10. Galileo
A5-0288/2001
European Parliament resolution on the Commission communication to the European Parliament
and the Council on Galileo (COM(2000)750 fdash C5-0110/2001 fdash 2001/2059(COS))
The European Parliament,
Pdash having regard to the Commission communication (COM(2000)750 Pdash C5-0110/2001),Pdash having regard to the Council resolution (Transport) of 5 April 2001 on Galileo,Pdash having regard to the conclusions of the Stockholm European Council of 24 March 2001,Pdash having regard to the Commission communication ‘Galileo Pdash Involving Europe in a New Generation of
Satellite Navigation Services’ (COM(1999)54),
Pdash having regard to the Commission Staff Working Paper ‘Cost-Benefit Analysis Results for Galileo’ of
22 November 2000,
Pdash having regard to its resolution of 13 January 1999, on the Commission communication ‘Towards a
Trans-European Positioning and Navigation Network: including a European Strategy for Global Navi-gation Satellite System (GNSS)’(
1),
Pdash having regard to the Council resolution of 19 December 1994 on the European contribution to the
development of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)(2),
Pdash having regard to Article154 of the EC Treaty,Pdash having regard to Rule 47(1) of its Rules of Procedure,Pdash having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism and the
opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research andEnergy (A5-0288/2001),
A. having regard to the common interest of the European Union in a coherent strategy for Galileo,
B. whereas the independence and reliability of Galileo can make an important contribution towards
achieving the Community objective of sustainable mobility for the environment and industry on theterritory of the European Union, in particular by substantially improving railway interoperability and,more generally, management of traffic and travel on European territory,
C. whereas the development of Galileo furthers the technological potential of Europe as a business
location,
D. whereas Galileo opens up qualified access to high technology for Europe, so that future-oriented
employment possibilities can be created,
E. having particular regard to the fact that the European Union cannot allow itself to lag behind in the
future development of technological capacities and the management of related technologies in the areaof space technologies, and that for strategic reasons it must be involved in the monitoring of a satellitenavigation system,
F. reaffirming its view that further progress in this area should take place on the basis of a clear political
signal from the Council,
G. whereas the European Space Agency has already taken steps to continue with the programme on the
basis of the favourable statements on its development by the Council and the Parliament,
(1) OJ C 104, 14.04.1999, p. 73.
(2) OJ C 379, 31.12.1994, p. 2.11.4.2002 EN C87E/141 Official Journal of the European Communities
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H. whereas any further delay in programming further steps in this development will have serious con-
sequences as regards the planning of the other phases that follow,
I. whereas further delay in developing Galileo would have serious consequences for the notified time
window of 2008, which is linked to the plans to update the GPS (Global Positioning System) (GPS II),
and for the industry,
J. whereas according to economic analyses a strong economic upswing can be expected in the area of
satellite navigation and related services,
K. whereas Galileo makes possible effective measurement and control processes in the area of commer-
cial, scientific and security task-setting,
1. Notes the Commission communication and the conclusions of the Stockholm European Council of
24 March 2001 and the Council resolution (Transport) of 5 April 2001 on Galileo, and concludes fromthese that there is a need for further clarification if an informed decision is to be reached;
2. Expresses its concern regarding the financial viability of the Galileo project if the projections of
investments from the private sector are not realised; emphasises that the financial consequences of a lackof participation by the private sector should not be passed on to the Community or national budgets;urges the Commission therefore to ensure sufficient private sector participation during each step of theproject;
3. Calls on the Commission to present, as soon as possible, a proposal for the establishment of a
management structure for Galileo;
4. Calls on the Commission to present, by 15 November 2001, a proposal for a general financial struc-
ture for Galileo in the context of the establishment of its management structure;
5. Calls on the Commission to provide further information on the organisation, administration, staff
and funding of the entity, which will be in charge of the management of the project;
6. Calls on the Commission to develop the proposal to build up a management and finance structure in
such a way that European industry, over and above those sections of it that have already agreed, is moti-vated to take part in the development and subsequent phases;
7. Stresses, furthermore, the technical and industrial importance of the Galileo programme in maintain-
ing the European space and telecommunication industries’ high standards in terms both of skills andcompetitiveness;
8. Calls on the Commission to carry out a detailed analysis of possible revenue flows and to quantify
the legal structural framework conditions needed for these;
9. Requests that as well as the overall financial strategy for the Galileo project, due account is taken
both of its economic impact in terms of work generated directly and indirectly and its impact in terms ofdirect and indirect employment for European industries;
10. Calls on the Commission first to carry out a more comprehensive cost-benefit analysis of Galileo,
including a comparison with alternative communications systems for air, rail and maritime traffic, as wellas for traffic management and control;
11. Calls on the Commission, in the interests of increased efficiency, technological added value and
Galileo’s client-orientation, to examine alternative wavelengths as well as the need for compatibility withexisting satellite navigation systems;
12. Stresses, however, the usefulness of the Galileo programme in ensuring the civil independence of
the European Union with regard to satellite navigation and its applications, particularly as regards thesystem’s safety and reliability;C87E/142 EN 11.4.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities
