26 Amendments of Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA related to 2014/2243(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Concept of Operations for Drones ´A risk based approach to regulation of unmanned aircraft´ of the European Aviation Safety Agency
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas technology developed primarily for military purposes is now being applied commercially, pushing legislative boundaries; whereas today RPAS also provide significant benefits for different civil uses, such as safety inspections and monitoring of infrastructure (rail tracks, dams, and power facilities), for assessing natural disasters, precision farming operations and media use; whereas the use of RPAS also provide significant environmental benefits; whereas the rapid developments of new applications can be foreseen in the near future, which illustrates the innovative and dynamic nature of the RPAS industry;
Amendment 14 #
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 and the UK1many members states; whereas many approved flying schools in Denmark, the UK and the Netherlands, and more than 500, and licenced RPAS pilots in the Netherlands and the UK are already operational; __________________ 1 http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1 995&pageid=16012are already operational;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas all RPAS rules in place in Europe are tailored to assessing the safety risk of the operation; whereas such RPAS rules are ‘operator centric' and do not take the ‘aircraft centric' approach used in manned aviation; whereas the risk depends not only on the type of machine, but also on additional factors, such as the area overflown, the expertise of the operator and, the particular type of operation and the ability of the operator to deal with unforeseen circumstances;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the potential for economic growth in this industry, from the manufacturer to the end user is immense, for both large businesses and the supply chain composed of thousands of SMEs alike as well as innovative start-ups; whereas it is imperative to maintain world class standards of manufacturing and standards of operations;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas in recognition of the rapid development of this market, RPAS are rightly being incorporated into existing aviation programmes, such as the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking and Horizon 2020; whereas industry has already invested significant financial resources; additional funding for further Research and Development (R&D) will be crucial to supporting this new industry and the safe and secure integration of RPAS into airspace.
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas this nascent market offers significant opportunities for both investment, innovation and job creation across the supply chain, and to the benefit of society, whilst recognising at the same time that the public interest must be safeguarded, covering in particular issues related to privacy, data protection, accountability and civil liability;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the US is seen by many as the leading market for the use of RPAS, albeit for military operations; stresses however that Europe is the leader in the civilian sector with 2 500 operators compared to 2 342 operators in the rest of the world, and should do its utmost to boost its strong competitive position;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the RPAS sector urgently requires competent authorities to create global rules in orEuropean rules in order to ensure cross-border RPAS development while fostering the set-up of global rules; considers that a clear European legal framework is neederd to ensure cross- border RPAS developmentinvestment and development of a competitive European RPAS sector; underlines the fact that if no action is taken promptly, there is a risk that the economic potential and positive effects of RPAS will not be fully realised;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines the fact that the subject of data protection and privacy is key in order to promote broad public support for the use of civil RPAS, and is therefore also key in order to facilitate the growth and the safe integration of RPAS into civil aviation, in line with Article 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU and Article 16 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and therefore calls on the Commission to foster the development of standards on the concepts of privacy by design and privacy by default;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that in the short term, from an ATM perspective, operational procedures are already in place to allow RPAS to fly outside specific and restricted areas; recalls that many civil and military RPAS are flown using dedicated corridors by increasing the standard separation criteria normally used for manned aircraft;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes thatRecognises the impact of RPAS on manned traffic is limited due to the small ratio of RPAS to manned aircraft; recognises, however,; notes that air traffic management (ATM) pressures may increase due to the welcome growth of sports and recreationalcivil use of RPAS, butand calls for this factor to be taken into account by the relevant authorities in order to ensure a continued efficient standard of ATM across Member States;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that a clear, global, harmonised and proportionate European regulatory framework needs to be developed on a risk assessed basis, which avoids burdensome regulations for businesses that would deter investment and, job creation and innovation in the RPAS industry;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that rules at EU and national level 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) and the fundamental rights of privacy and data protection; believes also that privacy, data protection and any other applicable law, such as criminal, intellectual property, aviation and environmental law should be specified in a clear notice for purchasers;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that industry and regul, regulators and commercial operators must come together in order to avoid the ‘chicken-and-egg' problem, whereby industry is reluctant to invest in developing the necessary technologies without certainty about how they will be regulated, while regulators are reluctant to develop standards until industry comes forward with technologies for authorisation;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that in order to ensure the safe operation of RPAS, European regulatory requirements will need to be based on either a case-by-case or a type/class-based approach, whichever is appropriatea "risk based approach" in line with the Riga Declaration and the Concept of Operations as developed by EASA, 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 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – introductory part
Paragraph 19 – introductory part
19. Considers that future European rules on RPAS should address issues relating to:
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 4
Paragraph 19 – indent 4
– owner/operator traceability, accountability;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines that RPAS must be equipped with ‘seedetect-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;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point a (new)
Paragraph 20 – point a (new)
(a) Notes that RPAS in line with a risk based approach should be equipped with an ID-chip and registered to ensure traceability, accountability and a proper implementation of civil liability rules;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 – point a (new)
Paragraph 21 – point a (new)
(a) Therefore supports the Concept of Operations for drones developed by EASA which defines three different categories of RPAS and corresponding rules;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 – point b (new)
Paragraph 21 – point b (new)
(b) Notes that enforcement of RPAS legislation is key to the safe and successful integration of RPAS in European airspace;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 – point c (new)
Paragraph 21 – point c (new)
(c) Calls on the European Commission and Member States to ensure sufficient means of enforcement of RPAS legislation;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Strongly believes that JARUS is, therefore, ideally placed to quickly and effectively draft global safety regulations for RPAS operations; believeConsiders that JARUS shcould ensure that any future EU rules will be compatibleordinated with international arrangements in other countries, through a process of mutual recognition;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Considers that Members States' Data Protection Agencuthorities should work together in order to share data andbest practices, ensureing compliance with existing data protection guidance;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls that additional technology- specific data protection legislation for RPAS should not be necessary according to the Commission; bBelieves that Member States' data protection agencies should share existing specific data protection guidance for commercial RPAS, and calls on Member States to carefully implement data protection legislation in such a way that both fully addresses the public's concerns regarding privacy and does not lead to a disproportionate administrative burden on RPAS operators;