Drones in Switzerland

EU drone regulations will apply in Switzerland

Although Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, both the EU Commission Implementing Regulation and the EU Commission Delegated Regulation will be adopted into Swiss law. Following suit with the EU Commission, Switzerland will apply the implementing regulation from 1 January 2021. Only then will the regulation have immediate effect on how drones are operated in the European Union and Switzerland. The current Swiss regime on the operation of drones will remain in force until the end of 2020.

The EU Commission Delegated Regulation primarily affects drone manufacturers, importers and retailers. It will apply in Switzerland from 1 July 2020.

The EU drone regulations rely on the following basic concepts:

• Operation centric – the focus is on the type of operation being conducted, rather than on who is conducting it or why it is being done.

• Risk based – the emphasis…

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