Aug 27, 2019   SOURCE: BusinessWire

Global Drone Regulation Report 2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The "The Drone Regulation Report 2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This report provides the most comprehensive outline and analysis of commercial drone regulations. It is based on months of research and analysis which is used to compare national drone regulations.

The report introduces the bureaucratic infrastructure behind drone regulations. It delves deeper into European drone regulations by explaining how EASA and other EU regulatory bodies work in conjunction with national regulations. Further, the report discusses international drone standards and the role of the International Standards Organisation in the regulation of drones.

The report also contains a comparative analysis of global drone regulations and the rankings produced based on the new Drone Readiness Index. In addition to this, each of the thirty countries' national drone regulations are analysed individually in detail. Finally, this report also gives a view from the industry by providing the insights gathered through the Drone Barometer Survey.

This report helps companies make strategic business development decisions based on regulatory developments and forecasts, for example, for or against market entry or product expansion. Further, it is a great tool for current and potential investors in the drone industry.

Summary:

Introduction:

Drone regulations are structured so that binding aviation law, non-binding aviation law and technical standards regulatory bodies interact with one another and form a complex regulatory infrastructure for the drone industry. Regulatory bodies not only interact with one another but operate independently at a national, regional and global level, which means that there are several layers of drone rules and regulations for companies to untangle.

Drone regulations and standards are essential to the industry's current and further operations, visibly important at each step in the workflow of a drone operator. While there are some countries whose regulations date back to the early 2000s, most specific and applicable drone laws have been made since 2012.

While drone regulations have come a long way since 2012, many challenges wait ahead. The next hurdles for drone laws across the world will include the introduction of standards and rules for complex flight missions; lowering the application time for flight permissions (especially exemptions/special permits); the creation of an Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) system; and, certification of drone platforms and components.

Regulatory Language:

Regulatory language in the drone industry centres around concerns and ambitions. Key concerns that regulators discuss include data protection & privacy, airspace integration, and no-fly zones. Meanwhile, key ambitions which industry stakeholders try and communicate to regulators include Smart Cities', Urban Aerial Mobility and e-commerce.

Global and Regional Drone Regulation:

Global and regional drone regulations often work in much more ambiguous and complex environments. EASA, for example, works as a regulatory advisory body for the European Union. They are the only example of a binding regional regulatory body. U-Space, initiated by SESAR, is the only regional UTM system in the making. Meanwhile, the only global regulatory body is the International Standards Organization which issues global standards which stakeholders must comply with.

The Drone Readiness Index (DRI):

The Drone Readiness Index (DRI) is a new solution for comparing national drone regulations. It is based on six key metrics: applicability, human resources, administrative infrastructure, operational limits, airspace integration, and social acceptance. These metrics have been carefully created, assessed, and weighted to produce the DRI rankings.

Finland is the highest-ranked country on the Drone Readiness Index, meaning it is the country most ready for the current and future adoption of commercial drones. Finland is also the highest-ranked country when it comes to operational limits. Italy is the highest-ranked country when it comes to human resources. France is the highest-ranked country when it comes to administrative infrastructure, meaning that they have the most comprehensive bureaucratic infrastructure for the drone industry to rely on. The UAE is the highest-ranked country when it comes to social acceptance, as their laws most comprehensively address data protection and privacy concerns.

National Drone Regulations:

30 national drone regulations have been assessed individually in detail. These are drone regulations of Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, UK, and USA.

Views From The Industry:

The Drone Industry Barometer Survey has been used to understand drone regulations from the stakeholders' perspective. 700 companies responded to the Survey, which contained several questions about drone regulations.

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