Activities of Francisco ASSIS 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 (14)
Amendment 69 #
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 and information and communications technology domains, meet the new needs of users and are able to meet political priorities such as sustainability, climate change, including monitoring changes in the Artic, automation, security and defence.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) To maximise the socio-economic benefits of Galileo and EGNOS, notably in the area of security, environmental sustainability and mobility, the use of the services provided by EGNOS and Galileo in other Union policies should be promoted where this is justified and beneficial.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) Copernicus is already operational. It is therefore important to ensure the continuity of the infrastructure and services already in place, whilst adapting to the emergence of new political priorities such as commitment to a green economy, adaptation of society to the age of automation or widespread artificial intelligence applications. The system must also adapt to the changing market environment, notably the emergence of private actors in space (“New Space”) and socio-political developments for which a rapid response is needed. This requires a redefinition of the functional structure of Copernicus to better reflect the shift from the first stage of operational services to the provision of advanced and more targeted services to new user communities and the fostering of added-value downstream markets. To this end, its further implementation should adopt an approach following the data value chain, i.e. data acquisition, data and information processing, distribution and exploitation, user and market uptake activities, while the strategic planning process under Horizon Europe will identify research and innovation activities that should make use of Copernicus.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) As part of the data and information processing function, Copernicus should ensure the long-term sustainability and further development of the core Copernicus services, providing information in order to satisfy public sector needs and those arising from the Union’s international commitments, and to maximise opportunities for commercial exploitation. In particular, Copernicus should deliver, information on the state of the atmosphere including at the local, national, European and global scale,; information on the state of the atmosphere; information on the state of the oceansoceans, including through the setting-up of a dedicated European grouping for marine monitoring; information in support of land monitoring supporting the implementation of local, national and UnioEuropean policies; information in support of climate change adaptation and mitigationuseful in countering climate change and helping to adapt to it; geospatial information in support of emergency management, including through prevention activities, environmental compliance assurance, as well asand civil security including support for the Union's external action. The Commission should identify appropriate contractual arrangements fostering the sustainability of service provision.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) In the implementation of Copernicus, the Commission should rely, where appropriate, on European international organisations with which it has already established partnerships, in particular the European Space Agency for the development and procurement of space assets, data access and the operation of dedicated missions. In addition, the Commission should rely on EUMETSAT for the operation of dedicated missions in accordance with its expertise and mandate. In the domain of services, the Commission should take appropriate benefit from the specific capacities provided by Union Agencies such as the European Environment Agency, the European Maritime Safety Agency, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, as well as the intergovernmental European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts and the European investments made already in marine environment monitoring services through Mercator Ocean. On security, aA comprehensive approach at Union level will be sought with the High Representative regarding measures to combat climate change, including implementation of the Paris Agreement, as well as security issues. The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the Commission has been actively involved from the start of the GMES initiative and has supported developments for Galileo and space weather. Under Regulation (EU) No 377/2014; the JRC is managing the Copernicus emergency management service and the global component of the Copernicus land monitoring service; it is contributing to the review of the quality and fitness for purpose of products and information, and to the future evolution. The Commission should continue relying on JRC's scientific and technical advice for the implementation of the Programme.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) The Commission White Paper on the future of Europe25, the Rome Declaration of the Heads of State and Government of 27 EU Member States26, and several European Parliament resolutions, recall that the EU has a major role to play in ensuring a sustainable, safe, secure and resilient Europe that is capable to address challenges such as climate change, regional conflicts, terrorism, cyber threats, and growing migration pressures. Secure and guaranteed access to satellite communications is an indispensable tool for security actors, and pooling and sharing of this key security resource at Union level strengthens a Union that protects its citizens. _________________ 25 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta - political/files/white_paper_on_the_future_ of_europe_en.pdf 26 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cm s_data/docs/pressdata/en/intm/146072.pdf
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) provide, or contribute to the provision of, high-quality and up-to-date and, where appropriate, secure space- related data, information and services without interruption and wherever possible at global level, meeting existing and future needs and able to meet the Union's political priorities, including as regards commitment to a green economy, sustainability, climate change, andaptation of society to the age of automation, generalised artificial intelligence applications and prevention, security and defence;
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) for Copernicus: to deliver accurate and reliable Earth Observation data and information, supplied on a long-term basis, to support the implementation and monitoring of the Union and its Member States' policies in the fields of sustainability, the environment, climate change, agriculture and rural development, automation, civil protection, internal and external safety and security, as well as the digital economy;
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021 – 2027 shall be EUR [167] billion in current prices.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.º – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 11.º – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) for Galileo and EGNOS: EUR [9,710] billion;
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) for Copernicus:, EUR [5,86,5] billion;
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34.º – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 34.º – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) take measures which are at least equivalent to those necessary for the protection of European critical infrastructures within the meaning of Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection29, and to those necessary for the protection of their own national critical infrastructures in order to ensure the protection of the ground infrastructure on the ground which form an integral part of the Programme and which are located on their territory; _________________ 29 OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 75.
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The services referred to in paragraph 1 shall be provided as a priority on the territory of Member States geographically located in Europe, including the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 3
Article 45 – paragraph 3
3. The costs of such extension, including the related operating costs specific to theseassociated with these specific regions, shall not be covered by the budget referred to in Article 11. Suchthis extension shall not delay the offeringprovision of the services referred to in paragraph 1 throughout the territory of the Member States which are geographically located in Europe, including the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands.