15 Amendments of Gabriele PREUSS related to 2014/2243(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas RPAS regulations exist or are being developed in Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Spain, Poland and the UK1; whereas approved flying schools in Denmark, the UK and the Netherlands, and more than 500 licenced RPAS pilots in the Netherlands and the UK are already operational; __________________ 1 http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1 995&pageid=16012
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that, in the development of any EU policy on RPAS, privacy and data protection guarantees are embedded, by making, as a minimum requirement, impact assessments and privacy by design and by default compulsory; underlines the necessity for a restrictive legal framework with clear and narrow criteria regarding the use of cameras and sensors especially by commercial and private RPAS;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that a clear, global, and harmonised and proportionate regulatory framework needs to be developed on a risk assessed basis, which avoids burdensome regulations for businesses that w to establish proportionate regulations allowing drone operations as soon as practically possible. The regulations should adeter investment and job creaquately protect citizens and foster investment to create sustainable and innovative jobs and improve working conditions;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Supports the Commission's intention to remove the 150kg threshold and to replace it by an EU coherent and comprehensive regulatory framework, where there is place for national competent authorities, qualified bodies or associations to assume validation and oversight activities; the proportionality in the rules should be matched by the necessary flexibility in processes and procedures;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that rules at EU and national levelthe EU rules should clearly indicate the provisions applicable to RPAS in relation to the internal market and international commerce (production, sale, purchase, trade and use of RPAS); believes also that the EU safety rules should contribute to the correct enforcement of privacy, data protection and any other applicable law, such as criminal, intellectual property, aviation and environmental law; the basic rules should be specified in a notice for purchasers;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that in orderthe concept of operations as proposed by EASA is a solid basis to ensure the safe operation of RPAS, regulatory requirements will need to be based on either a case-by-case or a type/class-based approach, whichever is appropriate, and shall ensure a high level of safety and interoperability; considers that in order to ensure the success of RPAS manufacturers and operators, it is vital that the European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment's (EUROCAE) standardisation requirements be validated by the relevant regulatory body;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 7 a (new)
Paragraph 19 – indent 7 a (new)
- data protection
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 7 a (new)
Paragraph 19 – indent 7 a (new)
- "geofencing" to allow competent authorities defining no-fly zones;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 7 b (new)
Paragraph 19 – indent 7 b (new)
- "rules of the air" for low level operations;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 7 c (new)
Paragraph 19 – indent 7 c (new)
- data protection and privacy
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines that RPAS must be equipped with ‘see'detect-and-avoid' technology in order to detect aircraft using the same airspace, ensuring that RPAS do not put at risk the safety of manned aircraft, and in addition, take into account no-fly zones, such as airports and other critical infrastructure; urges therefore the Commission to provide for the necessary R&D budgets through the SESAR Joint Undertaking.
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the Commission's intention to remove the 150kg threshold defining the certifying competences between EASA and national authorities; notes that existing national regulations for RPAS of less than 150kg should be analysed and integrated in the new European regulatory framework
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) is an international voluntary membership body comprising of national civil aviation authorities from 22 EU and non-EU countries and regulatory agencies/bodies; recalls that JARUS is chaired by a representative of EASA, the Agency which will deal with future RPAS regulation; recalls that JARUS's purpose is to develop technical, safety and operational requirements for the certification and safe integration of large and small RPAS into the airspace and at aerodromes; reiterates the need for the swift delivery of rules for the EU market, which can only be guaranteed by a pro- active role of EASA in the JARUS process.
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23