CEN/TC 471 - Aviation and aeronautics

CEN/TC 471 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Aviation and aeronautics" and is responsible for: Standardization in the field of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) including, but not limited to, classification, design, manufacture, operation and safety management of UAS operations, with the exclusion of those fields of activities covered by CEN/TCs 274, 377and 436 This committee has published 8 standards.

CEN/TC 471 develops CEN standards in the area of Information technology. The scope of work includes: Standardization in the field of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) including, but not limited to, classification, design, manufacture, operation and safety management of UAS operations, with the exclusion of those fields of activities covered by CEN/TCs 274, 377and 436 Currently, there are 8 published standards from this technical committee.

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.

A Technical Committee (TC) in CEN is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.