Activities of Vojtěch MYNÁŘ related to 2013/0164(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Copernicus Programme and repealing Regulation (EU) No 911/2010
Amendments (5)
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Commission should have the overall responsibility for the Copernicus programme. It should define its priorities and objectives and ensure the overall coordination and supervision of the programme. This should also include special efforts leading to raising public awareness about the importance and ubiquity of space programmes in our everyday lives.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In the implementation of the Copernicus programme, the Commission may rely, where duly justified by the special nature of the action and specific expertise of the Union body, on competent Union agencies, such as the European Environment Agency (EEA), the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (FRONTEX), the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Union Satellite Centre (EUSC), European GNSS Agency (GSA) or any relevant body potentially eligible for a delegation according to Article 58 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the annual budget of the Union12 . The choice of the Union body shall take due account of the cost efficiency of entrusting those tasks and the impact on the body's governance structure and on its financial and human resources. __________________ 12 OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the European GNSS Agency (GSA).
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Where the security assessment of Copernicus data and information reveals risks or threats to the security of the Union and its Member States, such data and information shall be treated according to Council Decision 2011/292/EU on the security rules for protecting EU classified information. Execution of the security aspects, especially in case of Copernicus dedicated infrastructure, shall be entrusted to the European GNSS Agency (GSA).
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. Without prejudice to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, cooperation agreements with third countries and with international organisations, contracts, grant agreements and grant decisions, resulting from the implementation of this Programme shall contain provisions expressly empowering the Commission, the Court of Auditors and OLAF to conduct such audits and investigations, according to their respective competences. The European Parliament shall be informed about the results of these audits and investigations.