32 Amendments of Constanze KREHL related to 2018/0236(COD)
Amendment 81 #
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 they must also be improved, so that they remain at the forefront in view of new technology development and the transformations in the digital and information and communications technology domains, meet the new needs of users and are able to meet political priorities such as climate change, including monitoring changes in the Artic, security and defenceconnectivity and sustainable development.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) To ensure the competitiveness of the European Space industry in the future, the programmes shall support education and training activities in space- related fields at all levels, with a special focus on girls and women, in order to realize the full potential of EU citizens in this area.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The mission of the European Union Agency for the Space Programme ("the Agency"), which replaces and succeeds the European GNSS Agency established by Regulation (EU) No 912/2010, is to contribute to the Programme, particularly as regards security. Certain t and promotion of the Programme. Tasks linked to the security and promotion of the Programme areas should therefore be assigned to the Agency. In relation to security in particular, and given its experience in this area, the Agency should be responsible for the security accreditation tasks for all the Union actions in the space sector. Building on its positive track record in promoting the user and market uptake of Galileo and EGNOS and with a view to promoting the programmes as a package the Agency should also be entrusted with undertaking promotional activities for Copernicus. Furthermore, it should perform the tasks which the Commission confers on it by means of one or more contribution agreements covering various other specific tasks associated with the programme.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The European Space Agency is an international organisation with extensive expertise in the space domain and which entered into a Framework Agreement with the European Community in 2004. It is therefore an important partner in the implementation of the Programme, with which any appropriate relations should be established. In this regard, and in compliance with the Financial Regulation, it is important to conclude a financial framework partnership agreement with the European Space Agency that governs all financial relations between the Commission, the Agency and the European Space Agency and ensures their consistency and conform to the Framework Agreement with the European Space Agency, in particular with Article 5 thereof. However, aAs the European Space Agency is not a Union body and is not subject to Union law, it is essential, in order to protect the interests of the Union and its Member States, that such an agreement be conditional on the introduction of appropriatetains adequate requirements regarding operating rules inat the European Space Agency in order to protect the interests of the Union and its Member States. The agreement should also contain all the clauses necessary to safeguard the Union’s financial interests.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) A growing number of key economic sectors, in particular transport, telecommunications, agriculture and energy, increasingly use satellite navigation systems, not to mention the synergies with activities linked to. Satellite navigation also plays a role in the context of the security and defence of the Union and its Member States. Having full control of satellite navigation should therefore guarantee the Union's technological independence, including in the longer term for the components of infrastructure equipment, and ensure its strategic autonomy.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Copernicus is based on a partnership between the Union, the European Space Agency and the EU Member States. Existing capacities should be built on and should be complemented by new assets, which may be developed in common. To this end the Commission should closely work with ESA and Member States owning relevant space and in situ assets. Copernicus should build on and ensure continuity with the activities and achievements under Regulation (EU) No 377/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 establishing the Union Earth observation and monitoring programme (Copernicus) as well as Regulation (EU) No 911/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Earth monitoring programme (GMES) and its initial operations18 establishing the predecessor Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme and the rules for implementation of its initial operations, taking into account recent trends in research, technological advances and innovations impacting the Earth observation domain, as well as developments in big data analytics and Artificial Intelligence and related strategies and initiatives at Union level19 . To the greatest extent possible, it should make use of capacities for space-borne observations of the Member States, the European Space Agency, EUMETSAT20 , as well as other entities, including commercial initiatives in Europe, thereby also contributing to the development of a viable commercial space sector in Europe. Where feasible and appropriate, it should also make use of the available in situ and ancillary data provided mainly by the Member States in accordance with Directive 2007/2/EC21 . The Commission should work together with the Member States and the European Environment Agency to ensure an efficient access and use of the in-situ data sets for Copernicus. _________________ 17 Regulation (EU) No 377/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the Copernicus Programme and repealing Regulation (EU) No 911/2010 (OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 44). 18 Regulation (EU) No 911/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the European Earth monitoring programme (GMES) and its initial operations (2011 to 2013)(OJ L 276, 20.10.2010, p. 1). 19 Communication "Artificial Intelligence Communication "Artificial Intelligence for Europe" (COM(2018) 237 final) , Communication "Towards a common European data space" (COM(2018) 232 final), Proposal for a Council Regulation on establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (COM(2018) 8 final). 20 The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites 21 Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE)
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) With regard to data acquisition, the activities under Copernicus should aim at completing and maintaining the existing space infrastructure, preparing the long- term replacement of the satellites at the end of their lifetime, as well as initiating new missions whose feasibility is currently being explored by the European Space Agency addressing new observation systems to support meeting the challenge of global climate change (e.g. anthropogenic CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions monitoring). Activities under Copernicus should expand their global monitoring coverage over the polar regions and support environmental compliance assurance, statutory environmental monitoring and reporting and innovative environmental applications (e.g. for crops monitoring, water management and enhanced fire monitoring). In doing so, Copernicus should leverage and take maximum advantage of the investments made under the previous funding period (2014-2020), while exploring new operational and business models to further complement the Copernicus capacities. Copernicus should also build on successful partnerships with Member States to further develop its security dimension under appropriate governance mechanisms, in order to respond to evolving user needs in the security domain.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) The implementation of the Copernicus services should facilitate the public uptake of services as users would be able to anticipate the availability and evolution of services as well as cooperation with Member States and other parties. To this end, the Commission and its entrusted entities providing servicAgency and the Copernicus entrusted entities should engage closely with different user communities across Europe in further developing the Copernicus services and information portfolio to ensure that evolving public sector and policy needs are met and thus the uptake of Earth observation data can be maximised. The Commission and Member States should work together to develop the in-situ component of Copernicus and to facilitate the integration of in-situ datasets with space datasets for upgraded Copernicus services.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70
Recital 70
(70) Extreme and major space weather events may threaten the safety of citizens and disrupt the operations of space-based and ground-based infrastructure. A space weather function should therefore be established as part the Programme with an aim of assessing the space weather risks and corresponding user needs, raising the awareness of space weather risks, ensuring the delivery of user-driven space weather services, and improving Member Stares capabilities to produce space weather service. The Commission should prioritise the sectors to which the operational space weather services are to be provided taking into account the user needs, risks and technological readiness. In the long term, the needs of other sectors may be addressed. The delivery of services at Union level according to the users' needs will require targeted, coordinated and continued research and development activities to support space weather services evolution. The delivery of the space weather services should build on the existing national and Union capabilities and enable a broad participation of Member States, international organisations and involvement of the private sector.
