# Safe use of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), commonly known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), in the field of civil aviation

European Parliament procedure 2014/2243(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee LIBE / TRAN). Stage: Procedure completed. 208 committee amendments tabled by 33 Members between 2015-06-15 and 2015-07-24.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns the safe use of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS/drones) in civil aviation. The amendments invoke the Charter of Fundamental Rights and data-protection rules, distinguish professional from recreational RPAS, note an 'operator-centric' risk-based approach, existing rules and licensed pilots in several Member States, integration into SESAR and Horizon 2020, the supply chain of SMEs and start-ups, privacy, insurance and electromagnetic-spectrum concerns.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel TELIČKA | Czechia | ALDE | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124706.md |
| Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY | France | S&D | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124287.md |
| Matthijs van MILTENBURG | Netherlands | ALDE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125022.md |
| Renaud MUSELIER | France | PPE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124729.md |
| Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA | Spain | RE | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96922.md |
| Davor ŠKRLEC | Croatia | Verts/ALE | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124756.md |
| Louis MICHEL | Belgium | ALDE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96670.md |
| Gérard DEPREZ | Belgium | ALDE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1473.md |
| Sophia IN 'T VELD | Netherlands | RE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28266.md |
| Filiz HYUSMENOVA | Bulgaria | ALDE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/34249.md |
| Gabriele PREUSS | Germany | S&D | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124888.md |
| Janusz ZEMKE | Poland | S&D | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96784.md |
| Dominique RIQUET | France | RE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96885.md |
| Carlos COELHO | Portugal | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1892.md |
| Soraya POST | Sweden | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124997.md |

## Official source documents

- PE560.679: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/LIBE-AM-560679_EN.pdf
- PE565.046: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TRAN-AM-565046_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2014-2243-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2014-2243-INI.json

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