U-space airspace
Article 3
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.