open category

EASA defines “open category” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

‘open’ category’ means a category of UAS operations that is defined in Article 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947;

Article 3 · Unmanned Aircraft Systems · Regulations (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945 · Easy Access Rules, 29 Jun 2026 revision · Read Article 3

Defined in the same article

accreditation
authorised representative
C2 link
CE marking
certified category
conformity assessment
conformity assessment body
control and monitoring unit (CMU)

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