MIIT Issues Interim Measures for the Radio Management of Civil UAVs

On December 27, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the Interim Measures for the Radio Management of Civil Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) (the “Measures”).

The Measures consist of five chapters and 24 articles as well as a schedule, which regulate the management of radio frequencies, stations and radio transmitting equipment for civil UAV communication systems, as well as the management of foreign-related situations and transitional policies. It also regulates the range of radio frequencies that can be used in the civil UAV communication systems, and the licensing for the setting and use of radio frequencies and stations.