New regulations covering the civil use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) across the 28-nation EU have been agreed by representatives of the European Parliament and European Council negotiators. The European Council is composed of EU leaders who set the organization’s political agenda. The move comes just a week after the EU agreed on guidelines for the commercial use of UAVs. Currently, drones lighter than 150 kg (331 lb.)—the vast majority of those in use—fall under ...
