European Parliament resolution on taking stock of the Galileo programme
Date: 2006-09-28
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, joint venture, legal status, research programme, satellite navigation

15.12.2006

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P6_TA(2006)0385

Galileo

European Parliament resolution on taking stock of the Galileo programme

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Coun-

cil on taking stock of the Galileo programme (COM(2006)0272),

— having regard to the Commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the
Council on the implementation of the deployment and commercial operating phases of the European
programme of satellite radio navigation programme (COM(2004)0477) and to its position adopted at
first reading on 6 September 2005 (1) with a view to the adoption of that Regulation,

— having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 of 21 May 2002 setting up the Galileo Joint

Undertaking (2),

— having regard to the Commission proposal for a Council regulation amending the Statutes of the
Galileo Joint Undertaking annexed to Council Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 (COM(2006)0351),

— having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 of 12 July 2004 on the establishment of
structures for the management of the European satellite radio-navigation programmes (3) and to the
Commission proposal for a Council regulation amending that Regulation (COM(2005)0190),

— having regard to Rules 108(5) and 103(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

A. whereas Galileo is the first European infrastructure to be managed by the Community and therefore
poses new challenges, both regulatory and financial; whereas the legal and procedural background is
not project-oriented,

B. whereas Parliament has given its full support to the Galileo programme, through its legislative and
budgetary responsibilities (for example, in its abovementioned position of 6 September 2005); recognis-
ing that Galileo is a strategic project, one of the most important pillars of the Lisbon strategy, and
offers great opportunities to SMEs,

C. whereas European engineers and developers working within the European Space Agency and in the
space industry have done a great job; noting that the first experimental satellite GIOVE-A has already
fulfilled its main mission, that the technical aspects are in place and that now the most important
element in bringing the project forward is good governance,

1.
Calls on the Commission to assess what modifications in legal and procedural regulations could be
made in order to ensure the continued progress of the project; points out that this does not imply reducing
the competences and responsibilities of institutions, but may mean the application of solutions that are
more creative and more appropriate to the objectives of the programme;

2.
Takes note of the new up-dated timetable and calls on the Commission to comply with it and to
enforce compliance; together with the approval of the concession contract, asks to be informed about the
additional costs resulting from the delay; calls, furthermore, on the Commission to inform Parliament about
any significant future alterations, but in a timely fashion, not with a delay of years;

3. Welcomes the progress made in negotiations with the concessionaries; calls on the parties concerned
in the European space industry participating in the consortium to strive to reach agreement in a construc-
tive manner, so that this common European project can play its part in fulfilling the Lisbon goals as soon as
possible;

(1) OJ C 193 E, 17.8.2006, p. 61.
(2) OJ L 138, 28.5.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 246, 20.7.2004, p. 1.

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4.
Calls on the GNSS Supervisory Authority to deliver semi-annual progress reports to Parliament, with
special regard to progress in tasks to be imposed upon the GNSS Supervisory Authority from 1 January
2007 by the proposed regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004;

Calls on the GNSS Supervisory Authority to grant the expert nominated by the European Parliament

5.
permanent observer status, in accordance with Article 5(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004;

6.
Acknowledges the forthcoming regulation of the Public Regulated Service, which would account for
approximately 30 % of the project income, similarly to the Green Paper on applications; calls on the Com-
mission to complete the missing regulations necessary for enabling applications in various areas, so that
SMEs will be given sufficient time to prepare for participation;

Calls on the Commission, considering the Community character of the project, to ensure that Parlia-

7.
ment is informed before the signing of any contract of institutional participation with third countries;

8.

Calls on the Council to ensure that no further delay in this project occurs;

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments

9.
and parliaments of the Member States.

P6_TA(2006)0386

EU common immigration policy

European Parliament resolution on the EU common immigration policy

The European Parliament,

— having regard to Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 63 of the Treaty Establishing

the European Community,

— having regard to Article 42 of the EU Treaty,

— having regard to the 1999 Tampere programme and the 2004 Hague programme on the Area of Free-

dom Security and Justice,

— having regard to the JHA Council meeting held in Tampere on 20-22 September 2006,

— having regard to the ongoing discussions on the Financial Framework, including the European Refugee

Fund and the European Return Fund,

— having regard to its resolution of 6 April 2006 on the situation with refugee camps in Malta (1),

— having regard to its resolution of 14 April 2005 on Lampedusa (2),

— having regard to Rule 103(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

A. whereas seven years after the adoption of the Tampere programme, the European Union does not have

a coherent immigration policy, and in particular lacks a legal migration and return policy,

B. whereas the Common European Asylum System is based on a set of rules from which no participating

Member State should have derogations,

C. having regard to the humanitarian emergency in several Member States situated on the EU's southern
external borders, where thousands of migrants have died in the Mediterranean Sea, and the massive
influx of immigrants in particular during summer 2006,

(1) Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0136.
(2) OJ C 33 E, 9.2.2006, p. 598.