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13. Urges the Commission to present a financial statement which is based on realistic funding esti-
mates; points out that the budgetary authority should have a clear picture of how the project will befinanced before it can take a decision on the expenditure that will be covered from the general budget;
14. Considers that it should demand prior consultation of the budgetary authority in case the expendi-
ture to be financed from the general budget was to be revised, thereby ensuring that no restrictions areplaced on other activities financed under heading 3;
15. Stresses the need to intensify contacts and cooperation at international level and to ensure that the
European Union’s interests in this area are protected and the next steps in the realisation of the pro-gramme carried out in close cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA);
16. Underlines the European dimension of Galileo, whereby candidate countries should be allowed to
participate in all phases of the project; stresses the importance of close cooperation with the United Statesand Russia so as to ensure the interoperability and compatibility of Galileo, GPS and Glonass;
17. Calls on the Commission to continue to engage in intensive negotiations with potential inter-
national partners with a view to joint development and funding of Galileo and, later, paid use of it;
18. Requests that the programme be implemented throughout in a transparent manner, particularly as
regards decision-making;
19. Stresses the need to make the projects’ eligibility for funding under the Sixth Research Framework
Programme dependent on compatibility with Galileo, thus encouraging the development of applications ofGalileo;
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to undertake a wide-ranging analysis of the con-
tribution the Galileo programme could make to progress in the field of European research when drawing
upthe future Sixth Framework Programme of Research and Technological Develop ment;
21. Stresses the need to gear the transport policies of applicant countries at an early stage to the tele-
matic innovations which Galileo will make possible;
22. Calls on the Commission to work in the development phase towards a system architecture for
Galileo which uses effective coding procedures that will prevent centralisation of client data, allow publicand private players data access only in forms that are compatible with the EU Charter of FundamentalRights, and place general data protection and protection of individual privacy at the centre of the system;
23. Stresses that the European Union has a vital interest in implementing Galileo as a civilian infra-
structure in such a way that unauthorised European and/or non-European signal reconnaissance servicescannot gain access to user data;
24. Welcomes the participation of the EFTA (European Free Trade Association) countries in Galileo;25. Calls on the Commission to keepnot only the Council, but also the Parliament, informed of the
bilateral talks and their outcome, and to proceed in a transparent way in future;
26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their preparations for the next World
Radio Conference, in 2003, thus definitively securing Galileo’s frequency needs;
27. Calls on the Commission to move forward research in the components, operation and application
areas;
28. Points out that it is vital to develop the use of space for purposes related to the general interest and
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29. Considers that the Galileo project should be developed taking into account the need to protect and
safeguard the environment, so as to protect the lives of citizens and natural resources, and ensure earlydetection and even prevention of natural or man-made disasters;
30. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the parliaments of
the Member States and the ESA.
11. Innovation in a knowledge-driven economy
A5-0234/2001
European Parliament resolution on the communication from the Commission to the Council and
the European Parliament on Innovation in a knowledge-driven economy (COM(2000)567 fdash
C5-0740/2000 fdash 2000/2336(COS))
The European Parliament,
Pdash having regard to the Commission communication (COM(2000)567 Pdash C5-0740/2000),Pdash having regard to the motion for a resolution by Salvador Garriga Polledo on joint ventures between
the European Union and private enterprise (B5-0024/2001),
Pdash having regard to its resolution of 6 June 1996 on the Green paper on innovation (COM(1995)688 Pdash
C4-0609/1995)(
1),
Pdash having regard to its resolution of 17 September 1997 on the Commission communication on the
‘First Action Plan for Innovation in Europe Pdash Innovation for growth and employment’(COM(1996)589 Pdash C4-0624/1996)(
2),
Pdash having regard to Decision No 182/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
22 December 1998 concerning the Fifth Framework Programme of the European Community forresearch, technological development and demonstration activities (1998-2002)(
3),
Pdash having regard to its opinion of 15 December 1998 on the proposal for a Council decision adopting a
specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration on ‘Promotion ofinnovation and encouragement of participation of SMEs’ (1998-2002) (COM(1998)305 Pdash C4-0438/1998 Pdash 1998/0182(CNS))(
4),
Pdash having regard to its resolution of 16 March 2000 on eEurope Pdash An information society for all: a
Commission Initiative for the Special European Council of Lisbon, 23/24 March 2000(COM(1999)687 Pdash C5-0063/2000 Pdash 2000/2034(COS))(
5),
Pdash having regard to the conclusions of the Lisbon European Council meeting of 23/24 March 2000,Pdash having regard to the conclusions of the Feira European Council meeting of 19/20 June 2000,
Pdash having regard to its position of 26 October 2000 on the proposal for a Council decision on a multi-
annual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship (2001-2005) (COM(2000)256 Pdash C5-0274/2000 Pdash 2000/0107(CNS))(
6),
(1) OJ C 181, 24.6.1996, p. 35.
(2) OJ C 304, 6.10.1997, p. 80.
(3) OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1.
(4) OJ C 98, 9.4.1999, p. 105.
(5) OJ C 377, 29.12.2000, p. 380.
(6) OJ C 197, 12.7.2001, p. 413.C87E/144 EN 11.4.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities
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