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Safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities in the Union
Document ITRE-AM-786876 · COM(2025)0335 – 2025/0335(COD)
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Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (87) Moreover, as regards the reporting of significant incidents affecting the space infrastructure of Member States, this Regulation should be without prejudice to any of the incident reporting requirements currently laid down by Directive (EU) 2022/2555 or Directive (EU) 2022/2557. Consequently, the reporting rules under these two Directives should continue to fully apply to Union space operators that are as essential or important entities, and respectively critical entities, under those Directives. | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (87) Moreover, as regards the reporting of significant incidents affecting the space infrastructure of Member States, this Regulation should be without prejudice to any of the incident reporting requirements currently laid down by Directive (EU) 2022/2555 or Directive (EU) 2022/2557. Consequently, the reporting rules under these two Directives should continue to fully apply to Union space operators that are as essential or important entities, and respectively critical entities, under those Directives. | (87) Moreover, as regards the reporting of significant incidents affecting the space infrastructure of Member States, this Regulation should be without prejudice to any of the incident reporting requirements currently laid down by Directive (EU) 2022/2555 or Directive (EU) 2022/2557. |
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| (88) The supervisory authorities established by Directives (EU) 2022/2555 and (EU) 2022/2557 may be different from the competent authorities designated or set-up under this Regulation. With a view to enhancing the understanding and awareness of such competent authorities as regards the magnitude and impact of the significant incidents affecting the space infrastructure, Union space operators should report significant incidents affecting national assets of space infrastructure to the competent authorities under this Regulation which in turn should pass on related summary information to the Agency. | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (88) The supervisory authorities established by Directives (EU) 2022/2555 and (EU) 2022/2557 may be different from the competent authorities designated or set-up under this Regulation. With a view to enhancing the understanding and awareness of such competent authorities as regards the magnitude and impact of the significant incidents affecting the space infrastructure, Union space operators should report significant incidents affecting national assets of space infrastructure to the competent authorities under this Regulation which in turn should pass on related summary information to the Agency. | (88) The supervisory authorities established by Directives (EU) 2022/2555 and (EU) 2022/2557 may be different from the competent authorities designated or set-up under this Regulation. With a view to enhancing the understanding and awareness of such competent authorities as regards the magnitude and impact of the significant incidents affecting the space infrastructure, Union space operators should report significant incidents affecting national assets of space infrastructure to the competent authorities under this Regulation. |
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| (89) Coordination and regular exchanges between the Agency and the national competent authorities should be established to streamline the incident reporting in the space sector and achieve consistent approaches across the Union in relation to the handling of significant incidents affecting space infrastructure. The Union Space Resilience Network (EUSRN) should play an important role in building such consistency and ensuring coordination with the relevant structures established by the general cybersecurity and resilience frameworks laid down by Directives (EU) 2022/2555 and (EU) 2022/2557, in particular with the computer security incident response teams network and the European cyber crisis liaison organisation network (EU-CyCLONe) set-up under Directive (EU) 2022/2555, for instance providing situational updates or where significant incidents of space infrastructure may impact sectors and services falling in the scope of those Directives. In particular, the workings of the EUSRN would also be instrumental in steering proposals for solutions to streamline the cyber incident reporting across the space sector, to align to the simplification approach in the context of NIS 2, thereby paving the way for full convergence of the space and cyber sectors, for the benefit of the entire space community | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (91) A voluntary information sharing regarding cyber threats and cyber-attacks, electronic interferences, such as jamming or spoofing, indicators of compromise, adversarial tactics, techniques and procedures, vulnerabilities, threat-actor-specific information, as well as the exchange of good cybersecurity practices and recommendations would raise the overall level of resilience of space infrastructure. It is therefore important to set the conditions for such information sharing which contributes to enhancing the capacity of space operators to prevent incidents and contain the impact thereof. | deleted |
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| (91) A voluntary information sharing regarding cyber threats and cyber-attacks, electronic interferences, such as jamming or spoofing, indicators of compromise, adversarial tactics, techniques and procedures, vulnerabilities, threat-actor-specific information, as well as the exchange of good cybersecurity practices and recommendations would raise the overall level of resilience of space infrastructure. It is therefore important to set the conditions for such information sharing which contributes to enhancing the capacity of space operators to prevent incidents and contain the impact thereof. | (91) A voluntary information sharing regarding cyber threats and cyber-attacks, electronic interferences, such as jamming or spoofing, indicators of compromise, adversarial tactics, techniques and procedures, vulnerabilities, threat-actor-specific information, as well as the exchange of good cybersecurity practices and recommendations would raise the overall level of resilience of space infrastructure. It is therefore important to set the conditions for such information sharing which contributes to enhancing the capacity of space operators to prevent incidents and contain the impact thereof. In addition, operators should ensure that infrastructures and data are protected against cyber and physical threats, establish clear procedures for communication and coordination with the competent authorities, and make provision for appropriate measures to restore services swiftly following disruption. |
The space sector is affected by cyberattacks too, so there need to be clear procedures for communication and coordination with the competent authorities in such situations to find solutions swiftly.
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (91) A voluntary information sharing regarding cyber threats and cyber-attacks, electronic interferences, such as jamming or spoofing, indicators of compromise, adversarial tactics, techniques and procedures, vulnerabilities, threat-actor-specific information, as well as the exchange of good cybersecurity practices and recommendations would raise the overall level of resilience of space infrastructure. It is therefore important to set the conditions for such information sharing which contributes to enhancing the capacity of space operators to prevent incidents and contain the impact thereof. | (91) A voluntary information sharing regarding cyber threats and cyber-attacks, electronic interferences, such as jamming or spoofing, indicators of compromise, adversarial tactics, techniques and procedures, vulnerabilities, threat-actor-specific information, as well as the exchange of good cybersecurity practices and recommendations would raise the overall level of resilience of space infrastructure. |
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| (91) A voluntary information sharing regarding cyber threats and cyber-attacks, electronic interferences, such as jamming or spoofing, indicators of compromise, adversarial tactics, techniques and procedures, vulnerabilities, threat-actor-specific information, as well as the exchange of good cybersecurity practices and recommendations would raise the overall level of resilience of space infrastructure. It is therefore important to set the conditions for such information sharing which contributes to enhancing the capacity of space operators to prevent incidents and contain the impact thereof. | (91) Information sharing regarding cyber threats and cyber-attacks, electronic interferences, such as jamming or spoofing, indicators of compromise, adversarial tactics, techniques and procedures, vulnerabilities, threat-actor-specific information, as well as the exchange of good cybersecurity practices and recommendations would raise the overall level of resilience of space infrastructure. It is therefore important to set the conditions for such information sharing which contributes to enhancing the capacity of space operators to prevent incidents and contain the impact thereof. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (92) Union space operators should exchange such information through information sharing arrangements that duly protect the potentially sensitive nature of the information shared and are governed by specific rules of conduct, in full respect of business confidentiality, of rules on the protection of personal data, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council13 , and of competition policy. The Commission should play an active role in facilitating such arrangements, by supporting and promoting the establishment of an EU Space Information Sharing and Analysis Centre also building on the experience of other sectors. | (92) Union space operators should exchange such information through information sharing arrangements that duly protect the potentially sensitive nature of the information shared and are governed by specific rules of conduct, in full respect of business confidentiality, of rules on the protection of personal data, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council13 , and of competition policy. |
| 13 (13)Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1- 88, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj). | 13 (13)Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1- 88, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj). |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín
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| (92) Union space operators should exchange such information through information sharing arrangements that duly protect the potentially sensitive nature of the information shared and are governed by specific rules of conduct, in full respect of business confidentiality, of rules on the protection of personal data, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council13 , and of competition policy. The Commission should play an active role in facilitating such arrangements, by supporting and promoting the establishment of an EU Space Information Sharing and Analysis Centre also building on the experience of other sectors. | (92) Union space operators should exchange such information through information sharing arrangements that duly protect the potentially sensitive nature of the information shared and are governed by specific rules of conduct, in full respect of business confidentiality, of rules on the protection of personal data, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council13 , and of competition policy. |
| 13 (13)Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1- 88, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj). | 13 (13)Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1- 88, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj). |
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| (92 a) In order to strengthen the resilience of the Union’s space ecosystem, Union space operators should identify non-Union critical components and materials used throughout the lifecycle of their missions. Particular attention should be paid to dependencies involving raw materials classified as critical or strategic under Union legislation, as such dependencies expose space infrastructures to systemic risks. The systematic assessment of these dependencies, including those authorised under derogation, should enable the Union to identify appropriate remediation measures and, where relevant, to mobilise Union instruments supporting industrial diversification. |
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| (93) Harmonised rules on environmental sustainability should be laid down to achieve the internal market potential and promote the environmental sustainability in the space sector, preventing market fragmentation and advancing the transition to a just, climate-neutral, resource-efficient and circular economy. | (93) Harmonised rules on environmental sustainability should be laid down to achieve the internal market potential and promote the environmental sustainability in the space sector, preventing market fragmentation and advancing the transition to a just, climate- neutral, resource-efficient and circular economy. The objective should be to achieve carbon neutrality within the European space sector, taking into account high-atmosphere emissions, by 2050. |
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| (93) Harmonised rules on environmental sustainability should be laid down to achieve the internal market potential and promote the environmental sustainability in the space sector, preventing market fragmentation and advancing the transition to a just, climate-neutral, resource-efficient and circular economy. | (93) Harmonised rules on environmental sustainability should be laid down and environmental sustainability should be promoted in the space sector, advancing the transition to a just, climate-neutral, resource-efficient and circular economy. |
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| (93) Harmonised rules on environmental sustainability should be laid down to achieve the internal market potential and promote the environmental sustainability in the space sector, preventing market fragmentation and advancing the transition to a just, climate-neutral, resource-efficient and circular economy. | (93) Harmonised rules on the responsible use of resources in space activities should be laid down to achieve the internal market potential, prevent market fragmentation and promote the long-term operability and safety of space infrastructure and services, while avoiding unnecessary administrative burdens for operators, in particular SMEs and research organisations. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (93) Harmonised rules on environmental sustainability should be laid down to achieve the internal market potential and promote the environmental sustainability in the space sector, preventing market fragmentation and advancing the transition to a just, climate-neutral, resource-efficient and circular economy. | (93) Guidelines on environmental sustainability in the space sector should be formulated in line with existing international industrial standards and best practices in order to not to adversely impact the competitiveness of the European space sector. |
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| (93) Harmonised rules on environmental sustainability should be laid down to achieve the internal market potential and promote the environmental sustainability in the space sector, preventing market fragmentation and advancing the transition to a just, climate-neutral, resource-efficient and circular economy. | (93) Harmonised rules on the responsible use of orbital resources and on the long-term safety and viability of the space environment should be laid down to achieve the internal market potential and prevent regulatory fragmentation, without imposing disproportionate administrative or financial burdens on space operators. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (93) Harmonised rules on environmental sustainability should be laid down to achieve the internal market potential and promote the environmental sustainability in the space sector, preventing market fragmentation and advancing the transition to a just, climate-neutral, resource-efficient and circular economy. | (93) Harmonised rules on environmental sustainability should be laid down to achieve the internal market, to support the competitiveness of the European space industry and to promote the environmental sustainability in the space sector, preventing market fragmentation. |
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| (93 a) There is growing evidence of the negative impacts of space activities on the climate and the ozone layer, deriving mainly from the release of soot, alumina, water vapor and NOx. While the space sector currently accounts for a small share of emissions compared with other sectors, the environmental impacts of a single launch are significantly higher than that of an aircraft flight, and these impacts are expected to become more substantial as space activities continue to grow. Scientists also increasingly point to other forms of environmental harm caused by space activities, including soil and air pollution generated during launches, and the pollution of the Pacific Ocean caused by spacecraft waste. There is a real risk that space activities undermine the recovery of the ozone layer observed since the adoption of the Montreal Protocol. Expanding space activities may also jeopardise the Union’s objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, as well as the targets set out in the Union’s zero-pollution strategy. It is therefore essential that space operators investigate both the negative climate-, ozone- and environment-related impacts of their activities and the means of mitigating them, for instance through the use of lower-emissions propellants and through adjustments to spacecraft design, material use and trajectories. The Commission should provide a trajectory for reducing emissions of the space sector that is compatible with the Union’s trajectory towards climate neutrality by 2050. The Commission should also support industry’s efforts by assessing the potential use of alternative propellants with lower climate and environmental footprint. Replacing propellants currently in use should additionally reduce hazards to human health, including carcinogenicity. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (94) A shift towards circular economy-based and sustainable practices in space should support the long-term sustainable use of resources in space activities. By starting to embrace the circular economy principles, the space industry should adopt more sustainable practices known to be effective, while also drive innovation towards new products with reduced environmental impact. In this regard ISOS should also be key to facilitating this shift toward sustainability and a circular economy in space. | deleted |
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| (94) A shift towards circular economy-based and sustainable practices in space should support the long-term sustainable use of resources in space activities. By starting to embrace the circular economy principles, the space industry should adopt more sustainable practices known to be effective, while also drive innovation towards new products with reduced environmental impact. In this regard ISOS should also be key to facilitating this shift toward sustainability and a circular economy in space. | (94) The space sector is responsible for the growing use of resources and materials, including raw materials that are critical for the Union’s strategic autonomy and resilience. A shift towards circular economy-based and sustainable practices in space should support the long-term sustainable use of resources in space activities. By starting to embrace the circular economy principles, the space industry should adopt more sustainable practices known to be effective, while also drive innovation towards new products with reduced environmental impact including products that are more repairable, serviceable, reusable, and recyclable. In this regard ISOS should also be key to facilitating this shift toward sustainability and a circular economy in space. |
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| (94) A shift towards circular economy-based and sustainable practices in space should support the long-term sustainable use of resources in space activities. By starting to embrace the circular economy principles, the space industry should adopt more sustainable practices known to be effective, while also drive innovation towards new products with reduced environmental impact. In this regard ISOS should also be key to facilitating this shift toward sustainability and a circular economy in space. | (94) A shift towards circular economy-based and sustainable practices in space should first and foremost involve a needs‑based re-evaluation of the efficiency of space activities, while supporting the long-term sustainable use of resources in space activities. By starting to embrace the circular economy principles, the space industry should adopt more sustainable practices known to be effective, while also drive innovation towards new products with reduced environmental impact. In this regard ISOS should also be key to facilitating this shift toward sustainability and a circular economy in space. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (94) A shift towards circular economy-based and sustainable practices in space should support the long-term sustainable use of resources in space activities. By starting to embrace the circular economy principles, the space industry should adopt more sustainable practices known to be effective, while also drive innovation towards new products with reduced environmental impact. In this regard ISOS should also be key to facilitating this shift toward sustainability and a circular economy in space. | (94) The transition toward a circular economy and sustainable practices in space represents a tremendous opportunity for the space industry to enhance efficiency, resilience, and innovation. By embracing circular economy principles, the sector can not only adopt proven sustainability strategies but also pioneer new technologies and materials that minimize environmental impact and maximize resource value. In this context, ISOS will play a pivotal role in driving this evolution - facilitating collaboration, setting standards, and enabling the long-term, responsible use of space resources. |
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| (94) A shift towards circular economy-based and sustainable practices in space should support the long-term sustainable use of resources in space activities. By starting to embrace the circular economy principles, the space industry should adopt more sustainable practices known to be effective, while also drive innovation towards new products with reduced environmental impact. In this regard ISOS should also be key to facilitating this shift toward sustainability and a circular economy in space. | (94) A shift towards resource-efficient and operationally sound practices in space should support the long-term safety and viability of the orbital environment. In-space operations and services (ISOS) can contribute to reducing space debris and extending the operational life of space assets, provided that the regulatory framework does not impose premature prescriptive requirements that could hinder the emergence of European ISOS business models. |
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| (94) A shift towards circular economy-based and sustainable practices in space should support the long-term sustainable use of resources in space activities. By starting to embrace the circular economy principles, the space industry should adopt more sustainable practices known to be effective, while also drive innovation towards new products with reduced environmental impact. In this regard ISOS should also be key to facilitating this shift toward sustainability and a circular economy in space. | (94) A shift towards resource-efficient and cost-effective practices in space should support the long-term operability and safety of space activities. The space industry should adopt practices that improve overall mission efficiency and reduce unnecessary waste where technically and economically feasible, without imposing disproportionate obligations. In this regard, in-space operations and services (ISOS) can contribute to more efficient use of assets and to mitigating space debris risks.” |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (95) Since this Regulation is part of the Union comprehensive efforts to establish a robust policy framework for environmentally sustainable products, services and business models, it should complement the measures laid down in the Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation and the Circular Economy Action Plan framework. The Environmental Footprint studies in the context of this Regulation should in this sense support the development of improved eco-design practices and contribute to mapping energy and materials flows in the Union space sector, including strategic and/or critical raw materials and enabling higher supply chain resilience. | deleted |
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| (95) Since this Regulation is part of the Union comprehensive efforts to establish a robust policy framework for environmentally sustainable products, services and business models, it should complement the measures laid down in the Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation and the Circular Economy Action Plan framework. The Environmental Footprint studies in the context of this Regulation should in this sense support the development of improved eco-design practices and contribute to mapping energy and materials flows in the Union space sector, including strategic and/or critical raw materials and enabling higher supply chain resilience. | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (95) Since this Regulation is part of the Union comprehensive efforts to establish a robust policy framework for environmentally sustainable products, services and business models, it should complement the measures laid down in the Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation and the Circular Economy Action Plan framework. The Environmental Footprint studies in the context of this Regulation should in this sense support the development of improved eco-design practices and contribute to mapping energy and materials flows in the Union space sector, including strategic and/or critical raw materials and enabling higher supply chain resilience. | (95) Since this Regulation is part of the Union comprehensive efforts to establish a robust policy framework for environmentally sustainable products, services and business models, it should complement the measures laid down in the Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation and the Circular Economy Action Plan framework. |
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| (95) Since this Regulation is part of the Union comprehensive efforts to establish a robust policy framework for environmentally sustainable products, services and business models, it should complement the measures laid down in the Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation and the Circular Economy Action Plan framework. The Environmental Footprint studies in the context of this Regulation should in this sense support the development of improved eco-design practices and contribute to mapping energy and materials flows in the Union space sector, including strategic and/or critical raw materials and enabling higher supply chain resilience. | (95) This Regulation should focus on the technical characteristics, safety and resilience of space missions and should not duplicate horizontal product-policy legislation such as the eco-design framework or the Circular Economy Action Plan. Environmental-footprint related studies under this Regulation may provide analytical input on energy and material flows in the Union space sector, but any new product-related obligations or market-access conditions must, if considered necessary, be adopted through separate, dedicated legislative acts |
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| (96) Space operators should consequently be required to calculate the environmental footprint of their space activities throughout the lifecycle of space missions. A certificate should be issued by a qualified technical body for space activities carrying out the verification and validation of the calculation of the environmental footprint of space activities, to attest it. | deleted |
