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Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities
Document ITRE-AM-788904 · COM(2025)0555 – 2025/0555(COD)
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| 3 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SPACE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 3 UNION SPACE PROGRAMME |
The amendment improves legal clarity and consistency by explicitly referring to the Union Space Programme.
Yvan Verougstraete, Morten Løkkegaard, Christophe Grudler, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Bart Groothuis, Sophie Wilmès
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| 3 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SPACE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 3 UNION SPACE PROGRAMME |
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| 2 a. Where necessary, appropriations may be entered in the Union budget beyond 2034 in order to cover the expenditure required to achieve the objectives assigned to this section, to ensure the management of actions not completed by the end of the Programme, and to finance critical operational activities and service provision. |
Space infrastructures require long-term operational continuity beyond a single MFF cycle.This amendment ensures continuity of critical services and operations.
Yvan Verougstraete, Brigitte van den Berg, Morten Løkkegaard, Christophe Grudler, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Sophie Wilmès
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| 2 a. Where necessary, appropriations may be entered in the Union budget beyond 2034 in order to cover the expenditure required to achieve the objectives assigned to this section, to ensure the management of actions not completed by the end of the Programme, and to finance critical operational activities and service provision. |
Yvan Verougstraete, Morten Løkkegaard, Christophe Grudler, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Bart Groothuis, Sophie Wilmès
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| Components | Components of the Union Space Programme |
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| Components | Specific Activities and Components |
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| Components | Specific Activities and Components |
For the sake on privileging the Services approach to match the approach of a budget floor for space as a whole, and/or a budget for (i) governmental services and (ii) non-governmental service (ie ensuring at the highest levels that the programme is structured by space service, rather than by system/programme component) as per the new points of Art 58 on An Integrated Union space service / Services-oriented approach and on – An Action Plan supporting the synergetic use of space data and services across Union policies
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| Components | Specific Activities and Components |
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| -1. Activities supported under this section shall follow a service-oriented approach aimed at delivering integrated Union space services to end users. The services shall be developed and delivered, as appropriate, for: | |
| (a) governmental users, including Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, Member States’ public authorities and entities entrusted with public tasks as decided by the respective Member State; and | |
| (b) non-governmental users, including, economic operators, and research organisations. | |
| Such services shall ensure, as necessary, the combination of different Union space components, including Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), Earth Observation (EO), Secure Connectivity and Space Situational Awareness, for the provision of coherent, sovereign and interoperable space-enabled solutions delivered to meet the needs of the end user. The services shall be delivered through user interfaces, service platforms and terminals, that are interoperable and that enabled the seamless access to Union space capabilities. Where appropriate, Union support may prioritise service delivery capabilities addressing the needs of governmental users, while ensuring the accessibility and uptake of services for non-governmental users. |
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| -1 a. An Action Plan supporting the synergetic use of space data and services across Union policies | |
| The Commission, with the assistance of the Agency, shall promote in particular the combined use of Union space data and services and foster the uptake of integrated Union space services for governmental and non-governmental users aiming at progressively strengthening the European dimension of strategic supply chains, including those relevant to ground and space-based infrastructure and critical technologies, in order to enhance the Union’s strategic autonomy, resilience and security by the end of the current multiannual financial framework (2028-2034). | |
| To that end, the Commission shall establish an Action Plan supporting the synergetic use of space data and services across Union policies, including those relating to security, defence, safety of life and commercial applications. | |
| For governmental users, particular attention shall be given to strengthening security and resilience capabilities, including through the deployment at Union scale of advanced integrated services. | |
| For non-governmental users, the action plan shall stimulate the uptake of space-based solutions by public and private stakeholders and support the development of integrated space-based applications, products and services, thereby strengthening the competitiveness of the Union downstream space industry, as referred to in Article 66. |
Yvan Verougstraete, Morten Løkkegaard, Christophe Grudler, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Bart Groothuis, Sophie Wilmès
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| The Union space systems and space policy shall be implemented in particular through the following components: | The Union Space Programme shall constitute the main framework for the implementation of the Union’s space policy. It shall ensure the continuity, development, operation and evolution of autonomous Union space systems, infrastructures, data, products and services in support of Union policies and operational needs, while contributing to the definition, coordination and implementation of the Union’s objectives in the field of space. It shall be implemented in particular through the following components: |
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| (a) Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT), including Galileo and EGNOS sub-components; | (a) Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT), including Galileo and EGNOS sub-components; as well as associated interference detection and mitigation capabilities, including Radio-Frequency Interference (RFI) monitoring services; |
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| (a) Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT), including Galileo and EGNOS sub-components; | (a) Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT), including Galileo and EGNOS sub-components, as well as associated interference detection and mitigation capabilities, including Radio-Frequency Interference (RFI) monitoring services; |
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| (a) Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT), including Galileo and EGNOS sub-components; | (a) Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT), including Galileo and EGNOS sub-components; as well as associated interference detection and mitigation capabilities, including Radio-Frequency Interference (RFI) monitoring services; |
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| (a) Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT), including Galileo and EGNOS sub-components; | (a) Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), including Galileo and the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) sub-components; |
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| (g) Technological sovereignty, research and innovation. | (g) Technological sovereignty, research and innovation, including in synergy with defence-related requirements for space activities including defence readiness. |
| Work programmes adopted in accordance with the rules of this Regulation under this section shall integrate in a specific dedicated part and ensure coherence with the Competitiveness and Society activities supported under the Regulation (EU) [XXX][Framework programme Horizon Europe] and taking into account the specific rules under this Section. | |
| The Commission shall adopt work programmes by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure. |
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| (g) Technological sovereignty, research and innovation. | (g) Technological sovereignty, research and innovation, including in synergy with defence-related requirements for space activities including defence readiness. |
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| (g) Technological sovereignty, research and innovation. | (g) Technological sovereignty, research and innovation for space activities including defence readiness. |
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| Work programmes adopted in accordance with the rules of this Regulation under this section shall integrate in a specific dedicated part and ensure coherence with the Competitiveness and Society activities supported under the Regulation (EU) [XXX][Framework programme Horizon Europe] and taking into account the specific rules under this Section. | deleted |
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| Work programmes adopted in accordance with the rules of this Regulation under this section shall integrate in a specific dedicated part and ensure coherence with the Competitiveness and Society activities supported under the Regulation (EU) [XXX][Framework programme Horizon Europe] and taking into account the specific rules under this Section. | Work programmes adopted in accordance with the rules of this Regulation under this section shall integrate in a specific dedicated part and ensure coherence with the Competitiveness and Society activities supported under the Regulation (EU) [XXX][Framework programme Horizon Europe] and taking into account the specific rules under this Section. |
| The Commission shall adopt work programmes by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure. |
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| Work programmes adopted in accordance with the rules of this Regulation under this section shall integrate in a specific dedicated part and ensure coherence with the Competitiveness and Society activities supported under the Regulation (EU) [XXX][Framework programme Horizon Europe] and taking into account the specific rules under this Section. | Work programmes adopted in accordance with the rules of this Regulation under this section shall ensure coherence with the Regulation (EU) [XXX][Framework programme Horizon Europe] and taking into account the specific rules under this Section. |
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| 1 a. An Integrated Union space Services-oriented approach | |
| Activities supported under this section shall follow a service-oriented approach aimed at delivering integrated Union space services to end users. | |
| The services shall be developed and delivered, as appropriate, for: | |
| (a) governmental users, including Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, Member States’ public authorities and entities entrusted with public tasks as decided by the respective Member State; and | |
| (b) non-governmental users, including, economic operators, and research organisations. | |
| Such services shall ensure, as necessary, the combination of different Union space components, including Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), Earth Observation (EO), Secure Connectivity and Space Situational Awareness, for the provision of coherent, sovereign and interoperable space-enabled solutions delivered to meet the needs of the end user. | |
| The services shall be delivered through user interfaces, service platforms and terminals, that are interoperable and that enabled the seamless access to Union space capabilities. Where appropriate, Union support may prioritise service delivery capabilities addressing the needs of governmental users, while ensuring the accessibility and uptake of services for non-governmental users. |
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| 1 a. -1a. An Integrated Union space Services-oriented approach: Activities supported under this section shall follow a service-oriented approach aimed at delivering integrated Union space services to end users. | |
| The services shall be developed and delivered, as appropriate, for: | |
| (a) governmental users, including Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, Member States’ public authorities and entities entrusted with public tasks as decided by the respective Member State; and | |
| (b) non-governmental users, including, economic operators, and research organisations. | |
| Such services shall ensure, as necessary, the combination of different Union space components, including Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), Earth Observation (EO), Secure Connectivity and Space Situational Awareness, for the provision of coherent, sovereign and interoperable space-enabled solutions delivered to meet the needs of the end user. | |
| The services shall be delivered through user interfaces, service platforms and terminals, that are interoperable and that enabled the seamless access to Union space capabilities. Where appropriate, Union support may prioritise service delivery capabilities addressing the needs of governmental users, while ensuring the accessibility and uptake of services for non-governmental users. |
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| 1 b. (-1b) An Action Plan supporting the synergetic use of space data and services across Union policies. | |
| The Commission, with the assistance of the Agency, shall promote in particular the combined use of Union space data and services and foster the uptake of integrated Union space services for governmental and non-governmental users aiming at progressively strengthening the European dimension of strategic supply chains, including those relevant to ground and space-based infrastructure and critical technologies, in order to enhance the Union’s strategic autonomy, resilience and security by the end of the current multiannual financial framework (2028-2034). | |
| To that end, the Commission shall establish an Action Plan supporting the synergetic use of space data and services across Union policies, including those relating to security, defence, safety of life and commercial applications. | |
| For governmental users, particular attention shall be given to strengthening security and resilience capabilities, including through the deployment at Union scale of advanced integrated services. | |
| For non-governmental users, the action plan shall stimulate the uptake of space-based solutions by public and private stakeholders and support the development of integrated space-based applications, products and services, thereby strengthening the competitiveness of the Union downstream space industry, as referred to in Article 66. |
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| 1 b. An Action Plan supporting the synergetic use of space data and services across Union policies | |
| The Commission, with the assistance of the Agency, shall promote in particular the combined use of Union space data and services and foster the uptake of integrated Union space services for governmental and non-governmental users aiming at progressively strengthening the European dimension of strategic supply chains, including those relevant to ground and space-based infrastructure and critical technologies, in order to enhance the Union’s strategic autonomy, resilience and security by the end of the current multiannual financial framework (2028-2034). | |
| To that end, the Commission shall establish an Action Plan supporting the synergetic use of space data and services across Union policies, including those relating to security, defence, safety of life and commercial applications. | |
| For governmental users, particular attention shall be given to strengthening security and resilience capabilities, including through the deployment at Union scale of advanced integrated services. | |
| For non-governmental users, the action plan shall stimulate the uptake of space-based solutions by public and private stakeholders and support the development of integrated space-based applications, products and services, thereby strengthening the competitiveness of the Union downstream space industry, as referred to in Article 66. |
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| 1. The Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT) component (Galileo and EGNOS sub components) supported under this section shall provide long-term, state-of-the-art and secure positioning, navigation and timing services, without interruption including in adverse conditions, and wherever possible at global level, and be able to support the Union’s political priorities. | 1. The Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT) component (Galileo and EGNOS sub components) supported under this section shall provide long-term, state-of-the-art and secure positioning, navigation and timing services, without interruption including in adverse conditions, and wherever possible at global level, and be able to support the Union’s political priorities. |
| The PNT services shall support both non-governmental and governmental users and foster synergies with other Union space components, enabling the development of integrated space-based applications and products based on the combined use of positioning, earth observation and secure communication capabilities. |
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| 1. The Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT) component (Galileo and EGNOS sub components) supported under this section shall provide long-term, state-of-the-art and secure positioning, navigation and timing services, without interruption including in adverse conditions, and wherever possible at global level, and be able to support the Union’s political priorities. | 1. The Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT) component (Galileo and EGNOS sub components) supported under this section shall provide long-term, state-of-the-art and secure positioning, navigation and timing services, without interruption including in adverse conditions, and wherever possible at global level, and be able to support the Union’s political priorities. |
| The PNT services shall support both non-governmental and governmental users and foster synergies with other Union space components, enabling the development of integrated space-based applications and products based on the combined use of positioning, earth observation and secure communication capabilities. |
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| 1. The Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT) component (Galileo and EGNOS sub components) supported under this section shall provide long-term, state-of-the-art and secure positioning, navigation and timing services, without interruption including in adverse conditions, and wherever possible at global level, and be able to support the Union’s political priorities. | 1. The Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) component including Galileo and EGNOS sub components supported under this section shall provide long-term, state-of-the-art and secure positioning, navigation and timing services, without interruption including in adverse conditions, and wherever possible at global level, and be able to support the Union’s political priorities. |
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| 1. The Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT) component (Galileo and EGNOS sub components) supported under this section shall provide long-term, state-of-the-art and secure positioning, navigation and timing services, without interruption including in adverse conditions, and wherever possible at global level, and be able to support the Union’s political priorities. | 1. The Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT) component (Galileo and EGNOS sub components) supported under this section shall provide long-term, state-of-the-art and secure positioning, navigation and timing services, without interruption, and wherever possible at global level, and be able to support the Union’s political priorities. |
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| 1 a. Galileo is an autonomous civil global navigation satellite system (GNSS) under civil control, which consists of a constellation of satellites, centres and a global network of ground stations. |
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| 1 b. EGNOS is a civil regional satellite navigation system under civil control, which consists of centres and stations on the ground and several transponders installed on geosynchronous satellites, which augments and corrects the open signals emitted by GNSS. |
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| (a) at least the management, operation, maintenance, continuous improvement and protection of space-and ground infrastructure and services provided; | (a) the management, operation, maintenance, evolution, continuous improvement and protection of space-and ground infrastructure and services provided, including their resilience capabilities; |
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| (a) at least the management, operation, maintenance, continuous improvement and protection of space-and ground infrastructure and services provided; | (a) the management, operation, maintenance, evolution, continuous improvement and protection of space-and ground infrastructure and services provided, including their resilience capabilities; |
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| (a) at least the management, operation, maintenance, continuous improvement and protection of space-and ground infrastructure and services provided; | (a) the management, operation, maintenance, evolution, continuous improvement and protection of space-and ground infrastructure and services provided, including their resilience capabilities; |
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| (a) at least the management, operation, maintenance, continuous improvement and protection of space-and ground infrastructure and services provided; | (a) at least the management, operation, maintenance, evolution, obscolescence management, continuous improvement and protection of space-and ground infrastructure and services provided; |
Lifecycle management and obsolescence management are essential to ensure the long-termcontinuity, resilience and sustainability of Union space infrastructures.
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| (b) the evolution of the PNT services and the development and deployment of future generations of the systems ; including for Low Earth Orbits (LEO-PNT); | (b) the evolution of the PNT services and the development and deployment of future generations of the systems and activities including in Low Earth Orbits (LEO-PNT); |
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| (c a) the development, deployment and scaling-up of software using European technologies, such as Galileo and EGNOS, in the transport, mobility, security and other strategic sectors. |
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| (d) the cooperation with other regional or global satellite navigation systems, including to facilitate compatibility and interoperability and the promotion of the role of the Union as a global actor in the space sector, encourage international cooperation, and support European space diplomacy. | (d) the cooperation with other regional or global satellite navigation systems, including to facilitate compatibility and interoperability, while reinforcing the sovereignty and strategic autonomy of the Union through the full use and development of its existing space and ground infrastructure, and the promotion of the role of the Union as a global actor in the space sector, encourage international cooperation, export for all services and associated infrastructure, and support European space diplomacy. |
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| (d) the cooperation with other regional or global satellite navigation systems, including to facilitate compatibility and interoperability and the promotion of the role of the Union as a global actor in the space sector, encourage international cooperation, and support European space diplomacy. | (d) the cooperation with other regional or global satellite navigation systems, including to facilitate compatibility and interoperability, while reinforcing the sovereignty and strategic autonomy of the Union through the full use and development of its existing space and ground infrastructure, and promoting the role of the Union as a global actor in the space sector, encouraging international cooperation, export for all services and associated infrastructure and support European space diplomacy. |
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| (d) the cooperation with other regional or global satellite navigation systems, including to facilitate compatibility and interoperability and the promotion of the role of the Union as a global actor in the space sector, encourage international cooperation, and support European space diplomacy. | (d) the cooperation with other regional or global satellite navigation systems, including to facilitate compatibility and interoperability, while reinforcing the sovereignty and strategic autonomy of the Union through the full use and development of its existing space and ground infrastructure, and the promotion of the role of the Union as a global actor in the space sector, encourage international cooperation, and support European space diplomacy. |
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| (d) the cooperation with other regional or global satellite navigation systems, including to facilitate compatibility and interoperability and the promotion of the role of the Union as a global actor in the space sector, encourage international cooperation, and support European space diplomacy. | (d) the cooperation with other regional or global satellite navigation systems, including to facilitate compatibility and interoperability and the contribution to the Union's role as a global actor in the space sector, encourage international cooperation, and support European space diplomacy. |
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| (c) an open service navigation message authentication (OSNMA) for the authentication of the Galileo open service ); | (c) an authentication service for Galileo - Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA) for the authentication of the Galileo open service ); |
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| (c) an open service navigation message authentication (OSNMA) for the authentication of the Galileo open service ); | (c) an Authentication service for Galileo - Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA); |
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| (c) an open service navigation message authentication (OSNMA) for the authentication of the Galileo open service ); | (c) an Authentication service for Galileo - Open Serice Navvigation Message Authenticition (OSNMA); |
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| (h) a global stand-alone search and rescue service, including for governmental users, integrating return communication capabilities to support rescue operation (SAR); | (h) a global stand-alone search and rescue service, including for governmental users, integrating return communication capabilities to support rescue operation (SAR) contributing to the International Cospas-Sarsat System; |
Explicit reference to Cospas-Sarsat ensures continuity with the existing international SAR cooperation framework and confirms the Union's role as a contributor to the global maritime and aviation safety system.
