Activities of Marie-Christine ARNAUTU 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 (9)
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Space technology, data and services have become indispensable in the daily lives of Europeans and play an essential role in preserving many of the Member States’ strategic interests. The Union’s space industry is already one of the most competitive in the world, thanks in particular to the decisive contribution of long-standing intergovernmental cooperation arrangements in place among a number of Member States. However, the emergence of new players and the development of new technologies are revolutionising traditional industrial models. It is therefore crucial that the Union remains a leading international player with extensive freedom of action in the space domain, that it encourages scientific and technical progress and support the competitiveness and innovation capacity of space sector industries within the Union, in particular small and medium- sized enterprises, start-ups and innovative businesses.
Amendment 70 #
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 sector, the transport sector, and information and communications technology domainies, meet the new needs of users and are able to meet political priorities such as climate change, including monitoring changes in the Artic,defined by the Member States, in particular with regard to security and defence.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) European space programmes need sufficient resources and a regulatory framework that encourages the industry – one which generates jobs with high added value – to remain competitive internationally. Following the example of other world space powers and in response to justified demands by European manufacturers, Europe also needs to adopt a regulation along the lines of the ‘Buy American Act’ so as to ensure that satellites belonging to European institutions and Member States are launched by European launchers only.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Owing to its coverage and its potential to help resolve global challenges, the space programme of the Union ('‘the Programme'’) has a strong international dimension. The Commission should therefore be enabled to manage, on behalf of the Union, and coordinate activities on the international scene on behalf of the Union, in particulacoordinate its efforts with those of the Member States in order to defend the interests of the Union and its Member Statesprogramme in international fora, including in the area of frequencies, to promote the Union's ’s technology and industry, and to encourage cooperation in the field of training, bearing in mind the need toprerequisite of ensureing the reciprocity of the rights and obligations of the parties. It is particularly important that the Union be represented as an observer by the Commission in the bodies of the International Cospas-Sarsat Programme or in relevant sectoral UN bodies including the Food and Agriculture Organisation, as well as the World Meteorological Organisation.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Sound public governance of the Programme requires the strict distribution of responsibilities and tasks among the different entities involved to avoid duplication and reduce cost overruns and delays owing to bureaucratic and functional duplication. To do this, the roles of the Commission, the Member States and users will need to be made clearer. There is also a need to ensure that the European Union Agency for the Space Programme does not impinge upon the competences of the European Space Agency, whose technical expertise is unique in Europe.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) As promoter of the Union’s general interest, it falls to the Commission to implement the Programme, assume overall responsibility and promote their use. In order to optimise the resources and competences of the various stakeholders, the Commission should be able to delegate certain tasks. Moreover the Commission is the best placed to determwill be required to collaborate with the European Space Agency regardineg the main technical and operational specifications necessary to implement systems and services evolution.
Amendment 105 #
(45a) With a view to ensuring that European states can be independent vis-à- vis other world space powers, products which are distributed in the EU and which use geolocation need to be equipped with Galileo systems.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Institutional and governmental satellite launches commissioned by the Member States or by the Union must be carried out by European launchers, provided that they can meet the specifications for placing the satellites in orbit.
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 a (new)
Article 47 a (new)
Article 47a Requirement to use Galileo on European territory All products offering a geolocation function and distributed within the European Union shall be equipped with a geolocation system that is compatible with the services offered by Galileo.