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title: "Article 1 – Article 2: CHAPTER I — PRINCIPLES AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (Cover regulation, U-space) — rule index · Avioverse"
description: "Article 1 – Article 2, Regulation (EU) 2021/664. Article 1 — Subject matter and scope 1. This Regulation lays down rules and procedures for the safe…"
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# CHAPTER I — PRINCIPLES AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Cover regulation · U-space · Regulation (EU) 2021/664 · Article 1 – Article 2

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1. ## [Article 1 Subject matter and scope](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-i-principles-and-general-requirements/article-1)

   Article 1 — Subject matter and scope 1. This Regulation lays down rules and procedures for the safe operations of UAS in the U-space airspace, for the…

   [GM1 Article 1(1) Subject matter and scope](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-i-principles-and-general-requirements/article-1#gm1-article-1-1)

   [GM2 Article 1(1) Subject matter and scope](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-i-principles-and-general-requirements/article-1#gm2-article-1-1)

   [GM1 Article 1(3) Subject matter and scope](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-i-principles-and-general-requirements/article-1#gm1-article-1-3)

   [GM2 Article 1(3) Subject matter and scope](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-i-principles-and-general-requirements/article-1#gm2-article-1-3)

2. ## [Article 2 Definitions](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-i-principles-and-general-requirements/article-2)

   Article 2 — Definitions For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, Implementing Regulation (EU)…

   [GM1 Article 2(6) Definitions](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-i-principles-and-general-requirements/article-2#gm1-article-2-6)

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