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| 4. PRS shall be free of charge for the Member States, the Council, the Commission, EEAS and, where appropriate, duly authorised Union agencies. The services of the PNT component shall be provided as a priority over the territories geographically located in Europe of all Member States and third countries participating in the PNT sub-components. | 4. PNT services shall be provided free of charge. PRS shall be provided free of charge for the Member States, the Council, the Commission, EEAS and, where appropriate, for duly authorised Union agencies. The services of the PNT component shall be provided as a priority over the territories geographically located in Europe of all Member States and third countries participating in the PNT sub-components. |
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| 4. PRS shall be free of charge for the Member States, the Council, the Commission, EEAS and, where appropriate, duly authorised Union agencies. The services of the PNT component shall be provided as a priority over the territories geographically located in Europe of all Member States and third countries participating in the PNT sub-components. | 4. PRS shall be free of charge for the Member States, the Council, the Commission, EEAS and, for duly authorised Union agencies. The services of the EGNOS component shall be provided as a priority over the territories geographically located in Europe of all Member States, including outermost regions, and third countries participating in the PNT sub-components. |
The amendment clarifies the distinction between Galileo’s global coverage logic and EGNOS’s regional aviation-oriented coverage.
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| 4. PRS shall be free of charge for the Member States, the Council, the Commission, EEAS and, where appropriate, duly authorised Union agencies. The services of the PNT component shall be provided as a priority over the territories geographically located in Europe of all Member States and third countries participating in the PNT sub-components. | 4. PRS shall be free of charge for the Member States, the Council, the Commission, EEAS and for duly authorised Union agencies. The services of the PNT component shall be provided as a priority over the territories geographically located in Europe of all Member States and third countries participating in the PNT sub-components. |
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| 1. The Earth Observation (EO) system shall consist of Copernicus, and of the Earth Observation Governmental Service (EOGS). Copernicus is an operational, autonomous, user-driven, civil Earth observation system under civilian control, building on the existing national and European capacities. It shall offer geo-information data and services, comprising satellites, ground infrastructure, data and information processing facilities, and distribution infrastructure, based on a free, full and open data policy and, where appropriate, integrating the needs and requirements of security. | 1. The Earth Observation (EO) system shall consist of Copernicus, and of the Earth Observation Governmental Service (EOGS). |
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| 1. The Earth Observation (EO) system shall consist of Copernicus, and of the Earth Observation Governmental Service (EOGS). Copernicus is an operational, autonomous, user-driven, civil Earth observation system under civilian control, building on the existing national and European capacities. It shall offer geo-information data and services, comprising satellites, ground infrastructure, data and information processing facilities, and distribution infrastructure, based on a free, full and open data policy and, where appropriate, integrating the needs and requirements of security. | 1. The Earth Observation (EO) system shall consist of Copernicus. Copernicus shall comprise Copernicus Infrastructure, Copernicus Open Services and Copernicus Governmental Services. Copernicus is an operational, autonomous, user-driven, dual-use Earth observation system under civilian control, building on the existing national and European capacities. It shall offer geoinformation data and services, comprising satellites, ground infrastructure, data and information processing facilities, and distribution infrastructure, based on a free, full and open data policy for Copernicus Open Services, subject, where appropriate, to restrictions necessary to protect the security interests of the Union or its Member States. Copernicus Governmental Services shall be subject to a separate restricted regime for government-authorised users. |
The amendment restructures Earth Observation around a single Copernicus system composed of Open Services and Governmental Services, instead of creating a separate EOGS component. This preserves the coherence of Copernicus while enabling a dedicated secure governmental layer. It also ensures that existing Copernicus infrastructure and data can support governmental uses where appropriate.
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| 1. The Earth Observation (EO) system shall consist of Copernicus, and of the Earth Observation Governmental Service (EOGS). Copernicus is an operational, autonomous, user-driven, civil Earth observation system under civilian control, building on the existing national and European capacities. It shall offer geo-information data and services, comprising satellites, ground infrastructure, data and information processing facilities, and distribution infrastructure, based on a free, full and open data policy and, where appropriate, integrating the needs and requirements of security. | 1. The Earth Observation (EO) system shall consist of Copernicus, and of the Earth Observation Governmental Service (EOGS). Copernicus is an operational, autonomous, user-driven, civil Earth observation system under civilian control, building on the existing national and European capacities. It shall offer geo-information data and services, comprising satellites, ground infrastructure, data and information processing facilities, and distribution infrastructure, based on a free, full and open data policy integrating the Union's resilience, security and defence readiness needs and requirements. |
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| 1 a. Copernicus is an operational, autonomous, user-driven, civil Earth observation system under civilian control, building on the existing national and European capacities. It shall offer geo-information data and services, comprising satellites, ground infrastructure, data and information processing facilities, and distribution infrastructure, based on a free, full and open data policy and, where appropriate, integrating the needs and requirements of security. |
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| 1 b. EOGS is an Earth observation system under civilian control, comprised of satellites, ground infrastructure, data and information processing facilities, and distribution infrastructure, building on existing capabilities provided through the European Union Satellite Centre, including those from Member State in order to provide enhanced situational awareness in support of preparedness, decision-making and the action of the Union and Member States in the fields of security and defence. EOGS may also provide complementary information to Copernicus Services, in particular for civil protection and security. |
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| 2. Copernicus shall also support the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Union’s and its Member States’ policies in particular in the fields of environment, climate change, marine, maritime, atmosphere, agriculture and rural development, preservation of cultural heritage, civil protection, infrastructure monitoring, safety and security, as well as digital economy, under the Digital Leadership window, which shall be aligned with the objective of Copernicus. | 2. Copernicus shall also support the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Union's and its Member States' policies, and local and regional authorities when relevant, in particular in the fields of environment, climate change, marine, maritime, atmosphere, agriculture and rural development, preservation of cultural heritage, civil protection, infrastructure monitoring, safety and security, as well as digital economy, under the Digital Leadership window, which shall be aligned with the objective of Copernicus. |
Local and regional authorities are key users of Copernicus data for territorial planning, environmental monitoring, civil protection and climate adaptation. Explicitly recognising their role ensures that Copernicus services are developed and deployed in a way that is accessible and relevant to the full range of public sector users across all levels of governance.
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| 2. Copernicus shall also support the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Union’s and its Member States’ policies in particular in the fields of environment, climate change, marine, maritime, atmosphere, agriculture and rural development, preservation of cultural heritage, civil protection, infrastructure monitoring, safety and security, as well as digital economy, under the Digital Leadership window, which shall be aligned with the objective of Copernicus. | 2. Copernicus shall also support the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Union’s and its Member States’ policies in particular in the fields of environment, climate change, marine, maritime, atmosphere, agriculture and rural development, preservation of cultural heritage, civil protection, infrastructure monitoring, safety, security and defence readiness, as well as digital economy, under the Digital Leadership window, which shall be aligned with the objective of Copernicus. |
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| 4. ‘Copernicus core users’ are the Union institutions and bodies and European, national or regional public bodies in the Union or associated third countries entrusted with a public service mission for the definition, implementation, enforcement or monitoring of civilian public policies, such as environmental, civil protection, safety, including safety of infrastructure, or security policies, which benefit from Copernicus data and Copernicus information and have the additional role of driving the evolution of Copernicus. | 4. ‘Copernicus core users’ are the Union institutions and bodies and European, national or regional public bodies in the Union or associated third countries entrusted with a public service mission for the definition, implementation, enforcement or monitoring of civilian public policies, such as environmental, civil protection, safety, including safety of infrastructure, or security policies, which benefit from Copernicus Open Services data, products and information and have the additional role of driving the evolution of Copernicus Open Services. |
The definition of Copernicus core users should be aligned with the new distinction between Open Services and Governmental Services.
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| (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including possible contributions to international in-situ networks; | (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, serving both Copernicus Open Services and Copernicus Governmental Services, including the development, deployment, operation and evolution of the Copernicus space infrastructure and associated ground segment, future space capacities and missions, including, by 2030, the development and deployment of additional Union Earth observation capacities capable of providing persistent, high-resolution, high-revisit and near-real-time observation capabilities, in particular in support of Governmental Services, security, crisis response and operational decision-making, as well as access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including harmonising authoritative pan-European geospatial reference data from national and european sources, as well as possible contributions to and from international in-situ networks. Entities involved in the Copernicus Infrastructure shall be subject to the eligibility and participation conditions referred to in Article 69. |
Copernicus should evolve into a more operational and strategic European Earth observation system, capable of supporting both open civilian services and secure governmental uses. Strengthening common Union infrastructure, new high-revisit capabilities and secure operational capacities is essential to reinforce Europe’s strategic autonomy, crisis response and decision-making capabilities.
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| (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including possible contributions to international in-situ networks; | (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including possible contributions to international in-situ networks and including the application of coherent Union-level security governance, operational security monitoring and vulnerability management mechanisms. The Commission shall ensure the overall coherence and coordinated management of infrastructure and security functions across entrusted entities, in accordance with the principle of non-duplication; |
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| (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including possible contributions to international in-situ networks; | (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including possible contributions to international in-situ networks and including the application of coherent Union-level security governance, operational security monitoring and vulnerability management mechanisms. The Commission shall ensure the overall coherence and coordinated management of infrastructure and security functions across entrusted entities, in accordance with the principle of non-duplication; |
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| (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including possible contributions to international in-situ networks; | (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including possible contributions to international in-situ networks and including the application of coherent Union-level security governance, operational security monitoring and vulnerability management mechanisms. The Commission shall ensure the overall coherence and coordinated management of infrastructure and security functions across entrusted entities, in accordance with the principle of non-duplication. |
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| (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including possible contributions to international in-situ networks; | (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including harmonising authoritative pan-European geospatial reference data from national sources, as well as possible contributions to and from international in-situ networks; |
This amendment strengthens Copernicus in-situ data through a harmonised pan-European geospatial infrastructure based on national sources. It supports the objective of investing in digital infrastructure for public services and strategic technologies, while reinforcing European data sovereignty, competitiveness, and security.
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| (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including possible contributions to international in-situ networks; | (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including harmonising authoritative pan-European geospatial reference data from national sources, as well as possible contributions to and from international in-situ networks; |
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| (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including possible contributions to international in-situ networks; | (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including harmonising authoritative pan-European geospatial reference data from national sources, as well as possible contributions to and from international in-situ networks; |
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| (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including possible contributions to international in-situ networks; | (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including harmonising authoritative pan-European geospatial reference data from national sources, as well as possible contributions to international in-situ networks; |
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| (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including possible contributions to international in-situ networks; | (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including harmonising authoritative pan-European geospatial reference data from national sources, as well as development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including possible contributions to international in-situ networks; |
This amendment will support and strengthen Copernicus in-situ data through a harmonised, pan-European geospatial infrastructure leveraging national sources.
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| (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including possible contributions to international in-situ networks; | (a) Copernicus Infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operations of the Copernicus Sentinels, access to third-party space-based Earth observation data and sustained access to in-situ and other ancillary data, including harmonising authoritative pan-European geospatial reference data from national sources, as well as possible contributions to and from international in-situ networks; |
This amendment will support and strengthen Copernicus in-situ data, with harmonised, pan-European geospatial infrastructure based on national sources. Coordindated EU investment in harmonised geospatial infrastructure is essential to European data sovereignty, competitiveness, and security.
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| (b) Copernicus Services, including environmental monitoring on a global level for land, climate change, atmosphere and marine environments; emergency management services; prevention and preparedness services; security services within the Union; including maritime surveillance and border monitoring; support to Union external action and Common Foreign and Security Policy; | (b) Copernicus Open Services, including: |
The detail of the Copernicus Services is to limited, in particular for a programme of several billions of euros. More details are here proposed, inspired by the previous space programme.
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| i) an Atmosphere Monitoring Service, providing timely data, products and information on air quality, the composition and state of the atmosphere, anthropogenic and natural greenhouse gas emissions and removals, atmospheric pollutants and related phenomena, from local to global level, including in support of monitoring, reporting, verification, compliance assurance, forecasting and the implementation of relevant Union policies; that service shall support the progressive development of capabilities for more timely detection, quantification and attribution of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions; |
These amendments define the different Copernicus Open Services more precisely and alignthem with operational needs and Union policies.
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| ii) a Marine Environment Monitoring Service, providing data, products and information on the state, dynamics and use of ocean, sea and coastal ecosystems, marine resources, marine environmental conditions and related risks, from coastal to global ocean scale including in support of environmental protection, climate resilience, maritime situational awareness, sustainable use of marine resources and the protection of critical infrastructure; |
These amendments define the different Copernicus Open Services more precisely and alignthem with operational needs and Union policies.
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| iii) a Land Monitoring Service, providing data, products and information on land cover, land use and land use change, ground motion, urban areas, cultural heritage sites, inland water, soil, forests, agriculture, biodiversity, cryosphere and other terrestrial natural resources and conditions, including in support of water resilience, land management, food systems, climate adaptation and resilience planning; |
These amendments define the different Copernicus Open Services more precisely and alignthem with operational needs and Union policies.
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| iv) a Climate Change Monitoring Service, providing data, products and information on essential climate variables, climate reanalyses, seasonal forecasts, climate projections, attribution, long-term trends and climate-related risks, including in relation to changes in the polar regions and the Arctic, and supporting mitigation, adaptation, resilience planning, preparedness and risk assessment; |
These amendments define the different Copernicus Open Services more precisely and alignthem with operational needs and Union policies.
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| v) an Emergency Management Service, providing timely data, products and information in support of and in coordination with public authorities concerned with civil protection, crisis management and disaster risk management, including early warning, situational awareness, rapid mapping, prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and multi-hazard risk analysis in relation to natural or human-induced disasters; |
These amendments define the different Copernicus Open Services more precisely and alignthem with operational needs and Union policies.
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| vi) a Security Service, providing timely, reliable and secure data, products and information in support of surveillance within the Union and at its external borders, maritime surveillance, the protection of critical infrastructure, Union external action, responses to security challenges facing the Union and the objectives and actions of the Common Foreign and Security Policy, including through geospatial information for situational awareness; |
These amendments define the different Copernicus Open Services more precisely and alignthem with operational needs and Union policies.
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| vii) Copernicus Open Services user uptake, including the identification and analysis of user needs, support to Copernicus core users, capacity-building, market development and the development of downstream applications and services, with a view to maximising the socio-economic, scientific and public policy benefits derived from Copernicus data, products and information. |
User uptake and downstream applications are essential to maximise the socio-economic, scientific and policy benefits generated by Copernicus.
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| (c) Copernicus data access and distribution, including infrastructure and services to ensure the discovery, viewing, access to, distribution and exploitation and long-term preservation of Copernicus data and Copernicus information, in a user-friendly manner, notably the synergies with other data spaces, such as the European Green Deal Data Space or Digital Twins. | (c) Copernicus Open Services data access and distribution, including infrastructure and services to ensure the discovery, viewing, access to, traceability, distribution, interoperability, exploitation and long-term preservation of Copernicus Open Services data, products and information, in a user-friendly manner with a unique front desk, including, where appropriate, the integration of complementary public, private, commercial and in-situ data sources, and ensuring continuity, usability, operational availability and effective access for Copernicus core users, public authorities, research organisations and companies, notably in synergy with other data spaces, such as the European Green Deal Data Space or Digital Twins. |
| The data access and distribution shall include the development, maintenance and continuous update of a autonomous European geospatial reference infrastructure and associated mapping services, integrating authoritative geospatial and cartographic data from Member States, Copernicus data and other Union sources, in order to support Union public policies and ensure autonomy in geospatial information; |
Clarification of the access to the data, and creation of an autonomous European geospatial reference that is currently lacking. Europe remains highly dependent on non-Union geospatial and mapping services for critical digital infrastructures and operational applications.
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| (c) Copernicus data access and distribution, including infrastructure and services to ensure the discovery, viewing, access to, distribution and exploitation and long-term preservation of Copernicus data and Copernicus information, in a user-friendly manner, notably the synergies with other data spaces, such as the European Green Deal Data Space or Digital Twins. | (c) Copernicus data access and distribution, including infrastructure and services to ensure the discovery, viewing, access to, distribution and exploitation and long-term preservation of Copernicus data and Copernicus information, in a user-friendly manner, notably the synergies with other data spaces, such as the European Green Deal Data Space or Digital Twins, including secure and certified data-sharing mechanisms to promote data reuse, interoperability and transparency in support of Union sustainability objectives. When necessary, such mechanisms shall ensure the protection, authentication and integrity of Copernicus data and shall be implemented through a unique front desk . |
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| (c) Copernicus data access and distribution, including infrastructure and services to ensure the discovery, viewing, access to, distribution and exploitation and long-term preservation of Copernicus data and Copernicus information, in a user-friendly manner, notably the synergies with other data spaces, such as the European Green Deal Data Space or Digital Twins. | (c) Copernicus data access and distribution, including infrastructure and services to ensure the discovery, viewing, access to, distribution and exploitation and long-term preservation of Copernicus data and Copernicus information, in a user-friendly manner, notably the synergies with other data spaces, such as the European Green Deal Data Space or Digital Twins, including secure and certified data-sharing mechanisms to promote data reuse, interoperability and transparency in support of Union sustainability objectives. When necessary, such mechanisms shall ensure the protection, authentication and integrity of Copernicus data and shall be implemented through a unique front desk. |
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| (c) Copernicus data access and distribution, including infrastructure and services to ensure the discovery, viewing, access to, distribution and exploitation and long-term preservation of Copernicus data and Copernicus information, in a user-friendly manner, notably the synergies with other data spaces, such as the European Green Deal Data Space or Digital Twins. | (c) Copernicus data access and distribution, including infrastructure and services to ensure the discovery, viewing, access to, distribution and exploitation and long-term preservation of Copernicus data and Copernicus information, in a user-friendly manner, notably the synergies with other data spaces, such as the European Green Deal Data Space or Digital Twins, including secure and certified data-sharing mechanisms to promote data reuse, interoperability and transparency in support of Union sustainability objectives. When necessary, such mechanisms shall ensure the protection, authentication and integrity of Copernicus data and shall be implemented through a unique front desk. |
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| 5 a. Copernicus Open Services shall evolve in accordance with user needs and technological developments, with a constant view to improving their geographic coverage, spatial and temporal resolution, frequency of acquisition, timeliness, accuracy, reliability, continuity and operational usability. |
Copernicus Open Services must continuously evolve in line with technological developmentsandoperational user needs.
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| 6. The Commission may also adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 84 to supplement Copernicus data and information policy as regards the security limitations as well as the specifications, conditions and procedures for the access to and use of Copernicus data and Copernicus information. | 6. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 84 to supplement Copernicus data and information policy as regards the security limitations as well as the specifications, conditions and procedures for the access to and use of Copernicus data and Copernicus information. Those delegated acts shall specify the restrictions applicable to Copernicus Open Services where necessary to protect sensitive data, products or information, without prejudice to the specific access, security, processing, classification and dissemination rules applicable to the Copernicus Governmental Service. |
The amendment preserves the principle of free, full and open access for Copernicus OpenServices while allowing restrictions for sensitive information where necessary. It alsoclarifies that Governmental Services remain subject to a separate restricted regime.
