(Beijing, 29th - Comprehensive Report) The political center of China, Beijing, citing "the capital's low-altitude security facing challenges," has introduced the strictest drone regulation in history. It will become the first city to in effect prohibit individuals from buying, transporting, and flying drones, with violators carrying drones into Beijing being handed over to the police.
According to Beijing Daily, the "Beijing Municipal Regulations on the Management of Unmanned Aircraft" was passed by the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress on Friday (March 27) and will take effect starting May 1.
The new regulations clarify that the entire Beijing area is a controlled airspace for unmanned aircraft, with all outdoor flying activities requiring an application. This means individual use of drones is essentially forbidden.
The new rules also prohibit illegal production, assembly, partial assembly, modification of unmanned aircraft, or system cracking. Sales and rental of drones and their core components to any unit or individual within Beijing is forbidden; at the same time, the transportation or carrying of drones and their core components into Beijing is also banned.
The scope of the transport and carrying ban includes a variety of methods such as railway, civil aviation, road freight transport, mail, interprovincial passenger transport, and private cars. If someone is found carrying drones in violation of these rules, the case will be handed over to the police. The only exception is for existing drones in Beijing; after completing information verification and real-name registration, owners themselves are allowed to bring them back into Beijing after taking them out of the city.
Xiong Jinghua, Deputy Director of the Legal Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress, said: “As the capital, Beijing’s low-altitude security faces more challenges, making it even more urgent to strengthen management of unmanned aircraft.”
Li Gang, Chief Researcher for Low-Altitude Economy at the Yangtze River Delta Emerging High-End Promotion Center in Shanghai, interpreted on his official WeChat public account "Unmanned System Innovation" that the new regulations mean Beijing will completely shut down the consumer drone market, and industrial applications will also gradually enter a freezing point.
The new regulations clarify that the entire Beijing area is a controlled airspace for unmanned aircraft, with all outdoor flying activities requiring an application. This means individual use of drones is essentially forbidden.
The new rules also prohibit illegal production, assembly, partial assembly, modification of unmanned aircraft, or system cracking. Sales and rental of drones and their core components to any unit or individual within Beijing is forbidden; at the same time, the transportation or carrying of drones and their core components into Beijing is also banned.
The scope of the transport and carrying ban includes a variety of methods such as railway, civil aviation, road freight transport, mail, interprovincial passenger transport, and private cars. If someone is found carrying drones in violation of these rules, the case will be handed over to the police. The only exception is for existing drones in Beijing; after completing information verification and real-name registration, owners themselves are allowed to bring them back into Beijing after taking them out of the city.
Xiong Jinghua, Deputy Director of the Legal Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress, said: “As the capital, Beijing’s low-altitude security faces more challenges, making it even more urgent to strengthen management of unmanned aircraft.”
Li Gang, Chief Researcher for Low-Altitude Economy at the Yangtze River Delta Emerging High-End Promotion Center in Shanghai, interpreted on his official WeChat public account "Unmanned System Innovation" that the new regulations mean Beijing will completely shut down the consumer drone market, and industrial applications will also gradually enter a freezing point.