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Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 Article 57

Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 Article 57

Implementing acts as regards unmanned aircraft

Article 57

In order to ensure the uniform implementation of and compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 55, for the operation of aircraft referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 2(1), where it concerns unmanned aircraft, as well as for personnel, including remote pilots, and organisations involved in those activities, and on the basis of the principles set out in Article 4 and with a view to achieving the objectives set out in Article 1, the Commission shall, adopt implementing acts laying down detailed provisions concerning: (a) the specific rules and procedures for the operation of unmanned aircraft as well as for the personnel, including remote pilots, and organisations involved in those operations; (b) the rules and procedures for issuing, maintaining, amending, limiting, suspending, or revoking the certificates, or for making declarations, for the operation of unmanned aircraft as well as for personnel, including remote pilots, and organisations involved in those activities, and for the situations in which such certificates or declarations are to be required; the rules and procedures for issuing those certificates and for making those declarations may be based on, or consist of, the detailed requirements referred to in Sections I, II and III; (c) the privileges and responsibilities of the holders of certificates and of natural and legal persons making declarations; (d) the rules and procedures for the registration and marking of unmanned aircraft and for the registration of operators of unmanned aircraft, referred to in Section 4 of Annex IX; (e) the rules and procedures for establishing digital, interoperable, harmonised, national registration systems referred to in Article 56(7); (f) the rules and procedures for the conversion of national certificates into the certificates required under Article 56(1). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 127(3).

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CitationArticle 57 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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