Safety Assurance Declaration Submission

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Submitting a drone Safety Assurance Declaration: Submit a declaration - RPAS Safety Assurance DeclarationVersion 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

Before certain operations (like controlled airspace or near people), the drone manufacturer must have submitted this declaration to Transport Canada confirming the drone meets safety standards.

Requirement as structured

To submit an RPAS Safety Assurance Declaration, the responsible person must declare that the RPAS make and model meets the technical requirements for its operating environments and that the documentation defined in CAR 901.200 and 901.201(1) is available for inspection.

Original regulatory text

I hereby declare the following make and model of remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) has been developed and verified to meet the technical requirements for operating in the environments identified below, and the associated documentation, as defined in Canadian Aviation Regulations 901.200 and 901.201(1) , has been made available and is available for inspection or retention by the Minister.

Applies when

country
Canada
regulatory category
General