U-space airspace
1. Where Member States designate U-space airspace for safety, security, privacy or environmental reasons such designation shall be supported by an airspace risk assessment.
2. All UAS operations in the U-space airspace shall be subject to at least the following mandatory U-space services:
(a)
the network identification service referred to in Article 8;
(b)
the geo-awareness service referred to in Article 9;
(c)
the UAS flight authorisation service referred to in Article 10;
(d)
the traffic information service referred to in Article 11.
3. For each U-space airspace, based on the airspace risk assessment referred to in paragraph 1, Member States may require additional U-space services selected from the services referred to in Articles 12 and 13.
4. For each U-space airspace, based on the airspace risk assessment referred to in paragraph 1 and using the criteria set out in Annex I, Member States shall determine:
(a)
the UAS capabilities and performance requirements;
(b)
the U-space services performance requirements;
(c)
the applicable operational conditions and airspace constraints.
5. Member States shall give access to U-space service providers to the relevant data, if required for the application of this Regulation, as regards to:
(a)
the UAS operators registration system, referred to in Article 14 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947, of the Member State in which U-space service providers offer their services; and
(b)
UAS operators registration systems of other Member States through the repository of information referred to in Article 74 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139.
6. Member States shall make the information on the U-space airspace available in accordance with Article 15(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/947, as well as through their aeronautical information service.
7. Where Member States decide to establish a cross-border U-space airspace, they shall jointly decide on:
(a)
the designation of the cross-border U-space airspace;
(b)
the provision of cross-border U-space services;
(c)
the provision of cross-border common information services.
Dynamic airspace reconfiguration
Where a Member State designates a U-space airspace within controlled airspace, it shall ensure that the dynamic reconfiguration of the airspace within that U-space airspace as laid down in ATS.TR.237 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/665 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/373 is applied in order to make sure that manned aircraft which are provided with an air traffic control service and UAS remain segregated.
Common information services
1. Member States shall make the following data available as part of the common information services of each U-space airspace:
(a)
horizontal and vertical limits of the U-space airspace;
(b)
the requirements determined pursuant to Article 3(4);
(c)
a list of certified U-space service providers offering U-space services in the U-space airspace, with the following information:
(i)
identification and contact details of active U-space service providers;
(ii)
U-space services provided;
(iii)
certification limitation(s), if any;
(d)
any adjacent U-space airspace (s);
(e)
UAS geographical zones relevant to the U-space airspace and published by Member States in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947;
(f)
static and dynamic airspace restrictions defined by the relevant authorities and permanently or temporarily limiting the volume of airspace within the U-space airspace where UAS operations can take place.
2. Member States shall ensure that the relevant operational data referred to in ATS.OR.127 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/665 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/373, as well as the data resulting from the dynamic airspace reconfiguration referred to in ATS.TR.237 thereof, are made available as part of the common information services of each U-space airspace.
3. U-space service providers shall make the terms and conditions of their services available as part of the common information services of each U-space airspace in which they offer their services.
4. The providers of common information services shall ensure that the information referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3:
(a)
is made available in accordance with Annex II;
(b)
complies with the necessary data quality, latency and protection requirements established in Annex III.
5. Access to common information services shall be granted to relevant authorities, air traffic service providers, U-space service providers and UAS operators on a non-discriminatory basis, including with the same data quality, latency and protection levels.
6. Member States may designate a single common information service provider to supply the common information services on an exclusive basis in all or some of the U-space airspaces under their responsibility. In this case, the information referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 shall be made available to the single common information service provider who then shall provide it in accordance with paragraph 5.
7. Such a single common information service provider shall fulfil the requirements referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5 and shall be certified in accordance with Chapter V of this Regulation.
8. A Member State who designates a single common information service provider shall inform the Agency, and the other Member States without delay of any decision concerning the certificate of the single common information service provider. The Agency shall include in the repository referred to in Article 74 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 information about all decisions notified by Member States pursuant to this paragraph.