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| 7. EOGS shall provide enhanced situational awareness in support of preparedness, decision-making and the action of the Union and Member States in the fields of security and defence. EOGS shall in particular comprise satellites, ground infrastructure, data and information processing facilities, and distribution infrastructure. It shall provide secure, reliable, timely, persistent and targeted space-based Earth observation data, reinforcing existing and planned capabilities. It shall complement and build on existing capabilities provided through the European Union Satellite Centre, including those from Member States. EOGS may also provide complementary information to Copernicus Services, in particular for civil protection and security. | 7. EOGS shall provide enhanced situational awareness in support of preparedness, decision-making and the action of the Union and Member States in the fields of security and defence. EOGS shall in particular comprise dedicated and cooperative satellites, dedicated and cooperative ground infrastructure, data and information processing facilities, and distribution infrastructure. It shall provide secure, reliable, timely, persistent and targeted space-based Earth observation data, products and information, reinforcing existing and planned capabilities. It shall complement and build on existing capabilities provided through the European Union Satellite Centre and on the existing competencies and expertise of the Agency (EUSPA), including those from Member States. EOGS may also provide complementary information to Copernicus Services, in particular for civil protection and defence readiness and security, including critical infrastructure. |
| The Commission shall adopt delegated acts to further specify the definition, the organisation and functioning of the Earth Observation Governmental Service (EOGS) as a Union-level hub for the pooling and sharing of space- and ground-based infrastructure capacities, in accordance with the principle set out in Article 11, and as a secure front desk for authorised governmental users. | |
| (a) the operation of space, ground, and data access and collection infrastructure, including security, authentication and operational monitoring functions, building on the expertise of the Agency (EUSPA); | |
| (b) the management of intelligence analysis and the delivery of image-based intelligence products, building on the expertise of the European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen) and relevant national entities. |
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| 7. EOGS shall provide enhanced situational awareness in support of preparedness, decision-making and the action of the Union and Member States in the fields of security and defence. EOGS shall in particular comprise satellites, ground infrastructure, data and information processing facilities, and distribution infrastructure. It shall provide secure, reliable, timely, persistent and targeted space-based Earth observation data, reinforcing existing and planned capabilities. It shall complement and build on existing capabilities provided through the European Union Satellite Centre, including those from Member States. EOGS may also provide complementary information to Copernicus Services, in particular for civil protection and security. | 7. EOGS shall provide enhanced situational awareness in support of preparedness, decision-making and the action of the Union and Member States in the fields of security and defence. EOGS shall in particular comprise satellites, ground infrastructure, data and information processing facilities, and distribution infrastructure. It shall provide secure, reliable, timely, persistent and targeted space-based Earth observation data, reinforcing existing and planned capabilities. It shall complement and build on existing capabilities provided through the European Union Satellite Centre and on the existing competencies and expertise of the Agency, including those from Member States. EOGS may also provide complementary information to Copernicus Services, in particular for civil protection and security, defence readiness and security including critical infrastructure. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts to further specify the definition, the organisation and functioning of the Earth Observation Governmental Service (EOGS) as a Union-level hub for the pooling and sharing of space- and ground-based infrastructure capacities, in accordance with the principle set out in Article 11, and as a secure front desk for authorised governmental users. |
| (a) the operation of space, ground, and data access and collection infrastructure, including security, authentication and operational monitoring functions, building on the expertise of the Agency; | |
| (b) the management of intelligence analysis and the delivery of image-based intelligence products, building on the expertise of the European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen) and relevant national entities. |
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| 7. EOGS shall provide enhanced situational awareness in support of preparedness, decision-making and the action of the Union and Member States in the fields of security and defence. EOGS shall in particular comprise satellites, ground infrastructure, data and information processing facilities, and distribution infrastructure. It shall provide secure, reliable, timely, persistent and targeted space-based Earth observation data, reinforcing existing and planned capabilities. It shall complement and build on existing capabilities provided through the European Union Satellite Centre, including those from Member States. EOGS may also provide complementary information to Copernicus Services, in particular for civil protection and security. | 7. EOGS shall provide enhanced situational awareness in support of preparedness, decision-making and the action of the Union and Member States in the fields of security and defence.. It shall provide secure, reliable, timely, persistent and targeted space-based Earth observation data, reinforcing existing and planned capabilities. |
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| 7. EOGS shall provide enhanced situational awareness in support of preparedness, decision-making and the action of the Union and Member States in the fields of security and defence. EOGS shall in particular comprise satellites, ground infrastructure, data and information processing facilities, and distribution infrastructure. It shall provide secure, reliable, timely, persistent and targeted space-based Earth observation data, reinforcing existing and planned capabilities. It shall complement and build on existing capabilities provided through the European Union Satellite Centre, including those from Member States. EOGS may also provide complementary information to Copernicus Services, in particular for civil protection and security. | 7. EOGS shall provide enhanced situational awareness in support of preparedness, decision-making and the action of the Union and Member States in the fields of security and defence. EOGS shall in particular comprise dedicated and cooperative satellites, dedicated and cooperative ground infrastructure, data and information processing facilities, and distribution infrastructure. It shall provide secure, reliable, timely, persistent and targeted space-based Earth observation data, products and information reinforcing existing and planned capabilities. It shall complement and build on existing capabilities provided through the European Union Satellite Centre and on the existing competencies and expertiese of the Agency, including those from Member States. EOGS may also provide complementary information to Copernicus Services, in particular for civil protection and security. |
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| 7. EOGS shall provide enhanced situational awareness in support of preparedness, decision-making and the action of the Union and Member States in the fields of security and defence. EOGS shall in particular comprise satellites, ground infrastructure, data and information processing facilities, and distribution infrastructure. It shall provide secure, reliable, timely, persistent and targeted space-based Earth observation data, reinforcing existing and planned capabilities. It shall complement and build on existing capabilities provided through the European Union Satellite Centre, including those from Member States. EOGS may also provide complementary information to Copernicus Services, in particular for civil protection and security. | 7. EOGS shall provide enhanced situational awareness in support of preparedness, decision-making and the action of the Union and Member States in the fields of security and defence. EOGS shall in particular comprise satellites, ground infrastructure, data and information processing facilities, and distribution infrastructure. It shall provide secure, reliable, timely, persistent and targeted space-based Earth observation data, reinforcing existing and planned capabilities. It shall complement and build on existing capabilities provided through the European Union Satellite Centre, including those from Member States. EOGS may also provide complementary information to Copernicus Services, in particular for civil protection, defence readiness and security including critical infrastructure . |
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| 7. EOGS shall provide enhanced situational awareness in support of preparedness, decision-making and the action of the Union and Member States in the fields of security and defence. EOGS shall in particular comprise satellites, ground infrastructure, data and information processing facilities, and distribution infrastructure. It shall provide secure, reliable, timely, persistent and targeted space-based Earth observation data, reinforcing existing and planned capabilities. It shall complement and build on existing capabilities provided through the European Union Satellite Centre, including those from Member States. EOGS may also provide complementary information to Copernicus Services, in particular for civil protection and security. | 7. Copernicus Governmental Services shall constitute the restricted governmental services of Copernicus for government-authorised users. Their objective shall be to provide secure, reliable, timely and persistent Earth observation data, products and information to government-authorised users in support of preparedness, decision-making and action by the Union and the Member States in the fields of security and defence. It shall be subject to specific access, security, processing, prioritisation, classification and dissemination rules and may build, where appropriate, on Copernicus infrastructure, data, products and services, as well as on national, Union and commercial capacities. |
Governmental Services should function as the restricted governmental layer of Copernicus,rather than as a fully separate Earth observation programme. This approach preserves coherence, allows synergies for the infrastructure, while enabling dedicated security and dissemination rules.
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| (a) the operation of space, ground, and data access and collection infrastructure, including security, authentication and operational monitoring functions, building on the expertise of the Agency; |
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| (b) the management of intelligence analysis and the delivery of image-based intelligence products, building on the expertise of the European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen) and relevant national entities. |
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| 8. EOGS shall in particular be composed of: | 8. Copernicus Governmental Services shall in particular be composed of: |
These amendments establish a coherent architecture for Copernicus Governmental Services, pooling and sharing mechanism, new space-based infrastructure and restricted dissemination arrangements.
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| (a) EOGS Infrastructure, including, development and operations of new Earth-observation space missions designed for sensitive governmental applications; access to complementary third-party space-based Earth observation data; access to in-situ and other ancillary data; | (a) Governmental Services Hub, to be established by 2028, for the pooling and sharing of Earth observation capacities from Copernicus, Member States, Union entities and, where appropriate, private entities established in the Union subject to the eligibility and particpation conditions referred to in Article 69, including through the purchase of commercial capacities, data, products and services. It shall provide a secure access, request, tasking, processing and dissemination function for government-authorised users and shall rely on resilient, secure and, where necessary, classified platforms and communication channels; |
These amendments establish a coherent architecture for Copernicus Governmental Services, pooling and sharing mechanism, new space-based infrastructure and restricted dissemination arrangements.
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| (a) EOGS Infrastructure, including, development and operations of new Earth-observation space missions designed for sensitive governmental applications; access to complementary third-party space-based Earth observation data; access to in-situ and other ancillary data; | (a) EOGS EU space and graound Infrastructure, including, development, evolution and operations of new Earth-observation space missions designed for sensitive governmental applications; access to complementary third-party space-based Earth observation data; access to in-situ and other ancillary data; |
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| (a) EOGS Infrastructure, including, development and operations of new Earth-observation space missions designed for sensitive governmental applications; access to complementary third-party space-based Earth observation data; access to in-situ and other ancillary data; | (a) EOGS EU space and ground Infrastructure, including, development, evolution and operations of new Earth-observation space missions designed for sensitive governmental applications; access to complementary third-party space-based Earth observation data; access to in-situ and other ancillary data; |
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| (a) EOGS Infrastructure, including, development and operations of new Earth-observation space missions designed for sensitive governmental applications; access to complementary third-party space-based Earth observation data; access to in-situ and other ancillary data; | (a) EOGS EU space and ground Infrastructure, including, development, evolution and operations of new Earth-observation space missions designed for sensitive governmental applications; access to complementary third-party space-based Earth observation data; access to in-situ and other ancillary data; |
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| (b) EOGS Services, including activities for the generation of value-added geo-spatial information restricted to government-authorised users for sensitive situational awareness applications, in support of preparedness, decision-making in the fields of security and defence; | (b) Governmental Services for government users, including activities for the generation of value-added geo-spatial information restricted for sensitive situational awareness applications, in support of preparedness, decision-making in the fields of security and defence. Those services shall be free of charge available without interruption and based on user-needs; |
These amendments establish a coherent architecture for Copernicus Governmental Services, pooling and sharing mechanism, new space-based infrastructure and restricted dissemination arrangements.
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| (b) EOGS Services, including activities for the generation of value-added geo-spatial information restricted to government-authorised users for sensitive situational awareness applications, in support of preparedness, decision-making in the fields of security and defence; | (b) EOGS geospatial intelligence, including activities for the generation of value-added geo-spatial information restricted to government-authorised users for sensitive situational awareness applications, in support of preparedness, decision-making in the fields of security and defence; |
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| (b) EOGS Services, including activities for the generation of value-added geo-spatial information restricted to government-authorised users for sensitive situational awareness applications, in support of preparedness, decision-making in the fields of security and defence; | (b) EOGS goespatial intelligence, including activities for the generation of value-added geo-spatial information restricted to government-authorised users for sensitive situational awareness applications, in support of preparedness, decision-making in the fields of security and defence; |
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| (b) EOGS Services, including activities for the generation of value-added geo-spatial information restricted to government-authorised users for sensitive situational awareness applications, in support of preparedness, decision-making in the fields of security and defence; | (b) EOGS geospatial intelligence, including activities for the generation of value-added geo-spatial information restricted to government-authorised users for sensitive situational awareness applications, in support of preparedness, decision-making in the fields of security and defence; |
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| (c) EOGS Data access and distribution, including infrastructure and services to ensure the access to, distribution and exploitation and long-term preservation of EOGS data and information, in a secure manner. | (c) Governmental Services Data access and distribution, including infrastructure and services to ensure the access to, distribution and exploitation and long-term preservation of Governmental Services data, products and information, in a secure manner. |
These amendments establish a coherent architecture for Copernicus Governmental Services, pooling and sharing mechanism, new space-based infrastructure and restricted dissemination arrangements.
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| (c a) The Commission shall identify the operational needs and capability gaps relevant for Copernicus Governmental Services, taking into account, where appropriate, the input of Member States, the European Defence Agency, the European Union Satellite Centre, the EEAS and relevant Union agencies. |
Governmental operational needs and capability gaps should be identified centrally in order to guide the evolution of Copernicus Governmental Services and avoid fragmentation.
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| 9. The Commission may adopt, by means of implementing acts, technical specifications referring to EOGS eligible actions, as listed in paragraph 8. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 83, paragraph 2. | 9. The Commission may adopt, by means of implementing acts, technical specifications referring to Copernicus Governmental Services eligible actions, as listed in paragraph 8. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 83, paragraph 2. |
These amendments align governance, access and operational provisions with the new Copernicus Governmental Services architecture.
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| 10. The users of EOGS shall be duly authorised by the Commission or Member States, and shall comply with the general security requirements referred to in Article 69. The following entities may be authorised as users of EOGS: | 10. The users of EOGS shall be duly authorised by the Commission or Member States, and shall comply with the general security requirements referred to in Article 69. EOGS data shall be for authorised entities provided free of charge. The following entities may be authorised as users of EOGS: |
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| 10. The users of EOGS shall be duly authorised by the Commission or Member States, and shall comply with the general security requirements referred to in Article 69. The following entities may be authorised as users of EOGS: | 10. The users of EOGS shall be duly authorised by the Commission or Member States, and shall comply with the general security requirements referred to in Article 69. EOGS data shall be for authorised entities provided free of charge. The following entities may be authorised as users of EOGS: |
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| 10. The users of EOGS shall be duly authorised by the Commission or Member States, and shall comply with the general security requirements referred to in Article 69. The following entities may be authorised as users of EOGS: | 10. The users of Copernicus Governmental services shall be duly authorised by the Commission or Member States, and shall comply with the general security requirements referred to in Article 69. The following entities may be authorised as users of Copernicus Governmental services : |
These amendments align governance, access and operational provisions with the new Copernicus Governmental Services architecture.
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| (a) a Union or Member State public authority or body entrusted with the exercise of public authority; | (a) a Union or Member State public authority or body entrusted with the exercise of public authority, in the fields of security and defence; |
These amendments align governance, access and operational provisions with the new Copernicus Governmental Services architecture.
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| 10 a. The authorized users of Copernicus Governemental Services shall be provided with: |
These amendments align governance, access and operational provisions with the new Copernicus Governmental Services architecture.
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| 10 b. A single access point to request and access space-based earth observation data; |
These amendments align governance, access and operational provisions with the new Copernicus Governmental Services architecture.
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| 10 c. Anonymization of requests for space-based earth observation data; |
These amendments align governance, access and operational provisions with the new Copernicus Governmental Services architecture.
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| 10 d. Classification (EUCI) for requests for space-based earth observation data. |
These amendments align governance, access and operational provisions with the new Copernicus Governmental Services architecture.
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| 11. Member States may contribute to EOGS with satellite capacities, ground segment sites or part of the ground segment facilities. | 11. Member States may contribute to Copernicus Governmental services with satellite capacities, ground segment sites or part of the ground segment facilities. |
These amendments align governance, access and operational provisions with the new Copernicus Governmental Services architecture.
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| 12. Union agencies may have access to EOGS only insofar as necessary to fulfil their tasks and in accordance with detailed rules laid down in an administrative arrangement concluded between the agency concerned and the Union institution that supervises it. | 12. Union agencies and Copernicus entrusted entities may have access to EOGS only insofar as necessary to fulfil their tasks and in accordance with detailed rules laid down in an administrative arrangement concluded between the agency concerned and the Union institution that supervises it. |
These amendments align governance, access and operational provisions with the new Copernicus Governmental Services architecture.
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| 13. Research and development activities shall support the evolution of Copernicus and EOGS, including their services, and downstream R&D for applications and user technology for the uptake of Earth Observation services. | 13. Research and development activities shall support the evolution of Copernicus Open Services and Governmental Services, including their services, and downstream R&D for applications and user technology for the uptake of Earth Observation services. |
Research and development activities should support both Copernicus Open Services andGovernmental Services in a coherent manner.
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| 1. The scope of the Secure Connectivity component shall in particular be: | 1. The Secure Connectivity component shall: |
Clarifies the legal architecture of the system and reflects operational reality: GOVSATCOM acts as the pooling and sharing layer of national capacities, while IRIS² is the dedicated multi-orbital constellation.
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| (a) ensuring the long-term availability of reliable, secure and cost-effective governmental services and GOVSATCOM services; | (a) ensuring the long-term availability of reliable, secure and cost-effective governmental services and GOVSATCOM services, including by procuring a service contract for the operation of the GOVSATCOM HUb, enabling the associated service provision to the governmental competent authorities; |
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| (a) ensuring the long-term availability of reliable, secure and cost-effective governmental services and GOVSATCOM services; | (a) ensuring the long-term availability of reliable, secure and cost-effective governmental services and GOVSATCOM services, including by procuring a service contract for the operation of the Govsatcom Hub, enabling the associated service provision to the governemental competent authorities; |
Nicola Procaccini, Alessandro Ciriani, Elena Donazzan, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini
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| (a) ensuring the long-term availability of reliable, secure and cost-effective governmental services and GOVSATCOM services; | (a) ensuring the long-term availability of reliable, secure and cost-effective governmental services and GOVSATCOM services, including by procuring a service contract for the operation of the Govsatcom Hub, enabling the associated service provision to the governemental competent authorities; |
Christian Ehler, Oliver Schenk, Matej Tonin, Adina Vălean, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Hildegard Bentele, Angelika Niebler, Eszter Lakos, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Susana Solís Pérez
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| (a) ensuring the long-term availability of reliable, secure and cost-effective governmental services and GOVSATCOM services; | (a) ensuring the long-term availability of reliable, secure and cost-effective governmental services and GOVSATCOM services, including through the GOVSATCOM Hubs, enabling the associated service provision to the competent authorities; |
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| (a) ensuring the long-term availability of reliable, secure and cost-effective governmental services and GOVSATCOM services; | (a) ensuring the long-term availability of reliable, secure and cost-effective governmental services and GOVSATCOM services, including through the GOVSATCOM Hubs, enabling the associated service provision to the competent authorities; |
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| (a) ensuring the long-term availability of reliable, secure and cost-effective governmental services and GOVSATCOM services; | (a) ensure the long-term availability of reliable, secure and cost-effective IRIS² governmental services to government authorized users; |
These amendments clarify the distinction between governmental and commercial IRIS²services and better reflect the operational architecture of the system.
