Standard scenarios for drones

Drones are being used more and more frequently in German agriculture and forestry and are used in a variety of ways. Among other things, they are used for the application of pesticides. Drones and aircraft make it possible to control pests without destroying plants, as is the case with tractor wheels, for example. However, the dropping of objects from manned and unmanned flying objects is prohibited in Germany. The dropping of pesticides is one of many exceptions. Normally, the farmer would have to deal with a great deal of bureaucracy to register this special case. However, the so-called national standard scenarios (DE.STS.FARM) have been developed to significantly simplify and speed up this procedure. It is the first approved standard scenario for drones in Germany.

National standard scenario

This national standard scenario is an application that must be completed by the farmer. To do so, the farmer must provide a UAS operator with the appropriate drone license. The farmer declares his willingness to do so and submits the completed application to the Federal Aviation Office. It should be noted that only declarations that are submitted by 31.12.2023 at the latest and used by 31.12.2025 will be accepted. After the completeness check, the application will be approved. A fee of €200 will be charged for this. Once the application has been approved by the Federal Aviation Office, the operating license is limited to a period of two years. After that, a new application must be submitted. Further information for standard scenarios can be found on this website.