4 Amendments of Henri WEBER related to 2013/0164(COD)
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to attain its objectives, the Copernicus programme should rely on an autonomous Union’s capacity for space- borne observations and provide operational services in the field of environment, civil protection and security. It should also make use of the available in-situ data provided, namely, by the Member States. The fact that the European Data Relay System (EDRS) satellites will be available to the Copernicus Sentinels will also accelerate data transmission and thus bring about quantitative and qualitative improvements in terms of ability to respond to the growing demand among users for near- real-time data. The provision of operational services depends on the well- functioning and safety of the Copernicus space component. The increasing risk of collision with other satellites and space debris is the most serious threat to the Copernicus space component. Therefore, the Copernicus programme should support actions aimed at reducing such risks, in particular by contributing to the programme established by Decision [XXX] of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a Space Surveillance and Tracking Support Programme11. __________________ OJ L, p. .
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. For the purpose of paragraph 2, the Copernicus user communities are defined as those comprising the European national, regional or local bodies entrusted with the definition, implementation, enforcement or monitoring of a public service or policy in areas referred to in point (1) of Article 4, as well as universities or any other research organisations, commercial and private users and any other stakeholders.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission may entrust, in part or in full, the operational tasks of the space component described in point (a) of Article 5 to ESA and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)umetsat). It is also part of ESA’s role to prepare for the transfer of specialist (non Eumetsat) Copernicus mission functions to appropriate bodies, including through outsourcing to private operators in order to maximise value for money in the use of the EU budget.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall review and assess the impact of this data policy on the European data and services market, including through comprehensive consultation with all stakeholders, no later than two years after the Regulation comes into force; the review may, if necessary, result in revision of the data policy.