European Parliament resolution on the Commission communication to the European Parliament and the Council on GALILEO (COM(2000) 750 — C5-0110/2001 — 2001/2059(COS))
Date: 2001-10-03
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: satellite, satellite communications, satellite navigation, space policy, telecommunications

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10. Galileo

A5-0288/2001

European Parliament resolution on the Commission communication to the European Parliament
and the Council on Galileo (COM(2000) 750 " C5-0110/2001 " 2001/2059(COS))

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission communication (COM(2000) 750 (cid:1) C5-0110/2001),

(cid:1) having regard to the Council resolution (Transport) of 5 April 2001 on Galileo,

(cid:1) having regard to the conclusions of the Stockholm European Council of 24 March 2001,

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission communication ‘Galileo (cid:1) Involving Europe in a New Generation of

Satellite Navigation Services’ (COM(1999) 54),

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission Staff Working Paper ‘Cost-Benefit Analysis Results for Galileo’ of

22 November 2000,

(cid:1) 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),

(cid:1) 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),

(cid:1) having regard to Article 154 of the EC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 47(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) 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 and
Energy (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 the
territory 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 area
of space technologies, and that for strategic reasons it must be involved in the monitoring of a satellite
navigation 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.

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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 from
these 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 lack
of 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 the
project;

Calls on the Commission to present, as soon as possible, a proposal for the establishment of a

3.
management structure for Galileo;

Calls on the Commission to present, by 15 November 2001, a proposal for a general financial struc-

4.
ture for Galileo in the context of the establishment of its management structure;

Calls on the Commission to provide further information on the organisation, administration, staff

5.
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 and
competitiveness;

Calls on the Commission to carry out a detailed analysis of possible revenue flows and to quantify

8.
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 of
direct 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 well
as 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 with
existing 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 the
system’s safety and reliability;

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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 be
financed 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 are
placed 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 States
and 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
national partners with a view to joint development and funding of Galileo and, later, paid use of it;

inter-

Requests that the programme be implemented throughout in a transparent manner, particularly as

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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 of
Galileo;

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
up the future Sixth Framework Programme of Research and Technological Development;

Stresses the need to gear the transport policies of applicant countries at an early stage to the tele-

21.
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 public
and private players data access only in forms that are compatible with the EU Charter of Fundamental
Rights, 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 services
cannot gain access to user data;

24. Welcomes the participation of the EFTA (European Free Trade Association) countries in Galileo;

Calls on the Commission to keep not only the Council, but also the Parliament, informed of the

25.
bilateral talks and their outcome, and to proceed in a transparent way in future;

Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their preparations for the next World

26.
Radio Conference, in 2003, thus definitively securing Galileo’s frequency needs;

Calls on the Commission to move forward research in the components, operation and application

27.
areas;

Points out that it is vital to develop the use of space for purposes related to the general interest and

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public service;

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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 early
detection and even prevention of natural or man-made disasters;

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the parliaments of

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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 "
C5-0740/2000 " 2000/2336(COS))

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission communication (COM(2000) 567 (cid:1) C5-0740/2000),

(cid:1) 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),

(cid:1) having regard to its resolution of 6 June 1996 on the Green paper on innovation (COM(1995) 688 (cid:1)

C4-0609/1995) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to its resolution of 17 September 1997 on the Commission communication on the
Innovation in Europe (cid:1) Innovation for growth and employment’

‘First Action Plan for
(COM(1996) 589 (cid:1) C4-0624/1996) (2),

(cid:1) 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 for
research, technological development and demonstration activities (1998-2002) (3),

(cid:1) 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 of
innovation and encouragement of participation of SMEs’ (1998-2002) (COM(1998) 305 (cid:1) C4-0438/
1998 (cid:1) 1998/0182(CNS)) (4),

(cid:1) having regard to its resolution of 16 March 2000 on eEurope (cid:1) An information society for all: a
Lisbon, 23/24 March 2000

European Council of

Commission Initiative
(COM(1999) 687 (cid:1) C5-0063/2000 (cid:1) 2000/2034(COS)) (5),

Special

the

for

(cid:1) having regard to the conclusions of the Lisbon European Council meeting of 23/24 March 2000,

(cid:1) having regard to the conclusions of the Feira European Council meeting of 19/20 June 2000,

(cid:1) 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 (cid:1) C5-0274/
2000 (cid:1) 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.