Activities of Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU related to 2011/0392(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
European satellite navigation systems (debate)
European satellite navigation systems (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation and exploitation of European satellite navigation systems PDF (758 KB) DOC (815 KB)
Amendments (36)
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2
Article 2
This Regulation lays down the rules in relation to the implementation and operation of the systems under the European satellite navigation programmes throughout EU territory, in particular those relating to the governance and the financial contribution of the Union.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) Research and development in the field of GNSS applications to foster the development of applications based on EGNOS and Galileo;
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to avoid possible abuse of dominance and long-term reliance on a single supplier;
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. A conditional stage-payment contract includes a fixed stage which is accompanied by a budgetary commitment and one or more conditionala firm commitment regarding the execution of works and services contracted for this stage and one or more conditional budgetary and executory stages. The tender documents refer to the specific features of conditional stage- payment contracts. In particular, they specify the subject-matter of the contract, the price or the arrangements for determining the price and the arrangements for provision of supplies and services at each stage.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Where with regard to a particular stage the contracting authority notes that works and services agreed for that stage have not been realised, it may claim damages and terminate the contract.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the value of the contract does not increase by more than 10% of the initially agreed amount;
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
In order to complete the technical tasks referred to in Article 13(2), the Commission may have recourse to the necessary assistance, in particular the assistance of experts from the national agencies competent in the space sector, independent experts and bodies capable ofompetent to providinge impartial analyses and opinions on the progress of the programmes.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The evaluation shall also address technological developments in this area, the scope for simplification, its internal and external coherence, the relevance of all objectives, as well as the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. It shall take into account evaluation results on the long-term impact of the previous measures..
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 5 and 14 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period from 1 January 2014 period of five years from 1 January 2014. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five- year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension, not later than three months before the end of each period from the date of entry into force of this regulation.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The European GNSS Agency was established by Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 setting up the European GNSS Agency, repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radio navigation programmes and amending Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council in order to achieve the objectives of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes and implement certain tasks associated with the progress of the programmes. It is an agency of the Union which, as a body within the meaning of Article 185 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 165/2002, is subject to the obligations applicable to Union agencies. It should be assigned certain tasks associated with programme security, its potential designation as a competent PRS authority and its contribution to the marketing of the systems. Ipromotion and marketing of the services provided. It should also establish close contacts with users and potential users of the services provided under the programmes and collect information on their requirements and developments on the satellite navigation market. In addition, it should highlight areas where regulations could be adapted or introduced to take advantage of the benefits of GNSS and it should perform tasks aimed at maximising the socio- economic benefits of the programmes, including by establishing an adoption roadmap by area of application. Furthermore, it should also perform tasks which the Commission may confer on it by means of one or more delegation agreements covering other various specific tasks associated with the programmes, including tasks associated with the exploitation phases of the systems and promotion of the applications and services on the satellite navigation market. In order for the Commission, representing of the Union, to exercise its power of control fully, these delegation agreements should include the general conditions governing the management of funds entrusted to the European GNSS Agency.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2
Article 2
This Regulation lays down the rules in relation to the implementation and operation of the systems under the European satellite navigation programmes throughout EU territory, in particular those relating to the governance and the financial contribution of the Union.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
Operation of the EGNOS system mainly includes management of the infrastructure, maintenance, ongoing improvement, renewal and protection of the system, approval, certification and standardisation activities associated with the programme, all elements justifying the reliability of the system and its operation as well as provision and marketing of services and, subject to the availability of budgetary resources, of the applications and services developed on the basis of those services, development and deployment activities for the evolution and future generations of the system, including procurement, as well as extension of the geographic coverage of the services in conformity with Article 1(5).
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) research and development regarding GNSS applications to encourage the development of applications based on EGNOS and Galileo;
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. In order to allow the costs of the programmes and of the different phases of the programmes to be clearly identified, the Commission, in accordance with the principle of transparent management, shall inform the Committee referred to in Article 35(1) and the European Parliament annually of the allocation of Union funds to each of the activities specified in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall be broken down as follows: (a) for the activities referred to in Article 7(1)(a) and 7(1)b, EUR X million at current prices; (b) for the activities referred to in Article 7(1)(c), EUR Y million at current prices; (c) for the contingency reserve, EUR Z million at current prices. The Commission may re-allocate appropriations set aside to cover deployment and exploitation risks (satellite failures, launch risks, delays, unforeseen events relating to exploitation) that are not used for that purpose in order to cover activities relating to the maximisation of the socio-economic benefits of the programmes.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The Commission may re-allocate funds from one category of expenditure, as laid down in paragraph 1a (a), (b) and (c), to another, up to a ceiling of 10% of the amount referred to in paragraph 1. Where any such re-allocation concerns an amount greater than 10% of the amount referred to paragraph 1, the Commission shall consult the Committee referred to in Article 35(1) in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 35(2).
