PART 6 — Requirements for a direct remote identification add-on

A direct remote identification add-on shall comply with the following:

(1)allow the upload of the UAS operator registration number required in accordance with Article 14 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 and any additional number provided by the registration system; the system shall perform a consistency check verifying the integrity of the full string provided to the UAS operator at the time of registration; in case of inconsistency, the system shall emit an error message to the UAS operator;

(2)have a unique serial number compliant with standard ANSI/CTA-2063-A-2019, Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Serial Numbers, 2019, affixed to the add-on and its packaging or its manufacturer’s instructions in a legible manner;

(3)ensure, in real time during the whole duration of the flight, the direct periodic broadcast from the UA using an open and documented transmission protocol, in a way that it can be received directly by existing mobile devices within the broadcasting range, of at least the following data:

(i)the UAS operator registration number and the verification code provided by the Member State of registration during the registration process unless the consistency check defined in point (a) is not passed;

(ii)the unique serial number of the add-on compliant with point (2);

(iii)the time stamp, the geographical position of the UA and its height above the surface or take-off point;

(iv)the route course measured clockwise from true north and ground speed of the UA; and

(v)the geographical position of the remote pilot or, if not available, the take-off point;

(4)reduce the ability of tampering the functionality of the direct remote identification system; and

(5)be placed on the market with manufacturer’s instructions providing the reference of the transmission protocol used for the direct remote identification emission and the instruction to:

(a)install the module on the UA; and

(b)upload the UAS operator registration number.