Activities of Davor ŠKRLEC related to 2018/0236(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Establishing the space programme of the Union and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (debate) HR
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the space programme of the Union and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013, (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision 541/2014/EU PDF (1 MB) DOC (301 KB)
Amendments (27)
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 250 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Owing to the importance of space- related activities for the Union economy and the lives of Union citizens, the dual- use nature of the systems and of the applications based on those systems, achieving and maintaining a high degree of security should be a key priority for the Programme, particularly in order to safeguard the interests of the Union and of its Member States, including in relation to classified and other sensitive non-classified information.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Copernicus should ensure an autonomous access to environmental knowledge and key technologies for Earth observation and geo-information services, thereby enabling the Union to achieve independent decision-making and actions in the fields of the environment and biodiversity, land use, climate change, civil protection, security, as well as the digital economy, among others.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) The Commission White Paper on the future of Europe25 , the Rome Declaration of the Heads of State and Government of 27 EU Member States26 , and several European Parliament resolutions, recall that the EU has a major role to play in ensuring a safe, secure and resilient Europe that is capable of helping to address challenges such as climate change, regional conflicts, terrorism, cyber threats, and growing migration pressures. Secure and guaranteed access to satellite communications is an indispensable tool for security actors, and pooling and sharing of this key security resource at Union level strengthens a Union that protects its citizens. _________________ 25 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta- political/files/white_paper_on_the_future_ of_europe_en.pdf 26 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cm s_data/docs/pressdata/en/intm/146072.pdf
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union has been developing its own space initiatives and programmes since the end of the 1990s, namely the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) and then Galileo and Copernicus, which respond to the needs of Union citizens and the requirements of public policies. Not only should the continuity of those initiatives be ensured but theyir uptake and use must also be improved, so that they remain at the forefront in view of new technology development and provide the transformations in the digital and information and communications technology domains, meeting the new needs of users and arebeing able to meet political priorities such as climate change, including monitoring changes in the Artic, security and defenceincreasing transport efficiency and safety.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Commission should promote, alongside the Member States and the High Representative, responsible behaviour in space and outer space and explore the possibility for accession to the relevant UN Conventions in particular, the Outer Space Treaty. The basic principles of the Treaty should be upheld and that it is necessary to avoid a race for depletable resources in space as common heritage of mankind;.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to meet the objectives of the Programme, it is important to be able to call, where appropriate, on capacities offered by Union public and private entities active in the space domain and also to be able to work at international level with third countries or international organisations. For that reason, provision must be made for the possibility of using all the relevant tools provided for by the Financial Regulation (in particular grants, prizes and financial instruments), various management methods (such as direct and indirect management, public-private partnerships and joint undertakings) and joint procurement procedures. These type of provisions should prioritise the building of European capacities with a view of ensuring strategic autonomy.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 3
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 3
– land monitoring and agriculture to provide information on land cover, land use and land use change, soil quality, desertification, urban areas, inland water quantity and quality, forests and in particular deforestation, agriculture and other natural resources, biodiversity and cryosphere;
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Copernicus should ensure an autonomous access to environmental knowledge and key technologies for Earth observation and geo-information services, thereby enabling the Union to achieve independent decision-making and actions in the fields of the environment, biodiversity, land use, climate change, civil protection, security, as well as the digital economy, among others.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
1. Copernicus shall include actions to provide free and open access to all Copernicus data and Copernicus information and, where appropriate, provide additional infrastructure and services to foster the distribution, access and use of those data and information.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) The SST should further develop the performance and autonomy of SST capabilities. To this end, it should lead to the establishment of an autonomous European catalogue of space objects, building on data from the network of SST sensors. The catalogue could follow the example of other space capable nations and make some of its data available for non-commercial and research purposes. SST should also continue to support operation and delivery of SST services. As SST is a user-driven system, appropriate mechanisms should be put in place to collect user requirements, including those relating to security.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 1
Article 99 – paragraph 1
1. Members of the Administrative Board and of the Security Accreditation Board, the Executive Director, seconded national experts and observers shall make a declaration of commitments and a declaration of interests indicating the absence or existence of any direct or indirect interests which might be considered prejudicial to their independence. Those declarations shall be accurate and complete. They shall be made in writing upon the entry into service of the persons concerned and shall be renewed annually. They shall be updated whenever necessary, in particular in the event of relevant changes in the personal circumstances of the persons concerned. Both the declaration of commitments and the declaration of interests shall be made publicly available, and easily accessible online.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 2
Article 99 – paragraph 2
2. Before any meeting which they are to attend, members of the Administrative Board and of the Security Accreditation Board, the Executive Director, seconded national experts, observers and external experts participating in ad hoc working groups shall accurately and completely declare the absence or existence of any interest which might be considered prejudicial to their independence in relation to any items on the agenda, and shall abstain from participating in the discussion of and voting upon such points. Declarations of interest relating to agenda items shall be made publicly available, and easily accessible online.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Additionally, the Programme shall include measures for ensuring efficient access to space for the Programme and for fostering an competitive and innovative space sector, upstream and downstream.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) maximise the socio-economic benefits, including by promoting the widest possible uptake of services and use of the data, information and services provided by the Programme's components;
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) for Space Situational Awareness ('SSA'): to enhance SST capabilities to monitor, track and identify space objects including those natural on NEO, to monitor space weather and to map and network Member States NEO capacities;
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) development activities linked to autonomous, reliable and cost-efficient access to space; including alternative launching technologies and innovative systems or services;
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Actions in support of an innovative and competitive Union space sector
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) cooperation between undertakings in the form of space hubs bringing together, at regional and national levels, actors from the space and digital sectors, as well as users, and providing support to citizens and companies to foster entrepreneurship and skills and ensuring connectivity and synergies with other hub networks;
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 1
1. The Security Accreditation Board shall be composed of a representative of each Member State, a representative of the Commission and a representative of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy ('High Representative'). The term of office of the members of the Security Accreditation Board shall be four years and shall be renewable. Insofar as possible, the nominations for the board will follow a gender balanced policy
Amendment 529 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 3
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 3
– land monitoring and agriculture to provide information on land cover, land use and land use change, soil quality, desertification, urban areas, inland water quantity and quality, forests and in particular deforestation, agriculture and other natural resources, biodiversity and cryosphere;
Amendment 543 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
1. Copernicus shall include actions to provide free and open access to all Copernicus data and Copernicus information and, where appropriate, provide additional infrastructure and services to foster the distribution, access and use of those data and information.
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Building a European catalogue of NEO, including space debris and space objects
Amendment 570 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the development of the service referred to in paragraph 2. and the availability of the catalogue referred in letter b) for non-commercial and research purposes
Amendment 602 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 a (new)
Article 91 a (new)
Article 91a Gender balance In drawing the list of proposals and in the selection of representatives for the Agencies boards and staff , Member States, the European Commission, the Agency shall strive to achieve in principle a balanced gender representation and give equal opportunity to all European Union citizens.