Council Resolution of 19 July 1999 on the involvement of Europe in a new generation of satellite navigation services - Galileo-Definition phase
Date: 1999-07-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: cooperation policy, new technology, satellite, trans-European network, transport infrastructure

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COUNCIL

COUNCIL RESOLUTION

of 19 July 1999

on the involvement of Europe in a new generation of satellite navigation services (cid:151) Galileo-
Definition phase

(1999/C 221/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Whereas:

(1) The development of a satellite navigation system for civil
use leads to increased independence in one of the most
important key technologies;

(2) The development of a satellite navigation system for civil
use affords European industry the chance to enhance its
competence and to participate in opportunities opened up
by this future technology on a large scale;

fields of

(3) Satellite-based positioning and navigation are increasingly
gaining importance in nearly all
technology,
being a key element for the setting-up of a multimodal
infrastructure for all forms of aviation, water and land
transport. Satellite navigation has the potential to make
a major contribution to an effective use of transport infra-
structure,
to a reduction of
environmental pollution and to the setting-up of an inte-
grated transport system with crucial importance for the
Single Market;

to an increase in safety,

reduced, while at the same time guaranteeing quality of
service;

in deciding on the development of

(8) User requirements and user demands should be of key
importance
a
European satellite navigation system and its charac-
teristics, taking into account requirements developed by
international bodies, such as the Inter-
other relevant
national Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO),
the Inter-
national Maritime Organisation (IMO), the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) as well as the World
Trade Organisation (WTO);

(9) The European Union contributes

to setting-up and
developing trans-European Networks (TEN) in the fields
of
and energy infra-
structures in accordance with Article 154 of the Treaty;

telecommunications

transport,

the technical definition phase of
segment

(10) The Council of the European Space Agency (ESA) has
the
decided to start
and associated
GalileoSat-programme
(space
the
ground infrastructure), within the framework of
Galileo mission requirements
set within the
European Union, and with respect to the need for comple-
mentary work to be carried out by the Commission;

to be

(4) A European satellite navigation system will have a positive
impact on information and telecommunication industries
developing a European market;

(11)

In its Resolution of 13 January 1999 the European
Parliament has given European satellite navigation its
full support;

(5) Lack of European influence on satellite navigation systems
could make it difficult
in future to resist possible
unilaterally decided and excessive charges and there is
only a limited possibility of quickly developing alter-
natives;

(6) Safety-critical navigation services used in Europe have to
be subject to civil public sector regulation, this also being
a precondition for unrestricted use for all purposes
(certification);

(7) Satellite positioning, navigation and timing can develop
their full use only as a global system; international coop-
eration is necessary by means of which worldwide inter-
operable and compatible services can be offered and costs

(12) In order to attain these objectives, Community direction is
necessary, while complying with the principle of subsi-
diarity,

the

fact

that

the Commission submitted a
WELCOMES
communication entitled (cid:145)Involving Europe in a new generation
of satellite navigation services (cid:151) Galileo (cid:151)(cid:146), resulting from
cooperation with the GNSS High-Level Group composed of
representatives of national governments, users, telecommuni-
international organisation
cation operators,
relevant
the
(particularly ESA and the European Organisation for
Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol)) and industry,

the

WELCOMES the fact
that ESA will
technical aspects within the project,

thoroughly examine the

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EXPECTS the Communiy and Member States measures to ensure
largely private interest
this
system, which would be a central
in deciding on
future phases of the project,

in developing and financing of
factor

EXPECTS the definition phase, which should deliver exhaustive
results on feasibility, design, capability, structure, reliability,
control and cost of the system, including deployment and oper-
ational phases, to be limited to an amount of EUR 40 million
out of Community funds, and to be completed by the end of
the year 2000,

EXPECTS that the Community measures will develop industry
policy and management structures motivating each Member
State to invest in Galileo as a whole,

RECALLS

(cid:151) its Resolution on telematics in the transport sector (1),

(cid:151) its Resolution on the European contribuion to the devel-
opment of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) (2),

(cid:151) its conclusions, drawn up on 17 March 1998 on (cid:145)Towards a
Trans-European Positioning and Navigation Network: A
European Strategy for Global Navigation Satellite Systems
(GNSS)(cid:146),

(cid:151) that

the Community, within

research
programmes, can contribute to the development of a
Global Navigation Satellite System in accordance with
Article 163 of the Treaty,

specific

its

(cid:151) the financial Regulation for

the TEN programme,

allows for contributions to the financing of
project,

INVITES the Commission, firstly, to

that
the Galileo

(cid:151) submit rapidly before the summer break 1999 compre-
hensive draft mandates based on the strategy guidelines
for cooperation, to the Council for negotiations in close
consultation with Member States in order to fully explore
possibilities for cooperation and/or
future development
with the United States of America and the Russian
Federation while continuing technical consultations,

