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title: "Article 17 Designation of the competent authority — Cover Regulation to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947, UAS · Avioverse"
description: "Each Member State shall designate one or more entities as the competent authority for the tasks referred to in Article 18."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/uas/cover-regulation-to-implementing-regulation-eu/powers-and-recitals/article-17"
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# Article 17 Designation of the competent authority

Cover Regulation to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 · Regulations (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945 · EAR revision 29 Jun 2026

IR Implementing rule

## Article 17 Designation of the competent authority

1\. Each Member State shall designate one or more entities as the competent authority for the tasks referred to in Article 18.

2\. Where a Member State designates more than one entity as a competent authority it shall:

(a) clearly define the areas of competence of each competent authority in terms of responsibilities;

(b) establish appropriate coordination mechanism between those entities to ensure the effective oversight of all organisations and persons subject to this Regulation.

IR · Article 17 — Regulations (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945 · Regulation (EU) 2019/947 · UAS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 29 Jun 2026

[All rules in Powers and recitals](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/uas/cover-regulation-to-implementing-regulation-eu/powers-and-recitals)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 29 Jun 2026, 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.