Activities of Bas BELDER related to 2018/0236(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION 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
Amendments (3)
Amendment 11 #
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 improvedmore rapidly improved, by increasing the number of satellites for example, 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 Arctic, security and defence.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48 a (new)
Recital 48 a (new)
(48a) Copernicus needs to be rapidly enhanced, by increasing the number of satellites for example. Since overcast conditions can detract from the usability of images, higher image frequency is necessary to obtain time series analyses used for purposes such as agriculture.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59 a (new)
Recital 59 a (new)
(9a) Given the major potential of satellite imagery for sustainable and efficient resource management, providing reliable and timely information on crop and soil conditions for example, this service should be further enhanced to meet end-user needs and ensure data linkage.