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Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a Space Strategy for Europe PDF (515 KB) DOC (88 KB)
Amendments (24)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the The Hague Manifesto on Space Policy of June 2016;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the benefits of space for society are manifold and can lead to a more competitive economy for Europe, through developing many new products and services and supporting agriculture, forestry, fisheries and maritime transport; whereas satellite technology can lead to better access to communication technologies, high-resolution Earth Observation systems that allow for the exchange of information in real-time, a rapid response to natural disasters and more effective border and security controls;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas space technologies, data and services can support a variety of EU public policies and key political priorities, such as boosting the Digital Single Market, stimulating the European economy and tackling climate change;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reminds the Commission that continuity in EU space programmes is imperative, in particular in order to create a positive and predictable investment climate in the downstream sector; considers that this can only be achieved if public funding of the respective infrastructure and services is guaranteed in the long term, including in areas with significant private sector involvementspace flagship programmes and a downstream data infrastructure is guaranteed in the long term possibly through Public-Private Partnerships;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that it is necessary to evaluate the governance of the Galileo and Copernicus programmes before the presentation by the Commission of its new legislative proposals as part of the next MFF; considers that this evaluation should address amongst other matters the future role of the European GNSS Agency (GSA) in Galileo and a potential role in Copernicus, how to simplify the GSA’s relationship with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the current split between the Agency’s core and delegated tasks;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to review the adequacy of resources allocated to the GSA, taking into consideration its current and future tasks and the risks of conflicts of interest resulting from the outsourcing of tasks, in cooperation with ESA, to study different options by which the complicated institutional landscape in European space governance can be simplified, improving effectiveness and cost efficiency; stresses that a multiplicity of agencies and organisations does not lead to better space policy;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the full economic exploitation of the Galileo and Copernicus programmes by setting adequate targets for market uptake and by simplifyroving the access to and the processing of Copernicus data in order to enable enterprises and SMEs in particular to develop applications based on space data;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the Commission's actions in procuring cloud platforms for Earth Observation data, to ensure that Europe reaps the full economic benefit of its flagship space programmes and to establish sustainable user access and competence building; urges the Commission to speed up its work in this area so that the first data platforms can be operational in 2018; believes that all tenders for these platforms should be open to private actors;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses the need for 'space proof' legislation; calls on the Commission to remove barriers to use of space technologies by the public sector, e.g. for monitoring compliance with new and existing European legislation; Believes that public policy can be improved considerably by using space technology; asks the Commission and Member States to stimulate uptake of space technology by European, national, regional and local authorities;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the success of the space sector is highly dependent on research and innovation and that the next Framework Programme should put an emphasis on space-related research, whilst ensuring efficiency through full cooperation between the EU, the ESA and the Member States in areas such as launcher research; ; calls for enhancement and extension of the dedicated space budget line under Framework Programme 9, whilst ensuring efficiency through full cooperation between the EU, the ESA and the Member States; believes that research & innovation should be stimulated and financed on a broad array of space technologies, but also on how to create awareness of space opportunities; urges the Commission to extend the use of the SME instrument for scaling-up business opportunities in space-based products and services both within Horizon 2020 and in future Framework Programmes;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the widespread use of the Galileo signal is a precondition for the development of a strong downstream market for space-based applications and services and that adequate measures, including regulatory ones, should be taken in order to make full compatibility with Galileo and EGNOS the standard for devices sold in the EU;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the ability of satellites to provide uninterrupted very high capacity connectivity, in particular in remote areas and outermost regions, which will be essential for the development of 5G networks, enabling services such as autonomous drivinghigh- speed networks and the expansion of the Internet of Things, enabling services such as autonomous driving; emphasizes the complementarity of terrestrial and space- based technologies for delivering Very High Capacity networks; asks the Commission to recognize this and to ensure a technology neutral communication technology mix; stresses also the need to reserve adequate frequency bands for the operation of these satellite services; calls for this to be addressed in legislative work on telecommunication networks;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights the importance of a European space strategy for a comprehensive EU maritime policy, in particular of a more coordinated use of satellites to facilitate maritime research and to improve maritime surveillance.
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that SMEusers such as SMEs and local and regional authorities are still not sufficiently aware of funding opportunities, including those by the EIB, for projects with a link to Galileo or Copernicus, and that the targeted dissemination of information about these opportunities has to be urgently improved;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the announcement of the Commission to aggregate its demand for launchers and launching servicein space-based services and infrastructures to mutualize costs and risks and to help reach a critical mass allowing economies of scale; believes that this should happen on a cross-DG basis; calls on the Commission to ensure fair treatment of EU enterprises vis-à-vis enterprises from third countries in public procurement, specifically by working towards a global level playing field, and by taking into consideration the prices that companies charge to other customers worldwide; welcomes the Commission proposal to strengthen use of innovative procurement schemes;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes a lack of visibility as to the continuation of the launch vehicle programme in Europe beyond the next 3 to 4 years (Ariane 6 and Vega C) and as to the financial situation for this programme; expresses concern at the lack of any mid- to long-term launch programme; urges the Commission to come forward with a work programme for launch vehicles in Europe for the next 20 years;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to act as a 'launching customer' for the European space sector, for example by buying European Earth Observation data for policy objectives or Galileo-enabled smartphones for EU-officials;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Emphasises that cyber crime is a very fast going sector worldwide; underlines that a large part of our economy is relying on space-related services and that cyber attacks therefore pose a large threat; asks the Commission to ensure that all the relevant agencies have contingency plans in place for possible cyber attacks;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to design the planned Govsatcom initiative in a cost- effective way, if the impact assessment is sufficiently positive, which may include purchasing services from commercial communication satellites, and to ensure that the initiative creates significant added value and avoids duplicating existing structures;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes the increased use of small satellites, which are frequently operated in constellations; stresses the importance of the availability of smallsat-launchers as well, so that Europe will have cost- efficient methods to launch small satellites; asks the Commission to become more active in stimulating R&D&I projects in this regard;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Underlines that space is traditionally a sector where good international cooperation is taking place; emphasises the importance of international cooperation on all non- sensitive space issues, such as placing dedicated Copernicus servers in third countries for exchanging data, as long as the principle of reciprocity is assured;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Asks the Commission to examinemonitor existing private sector ambitions in the area of space mining and to work towards a respective international agreement in order to avoid a race for depletable resources in space;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Considers that democratic support is important for investing in space; Calls on the Commission to present a well- designed and comprehensive communication strategy about the benefits of space technologies for citizens and businesses; Urges the Commission to implement three pillars in its this strategy, in order to more effectively address three important groups of people: 1. Raising awareness with the general public of the necessity of investments in space; 2. Informing SMEs and entrepreneurs about the opportunities of the Space flagship programmes; 3. Including space in education in order to close the skills gap; Asks the Commission to present the European Parliament with a roadmap on the creation of this communication strategy as soon as possible;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Highlights that the regional dimension is essential in bringing the benefits of space closer to users and thus putting users at the centre of a European space strategy; underlines that local and regional authorities should be involved in the implementation of European space policy, as it also supports smart specialisation strategies in many regions; underlines that space technologies provide opportunities concerning objectives in EU policies such as the EU Urban Agenda, smart energy and city planning;