COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Amendment of the financial statement accompanying Regulation (EU) No 912/2010
Date: 2011-06-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU office or agency, EU programme, administrative structures, company structure, corporate finance, joint venture, legal status, operation of the Institutions, satellite navigation

EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 10.6.2011 
COM(2011) 347 final 

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN 
PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL 
COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS 

Amendment of the financial statement accompanying Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 

 
 
 
 
  
 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN 
PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL 
COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS 

Amendment of the financial statement accompanying Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 

Regulation  (EU)  No 912/2010  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of 
22 September 20101 set up the European GNSS Agency, repealing Council Regulation (EC) 
No 1321/2004 on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite 
radio  navigation  programmes  and  amending  Regulation  (EC)  No  683/2008  of  the  European 
Parliament and of the Council. It entered into force on 9 November 2010. 

The main purpose of the Regulation is to set up the European GNSS Agency and to determine 
its  tasks  in  compliance  with  the  provisions  laid  down  in  Regulation  (EC)  No 683/20082, 
which  is  the  basic  act  for  implementing  the  Galileo  and  EGNOS  European  satellite  radio-
navigation  programmes.  The  European  GNSS  Agency  now  has  four  main  tasks:  to  validate 
the  security  of  the  two  European  satellite  radio-navigation  systems;  to  operate  the  Galileo 
Security Monitoring Centre (GSMC); to help prepare the systems to be placed on the market; 
and  to  fulfil  any  other  responsibilities  that  the  Commission  may  confer  on  it,  pursuant  to 
Article 54(2)(b) of the Financial Regulation. 

The  adoption  of  Regulation  (EU)  No 912/2010  follows  the  submission  to  the  European 
Parliament  and  the  Council  of  a  draft  text  adopted  by  the  Commission  on  24 March  2009 
(COM(2009) 139 final). This draft text is accompanied by a financial statement also sent to 
the European Parliament and the Council. The figures on the financial statement were based 
on  information  at  the  Commission's  disposal  at  the  time  regarding  the  European  GNSS 
Agency's foreseeable operating costs, in particular with regard to staffing. 

However, two years ago knowledge of the workload involved in complying with the security 
requirements  relating  to  the  two  European  radio-navigation  satellite  systems  was  not  as 
advanced  as  it  is  today.  Various  studies  and  meetings  between  technical  experts,  mostly 
classified,  have  since  2009  made  it  possible  to  determine  exactly  the  resources  required  to 
meet  demand  in  this  regard.  Furthermore,  during  the  discussions  on  the  future  Regulation 
(EU) No 912/2010 before Parliament and the Council, it proved necessary to make additions 
to  the  text  drafted  by  the  Commission  on  a  number  of  points,  specifically  as  regards  the 
accreditation of systems security along with various clarifications. 

Thus,  as  regards  the  Agency's  task  of  accrediting  systems  security,  while  the  Commission's 
draft  text  was  limited  to  setting  up  the  security  accreditation  committee,  the  Financial 
Regulation adopted sets out the conditions for that committee to pursue its activities. It makes 
provision, for example, for the security accreditation committee to set up specific subordinate 
bodies,  in  particular  a  group  of  experts  charged  with  updating  security  analyses  and 
performing tests, and a crypto-distribution authority. 

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OJ L 276, 20.10.2010, p. 11. 
OJ L 196, 24/07/2008, p. 1.  

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Furthermore, the security accreditation committee's role is further detailed – with regard to the 
arrangements for access to public regulated service (PRS) offered by the system arising from 
the  Galileo  programme  –  in  the  draft  decision  of  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council 
adopted by the Commission on 8 October 2010 (COM(2010) 550 final) and currently under 
discussion  before  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council.  Under  the  proposal,  the 
accreditation committee is responsible for accrediting manufacturers of receivers designed to 
receive signals relating to the PRS. 

Moreover, as regards the GSMC's operation, under Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 the centre's 
staff  are  subject  to  the  same  statutory  and  regulatory  provisions  as  the  European  GNSS 
Agency's  other  staff.  It  should  be  noted  that  the  GSMC,  comprising  two  hubs  located  in 
France and the UK, is expected to be entirely functional from 2013 with a view to being fully 
usable  in 2014.  It  is  required  to  remain operational 24  hours per day,  seven days per week. 
Recent studies have shown that the GSMC will need 16 staff members in 2012 and then 28 in 
2013.  

All of the amendments made to the remit of the accreditation committee and the GSMC will 
naturally have an impact on the European GNSS Agency's running costs. 

Compliance  with  security  requirements  is  an  essential  prerequisite  for  the  start-up  and 
operation  of  the  European  satellite  radio-navigation  systems,  given  that  these  systems  are 
liable to call into question the security of EU Member States. 

Moreover, the European Council's decision to make  Prague the seat of  the  European  GNSS 
Agency  entails  relocation  costs  that  are  currently  being  assessed.  A  preliminary  amount  is 
incorporated into the draft budget to cover initial relocation costs and will be reviewed once 
negotiations  with  the  Czech  government  have  been  completed.  The  Commission  will  then 
inform the budgetary authority of the results of this final assessment.  

