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title: "GM1 Article 17 Designation of the competent authority — Cover Regulation to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947, UAS · Avioverse"
description: "GENERAL Member States may also designate an entity as a competent authority only for specific tasks."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/uas/cover-regulation-to-implementing-regulation-eu/powers-and-recitals/gm1-article-17"
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# GM1 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

GM Guidance material

## GM1 Article 17 Designation of the competent authority

GENERAL

Member States may also designate an entity as a competent authority only for specific tasks. It should be highlighted that in such a case, this entity must comply with Article 62(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and is the one that will be audited by EASA under Article 85 (monitoring of Member State) of the same Regulation.

GM · GM1 Article 17 — Regulations (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945 · ED Decision 2019/021/R · UAS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 29 Jun 2026

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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.