Full text of the paper:
Collected Papers of the Faculty of Law, University of Novi Sad
2019, vol. LIII, No. 1, pp. 327–346
Language of the paper: English
Overview paper
udk: 623.746:061.1EU(497.5)
doi: 10.5937/zrpfns53-21490
Author:
Biljana Činčurak Erceg, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Law Osijek
bcincura@pravos.hr
Abstract:
Unmanned aircrafts are rapidly developing, and they are becoming more widespread. The number of unmanned aircraft users is increasing, and it is necessary to harmonise the existing legislation at the EU level and amend the regulatory framework accordingly. In accordance with the development of new solutions within the European Union, the Republic of Croatia amended the 2015 Ordinance on unmanned aircraft systems (Official Gazette, Nos. 49/2015 and 77/2015) in 2018 (Official Gazette, No. 104/2018). Although the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency stated that the main reason for drafting a new Ordinance was to adjust the national system to the future European Union system in order to facilitate the implementation of the new Regulation on unmanned aircraft operations after its entry into force, it is surprising that the Republic of Croatia decided to amend the Ordinance before the said Regulation was adopted, especially if we know that it takes several years to adopt the European Regulation. The use of unmanned aircraft systems will certainly increase. However, it should be emphasised that the use of unmanned aircrafts is not a game and that safety rules must be respected. We must commend adjustment of the legal framework aimed at improving the use of unmanned aircratfs. It remains to be seen what the EU will do, what the dynamics will be when we talk about the regulation of unmanned aircrafts and how the Member States will adapt.
Keywords:
unmanned aircraft, the Croatian Ordinance on unmanned aircraft systems, the Republic of Croatia, European Union, legal regulation.