It is therefore vital to update the financial statement on the basis of the facts mentioned above. 
The new statement is attached herewith. 

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REVISED LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 

1.1.  Title of the proposal/initiative 

1.2.  Policy area(s) concerned 

1.3.  Nature of the proposal/initiative 

1.4.  Objective(s)  

1.5.  Grounds for the proposal/initiative 

1.6.  Duration and financial impact 

1.7.  Management mode(s) envisaged 

2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES 

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules 

2.2.  Administration and controls 

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities 

3. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 

3.1.  Heading(s)  of  the  multiannual  financial  framework  and  expenditure  budget 
line(s) affected 

3.2.  Estimated impact on expenditure 

3.2.1. Summary of estimated impact on expenditure 

3.2.2. Estimated impact on operational appropriations 

3.2.3. Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature 

3.2.4. Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework 

3.2.5. Third-party contributions 

3.3.  Estimated impact on revenue 

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1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 

1.1. 

Title of the proposal/initiative 

Regulation  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  amending  Regulation  (EU) 
No 912/2010 of 22 September 2010 setting up the European GNSS Agency – amendment of 
the financial statement. 

1.2. 

Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure3 

Policy Area(s) concerned: Enterprise and Industry 

Chapter 02 05: SATELLITE NAVIGATION PROGRAMME – GALILEO AND EGNOS 

1.3. 

Nature of the proposal/initiative 

(cid:133) The proposal/initiative relates to a new action 

(cid:133)  The  proposal/initiative  relates  to  a  new  action  following  a  pilot  project/preparatory 
action4 

(cid:133) The proposal/initiative relates to the extension of an existing action 

(cid:59) The proposal/initiative relates to an action redirected towards a new action 

1.4. 

Objectives 

1.4.1.  The Commission's multiannual strategic objective(s) targeted by the proposal/initiative 

To  support  the  European  presence  in  space  and  the  development  of  services  relating  to 
satellites  

1.4.2. 

Specific objective(s) and ABM/ABB activity(ies) concerned 

Specific objective 

To  develop  and  provide  infrastructure  and  services  based  on  satellite  radio-navigation 
(Galileo)  

ABM/ABB activities concerned 

02 05 SATELLITE NAVIGATION PROGRAMME – GALILEO AND EGNOS 

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ABM: Activity Based Management – ABB: Activity Based Budgeting. 
As referred to in Article 49(6)(a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation. 

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1.4.3.  Expected result(s) and impact 

Specify the effects which the proposal/initiative should have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted. 

In  light  of  current  figures  on  the  development  of  the  Galileo  Supervisory  Authority  (GSA), 
and in  particular  the Galileo  Security Monitoring Centre (GSMC), it is not possible to carry 
out security tasks, in particular analysis capacity and response to threats to Galileo. The initial 
financial statement should therefore be revised to adapt to the reality of the agency's staffing 
needs.  The  extra  staff  will  be  funded  by  a  transfer  from  the  budget  line  of  the  GNSS 
programme administration.  

1.4.4. 

Indicators of results and impact 

Specify the indicators for monitoring implementation of the proposal/initiative. 

N/A 

1.5. 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative 

1.5.1.  Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term 

For the record, the European GNSS Agency, also known as the GSA, will provide the staffing 
for  the  infrastructure  of  the  Galileo  system  known  as  the  GSMC  (GALILEO  Security 
Monitoring Centre). This centre is the 'brains' of the Galileo system as regards overall security. 
It is based in two geographical sites, and therefore its staff will be physically located in Saint 
Germain en Laye in France and Swanwick in the UK.  

The GSMC is an operational centre for the system. It will be operated 24 hours per day, seven 
days  per  week  by  qualified  experts.  It  will  also  be  able  to  analyse  and  respond  to  threats  or 
attacks  and  will  therefore  have  to  be  operational  prior  to  the  Galileo  services  being  up  and 
running, i.e. entirely operational by 2014, which implies that it must be capable of running by 
2013 for training and hands-on learning to take place. 

The figures given in the services section of the initial financial statement in 2009 – eight posts 
in  2012  and  13  in  2013  –  carried  a  number  of  provisos  because  not  all  of  the  necessary 
information was available.  

On  the  technical  side,  almost  three  years  ago  knowledge  of  the  workload  in  the  area  of 
security was not as advanced as it is now. Successive studies of threats, vulnerable areas and a 
"Secret EU" classification have provided more thorough knowledge of the system and helped 
to determine the types of defence to be put in place.  