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| (96) Space operators should consequently be required to calculate the environmental footprint of their space activities throughout the lifecycle of space missions. A certificate should be issued by a qualified technical body for space activities carrying out the verification and validation of the calculation of the environmental footprint of space activities, to attest it. | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (96) Space operators should consequently be required to calculate the environmental footprint of their space activities throughout the lifecycle of space missions. A certificate should be issued by a qualified technical body for space activities carrying out the verification and validation of the calculation of the environmental footprint of space activities, to attest it. | (96) Space operators should be required to estimate the environmental footprint of their space activities throughout the lifecycle of space missions. |
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| (96) Space operators should consequently be required to calculate the environmental footprint of their space activities throughout the lifecycle of space missions. A certificate should be issued by a qualified technical body for space activities carrying out the verification and validation of the calculation of the environmental footprint of space activities, to attest it. | (96) Space operators should consequently be required to calculate the environmental footprint of their space activities throughout the lifecycle of space missions. A certificate should be issued by a qualified technical body for space activities carrying out the verification and validation of the calculation of the environmental footprint of space activities, to attest correct footprint calculation. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (96) Space operators should consequently be required to calculate the environmental footprint of their space activities throughout the lifecycle of space missions. A certificate should be issued by a qualified technical body for space activities carrying out the verification and validation of the calculation of the environmental footprint of space activities, to attest it. | (96) Space operators should be encouraged to estimate the environmental footprint of their space activities. throughout the lifecycle of space missions. In order to avoid any excessive burden, the calculation obligations should not apply to small-scale missions, experimental activities or research and innovation projects, except where operators voluntarily choose to comply with them. |
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| (97) To limit the environmental impact of space activities and to encourage their sustainability, the Commission should develop a detailed methodology for calculating the environmental footprint of space activities, based on scientifically sound assessment methods or international standards, such as those outlined in the Commission Recommendation on the use of Environmental Footprint methods, with a view to facilitating comparison among space systems. | deleted |
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| (97) To limit the environmental impact of space activities and to encourage their sustainability, the Commission should develop a detailed methodology for calculating the environmental footprint of space activities, based on scientifically sound assessment methods or international standards, such as those outlined in the Commission Recommendation on the use of Environmental Footprint methods, with a view to facilitating comparison among space systems. | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín
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| (97) To limit the environmental impact of space activities and to encourage their sustainability, the Commission should develop a detailed methodology for calculating the environmental footprint of space activities, based on scientifically sound assessment methods or international standards, such as those outlined in the Commission Recommendation on the use of Environmental Footprint methods, with a view to facilitating comparison among space systems. | (97) To ensure clarity and consistency among existing space activities environmental impacts measurements, the Commission should develop a voluntary detailed methodology for calculating the environmental footprint of space activities, based on scientifically sound assessment methods or international standards. The detailed methodology for calculating the environmental footprint should be designed in such a way as to minimise technical complexity and compliance costs, avoiding duplication with other existing European or international frameworks and taking into account capacities, in particular of small and medium-sized enterprises. This methodology would facilitate comparisons among space systems, streamline calculation processes, reduce administrative burden, enhance clarity, and ensure consistent implementation across the sector. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (97) To limit the environmental impact of space activities and to encourage their sustainability, the Commission should develop a detailed methodology for calculating the environmental footprint of space activities, based on scientifically sound assessment methods or international standards, such as those outlined in the Commission Recommendation on the use of Environmental Footprint methods, with a view to facilitating comparison among space systems. | (97) To limit the environmental impact of space activities and to encourage their sustainability, the Commission should develop a detailed methodology for calculating the environmental footprint of space activities, based on scientifically sound assessment methods or international standards. PEFCR4Space could serve as a primary method to calculate the environmental impact. |
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| (97) To limit the environmental impact of space activities and to encourage their sustainability, the Commission should develop a detailed methodology for calculating the environmental footprint of space activities, based on scientifically sound assessment methods or international standards, such as those outlined in the Commission Recommendation on the use of Environmental Footprint methods, with a view to facilitating comparison among space systems. | (97) To limit the environmental impact of space activities and to encourage their sustainability, The Commission, in cooperation with relevant space experts, should develop a detailed methodology for calculating the environmental footprint of space activities, based on scientifically sound assessment methods or international standards, such as those outlined in the Commission Recommendation on the use of Environmental Footprint methods, with a view to facilitating comparison among space systems. |
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| (98) At the same time, the integrity of the environmental claims cannot be substantiated without having reliable, comparable and verifiable information. Data should meet high standards of accuracy. Standardised data on the environmental impact of space activities should feed into a centralised database at Union level which should store environment footprint-related data, thereby facilitating transparency and encouraging collaboration and data sharing regarding the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for space activities. The ownership by the Union of the derived datasets should be without prejudice to the ownership of Union space operators, third-country space operators and international organisations of data included in the aggregated and disaggregated datasets transmitted to the Commission environment footprint-related database. Neither derived datasets nor aggregated datasets when published by the Commission, may allow to re-engineer or decompile the data in such a manner as to identify the origin of the data. | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín
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| (98) At the same time, the integrity of the environmental claims cannot be substantiated without having reliable, comparable and verifiable information. Data should meet high standards of accuracy. Standardised data on the environmental impact of space activities should feed into a centralised database at Union level which should store environment footprint-related data, thereby facilitating transparency and encouraging collaboration and data sharing regarding the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for space activities. The ownership by the Union of the derived datasets should be without prejudice to the ownership of Union space operators, third-country space operators and international organisations of data included in the aggregated and disaggregated datasets transmitted to the Commission environment footprint-related database. Neither derived datasets nor aggregated datasets when published by the Commission, may allow to re-engineer or decompile the data in such a manner as to identify the origin of the data. | (98) Standardised data on the environmental impact of space activities should feed into a centralised database at Union level which should store environment footprint-related data, thereby facilitating transparency and encouraging collaboration and data sharing regarding the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for space activities. The Commission should ensure that confidential data, intellectual property or sensitive information are protected. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (98) At the same time, the integrity of the environmental claims cannot be substantiated without having reliable, comparable and verifiable information. Data should meet high standards of accuracy. Standardised data on the environmental impact of space activities should feed into a centralised database at Union level which should store environment footprint-related data, thereby facilitating transparency and encouraging collaboration and data sharing regarding the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for space activities. The ownership by the Union of the derived datasets should be without prejudice to the ownership of Union space operators, third-country space operators and international organisations of data included in the aggregated and disaggregated datasets transmitted to the Commission environment footprint-related database. Neither derived datasets nor aggregated datasets when published by the Commission, may allow to re-engineer or decompile the data in such a manner as to identify the origin of the data. | (98) At the same time, the integrity of the environmental claims cannot be substantiated without having reliable, comparable and verifiable information. Data should meet high standards of accuracy. Standardised data on the environmental impact of space activities should feed into a centralised database at Union level which should store environment footprint-related data, thereby facilitating transparency and encouraging collaboration and data sharing regarding the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for space activities. |
Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Pascale Piera, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay, Marion Maréchal
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| (98) At the same time, the integrity of the environmental claims cannot be substantiated without having reliable, comparable and verifiable information. Data should meet high standards of accuracy. Standardised data on the environmental impact of space activities should feed into a centralised database at Union level which should store environment footprint-related data, thereby facilitating transparency and encouraging collaboration and data sharing regarding the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for space activities. The ownership by the Union of the derived datasets should be without prejudice to the ownership of Union space operators, third-country space operators and international organisations of data included in the aggregated and disaggregated datasets transmitted to the Commission environment footprint-related database. Neither derived datasets nor aggregated datasets when published by the Commission, may allow to re-engineer or decompile the data in such a manner as to identify the origin of the data. | (98) At the same time, the integrity of the environmental claims cannot be substantiated without having reliable, comparable and verifiable information. Data should meet high standards of accuracy. Standardised data on the environmental impact of space activities should feed into a centralised database at Union level which should store environment footprint-related data, thereby facilitating transparency and encouraging collaboration and data sharing regarding the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for space activities. In this context, the Commission should ensure convergence with existing Life Cycle Assessment databases developed by the European Space Agency (ESA), in order to avoid duplication of efforts, improve data quality and support the competitiveness of the European space sector. The ownership by the Union of the derived datasets should be without prejudice to the ownership of Union space operators, third-country space operators and international organisations of data included in the aggregated and disaggregated datasets transmitted to the Commission environment footprint-related database. Neither derived datasets nor aggregated datasets when published by the Commission, may allow to re-engineer or decompile the data in such a manner as to identify the origin of the data. |
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| (99) Any ISOS should be conducted in a safe, responsible and peaceful way, respecting the rights of other Member States and third countries to explore and use the outer space. The new area of ISOS, with its related applications and capabilities, should be beneficial for the future development of the Union space ecosystem, contributing to the creation of new markets (in-space economy), fostering sustainability and increasing the resilience, adaptability, and scalability of space infrastructure, as well as alleviating risks related to space debris. | (99) Any ISOS should be conducted in a safe, responsible and peaceful way, respecting the rights of other Member States and third countries to explore and use the outer space. The new area of ISOS, with its related applications and capabilities, should be beneficial for the future development of the Union space ecosystem, contributing to the creation of new markets (in-space economy), increasing the resilience, adaptability and scalability of space infrastructure, and alleviating risks related to space debris, while avoiding unnecessary regulatory barriers for innovative ISOS business models. |
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| (99) Any ISOS should be conducted in a safe, responsible and peaceful way, respecting the rights of other Member States and third countries to explore and use the outer space. The new area of ISOS, with its related applications and capabilities, should be beneficial for the future development of the Union space ecosystem, contributing to the creation of new markets (in-space economy), fostering sustainability and increasing the resilience, adaptability, and scalability of space infrastructure, as well as alleviating risks related to space debris. | (99) Any ISOS should be conducted in a safe, responsible and peaceful way, respecting the rights of other Member States and third countries to explore and use the outer space. The new area of ISOS, with its related applications and capabilities, should be beneficial for the future development of the Union space ecosystem, fostering sustainability and increasing the resilience, adaptability, and scalability of space infrastructure, as well as alleviating risks related to space debris. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (99) Any ISOS should be conducted in a safe, responsible and peaceful way, respecting the rights of other Member States and third countries to explore and use the outer space. The new area of ISOS, with its related applications and capabilities, should be beneficial for the future development of the Union space ecosystem, contributing to the creation of new markets (in-space economy), fostering sustainability and increasing the resilience, adaptability, and scalability of space infrastructure, as well as alleviating risks related to space debris. | (99) Any ISOS should be conducted in a safe, responsible and peaceful way, respecting the rights of other Member States and third countries to explore and use the outer space. The new area of ISOS, with its related applications and capabilities, should be beneficial for the future development of the Union space ecosystem, contributing to the creation of new markets (in-space economy), increasing the resilience, adaptability, and scalability of space infrastructure, as well as alleviating risks related to space debris. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (100) While the ISOS technology is inherently dual use, a transparent framework based on key principles should alleviate the risk of capability and technology misuse in the context of providing ISOS. With first in-space operations and services already available in the Union, such as for inspection and transportation, it is necessary to foster in parallel the research and development of ISOS technology and demonstrate dedicated technologies and services in space. | (100) While the ISOS technology is inherently dual use, risk of capability and technology misuse in the context of providing ISOS should be minimised. With first in-space operations and services already available in the Union, such as for inspection and transportation, it is necessary to foster in parallel the research and development of ISOS technology and demonstrate dedicated technologies and services in space. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (101) ISOS space missions could be of complex nature and therefore require detailed preparation. A servicer spacecraft performs rendezvous and proximity operations with the specified level of autonomy and conducts typical operations, such as, for instance, docking, robotic and refuelling operations. The risk of collision between a servicer spacecraft and a client spacecraft or the debris object should be prevented and mitigated through appropriate actions, such as preparing the future spacecraft for receiving in-space services. | deleted |
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| (102) As regards collision avoidance and orbital traffic rules, to ensure efficient collision avoidance space services, Union spacecraft operators and the Union CA space services provider should cooperate, in particular in the event of a HIE Alert. | (102) As regards collision avoidance and orbital traffic rules, to ensure efficient collision avoidance space services, Union spacecraft operators and the Union CA space services provider must cooperate, in particular in the event of a HIE Alert. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (102) As regards collision avoidance and orbital traffic rules, to ensure efficient collision avoidance space services, Union spacecraft operators and the Union CA space services provider should cooperate, in particular in the event of a HIE Alert. | (102) As regards collision avoidance and orbital traffic rules, to ensure efficient collision avoidance space services, Union spacecraft operators and CA space services providers should cooperate, in particular in the event of a HIE Alert. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (103) Since competent authorities deliver the authorisations to Union space operators, for all phases of a space mission, access to data is needed for each individual authorised spacecraft, until the end-of-life. To fully leverage on existing capabilities, the competent authorities should rely on the capabilities of the EU-SST Partnership to perform the monitoring during the on orbit and end of life phases. | deleted |
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| (103) Since competent authorities deliver the authorisations to Union space operators, for all phases of a space mission, access to data is needed for each individual authorised spacecraft, until the end-of-life. To fully leverage on existing capabilities, the competent authorities should rely on the capabilities of the EU-SST Partnership to perform the monitoring during the on orbit and end of life phases. | (103) Since competent authorities deliver the authorisations to Union space operators, for all phases of a space mission, access to data is needed for each individual authorised spacecraft, until the end-of-life. To fully leverage on existing capabilities, the competent authorities should rely on the capabilities of the Union collision avoidance space services provider designated pursuant to Article 64 to perform the monitoring during the on orbit and end of life phases. That designation shall result from an open, competitive and transparent selection process applying European preference criteria, without creating a statutory monopoly that would foreclose European private SSA providers. |
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| (105) Due to the increasing number of HIE alerts, Union spacecraft operators should be able to react to such alerts more frequently. Upon receipt of a HIE alert, the collision avoidance space service provider would propose a list of actions to the Union spacecraft operator. To facilitate the response time for the collision avoidance service provider, a standardised procedure on rules of the road should be established. | (105) Due to the increasing number of HIE alerts, Union spacecraft operators should be able to react to such alerts more frequently. Upon receipt of a HIE alert, the Union collision avoidance space service provider would propose a list of actions to the Union spacecraft operator. To facilitate the response time for the Union collision avoidance service provider, a standardised procedure on rules of the road should be established. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (106) Member States play a key role in the enforcement of this Regulation. To take into account the inherent differences among institutional structures at national level, and to safeguard existing arrangements, Member States should designate or establish one or more competent authorities which shall be responsible at national level for controlling the application of this Regulation. Where Member States have in place more than one competent authority, only one such authority should, for the purposes of this Regulation, act as a single point of contact for that Member State, to facilitate communication with the Commission. | (106) Member States play a key role in the enforcement of this Regulation. To take into account the inherent differences among institutional structures at national level, and to safeguard existing arrangements, Member States should designate competent authorities which shall be responsible at national level for controlling the application of this Regulation. |
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| (106) Member States play a key role in the enforcement of this Regulation. To take into account the inherent differences among institutional structures at national level, and to safeguard existing arrangements, Member States should designate or establish one or more competent authorities which shall be responsible at national level for controlling the application of this Regulation. Where Member States have in place more than one competent authority, only one such authority should, for the purposes of this Regulation, act as a single point of contact for that Member State, to facilitate communication with the Commission. | (106) Member States play a key role in the enforcement of this Regulation. To take into account the inherent differences among institutional structures at national level, and to safeguard existing arrangements, Member States should designate or establish one or more competent authorities which shall be responsible at national level for controlling the application of this Regulation. Where Member States have in place more than one competent authority, only one such authority – a public and independent entity – should, for the purposes of this Regulation, act as a single point of contact for that Member State, to facilitate communication with the Commission. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín
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| (106) Member States play a key role in the enforcement of this Regulation. To take into account the inherent differences among institutional structures at national level, and to safeguard existing arrangements, Member States should designate or establish one or more competent authorities which shall be responsible at national level for controlling the application of this Regulation. Where Member States have in place more than one competent authority, only one such authority should, for the purposes of this Regulation, act as a single point of contact for that Member State, to facilitate communication with the Commission. | (106) Member States play a key role in the enforcement of this Regulation. To take into account the inherent differences among institutional structures at national level, and to safeguard existing arrangements, Member States should designate or establish one or more competent authorities which shall be responsible at national level for controlling the application of this Regulation. Where Member States have in place more than one competent authority, only one such authority should, for the purposes of this Regulation, act as a single point of contact for that Member State. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (107) It is necessary to enhance the convergence of powers at the disposal of competent authorities, to allow an effective enforcement of this Regulation across the internal market. Common minimum powers coupled with adequate resources should guarantee supervisory effectiveness. The competent authorities should therefore be entrusted with a minimum set of supervisory and investigative powers in accordance with national law. When exercising their powers under this Regulation, competent authorities should act objectively and impartially and remain autonomous in their decision-making. The members of the competent authorities should refrain from taking any action which is incompatible with their duties and should be subject to confidentiality rules. | (107) The competent authorities should therefore be entrusted with a minimum set of supervisory and investigative powers in accordance with national law. When exercising their powers under this Regulation, competent authorities should act objectively and impartially and remain autonomous in their decision-making. The members of the competent authorities should refrain from taking any action which is incompatible with their duties. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (107) It is necessary to enhance the convergence of powers at the disposal of competent authorities, to allow an effective enforcement of this Regulation across the internal market. Common minimum powers coupled with adequate resources should guarantee supervisory effectiveness. The competent authorities should therefore be entrusted with a minimum set of supervisory and investigative powers in accordance with national law. When exercising their powers under this Regulation, competent authorities should act objectively and impartially and remain autonomous in their decision-making. The members of the competent authorities should refrain from taking any action which is incompatible with their duties and should be subject to confidentiality rules. | (107) The competent authorities should be entrusted with a minimum set of supervisory and investigative powers in accordance with national law. When exercising their powers under this Regulation, competent authorities should act objectively and impartially and remain autonomous in their decision-making. The members of the competent authorities should refrain from taking any action which is incompatible with their duties and should be subject to confidentiality rules. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (108) Member States should take all necessary measures to ensure that the provisions of this Regulation are implemented, including by laying down effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties for the infringement of the rules. When assessing the amount of fines, Member States should, in each individual case, consider all the relevant circumstances of the specific situation, with due regard to, in particular, the nature, gravity and duration of the infringement, the permanence of the damages caused or any previous infringements. | (108) Member States should take all necessary measures to ensure that the provisions of this Regulation are implemented, including by laying down effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties for the infringement of the rules. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (108) Member States should take all necessary measures to ensure that the provisions of this Regulation are implemented, including by laying down effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties for the infringement of the rules. When assessing the amount of fines, Member States should, in each individual case, consider all the relevant circumstances of the specific situation, with due regard to, in particular, the nature, gravity and duration of the infringement, the permanence of the damages caused or any previous infringements. | (108) Member States should take all necessary measures to ensure that the provisions of this Regulation are implemented, including by laying down penalties for the infringement of the rules and in accordance with their national laws. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (109) Competent authorities should cooperate with each other and exchange good practices on the application of this Regulation including through for instance providing mutual assistance and joint investigations carried out in full respect of national procedures. | (109) Competent authorities should cooperate with each other and exchange good practices on the application of this Regulation. |
