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title: "Article 17 – Article 19: CHAPTER VI — GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS (Cover regulation, U-space) — rule index · Avioverse"
description: "Article 17 – Article 19, Regulation (EU) 2021/664. Article 17 — Capabilities of the competent authorities 1. Competent authorities shall have the…"
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# CHAPTER VI — GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Cover regulation · U-space · Regulation (EU) 2021/664 · Article 17 – Article 19

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1. ## [Article 17 Capabilities of the competent authorities](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-vi-general-and-final-provisions/article-17)

   Article 17 — Capabilities of the competent authorities 1. Competent authorities shall have the technical and operational capacity and expertise to fulfil…

   [GM1 Article 17 Capabilities of the competent authorities](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-vi-general-and-final-provisions/article-17#gm1-article-17)

2. ## [Article 18 Tasks of the competent authorities](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-vi-general-and-final-provisions/article-18)

   Article 18 — Tasks of the competent authorities The designated competent authorities shall:

   [GM1 Article 18 Tasks of the competent authorities](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-vi-general-and-final-provisions/article-18#gm1-article-18)

   [AMC1 Article 18(f) Tasks of the competent authorities](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-vi-general-and-final-provisions/article-18#amc1-article-18-f)

   [GM1 Article 18(f) Tasks of the competent authorities](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-vi-general-and-final-provisions/article-18#gm1-article-18-f)

   [GM2 Article 18(f) Tasks of the competent authorities](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-vi-general-and-final-provisions/article-18#gm2-article-18-f)

   [GM3 Article 18(f) Tasks of the competent authorities](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-vi-general-and-final-provisions/article-18#gm3-article-18-f)

   [GM4 Article 18(f) Tasks of the competent authorities](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-vi-general-and-final-provisions/article-18#gm4-article-18-f)

   [GM5 Article 18(f) Tasks of the competent authorities](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-vi-general-and-final-provisions/article-18#gm5-article-18-f)

   [GM6 Article 18(f) Tasks of the competent authorities](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-vi-general-and-final-provisions/article-18#gm6-article-18-f)

   [GM1 Article 18(g) Tasks of the competent authorities](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-vi-general-and-final-provisions/article-18#gm1-article-18-g)

3. ## [Article 19 Entry into force and application](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/u-space/cover-regulation/chapter-vi-general-and-final-provisions/article-19)

   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 29 May 2024, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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