GM1 Article 18(a) Tasks of the competent authority

ENFORCEMENT Member States are responsible for enforcing the UAS Regulation, and it is their decision to nominate the competent authority. In making this decision, Member States should consider that most of the UAS operations will occur in areas far from aerodromes, and therefore, the selected competent authority should employ personnel able to verify that the UAS operations conducted in such areas are safe. In addition, the issues that are likely to occur more often will be related to noise, privacy and security. Taking all this into account, law enforcement authorities may be well-placed to fulfil that role. Law enforcement authorities may take different forms, depending on the Member State’s national legal framework.