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| (110) Technical assessment related to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities require specialised knowledge of such areas. Competent authorities should, in most cases, rely on the technical knowledge and expertise of technical bodies which are able to carry out assessments and verifications to ascertain that the requirements laid down in this Regulation are met, so that the authorisations to carry out space activities can subsequently be issued by the competent authorities. | (110) Technical assessment related to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities require specialised knowledge of such areas. Competent authorities should, in most cases, rely on the technical knowledge and expertise of technical bodies, including on the expertise of ESA, which which are able to carry out assessments and verifications to ascertain that the requirements laid down in this Regulation are met, so that the authorisations to carry out space activities can subsequently be issued by the competent authorities. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (110) Technical assessment related to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities require specialised knowledge of such areas. Competent authorities should, in most cases, rely on the technical knowledge and expertise of technical bodies which are able to carry out assessments and verifications to ascertain that the requirements laid down in this Regulation are met, so that the authorisations to carry out space activities can subsequently be issued by the competent authorities. | (110) Technical assessment related to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities require specialised knowledge of such areas. Competent authorities should, in most cases, rely on the technical knowledge and expertise of technical bodies, including on the expertise of ESA, which are able to carry out assessments and verifications to ascertain that the requirements laid down in this Regulation are met, so that the authorisations to carry out space activities can subsequently be issued by the competent authorities. |
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| (110) Technical assessment related to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities require specialised knowledge of such areas. Competent authorities should, in most cases, rely on the technical knowledge and expertise of technical bodies which are able to carry out assessments and verifications to ascertain that the requirements laid down in this Regulation are met, so that the authorisations to carry out space activities can subsequently be issued by the competent authorities. | (110) Technical assessment related to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities require specialised knowledge of such areas. Competent authorities should rely on the technical knowledge of qualified technical bodies, including the European Space Agency acting pursuant to the international agreement foreseen in Article 108, to carry out assessments and verifications to ascertain that the requirements laid down in this Regulation are met. |
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| (110) Technical assessment related to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities require specialised knowledge of such areas. Competent authorities should, in most cases, rely on the technical knowledge and expertise of technical bodies which are able to carry out assessments and verifications to ascertain that the requirements laid down in this Regulation are met, so that the authorisations to carry out space activities can subsequently be issued by the competent authorities. | (110) Technical assessment related to the safety and resilience of space activities require specialised knowledge of such areas. Competent authorities should, in most cases, rely on the technical knowledge and expertise of technical bodies which are able to carry out assessments and verifications to ascertain that the requirements laid down in this Regulation are met, so that the authorisations to carry out space activities can subsequently be issued by the competent authorities. |
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| (110) Technical assessment related to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities require specialised knowledge of such areas. Competent authorities should, in most cases, rely on the technical knowledge and expertise of technical bodies which are able to carry out assessments and verifications to ascertain that the requirements laid down in this Regulation are met, so that the authorisations to carry out space activities can subsequently be issued by the competent authorities. | (110) Technical assessment related to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities require specialised knowledge of such areas. Competent authorities should rely on the technical knowledge and expertise of technical bodies which are able to carry out assessments and verifications to ascertain that the requirements laid down in this Regulation are met, so that the authorisations to carry out space activities can subsequently be issued by the competent authorities. |
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| (110a) The technical bodies required to take action in the context of this Regulation should satisfy all guarantees in respect of impartiality and independence. As such, they should be established as a public entity and entertain no conflict of interest of any kind, be it direct or indirect, with the space operators. |
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| (111) Acknowledging the need for preserving flexible arrangements, Member States should remain free to choose to rely on the support of the Agency or international organisations with technical expertise for carrying out such technical assessments. | (111) Acknowledging the need for preserving flexible arrangements, Member States should remain free to choose to rely on the support of the Agency or international organisations with technical expertise for carrying out such technical assessments, in accordance with relevant international agreements. |
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| (111) Acknowledging the need for preserving flexible arrangements, Member States should remain free to choose to rely on the support of the Agency or international organisations with technical expertise for carrying out such technical assessments. | (111) Acknowledging the need for preserving flexible arrangements, Member States should remain free to choose to rely on the support of the Agency or international organisations with technical expertise for carrying out such technical assessments in accordance with international agreements. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (111) Acknowledging the need for preserving flexible arrangements, Member States should remain free to choose to rely on the support of the Agency or international organisations with technical expertise for carrying out such technical assessments. | (111) Acknowledging the need for preserving flexible arrangements, Member States should remain free to choose to rely on the support of the Agency or international organisations with technical expertise for carrying out such technical assessments in accordance with international agreements. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (112) Member States intending to establish and use qualified technical bodies for space activities should make use of the accreditation system provided for in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council14 when designating a notifying authority for the assessment and monitoring of qualified technical bodies for space activities. | deleted |
| 14 (14)Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30, http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/765/oj). |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín
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| (113) To ensure a consistent level of quality, expertise and integrity in the performance of the technical assessment on matters covered by this Regulation, it is necessary to lay down requirements, as regards the competence, independence and absence of conflict of interest of such bodies. The notifying authorities of Member States should rely on the electronic notification tool developed and managed by the Commission in the context of notified bodies for other areas of internal market (NANDO information system). | (113) To ensure a consistent level of quality, expertise and integrity in the performance of the technical assessment on matters covered by this Regulation, it is necessary to lay down requirements, as regards the competence, independence and absence of conflict of interest of such bodies. |
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| (113 a) The technical requirements contained in the Annexes to this Regulation constitute essential elements of the safety and sustainability framework for space activities. The power to update those requirements in order to reflect technical progress and internationally recognised standards, and the power to establish the procedures governing real-time safety authority during launch operations, represent a power to supplement or amend legislative choices made by the legislator within the meaning of Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Such powers should accordingly be conferred on the Commission in the form of delegated acts, subject to the right of the European Parliament and of the Council to object within a period of two months of notification of each act. The use of implementing acts for the adoption of rules of equivalent normative weight would deprive the Parliament and the Council of that right of scrutiny. The Commission should be empowered to amend Annexes I, II and V in their entirety by delegated acts, in order to ensure that technical updates to those Annexes are coherent and systemic rather than piecemeal, and to avoid inconsistencies between individual requirements that share common technical foundations. |
The technical requirements in the Annexes represent the core safety substance of the Regulation. Keeping Parliament involved in their update — through delegated acts with parliamentary scrutiny rather than Commission implementing acts — is constitutionally appropriate: these are essential elements that Parliament should not be excluded from reviewing. This is a standard feature of major EU safety legislation.
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (114) The competent authorities established under this Regulation shall take duly account of technical assessments and opinions issued by national competent authorities, single point of contacts or computer security incident response teams established under Directive (EU) 2022/2555, with a view to ensure supervisory convergence and create a culture which observes the supervisory powers of authorities under Directive 2022/2555. | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (114) The competent authorities established under this Regulation shall take duly account of technical assessments and opinions issued by national competent authorities, single point of contacts or computer security incident response teams established under Directive (EU) 2022/2555, with a view to ensure supervisory convergence and create a culture which observes the supervisory powers of authorities under Directive 2022/2555. | deleted |
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| (115) Adapted governance structures of the Agency are essential for an effective exercise of tasks granted by this Regulation. A Compliance Board should be established and entrusted to carry out all needed technical assessments that would allow the Commission to decide on the authorisation and supervision of Union space operators of Union-owned assets and on the registration and the ongoing supervision of third country operators providing space-based data and space services in the Union. | (115) Adapted governance structures of the Agency are essential for an effective exercise of tasks granted by this Regulation. A Compliance Board, made up of specialised personnel with serious experience in the field, should be established and entrusted to carry out all needed technical assessments that would allow the Commission to decide on the authorisation and supervision of Union space operators of Union-owned assets and on the registration and the ongoing supervision of third country operators providing space-based data and space services in the Union. |
Having highly qualified staff is essential in a field as complex and wide-ranging as space, especially during the evaluation and testing phase.
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (116) To ensure sound and independent functioning of the Agency, the Members of the Compliance Board should act independently and in the interest of the Union. They should not seek, follow or take instructions from a government of a Member State, from Union institutions, bodies, offices or from any public or private entity. Furthermore, practical arrangements for the prevention and the management of conflict of interest should be laid down in the Rules of Procedure. | deleted |
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| (116) To ensure sound and independent functioning of the Agency, the Members of the Compliance Board should act independently and in the interest of the Union. They should not seek, follow or take instructions from a government of a Member State, from Union institutions, bodies, offices or from any public or private entity. Furthermore, practical arrangements for the prevention and the management of conflict of interest should be laid down in the Rules of Procedure. | (116) To ensure sound and independent functioning of the Agency, the Members of the Compliance Board should act independently and in the interest of the Union. They must not seek, follow or take instructions from a government of a Member State, from Union institutions, bodies, offices or from any public or private entity. Furthermore, practical arrangements for the prevention and the management of conflict of interest and any sanctions for breaches of the provisions of these rules should be laid down in the Rules of Procedure. |
The independence of experts involved in different phases or stages prior to the launch of space objects is essential for proper functioning.
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (117) Where the need arises to discuss matters relating to tasks or aspects of interest to Union Agencies or bodies, or directly related to third countries or international organisations regarding assets of space infrastructure of such third countries or international organisations, or where the Compliance Board needs clarifications or information from a relevant third country supervisory authority on aspects where the Compliance Board has to ascertain compliance with this Regulation of space services providers established in third countries, participation as observers should be possible, subject to further arrangements laying down the conditions of participation of the representatives of such third countries or international organisations through conclusion of relevant agreements. | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (118) To leverage the specific competences, technical skills and expertise of the national competent authorities and the qualified technical bodies for space activities, the Compliance Board should draw on national supervisory and technical capabilities in the form of setting-up dedicated subcommittees on matters of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability, and pooling dedicated multidisciplinary joint teams to carry out the technical checks. | deleted |
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| (118) To leverage the specific competences, technical skills and expertise of the national competent authorities and the qualified technical bodies for space activities, the Compliance Board should draw on national supervisory and technical capabilities in the form of setting-up dedicated subcommittees on matters of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability, and pooling dedicated multidisciplinary joint teams to carry out the technical checks. | (118) To leverage the specific competences, technical skills and expertise of the national competent authorities and the qualified technical bodies for space activities, the Compliance Board should draw on national supervisory and technical capabilities in the form of setting-up dedicated subcommittees on matters of safety, resilience, and pooling dedicated multidisciplinary joint teams to carry out the technical checks. |
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| (118 a) Whereas small and medium-sized enterprises, educational and research institutions constitute the backbone of innovation within the Union space ecosystem, driving the development of disruptive technologies and downstream applications, the introduction of new regulatory compliance requirements, even when facilitating the access to the wider EU market, is a challenge that is harder to complete than for the larger industrial prime contractors. To ensure a level playing field and to foster the competitiveness of the Union's space industrial base, it is necessary to establish dedicated support measures, that may take the form of an administrative structure within the Agency. This structure should provide specific, procedural assistance and regulatory guidance to qualified entities, thereby reducing the time-to-market for space assets and ensuring full compliance with Union resilience and sustainability goals without diverting critical resources from research and development activities. The target of such support should be micro and small enterprises within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC, and educational and research institutions established in the Union. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (119) For the purposes of detecting infringements of this Regulation, as regards the Union-owned assets and the space services providers established in third countries, it is necessary for the Commission and the Agency to have effective powers, tools and resources that guarantee full supervisory effectiveness. Therefore, the Commission and the Agency should have the power to request information and carry on investigations and on-site inspections. The Commission should acquire supervisory powers and require Union space operators of Union-owned assets and space services providers established in third countries to bring infringements to an end and to impose fines and penalty payments. | deleted |
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| (119) For the purposes of detecting infringements of this Regulation, as regards the Union-owned assets and the space services providers established in third countries, it is necessary for the Commission and the Agency to have effective powers, tools and resources that guarantee full supervisory effectiveness. Therefore, the Commission and the Agency should have the power to request information and carry on investigations and on-site inspections. The Commission should acquire supervisory powers and require Union space operators of Union-owned assets and space services providers established in third countries to bring infringements to an end and to impose fines and penalty payments. | deleted |
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| (119) For the purposes of detecting infringements of this Regulation, as regards the Union-owned assets and the space services providers established in third countries, it is necessary for the Commission and the Agency to have effective powers, tools and resources that guarantee full supervisory effectiveness. Therefore, the Commission and the Agency should have the power to request information and carry on investigations and on-site inspections. The Commission should acquire supervisory powers and require Union space operators of Union-owned assets and space services providers established in third countries to bring infringements to an end and to impose fines and penalty payments. | (119) For the purposes of detecting infringements of this Regulation, as regards the Union-owned assets and the space services providers established in third countries, it is necessary for the Commission, the Agency and the Member States to have sufficient powers, tools and human and financial resources to guarantee full supervisory effectiveness. Therefore, the Commission, the Agency and the Member States should have the power to request information and carry on investigations and on-site inspections. The Commission should acquire supervisory powers and require Union space operators of Union-owned assets and space services providers established in third countries to bring infringements to an end and to impose fines and penalty payments. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (120) In relation to the powers of investigation and inspection, access to the premises of Union space operators of Union-owned assets and of space services providers established in third countries may be necessary where space services providers to whom a request for information has been made fail to comply with it, or where documents which the request for information relates to, would be removed, tampered with, or destroyed. Such access should be based on the agreement of the third country entity and the relevant third country authority. | deleted |
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| (120) In relation to the powers of investigation and inspection, access to the premises of Union space operators of Union-owned assets and of space services providers established in third countries may be necessary where space services providers to whom a request for information has been made fail to comply with it, or where documents which the request for information relates to, would be removed, tampered with, or destroyed. Such access should be based on the agreement of the third country entity and the relevant third country authority. | (120) In relation to the powers of investigation and inspection, access to the premises of Union space operators of Union-owned assets and of space services providers established in third countries may be necessary where space services providers to whom a request for information has been made fail to comply with it, or where documents which the request for information relates to, would be removed, tampered with, or destroyed. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (121) The respect of the defence rights of space services providers established in a third country should be ensured throughout the entire process of registration and monitoring of ongoing compliance by the Agency, notably by providing a right to submit reasoned statements for the purposes of the preliminary assessments related to registration, and a right to appeal the decisions of the Agency before its newly established Board of Appeal. | (121) The respect of the defence rights of space operators established in a third country should be ensured throughout the entire process of registration and monitoring of ongoing compliance by the Agency, notably by providing a right to submit reasoned statements for the purposes of the preliminary assessments related to registration, and a right to appeal the decisions of the Agency before its newly established Board of Appeal. |
| (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (122) All Agency and Commission powers should be exercised in full respect of the fundamental rights and by observing the principles recognised in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular the right to respect for private and family life, the protection of personal data, the right to freedom of expression and information, the freedom to conduct a business, the right to property, the right to consumer protection, the right to an effective remedy, the right of defence. Accordingly, this Regulation should be interpreted and applied in accordance with those rights and principles. | (122) All Agency and Commission powers should be exercised in full respect of the fundamental rights and by observing the principles recognised in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Accordingly, this Regulation should be interpreted and applied in accordance with those rights and principles. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (123) Furthermore, a set of procedural rules should be envisaged in carrying out investigative powers. Where the Agency or the Commission find serious indication of existence of facts liable to constitute one or more infringements to this Regulation, they should carry out investigations in full respect of the rights of defence of the concerned Union space operator or third country space services provider. In the context of adopting interim measures, where urgent action is needed to prevent an imminent and significant damage, the Agency and the Commission may set shorter deadlines for the space operator concerned to comment and offer the opportunity to comment only in writing. | (123) Furthermore, a set of procedural rules should be envisaged. Where the Agency or the Commission find serious indication of existence of facts liable to constitute one or more infringements to this Regulation, they should carry out investigations in full respect of the rights of defence of the concerned Union space operator or third country space services provider. |
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| (123) Furthermore, a set of procedural rules should be envisaged in carrying out investigative powers. Where the Agency or the Commission find serious indication of existence of facts liable to constitute one or more infringements to this Regulation, they should carry out investigations in full respect of the rights of defence of the concerned Union space operator or third country space services provider. In the context of adopting interim measures, where urgent action is needed to prevent an imminent and significant damage, the Agency and the Commission may set shorter deadlines for the space operator concerned to comment and offer the opportunity to comment only in writing. | (123) Furthermore, a set of procedural rules should be envisaged in carrying out investigative powers. Where the Agency or the Commission find serious indication of existence of facts liable to constitute one or more infringements to this Regulation, they should carry out investigations in full respect of the rights of defence of the concerned Union space operator or third country space services provider, calling upon multiple experts with a certain length of service and experience in the field. In the context of adopting interim measures, where urgent action is needed to prevent an imminent and significant damage, the Agency and the Commission may set shorter deadlines for the space operator concerned to comment and offer the opportunity to comment only in writing. |
Having highly qualified staff is essential in a field as complex and wide-ranging as space, and experienced staff must be hired and given ongoing training.
