Article 1
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 is amended as follows: (1) in Article 20, ‘1 January 2023’ is replaced by ‘1 January 2024’; (2) in Article 22, the introductory wording is replaced by the following: ‘Without prejudice to Article 20, the use of UAS in the ‘open’ category which do not comply with the requirements of Parts 1 to 5 of the Annex to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 ( *1 ) shall be allowed for a transitional period ending on 31 December 2023, subject to the following conditions: ( *1 ) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 of 12 March 2019 on unmanned aircraft systems and on third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems ( OJ L 152, 11.6.2019, p. 1 ).’;" (3) in Article 23, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 are replaced by the following: ‘2. Article 5(5) shall apply from 1 January 2024. 3. Points UAS.OPEN.060(2)(g) UAS.SPEC.050(1)(l)(i) of the Annex shall apply from 1 July 2022 and point UAS.SPEC.050(1)(l)(ii) of the Annex shall apply from 1 January 2024. 4. Without prejudice to Article 21(1), until 31 December 2023 Member States may accept declarations made by UAS operators in accordance with Article 5(5), based on national standard scenarios or equivalent, if those national scenarios meet the requirements of point UAS.SPEC.020 of the Annex. Such declarations shall cease to be valid from 1 January 2026.’.