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| (a) ensuring the long-term availability of reliable, secure and cost-effective governmental services and GOVSATCOM services; | (a) ensuring the long-term availability of reliable, secure and cost-effective GOVSATCOM services; |
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| (b) enabling IRIS² commercial services; | (b) enable IRIS² commercial services, including services offered to government authorised users based on commercial infrastructure; |
These amendments clarify the distinction between governmental and commercial IRIS² services and better reflect the operational architecture of the system.
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| (b) enabling IRIS² commercial services; | (b) enabling IRIS² governmental and commercial services; |
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| (c) enabling, where possible, the development of communication and additional non-communication services, in particular by improving activities and components under this section, creating synergies between them and expanding their capabilities and services, as well as the development of non-communication services to be provided to Member States, by hosting additional satellite subsystems, including payloads; | (c) enable, via the IRIS² sub-component, the development of communication and, where possible, additional non-communication services, in particular by improving activities and components under this section, creating synergies between them and expanding their capabilities and services, as well as the development of non-communication services to be provided to Member States, by hosting additional satellite subsystems, including payloads; |
These amendments clarify the distinction between governmental and commercial IRIS²services and better reflect the operational architecture of the system.
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| (c a) The IRIS² sub-component could enable additional communication services such as secure Direct to Device or Internet of Things, as well as non-communication services to the benefit of other components under this Chapter. |
These amendments clarify the distinction between governmental and commercial IRIS²services and better reflect the operational architecture of the system.
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| (d) improving secure connectivity over geographical areas of strategic interest such as Africa and the Arctic as well as the Baltic, the Black Sea, Mediterranean regions and the Atlantic. | (d) improving secure connectivity over geographical areas of strategic interest such as Africa and the Arctic as well as ensuring full coverage of the Member States territories located geographically in Europe and including the immediate neighbourhoods of the Baltic, the Black Sea, Mediterranean regions and the Atlantic. |
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| (d) improving secure connectivity over geographical areas of strategic interest such as Africa and the Arctic as well as the Baltic, the Black Sea, Mediterranean regions and the Atlantic. | (d) ensure a worldwide connectivity, while ensuring the full availability of secure connectivity services over the territory of the Member States as a priority and improving secure connectivity over geographical areas of strategic interest. |
In light of recent geopolitical changes, having detailed areas of interests seems outdated for IRIS, and should ensure worldwide coverage.
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| (d) improving secure connectivity over geographical areas of strategic interest such as Africa and the Arctic as well as the Baltic, the Black Sea, Mediterranean regions and the Atlantic. | (d) improving secure connectivity over geographical areas of strategic interest including Africa, the Arctic as well as the Union's Eastern Flank including the Baltic, the High North, the Black Sea, and the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. |
Bart Groothuis, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Morten Løkkegaard, Yvan Verougstraete, Sophie Wilmès, Brigitte van den Berg, Elisabetta Gualmini, Andreas Glück, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann
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| (d) improving secure connectivity over geographical areas of strategic interest such as Africa and the Arctic as well as the Baltic, the Black Sea, Mediterranean regions and the Atlantic. | (d) improving secure connectivity over geographical areas of strategic interest such as Africa and the Arctic as well as the Baltic, North Sea, the Black Sea, Mediterranean regions and the Atlantic. |
The North Sea hosts critical subsea communication and energy infrastructure, major offshore wind installations and vital naval corridors, yet is absent from the list of strategic areas for secure connectivity. Given recent threats to subsea infrastructure in northern European waters, this omission should be corrected.
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| 2. This component shall cover in particular the following eligible activities: | 2. GOVSATCOM Hub shall operate as core Union-level infrastructure for governmental secure communications, pooling and hosting existing national capacities and integrating the IRIS² infrastructure as its evolution and reinforcement layer, ensuring interoperability, resilience, and continuity of secure services. |
| This component shall cover in particular the following eligible activities: |
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| 2. This component shall cover in particular the following eligible activities: | 2. GOVSATCOM Hub shall operate as core Union-level infrastructure for governmental secure communications, pooling and hosting existing national capacities and integrating the IRIS² infrastructure as its evolution and reinforcement layer, ensuring interoperability, resilience, and continuity of secure services. |
| This component shall cover in particular the following eligible activities: |
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| (a a) Exploitation activities concerning the operations, maintenance of the GOVSATCOM Hub infrastructure including the security monitoring infrastructure and all the related sites. |
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| (a a) exploitation activities concerning the operations, maintenance of the GOVSATCOM Hub infrastructure including the security monitoring infrastructure and all the related sites; |
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| (a a) Exploitation activities concerning the operations, maintenance of the GOVSATCOM Hub infrastructure including the security monitoring infrastructure and all the related sites. |
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| (a a) Exploitation activities concerning the operations, maintenance of the GOVSATCOM Hub infrastructure including the security monitoring infrastructure and all the related sites. |
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| (c) the gradual integration of EuroQCI into the Secure Connectivity system; | (c) the integration of once operational EuroQCI into the IRIS² system; |
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| (d) research and development of activities for the future generations of space and ground infrastructure, the evolution of IRIS² governmental services; and GOVSATCOM services, technological development, notably to ensure Union technological sovereignty, and the uptake of secure connectivity services, including activities relating to the design, development and manufacturing of user terminals; | (d) research and development of activities for the future generations of space and ground infrastructure, the evolution of GOVSATCOM HUB and IRIS² governmental services; and GOVSATCOM services, technological development, notably to ensure Union technological sovereignty, and the uptake of secure connectivity services, including activities relating to the design, development and manufacturing of user terminals; |
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| (d) research and development of activities for the future generations of space and ground infrastructure, the evolution of IRIS² governmental services; and GOVSATCOM services, technological development, notably to ensure Union technological sovereignty, and the uptake of secure connectivity services, including activities relating to the design, development and manufacturing of user terminals; | (d) research and development of activities for the future generations of space and ground infrastructure, the evolution of GOVSATCOM HUB and IRIS² governmental services; and GOVSATCOM services, technological development, notably to ensure Union technological sovereignty, and the uptake of secure connectivity services, including activities relating to the design, development and manufacturing of user terminals; |
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| (d) research and development of activities for the future generations of space and ground infrastructure, the evolution of IRIS² governmental services; and GOVSATCOM services, technological development, notably to ensure Union technological sovereignty, and the uptake of secure connectivity services, including activities relating to the design, development and manufacturing of user terminals; | (d) research and development of activities for the future generations of space and ground infrastructure, the evolution of GOVSATCOM HUB and IRIS² governmental services; and GOVSATCOM services, technological development, notably to ensure Union technological sovereignty, and the uptake of secure connectivity services, including activities relating to the design, development and manufacturing of user terminals; |
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| (d) research and development of activities for the future generations of space and ground infrastructure, the evolution of IRIS² governmental services; and GOVSATCOM services, technological development, notably to ensure Union technological sovereignty, and the uptake of secure connectivity services, including activities relating to the design, development and manufacturing of user terminals; | (d) research and development of activities for the future generations of space and ground infrastructure, the evolution of GOVSATCOM HUB and IRIS² governmental services; and GOVSATCOM services, technological development, notably to ensure Union technological sovereignty, and the uptake of secure connectivity services, including activities relating to the design, development and manufacturing of user terminals; |
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| (e) the procurement and provision of governmental and commercial satellite communication capacities, services, and user equipment necessary for the pooling and sharing of GOVSATCOM services; capacities, services, and user equipment, which shall be provided by: | (e) the procurement and provision of governmental and commercial satellite communication capacities, services, and user equipment necessary for the pooling and sharing of GOVSATCOM services by the GOVSATCOM Hub ; capacities, services, and user equipment, which shall be provided by: |
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| (e) the procurement and provision of governmental and commercial satellite communication capacities, services, and user equipment necessary for the pooling and sharing of GOVSATCOM services; capacities, services, and user equipment, which shall be provided by: | (e) the procurement and provision of governmental and commercial satellite communication capacities, services, and user equipment necessary for the pooling and sharing of GOVSATCOM services by the GOVSATCOM Hub; capacities, services, and user equipment, which shall be provided by: |
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| (e) the procurement and provision of governmental and commercial satellite communication capacities, services, and user equipment necessary for the pooling and sharing of GOVSATCOM services; capacities, services, and user equipment, which shall be provided by: | (e) the procurement and provision of governmental and commercial satellite communication capacities, services, and user equipment necessary for the pooling and sharing of GOVSATCOM services by the GOVSATCOM Hub; capacities, services, and user equipment, which shall be provided by: |
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| (e) the procurement and provision of governmental and commercial satellite communication capacities, services, and user equipment necessary for the pooling and sharing of GOVSATCOM services; capacities, services, and user equipment, which shall be provided by: | (e) the procurement and provision of governmental and commercial satellite communication capacities, services, and user equipment necessary for the pooling and sharing of GOVSATCOM services by the GOVSATCOM Hub; capacities, services, and user equipment, which shall be provided by: |
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| (a a) The IRIS² governmental infrastructure shall include all the relevant ground segments, including the relevant control centres, EuroQCI, the infrastructure for monitoring the security of the governmental infrastructure and governmental services and the GOVSATCOM Hub reffered to in paragraph 3 point d), and space segments, which are required for the provision of the governmental services, It shall complement and build on the GOVSATCOM sub-component. |
A clearer governance and operational architecture is necessary to ensure proper integrationbetween IRIS², GOVSATCOM, EuroQCI and the associated infrastructures.
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| (d) The GOVSATCOM infrastructure shall include infrastructure necessary to enable the provision of GOVSATCOM services, particularly the GOVSATCOM Hub. | (d) The GOVSATCOM infrastructure shall include infrastructure necessary to enable the provision of GOVSATCOM services, particularly the GOVSATCOM Hub, with a service contract for the operation of this last one, enabling the associated service provision to the governmental competent authorities. |
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| (d) The GOVSATCOM infrastructure shall include infrastructure necessary to enable the provision of GOVSATCOM services, particularly the GOVSATCOM Hub. | (d) The GOVSATCOM infrastructure shall include infrastructure necessary to enable the provision of GOVSATCOM services, particularly the GOVSATCOM Hub, with a service contract for the operation of the latter, enabling the associated service provision to the governmental competent authorities; |
Nicola Procaccini, Alessandro Ciriani, Elena Donazzan, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini
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| (d) The GOVSATCOM infrastructure shall include infrastructure necessary to enable the provision of GOVSATCOM services, particularly the GOVSATCOM Hub. | (d) The GOVSATCOM infrastructure shall include infrastructure necessary to enable the provision of GOVSATCOM services, particularly the GOVSATCOM Hub, with a service contract for the operation of this last one, enabling the associated service provision to the governemental competent authorities; |
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| 4 a. IRIS² service portfolio for governmental services shall comprise at least the following categories of service: |
The different types of IRIS² services are not defined at any point in the proposed regulation. It refers to the infrastructure and the different users, but never to the types of services.
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| 4 b. (a) services known as “Hardgov Services”, restricted to government-authorised users based on governmental infrastructure, which require a high level of security and which are not suitable for services referred to in paragraph 4b, such as robust worldwide low- latency service or robust space data relay; |
The amendment clarifies the categories of IRIS² governmental services and distinguishes highly secure governmental services from quantum communication services.
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| 4 c. (b) quantum communication services, such as QKD services. |
The amendment clarifies the categories of IRIS² governmental services and distinguishes highly secure governmental services from quantum communication services.
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| 4 d. The service portfolio for governmental services shall also comprise services known as “Lightgov Services”, to government-authorised users based on the commercial infrastructure or on a potential shared infrastructure where the governmental and commercial services rely on common subsystems or interfaces to ensure synergies, such as assured worldwide low latency service or worldwide narrowband service. |
The different types of IRIS² services are not defined at any point in the proposed regulation. It refers to the infrastructure and the different users, but never to the types of services.
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| 5. Access to GOVSATCOM services and IRIS² governmental services shall be free of charge for institutional and governmental users unless the Commission sets out a pricing policy in accordance with paragraph 11. | 5. Access to GOVSATCOM services and IRIS² governmental services through the GOVSATCOM Hub shall be free of charge for institutional and governmental users unless the Commission sets out a pricing policy in accordance with paragraph 11. |
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| 5. Access to GOVSATCOM services and IRIS² governmental services shall be free of charge for institutional and governmental users unless the Commission sets out a pricing policy in accordance with paragraph 11. | 5. Access to GOVSATCOM services including IRIS² governmental services shall be free of charge for institutional and governmental users unless the Commission sets out a pricing policy in accordance with paragraph 11. |
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| 5. Access to GOVSATCOM services and IRIS² governmental services shall be free of charge for institutional and governmental users unless the Commission sets out a pricing policy in accordance with paragraph 11. | 5. Access to GOVSATCOM services including IRIS² governmental services shall be free of charge for institutional and governmental users unless the Commission sets out a pricing policy in accordance with paragraph 11. |
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| 6. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the service portfolio for GOVSATCOM services and IRIS² governmental services, including services to government-authorised users based on the commercial infrastructure. | 6. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the service portfolio for GOVSATCOM services which include IRIS² governmental services, including services to government-authorised users based on the commercial infrastructure. |
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| 6. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the service portfolio for GOVSATCOM services and IRIS² governmental services, including services to government-authorised users based on the commercial infrastructure. | 6. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the service portfolio for GOVSATCOM services which include IRIS² governmental ones, including services to government-authorised users based on the commercial infrastructure. |
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| 7. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the operational requirements for GOVSATCOM services and IRIS² governmental services. | 7. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the operational requirements for GOVSATCOM services and including IRIS² governmental ones. |
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| 7. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the operational requirements for GOVSATCOM services and IRIS² governmental services. | 7. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the operational requirements for GOVSATCOM services including IRIS² governmental services. |
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| 8. The sharing and prioritisation of GOVSATCOM services shall prioritise GOVSATCOM users according to their relevance and criticality. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the detailed rules on the sharing and prioritisation of GOVSATCOM capacities, services, and user equipment. The Commission shall also adopt, by means of implementing acts, detailed rules on the provision of IRIS² governmental services. When drawing those acts, the Commission shall take into account the expected demand for the different use-cases, the analysis of security risks for those use-cases and, where appropriate, cost-efficiency. | 8. The sharing and prioritisation of GOVSATCOM services which include IRIS² shall prioritise GOVSATCOM users according to their relevance and criticality. Based on the priorities established, Member States shall receive allocated tokens for the free-of-charge use of a predefined volume of communication services. The use of such tokens shall be determined in accordance with their respective priorities. |
| The Commission shall also adopt, by means of implementing acts, detailed rules on the provision of IRIS² governmental services. The implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure. When drawing those acts, the Commission shall take into account the expected demand for the different use-cases, the analysis of security risks for those use-cases and, where appropriate, cost-efficiency. |
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| 8. The sharing and prioritisation of GOVSATCOM services shall prioritise GOVSATCOM users according to their relevance and criticality. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the detailed rules on the sharing and prioritisation of GOVSATCOM capacities, services, and user equipment. The Commission shall also adopt, by means of implementing acts, detailed rules on the provision of IRIS² governmental services. When drawing those acts, the Commission shall take into account the expected demand for the different use-cases, the analysis of security risks for those use-cases and, where appropriate, cost-efficiency. | 8. The sharing and prioritisation of GOVSATCOM services which include IRIS2 shall prioritise GOVSATCOM users according to their relevance and criticality. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the detailed rules on the sharing and prioritisation of GOVSATCOM capacities, services, and user equipment. When drawing those acts, the Commission shall take into account the expected demand for the different use-cases, the analysis of security risks for those use-cases and, where appropriate, cost-efficiency. |
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| 9. When the analysis of risks and expected demand referred to in paragraph 11 concludes there is a shortage of capacities or where demand exceeds the access capacity for IRIS² governmental services, which may lead of a distortion of the market, the Commission may adopt, by mean of implementing acts, a pricing policy. By adopting a pricing policy, the Commission shall ensure that the provision of GOVSATCOM services and the IRIS² governmental services does not distort competition, that there is no shortage of those services and that the price identified will not result in an overcompensation for the contracts referred to in paragraph 20. | 9. When the analysis of risks and expected demand referred to in paragraph 11 concludes there is a shortage of capacities or where demand exceeds the access capacity for GOVSATCOM including IRIS² governmental services, which may lead of a distortion of the market, the Commission may adopt, by mean of implementing acts, a pricing policy. By adopting a pricing policy, the Commission shall ensure that the provision of GOVSATCOM services and including IRIS² governmental ones does not distort competition, that there is no shortage of those services and that the price identified will not result in an overcompensation for the contracts referred to in paragraph 20. |
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| 9. When the analysis of risks and expected demand referred to in paragraph 11 concludes there is a shortage of capacities or where demand exceeds the access capacity for IRIS² governmental services, which may lead of a distortion of the market, the Commission may adopt, by mean of implementing acts, a pricing policy. By adopting a pricing policy, the Commission shall ensure that the provision of GOVSATCOM services and the IRIS² governmental services does not distort competition, that there is no shortage of those services and that the price identified will not result in an overcompensation for the contracts referred to in paragraph 20. | 9. When the analysis of risks and expected demand referred to in paragraph 11 concludes there is a shortage of capacities or where demand exceeds the access capacity for GOVSATCOM including IRIS² governmental services, which may lead of a distortion of the market, the Commission may adopt, by mean of implementing acts, a pricing policy. By adopting a pricing policy, the Commission shall ensure that the provision of GOVSATCOM services and the IRIS² governmental services does not distort competition, that there is no shortage of those services and that the price identified will not result in an overcompensation for the contracts referred to in paragraph 20. |
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| 14. The users of governmental services shall be duly authorised by the participants to use GOVSATCOM services or the IRIS² governmental services and shall comply with the general security requirements referred to in Article 77, paragraph 3. The following entities may be authorised as users of GOVSATCOM services or IRIS² governmental services: | 14. The users of governmental services shall be duly authorised by the participants to use GOVSATCOM services including the IRIS² governmental services and shall comply with the general security requirements referred to in Article 77, paragraph 3. The following entities may be authorised as users of GOVSATCOM services including IRIS² governmental services: |
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| 14. The users of governmental services shall be duly authorised by the participants to use GOVSATCOM services or the IRIS² governmental services and shall comply with the general security requirements referred to in Article 77, paragraph 3. The following entities may be authorised as users of GOVSATCOM services or IRIS² governmental services: | 14. The users of governmental services shall be duly authorised by the participants to use GOVSATCOM services including the IRIS² governmental services and shall comply with the general security requirements referred to in Article 77, paragraph 3. The following entities may be authorised as users of GOVSATCOM services including the IRIS² governmental ones: |
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| 17. The contracts referred to in this Article shall in particular ensure that the provision of services based on the IRIS² commercial infrastructure preserves the Union’s essential interests and the objectives of the sub-component. Those contracts shall also include adequate safeguards to avoid any overcompensation of the contractors referred to in this Article, distortions of competition, conflicts of interest, undue discrimination or any other hidden indirect advantages. Such safeguards may include the obligation of accounting separation between the provision of IRIS² governmental services and the provision of IRIS² commercial services, including the setting up of a structurally and legally separate entity from the vertically integrated operator for the provision of governmental services, and the provision of open, fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory access to the infrastructure necessary for the provision of commercial services. The contracts shall also ensure that the conditions on eligibility are met throughout their duration. | 17. The contracts referred to in this Article shall in particular ensure that the provision of services based on the IRIS² commercial infrastructure preserves the Union’s essential interests and the objectives of the sub-component. Those contracts shall also include adequate safeguards to avoid any overcompensation of the contractors referred to in this Article, distortions of competition, conflicts of interest, undue discrimination or any other hidden indirect advantages. Such safeguards may include the obligation of accounting separation between the provision of IRIS² governmental services and the provision of IRIS² commercial services, including the setting up of a structurally and legally separate entity from the vertically integrated operator for the provision of governmental services, and the provision of open, fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory access to the infrastructure necessary for the provision of commercial services. The contracts shall also ensure that the conditions on eligibility are met throughout their duration. |
| With respect to the governmental services, ad hoc arrangements will ensure that a non discriminatory user interface is set up, by creating a legal entity distinct from the IRIS2 infrastructure concessionaire. |
Nicola Procaccini, Alessandro Ciriani, Elena Donazzan, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini
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| 17. The contracts referred to in this Article shall in particular ensure that the provision of services based on the IRIS² commercial infrastructure preserves the Union’s essential interests and the objectives of the sub-component. Those contracts shall also include adequate safeguards to avoid any overcompensation of the contractors referred to in this Article, distortions of competition, conflicts of interest, undue discrimination or any other hidden indirect advantages. Such safeguards may include the obligation of accounting separation between the provision of IRIS² governmental services and the provision of IRIS² commercial services, including the setting up of a structurally and legally separate entity from the vertically integrated operator for the provision of governmental services, and the provision of open, fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory access to the infrastructure necessary for the provision of commercial services. The contracts shall also ensure that the conditions on eligibility are met throughout their duration. | 17. The contracts referred to in this Article shall in particular ensure that the provision of services based on the IRIS² commercial infrastructure preserves the Union’s essential interests and the objectives of the sub-component. Those contracts shall also include adequate safeguards to avoid any overcompensation of the contractors referred to in this Article, distortions of competition, conflicts of interest, undue discrimination or any other hidden indirect advantages. Such safeguards may include the obligation of accounting separation between the provision of IRIS² governmental services and the provision of IRIS² commercial services, including the setting up of a structurally and legally separate entity from the vertically integrated operator for the provision of governmental services, and the provision of open, fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory access to the infrastructure necessary for the provision of commercial services. The contracts shall also ensure that the conditions on eligibility are met throughout their duration. Referring to the governmental services, specific arrangements will be conceived in order to ensure that a non discriminatory user interface is set up, by creating a standalone legal entity. |
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| Article61a | |
| The Secure Connectivity component shall consist of : | |
| (a) the GOVSATCOM sub-component, a sharing and pooling mechanism for satellite communications services under civil and governmental control enabling the provision of satellite communications capacities and services to Union and Member State authorised governmental users. | |
| (b) the IRIS² sub-component, a multi-orbital satellite constellation providing secure and resilient connectivity across the Union and worldwide, through the GOVSATCOM Hub for governmental users and complementing and integrating GOVSATCOM capacities. |
Clarifies the legal architecture of the system and reflects operational reality: GOVSATCOM acts as the pooling and sharing layer of national capacities, while IRIS² is the dedicated multi-orbital constellation.