Amendment 189 #
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 innovative and competitive space sector.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) provide, or contribute to the provision of, high-quality and up-to-date and, where appropriate, secure space- related data, information and services without interruption and wherever possible at global level, meeting existing and future needs and able to meet the Union's political priorities, including as regards climate change and security and defence, sustainable development and connectivity;
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Programme shall support:
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) provision of launching services for the needs of the Programmaggregate the demand of institutional customers from the European Union and the Member States to ensure an independent, cost effective and reliable access to space;
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) support the development activities linked to autonomous, reliable and cost- efficient access to space;
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) support, where this is required for the needs of the Programme, the necessary adaptations to the space ground infrastructure.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Actions in support of an innovative and competitive Union space sector
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the expansion of space companies in export markets;
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the establishment of space-related innovation partnerships to develop and commercialise innovative products or services and for the subsequent purchase of the resulting supply or services;
Amendment 275 #
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 natin particular at the regional levels, actors from the space and digital sectors, as well as users, and providing support to citizens and companies to foster entrepreneurship and skills;
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) for SSA/GOVSATCOM: EUR [0,5] billion. (This amendment applies throughout the text)
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Article 29 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall promote and ensure, in close cooperation with the Agency and, where applicable, the European Space Agency and the Copernicus entrusted entities, coordinate the activities relating to the uptake and use of the data and services provided by the Programme's components in the public and private sectors, including by and to the development of synergies between the applications. It should also supporting the appropriate development of those services and by fostering a stable long-term environment. It shall develop synergies between the applications of the various components of the Programme. It shall ensure complementarity, consistency, synergies and links between the Programme and other Union actions and programmes.
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) undertake communication and promotion activities, and activitiesactivities, including in the field of communication and promotion, relating to the commercialisation of the services offered by Galileo and, EGNOS; and Copernicus, and more generally to the uptake and use of the data and services provided by the Programme's components in the public and private sectors. It shall develop synergies between the applications of the various components of the Programme.
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) implement actions in accordance with article 6;
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) implementing the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation in fields other than Programme Components infrastructure;
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may entrust other tasks to the Agency, including undertaking communication, promotion, and marketing of data and information activities, as well as other activities related to user uptakthe Agency with undertaking other activities with regard to the Programme's components other than Galileo and EGNOS.which aim at increasing user uptake;
Amendment 418 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The European Space Agency mayshall be entrusted with the following tasks:
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
– require that the European Space Agency ensures full protection of the interests of the Union and its decisions, which may also lead to the European Space Agency having to adapt its decision-making, management methods and liability provisions;
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
– establish the principles for the remuneration of the European Space Agency, taking into consideration its cost model as a public entity, which shall be proportionate to the difficulty of the tasks to be carried out, in line with market prices and the fees of the other entities involved, including the Union, and may, where appropriate, be based on performance indicators; those fees shall not cover general overheads which are not associated with the activities entrusted to the European Space Agency by the Union.
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Amendment 507 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1
Article 48 – paragraph 1
1. Copernicus shall be implemented building on prior Union investments of the Union and ESA and, where appropriate, drawing on the national or regional capacities of Member States and taking into account the capacities of commercial suppliers of comparable data and information and the need to foster competition and market development.
Amendment 598 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 2
Article 79 – paragraph 2
2. The Executive Director shall decide whether it is necessary to locate one or more staff in one or more Member States for the purpose of carrying out the Agency's tasks in an efficient and effective manner. Before deciding to establish a local office the Executive Directive shall obtain the prior approval of the Commission, the Administrative Board and the Member State(s) concerned. The decision shall specify the scope of the activities to be carried out at the local office in a manner that avoids unnecessary costs and duplication of administrative functions of the Agency. A headquarters agreement with the Member State(s) concerned may be required.