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (124) To effectively protect the rights of defence in respect to all decisions of the Agency, for reasons of procedural economy and to reduce the burden on the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Agency should provide natural and legal persons with the possibility to appeal decisions taken under the powers conferred on the Agency by his Regulation and addressed to them, or which are of direct and individual concern to them. | deleted |
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| (125) A Board of Appeal should be therefore established to ensure that the parties affected by decisions adopted by the Agency have recourse to the necessary remedies. The Board of Appeal should be independent from any regulatory and administrative structure of the Agency and should not be bound by any instruction. The decisions of the Board of Appeal should be subject to appeal before the Court of Justice of the European Union. | (125) A Board of Appeal made up of people with considerable experience in the field should be therefore established to ensure that the parties affected by decisions adopted by the Agency have recourse to the necessary remedies. The Board of Appeal should be independent from any regulatory and administrative structure of the Agency and should not be bound by any instruction. The decisions of the Board of Appeal should be subject to appeal before the Court of Justice of the European Union. |
Having highly qualified staff is essential in a field as complex and wide-ranging as space, and experienced staff must be hired and given ongoing training.
Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Pascale Piera, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay, Marion Maréchal
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| (126) This Regulation should rely on the current European standardisation framework, based on the New Approach principles, set out in Council Resolution of 7 May 1985 on approach to technical harmonization and standards and on Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 . Since this Regulation is the first regulatory approach at Union level in the area, a balanced and gradual approach should be taken also as regards standardisation. The technical requirements needed for the deployment of the e-certificate by the Agency, as well as for the dark and quiet skies, should be developed through the standardisation process. The Commission should consequently request the European standardisation organisations to develop standards in relation to such essential requirement. The Commission should be empowered to adopt implementing acts establishing common specifications for these essential requirements in limited circumstances taking into account the role and functions of standardisation organisations. | (126) This Regulation should rely on generally recognised space requirements developed under the European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS), the European Space Components Coordination (ESCC) and the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS). |
| 15 (15)Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance (ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1025/oj ) |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín
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| (126) This Regulation should rely on the current European standardisation framework, based on the New Approach principles, set out in Council Resolution of 7 May 1985 on approach to technical harmonization and standards and on Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 . Since this Regulation is the first regulatory approach at Union level in the area, a balanced and gradual approach should be taken also as regards standardisation. The technical requirements needed for the deployment of the e-certificate by the Agency, as well as for the dark and quiet skies, should be developed through the standardisation process. The Commission should consequently request the European standardisation organisations to develop standards in relation to such essential requirement. The Commission should be empowered to adopt implementing acts establishing common specifications for these essential requirements in limited circumstances taking into account the role and functions of standardisation organisations. | (126) This Regulation should rely on the current European standardisation framework, which includes the New Approach principles, set out in Council Resolution of 7 May 1985 on approach to technical harmonization and standards, Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 and, in the field of space, on generally recognised space requirements developed under the European Standardization for Space Cooperation (ECSS), the European Space Components Coordination (ESCC) and the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) bodies. |
| 15 (15)Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance (ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1025/oj ) | 15 (15)Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance (ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1025/oj ) |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (126) This Regulation should rely on the current European standardisation framework, based on the New Approach principles, set out in Council Resolution of 7 May 1985 on approach to technical harmonization and standards and on Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 . Since this Regulation is the first regulatory approach at Union level in the area, a balanced and gradual approach should be taken also as regards standardisation. The technical requirements needed for the deployment of the e-certificate by the Agency, as well as for the dark and quiet skies, should be developed through the standardisation process. The Commission should consequently request the European standardisation organisations to develop standards in relation to such essential requirement. The Commission should be empowered to adopt implementing acts establishing common specifications for these essential requirements in limited circumstances taking into account the role and functions of standardisation organisations. | (126) This Regulation should rely on the current European standardisation framework, based on the New Approach principles, set out in Council Resolution of 7 May 1985 on approach to technical harmonization and standards and on Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 . Since this Regulation is the first regulatory approach at Union level in the area, a balanced and gradual approach should be taken also as regards standardisation. The Commission should be empowered to adopt implementing acts establishing common specifications for these essential requirements in limited circumstances taking into account the role and functions of European and international standardisation organisations. |
| 15 (15)Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance (ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1025/oj ) | 15 (15)Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance (ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1025/oj ) |
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| (126) This Regulation should rely on the current European standardisation framework, based on the New Approach principles, set out in Council Resolution of 7 May 1985 on approach to technical harmonization and standards and on Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 . Since this Regulation is the first regulatory approach at Union level in the area, a balanced and gradual approach should be taken also as regards standardisation. The technical requirements needed for the deployment of the e-certificate by the Agency, as well as for the dark and quiet skies, should be developed through the standardisation process. The Commission should consequently request the European standardisation organisations to develop standards in relation to such essential requirement. The Commission should be empowered to adopt implementing acts establishing common specifications for these essential requirements in limited circumstances taking into account the role and functions of standardisation organisations. | (126) Launch safety and space debris mitigation are technical domains in which internationally recognised standards provide an established technical framework, including ECSS standards adopted as European standards by CEN/CENELEC within Joint Technical Committee JTC5, and relevant ISO standards. This Regulation establishes essential requirements in its Annexes, based on the current state of the art as recognised at Union level. Those requirements may be updated by delegated acts in accordance with Article 113 to reflect technical progress. To facilitate compliance, the Commission should request European standardisation organisations to adopt or develop harmonised standards supporting Articles 58 to 73 and the relevant Annexes, including by fast-tracking the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of existing European standards already adopted by those organisations. |
| 15 (15)Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance (ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1025/oj ) |
ECSS standards and the ESSB space debris series already provide internationally recognised technical frameworks for launch safety and debris mitigation. Explicitly acknowledging these as the technical reference for European standardisation requests avoids creating a parallel European standard that duplicates existing work and increases regulatory complexity for operators already designing to ECSS. Europe should build on its existing technical lead, not compete with it.
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| (126 a) Compliance with harmonised standards whose references have been published in the Official Journal should confer a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements. In parallel, operators may at any time demonstrate compliance through an alternative safety case. This dual-means framework reflects internationally recognised performance-based regulatory approaches to launch safety, under which operators are free to demonstrate an equivalent level of safety through documented risk analyses and mitigation measures, without being bound to a specific technical method. |
The two-route compliance architecture — harmonised standards conferring a presumption of conformity (Route A) and the alternative safety case demonstrating equivalent safety (Route B) — is the operational model underpinning Article 70b. Route A reduces compliance costs for operators designing to published European standards. Route B preserves flexibility for innovative systems whose technology predates or does not fit existing standards. Both routes lead to the same regulatory outcome.
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (127) With a view to creating a common approach for Union space operators willing to go further than the baseline mandated by this Regulation in relation to safety, resilience or environmental sustainability of space activities, a Union Space Label Framework should be established. | deleted |
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| (127) With a view to creating a common approach for Union space operators willing to go further than the baseline mandated by this Regulation in relation to safety, resilience or environmental sustainability of space activities, a Union Space Label Framework should be established. | deleted |
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| (127) With a view to creating a common approach for Union space operators willing to go further than the baseline mandated by this Regulation in relation to safety, resilience or environmental sustainability of space activities, a Union Space Label Framework should be established. | deleted |
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| (127) With a view to creating a common approach for Union space operators willing to go further than the baseline mandated by this Regulation in relation to safety, resilience or environmental sustainability of space activities, a Union Space Label Framework should be established. | (127) With a view to creating a common approach for Union space operators willing to go further than the baseline mandated by this Regulation in relation to safety, resilience or environmental sustainability of space activities, a Union Space Label Framework developed by representatives of the Member States of the EU and academia, as well as experts from the industry that manufactures material for space activities, should be established. |
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| (127) With a view to creating a common approach for Union space operators willing to go further than the baseline mandated by this Regulation in relation to safety, resilience or environmental sustainability of space activities, a Union Space Label Framework should be established. | (127) With a view to creating a common approach for Union space operators willing to go further than the baseline mandated by this Regulation in relation to safety, resilience or environmental sustainability of space activities, a Union Space Label Framework should be established. The Union Space Label Framework should remain strictly voluntary and shall not become a de facto condition for market access or participation in public procurement. |
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| (128) The Union Space Labelling Schemes should bridge the current gaps resulting from the coexistence of different standards or undeveloped practices, thereby helping to building a common approach. A Union Space Labelling Scheme should be developed with the involvement of Member States, the Union Space Label Group (EUSLG) and the Stakeholder Space Label Group (SSLG), under the lead of the Commission, supported by the Agency. The EUSLG should consist of representatives of competent authorities in the space sector and other relevant national authorities while the SSLG should consist of representatives from industry organisations and academia. | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (128) The Union Space Labelling Schemes should bridge the current gaps resulting from the coexistence of different standards or undeveloped practices, thereby helping to building a common approach. A Union Space Labelling Scheme should be developed with the involvement of Member States, the Union Space Label Group (EUSLG) and the Stakeholder Space Label Group (SSLG), under the lead of the Commission, supported by the Agency. The EUSLG should consist of representatives of competent authorities in the space sector and other relevant national authorities while the SSLG should consist of representatives from industry organisations and academia. | deleted |
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| (128) The Union Space Labelling Schemes should bridge the current gaps resulting from the coexistence of different standards or undeveloped practices, thereby helping to building a common approach. A Union Space Labelling Scheme should be developed with the involvement of Member States, the Union Space Label Group (EUSLG) and the Stakeholder Space Label Group (SSLG), under the lead of the Commission, supported by the Agency. The EUSLG should consist of representatives of competent authorities in the space sector and other relevant national authorities while the SSLG should consist of representatives from industry organisations and academia. | deleted |
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| (128) The Union Space Labelling Schemes should bridge the current gaps resulting from the coexistence of different standards or undeveloped practices, thereby helping to building a common approach. A Union Space Labelling Scheme should be developed with the involvement of Member States, the Union Space Label Group (EUSLG) and the Stakeholder Space Label Group (SSLG), under the lead of the Commission, supported by the Agency. The EUSLG should consist of representatives of competent authorities in the space sector and other relevant national authorities while the SSLG should consist of representatives from industry organisations and academia. | (128) The Union Space Labelling Schemes should bridge the current gaps resulting from the coexistence of different standards or undeveloped practices, thereby helping to building a common approach. A Union Space Labelling Scheme should be developed with the involvement of Member States, the Union Space Label Group (EUSLG) and the Stakeholder Space Label Group (SSLG), under the lead of the Commission, supported by the Agency. The EUSLG should consist of representatives of competent authorities in the space sector and other relevant national authorities while the SSLG should consist of representatives from industry organisations and academia. When developing Union Space Labelling Schemes, due account should be taken of the administrative and financial impact on operators, in particular SMEs and small mid-caps, and unnecessary overlap with existing certification schemes should be avoided.” |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (129) Following such a request, the Agency should prepare candidate schemes for the specified scope and subject matter, without undue delay. The Agency, through public consultations, should evaluate any likely impact of the Commission request on the market, especially any potential impacts on SMEs and small mid-caps, on innovation, barriers to entry to market, or entailing costs. | deleted |
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| (129) Following such a request, the Agency should prepare candidate schemes for the specified scope and subject matter, without undue delay. The Agency, through public consultations, should evaluate any likely impact of the Commission request on the market, especially any potential impacts on SMEs and small mid-caps, on innovation, barriers to entry to market, or entailing costs. | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (130) A pool of experts should be selected to evaluate the technical requirements for each individual Labelling Scheme. The pool of experts should be composed of representatives from academia and from the Union collision avoidance space services provider designated by this Regulation, ensuring the absence of conflict of interest between the experts, the labelling scheme content, and the applicants. | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (130) A pool of experts should be selected to evaluate the technical requirements for each individual Labelling Scheme. The pool of experts should be composed of representatives from academia and from the Union collision avoidance space services provider designated by this Regulation, ensuring the absence of conflict of interest between the experts, the labelling scheme content, and the applicants. | deleted |
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| (130) A pool of experts should be selected to evaluate the technical requirements for each individual Labelling Scheme. The pool of experts should be composed of representatives from academia and from the Union collision avoidance space services provider designated by this Regulation, ensuring the absence of conflict of interest between the experts, the labelling scheme content, and the applicants. | (130) A pool of experts should be selected to evaluate the technical requirements for each individual Labelling Scheme. The pool of experts should be composed of representatives from academia and from the Union collision avoidance space services provider designated by this Regulation, ensuring the absence of conflict of interest between the experts, the labelling scheme content, and the applicants. Through consultation of the Member States and the European Parliament, the Commission must establish a set of clear selection criteria and transparent procedures for appointing experts, including requirements regarding technical competence, relevant experience and professional independence. In addition, provision must be made for obligations to declare and manage interests, and mechanisms for the rotation and dismissal of experts, in order to maintain the impartiality and credibility of the evaluation process. |
Having highly qualified staff is essential all along the way and at all stages of a field as complex and wide-ranging as space, and experienced staff must be hired and given ongoing training.
