2016-09-15
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The Secretariat of Industrial Development and Competitiveness (Secretaria de Desenvolvimento e Competitividade Industrial) of the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services (Ministério da Indústria, Comércio Exterior e Serviços – MDIC) convened a meeting on August 30th in Brasilia to present a Study on the Brazilian and European Unmanned Vehicles Industry. The analysis received support from the 8th Call of the EU-Brazil Sector Dialogues Support Facility, a joint initiative of the European Union Delegation in Brazil (DELBRA) and the Brazilian Ministry of Planning, Development and Management (Ministério do Planejamento, Desenvolvimento e Gestão – MP).
Participants included the Secretary of Industrial Development and Competitiveness (Secretário de Desenvolvimento e Competitividade Industrial), Igor Calvet, the National Director of the Sector Dialogues Support Facility, Marcelo Barbosa, and representatives of various entities responsible for regulating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as drones: the Aeronautics High Command (Estado Maior da Aeronáutica – Emaer), the National Telecommunication Agency (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações – Anatel), the Ministry of Defence (Ministério da Defesa – MD), the National Civil Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil – Anac) and the Secretariat of Civil Aviation (Secretaria de Aviação Civil – SAC).
The study presented by consultants Ricardo Veiga and José Maria Pecharromán reveals that the main obstacle to the sector’s development is the absence or inadequate development of the regulatory frameworks currently in place around the world. Carlos Leonardo Teófilo Durans, a Foreign Trade Analyst at MDIC, contends that normative questions will continue to constitute the primary constraint on investments because of the uncertainty they pose for companies. “Many countries, including Brazil and some European States, are developing regulatory frameworks. Yet, because the UAV sector is in its early infancy the rules governing the industry will tend to remain highly restrictive and evolve only gradually over the coming years”, says Mr Veiga.
According to Carlos Leonardo, Brazil and the European Union are two of the leading players in the aeronautics sector, prominent positions they are likely maintain in the drone market. “Both regions, but especially Europe, have manufacturers operating in the industry. Current cooperation initiatives between European countries and Brazil in the aeronautics field could serve as a platform for collaboration in the unmanned aerial vehicles sector”, says Mr Teófilo Durans. He believes governments will continue to hold the largest market share, given the centrality of remote and autonomous applications to military and public safety operations. “However, the commercial and civilian markets are set to grow at relatively higher rates”, he concludes.
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