Obligations of manufacturers
- Ensure your UAS products meet all regulatory requirements before placing on market Manufacturer
Retained EU Law
2019
United Kingdom
Regulation (EU) 2019/945 (UAS and Third-Country UAS)
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
15 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Manufacturer 5
- Any Person 3
- Operator 3
- Distributor 1
Plus 3 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
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Operators also bound by 730 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 duties
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) 2018 121 duties
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- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
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Distributors also bound by 177 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2017 2017 28 duties
- The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Wales) Regulations 2017 2017 26 duties
- The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 2017 25 duties
- Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 2002 21 duties
- THE ELECTRICITY SAFETY, QUALITY AND CONTINUITY REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2012 2012 19 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Authorised representatives
- Keep records and cooperate with market surveillance authorities Any Person
Obligations of importers
- Ensure UAS products meet UK compliance requirements before placing on market Manufacturer
Obligations of distributors
- Check UAS products for UK marking and documents before selling Distributor
Identification of economic operators
- Identify supply chain partners on request and keep records for 10 years Operator
Conformity assessment procedures
- Perform conformity assessment for unmanned aircraft products Manufacturer
EU Declaration of conformity
- Draw up and maintain an EU declaration of conformity for your UAS products Manufacturer
Requirements relating to approved bodies
- Meet requirements for approval as a conformity assessment body Any Person
Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by approved bodies
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Approved bodies must ensure subcontractors and subsidiaries meet standards Statutory regulator
Application for approval
- Conformity assessment bodies must apply for CAA approval with accreditation Any Person
Operational obligations of approved bodies
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Approved bodies must carry out conformity assessments proportionately and enforce compliance Statutory regulator
Information obligation on approved bodies
- Report conformity assessment events to the CAA and share information with other approved bodies Manufacturer
Procedure for dealing with products presenting a risk at national level
- Cooperate with the CAA and take corrective actions for non‑compliant drones Operator
Compliant product which presents a risk
- Take corrective action if CAA finds your drone product poses a risk despite compliance Operator
Third-country UAS operators
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CAA must recognise equivalent foreign drone pilot certificates on request Statutory regulator
Browse 30 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Subject matter
Scope
Definitions
Designated Standards
Market Surveillance Authorities
Requirements
Making available on the market and free movement of products
Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors
Presumption of conformity
Requirements of the UK Marking
Rules and conditions for affixing the UK marking, the identification number of the approved body, the UAS class identification label and the indication of the sound power level
Technical documentation
Approval
Notifying authorities
Requirements relating to notifying authorities
Information obligation on notifying authorities
Presumption of conformity of notified bodies
Notification procedure
Identification numbers and lists of notified bodies
Changes to approvals
Challenge of the competence of notified bodies
Appeal against decisions of approved bodies
Exchange of experience
Coordination of notified bodies
Market surveillance and control of products entering the United Kingdom market
Union safeguard procedure
Formal non-compliance
Requirements for UAS operated in the ‘certified’ and ‘specific’ categories...
Entry into force
Post-implementation period continuity provision
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Civil Aviation Authority
UK's aviation regulator. Responsible for aviation safety, airspace policy, economic regulation of airports, and consumer protection. Issues air operator certificates, pilot licences, …
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