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JARUS

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JARUS (Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems) consists of worldwide experts knowledgeable in UAS regulatory matters. This organisation aims to recommend technical, safety and operational requirements related to all aspects of the safe operation of unmanned aircraft systems, both in airspace and in airports.

It focuses on the development of guidance material that fosters national authorities’ development of common requirements, thus avoiding duplication of efforts. It seeks to promote a harmonised approach, complementary to the efforts carried out by other organisations.

Currently, 63 countries (of which 36 ECAC Member States1), together with EASA and EUROCONTROL, contribute to the development of JARUS.

JARUS Working Groups

Seven working groups are integrated in JARUS: Flight Crew Licensing (WG1), Operations (WG2), Airworthiness (WG3), Detect and Avoid (WG4), Command and Control (WG5), Safety and Risk Management (WG6) and Concept of Operations (WG7).

JARUS is currently focusing on the creation of a high-level framework to address the key elements for the operation and integration of UAS, taking into account, for instance, the development of concepts of operations that describe the roles of each actor involved in UAS operations.


1As of March 2020: Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

Publications on unmanned aircraft systems

ECAC News #73 UAS Bulletin 02/2021