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| 1. The SST sub-component of SSA shall in particular include: | 1. The Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) sub-component of SSA shall in particular include: |
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| (a) the establishment, development and operation of a network of sensors of the Member States, be selected by architecture studies, comprising ground-based and space-based SST sensors of the Member States, be selected by architecture study, including sensors developed through the European Space Agency, of Union commercial sector, and of Union sensors aiming to survey and track space objects and produce an autonomous European catalogue of space objects; | (a) the establishment, development, deployment and operation of a network of ground-based and space-based SST sensors, selected on the basis of architecture studies, comprising sensors of, or operating within, the Member States, including sensors developed through the European Space Agency, sensors from the Union commercial sector and Union-owned space-based sensors, aiming to survey and track space objects, produce and maintain an autonomous European catalogue of space objects, and ensure the progressive integration of these capacities within a SST data hub, as well as coordinated access to and pooling of available sensor data at Union level, in order to achieve increased coverage, enhanced operational performance and sustainable service delivery; |
Europe needs an autonomous SST architecture capable of producing and maintaining its own catalogue of space objects. Better integration and pooling of sensor capacities also strengthens strategic autonomy and operational performance.
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| (a) the establishment, development and operation of a network of sensors of the Member States, be selected by architecture studies, comprising ground-based and space-based SST sensors of the Member States, be selected by architecture study, including sensors developed through the European Space Agency, of Union commercial sector, and of Union sensors aiming to survey and track space objects and produce an autonomous European catalogue of space objects; | (a) the establishment, development and operation of a network of sensors of the Member States, be selected by architecture studies, comprising ground-based and space-based SST sensors of the Member States, be selected by architecture study, of Union commercial sector, and of Union sensors aiming to survey and track space objects and produce an autonomous European catalogue of space objects; and the progressive integration of such capacities within the SST data hub, building on the expertise of the Agency and ensuring coordinated access to and pooling of available sensor data at Union level, in order to achieve increased coverage, enhanced operational performance and sustainable service delivery. |
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| (a) the establishment, development and operation of a network of sensors of the Member States, be selected by architecture studies, comprising ground-based and space-based SST sensors of the Member States, be selected by architecture study, including sensors developed through the European Space Agency, of Union commercial sector, and of Union sensors aiming to survey and track space objects and produce an autonomous European catalogue of space objects; | (a) the establishment, development and operation of a network of sensors of the Member States, be selected by architecture studies, comprising ground-based and space-based SST sensors of the Member States, be selected by architecture study of Union commercial sector, and of Union sensors aiming to survey and track space objects and produce an autonomous European catalogue of space objects; and the progressive integration of such capacities within the SST data hub, building on the expertise of the Agency and ensuring coordinated access to and pooling of available sensor data at Union level, in order to achieve increased coverage, enhanced operational performance and sustainable service delivery. |
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| (a) the establishment, development and operation of a network of sensors of the Member States, be selected by architecture studies, comprising ground-based and space-based SST sensors of the Member States, be selected by architecture study, including sensors developed through the European Space Agency, of Union commercial sector, and of Union sensors aiming to survey and track space objects and produce an autonomous European catalogue of space objects; | (a) the establishment, development and operation of a network of sensors of the Member States, be selected by architecture studies, comprising ground-based and space-based SST sensors of the Member States, be selected by architecture study of Union commercial sector, and of Union sensors aiming to survey and track space objects and produce an autonomous European catalogue of space objects and the progressive integration of such capacities within the SST data hub, building on the expertise of the Agency and ensuring coordinated access to and pooling of available sensor data at Union level, in order to achieve increased coverage, enhanced operational performance and sustainable service delivery; |
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| (e) the cooperation, including at operational level, with the international initiatives in the space traffic coordination; | (e) the cooperation, communication and coordination, through information sharing, with the international initiatives in the space traffic coordination; |
Space traffic coordination increasingly relies on operational information sharing andinternational coordination. This amendment strengthens cooperation mechanisms.
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| (f a) the provision of a Union-level space traffic coordination service, in order to support collision avoidance, the safe and sustainable operation of space objects, and the coordination of operational information. |
The growing congestion of orbital environments requires a dedicated European space traffic coordination capability to support safe and sustainable space operations. This amendment is needed in the light of the EU Space Act.
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| (g) research and development activities supporting the evolution of the SST, including its services | (g) research and development activities supporting the evolution of the SST, including its services, including testing, validation and integration of commercial capabilities into the operational SST chain. |
Commercial innovation can significantly strengthen SST capabilities and should progressively be integrated into the operational SST chain.
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| (g a) standardisation and certification activities in support of enabling access to multiple data sources and promote European leadership |
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| 3. The SST Partnership created under Regulation (EU) 2021/696 shall continue to be in effect under the ECF. The Commission may adopt, by means of implementing acts, detailed rules for the inclusion at a later stage of a Member State in the SST Partnership. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 83, paragraph 3. | 3. The SST Partnership created under Regulation (EU) 2021/696 shall continue to be in effect under the ECF. The Commission may adopt, by means of implementing acts, detailed rules for the inclusion at a later stage of a Member State in the SST Partnership. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 83, paragraph 3. |
| In order to reinforce the effectiveness, sustainability and strategic autonomy of the SST services, the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States composing the SST Partnership, shall promote the optimisation of the operating mode between the Commission and the SST Partnership, including through enhanced pooling and sharing mechanisms of national sensor capacities. | |
| The SST framework may further integrate commercial capacities and, where necessary to ensure full coverage and operational performance, support the development of Union-level infrastructure across the territory of the Union. The SST services shall progressively operate as a coordinated hub ensuring comprehensive data management and service provision. |
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| 3. The SST Partnership created under Regulation (EU) 2021/696 shall continue to be in effect under the ECF. The Commission may adopt, by means of implementing acts, detailed rules for the inclusion at a later stage of a Member State in the SST Partnership. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 83, paragraph 3. | 3. The SST Partnership created under Regulation (EU) 2021/696 shall continue to be in effect under the ECF. The Commission may adopt, by means of implementing acts, detailed rules for the inclusion at a later stage of a Member State in the SST Partnership. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 83, paragraph 3. |
| In order to reinforce the effectiveness, sustainability and strategic autonomy of the SST services, the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States composing the SST Partnership, shall promote the optimisation of the operating mode between the Commission and the SST Partnership, including through enhanced pooling and sharing mechanisms of national sensor capacities. | |
| The SST framework may further integrate commercial capacities and, where necessary to ensure full coverage and operational performance, support the development of Union-level infrastructure across the territory of the Union. The SST services shall progressively operate as a coordinated hub ensuring comprehensive data management and service provision. |
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| 3. The SST Partnership created under Regulation (EU) 2021/696 shall continue to be in effect under the ECF. The Commission may adopt, by means of implementing acts, detailed rules for the inclusion at a later stage of a Member State in the SST Partnership. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 83, paragraph 3. | 3. The SST Partnership created under Regulation (EU) 2021/696 shall continue to be in effect under the ECF. The Commission may adopt, by means of implementing acts, detailed rules for the inclusion at a later stage of a Member State in the SST Partnership. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 83, paragraph 3. |
| In order to reinforce the effectiveness, sustainability and strategic autonomy of SST services, the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States composing the SST Partnership, shall promote the optimisation of operations, including through enhanced pooling and sharing of sensor capacities and the progressive integration of relevant capacities within the SST data hub. |
Pooling and sharing sensor capacities at Union level improves efficiency, coverage,sustainability and strategic autonomy.
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| 3. The SST Partnership created under Regulation (EU) 2021/696 shall continue to be in effect under the ECF. The Commission may adopt, by means of implementing acts, detailed rules for the inclusion at a later stage of a Member State in the SST Partnership. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 83, paragraph 3. | 3. The SST Partnership created under Regulation (EU) 2021/696 shall continue to be in effect under the ECF. The Commission may adopt, by means of implementing acts, detailed rules for the inclusion at a later stage of a Member State in the SST Partnership. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 83, paragraph 3. |
| The SST framework may further integrate commercial capacities and, where necessary to ensure full coverage and operational performance, support the development of Union-level infrastructure across the territory of the Union. The SST services shall progressively operate as a coordinated hub ensuring comprehensive data management and service provision. |
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| 4. The tasks of the SST Partnership referred to in paragraph 5 shall be extended to support the SST implementation. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 84 to supplement this paragraph with the detailed list of tasks to be performed by the SST Partnership. | 4. The tasks of the SST Partnership referred to in paragraph 5 and the Agency (EUSPA) shall be extended to support the SST implementation. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 84 to supplement this paragraph with the detailed list of tasks to be performed by the SST Partnership. |
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| 4. The tasks of the SST Partnership referred to in paragraph 5 shall be extended to support the SST implementation. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 84 to supplement this paragraph with the detailed list of tasks to be performed by the SST Partnership. | 4. The tasks of the SST Partnership and the Agency referred to in paragraph 5 shall be extended to support the SST implementation. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 84 to supplement this paragraph with the detailed list of tasks to be performed by the SST Partnership. |
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| 4. The tasks of the SST Partnership referred to in paragraph 5 shall be extended to support the SST implementation. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 84 to supplement this paragraph with the detailed list of tasks to be performed by the SST Partnership. | 4. The tasks of the SST Partnership and the Agency referred to in paragraph 5 shall be extended to support the SST implementation. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 84 to supplement this paragraph with the detailed list of tasks to be performed by the SST Partnership. |
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| (d) the development of activities related to space debris mitigation in order to reduce their generation, space debris remediation, the monitoring of launch after injection, specific services for constellations, the establishment of a marketplace for SST services, preparation of the system to Cislunar operations, support to in-space operations and services, and to dark and quiet sky. | (d) the development of activities related to space debris mitigation in order to reduce their generation, space debris remediation, the monitoring of launch after injection, specific services for constellations, the establishment of a marketplace for SST services, preparation of the system to Cislunar operations in collaboration with ESA, support to in-space operations and services, and to dark and quiet sky. |
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| (d) the development of activities related to space debris mitigation in order to reduce their generation, space debris remediation, the monitoring of launch after injection, specific services for constellations, the establishment of a marketplace for SST services, preparation of the system to Cislunar operations, support to in-space operations and services, and to dark and quiet sky. | (d) the development of activities related to space debris mitigation in order to reduce their generation, space debris remediation, the monitoring of launch after injection, specific services for constellations, the establishment of a marketplace for SST services, preparation of the system to Cislunar operations, support to in-space operations and services, and to dark and quiet skies. |
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| 6. The SST services may comprise services for governmental SST users based on the catalogue referred to paragraph 1, point a. | deleted |
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| 6. The SST services may comprise services for governmental SST users based on the catalogue referred to paragraph 1, point a. | deleted |
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| 6. The SST services may comprise services for governmental SST users based on the catalogue referred to paragraph 1, point a. | deleted |
Too early, first stage: need to consolidate the evolution of SST in order to have a fully fledged SST > the SST Partnership to become a Hub (following the model of GOVSATCOM Hub)
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| 11. The SST sub-component shall not be open to the participation of third countries, except Norway. | deleted |
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| 11. The SST sub-component shall not be open to the participation of third countries, except Norway. | 11. The SST sub-component shall not be open to the participation of third countries, except Norway, subject to the conclusion of a separate specific agreement under Article 218 TFEU and pursuant to Article 11(4) of this Regulation. |
Participation of third countries in SST activities requires a dedicated legal framework andappropriate safeguards given the strategic nature of those capabilities.
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| 11. The SST sub-component shall not be open to the participation of third countries, except Norway. | 11. The SST sub-component shall not be open to the participation of third countries. |
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| 1. The objective of the NEO sub-component of SSA is the risk monitoring of natural objects in the solar system which are approaching the Earth. | 1. The objective of the Near-Earth Objects (NEO) sub-component of SSA is the risk monitoring of natural objects in the solar system which are approaching the Earth. |
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| 2. Eligible activities under NEO shall in particular cover relevant activities to fulfil the objective set out in paragraph 1, notably support activities related to the maintenance and data entries of the Union catalogue of physical properties of near-Earth objects. | 2. Eligible activities under NEO shall in particular cover relevant activities to fulfil the objective set out in paragraph 1, notably support activities related to the maintenance and data entries of the Union catalogue of physical and dynamical properties of near-Earth objects. |
Near-Earth object monitoring also depends on dynamical characteristics and long-term trajectory analysis.
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| 1. The objective of the SWE is to monitor and assess natural changes related to space weather events, such as solar winds and solar flares. | 1. The objective of the SWE is to monitor and assess natural changes related to space weather events, such as solar winds and solar flares. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2026/0084 [ EUSPA founding Reg] the Agency shall ensure the provision of services of ‘Space Weather Events (SWE)’ subcomponent of ‘Space Situational Awareness (SSA)’ Union space component referred to in [Article 58 (1) (d) of the ECF Regulation] to end-users, and activities relating to the evolution of those services; |
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| 1. The objective of the SWE is to monitor and assess natural changes related to space weather events, such as solar winds and solar flares. | 1. The objective of the SWE is to monitor and assess natural changes related to space weather events, such as solar winds and solar flares. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2026/0084 [ EUSPA founding Reg] the Agency shall ensure the provision of services of ‘Space Weather Events (SWE)’ subcomponent of ‘Space Situational Awareness (SSA)’ Union space component referred to in [Article 58 (1) (d) of the ECF Regulation] to end-users, and activities relating to the evolution of those services; |
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| 1. The objective of the SWE is to monitor and assess natural changes related to space weather events, such as solar winds and solar flares. | 1. The objective of the SWE is to monitor and assess natural changes related to space weather events, such as solar winds and solar flares. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2026/0084 [ EUSPA founding Reg] the Agency shall ensure the provision of services of ‘Space Weather Events (SWE)’ subcomponent of ‘Space Situational Awareness (SSA)’ Union space component referred to in [Article 58 (1) (d) of the ECF Regulation] to end-users, and activities relating to the evolution of those services; |
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| 1. The objective of the SWE is to monitor and assess natural changes related to space weather events, such as solar winds and solar flares. | 1. The objective of the Space Weather Events (SWE) sub-component is to monitor and assess natural changes related to space weather events, such as solar winds and solar flares assess the risks they may cause to critical infrastructure and human activity on the ground and in space, and provide a public service supporting mitigation of the associated risks. |
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| 1. The objective of the SWE is to monitor and assess natural changes related to space weather events, such as solar winds and solar flares. | 1. The objective of the SWE is to monitor, assess and forecast solar events and associated space weather events, access the risks they may cause to critical infrastructure and human activity on the ground and in space and provide a public service supporting the mitigation of associated risks. |
Space weather events can seriously affect critical infrastructure and space systems.Forecasting and risk assessment are therefore essential operational functions.
