15 Amendments of Philippe LAMBERTS related to 2011/0392(COD)
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Space infrastructure and services developed by the Union should remain civilian systems under civilian control. The Commission should guarantee transparency in the financing and with regard to any cooperation between military and civil space use strategies.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The activities should be specified for which the Union budget appropriations allocated to the programmes for the period 2014-2020 under this Regulation shall be granted. These appropriations should be granted mainly for activities associated with the deployment phase of the Galileo programme, including management and monitoring activities for this phase, and activities associated with the operation of the system established under the Galileo programme, including actions preceding or in preparation for this phase, and the operation of the EGNOS system. They should also be granted for funding of certain other activities required to manage and achieve the objectives of the programmes. The Commission should report to the European Parliament and the Council in a transparent way on the annual appropriations granted to each activity.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) It should also be noted that the budgetary resources planned under this Regulation do not cover work financed by funds allocated to the Horizon 2020 programme, a Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, such as that associated with the development of applications derived from the systems. This work will help to optimise the use of the services provided in the context of the programmes, to ensure the development of downstream space services for the benefit of citizens, a good social and economic return on the investments made by the Union and to increase the know-how of businesses in the Union with regard to satellite navigation technology.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In addition the revenue generated by the systems should accrue to the Union in order to compensate for the investments that it has made previously. In this context, Member States should be charged for any use of the public regulated service ("PRS") for defence purposes. A revenue- sharing mechanism mightshould also be provided for in contracts concluded with private sector companies, where those companies have made a financial contribution to the investments, and should be based on the principle that losses and profits should be proportional to the investments by the public and private participants.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) As the programmes will be, in principle, financed by the Union, public procurement under the programmes should comply with Union rules on public contracts and should aim, first and foremost, to obtain best value for money, control costs, mitigate risks, improve efficiency and reduce reliance on a single supplier. Open access and fair competition throughout the supply chain and the balanced offering of participation opportunities to industry at all levels, including, in particular, new entrants and small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter ‘SMEs’), should be ensured. Possible abuse of dominance and of long- term reliance on single suppliers should be avoided. In order to mitigate programme risks, to avoid reliance on a single source of supply and to ensure better overall control of the programmes and their costs and schedules, multiple sourcing should be pursued, wherever appropriatpossible. Union industries should be permitted to rely on non-Union sources for certain components and services where substantial advantages in terms of quality and costs are demonstrated, taking account, however, of the strategic nature of the programmes and of Union security and export control requirements. Advantage should be taken of public sector investment and industrial experience and competence, including that acquired during the definition and development and validation phases of the programmes, while ensuring that the rules on competitive tendering are not contravened.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) Since the services offered under the public regulated service may play an important role in various weapons systems, especially with regard to navigation and guidance, it is therefore important that the Commission, the Council, the European External Action Service and Member States act in accordance with the 1967 Outer Space Treaty. Increased efforts should be made either to revise the international legal framework or to conclude a new treaty, which takes into account technological progress since the 1960s, with a view to preventing an arms race in outer space.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The Union is based on respect for fundamental rights and in particular Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union expressly recognize the fundamental right to privacy and the protection of personal data. Protection of personal data and private life should be ensured under the programmes. in particular with regards to the development and use of tracking technology.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) to offer a public regulated service (PRS) restricted to government-authorised users, for sensitive applications which require a high level of service continuity; this service uses strong, encrypted signals. Any use of this service by the Member States for defence purposes and applications shall be subject to a financial contribution;
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The systems, networks and services resulting from the Galileo and EGNOS programmes shall, insofar as possible, be compatible and interoperable with other satellite navigation systems as well as with conventional means of radio navigation.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The Member States may provide additional funding to the Galileo programme. The revenue arising from these contributions shall constitute assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(2) of the Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002. In accordance with the principle of transparent management, the Commission shall communicate any impact on the Galileo programme resulting from the application of this paragraph to the European Parliament, the Council, and the Committee in accordance with Article 35 (1) of this Regulation.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Member States can provide additional funding to the EGNOS programme. The revenue arising from these contributions shall constitute assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(2) of the Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002. In accordance with the principle of transparent management, the Commission shall communicate any impact on the EGNOS programme resulting from the application of this paragraph to the European Parliament, the Council and the Committee in accordance with Article 35 (1) of this Regulation.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Revenue generated from the use by the Member States of the public regulated service for defence purposes and applications shall be collected by the Union, paid to the Union budget and allocated to the programmes.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. A revenue-sharing mechanism may be provided for in contracts concluded with private sector entities, and shall be proportional to the investments made by the public and private sectors.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32
Article 32
The Commission shall ensure the implementation of this Regulation. Each year, when it presents the preliminary draft budget, it shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of the programmes. The report shall include the detailed budget breakdowns of the financing of past and future activities for the implementation of the programme.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Article 35 – paragraph 4
4. Representatives of the European GNSS Agency and the European Space Agency mayshall be involved as observers in the work of the Committee under the conditions laid down in its rules of procedure.