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Ensuring drone safety: Win-win for EU consumers and economy

EASA regulation: Drones

Drone safety: Win-win for EU consumers and economy

The EU wants to safely integrate unmanned aircraft, or drones, into the European airspace.

WHY?

By 2035, the EU drone sector is expected to:

  • create over 100,000 jobs
  • produce more than €10 billion euros per year

CHALLENGES

Current EU rules on civil aviation date back to 2008. They need to be updated because:

  • drones differ widely in size and functionality
  • the EU cannot regulate drones under 150 kilograms
  • drones can affect data protection, privacy and CO2 emissions

SOLUTIONS

A digital national registration system for drones, harmonised at EU level, is one example of the measures negotiated between the Council and the European Union.

For more information, visit the related policy page:

Drones: reform of EU aviation safety (background information)
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