brussels europe first ever rule drone tentatively agree three weeks ago risk scupper eu governments hesitate endorse deal opposition drone registration requirement among issue european union lawmakers member state finally strike tentative deal long-awaited reform european aviation safety agency easa nov. 30 also include rule require owners drone register devices dangerous deal need definitively endorse member state council eu lawmakers european parliament become law something usually formality member state suppose endorse easa reform wednesday vote put several countries include france germany express major concern elements deal registration requirement drone kinetic energy 80 joules base mass maximum speed spokeswoman estonia hold rotate eu presidency say member state friday analyze final text say whether could endorse easa reform endorse risk derail project months come negotiations parliament member state start almost scratch two years initial proposal make risk deal fall apart unleash wave lobby aerospace industry pilot emerge market civil drone include small well large certify category drone many potentials eu aeronautical industry therefore crucial easa receive mandate put place safety regulatory framework deployment new technology aerospace defence industries association europe say statement ahead wednesday meet members include plane manufacturer airbus safran bae systems rolls-royce member state oppose registration requirement drone throughout negotiations european parliament initially push registration threshold 250 grams many countries fear 80 joules threshold complicate happy compromise think one happy member state around table say one person involve discussions german pilot union write german transport minister tuesday urge endorse easa deal delay negotiations countries apparently envisage would clearly interest aviation safety write ilja schulz president vereinigung cockpit union eu drone rule balance member state hold endorse deal