(cid:151) explore the interest of other third countries to cooperate in

this area,

(cid:151) propose as soon as possible a set of clear guidelines for this

work,

INVITES the Commission, secondly, to present a thorough cost-
the
benefit analysis encompassing all relevant options for
whole project, and within this framework to:

(cid:151) examine scenarios for the creation of revenue sources, e.g.
by specific levies and charges
for certain high-quality
services including worst-case and best-case scenarios, and
to bring forward proposals for their implementation,

(1) OJ C 309, 5.11.1994, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 379, 31.12.1994, p. 2.

(cid:151) develop and to present, at the beginning of the year 2000,
framework conditions for the proposed public-private part-
nership (PPP) including an appropriate distribution of roles
and tasks as well as costs and risks within the entire
programme life-cycle cost-scenario,

(cid:151) create timely and realistic conditions for securing finance
largely from private sources within the framework of a
public-private partnership,

(cid:151) take all adequate measures necessary to prepare a public-
private partnership as soon as possible, while ensuring
optimal competition for the contracting of all segments
and phases of the project,

as

soon as

The Commission shall present the results of this work to the
to allow early
Council
consideration of
its
advantages compared with current systems and their devel-
opments.

the project and of

the viability of

they are

available

INVITES the Commission, thirdly, in order to fully address the
abovementioned tasks, to start without delay in cooperation
with the ESA and the Member States the definition phase of
its proposals for the technical
the project on the basis of
structure, and
concept and the provisional organisational
within this framework to:

1. set up immediately on a provisional basis a Galileo
the
Steering Committee composed of representatives of
Member States
including
ESA as an observer, and a Programme Management
Board to support the Galileo Steering Committee, and in
to start work on the legal and institutional
parallel
arrangements allowing for its effective operation,

form the High-Level Group,

2. set up immediately a reporting scheme to the Galileo
Steering Committee which will assist the Commission in
all tasks of the definition phase, in particular on all aspects
of issues related to the security of the system, and to the
Council, covering all aspects of the Galileo programme’s
progress and finance,

phase)

long-term (deployment

3. flesh out and to present the medium (development and
and
validation
and
operation phase) organisational structure of
the project
in order to ensure a uniform approach, with a clear pres-
entation of management and controlling structures for the
definition phase, including surveillance and control as well
as the detailed analysis of its cost and finance by the year
2000,

4. integrate all relevant users and service providers early in
in an appropriate

the project

the definition phase of
manner,

5. examine

the possibility of bringing in multi-annual
and draw up

from the TEN budget

contributions
proposals for their implementation,

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6. provide for:

(cid:151) the optimal integration of the European geostationary
navigation overlay service system (EGNOS System) into
Galileo in close
EGNOS
Operators and Infrastructure Group (EOIG), with a
view to ensuring continuity,
integrity and rein-
forcement of capability including the technology and
infrastructure developed in EGNOS,

consultation with the

(cid:151) the compliance with integrity and other requirements

at high latitudes,

7. define appropriate research and development tasks within
the fifth framework programme or all other budgets which
can be performed in cooperation with or in addition to the
ESA and to submit a list of these tasks,

8. urgently carry out in cooperation with all States involved
and the European Conference of Postal and Telecommuni-
necessary
cations Administrations
for
frequency
to present
allocation with the objective
proposals before the end of 1999, and to simultaneously
initiate in relation with all concerned bodies necessary
steps for preparation of
the World Radio Conference
(WRC),

(CEPT)

steps

9. take into account, in particular, all aspects of issues related
to the security of the system and to propose adequate
mission requirements by the end of 1999,

10. ensure that all Member States will benefit

from the
in the definition phase of a European

involvement
satellite navigation system

fourthly,

INVITES the Commission,
financing of
including EGNOS,
involved,
Tripartite Group,

to provide details of
the ongoing work on satellite navigation
the Commission is
that
in close consultation with the joint European

to the extent

INVITES the Commission, finally, to report regularly on progress
of the project to the Galileo Steering Committee and to the
Council, and to submit the results of the definition phase to the
the year 2000 to allow a Council
Council by the end of
decision to be taken on the further development of Galileo,

INVITES Member States
for
satellite navigation
participation in a new generation of
services and to support the work of the Commission in an
appropriate manner.

to take appropriate measures