An overview of UAS regulations in the European Union and the Balkan Region

Abstract

The presence and the number of civilian drones is continually growing. This is an outcome of the wide usage in many fields, such as photography, transportation, construction, etc. Besides the great use in a positive aspect, there are a lot of incidents where the drones are misused including: privacy, safety, smuggling, illegal activity, etc. In this paper, we aim to investigate how the laws and regulations of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) play an essential role regarding these concerns. There is provided information about the global drone market for the period 2023 - 2027. We analyze the existing rules and standards that set out the framework for the safe operations of drones, including the regulations, drone management systems, guidelines for operation, registration, and classification of drones.