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (130 a) Specific measures and funding should be put in place for supporting space operators that are mid-cap enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises, research and education institutions, in the implementation of this Regulation. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (131) With a view to facilitating and accompany the implementation of the requirements laid down by this Regulation, a set of supporting and accompanying measures should be in place until, and throughout, its implementation. These measures would consist in the provision of guidance and assistance to space operators in the preparation of technical dossiers for authorisation or registration on matters covered by this Regulation, as well as of a set of measures for capacity building and funding. | (131) With a view to facilitating and accompany the implementation of the requirements laid down by this Regulation, a set of supporting and accompanying measures should be in place until, and throughout, its implementation. These measures would consist in the provision of guidance and assistance to space operators in the preparation of technical dossiers for authorisation or registration on matters covered by this Regulation, as well as of a set of measures for capacity building and funding through dedicated funding in the European Competitiveness Fund as part of the next Multiannual Financial Framework of the Union. |
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| (131) With a view to facilitating and accompany the implementation of the requirements laid down by this Regulation, a set of supporting and accompanying measures should be in place until, and throughout, its implementation. These measures would consist in the provision of guidance and assistance to space operators in the preparation of technical dossiers for authorisation or registration on matters covered by this Regulation, as well as of a set of measures for capacity building and funding. | (131) With a view to facilitating and accompany the implementation of the requirements laid down by this Regulation, a set of supporting and accompanying measures should be in place until, and throughout, its implementation. These measures would consist in the provision of guidance and assistance to space operators in the preparation of technical dossiers for authorisation or registration on matters covered by this Regulation, as well as of a set of measures for capacity building and dedicated funding through proper budgetary allocation. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (131) With a view to facilitating and accompany the implementation of the requirements laid down by this Regulation, a set of supporting and accompanying measures should be in place until, and throughout, its implementation. These measures would consist in the provision of guidance and assistance to space operators in the preparation of technical dossiers for authorisation or registration on matters covered by this Regulation, as well as of a set of measures for capacity building and funding. | (131) With a view to facilitating and accompany the implementation of the requirements laid down by this Regulation, a set of supportive measures should be in place until, and throughout, its implementation. These measures would consist in the provision of guidance and assistance to space operators in the preparation of technical dossiers for authorisation or registration on matters covered by this Regulation, as well as of a set of measures for capacity building and funding. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín
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| (131 a) Specific measures and funding should be put in place for supporting space operators that are, small and medium-sized enterprises, small mid-caps research and education institutions, in the implementation of this Regulation. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (132) The Commission should develop the criteria and the methodology to assist competent authorities in evaluating the security risk assessments, thus facilitating the comparability of supervisory reviews, and specify what constitutes a severe operational disruption of space activities carried out, or of services provided by a space operator. The use of cryptographic products should be further specified by the Commission, through delegated acts to be developed for cryptographic products to be certified under the future Union cybersecurity certification schemes, on the basis of Regulation (EU) 2019/881 of the European Parliament and of the Council16 , to guarantee the protection of the telemetry and telecommands. | deleted |
| 16 (16)Regulation (EU) 2019/881 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on ENISA (the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) and on information and communications technology cybersecurity certification and repealing Regulation (EU) No 526/2013 (Cybersecurity Act) (Text with EEA relevance ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/881/oj ) |
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| (132) The Commission should develop the criteria and the methodology to assist competent authorities in evaluating the security risk assessments, thus facilitating the comparability of supervisory reviews, and specify what constitutes a severe operational disruption of space activities carried out, or of services provided by a space operator. The use of cryptographic products should be further specified by the Commission, through delegated acts to be developed for cryptographic products to be certified under the future Union cybersecurity certification schemes, on the basis of Regulation (EU) 2019/881 of the European Parliament and of the Council16 , to guarantee the protection of the telemetry and telecommands. | deleted |
| 16 (16)Regulation (EU) 2019/881 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on ENISA (the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) and on information and communications technology cybersecurity certification and repealing Regulation (EU) No 526/2013 (Cybersecurity Act) (Text with EEA relevance ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/881/oj ) |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín
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| (133) In the area of environmental sustainability, the Commission should further specify, by implementing acts, rules including a specific methodology for the calculation and verification of the environmental footprint of space activities. | deleted |
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| (133) In the area of environmental sustainability, the Commission should further specify, by implementing acts, rules including a specific methodology for the calculation and verification of the environmental footprint of space activities. | deleted |
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| (133) In the area of environmental sustainability, the Commission should further specify, by implementing acts, rules including a specific methodology for the calculation and verification of the environmental footprint of space activities. | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (133) In the area of environmental sustainability, the Commission should further specify, by implementing acts, rules including a specific methodology for the calculation and verification of the environmental footprint of space activities. | (133) In the area of environmental sustainability, the Commission should further specify, by implementing acts, rules including a specific methodology for the estimation of the environmental footprint of space activities, integrating existing life-cycle assessment methods currently applied in the space industry. |
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| (133) In the area of environmental sustainability, the Commission should further specify, by implementing acts, rules including a specific methodology for the calculation and verification of the environmental footprint of space activities. | (133) In the area of environmental sustainability, the Commission should further specify, by implementing acts, rules including a specific methodology for the calculation and verification of the environmental footprint of space activities, including but not limited to high-atmosphere emissions of space activities and the impact of launches and reentry events on the ozone layer. |
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| (133) In the area of environmental sustainability, the Commission should further specify, by implementing acts, rules including a specific methodology for the calculation and verification of the environmental footprint of space activities. | (133) In the area of environmental sustainability, the Commission should specify, by implementing acts, a specific methodology for the calculation and verification of the environmental footprint of space activities. |
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| (134) In order to ensure that the regulatory framework duly reflects evolutions in the technical progress or new commitments of the Union under international conventions, and can thus be adapted as necessary, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to amend the order of preference for the removal of spacecraft in LEO, acknowledge the technological progress as regards in-space operations and services, supplement the requirements of, and the elements included in, the security risk assessments, the requirements for the physical resilience, the detection systems and mechanisms of the ground stations, the protection of the network and information systems, the backup needed to ensure adequate survivability of the space segment and to facilitate quick recovery from incident and the supply chain risk management. The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to supplement this Regulation by specifying the use of certified cryptographic products and key management products or services for protecting the telemetry and telecommands, by specifying the criteria for severe operational disruptions of space activities or services, by specifying for ISOS the operational mode and the requirements needed for active debris removal, by specifying the amount of fees charged by the Agency and the way in which they are to be paid, by specifying the imposition of fines and periodic penalty payments, by specifying the criteria for the composition and the expertise of staff composing the joint examination teams to the Technical Boards, and by specifying the areas benefiting from co-funding. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. | (134) In order to ensure that the regulatory framework duly reflects evolutions in the technical progress or new commitments of the Union under international conventions, and can thus be adapted as necessary, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to amend the order of preference for the removal of spacecraft in LEO, acknowledge the technological progress as regards in-space operations and services, supplement the requirements of, and the elements included in, the security risk assessments, the requirements for the physical resilience, the detection systems and mechanisms of the ground stations, the protection of the network and information systems, the backup needed to ensure adequate survivability of the space segment and to facilitate quick recovery from incident and the supply chain risk management. The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to supplement this Regulation by specifying the use of certified cryptographic products and key management products or services for protecting the telemetry and telecommands, by specifying the criteria for severe operational disruptions of space activities or services, by specifying for ISOS the operational mode and the requirements needed for active debris removal, by specifying the amount of fees charged by the Agency and the way in which they are to be paid, by specifying the imposition of fines and periodic penalty payments, by specifying the criteria for the composition and the expertise of staff composing the joint examination teams to the Technical Boards, and by specifying the areas benefiting from co-funding. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should also be delegated to the Commission to establish the procedures governing the exercise of real-time operational safety authority by competent authorities during the launch phase, including the chain of command and coordination with air navigation service providers and the Union collision avoidance space services provider, as referred to in Article 58a(4) of this Regulation. The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should also be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I, II and V to this Regulation in their entirety, in order to ensure that the essential requirements for launch safety, for the mitigation of launch vehicle space debris, and for the mitigation of spacecraft space debris, can be updated in a coherent and systemic manner to reflect technical progress and developments in internationally recognised standards, without creating internal inconsistencies between individual requirements that share common technical foundations. That power includes the power to establish, in Annex II, the criteria that recovery and reuse systems for launch vehicle stages must satisfy in order to benefit from a derogation from the design-for-demise requirement, and to update minimum quantified performance thresholds for passivation, residual orbital lifetime and active manoeuvring capability for spacecraft in Annex V. The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should also be delegated to the Commission to establish the minimum requirements for insurance or other approved financial guarantees that launch operators and launch site operators are required to hold pursuant to Article 61a of this Regulation. |
Updating the scope of delegated acts to include the new Annex-amending powers introduced throughout the package (Annexes I, II, V, VI) provides the legal basis for keeping technical requirements current with scientific progress without recourse to full legislative procedure for each technical update. This is the standard model for safety legislation with technical Annexes.
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín
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| (134) In order to ensure that the regulatory framework duly reflects evolutions in the technical progress or new commitments of the Union under international conventions, and can thus be adapted as necessary, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to amend the order of preference for the removal of spacecraft in LEO, acknowledge the technological progress as regards in-space operations and services, supplement the requirements of, and the elements included in, the security risk assessments, the requirements for the physical resilience, the detection systems and mechanisms of the ground stations, the protection of the network and information systems, the backup needed to ensure adequate survivability of the space segment and to facilitate quick recovery from incident and the supply chain risk management. The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to supplement this Regulation by specifying the use of certified cryptographic products and key management products or services for protecting the telemetry and telecommands, by specifying the criteria for severe operational disruptions of space activities or services, by specifying for ISOS the operational mode and the requirements needed for active debris removal, by specifying the amount of fees charged by the Agency and the way in which they are to be paid, by specifying the imposition of fines and periodic penalty payments, by specifying the criteria for the composition and the expertise of staff composing the joint examination teams to the Technical Boards, and by specifying the areas benefiting from co-funding. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. | (134) In order to ensure that the regulatory framework duly reflects evolutions in the technical progress or new commitments of the Union under international conventions, and can thus be adapted as necessary, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to supplement this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. |
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| (134) In order to ensure that the regulatory framework duly reflects evolutions in the technical progress or new commitments of the Union under international conventions, and can thus be adapted as necessary, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to amend the order of preference for the removal of spacecraft in LEO, acknowledge the technological progress as regards in-space operations and services, supplement the requirements of, and the elements included in, the security risk assessments, the requirements for the physical resilience, the detection systems and mechanisms of the ground stations, the protection of the network and information systems, the backup needed to ensure adequate survivability of the space segment and to facilitate quick recovery from incident and the supply chain risk management. The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to supplement this Regulation by specifying the use of certified cryptographic products and key management products or services for protecting the telemetry and telecommands, by specifying the criteria for severe operational disruptions of space activities or services, by specifying for ISOS the operational mode and the requirements needed for active debris removal, by specifying the amount of fees charged by the Agency and the way in which they are to be paid, by specifying the imposition of fines and periodic penalty payments, by specifying the criteria for the composition and the expertise of staff composing the joint examination teams to the Technical Boards, and by specifying the areas benefiting from co-funding. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. | (134) In order to ensure that the regulatory framework duly reflects evolutions in the technical progress or new commitments of the Union under international conventions, and can thus be adapted as necessary, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to monitor the lifespan of spacecraft, amend the order of preference for the removal of spacecraft in LEO, acknowledge the technological progress as regards in-space operations and services, supplement the requirements of, and the elements included in, the security risk assessments, the requirements for the physical resilience, the detection systems and mechanisms of the ground stations, the protection of the network and information systems, the backup needed to ensure adequate survivability of the space segment and to facilitate quick recovery from incident and the supply chain risk management. The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to supplement this Regulation by specifying the use of certified cryptographic products and key management products or services for protecting the telemetry and telecommands, by specifying the criteria for severe operational disruptions of space activities or services, by specifying for ISOS the operational mode and the requirements needed for active debris reduction and subsequent removal, by specifying the amount of fees charged by the Agency and the way in which they are to be paid, by specifying the imposition of fines and periodic penalty payments, by specifying the criteria for the composition and the expertise of staff composing the joint examination teams to the Technical Boards, and by specifying the areas benefiting from co-funding. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, including periodic monitoring reports, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. |
The development of the space sector is causing an increase in the number of objects launched into the cosmos, so it is essential to establish clear and viable measures to eliminate these space objects of various sizes at the end of their service life.
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (135) To ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to grant, on the basis of a detailed assessment, equivalence decisions, to grant derogations for launchers where a public interest condition is met, to allow a third country public entity to provide space services or space-based data in the Union until the conclusion of international agreements, to develop measures for launch collision avoidance, casualty risk at launch and re-entry, launcher space debris mitigation, spacecraft trackability, orbital traffic rules, spacecraft positioning in orbit, spacecraft space debris mitigation, spacecraft constellations, to specify the content and templates for reporting of significant incidents, to specify the method of calculation and verification of the EF of space activities and the templates and content for the reporting as regards the Environmental Footprint Declaration, to specify the design principles for SSIs and Composable and Exchangeable Functional Satellite Modules for ISOS, to lay down the common specifications covering the technical requirements for the e-certificate and for the dark and quiet skies, to lay down templates for the Union Space Label Schemes and to adopt new or amended Union Space Labelling Schemes. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 . | (135) To ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 . |
| 17 (17)Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj). | 17 (17)Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj). |
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| (135) To ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to grant, on the basis of a detailed assessment, equivalence decisions, to grant derogations for launchers where a public interest condition is met, to allow a third country public entity to provide space services or space-based data in the Union until the conclusion of international agreements, to develop measures for launch collision avoidance, casualty risk at launch and re-entry, launcher space debris mitigation, spacecraft trackability, orbital traffic rules, spacecraft positioning in orbit, spacecraft space debris mitigation, spacecraft constellations, to specify the content and templates for reporting of significant incidents, to specify the method of calculation and verification of the EF of space activities and the templates and content for the reporting as regards the Environmental Footprint Declaration, to specify the design principles for SSIs and Composable and Exchangeable Functional Satellite Modules for ISOS, to lay down the common specifications covering the technical requirements for the e-certificate and for the dark and quiet skies, to lay down templates for the Union Space Label Schemes and to adopt new or amended Union Space Labelling Schemes. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 . | (135) To ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 . |
| 17 (17)Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj). | 17 (17)Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj). |
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| (135) To ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to grant, on the basis of a detailed assessment, equivalence decisions, to grant derogations for launchers where a public interest condition is met, to allow a third country public entity to provide space services or space-based data in the Union until the conclusion of international agreements, to develop measures for launch collision avoidance, casualty risk at launch and re-entry, launcher space debris mitigation, spacecraft trackability, orbital traffic rules, spacecraft positioning in orbit, spacecraft space debris mitigation, spacecraft constellations, to specify the content and templates for reporting of significant incidents, to specify the method of calculation and verification of the EF of space activities and the templates and content for the reporting as regards the Environmental Footprint Declaration, to specify the design principles for SSIs and Composable and Exchangeable Functional Satellite Modules for ISOS, to lay down the common specifications covering the technical requirements for the e-certificate and for the dark and quiet skies, to lay down templates for the Union Space Label Schemes and to adopt new or amended Union Space Labelling Schemes. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 . | (135) To ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to grant, on the basis of a detailed assessment, equivalence decisions, to grant derogations for launchers where a public interest condition is met, to allow a third country public entity to provide space services or space-based data in the Union until the conclusion of international agreements, to develop technical measures for spacecraft trackability, orbital traffic rules, spacecraft positioning in orbit, spacecraft space debris mitigation and spacecraft constellations — to the extent that those measures constitute technical execution details that do not supplement essential requirements within the meaning of Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union —, to specify the content and templates for reporting of significant incidents, to specify the method of calculation and verification of the environmental footprint of space activities and the templates and content for the reporting as regards the Environmental Footprint Declaration, to specify the design principles for SSIs and Composable and Exchangeable Functional Satellite Modules for ISOS, to lay down the common specifications covering the technical requirements for the e-certificate and for the dark and quiet skies, to lay down templates for the Union Space Label Schemes and to adopt new or amended Union Space Labelling Schemes. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council. |
| 17 (17)Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj). |
Consequential alignment removing the equivalence decision power from implementing acts, consistent with the deletion of Article 105. Third-country operators are subject to the same technical requirements as Union operators under URSA registration; no equivalence decision mechanism remains in the framework.
