Activities of Vladimír REMEK related to 2011/2148(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a space strategy for the European Union that benefits its citizens PDF (223 KB) DOC (155 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU is currently dependent on the American Global Positioning System (GPS), with activities accounting for roughly 7% of GDP relying on this system, and given that Galileo is expected to offer clear advantages compared to GPSthe American GPS system, such as improved accuracy, global integrity, authentication and guarantee of service, as well as to give the Union strategic autonomy;.
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is convinced that the aim of Full Operating Capacity (FOC), based on a constellation of 27 satellites plus a suitable number of spare satellites and adequate ground infrastructure, is a prerequisite to attain the added value of Galileo in terms of authentication, high precision and uninterrupted service and therefore to reap the economic and societal benefits, and that this aim should be achieved by 2018 at the latest; fears that Galileo could lose its lead if the system is not completed in time and if the marketing and internationalisation of services are not carried out in an appropriate manner; believes that clear and unambiguous support from all European institutions for achieving FOC is needed to convince users and investors of the EU’s long-term commitment;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point a (new)
Paragraph 12 – point a (new)
(a) Urges the Commission and the EU GNSS Agency (GSA) to put much more effort into raising awareness of GNSS among potential users and investors, promoting the use of GNSS-based services, as well as identifying and concentrating the demand for these services in Europe;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point a (new)
Paragraph 19 – point a (new)
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Asks the Commission to examine, in cooperation with the ESA, options for space exploration, indicating the potential costs and benefits; considers, in this connection, that a joint strategy should be developed with the United Stateinternational partners through a cooperation agreement based on real opportunitiesthe general consensus of all stakeholders and with reasonable contributions from the European Union;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considerreiterates that international cooperation shofor peacefuld promote European technology and servurposes is a basic value of the European Union and is at the heart of its policies in the space field and so help strengthen this strategic industrial sector; stresses that work in the space policy sector may be made more effective through industri; considers that international cooperation, which is primarily based on the capabilities and competitiveness of the European space sector, should guarantee optimal data access for European users; to support scientific, technical and industrial excellence in Europe in the space sector, recalls that international cooperation andenables the sharing of investment in major programmes; , such as the International Space Station;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to draw up an international cooperation strategy, in collaboration with the Member States and the ESA, the ESA and the competent agencies, in order to strengthen dialogue in the space policy field with strategic partners (the United States and the Russian Federation) and explore the possibility of establishing a similar dialogue with other emerging powers such as China or India; following on from ongoing and fruitful cooperation in the areas of space science and operational meteorology;