BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission on Tuesday updated drone rules in a bid to spice up a fast-growing business market while measures to tackle the malicious use of drones will likely be adopted within the near future.
Drones are increasingly utilized in agriculture, environment, surveillance, urban planning, security and warfare, raising concerns about noise, safety and privacy.
In accordance with analysts, the US, Israel, China and Turkey are the world’s top 4 producers of drones.
“We imagine that if our strategy is implemented properly, the drone market might be value 14.5 billion euros ($15 billion) by 2030. It could also create 145,000 latest jobs within the European Union,” Transport Commissioner Adina Valean told a news conference.
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The Commission said measures to tackle the malicious use of drones are needed because they’re vulnerable to hacking and misuse.
The updated rules also single out areas for synergies between civil and defence drones.
The EU executive said it would also set out criteria for a European Trusted Drone label to permit users to operate such drones safely and with confidence.
(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; editing by David Evans)
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