UAS Certification

The abbreviation for Communate Europpone (European Community)
  • The first mandatory law for UAS performance in the world
  • Explicitly states the responsibilities of the operator, remote pilot, and manufacturer
  • Divides the categories of UAS authentication based on the use environment (open, special, and authenticated)
  • Focuses on the structural features, sound, light, flight characteristics, and signals of UAS
  • Prepares for the future open UAS airspace (VTOL)
  • Starting from January 1, 2023, Switzerland (non-EU countries) will also adopt UAS requirements

2. Forced Time

Starting from January 1, 2024, all drones sold and operated in Europe must obtain a UAS certificate and be accompanied by a level label

（1）Time

  • 2022.02.04 / The European Union Authorization Notice Board, allowing UAS authentication
  • 2022.04.12 / The first UAS drone to be authenticated
  • 2022.11.12 / The first special-purpose UAS drone authorized by the Spanish Civil Aviation Authority
  • 2022.11.20 / French requirement for UAS labels to meet UAS standards starting from January 1, 2023
  • 2022.11.29 / The European Union releases UAS 2.0
  • 2022.12.15 / Discussion on UAS information security authentication "EU Trusted Drone" by the European Union
  • 2023.01.09 / Spanish Civil Aviation Authority statistics show a 1200% increase in drone license applications over the past two years
  • 2023.02.03 / Italian requirement for local drone association to complete registration by June 30, 2023, or else reapply
  • 2024.01.01 / UAS regulations officially implemented

（2）Predicted Time

  • January 2024 / Consumers obtain CE certified drones
  • December 2023 / Printing, packaging, shipping
  • November 2023 / Certificate acquisition, website registration
  • October 2023 / Debugging, improvement, document preparation
  • August 2023 / Formal application, sample delivery, testing
  • June 2023 / Development, adaptation, hardware/software improvement
  • May 2023 / Understanding, learning test standards and regulations
  • April 2023 / Communicating with notified bodies, confirming general requirements

3. Test Content

  • Environmental Test
  • EMC Test
  • Cyberscurity Test
  • Material Testing (Polymer, Metal, CF)
  • IT Evaluation
  • Acoustics Test

4. Categories

  • (1) Open Category
  • (2) Specific Category
  • (3) Certified Category

5. Classes

UAS Certification
Class Max Take-off Mass Certification Requirements
Open C0 250g UAS, RED, MD or Toys
C1 900g UAS, RED, MD
C2 4kg UAS, RED, MD
C3 25kg UAS, RED, MD
C4 25kg UAS, RED, MD
Specified C5 25kg SORA, STS Assessment, Testing, CE Certification
C6 25kg SORA, STS Assessment, Testing, CE Certification
NA >25kg SORA, EASA Local Assessment, Testing, Certification
Certified NA SORA, EASA Assessment, Case by case

6. C3 Test Standards and Test Items

C3 Clause Test Test Item
prEN 4709-0017.1 MTOM
prEN 4709-0017.2 Maximum characteristic dimension
prEN 4709-0017.3 Maximum attainable height
prEN 4709-0017.4 Safely controllable
prEN 4709-0017.6 Loss of data link
prEN 4709-0017.7 Sound power
prEN 4709-0017.8 Power
prEN 4709-002 Direct Remote Identification (DRI)
prEN 4709-003 Geo-awareness/Geo-fencing
prEN 4709-0017.14 Battery low level
prEN 4709-004 Lights
prEN 4709-0017.16 Manufacturer's instructions
prEN 4709-0017.16 Information Notice
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