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| (135) To ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to grant, on the basis of a detailed assessment, equivalence decisions, to grant derogations for launchers where a public interest condition is met, to allow a third country public entity to provide space services or space-based data in the Union until the conclusion of international agreements, to develop measures for launch collision avoidance, casualty risk at launch and re-entry, launcher space debris mitigation, spacecraft trackability, orbital traffic rules, spacecraft positioning in orbit, spacecraft space debris mitigation, spacecraft constellations, to specify the content and templates for reporting of significant incidents, to specify the method of calculation and verification of the EF of space activities and the templates and content for the reporting as regards the Environmental Footprint Declaration, to specify the design principles for SSIs and Composable and Exchangeable Functional Satellite Modules for ISOS, to lay down the common specifications covering the technical requirements for the e-certificate and for the dark and quiet skies, to lay down templates for the Union Space Label Schemes and to adopt new or amended Union Space Labelling Schemes. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 . | (135) To ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to grant, on the basis of a detailed assessment, equivalence decisions, to grant derogations for launchers where a public interest condition is met, to allow a third country public entity to provide space services or space-based data in the Union until the conclusion of international agreements, to develop measures for launch collision avoidance, casualty risk at launch and re-entry, launcher space debris mitigation, spacecraft trackability, orbital traffic rules, spacecraft positioning in orbit, spacecraft space debris mitigation, spacecraft constellations, to specify the content and templates for reporting of significant incidents, to specify the design principles for SSIs and Composable and Exchangeable Functional Satellite Modules for ISOS, to lay down the common specifications covering the technical requirements for the e-certificate and for the dark and quiet skies, to lay down templates for the Union Space Label Schemes and to adopt new or amended Union Space Labelling Schemes. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 . |
| 17 (17)Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj). | 17 (17)Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj). |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (135) To ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to grant, on the basis of a detailed assessment, equivalence decisions, to grant derogations for launchers where a public interest condition is met, to allow a third country public entity to provide space services or space-based data in the Union until the conclusion of international agreements, to develop measures for launch collision avoidance, casualty risk at launch and re-entry, launcher space debris mitigation, spacecraft trackability, orbital traffic rules, spacecraft positioning in orbit, spacecraft space debris mitigation, spacecraft constellations, to specify the content and templates for reporting of significant incidents, to specify the method of calculation and verification of the EF of space activities and the templates and content for the reporting as regards the Environmental Footprint Declaration, to specify the design principles for SSIs and Composable and Exchangeable Functional Satellite Modules for ISOS, to lay down the common specifications covering the technical requirements for the e-certificate and for the dark and quiet skies, to lay down templates for the Union Space Label Schemes and to adopt new or amended Union Space Labelling Schemes. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 . | (135) To ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to grant, on the basis of a detailed assessment, equivalence decisions, to grant derogations for launchers where a public interest condition is met, to allow a third country public entity to provide space services or space-based data in the Union until the conclusion of international agreements, to develop measures for launch collision avoidance, casualty risk at launch and re-entry, launcher space debris mitigation, spacecraft trackability, orbital traffic rules, spacecraft positioning in orbit, spacecraft space debris mitigation, spacecraft constellations, to specify the content and templates for reporting of significant incidents, to specify the method of calculation and verification of the EF of space activities and the templates and content for the reporting as regards the Environmental Footprint Declaration, to specify the design principles for SSIs and Composable and Exchangeable Functional Satellite Modules for ISOS and to lay down the common specifications covering the technical requirements for the e-certificate. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 . |
| 17 (17)Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj). | 17 (17)Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj). |
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| (135) To ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to grant, on the basis of a detailed assessment, equivalence decisions, to grant derogations for launchers where a public interest condition is met, to allow a third country public entity to provide space services or space-based data in the Union until the conclusion of international agreements, to develop measures for launch collision avoidance, casualty risk at launch and re-entry, launcher space debris mitigation, spacecraft trackability, orbital traffic rules, spacecraft positioning in orbit, spacecraft space debris mitigation, spacecraft constellations, to specify the content and templates for reporting of significant incidents, to specify the method of calculation and verification of the EF of space activities and the templates and content for the reporting as regards the Environmental Footprint Declaration, to specify the design principles for SSIs and Composable and Exchangeable Functional Satellite Modules for ISOS, to lay down the common specifications covering the technical requirements for the e-certificate and for the dark and quiet skies, to lay down templates for the Union Space Label Schemes and to adopt new or amended Union Space Labelling Schemes. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 . | (135) To ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to grant, on the basis of a detailed assessment, equivalence decisions, to grant derogations for launchers where conditions are met, to allow a third country public entity to provide space services or space-based data in the Union based on international agreements under reciprocal access, to develop measures for launch collision avoidance, casualty risk at launch and re-entry, launcher space debris mitigation, spacecraft trackability, orbital traffic rules, spacecraft positioning in orbit, spacecraft space debris mitigation, spacecraft constellations, to specify the content and templates for reporting of significant incidents, to specify the method of calculation and verification of the EF of space activities and the templates and content for the reporting as regards the Environmental Footprint Declaration, to specify the design principles for SSIs and Composable and Exchangeable Functional Satellite Modules for ISOS, to lay down the common specifications covering the technical requirements for the e-certificate and for the dark and quiet skies, to lay down templates for the Union Space Label Schemes and to adopt new or amended Union Space Labelling Schemes. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council(17. |
| 17 (17)Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj). | 17 (17)Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj). |
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| (135) To ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to grant, on the basis of a detailed assessment, equivalence decisions, to grant derogations for launchers where a public interest condition is met, to allow a third country public entity to provide space services or space-based data in the Union until the conclusion of international agreements, to develop measures for launch collision avoidance, casualty risk at launch and re-entry, launcher space debris mitigation, spacecraft trackability, orbital traffic rules, spacecraft positioning in orbit, spacecraft space debris mitigation, spacecraft constellations, to specify the content and templates for reporting of significant incidents, to specify the method of calculation and verification of the EF of space activities and the templates and content for the reporting as regards the Environmental Footprint Declaration, to specify the design principles for SSIs and Composable and Exchangeable Functional Satellite Modules for ISOS, to lay down the common specifications covering the technical requirements for the e-certificate and for the dark and quiet skies, to lay down templates for the Union Space Label Schemes and to adopt new or amended Union Space Labelling Schemes. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council17. | (135) To ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to grant, on the basis of a detailed assessment, derogations for launchers of essential public interest, to allow a third country public entity to provide space services or space-based data in the Union until the conclusion of cooperation and mutual recognition agreements, to develop measures for launch collision avoidance, casualty risk at launch and re-entry, launcher space debris mitigation, spacecraft trackability, orbital traffic rules, spacecraft positioning in orbit, spacecraft space debris mitigation, spacecraft constellations, to specify the content and templates for reporting of significant incidents, to specify the method of calculation and verification of the EF of space activities and the templates and content for the reporting as regards the Environmental Footprint Declaration, to specify the design principles for SSIs and Composable and Exchangeable Functional Satellite Modules for ISOS, to lay down the common specifications covering the technical requirements for the e-certificate and for the dark and quiet skies, to lay down templates for the Union Space Label Schemes and to adopt new or amended Union Space Labelling Schemes. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council17. |
| 17 (17)Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj). | 17 (17)Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj). |
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| (136) The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts where, in duly justified cases relating to crises or emergencies in the single market, imperative grounds of urgency require, for a temporary period, the use of space-based data or services not registered with URSO. | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (136) The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts where, in duly justified cases relating to crises or emergencies in the single market, imperative grounds of urgency require, for a temporary period, the use of space-based data or services not registered with URSO. | deleted |
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| (136) The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts where, in duly justified cases relating to crises or emergencies in the single market, imperative grounds of urgency require, for a temporary period, the use of space-based data or services not registered with URSO. | (136) The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts where, in duly justified cases relating to crises or emergencies in the single market, imperative grounds of urgency require, for a temporary period, the use of space-based data or services not registered with URSO, and these acts should be urgently adopted by the European Parliament and the Council. |
Cooperation between the three European institutions is essential for legislation concerning this sector to be approved in a timely manner.
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (136) The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts where, in duly justified cases relating to crises or emergencies in the single market, imperative grounds of urgency require, for a temporary period, the use of space-based data or services not registered with URSO. | (136) The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts where, in duly justified cases relating to crises or emergencies in the single market, imperative grounds of urgency require, for a temporary period, the use of space-based data or services not registered with URSA. |
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| (136) The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts where, in duly justified cases relating to crises or emergencies in the single market, imperative grounds of urgency require, for a temporary period, the use of space-based data or services not registered with URSO. | (136) The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts where, in duly justified cases relating to crises or emergencies in the single market, imperative grounds of urgency require, for a temporary period, the use of space-based data or services not registered with URSA. |
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| (136 a) This Regulation should maintain a strong continuous cooperation with European partners as a cornerstone of the space policy. At the same time, in an increasingly competitive and strategic domain, the Union should progressively and wisely foster a European preference in key segments of the space ecosystem. Aligning this approach with the objectives of the European Competitiveness Fund will help strengthen the European industrial base, support innovation, and enhance the resilience of Europe’s space sector. |
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| (137) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to establish a single market for the space sector, through harmonised common rules that are meant to address key risks to space infrastructure and space services and thereby ensure the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can rather, by reason of the scale or effects be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives. | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (137) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to establish a single market for the space sector, through harmonised common rules that are meant to address key risks to space infrastructure and space services and thereby ensure the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can rather, by reason of the scale or effects be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives. | (137) To achieve the objectives of this Regulation, namely to establish a single market for the space sector, through harmonised common rules that are meant to address key risks to space infrastructure and space services and thereby ensure the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives. |
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| (137) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to establish a single market for the space sector, through harmonised common rules that are meant to address key risks to space infrastructure and space services and thereby ensure the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can rather, by reason of the scale or effects be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives. | (137) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to establish a single market for the space sector, through harmonised common rules that are meant to address key risks to space infrastructure and space services and thereby ensure the safety and resilience of space activities and the safe and efficient use of the orbital environment, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can rather, by reason of the scale or effects be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives. |
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| (137) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to establish a single market for the space sector, through harmonised common rules that are meant to address key risks to space infrastructure and space services and thereby ensure the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can rather, by reason of the scale or effects be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives. | (137) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to establish a single market for the space sector, through harmonised common rules that are meant to address key risks to space infrastructure and space services and thereby ensure the safety, resilience of space activities, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can rather, by reason of the scale or effects be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (137 a) The implementation of this Regulation should preserve and strengthen the competitive position of Union space operators. Requirements should be proportionate, technically feasible, and economically viable, with regular reviews of their impact on competitiveness, so as not to impose unnecessary burdens that would disadvantage Union operators in the global market or encourage the relocation of space activities outside the Union. |
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| (138) Compliance with the environmental sustainability rules by space operators which are small-sized enterprises or research or education institutions should be required 48 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation while the requirements related to the provision of ISOS should apply 60 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. | deleted |
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| (138) Compliance with the environmental sustainability rules by space operators which are small-sized enterprises or research or education institutions should be required 48 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation while the requirements related to the provision of ISOS should apply 60 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. | deleted |
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| (138) Compliance with the environmental sustainability rules by space operators which are small-sized enterprises or research or education institutions should be required 48 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation while the requirements related to the provision of ISOS should apply 60 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (138) Compliance with the environmental sustainability rules by space operators which are small-sized enterprises or research or education institutions should be required 48 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation while the requirements related to the provision of ISOS should apply 60 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (138) Compliance with the environmental sustainability rules by space operators which are small-sized enterprises or research or education institutions should be required 48 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation while the requirements related to the provision of ISOS should apply 60 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. | deleted |
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| (139) Moreover, this Regulation duly considers the length of the space mission preparation and the technical and complex constraints of the different milestones throughout the engineering and manufacturing stages of the spacecraft. A transitional period appears necessary to accommodate such constraints related to the technical adjustments required in the preparatory phases of a space mission, in the context of the critical design review stage. | (139) Moreover, this Regulation duly considers the length of the space mission preparation and the technical and complex constraints of the different milestones throughout the engineering and manufacturing stages of the spacecraft. A transitional period appears necessary to accommodate such constraints related to the technical adjustments required in the preparatory phases of a space mission. The System Requirements Review constitutes the earliest formal milestone in the development cycle of a space asset at which all system-level functional and performance requirements have been reviewed and baselined, independently of the maturity of the detailed design. Using the completion of the System Requirements Review as the reference point for the transitional provision — and requiring that review to have been completed within 36 months of the entry into force of this Regulation — ensures that the new framework applies to programmes that are at a sufficiently early stage for compliance to be achieved without fundamental redesign, while protecting operators that have already concluded their systems engineering phase. Space assets benefiting from the transitional period should nonetheless comply with this Regulation from four years after its entry into force, regardless of their launch date. |
Clarifying that the transitional period references the SRR milestone rather than a fixed calendar date ensures that the transitional regime functions as intended regardless of delays in the Regulation's entry into force. Operators are treated consistently based on design maturity rather than on the accident of the legislative calendar.
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (139) Moreover, this Regulation duly considers the length of the space mission preparation and the technical and complex constraints of the different milestones throughout the engineering and manufacturing stages of the spacecraft. A transitional period appears necessary to accommodate such constraints related to the technical adjustments required in the preparatory phases of a space mission, in the context of the critical design review stage. | (139) This Regulation duly considers the length of the space mission preparation and the technical and complex constraints of the different milestones throughout the engineering and manufacturing stages of the spacecraft. A transitional period appears necessary to accommodate such constraints related to the technical adjustments required in the preparatory phases of a space mission, in the context of the critical design review stage. |
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| (140) Space operators should be provided with a sufficient time to adapt to the requirements laid down in this Regulation. This Regulation should therefore apply 24 months after its entry into force. | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (140) Space operators should be provided with a sufficient time to adapt to the requirements laid down in this Regulation. This Regulation should therefore apply 24 months after its entry into force. | (140) Space operators should be provided with a sufficient time to adapt to the new requirements laid down in this Regulation. This Regulation should therefore apply 36 months after its entry into force. |
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| (140) Space operators should be provided with a sufficient time to adapt to the requirements laid down in this Regulation. This Regulation should therefore apply 24 months after its entry into force. | (140) Space operators should be provided with a sufficient time to adapt to the requirements laid down in this Regulation. This Regulation should therefore apply 48 months after its entry into force. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (140) Space operators should be provided with a sufficient time to adapt to the requirements laid down in this Regulation. This Regulation should therefore apply 24 months after its entry into force. | (140) Space operators should be provided with a sufficient time to adapt to the requirements laid down in this Regulation. This Regulation should therefore apply 36 months after its entry into force. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| 1. This Regulation lays down rules for the establishment and functioning of the internal market of space-based data and space services. | 1. This Regulation lays down rules solely for the establishment and functioning of the internal market of space activities and services. These rules shall be limited to substantiated cases of barriers to the internal market, and shall eschew the blanket harmonisation of national authorisation and oversight procedures. |
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| 1. This Regulation lays down rules for the establishment and functioning of the internal market of space-based data and space services. | 1. This Regulation lays down rules for the establishment and functioning of the internal market of space-based data and space services, without prejudice to the international rights and obligations of the Member States or to their freedom to manage the related risks as responsible State under international law. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| 1. This Regulation lays down rules for the establishment and functioning of the internal market of space-based data and space services. | 1. This Regulation lays down rules for the establishment and functioning of the internal market of the primary provision of space-based data and space services. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| 1 a. This Regulation aims to promote the international competitiveness of the Union space industry by ensuring proportionate and technological requirements. |
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| 2. To achieve a high common level of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space services through the operation and use of space infrastructure generating space-based data, this Regulation lays down harmonised rules on: | 2. To achieve a high common level of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space services and space-based data, this Regulation lays down harmonised rules on: |
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| 2. To achieve a high common level of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space services through the operation and use of space infrastructure generating space-based data, this Regulation lays down harmonised rules on: | 2. To achieve a high common level of safety, resilience and proportionate environmental sustainability of space services through the operation and use of space infrastructure generating space-based data, this Regulation lays down harmonised rules on: |
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| 2. To achieve a high common level of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space services through the operation and use of space infrastructure generating space-based data, this Regulation lays down harmonised rules on: | 2. To achieve a high common level of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability through the operation and use of space infrastructure for the purpose of providing services and data in the Union, this Regulation lays down harmonised rules on: |
This amendment clarifies that the Regulation is aimed at governing space infrastructure insofar as it is used to provide services and data in the Union. It better reflects the market-oriented logic of the text, improves legal clarity.
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| 2. To achieve a high common level of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space services through the operation and use of space infrastructure generating space-based data, this Regulation lays down harmonised rules on: | 2. To achieve a high common level of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities, when providing space services and primarily providing space-based data in the Union, this Regulation lays down harmonised rules on: |
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| 2. To achieve a high common level of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space services through the operation and use of space infrastructure generating space-based data, this Regulation lays down harmonised rules on: | 2. To achieve a high common level of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability through the operation and use of space infrastructure when providing services and data in the Union, this Regulation lays down harmonised rules on: |
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| 2. To achieve a high common level of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space services through the operation and use of space infrastructure generating space-based data, this Regulation lays down harmonised rules on: | 2. To achieve a high common level of safety and resilience of space services through the operation and use of space infrastructure generating space-based data, this Regulation lays down harmonised rules on: |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| 2. To achieve a high common level of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space services through the operation and use of space infrastructure generating space-based data, this Regulation lays down harmonised rules on: | 2. To achieve a high common level of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities when providing space services through the operation and space-based data, this Regulation lays down harmonised rules on: |
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| (-a) safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space infrastructure; |
Adding an explicit reference to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space infrastructure as a Regulation objective closes a gap in the Commission text, which focused only on the downstream services layer. The physical infrastructure and its operational safety are the regulatory foundation on which service quality depends; the objective list should reflect this.
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| (a) authorisation, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by space services providers established in the Union, and respectively, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by international organisations and space services providers established in third countries when providing space-based data or space services in the Union, with respect to matters of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities; | (a) authorisation, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by space services providers established in the Union when providing space-based data or space services in the Union; |
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| (a) authorisation, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by space services providers established in the Union, and respectively, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by international organisations and space services providers established in third countries when providing space-based data or space services in the Union, with respect to matters of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities; | (a) authorisation, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by space services providers established in the Union when providing space-based data or space services in the Union; |
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| (a) authorisation, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by space services providers established in the Union, and respectively, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by international organisations and space services providers established in third countries when providing space-based data or space services in the Union, with respect to matters of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities; | (a) authorisation, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by space services providers established in the Union, and respectively, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by international organisations and space services providers established in third countries when providing space-based data or space services in the Union, with respect to matters of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities; as well as their international obligations, with the aim of ensuring that space activities are compliant with the rules of international law and the principles established in the relevant treaties. |
A European and international regulatory framework including common standards and compliance mechanisms is beneficial for all operators and operators in the field.
