6 Amendments of Norbert GLANTE related to 2013/0164(COD)
Amendment 50 #
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. Use should also be made of the European Data Relay Satellite System (EDRS), which will speed up the transmission of data for Sentinel satellites and meet the rising demand for near-real-time data. The provision of operational services depends on the well functioning, constant availability 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 . __________________ 11 OJ L , , p. . OJ L , , p. .
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The original data and information produced from space-borne observations, as well as from available in-situ data (‘Copernicus data and information’) shall be accurate and reliable, supplied on a long term and sustainablepermanent and uninterrupted basis and respond to the requirements of Copernicus user communities. The access to those data shall be full, open and free of charge, subject to the conditions defined in or on the basis of this Regulation.
Amendment 86 #
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. This shall above all include public authorities, universities and research centres, downstream industry, in particular SMEs, and customers in downstream sectors.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The evaluation report shall also examine whether the organisational structure, the scope of services and the data and information policy of the Copernicus programme are optimal or whether they need to be brought into line with new developments. The report shall further examine whether the programme is effective and efficient, and whether it is contributing to the attainment of the objectives referred to in Articles 2 and 3.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The results of the evaluation report shall be used as the basis for a Commission proposal for a regulation revising the present Regulation, to be submitted by the Commission by 1 January 2020 at the latest.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall carry out the evaluation referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a in close cooperation with the operators and the Copernicus user communities of the Copernicus programme shall examine the effectiveness and efficiency of the Copernicus programme and its contribution to the objectives referred to in Articles 2 and 3. The Commission shall communicate the result of these evaluations to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.