<p>The EU regulations for Unmanned Aircraft were published in the Official Journal of the European Union on the 11<sup>th</sup> June and the Implementing Regulation will become applicable on 1<sup>st</sup> July, <strong>2020.</strong></p>
<p>The CAA have recently published CAP1789 which provides a detailed guide to the EU regulations which you can find here: <a href="http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/CAP1789%20EU%20UAS%20Regulations-Guidance.pdf">http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/CAP1789%20EU%20UAS%20Regulations-Guidance.pdf</a></p>
<p>CAP1789 includes a paragraph specifically relating to model aircraft which states:</p>
<p><em>Additional provisions are made within the regulation to cater for operations, including registration and remote pilot competence, under the framework of model aircraft clubs or associations under a separate authorisation that can be negotiated with, and issued by, the CAA.</em></p>
<p>This is essentially what we’ve been arguing for! </p>
<p>Implementing significant changes to the ANO under UK law (mandating registration and competence requirements) with effect from 30<sup>th</sup> November 2019 which may then have to be revised/amended with effect from the 1<sup>st</sup> July 2020 seems to be a wholly unnecessary complication and surely it would be far better to get it right once, but few things in life are ever simple.</p>

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