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (a) authorisation, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by space services providers established in the Union, and respectively, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by international organisations and space services providers established in third countries when providing space-based data or space services in the Union, with respect to matters of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities; | (a) authorisation and registration of space activities carried out by space services providers established in the Union, and respectively, registration of space activities carried out by space services providers established in third countries when providing space-based data or space services in the Union; |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (a) authorisation, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by space services providers established in the Union, and respectively, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by international organisations and space services providers established in third countries when providing space-based data or space services in the Union, with respect to matters of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities; | (a) authorisation, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by space operators established in the Union, and respectively, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by space services providers established in third countries when providing space-based data or space services in the Union, with respect to matters of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities; |
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| (a) authorisation, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by space services providers established in the Union, and respectively, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by international organisations and space services providers established in third countries when providing space-based data or space services in the Union, with respect to matters of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities; | (a) authorisation, registration and supervision of space activities intended to providing space-based data or space services in the Union, with respect to matters of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability, carried out by: |
| (i) space services providers established in the Union; | |
| (ii) international organisations with which an agreement is in force; | |
| (iii) space services providers established in third countries; |
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| (a) authorisation, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by space services providers established in the Union, and respectively, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by international organisations and space services providers established in third countries when providing space-based data or space services in the Union, with respect to matters of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space activities; | (a) authorisation, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by space services providers established in the Union, and respectively, registration and supervision of space activities carried out by international organisations and space services providers established in third countries when providing space-based data or space services in the Union, with respect to matters of safety and resilience of space activities; |
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| (a a) registration and supervision of space activities carried out by space services providers established in third countries when providing space-based data or space services in the Union; |
This amendment separates third-country operators into a distinct point, making the structure of the Regulation clearer and easier to follow. It also underlines that access to the Union market by non-EU operators should be subject to a specific registration and supervision regime. (Not an authorisation)
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (a a) registration of space activities carried out by international organisations, subject to international agreements in accordance with Articles 107 or 108; |
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| (a a) safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of space infrastructure; |
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| (a b) registration and supervision of space activities carried out by international organisations when providing space-based data or space services in the Union; |
This amendment gives international organisations a separate legal category, instead of merging them with third-country operators. This improves the readability of the scope provision
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| (a b) registration and supervision of space activities carried out by international organisations when providing services and data in the Union; |
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| (a c) registration and supervision of space activities carried out by space operators established in third countries when providing services and data in the Union; |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (a c) registration of space activities carried out by space operators established in third countries; |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (a d) safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities; |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (a e) registration of space activities carried out by international organisations, subject to international agreements in accordance with Article 107 or 108 as applicable; |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (a g) capacity-building measures to support the application of this Regulation. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (b) orbit traffic management rules, through the provision of collision avoidance services; | deleted |
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| (b) orbit traffic management rules, through the provision of collision avoidance services; | (b) space traffic management through the provision of services; |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (c) governance and enforcement aspects; | (c) governance, supervision and enforcement aspects of the authorisation and registration of space activities; |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (c) governance and enforcement aspects; | (c) governance and enforcement aspects of the authorisation and registration of space activities; |
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| (c) governance and enforcement aspects; | (c) governance and enforcement powers at Member States-level and Union-level; |
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| (c) governance and enforcement aspects; | (c) governance and enforcement powers; |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (c a) capacity building measures to support the application of this Regulation. |
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| (d) establishment of a Union Space Label and capacity-building measures. | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (d) establishment of a Union Space Label and capacity-building measures. | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (d) establishment of a Union Space Label and capacity-building measures. | deleted |
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| (d) establishment of a Union Space Label and capacity-building measures. | (d) establishment of a voluntary Union Space Label, |
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| (d a) implementation and capacity-building measures. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| 1. This Regulation applies to the following space services providers: | 1. This Regulation applies to the following space services providers and activities: |
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| 1. This Regulation applies to the following space services providers: | 1. This Regulation applies to provision of space services in the Union: |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (d) international organisations. | deleted |
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| (d) international organisations. | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (d) international organisations. | deleted |
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| (d) international organisations. | deleted |
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| (d) international organisations. | deleted |
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| (d) international organisations. | (d) international organisations, in line with the conditions established in an agreement in force. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| 2. The provisions of Title IV, Chapters I and V, do not apply to orbits further than the geostationary Earth orbit (GEO). | deleted |
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| 2. The provisions of Title IV, Chapters I and V, do not apply to orbits further than the geostationary Earth orbit (GEO). | deleted |
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| 2. The provisions of Title IV, Chapters I and V, do not apply to orbits further than the geostationary Earth orbit (GEO). | deleted |
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| 2. The provisions of Title IV, Chapters I and V, do not apply to orbits further than the geostationary Earth orbit (GEO). | 2. The provisions of Title IV, Chapters I and V, do not apply to space objects not operating in Earth orbit. |
Replacing the fixed 'beyond GEO' exclusion with 'not operating in Earth orbit' better captures the intended scope exclusion (cislunar, interplanetary missions) while avoiding the technical ambiguity of 'further than GEO' for highly elliptical or transfer orbits. The revised formulation is technically precise and technologically neutral.
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| 3. This Regulation does not apply to: | 3. This Regulation does not apply to public administration entities that carry out their activities in the areas of national security, public security, defence or law enforcement, including the prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of criminal offences nor space activities carried out on their behalf irrespective of which space operator carries out the space activities. |
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| (-a) space activities carried out in orbits further than the geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (a) space objects exclusively used for defence or national security purposes, irrespective of which space services provider carries out the space activities; | (a) space objects including the space-based data and services they provide exclusively used for defence or national security purposes, irrespective of which space services provider carries out the space activities; |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (a) space objects exclusively used for defence or national security purposes, irrespective of which space services provider carries out the space activities; | (a) space objects, including the space-based data and services they provide, exclusively used for defence or national security purposes, irrespective of which space operator carries out the space activities; |
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| (a) space objects exclusively used for defence or national security purposes, irrespective of which space services provider carries out the space activities; | (a) space objects owned by Member States or the Union exclusively used for defence purposes, irrespective of which space services provider carries out the space activities; |
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| (a a) space activities beyond the graveyard orbit, including transit flight of the relevant space objects to and beyond the graveyard orbit |
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| (b) space objects that have been temporarily placed for defence purposes under a military operation and control, for the duration of the respective space mission; | deleted |
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| (b) space objects that have been temporarily placed for defence purposes under a military operation and control, for the duration of the respective space mission; | deleted |
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| (b) space objects that have been temporarily placed for defence purposes under a military operation and control, for the duration of the respective space mission; | (b) space objects that have been temporarily or partially placed for defence purposes under a military operation and control. Each Member State shall determine at its sole discretion whether a space object falls within this exclusion, without any obligation to notify or justify that determination to the Commission; |
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| (b) space objects that have been temporarily placed for defence purposes under a military operation and control, for the duration of the respective space mission; | (b) space objects that are placed, on an exceptional and temporary basis, under the exclusive operational command and control of military authorities, strictly limited to the duration of a specific military mission, and used solely for defence purposes; |
Tightening the military exclusion to require 'exclusive operational command and control' and 'solely for defence purposes' during a 'specific military mission' prevents abuse of the exclusion. The revised formulation preserves the exclusion's legitimate scope while closing any loophole.
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (b) space objects that have been temporarily placed for defence purposes under a military operation and control, for the duration of the respective space mission; | (b) space objects, including the space-based data and services they provide, that are temporarily used for the conduct of operations related to defence or national security for the duration of the respective space operations; |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (b) space objects that have been temporarily placed for defence purposes under a military operation and control, for the duration of the respective space mission; | (b) space objects, including the space-based data and services they provide, that have been temporarily placed for defence purposes under a military operation and control, for the duration of the respective space operations; |
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| (b a) space activities carried out by international organizations governed by public international law, without prejudice to the provision of space services or space-based data in the Union or participation in activities falling within its scope. Where international organisations provide such space services or space-based data in the Union or participate in activities relevant to this Regulation, the modalities of their participation, including the conditions for compliance or equivalence, may be established through international agreements concluded between the Union and the international organisation concerned, in accordance with Article 218 TFEU. Such agreements may, where appropriate, provide for arrangements ensuring a level of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability equivalent to that required under this Regulation. |
Including international organisations within the general scope of the Regulation could create legal uncertainty regarding jurisdiction and enforcement, as their operations are governed by public international law and reflect a distinct legal status.
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| (d) assets launched before 1 January 2030. | (d) space objects launched and planned to be launched before 48 months from the date of entry into force on this Regulation. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (d) assets launched before 1 January 2030. | (d) space objects launched before 36 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (d) assets launched before 1 January 2030. | (d) space objects launched 36 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. |
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| (d) assets launched before 1 January 2030. | (d) assets launched before the entry into force of this Regulation. |
Replacing the fixed cut-off date of 1 January 2030 for grandfathered assets with 'before the entry into force of this Regulation' ensures the exclusion functions as a genuine legacy carve-out regardless of when the Regulation enters into force.
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| (d) assets launched before 1 January 2030. | (d) assets launched before the entry into force of this Regulation. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| 3 a. space activities conducted beyond the graveyard orbit, including transit flights of the relevant space objects to move beyond that orbit; |
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| 4. The requirements laid down in Title IV, Chapter I, regarding the design and manufacture of space objects shall apply to space objects where their operation generates space-based data that are used in the Union or enables the provision of space services in the Union. | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| 4. The requirements laid down in Title IV, Chapter I, regarding the design and manufacture of space objects shall apply to space objects where their operation generates space-based data that are used in the Union or enables the provision of space services in the Union. | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| 4. The requirements laid down in Title IV, Chapter I, regarding the design and manufacture of space objects shall apply to space objects where their operation generates space-based data that are used in the Union or enables the provision of space services in the Union. | 4. The requirements laid down in Title IV, Chapter I, regarding the design and manufacture of space objects shall apply to space objects where their operation generates space-based data that are used in the Union or enables the provision of space services in the Union, subject to the qualifications and exceptions specified throughout this Regulation. |
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| Free movement | Minimum harmonisation |
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| 1. Member States shall not restrict, for reasons related to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability, as covered by this Regulation, the provision of space-based data and space services in the Union by space services providers registered in the Union register of space objects referred to in Article 24. | 1. This Regulation shall not preclude Member States from adopting or maintaining provisions of national law with a view to achieving a higher level of safety of space activities. |
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| 1. Member States shall not restrict, for reasons related to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability, as covered by this Regulation, the provision of space-based data and space services in the Union by space services providers registered in the Union register of space objects referred to in Article 24. | 1. Member States shall ensure the free movement, within the Union, of space-based data and space services as covered by this Regulation, stemming from space activities registered in the Union Register of Space Activities (URSA) referred to in Article 24. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| 1. Member States shall not restrict, for reasons related to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability, as covered by this Regulation, the provision of space-based data and space services in the Union by space services providers registered in the Union register of space objects referred to in Article 24. | 1. Member States shall not restrict, for reasons related to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability, as covered by this Regulation, the provision of space-based data and space services in the Union by space services providers registered in the Union Repository of Space Activities (URSA) referred to in Article 24. |
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| 1. Member States shall not restrict, for reasons related to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability, as covered by this Regulation, the provision of space-based data and space services in the Union by space services providers registered in the Union register of space objects referred to in Article 24. | 1. Member States shall not restrict, for reasons other than defence purposes, the provision of space-based data and space services in the Union by space services providers registered in the Union register of space objects referred to in Article 24. |
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| 1. Member States shall not restrict, for reasons related to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability, as covered by this Regulation, the provision of space-based data and space services in the Union by space services providers registered in the Union register of space objects referred to in Article 24. | 1. Member States shall not restrict, for reasons related to the safety and resilience, as covered by this Regulation, the provision of space-based data and space services in the Union. Environmental sustainability requirements shall not serve as grounds for restricting market access. |
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| 1. Member States shall not restrict, for reasons related to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability, as covered by this Regulation, the provision of space-based data and space services in the Union by space services providers registered in the Union register of space objects referred to in Article 24. | 1. Member States shall not restrict, for reasons related to the safety and resilience, as covered by this Regulation, the provision of space-based data and space services in the Union by space services providers registered in the Union register of space objects referred to in Article 24. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| 1. Member States shall not restrict, for reasons related to the safety, resilience and environmental sustainability, as covered by this Regulation, the provision of space-based data and space services in the Union by space services providers registered in the Union register of space objects referred to in Article 24. | 1. Member States shall not restrict, for reasons related to safety, resilience and sustainability, as covered by this Regulation, the provision of space-based data and space services in the Union by space services providers registered in the Union register of space objects referred to in Article 24. |
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| 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, where a Union space services provider intends to operate in, or launch from, a Member State other than the Member State of establishment, Member States may, when issuing the respective authorisations for operation or launch, impose stricter requirements on safety, resilience or environmental sustainability in relation to the respective space mission, insofar as such requirements are objectively necessary to safeguard the safety, resilience or environmental sustainability of the respective operation or launch subject to authorisation on their territories. | deleted |
The Commission's text allows Member States to impose stricter requirements on operators from other Member States operating or launching on their territory — the precise inverse of a single market objective.
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| 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, where a Union space services provider intends to operate in, or launch from, a Member State other than the Member State of establishment, Member States may, when issuing the respective authorisations for operation or launch, impose stricter requirements on safety, resilience or environmental sustainability in relation to the respective space mission, insofar as such requirements are objectively necessary to safeguard the safety, resilience or environmental sustainability of the respective operation or launch subject to authorisation on their territories. | 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, where a Union space services provider intends to operate in, or launch from, a Member State other than the Member State of establishment, Member States may, when issuing the respective authorisations for operation or launch, impose stricter requirements on safety or resilience in relation to the respective space mission, insofar as such requirements are objectively necessary, strictly proportionate and non-discriminatory and relate to clearly identified local risks on their territories. Such stricter requirements shall not be used as de facto environmental or industrial policy instruments. |
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| 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, where a Union space services provider intends to operate in, or launch from, a Member State other than the Member State of establishment, Member States may, when issuing the respective authorisations for operation or launch, impose stricter requirements on safety, resilience or environmental sustainability in relation to the respective space mission, insofar as such requirements are objectively necessary to safeguard the safety, resilience or environmental sustainability of the respective operation or launch subject to authorisation on their territories. | 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Member States may, when issuing the authorisations for operation in or launch from their territories, impose stricter requirements than those provided in this Regulation, insofar as such requirements are objectively essential and striclty indispensable to safeguard the safety, resilience or environmental sustainability of the respective operation or launch, and are consistent with Union law. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, where a Union space services provider intends to operate in, or launch from, a Member State other than the Member State of establishment, Member States may, when issuing the respective authorisations for operation or launch, impose stricter requirements on safety, resilience or environmental sustainability in relation to the respective space mission, insofar as such requirements are objectively necessary to safeguard the safety, resilience or environmental sustainability of the respective operation or launch subject to authorisation on their territories. | 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, a Member State may, when issuing an authorisation, impose stricter requirements than those provided in this Regulation, insofar as such requirements are objectively necessary to safeguard the safety, resilience or environmental sustainability of the respective operation or launch subject to authorisation on its territory, and that such requirements are consistent with Member States' obligations laid down in Union law. |
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| 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, where a Union space services provider intends to operate in, or launch from, a Member State other than the Member State of establishment, Member States may, when issuing the respective authorisations for operation or launch, impose stricter requirements on safety, resilience or environmental sustainability in relation to the respective space mission, insofar as such requirements are objectively necessary to safeguard the safety, resilience or environmental sustainability of the respective operation or launch subject to authorisation on their territories. | 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, where a Union space services provider intends to operate in, or launch from, a Member State other than the Member State of establishment, Member States may, when issuing the respective authorisations for operation or launch, impose stricter requirements on safety, resilience or environmental sustainability in relation to the respective space mission, insofar as such requirements are essential and objectively necessary to safeguard the safety, resilience or environmental sustainability of the respective operation or launch subject to authorisation on their territories. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, where a Union space services provider intends to operate in, or launch from, a Member State other than the Member State of establishment, Member States may, when issuing the respective authorisations for operation or launch, impose stricter requirements on safety, resilience or environmental sustainability in relation to the respective space mission, insofar as such requirements are objectively necessary to safeguard the safety, resilience or environmental sustainability of the respective operation or launch subject to authorisation on their territories. | 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, a Member State may, when issuing an authorisation for operation or launch, impose stricter requirements than those provided in this Regulation, insofar as such requirements are objectively necessary to safeguard the safety, resilience or environmental sustainability of the operation or launch subject to authorisation on its territory, and that such requirements are consistent with Member States' obligations laid down in Union law. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| 3. Member States shall provide all the relevant information regarding the requirements referred to in paragraph 2 through the Information Portal established in accordance with Article 110. | deleted |
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| 3. Member States shall provide all the relevant information regarding the requirements referred to in paragraph 2 through the Information Portal established in accordance with Article 110. | deleted |
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| 3. Member States shall provide all the relevant information regarding the requirements referred to in paragraph 2 through the Information Portal established in accordance with Article 110. | 3. Member States shall provide all the relevant motivation and information regarding the requirements referred to in paragraph 2 through the Information Portal established in accordance with Article 110. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| 3. Member States shall provide all the relevant information regarding the requirements referred to in paragraph 2 through the Information Portal established in accordance with Article 110. | 3. A Member State shall provide all the relevant information regarding any stricter requirements imposed through the Information Portal established in accordance with Article 110. |
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| Article 4 | deleted |
| National security clause | |
| This Regulation shall be without prejudice to the responsibilities of Member States for safeguarding national security and other essential State functions. |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| This Regulation shall be without prejudice to the responsibilities of Member States for safeguarding national security and other essential State functions. | Measures necessary to safeguard the national security of the Member States shall take precedence over the provisions of this Regulation. No provision of this Regulation shall be construed as an obligation to disclose classified or sensitive information germane to the national security of the Member States. |
| This Regulation shall be without prejudice to the responsibilities of Member States for safeguarding national security and other essential State functions. |
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| This Regulation shall be without prejudice to the responsibilities of Member States for safeguarding national security and other essential State functions. | This Regulation shall be without prejudice to the responsibilities of Member States for safeguarding national security and their power to safeguard other essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State and ensuring readiness and responsiveness in the case of emergency or crisis. This Regulation does not affect the freedom to utilize space services and data by governmental actors in these fields. |
The strategically important space sector does not need uncertainties or additional bureaucracy regarding how EU Member States can respond, for example, in crisis situations.
Paolo Borchia, Silvia Sardone, Jorge Martín Frías, Raffaele Stancanelli, Aleksandar Nikolic, Isabella Tovaglieri, Mélanie Disdier, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Barbara Bonte, Pascale Piera
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| Article4a | |
| Risk-based proportionality | |
| In implementing and enforcing this Regulation, the Commission, the Agency and the competent authorities of the Member States shall ensure that technical, operational and administrative obligations are applied in a coherent, risk-based and proportionate manner, taking into account the nature, scale and complexity of the space activity, the orbital regime, and the size and capacity of the operator. |
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| Article4a | |
| Risk-based proportionality | |
| 1. In order to implement and enforce this Regulation, the Commission, the Agency and the competent authorities of the Member States shall ensure that technical, operational and administrativee obligations are coherent, risk-based and proportionate, taking into account the nature, scale and complexity of the space activity, the orbital regime, and the size of the operator. |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (1) ‘space object’ means a human-made object sent to outer space, including a spacecraft and the launch vehicle orbital stage; | (1) ‘space object’ means a human-made object launched, or intended to be launched, to outer space or assembled in space, including a spacecraft or its component parts and the launch vehicle orbital stage or parts thereof; |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (1) ‘space object’ means a human-made object sent to outer space, including a spacecraft and the launch vehicle orbital stage; | (1) ‘space object’ means a human-made object launched, or intended to be launched, to outer space, including a spacecraft or its component parts and the launch vehicle or parts thereof; |
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| (1) ‘space object’ means a human-made object sent to outer space, including a spacecraft and the launch vehicle orbital stage; | (1) ‘space object’ means an object launched to outer space, or assembled in space, including a spacecraft and the launch vehicle or parts thereof; |
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| (1) ‘space object’ means a human-made object sent to outer space, including a spacecraft and the launch vehicle orbital stage; | (1) ‘space object’ means an object launched to outer space, or built in space, including a spacecraft and the launch vehicle or parts thereof; |
Adding 'or built in space' (covering in-space manufacturing and on-orbit assembly) and 'launch vehicle or parts thereof' to the space object definition future-proofs the framework for emerging technologies including modular assembly, on-orbit servicing and reusable upper stages. The original definition would have created a regulatory gap for novel architectures already under development.