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| 1. The objective of the SWE is to monitor and assess natural changes related to space weather events, such as solar winds and solar flares. | 1. The objective of the SWE is to monitor solar events and associated space weather, assess the risks they may cause to critical infrastructure and human activity on the ground and in space, and provide a public service supporting mitigation of the associated risks. |
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| 2. Eligible activities under SWE shall encompass all the activities required to provide space weather services, including research and development activities supporting the evolution of the SWE, as well as its services and downstream R&D for applications and user technology for the uptake of SWE services. | 2. Eligible activities under SWE shall encompass all the activities required to provide space weather services, execution of the operations of that infrastructure and procurement procedures, provisions of access to third-party data, including research and development activities supporting the evolution of the SWE, as well as its services and downstream R&D for applications and user technology for the uptake of SWE services. |
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| 2. Eligible activities under SWE shall encompass all the activities required to provide space weather services, including research and development activities supporting the evolution of the SWE, as well as its services and downstream R&D for applications and user technology for the uptake of SWE services. | 2. Eligible activities under SWE shall encompass all the activities required to provide space weather services, execution of the operations of that infrastructure and procurement procedures, provisions of access to third-party data; including research and development activities supporting the evolution of the SWE, as well as its services and downstream R&D for applications and user technology for the uptake of SWE services. |
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| 2. Eligible activities under SWE shall encompass all the activities required to provide space weather services, including research and development activities supporting the evolution of the SWE, as well as its services and downstream R&D for applications and user technology for the uptake of SWE services. | 2. Eligible activities under SWE shall encompass all the activities required to provide space weather services, execution of the operations of that infrastructure and procurement procedures, provisions of access to third-party data; including research and development activities supporting the evolution of the SWE, as well as its services and downstream R&D for applications and user technology for the uptake of SWE services. |
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| 2. Eligible activities under SWE shall encompass all the activities required to provide space weather services, including research and development activities supporting the evolution of the SWE, as well as its services and downstream R&D for applications and user technology for the uptake of SWE services. | 2. Eligible activities under SWE shall encompass all the activities required to provide space weather services, including: |
| a) research and development activities supporting the evolution of the SWE | |
| b) services and downstream R&D for applications and user technology | |
| c) provision of public SWE services in support of the resilience of critical infrastructure. |
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| 2. Eligible activities under SWE shall encompass all the activities required to provide space weather services, including research and development activities supporting the evolution of the SWE, as well as its services and downstream R&D for applications and user technology for the uptake of SWE services. | 2. Eligible activities under SWE shall encompass all the activities required to provide operational space weather services, including research and development activities supporting the evolution of the Space Weather System , as well as its services and downstream R&D for applications and user technology for the uptake of SWE services. |
Space weather activities should progressively evolve into fully operational services capableof supporting infrastructure operators and governmental users.
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| 3. SWE services shall aim to be available at any time without interruption and shall in particular comprise: | 3. SWE services shall be available at any time without interruption and shall in particular comprise all domains relevant to the safety of European critical infrastructure and space activities. SWE services shall include: |
Clarifies the scope of SWE services by distinguishing between open public information services and restricted governmental services for critical infrastructure, security-sensitive systems and Union space assets.
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| 3. SWE services shall aim to be available at any time without interruption and shall in particular comprise: | 3. SWE services shall aim to be available at any time under free access and based on free, full and open data policy, without interruption and shall in particular comprise: |
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| 3. SWE services shall aim to be available at any time without interruption and shall in particular comprise: | 3. SWE services shall be delivered by the Agency at any time without interruption and shall in particular comprise: |
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| 3. SWE services shall aim to be available at any time without interruption and shall in particular comprise: | 3. SWE services shall be delivered by the Agency at any time without interruption and shall in particular comprise: |
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| (a) the Space domain; | (a) a public space weather service (Open SWE Service), providing open and free data, products, forecasts, alerts and information on space weather events and their potential impacts, in particular for space operators, aviation, energy, transport, telecommunications, navigation, research organisations and the general public; |
The amendments distinguish between openly accessible space weather services and restrictedgovernmental services for critical infrastructure, sensitive systems and Union space assets.
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| (b) the PNT domain; | (b) a governmental space weather service (Govermental SWE Service), restricted to government-authorised users, providing tailored, timely and, where necessary, secure data, products, forecasts, alerts and risk assessments relating to the impact of space weather events on critical infrastructure, security-sensitive systems, Union space systems and services, and governmental operations. |
Clarifies the scope of SWE services by distinguishing between open public information services and restricted governmental services for critical infrastructure, security-sensitive systems and Union space assets.
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| (c) the EO domain; | deleted |
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| (d) the Telecommunication / SATCOM domain. | deleted |
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| 4. The Commission may adopt, by means of implementing acts, detailed provisions concerning SWE services, including requirements and technical specifications relating to those services. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 83, paragraph 3. | 4. The Commission may adopt, by means of implementing acts, detailed provisions concerning SWE services, services levels, access policy, requirements and technical specifications relating to those services. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 83, paragraph 3. |
Operational services require clearly defined service levels, access conditions and technical requirements to ensure predictability and usability.
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| 1. Access to space is the ability to launch and transport spacecraft to, in and from space. | 1. Access to space is the ability to launch and transport spacecraft to, in and from space. It constitutes an essential part of the European dimension of strategic space supply chains that contribute to ensuring the Union’s full autonomy in the EU in Space domain. |
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| 1. Access to space is the ability to launch and transport spacecraft to, in and from space. | 1. Access to space is the ability to launch and transport spacecraft to, in and from space. It constitutes an essential part of the European dimension of strategic space supply chains that contribute to ensuring the Union’s full autonomy in the EU in Space domain. |
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| 1. Access to space is the ability to launch and transport spacecraft to, in and from space. | 1. Access to space is the ability to launch and transport spacecraft to, in and from space. It constitutes an essential part of the European dimension of strategic space supply chains that contribute to ensuring the Union’s full autonomy in the EU in Space domain. |
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| 2. The Union shall foster an autonomous and resilient access to space, by supporting European reliable and cost-efficient launch services together with a cohesive European approach, taking into account the essential security interests of the Union and its Member-States. | 2. The Union shall ensure an autonomous, sustainable and resilient access to space, for its own needs and of its Member States, for the full range of their institutional and commercial needs, on the basis of a European Access to Space strategy elaborated within the Joint European Launchers Committee, and by supporting and using European reliable and cost-efficient launch services together with a cohesive European approach, taking into account the essential security interests of the Union and its Member-States. |
Access to space is a strategic Union interest. Ensuring uninterrupted access rather than merely 'fostering' it — reflects the level of political ambition required by the current geopolitical and industrial context.The Steering Board originally proposed by the Commission is insufficient to underpin a European access-to-space strategy. A joint EU-ESA-Member States committee is necessary to coordinate programming, demand aggregation and long-term industrial investment decisions.
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| 2. The Union shall foster an autonomous and resilient access to space, by supporting European reliable and cost-efficient launch services together with a cohesive European approach, taking into account the essential security interests of the Union and its Member-States. | 2. The Union shall foster an autonomous and resilient access to space, by supporting European reliable and cost-efficient launch services together with a cohesive European approach, taking into account the essential security interests of the Union and its Member-States. In that context, the Commission shall define together with the European Space Agency, and in consultation with Member States, a cohesive and cooperative long-term vision for European space transportation. |
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| 2. The Union shall foster an autonomous and resilient access to space, by supporting European reliable and cost-efficient launch services together with a cohesive European approach, taking into account the essential security interests of the Union and its Member-States. | 2. The Union shall foster an autonomous and resilient access to space, by supporting European reliable and cost-efficient launch services together with a cohesive European approach, taking into account the essential security interests of the Union and its Member-States. In that context, the Commission shall define together with the European Space Agency, and in consultation with Member States, a cohesive and cooperative long-term vision for European space transportation. |
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| 2. The Union shall foster an autonomous and resilient access to space, by supporting European reliable and cost-efficient launch services together with a cohesive European approach, taking into account the essential security interests of the Union and its Member-States. | 2. The Union shall foster an autonomous and resilient access to space for the Union and the Member States, by supporting European reliable and cost-efficient launch services together with a cohesive European approach, taking into account the essential security interests of the Union and its Member-States. |
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| 2. The Union shall foster an autonomous and resilient access to space, by supporting European reliable and cost-efficient launch services together with a cohesive European approach, taking into account the essential security interests of the Union and its Member-States. | 2. The Union shall foster an autonomous and resilient access to space, by supporting European reliable and cost-efficient launch services together with a cohesive European approach, established jointly with ESA, taking into account the essential security interests of the Union and its Member-States. |
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| 2 a. The European Access to Space strategy referred to in paragraph 2 shall include a multiannual roadmap for access to space and a regularly updated indicative launch planning for Union institutional missions and payloads, taking into account, where appropriate, the needs of Member States, Union agencies and entrusted entities. It shall cover in particular Union and Member States’ launch demand, availability and responsiveness requirements, development of future European launch capabilities, and an industrial roadmap identifying the European launch systems, launchers, technologies, supply chains and infrastructure to be developed, upgraded, evolved or maintained. It shall also address critical dependencies, European Spaceports requirements, interoperability needs, security and resilience requirements, sustainability objectives and the development of future launch services. The roadmap shall be reviewed at least every two years and, where necessary, updated to reflect evolving Union needs, market developments, technological progress, industrial readiness and the security environment. |
Europe needs a long-term access-to-space roadmap covering launch demand, industrial priorities, strategic dependencies, future launch capabilities and infrastructure development.
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| 3. In synergies with other Union programmes and funding schemes, the eligible activities shall cover in particular: | 3. In synergies with other Union programmes and funding schemes, and without prejudice to ESA's activities, the eligible activities shall cover in particular: |
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| 3. In synergies with other Union programmes and funding schemes, the eligible activities shall cover in particular: | 3. In synergies with other Union programmes and funding schemes, building on ESA's expertise, the eligible activities shall cover in particular: |
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| 3. In synergies with other Union programmes and funding schemes, the eligible activities shall cover in particular: | 3. In synergies with other Union programmes and funding schemes, the eligible activities shall support in particular: |
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| (a) procurement and aggregation of launch services for the needs of the Union and, at their request, aggregation and joint procurement of launch services for the needs of Member States, international organisations, and other public entities; | (a) procurement and adavence aggregation of European launch services for the needs of the Union, aggregation and joint procurement of European launch services for the needs of Member States, ESA and other entrusted entities under this Section and, at their request, international organisations and other public entities, including, where appropriate, integrated end-to-end procurement approaches combining spacecraft development, launch services and operational deployment. This shall be supported by the creation of a joint purchasing mechanism within a dedicated framework procurement scheme for eligible European launch systems to serve the Union’s institutional needs. |
Aggregating launch demand at European level strengthens the launcher ecosystem, improves predictability and reduces fragmentation.
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| (a) procurement and aggregation of launch services for the needs of the Union and, at their request, aggregation and joint procurement of launch services for the needs of Member States, international organisations, and other public entities; | (a) procurement and aggregation of launch services for the needs of the Union and, at their request, aggregation and joint procurement of launch services for the needs of Member States, international organisations, and other public entities; and in accordance with the provisions of the EC-EUSPA-ESA Financial Framework Partnership Agreement (FFPA) and Contribution Agreements set under Regulation (EU) 2021/696 ; |
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| (a) procurement and aggregation of launch services for the needs of the Union and, at their request, aggregation and joint procurement of launch services for the needs of Member States, international organisations, and other public entities; | (a) procurement and aggregation of launch services for the needs of the Union and, at their request, aggregation and joint procurement of launch services for the needs of Member States, international organisations, and other public entities, and in accordance with the provisions of the EC-EUSPA-ESA Financial Framework Partnership Agreement (FFPA) and Contribution Agreements set under Regulation (EU) 2021/696; |
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| (a) procurement and aggregation of launch services for the needs of the Union and, at their request, aggregation and joint procurement of launch services for the needs of Member States, international organisations, and other public entities; | (a) procurement and aggregation of launch services for the needs of the Union and, at their request, aggregation and joint procurement of launch services for the needs of Member States, international organisations, and other public entities, and in accordance with the provisions of the EC-EUSPA-ESA Financial Framework Partnership Agreement (FFPA) and Contribution Agreements set under Regulation (EU) 2021/696; |
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| (a) procurement and aggregation of launch services for the needs of the Union and, at their request, aggregation and joint procurement of launch services for the needs of Member States, international organisations, and other public entities; | (a) procurement and aggregation of European launch services for the needs of the Union and, at their request, aggregation and joint procurement of launch services, with the support of ESA, for the needs of Member States, international organisations, and other public entities; |
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| (a) procurement and aggregation of launch services for the needs of the Union and, at their request, aggregation and joint procurement of launch services for the needs of Member States, international organisations, and other public entities; | (a) procurement and aggregation of European launch services for the needs of the Union and, at their request, aggregation and joint procurement of launch services for the needs of Member States, international organisations, and other public entities; |
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| (c) development, adaptation, construction, maintenance and operation of critical Union based ground infrastructure, including but not limited to the facilities necessary to test, launch and recover access to space technologies and services capabilities. | (c) development, adaptation, construction, maintenance and operation of critical Union based ground infrastructure, including the establishment and labellisation of European Spaceports, in cooperation with the Member States concerned, composed of spaceport infrastructure and the facilities necessary to test, launch and recover access to space technologies and services capabilities, with a view to ensuring their interoperability, resilience, sustainability, modernisation and coordinated development. |
Establishing a network of European Spaceports is essential to consolidate the Union's launch infrastructure base, ensure interoperability across launch service providers.
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| (c) development, adaptation, construction, maintenance and operation of critical Union based ground infrastructure, including but not limited to the facilities necessary to test, launch and recover access to space technologies and services capabilities. | (c) development, adaptation, construction, maintenance and operation of critical Union based ground infrastructure, including but not limited to the facilities necessary to test, launch and recover space transportation technologies and services capabilities, ensuring strategic independence and diversification of the European space sector, in close cooperation with ESA, including its non-EU member states. |
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| 4. The Commission shall establish a Steering Board among European public entities, including Member-States, the Agency established in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX] [future EUSPA founding Regulation] other relevant international organisations and public entities to coordinate European activities in access to space. | 4. The Commission shall establish a Joint European Launchers Committee as a dedicated working group of the European Space Agencies Forum referred to in Article 75a of this Regulation, bringing together the Commission, Member States, the Agency established in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX] [future EUSPA founding Regulation] and relevant international organisations and public entities to coordinate European activities in access to space. The Joint European Launchers Committee shall support the preparation, monitoring and review of the comprehensive strategy and roadmap referred to in paragraphs 2 and 2a by facilitating the exchange of information, consolidating technical and operational input from its members, ensuring coordination between Union and national initiatives, and identifying obstacles to the implementation of the roadmap. |
A dedicated European Launchers Committee improves strategic coordination between the EU, ESA and Member States and supports implementation of a coherent European launcher strategy.
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| 4. The Commission shall establish a Steering Board among European public entities, including Member-States, the Agency established in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX] [future EUSPA founding Regulation] other relevant international organisations and public entities to coordinate European activities in access to space. | 4. The Commission shall establish a Steering Board among European public entities, including Member-States, the Agency established in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX] [future EUSPA founding Regulation] other relevant international organisations and public entities to coordinate European activities on the procurement of launch services to enable autonomous and cost-efficient European access to space. |
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| 4. The Commission shall establish a Steering Board among European public entities, including Member-States, the Agency established in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX] [future EUSPA founding Regulation] other relevant international organisations and public entities to coordinate European activities in access to space. | 4. The Commission shall establish a Steering Board among European public entities, including Member-States, the Agency established in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX] [future EUSPA founding Regulation] other relevant international organisations, in particular ESA, and public entities to coordinate European activities in access to space. |
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| 4. The Commission shall establish a Steering Board among European public entities, including Member-States, the Agency established in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX] [future EUSPA founding Regulation] other relevant international organisations and public entities to coordinate European activities in access to space. | 4. The Commission shall establish a Access to Space Forum among European public entities, including Member-States, the Agency established in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX] [future EUSPA founding Regulation] other relevant international organisations and public entities to coordinate European activities in access to space. |
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| 4. The Commission shall establish a Steering Board among European public entities, including Member-States, the Agency established in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX] [future EUSPA founding Regulation] other relevant international organisations and public entities to coordinate European activities in access to space. | 4. The Commission shall establish Access to Space Forum among European public entities, including Member-States, the Agency established in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX] [future EUSPA founding Regulation] other relevant international organisations and public entities to coordinate European activities in access to space. |
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| 4 a. The support shall be targeted towards unique added value activities, avoid duplication of efforts and enhance coordination and cooperation between European stakeholders, with a view of contributing to the technological sovereignty goal. |
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| 5. In order to protect the security interests of the Union, the space assets of the governmental infrastructure shall be launched by service providers, that comply with the eligibility and participation conditions set out in Article 69 and, only in justified exceptional circumstances or on a basis of an international agreement providing for such activity, from the territory of a third country. | 5. The Joint European Launchers Committee may provide recommendations to the Commission and shall report regularly to the European Space Agencies Forum. |
The Committee should support operational coordination and strategic recommendationswhile remaining connected to the broader European Space Agencies Forum.
