According to ANAC, drone use is allowed in Burkina Faso, subject to ANAC regulations.Article 1This decree establishes the technical requirements for operating civilian remotely piloted aircraft systems with a maximum take-off mass of less than or equal to one hundred and fifty (150) kilograms. It also specifies the terms and conditions for the issuance, renewal, modification, suspension, or revocation of permits, certificates, and authorizations to operate civilian remotely piloted aircraft systems.Article 2:This decree applies to any remotely piloted aircraft that takes off or lands on Burkinabè territory or performs part of its flight in space Burkinabè air transport except for:remotely piloted aircraft with a maximum take-off weight greater than one hundred and fifty (150) kilograms;remotely piloted aircraft operated inside a building;remotely piloted aircraft used during operations military, customs, police, search and rescue, combat against fire, or similar operations or activities;Captive balloons used at the height of less than fifty (50) meters with a payload of a mass less than or equal to one (01) kilogram;rockets;kites.Article 3: Remotely piloted aircraft with a maximum take-off weight of more than 150 kilogramsmust follow the regulations that apply to crewed aircraft.Article 4: The use of autonomous aircraft (unmanned aircraft thatdo not allow a pilot to intervene in real-time to manage the flight) is prohibited. Article 5: In Burkina Faso, a civilian remotely piloted aircraft may be used for activities other than sport and leisureonly if identified by the Agency National Civil Aviation Authority, and an identification certificate is issued to its owner or legal representative.Article 6: A Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) may not be used above special-status areas. Article 7: A Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) is not permitted to transport items that could be used to commit illegal acts of intervention.Article 8: The use of a remotely piloted aircraft is subject to a permit or operating license issued by the National Civil Aviation Agency after favorable opinion from the national defense and security ministries. Article 9: Three (03) months before the planned operation date, the applicant for a remotely piloted aircraft system operating permit (RPAS)must file an operating license application file remotely piloted aircraft with the National Civil Aviation Agency.Article 10: Following the admissibility of the application file, the issuance of the operating permit or authorization is subject to a successful demonstration of the aircraft’s fitness to fly remote pilot (RPA) and the aptitude of its remote pilot. Article 11: The National Civil Aviation Agency bills fees for issuing licenses, certificates, permits, register extract’ identification, operating authorizations for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), or any other similar document.Article 12: The Minister in charge of civil aviation may appoint inspectors or persons authorized for this purpose to conduct the necessary verifications and monitoring to ensure that a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) and the people who operate it comply with the provisions of this decree. When operating an RPA, a copy of all authorizations required by this decree and any other document whose annexes to this decree require a presentationmust be provided without delay when requesting the National Civil Aviation Agency or any other competent authority.These documents may be presented digitally. Article 13: The use of a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) or the activity of a remotely piloted aircraft operator may be prohibited or limited by the National Agency for Civil Aviation in the event of a safety problem for people, property, or the environment, or in the event of noncompliance with the conditions of this stopped.Article 14: The Minister in charge of civil aviation may grant exemptions from the decree’s provisions for public interest activities.