2004/552/CFSP: Council Joint Action 2004/552/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on aspects of the operation of the European satellite radio-navigation system affecting the security of the European Union
Date: 2004-07-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU office or agency, EU programme, European security, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Political and Security Committee, international conflict, satellite navigation

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Official Journal of the European Union

20.7.2004

(Acts adopted under Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL JOINT ACTION 2004/552/CFSP

of 12 July 2004

on aspects of the operation of the European satellite radio-navigation system affecting the security
of the European Union

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular
Article 14 thereof,

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 of 12 July 2004
on the establishment of structures for the management of
the European satellite radio-navigation programme (1) has
set up a Community agency, called the European GNSS
Supervisory Authority (SA).

inter alia,
the SA will,
That Regulation provides that
relating to the radio-navigation
manage all aspects
system's
to
aspects relating to the security of the European Union
and its Member States.

safety and security, without prejudice

for

It also provides that the SA will be the licensing authority
vis-à-vis
the private concession holder, who will be
responsible
the
operation of the system, and will, through the concession
agreement with the SA, be obliged to carry out any
to this Joint
instructions from the Council pursuant
Action.

and managing

implementing

In situations where the operation of the system may
affect
its
the
Member States,
should decide on the
necessary measures to be taken.

the European Union or

the Council

security of

the Council, High Represen-
The Secretary-General of
tative for
the Common Foreign and Security Policy
(SG/HR), should, for the purposes of this Joint Action,
be empowered to take the necessary measures in cases of
urgency,
in a position to ensure
permanent surveillance of the operation of the system,

and should be

(1) See page 1 of this Official Journal.

Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004, this Joint
Action sets out
the responsibilities to be exercised by the
Council in cases where the security of the European Union or
its Member States may be affected by the operation of the
European satellite
the
system).

radio-navigation system (hereinafter

Article 2

In the event of a threat to the security of the European
1.
Union or of a Member State arising from the operation or use
of the system, or in the event of a threat to the operation of the
system, in particular as a result of an international crisis, the
Council, acting unanimously, shall decide on the necessary
instructions to the European GNSS Supervisory Authority (SA)
and the concession holder of the system. Any Member of the
Council, the SG/HR or the Commission may request a Council
discussion to agree such instructions.

2.
The Council shall, if practicable, invite advice from the SA
on the likely wider impact on the Galileo system of any
instructions it intends to decide on.

The Political and Security Committee shall provide an

3.
opinion to the Council as appropriate.

Article 3

1.
In exceptional cases, where the urgency of the situation is
such that it requires immediate action, the SG/HR is authorised
to issue the necessary instructions referred to in Article 2(1).
The SG/HR shall
immediately inform the Council and the
Commission of any instructions issued pursuant to this Article.

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The Council may decide to modify the instructions as

2.
necessary.

Article 4

the development of

The Council, acting unanimously, will as necessary review and
refine the rules and procedures set out in Articles 2 and 3 of
this Joint Action in the light of
the
European satellite radio-navigation system. In that context, the
Council will, in particular, specify the measures to be taken in
the event of a threat to the security of the European Union or a
Member State, notably where PRS receivers are lost, misused or
compromised;
it will also specify how it can provide the SA
with the necessary instructions for all matters that could have
an impact on the security of the European Union or its Member
States.

Article 5

This Joint Action shall enter into force on the day of
adoption.

its

Article 6

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Done at Brussels, 12 July 2004.

For the Council
The President

B. BOT