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| (2) ‘spacecraft’ means a space object designed to perform a specific function or space mission, such as providing services of communications, navigation or observation, or providing in-space operations and services, including a satellite, the launcher upper stages, or the re-entry vehicle; | (2) ‘spacecraft’ means a space object designed to perform a specific function or space mission, such as providing services of communications, research in predefined fields, navigation or observation, or providing in-space operations and services, including a satellite, the launcher upper stages, or the re-entry vehicle; |
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| (2) ‘spacecraft’ means a space object designed to perform a specific function or space mission, such as providing services of communications, navigation or observation, or providing in-space operations and services, including a satellite, the launcher upper stages, or the re-entry vehicle; | (2) ‘spacecraft’ means a space object designed to perform a specific function or space mission, such as providing services of communications, navigation or observation, or providing in-space operations and services, including a satellite, the maneuverable launcher upper stages, or the re-entry vehicle; |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (2) ‘spacecraft’ means a space object designed to perform a specific function or space mission, such as providing services of communications, navigation or observation, or providing in-space operations and services, including a satellite, the launcher upper stages, or the re-entry vehicle; | (2) ‘spacecraft’ means a space object designed to perform a specific function or space mission, such as providing services of communications, navigation or observation, or providing in-space operations and services, including a satellite, the launch vehicle upper stages, or the re-entry vehicle; |
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| (3) ‘constellation’ means a group of space objects consisting of at least 10 operational spacecraft, but not more than 99 of those spacecraft, working together for a common space mission, subject to a predefined orbital deployment plan; | (3) 'constellation' means a group of spacecraft working together for a common space mission, subject to a predefined orbital deployment plan. The requirements applicable to constellation operators shall be proportionate to the risk profile of the mission, taking into account the number of spacecraft, the orbital regime and the potential impact on the orbital environment. |
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| (3) ‘constellation’ means a group of space objects consisting of at least 10 operational spacecraft, but not more than 99 of those spacecraft, working together for a common space mission, subject to a predefined orbital deployment plan; | (3) ‘constellation’ means a group of space objects consisting of at least 2 operational spacecraft, working together for a common space mission, subject to an orbital deployment plan; |
The Commission's definition (10–99 satellites) is arbitrary and creates a gap: systems of 2–9 satellites operating interdependently under a shared deployment plan are functionally a constellation but would escape the definition. The revised definition captures all multi-satellite coordinated systems from 2 upwards while removing the artificial upper bound that fragmented the category into three disconnected regulatory tiers.
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (3) ‘constellation’ means a group of space objects consisting of at least 10 operational spacecraft, but not more than 99 of those spacecraft, working together for a common space mission, subject to a predefined orbital deployment plan; | (3) ‘constellation’ means a group of space objects consisting of two or more operational spacecraft working together for a common space mission, subject to an orbital deployment plan; |
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| (3) ‘constellation’ means a group of space objects consisting of at least 10 operational spacecraft, but not more than 99 of those spacecraft, working together for a common space mission, subject to a predefined orbital deployment plan; | (3) ‘constellation’ means a group of space objects consisting of at least two operational spacecrafts working together for a common space mission, subject to an orbital deployment plan; |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (3) ‘constellation’ means a group of space objects consisting of at least 10 operational spacecraft, but not more than 99 of those spacecraft, working together for a common space mission, subject to a predefined orbital deployment plan; | (3) ‘constellation’ means a group of space objects consisting of at least two or more operational spacecraft, working together for a common space mission, subject to an orbital deployment plan; |
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| (3) ‘constellation’ means a group of space objects consisting of at least 10 operational spacecraft, but not more than 99 of those spacecraft, working together for a common space mission, subject to a predefined orbital deployment plan; | (3) ‘constellation’ means a group of space objects consisting of two or more operational spacecraft, working together for a common space mission, subject to a predefined orbital deployment plan; |
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| (3) ‘constellation’ means a group of space objects consisting of at least 10 operational spacecraft, but not more than 99 of those spacecraft, working together for a common space mission, subject to a predefined orbital deployment plan; | (3) ‘constellation’ means a group of space objects consisting of two or more operational spacecraft, but not more than 99 of those spacecraft, working together for a common space mission, subject to a predefined orbital deployment plan; |
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| (4) ‘mega constellation’ means a constellation that contains at least 100 operational spacecraft, but not more than 999 of those spacecraft; | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (4) ‘mega constellation’ means a constellation that contains at least 100 operational spacecraft, but not more than 999 of those spacecraft; | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (4) ‘mega constellation’ means a constellation that contains at least 100 operational spacecraft, but not more than 999 of those spacecraft; | deleted |
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| (4) ‘mega constellation’ means a constellation that contains at least 100 operational spacecraft, but not more than 999 of those spacecraft; | (4) ‘mega constellation’ means a constellation that contains at least 100 operational spacecraft; |
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| (4) ‘mega constellation’ means a constellation that contains at least 100 operational spacecraft, but not more than 999 of those spacecraft; | (4) ‘mega constellation’ means a constellation that contains at least 100 operational spacecraft; |
Removing the upper bound (999 satellites) from the mega-constellation definition eliminates the definitional gap for programmes exceeding 999 satellites, and is consistent with the deletion of the giga-constellation category. A mega-constellation is defined by what it is, not by an arbitrary upper cap.
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (5) ‘giga constellation’ means a constellation that contains at least 1000 operational spacecraft; | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (5) ‘giga constellation’ means a constellation that contains at least 1000 operational spacecraft; | deleted |
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| (5) ‘giga constellation’ means a constellation that contains at least 1000 operational spacecraft; | deleted |
The giga-constellation category (≥1000 satellites) creates a third regulatory tier with no established operational justification distinguishing it from mega-constellations. Its deletion simplifies the framework — very large deployment programmes above 999 satellites fall under the mega-constellation tier — without reducing any applicable obligation.
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| (5) ‘giga constellation’ means a constellation that contains at least 1000 operational spacecraft; | deleted |
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| (5) ‘giga constellation’ means a constellation that contains at least 1000 operational spacecraft; | deleted |
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| (5 a) ‘EU Space Act authorisation’ (‘EUSA authorisation’) means an authorisation certifying compliance of a space activity with the applicable requirements laid down in Title IV; |
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| (6) ‘GEO protected region’ means a segment of the spherical shell defined by the following: lower altitude = geostationary altitude minus 200 km upper altitude = geostationary altitude plus 200 km -15 degrees ≤ latitude ≤ +15 degrees geostationary altitude (35.786 km is the altitude of the geostationary Earth orbit); | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (6) ‘GEO protected region’ means a segment of the spherical shell defined by the following: lower altitude = geostationary altitude minus 200 km upper altitude = geostationary altitude plus 200 km -15 degrees ≤ latitude ≤ +15 degrees geostationary altitude (35.786 km is the altitude of the geostationary Earth orbit); | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (7) ‘mini-satellite class’ means a class of satellites with a weight equal or superior to 201 kg and inferior to 600kg; | deleted |
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| (7) ‘mini-satellite class’ means a class of satellites with a weight equal or superior to 201 kg and inferior to 600kg; | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (7 a) 'Graveyard orbits' means an orbit which is about 300 kilometers or more above a GEO or GEO Synchronous Orbit (GSO) into which spent upper stages or satellites are injected to reduce the creation of debris in GEO or GSO; |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (8) ‘space mission’ means a user defined mission to be achieved by a space object; | (8) ‘space mission’ means a space activitiy designed to meet predefined objectives to be achieved by one or more space objects; |
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| (8) ‘space mission’ means a user defined mission to be achieved by a space object; | (8) ‘space mission’ means a user defined mission to be achieved by a space object, for a clearly specified period; |
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| (8) ‘space mission’ means a user defined mission to be achieved by a space object; | (8) ‘space mission’ means a predefined mission to be achieved by a space object; |
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| (8) ‘space mission’ means a user defined mission to be achieved by a space object; | (8) ‘space mission’ means a defined mission to be achieved by a space object; |
Removing the qualifier 'user defined' eliminates a vague element with no legal significance. A space mission is defined by the technical objective to be achieved; whether that objective is specified by a user or an operator is operationally irrelevant and would have created unnecessary interpretive disputes.
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (10) ‘ground segment’ means the segment of space infrastructure located on Earth, situated within or outside the territory of the Union, encompassing the ground-based infrastructure referred to in the Annex to Directive (EU) 2022/2557, and including ground stations, terminals, terrestrial-based equipment needed to communicate with space objects and supporting the carrying out of space activities, mission control centres and other ground control centres, generic ground infrastructure, ground networks, auxiliary facilities, such as the spacecraft assembly testing and integration (AIT) facilities, launchpad and related infrastructure needed for carrying out launch activities; | (10) ‘ground segment’ means the segment of space infrastructure located on Earth, as well as ground stations, terminals, terrestrial-based equipment needed to communicate with space objects and supporting the carrying out of space activities, mission control centres and other ground control centres, generic ground infrastructure, ground networks, auxiliary facilities, such as the spacecraft assembly testing and integration (AIT) facilities, launchpad and related infrastructure needed for carrying out launch activities; |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (11) ‘space segment’ means the segment of space infrastructure located in outer space, including space objects, space stations, space probes, crewed space transportation systems and onboarded hardware and software in the information systems and other onboarded material or equipment; | deleted |
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| (11) ‘space segment’ means the segment of space infrastructure located in outer space, including space objects, space stations, space probes, crewed space transportation systems and onboarded hardware and software in the information systems and other onboarded material or equipment; | (11) ‘space segment’ means the segment of space infrastructure located in outer space, including space objects, space stations, space probes, space transportation systems and onboarded hardware and software in the information systems and other onboarded material or equipment; |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (12) ‘space-based data’ means data received from outer space, including but not limited to data of interception, of localisation, of transmission of a signal generated by a space object, or observation data, and which originate from the Earth, a celestial body, a space object or from outer space; | (12) ‘space-based data’ means raw or processed data received from outer space, including but not limited to data of interception, of localisation, of transmission of a signal generated by a space object, or observation data, and which originate from the Earth, a celestial body, a space object or from outer space; |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (12) ‘space-based data’ means data received from outer space, including but not limited to data of interception, of localisation, of transmission of a signal generated by a space object, or observation data, and which originate from the Earth, a celestial body, a space object or from outer space; | (12) ‘space-based data’ means raw or processed data received from outer space, including but not limited to data of interception, of localisation, of transmission of a signal generated by a space object, or observation data, and which originate from the Earth, a celestial body, a space object or from outer space; |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (12 a) 'Outer space' means space 100 kilometers above the sea level; |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (13) ‘space activities’ means a set of operations when carrying out activities in outer space, in particular: | (13) ‘space activities’ means an activity, in which one or more space objects are operated or intended to be operated as a space service or for the purpose of providing space-based data; |
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| (13) ‘space activities’ means a set of operations when carrying out activities in outer space, in particular: | (13) 'space activities' means a set of operations involving space objects, conducted by a space operator for the purpose of providing space-based data or space services; |
The revised definition ties space activities to the market access purpose, ensuring legal consistency with the Regulation's scope under Article 114 TFEU.
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (13) ‘space activities’ means a set of operations when carrying out activities in outer space, in particular: | (13) ‘space activities’ means a set of operations involving space objects, conducted by a space operator for the purpose of providing space-based data or space services; |
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| (13) ‘space activities’ means a set of operations when carrying out activities in outer space, in particular: | (13) ‘space activities’ means a set of operations involving space objects, conducted by a space operator for the purpose of providing space-based data or space services; |
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| (13) ‘space activities’ means a set of operations when carrying out activities in outer space, in particular: | (13) ‘space activities’ means a set of operations when carrying out activities in outer space, for a clearly specified period, in particular: |
The timings of satellite missions and their activity must be established in order to organise activity in space efficiently.
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| (a) operation and control of space objects, including for re-entry; | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (a) operation and control of space objects, including for re-entry; | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (a) operation and control of space objects, including for re-entry; | deleted |
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| (a) operation and control of space objects, including for re-entry; | deleted |
The exhaustive sub-list of operation types (spacecraft, launch, launch site, exploration) is superseded by the revised functional definition. Retaining it alongside the new definition would create interpretive conflicts; the operative content is preserved in the specific obligation articles rather than in the definition.
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (b) launch services, including launch attempts; | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (b) launch services, including launch attempts; | deleted |
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| (b) launch services, including launch attempts; | deleted |
Consequential deletion consistent with the revised functional definition of space activities. Launch services as a regulated activity are addressed directly in the operative articles (Article 59 et seq.).
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| (b) launch services, including launch attempts; | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (c) operation and maintenance of launch sites and facilities; | deleted |
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| (c) operation and maintenance of launch sites and facilities; | deleted |
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| (c) operation and maintenance of launch sites and facilities; | deleted |
Consequential deletion. Launch site operations are addressed in the specific obligations for launch site operators in the operative articles.
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (c) operation and maintenance of launch sites and facilities; | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (d) activities in relation to the exploration of outer space, such as human spaceflight, space transport and conducting experiments, including of scientific nature, in outer space; | deleted |
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| (d) activities in relation to the exploration of outer space, such as human spaceflight, space transport and conducting experiments, including of scientific nature, in outer space; | deleted |
Consequential deletion. The reference to exploration, human spaceflight and scientific experiments in the definition is superseded by the functional market-access definition of space activities.
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| (d) activities in relation to the exploration of outer space, such as human spaceflight, space transport and conducting experiments, including of scientific nature, in outer space; | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (d) activities in relation to the exploration of outer space, such as human spaceflight, space transport and conducting experiments, including of scientific nature, in outer space; | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (e) activities in relation to the use and management of space objects in outer space, such as in-space operations and services (ISOS); | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (e) activities in relation to the use and management of space objects in outer space, such as in-space operations and services (ISOS); | deleted |
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| (e) activities in relation to the use and management of space objects in outer space, such as in-space operations and services (ISOS); | deleted |
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| (e) activities in relation to the use and management of space objects in outer space, such as in-space operations and services (ISOS); | deleted |
Consequential deletion. ISOS (in-space operations and services) are addressed in Article 101 and Annex VIII.
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (f) operations that entail the monitoring of space debris; | deleted |
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| (f) operations that entail the monitoring of space debris; | deleted |
Consequential deletion. Space debris monitoring is covered by the general definition of space activities and the specific obligations in the debris mitigation articles.
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| (f) operations that entail the monitoring of space debris; | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (f) operations that entail the monitoring of space debris; | deleted |
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| (g) operations that entail the disposal of space debris; | deleted |
Consequential deletion. Active debris removal is an ISOS activity addressed in Article 101. Retaining a separate sub-point would create overlap and definitional ambiguity.
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| (g) operations that entail the disposal of space debris; | deleted |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (g) operations that entail the disposal of space debris; | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (g) operations that entail the disposal of space debris; | deleted |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (14) ‘space services’ means any of the following services: | (14) ‘space services’ means any of the following activities when provided as a service within the meaning of Article 57 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU): |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (a) operation and control of a space object; | (a) operation, control and re-entry of a space objects; |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (a) operation and control of a space object; | (a) operation, control and re-entry of a space object; |
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| (a) operation and control of a space object; | (a) operation, control and re-entry of space objects; |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (b) provision of launch services, as well as provision of services of operation and maintenance of the launch sites; | (b) provision of launch services; |
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| (b) provision of launch services, as well as provision of services of operation and maintenance of the launch sites; | (b) provision of launch services; |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (b) provision of launch services, as well as provision of services of operation and maintenance of the launch sites; | (b) provision of launch services; |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (b a) operation and maintenance of the launch sites; |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (c) any of the services provided by a primary provider of space-based data; | (c) services provided by a primary provider of space-based data; |
András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte
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| (c) any of the services provided by a primary provider of space-based data; | (c) services provided by a primary provider of space-based data; |
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| (c) any of the services provided by a primary provider of space-based data; | (c) services provided by a primary provider of space-based data; |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (d) in-space services and operations (ISOS); | (d) in-space operations and services (ISOS); |
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| (d) in-space services and operations (ISOS); | (d) in-space operations and services (ISOS); |
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| (d) in-space services and operations (ISOS); | (d) in-space operations and services (ISOS); |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (d a) operation and maintenance of launch sites and facilities; |
Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy
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| (e a) space situational awareness services; |
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| (e a) Space Situational Awareness services. |
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@misc{epw-text-itre-am-786876,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{AMENDMENTS 946 - 1290 - Draft report Safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities in the Union}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-04-14},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/ITRE-AM-786876}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/ITRE-AM-786876},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Text. docId ITRE-AM-786876. Data: EP Open Data API: document record (CC BY 4.0)}
}