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of any re-allocation as referred to in paragraphs 1a and 1b.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall ensure that the systems and their operation shall bare secure.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) in the context of the operation of the systems, it shall contribute to the marketing of services, including the necessary market analysis; and ensure the maximisation of socio-economic benefits;
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of the interim and end results of the evaluation of major procurement tenders and of any contracts with private sector entities to be concluded by the European GNSS Agency.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall conclude a multiannual delegationFor the deployment phase of the Galileo programme, the Commission shall conclude a delegation agreement with the European Space Agency detailing the latter's tasks, in particular as regards the design and procurement of the system. The agreement with the European Space Agency shall be concluded on the basis of a delegation decision adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 54(2) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002. This agreement shall cover the execution of tasks and the budget subject to the delegation in accordance with the implementation of the programmes, in particular completion of the infrastructure under the Galileo programme.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The monitoring and control measures, in particular, shall provide for a provisional cost forecast system, systematic information to the European Parliament also from the Commission on costs, and, in the event of a discrepancy between the planned budgets and costs incurred, corrective action ensuring the implementation of the infrastructures within the limits of the budgets allocated.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. For the exploitation phase of the programmes, the European GNSS Agency shall enter into the working arrangements with the European Space Agency that are necessary for the fulfilment of their respective tasks under this Regulation in this phase. These arrangements shall also address the European Space Agency's role during this phase and its co- operation with the European GNSS Agency, in particular as regards: (a) conception, design, monitoring, validation and procurement in the framework of the development of future generations of the systems; (b) technical support in the framework of operation and maintenance of the existing generation of the systems. Those working arrangements and any changes thereto shall be notified by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. The Committee referred to in Article 35(1) shall be consulted on the delegation decision referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, in accordance with the consultation procedure referred to in Article 35(2). The Committee and the European Parliament shall be informed of the multiannual delegation agreement to be concluded by the Commission and the European Space Agency.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. The Committee referred to in Article 35(1)ssion shall be informed by the Commission the European Parliament and the Council of the interim and end results of the evaluation of themajor procurement tenders and of the contracts with private sector entities to be concluded by European Space Agency.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – point b
Article 20 – point b
(b) to avoid possible abuse of dominance and long-term reliance on a single supplier;
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. A conditional stage-payment contract includes a fixed stage which is accompanied by a budgetary commitment and one or more conditional stagesa firm commitment to provide the works and services contracted for that stage and one or more stages which are conditional in terms of both budget and execution. The tender documents refer to the specific features of conditional stage- payment contracts. In particular, they specify the subject-matter of the contract, the price or the arrangements for determining the price and the arrangements for provision of supplies and services at each stage.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Where, with regard to a particular stage, the contracting authority notes that works and services agreed for that stage have not been realised, it may claim damages and terminate the contract.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Unlike a contract which provides remuneration for a result and for which the price or arrangements for determining the price is fixed initially in the contractual documents, a cost-reimbursement contract remunerates the resources used and not a finished product or service. The price to be paid consists of reimbursement of all direct costs incurred by the contractor in performing the contract, such as expenditure on labour, materials, consumables, use of equipment and infrastructures necessary to perform the contract. These costs are increased by a fixed fee covering indirect costs and the profit, or a sum covering indirect costs and incentive fee compensation based on achieving objectives in respect of performance and delivery schedules.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. The ceiling price for a full or partial cost-reimbursement contract is the maximum price payable. It may only be exceeded in duly justified exceptional circumstances subject to prior agreement by the contracting authority.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – point b a (new)
Article 24 – point b a (new)
(ba) the value of the contract does not increase by more than 15% of the initially agreed amount;
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. The contracting authority may ask eachshall request the tenderer to subcontract pa sharte of the contract, at different levels, to companies which do not belo by competitive tendering ato the group to which it belongs. This minimum sub-contracting section is expressed as a range from a minimum to a maximum percentage. This range is in proportion to the objective and value of the contract as well as the nature of the sector of activity concerned, in particular, the competitive conditions and industrial potential observedappropriate levels of sub-contracting to companies other than those that belong to the tenderer's group.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The evaluation shall also address technological developments in the field, the scope for simplification, its internal and external coherence, the relevance of all objectives, as well as the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. It shall take into account evaluation results on the long-term impact of the previous measures.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 5 and 14 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period from 1 January 2014 period of five years from 1 January 2014. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the seven-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period from the date of entry into force of this directive.