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| 5. In order to protect the security interests of the Union, the space assets of the governmental infrastructure shall be launched by service providers, that comply with the eligibility and participation conditions set out in Article 69 and, only in justified exceptional circumstances or on a basis of an international agreement providing for such activity, from the territory of a third country. | 5. In order to protect the security interests of the Union while encouraging redundancy and resilience in launch sites, the space assets of the governmental infrastructure shall be launched by service providers, that comply with the eligibility and participation conditions set out in Article 69 and, only in justified circumstances or on a basis of an international agreement providing for such activity, from the territory of a third country, including, where appropriate, infrastructure in associated countries. |
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| 5 a. In order to protect the interests of the Union, the Union space assets shall be launched by service providers, that comply with the eligibility and participation conditions set out in Article 69 and, only in justified exceptional circumstances or on a basis of an international agreement providing for such activity, from the territory of a third country. |
All Union space assets should benefit from coherent launch protection and securityrequirements, not only governmental infrastructures.
Yvan Verougstraete, Brigitte van den Berg, Morten Løkkegaard, Christophe Grudler, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Bart Groothuis
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| Article65a | |
| Space Exploration | |
| 1. The Space Exploration component shall support the Union’s industrial and technological capabilities relevant to human and robotic space exploration, in complementarity with activities carried out by the European Space Agency and the Member States. | |
| 2. Support under this component may include the development, maturation, demonstration, industrialisation and deployment of critical technologies, systems and infrastructure for human spaceflight, crew and cargo transportation, robotic missions, habitation, life-support, surface and in-orbit operations, robotics, autonomy, health and safety, testing and certification. | |
| 3. Support may also cover the adaptation, modernisation and interoperability of European Spaceports and related ground infrastructure where necessary for launch, recovery, integration, testing or mission preparation activities linked to human or robotic exploration missions. | |
| 4. Activities supported under this component shall reinforce the European industrial base, reduce critical dependencies, strengthen European participation in exploration missions, and complement, without replacing or duplicating, ESA programmes or Member States’ contributions. |
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| Space commercialisation and space economy | Space commercialisation, space economy and entrepreneurship |
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| Space commercialisation and space economy | Space entrepreneurship, commercialisation and market uptake |
The title should better reflect the full chain from entrepreneurship to commercialisation and market deployment.
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| 1. CASSINI shall constitute the Union’s space entrepreneurship initiative. CASSINI shall undertake actions to support the commercialisation of the Union space industry and services, in particular focusing on entrepreneurship, and to leverage private investment, supporting entrepreneurs to grow and scale in the Single Market | deleted |
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| 1. CASSINI shall constitute the Union’s space entrepreneurship initiative. CASSINI shall undertake actions to support the commercialisation of the Union space industry and services, in particular focusing on entrepreneurship, and to leverage private investment, supporting entrepreneurs to grow and scale in the Single Market | 1. CASSINI shall constitute the Union’s space entrepreneurship initiative. CASSINI shall undertake actions to support the commercialisation of the Union space industry and services, in particular focusing on entrepreneurship, and to leverage private investment, supporting entrepreneurs to grow and scale in the Single Market. In this context, the Commission shall implement, with the support of the Agency, the coordination hub for the uptake and operational use of Union space data and services, ensuring visibility and coherence across the Union space economy, including through the development and provision of market intelligence. |
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| 1. CASSINI shall constitute the Union’s space entrepreneurship initiative. CASSINI shall undertake actions to support the commercialisation of the Union space industry and services, in particular focusing on entrepreneurship, and to leverage private investment, supporting entrepreneurs to grow and scale in the Single Market | 1. CASSINI shall constitute the Union’s space entrepreneurship initiative. CASSINI shall undertake actions to support the commercialisation of the Union space industry and services, in particular focusing on entrepreneurship, and to leverage private investment, supporting entrepreneurs to grow and scale in the Single Market. In this context, the Commission shall implement, with the support of the Agency, the coordination hub for the uptake and operational use of Union space data and services, ensuring visibility and coherence across the Union space economy, including through the development and provision of market intelligence. |
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| 1. CASSINI shall constitute the Union’s space entrepreneurship initiative. CASSINI shall undertake actions to support the commercialisation of the Union space industry and services, in particular focusing on entrepreneurship, and to leverage private investment, supporting entrepreneurs to grow and scale in the Single Market | 1. CASSINI shall constitute the Union’s space entrepreneurship initiative. CASSINI shall undertake actions to support the commercialisation of the Union space industry and services, in particular focusing on entrepreneurship, and to leverage private investment, supporting entrepreneurs to grow and scale in the Single Market. In this context, the Commission shall implement, with the support of the Agency, the coordination hub for the uptake and operational use of Union space data and services, ensuring visibility and coherence across the Union space economy, including through the development and provision of market intelligence. |
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| 1. CASSINI shall constitute the Union’s space entrepreneurship initiative. CASSINI shall undertake actions to support the commercialisation of the Union space industry and services, in particular focusing on entrepreneurship, and to leverage private investment, supporting entrepreneurs to grow and scale in the Single Market | 1. CASSINI shall constitute the Union’s space entrepreneurship initiative. CASSINI shall undertake actions to support the commercialisation of the Union space industry products and services, in particular focusing on entrepreneurship, market readiness, first deployment and uptake of space-based solutions and to leverage private investment, by de-risking the development, maturation and market deployment of Union space products and services, supporting entrepreneurs to grow and scale in the Single Market |
Public support should focus on de-risking industrial development, technology maturation andmarket deployment rather than indirectly subsidising financial intermediaries alone.
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| 1. CASSINI shall constitute the Union’s space entrepreneurship initiative. CASSINI shall undertake actions to support the commercialisation of the Union space industry and services, in particular focusing on entrepreneurship, and to leverage private investment, supporting entrepreneurs to grow and scale in the Single Market | 1. The space economy shall constitute a strategic sector ensuring public interest objectives, while allowing for complementary participation of private and cooperative actors within a regulated and mission-oriented European space ecosystem. CASSINI shall undertake actions to support a community of industrial players and service providers under public mandate. |
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| 2. This component shall include the following eligible activities: | 2. This component shall include the following eligible activities some of which shall be entrusted to the Agency as per the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2026/0084 [ EUSPA founding Reg] ensuring the provision of coherent, sovereign and interoperable space-enabled solutions delivered to meet the needs of the end user through the combination of different Union space components, including Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), Earth Observation (EO), Secure Connectivity and Space Situational Awareness. // Some activities may be delegated from the Agency to ESA for implementation. |
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| 2. This component shall include the following eligible activities: | 2. This component shall include the following eligible activities, some of which shall be entrusted to the Agency as per the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2026/0084 [ EUSPA founding Reg] ensuring the provision of coherent, sovereign and interoperable space-enabled solutions delivered to meet the needs of the end user through the combination of different Union space components, including Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), Earth Observation (EO), Secure Connectivity and Space Situational Awareness; Some activities may be delegated from the Agency to ESA for implementation: |
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| 2. This component shall include the following eligible activities: | 2. The space commercialisation, space economy and entrepreneurship component shall include the following eligible activities: |
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| (b) creation of an Union industrial upscaling facility to enable investment into new manufacturing facilities and reinforce Union-based supply chains; | (b) creation of an Union industrial upscaling facility to enable private investment into new manufacturing facilities and reinforce Union-based supply chains; |
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| (e) schemes to accelerate commercial growth through the use of anchor customer contracts and schemes to onboard customers on both private and public sector markets, involving space components and infrastructures as well as products using space data and services. | (e) schemes to accelerate market readiness, uptake and commercial growth through the use of anchor customer contracts, in-orbit demonstration and validation (IOD/IOV) missions and schemes to onboard customers on both private and public sector markets, taking into account cross border projects, involving space components and infrastructures as well as products, applications and services using space data and services. |
IOD/IOV missions and anchor customer schemes are critical tools to accelerate operationalvalidation and commercial deployment of European space solutions.
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| (e a) support for the development and uptake of applications, products and services based on the components referred to in this Section, including user uptake, market development and capacity building, the promotion of Union space data and services, downstream applications and their development at all levels, as well as the collection and analysis of users’ needs, in order to maximise socio-economic benefits and enable monitoring, compliance, risk assessment and data-driven decision-making in support of relevant Union policies; |
Applications, downstream services and user uptake generate a large share of the socio-economic value of the Union Space Programme and therefore require dedicated support.
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| (e a) schemes to accelerate a Space Market for Defence. |
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| (e a) schemes to accelerate a Space Market for Defence; |
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| (e a) schemes to accelerate a Space Market |
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| (f) any additional action necessary to support the Union’s space economy and the establishment of a Single Market for space. | (f) schemes to accelerate a space market and any other additional action necessary to support the Union’s space economy and the establishment of a Single Market for space. |
| The Commission, with the support of the the Agency (EUSPA), shall adopt an action plan to promote the systematic uptake and integration of Union space services across Union policies and programmes, including in safety-of-life, civil security domains, with a view to enhancing strategic autonomy and strengthening the competitiveness of the Union space sectors. |
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| (f) any additional action necessary to support the Union’s space economy and the establishment of a Single Market for space. | (f) any additional action necessary to support the Union’s space economy and the establishment of a Single Market for space. |
| The Commission, with the support of the the Agency, shall adopt an action plan to promote the systematic uptake and integration of Union space services across Union policies and programmes, including in safety-of-life, civil security domains, with a view to enhancing strategic autonomy and strengthening the competitiveness of the Union space sectors. |
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| (f) any additional action necessary to support the Union’s space economy and the establishment of a Single Market for space. | (f) any additional action necessary to support the Union’s space economy and the establishment of a Single Market for space. The Commission, with the support of the the Agency, shall adopt an action plan to promote the systematic uptake and integration of Union space services across Union policies and programmes, including in safety-of-life, civil security and defence domains, with a view to enhancing strategic autonomy and strengthening the competitiveness of the Union space sectors. |
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| (f) any additional action necessary to support the Union’s space economy and the establishment of a Single Market for space. | (f) actions necessary to support the Union’s space economy and the establishment of a Single Market for space. |
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| (f a) initiaves for the development and uptake of geoinformation capabilities based on Earth Observation, data analytics and artificial intelligence across key sectors, including agriculture and forestry, maritime, environment and sustainability, enabling monitorating, compliance, risk assessment and risk management and data-driven decision-making in support of relevant Union policies and European Union competitiveness. |
Christian Ehler, Oliver Schenk, Matej Tonin, Adina Vălean, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Hildegard Bentele, Angelika Niebler, Eszter Lakos, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Susana Solís Pérez
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| (f a) initiaves for the development and uptake of geoinformation capabilities based on Earth Observation, data analytics and artificial intelligence across key sectors, including agriculture and forestry, maritime, environment and sustainability, enabling monitoring, compliance, risk assessment and data-driven decision-making in support of relevant Union policies |
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| (f a) initiaves for the development and uptake of geoinformation capabilities based on Earth Observation, data analytics and artificial intelligence across key sectors, including agriculture and forestry, maritime, environment and sustainability, enabling monitoring, compliance, risk assessment and data-driven decision-making in support of relevant Union policies |
Nicola Procaccini, Carlo Fidanza, Alessandro Ciriani, Elena Donazzan, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini
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| 2 a. Dedicated measures will aim at supporting the the development and uptake of geoinformation capabilities based on Earth Observation, data analytics and artificial intelligence across key sectors, including environment and sustainability, agriculture and forestry, maritime, enabling monitoring, compliance, risk management and data-driven decision-making, fostering EU competitiveness and relevant Union policies. |
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| 2 a. Support shall be given to the development and uptake of geoinformation capabilities based on Earth Observation, data analytics and artificial intelligence across key sectors, including agriculture and forestry, maritime, environment and sustainability, enabling monitoring, compliance, risk management and data-driven decision-making, fostering EU competitiveness and relevant Union policies. |
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| 2 b. CASSINI shall constitute the Union’s space entrepreneurship initiative. CASSINI shall undertake actions to support the commercialisation of the Union space industry and services, in particular focusing on entrepreneurship, and to leverage private investment, supporting entrepreneurs to grow and scale in the Single Market |
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| 1. The technological sovereignty and innovation component shall enable the Union to build a competitive, autonomous, and innovative space industrial ecosystem, aiming to enhance the Union’s technological sovereignty, non-dependence, and self-sufficiency in the space sector. It shall foster the development and uptake of cutting-edge space solutions. It shall prioritize the reduction of critical dependencies on non-Union technologies and focus on dual-use technologies that can benefit both civil and defence applications. | 1. The technological sovereignty and innovation component shall enable the Union to build a competitive, autonomous, and innovative space industrial ecosystem, aiming to enhance the Union’s technological sovereignty, non-dependence, and self-sufficiency in the space sector. It shall foster the development and uptake of cutting-edge space solutions. It shall prioritize the reduction of critical dependencies on non-Union technologies and focus on dual-use technologies that can benefit both civil and defence applications, enhance cooperation between European actors and avoid duplication. |
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| 1. The technological sovereignty and innovation component shall enable the Union to build a competitive, autonomous, and innovative space industrial ecosystem, aiming to enhance the Union’s technological sovereignty, non-dependence, and self-sufficiency in the space sector. It shall foster the development and uptake of cutting-edge space solutions. It shall prioritize the reduction of critical dependencies on non-Union technologies and focus on dual-use technologies that can benefit both civil and defence applications. | 1. The technological sovereignty and innovation component shall enable the Union to build a competitive, autonomous, and innovative space industrial ecosystem, aiming to enhance the Union’s technological sovereignty, non-dependence, and self-sufficiency in the space sector. It shall foster the development and uptake of cutting-edge space solutions. It shall prioritize the reduction of critical dependencies on non-Union technologies, in particular technologies related to the Union Space Programme, and focus on dual-use technologies that can benefit both civil and defence applications. |
Technological sovereignty efforts should focus in priority on technologies directly linked tothe Union Space Programme and critical strategic capabilities.
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| 1 a. Where a technological gap or critical dependency affecting the Union space sector is identified by the Commission, the Agency, ESA, the EU Observatory of Critical Technologies (OCT), the European Space Agencies Forum referred to in Article 75a, or another entity involved in the implementation of the components referred to in this Section, support under this component shall be mobilised, to develop, mature, validate, industrialise or deploy Union-based alternatives. |
An automatic trigger linking the identification of a critical dependency to the mobilisation of programme resources transforms the technological sovereignty component from a passive register into an operational risk-management instrument.
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| 1 b. Where a waiver is requested or granted under Article 69 due to the absence of readily available Union-based substitutes for a specific technology, good or service, the Commission shall include actions in the relevant work programmes to reduce that dependency through research, development, maturation, demonstration, validation, industrialisation or deployment of Union-based alternatives. |
Where waivers are granted because no European alternative exists, the Union should actively support the development of Union-based substitutes rather than maintaining structural dependencies.
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| 2. The component shall include the following eligible activities: | 2. The component shall include the following eligible activities, which shall be delegated to the Agency and to ESA for implementation where it concerns their fields of expertise // which may be delegated from the Agency to ESA for implementation where it concerns their fields of expertise: |
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| 2. The component shall include the following eligible activities: | 2. The component shall include the following eligible activities, which shall be delegated to the Agency (EUSPA) for implementation and which may be subdelegated from the Agency (EUSPA) to ESA for implementation where it concerns their fields of expertise: |
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| 2. The component shall include the following eligible activities: | 2. The component shall include the following eligible activities, which shall be delegated to the Agency and to ESA for implementation where it concerns their fields of expertise: |
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| (a) activities related to Union’s technological sovereignty, such as research, development, and uptake of critical space technologies, including those directly responding to the EU Observatory of Critical Technologies, (OTC) and implementation of related OCT roadmaps that reduce Union dependencies and enhance competitiveness of the Union space ecosystem; | (a) activities related to Union’s technological sovereignty, such as research, development, and uptake of critical space technologies, including those directly responding to the technological gaps and critical dependencies of the Union space sector identified by the EU Observatory of Critical Technologies, (OCT), the Commission, the Agency, ESA or other entities involved in the implementation of the components referred to in this Section, which shall continuously identify and update those gaps and dependencies, and implementation of related OCT roadmaps that reduce Union dependencies and enhance competitiveness of the Union space ecosystem; |
The Observatory of Critical Technologies (OCT) must play a proactive role in identifying technological dependencies, not merely record them ex post. This precision allows industrial remediation actions to be triggered in good time.
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| (c) the research and development of new Union Space capabilities and related enabling technologies fostering a new in-space economy, specifically through the maturation, demonstration and operationalisation of In-Space Operations and Services, and quantum sensing technologies; | (c) the research and development of new European Space capabilities and related enabling technologies fostering a new in-space economy, specifically through the maturation, demonstration and operationalisation of In-Space Operations and Services, and quantum sensing technologies; |
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| (e) exploring and leveraging synergies with complementary domains such as defence and other relevant sectors for key areas such as Artificial Intelligence and cybersecurity; | (e) exploring and leveraging synergies with complementary domains such as defence and other relevant sectors including key areas such as Artificial Intelligence and cybersecurity; |
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| (f) supporting standardisation and certification activities relevant for the Union space sector; | (f) supporting standardisation and certification activities relevant for the European space sector; |
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| (h) promotion of Copernicus user uptake for Copernicus core users with, market development and capacity building, including promotion of Copernicus data and services, downstream applications and their development at all levels to maximise socio-economic benefits, as well as the collection and analysis of Copernicus users’ needs. | deleted |
Support for user uptake and downstream applications is now addressed morecomprehensively under the market uptake component and no longer needs to be duplicated inArticle 67.
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| (h) promotion of Copernicus user uptake for Copernicus core users with, market development and capacity building, including promotion of Copernicus data and services, downstream applications and their development at all levels to maximise socio-economic benefits, as well as the collection and analysis of Copernicus users’ needs. | (h) promotion of Copernicus user uptake for all the components with, market development and capacity building, including promotion of the Union data and services, downstream applications and their development at all levels to maximise socio-economic benefits, as well as the collection and analysis of the Union space system users’ needs. |
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| (h) promotion of Copernicus user uptake for Copernicus core users with, market development and capacity building, including promotion of Copernicus data and services, downstream applications and their development at all levels to maximise socio-economic benefits, as well as the collection and analysis of Copernicus users’ needs. | (h) promotion of Copernicus user uptake for all components with, market development and capacity building, including promotion of the Union data and services, downstream applications and their development at all levels to maximise socio-economic benefits, as well as the collection and analysis of the Union space systems users’ needs. |
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| (h) promotion of Copernicus user uptake for Copernicus core users with, market development and capacity building, including promotion of Copernicus data and services, downstream applications and their development at all levels to maximise socio-economic benefits, as well as the collection and analysis of Copernicus users’ needs. | (h) promotion of user uptake for all the components with, market development and capacity building, including promotion of the Union data and services, downstream applications and their development at all levels to maximise socio-economic benefits, as well as the collection and analysis of the Union space systems users’ needs. |
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| (h a) the acceleration of the integration of Union space services within transversal Union regulatory frameworks, in particular those relating to safety of life, civil security, critical infrastructure protection and environmental sustainability, as well as the systematic collection and analysis of users’ needs across all components. |
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| (h a) the acceleration of the integration of Union space services within transversal Union regulatory frameworks, in particular those relating to safety of life, civil security, critical infrastructure protection and environmental sustainability, as well as the systematic collection and analysis of users’ needs across all components. |
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| (h a) the acceleration of the integration of Union space services within transversal Union regulatory frameworks, in particular those relating to safety of life, civil security, critical infrastructure protection and environmental sustainability, as well as the systematic collection and analysis of users’ needs across all components. |
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| 2 a. The work programmes implementing activities under Article 1(2)(d) relating to space connectivity infrastructure shall ensure that governmental users carrying out defence, national security, border management, crisis management and maritime surveillance missions are granted priority access to the capacity made available under IRIS² and the governmental satellite communications service established pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2023/588. The Commission, in cooperation with the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and Member States, shall define the conditions for priority access in the work programme, including any security accreditation requirements, not later than 12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation. |
IRIS² and GOVSATCOM were conceived as governmental secure connectivity services, with defence and national security as their primary use cases. The Commission proposal funds them under Window 4 but does not secure priority access for defence users in the work programme architecture. The amendment remedies this by establishing a priority-access obligation for governmental defence users, operationalising the White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030's requirement for assured sovereign connectivity and reinforcing the Regulation's strategic-autonomy objective under Article 3(2)(d).
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| 1. The Commission shall apply the eligibility and participation conditions set out in paragraph 2 to the procurement, grants or prizes under this Title if it deems that this is necessary and appropriate to preserve the security, integrity and resilience of the operational Union systems, taking into account the objective to promote the Union's strategic autonomy, in particular in terms of technology across key technologies and value chains, while preserving an open economy. | 1. The Commission shall apply the eligibility and participation conditions set out in paragraph 2 to the procurement, grants or prizes under this Title to preserve the security, integrity and resilience of the operational Union systems, taking into account the objective to promote the Union's strategic autonomy, in particular in terms of technology across key technologies and value chains, while preserving an open economy. The Commission may decide not to apply those conditions only in duly justified exceptional cases, following a risk assessment demonstrating that their application is not necessary to preserve the security, integrity and resilience of the operational Union systems. |
Security-related eligibility conditions should apply by default. Derogations must remain exceptional, justified and subject to a proper risk assessment.
Yvan Verougstraete, Brigitte van den Berg, Morten Løkkegaard, Christophe Grudler, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Bart Groothuis
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| 1. The Commission shall apply the eligibility and participation conditions set out in paragraph 2 to the procurement, grants or prizes under this Title if it deems that this is necessary and appropriate to preserve the security, integrity and resilience of the operational Union systems, taking into account the objective to promote the Union's strategic autonomy, in particular in terms of technology across key technologies and value chains, while preserving an open economy. | 1. The Commission shall apply the eligibility and participation conditions set out in paragraph 2 to the procurement, grants or prizes under this Title to preserve the security, integrity and resilience of the operational Union systems, taking into account the objective to promote the Union's strategic autonomy, in particular in terms of technology across key technologies and value chains, while preserving an open economy. The Commission may decide not to apply those conditions only in duly justified exceptional cases, following a risk assessment demonstrating that their application is not necessary to preserve the security, integrity and resilience of the operational Union systems. |
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| 2. Before applying the eligibility and participation conditions in accordance with paragraph 1 the Commission shall inform the Committee referred to in Article 83, paragraph 1, point (g) and shall take utmost account of the Member States’ views on the scope of application of and the justification for those eligibility and participation conditions. | deleted |
Removing this paragraph ensures that security-related eligibility conditions can apply effectively as a default rule.
Yvan Verougstraete, Morten Løkkegaard, Christophe Grudler, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Bart Groothuis
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| 2. Before applying the eligibility and participation conditions in accordance with paragraph 1 the Commission shall inform the Committee referred to in Article 83, paragraph 1, point (g) and shall take utmost account of the Member States’ views on the scope of application of and the justification for those eligibility and participation conditions. | deleted |
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| (b) the eligible legal entity commits to carry out all relevant activities in one or more Member States; and | (b) the eligible legal entity commits to carry out relevant activities predominantly in one or more Member States; and |
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| (c a) a legal entity in an associated country which is member of the EEA, and that aligns with the criteria in (a), (b) and (c), is also eligible, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Agreement on the EEA. |
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| (c a) research and development activities, service contracts and co-funded assets. |
Yvan Verougstraete, Morten Løkkegaard, Christophe Grudler, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Bart Groothuis
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| 1. Except if otherwise specified the services, data and information provided by the components and activities under this section shall be without any express or implied warranty as regards their quality, accuracy, availability, reliability, speed and suitability for any purpose. The Union, including the Commission and the Agency (EUSPA), shall not be liable. | 1. The services, data and information provided by the components and activities under this section shall be subject to minimum service obligations adopted by the Commission, by means of implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 83(3), for each service of each component, in particular for each of the services referred to in Article 59(3), Article 60 and Article 61, and ensuring their quality, accuracy, availability, reliability, speed and suitability for any purpose. Those obligations shall apply also in the event of failure or loss of any satellite or other operational asset; the entrustment agreements concluded under Article 74 shall provide for the maintenance of operational service levels under such circumstances and for adequate provisions for the replacement of failed assets. |
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| 1. Except if otherwise specified the services, data and information provided by the components and activities under this section shall be without any express or implied warranty as regards their quality, accuracy, availability, reliability, speed and suitability for any purpose. The Union, including the Commission and the Agency (EUSPA), shall not be liable. | 1. The services, data and information provided by the components and activities under this section shall be subject to minimum service obligations adopted by the Commission, by means of implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 83(3), for each service of each component, and ensuring their quality, accuracy, availability, reliability, speed, continuity, integrity, resilience, timeliness and suitability for any purpose. Those obligations shall apply also in the event of failure or loss of any satellite or other operational asset; the entrustment agreements concluded under Article 74 shall provide for the maintenance of operational service levels under such circumstances and for adequate provisions for the replacement of failed assets. |
Operational space services (Galileo, PRS, EGNOS, Copernicus, IRIS², GOVSATCOM) can no longer be provided on a best-effort basis. Minimum service obligations per component and service, applicable also in the event of satellite failure, are indispensable to the credibility of the Union's critical space infrastructures. Service continuity must be guaranteed even in the event of satellite or asset failure. Requiring entrustment agreements to provide for the maintenance of operational service levels and for replacement of failed assets transforms resilience from a policy aspiration into a contractual obligation.
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| 1. Except if otherwise specified the services, data and information provided by the components and activities under this section shall be without any express or implied warranty as regards their quality, accuracy, availability, reliability, speed and suitability for any purpose. The Union, including the Commission and the Agency (EUSPA), shall not be liable. | 1. The owner of the systems declare that the data and services provided by the satellite systems referred to in this Regulation comply with the declared service parameters. In the event that the data or services do not meet the declared parameters, the owner of the systems or an entity designated by the owner shall, where technically feasible, promptly inform the users of this fact. |
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| 1 a. Warranties shall address, as a minimum: (a) availability; (b) continuity of service; (c) accuracy and integrity; (d) resilience against interference, jamming and cyberattacks. |
Minimum service obligations must cover the key qualities users actually rely on: availability,continuity, accuracy, integrity and resilience against hostile interference.
Yvan Verougstraete, Morten Løkkegaard, Christophe Grudler, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Bart Groothuis
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| 1 a. Warranties shall address, as a minimum: (a) availability; (b) continuity of service; (c) accuracy and integrity; (d) resilience against interference, jamming and cyberattacks. |
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| 1 b. Each implementing entity shall maintain a service continuity plan specifying backup arrangements, minimum degraded service capability and maximum restoration timelines. Plans shall be reviewed annually and submitted to the Commission. |
Each implementing entity must have a service continuity plan to ensure that failures ordegraded services do not interrupt critical Union space services.
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| 1 b. Each implementing entity shall maintain a service continuity plan specifying backup arrangements, minimum degraded service capability and maximum restoration timelines. Plans shall be reviewed annually and submitted to the Commission. |
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| 1 c. Service outages or degradations exceeding applicable thresholds shall be reported to the Commission within 24 hours. The Commission shall notify the European Parliament, the Council and affected Member States within 48 hours of major incidents and shall publish an annual incident report, except for information the disclosure of which would be contrary to the security interests of the Union or its Member States. |
Major outages must be reported quickly to ensure transparency, political oversight and timelyi nformation for affected Member States and institutions.
Yvan Verougstraete, Morten Løkkegaard, Christophe Grudler, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Bart Groothuis
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| 1 c. Service outages or degradations exceeding applicable thresholds shall be reported to the Commission within 24 hours. The Commission shall notify the European Parliament, the Council and the Member States within 48 hours of major incidents and shall publish an annual incident report. |
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| 2. For SST, Member States participating in the SST sub-component shall not be held liable for: damage resulting from the lack of or interruption in the provision of SST services, delay in the provision of SST services; inaccuracy of the information provided through the SST services or action undertaken in response to the provision of SST services. | deleted |
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| 2 a. The owner of the systems declare that the data and services provided by the satellite systems referred to in this Regulation comply with the declared service parameters. In the event that the data or services do not meet the declared parameters, the owner of the systems or an entity designated by the owner shall, where technically feasible, promptly inform the users of this fact. |
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| 1. While protecting the Union’s autonomy, the contracting authority may request that the tenderer subcontracts part of the contract by competitive tendering at the appropriate levels of subcontracting to companies other than those which belong to the tenderer’s group. For contracts above EUR 10 million, the contracting authority shall aim to ensure that at least 30 % of the value of the contract is subcontracted by competitive tendering at various levels of subcontracting to companies outside the group of the prime tenderer, in particular in order to enable the cross-border participation of SMEs in the space ecosystem. The tenderer shall provide reasons for not fulfilling a request made to sub-contract or for deviating from the 30% target. The contracting authority may include specific requirements in the award procedure documentation to ensure that prime contractors follow the principles of the procurement set in this regulation during the execution of the contract, notably as regards the involvement of SMEs and new entrants, competition, constant benchmarking with the best market conditions. | 1. While protecting the Union’s autonomy, the contracting authority may request that the tenderer subcontracts part of the contract by competitive tendering at the appropriate levels of subcontracting to companies other than those which belong to the tenderer’s group. For contracts above EUR 10 million, the contracting authority shall aim to ensure that at least 30 % of the value of the contract is subcontracted by competitive tendering at various levels of subcontracting to companies outside the group of the prime tenderer, in particular in order to enable the cross-border participation of SMEs in the space ecosystem. The tenderer shall provide reasons for not fulfilling a request made to sub-contract or for deviating from the 30% target and proof, that is was not possible to fill it. The contracting authority may include specific requirements in the award procedure documentation to ensure that prime contractors follow the principles of the procurement set in this regulation during the execution of the contract, notably as regards the involvement of SMEs and new entrants, competition, constant benchmarking with the best market conditions. |
| The contracting authority shall, where possible, select at least two suppliers of the requested product established in different Member States. The selection of suppliers shall also take into account the objective of ensuring a broad geographical distribution of suppliers across the Member States of the Union. |
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| 1. While protecting the Union’s autonomy, the contracting authority may request that the tenderer subcontracts part of the contract by competitive tendering at the appropriate levels of subcontracting to companies other than those which belong to the tenderer’s group. For contracts above EUR 10 million, the contracting authority shall aim to ensure that at least 30 % of the value of the contract is subcontracted by competitive tendering at various levels of subcontracting to companies outside the group of the prime tenderer, in particular in order to enable the cross-border participation of SMEs in the space ecosystem. The tenderer shall provide reasons for not fulfilling a request made to sub-contract or for deviating from the 30% target. The contracting authority may include specific requirements in the award procedure documentation to ensure that prime contractors follow the principles of the procurement set in this regulation during the execution of the contract, notably as regards the involvement of SMEs and new entrants, competition, constant benchmarking with the best market conditions. | 1. While protecting the Union’s autonomy, the contracting authority may request that the tenderer subcontracts part of the contract by competitive tendering at the appropriate levels of subcontracting to companies other than those which belong to the tenderer’s group. For contracts above EUR 10 million, the contracting authority shall aim to ensure that at least 30 % of the value of the contract is subcontracted by competitive tendering at various levels of subcontracting to companies outside the group of the prime tenderer, in particular in order to enable the cross-border participation of SMEs in the space ecosystem. The tenderer shall provide reasons for not fulfilling a request made to sub-contract or for deviating from the 30% target and proof that it was not possible to fill it. The contracting authority may include specific requirements in the award procedure documentation to ensure that prime contractors follow the principles of the procurement set in this regulation during the execution of the contract, notably as regards the involvement of SMEs and new entrants, competition, constant benchmarking with the best market conditions. |
| The contracting authority shall, where possible, select at least two suppliers of the requested product established in different Member States. The selection of suppliers shall also take into account the objective of ensuring a broad geographical distribution of suppliers across the Member States of the Union. |
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| 1. While protecting the Union’s autonomy, the contracting authority may request that the tenderer subcontracts part of the contract by competitive tendering at the appropriate levels of subcontracting to companies other than those which belong to the tenderer’s group. For contracts above EUR 10 million, the contracting authority shall aim to ensure that at least 30 % of the value of the contract is subcontracted by competitive tendering at various levels of subcontracting to companies outside the group of the prime tenderer, in particular in order to enable the cross-border participation of SMEs in the space ecosystem. The tenderer shall provide reasons for not fulfilling a request made to sub-contract or for deviating from the 30% target. The contracting authority may include specific requirements in the award procedure documentation to ensure that prime contractors follow the principles of the procurement set in this regulation during the execution of the contract, notably as regards the involvement of SMEs and new entrants, competition, constant benchmarking with the best market conditions. | 1. While protecting the Union’s autonomy, the contracting authority may request that the tenderer subcontracts part of the contract by competitive tendering at the appropriate levels of subcontracting to companies other than those which belong to the tenderer’s group. For contracts above EUR 10 million, the contracting authority shall ensure that at least 30 % of the value of the contract is subcontracted by competitive tendering at various levels of subcontracting to companies outside the group of the prime tenderer, in particular in order to enable the cross-border participation of SMEs in the space ecosystem. In exceptional cases, where the condition cannot be complied with and there is no viable alternative, the tenderer shall provide reasons for not fulfilling a request made to sub-contract or for deviating from the 30% target and identify the root causes that may be further addressed through EU support or contracting authority measures. The contracting authority may include specific requirements in the award procedure documentation to ensure that prime contractors follow the principles of the procurement set in this regulation during the execution of the contract, notably as regards the involvement of SMEs and new entrants, competition, constant benchmarking with the best market conditions. |
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| 1 a. The Commission shall inform the committee referred to in Article 83(1), point (g), on the fulfilment of the target referred to in paragraph 1. |
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| 1 a. Notwithstanding any general co-financing rule applicable under this Regulation, a co-financing rate of 100% shall apply exclusively to space programme actions that the Commission, on the basis of a joint assessment with Member States carried out pursuant to Article 14, has identified as being of critical strategic security relevance, including actions related to space surveillance and tracking, early warning, secure governmental communications, launch capability preservation and critical space infrastructure protection. The Commission shall publish the criteria for this determination in the relevant work programme and shall report annually to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this paragraph |
The 100% co-financing rate applicable to certain space programme components under existing Union space legislation serves a specific purpose: ensuring that actions of critical strategic importance are not hostage to national budgetary cycles. The amendment preserves this logic while preventing its generalisation - which would dilute the leverage of Union funding and conflict with Member States' fiscal interest in programme discipline. The criterion of "critical strategic security relevance", determined jointly with Member States via the governance body under Article 14, aligns with the Council's conclusions on space security and the Union Space Programme Regulation.
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| 2. Whenever a Tender Evaluation Board is established by the Agency or ESA for a procurement performed under the tripartite agreement, experts from the Commission and, where relevant, from the other entrusted entity can reserve the right to participate as members in the Tender Evaluation Board meetings, have access to all deliverables and attend review meetings. Such participation shall not affect the technical independence of the Tender Evaluation Board | 2. Whenever a Tender Evaluation Board is established by the Agency or subdelegated to ESA for a procurement performed under the tripartite agreement, experts from the Commission and, where relevant, from the other entrusted entity can reserve the right to participate as members in the Tender Evaluation Board meetings, have access to all deliverables and attend review meetings. Such participation shall not affect the technical independence of the Tender Evaluation Board |
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| 2. Whenever a Tender Evaluation Board is established by the Agency or ESA for a procurement performed under the tripartite agreement, experts from the Commission and, where relevant, from the other entrusted entity can reserve the right to participate as members in the Tender Evaluation Board meetings, have access to all deliverables and attend review meetings. Such participation shall not affect the technical independence of the Tender Evaluation Board | 2. Whenever a Tender Evaluation Board is established by the Agency or subdelegated to ESA for a procurement performed under the tripartite agreement, experts from the Commission and, where relevant, from the other entrusted entity can reserve the right to participate as members in the Tender Evaluation Board meetings, have access to all deliverables and attend review meetings. Such participation shall not affect the technical independence of the Tender Evaluation Board |
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| 2. Whenever a Tender Evaluation Board is established by the Agency or ESA for a procurement performed under the tripartite agreement, experts from the Commission and, where relevant, from the other entrusted entity can reserve the right to participate as members in the Tender Evaluation Board meetings, have access to all deliverables and attend review meetings. Such participation shall not affect the technical independence of the Tender Evaluation Board | 2. Whenever a Tender Evaluation Board is established by the Agency or subdelegated to ESA for a procurement performed under the tripartite agreement, experts from the Commission and, where relevant, from the other entrusted entity can reserve the right to participate as members in the Tender Evaluation Board meetings, have access to all deliverables and attend review meetings. Such participation shall not affect the technical independence of the Tender Evaluation Board |
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