On  the  legal  side,  the  Regulations  in  question,  namely  Nos 683/2008  and  912/2010,  have 
highlighted the complexity of the system, its vital role in terms of security and the crucial role 
of the GSA. Most importantly, every effort will be made to ensure that no malicious user can 
access  the  system,  its  facilities  or  its  secured  signals,  especially  during  times  of  crisis.  The 
mechanisms  are  based  on  provisions  that  will  be  under  the  control  of  the  GSMC,  which 
controls  system  security  but  also  manages  the  secured  PRS  to  be  used  by  ministries  of 
defence, the police, customs and government services. The European Council, Parliament and 

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the Member States are working on the Commission's decision, defining the policy for access 
to  the  PRS,  the  outcome  of  which  is  expected  in  2011.  The  Member  States  are  also 
responsible, under Regulation No 912/2010, for accreditation as regards the Galileo system's 
security. 

Lastly,  in  addition  to  the  needs  of  the  GSMC,  the  GSA  must  face  new  challenges. 
Accordingly, in discussions with the Council and Parliament, three tasks have been added to 
the GSA in relation to the Commission's proposal, i.e. the initial financial statement, and their 
human resources ramifications had not been taken into account. These are: 

- the crypto distribution authority  

- flight key cell management 

- accreditation of the user segment, i.e. accreditation by the national security authorities 

of manufacturers of PRS receivers. 

1.5.2.  Added value of EU involvement 

As  indicated  in  recital  33  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 683/2008,  the  establishment  of  satellite 
radio-navigation  systems  cannot  be  sufficiently  achieved  by  the  Member  States  since  this 
objective exceeds the financial and technical capabilities of any single Member State. Action 
at Community level is therefore the most appropriate basis for completing the European GNSS 
programmes (Galileo and EGNOS). 

Regulation  (EC)  No 912/2010  is  of  course  compatible  with  Regulation  (EC)  No 683/2008, 
which  is  the  basic  act  of  the  European  GNSS  programmes  and,  in  particular,  sets  out  their 
funding for the period 2008-2013. 

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 

N/A 

1.5.4.  Coherence and possible synergy with other financial instruments 

It should also be noted that the programme chose the best offer in terms of security and costs, 
which  was  that  of  France  and  the  UK.  The  two Member  States  hosting  the  sites  will  ensure 
that  those  sites  are  secure,  and  will  provide  infrastructure  and  logistics,  which  will  save  the 
programme some EUR 40 million. 

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1.6. 

Duration and financial impact 

(cid:133) Proposal/initiative of limited duration 

–  (cid:133)  Proposal/initiative in effect from [DD/MM]YYYY to [DD/MM]YYYY 

–  (cid:133)  Financial impact from [YYYY]to [YYYY] 

(cid:59) Proposal/initiative of unlimited duration 

–  Implementation with a start-up period from 2012 to 2013 

–  followed by full-scale operation. 

1.7.  Management mode(s) envisaged5 

(cid:133) Centralised direct management by the Commission 

(cid:59) Centralised indirect management with the delegation of implementation tasks to: 

–  (cid:133)  executive Agencies 

–  (cid:59)  bodies set up by the Communities6 

–  (cid:133)  national public-sector bodies/bodies with public-service mission 

–  (cid:133)  persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions pursuant to Title V of the 
Treaty  on  European  Union  and  identified  in  the  relevant  basic  act  within  the  meaning  of 
Article 49 of the Financial Regulation 

(cid:133) Shared management with the Member States 

(cid:133) Decentralised management with third countries 

(cid:133) Joint management with international organisations (to be specified) 

If more than one management mode is indicated, please provide details in the ‘Comments’ section. 

Comments 

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Details  of  management  modes  and  references  to  the  Financial  Regulation  may  be  found  on  the  BudgWeb  site: 
http://www.cc.cec/budg/man/budgmanag/budgmanag_en.html 
As referred to in Article 185 of the Financial Regulation. 

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2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES 

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules 

Specify frequency and conditions. 

The committee is a member of the Agency's administration board and from now on will take 
part in any decision requiring a vote.  

2.2. 

Administration and controls 

2.2.1.  Risk(s) identified 

N/A 

2.2.2.  Control method(s) envisaged 

The  Agency’s  accounts  will  be  submitted  for  the  approval  of  the  Court  of  Auditors,  and 
subject  to  the  discharge  procedure.  The  Commission’s  Internal  Audit  Service  will  be  the 
agency's internal auditor. 

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities 

Specify existing or envisaged prevention and protection measures. 

The agency is subject to monitoring by the Anti-Fraud Office. 

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3. 

3.1. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 

Heading(s)  of  the  multiannual  financial  framework  and  expenditure  budget  line(s) 
affected 

•  Existing expenditure budget lines 

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Budget line 

Heading of 
multiannu
al financial 
framework  Number  

[Description…...….] 

02.010405 

satellite 

European 
radionavigation 
programmes  (EGNOS  and  Galileo)  – 
Expenditure 
administrative 
on 
management 

1a 

02.0502 

European GNSS Agency (GSA) 

Type of 
expenditur
e 
Differentiat
ed/Non-
differentiat
ed 
appropriati
ons 
7 

NDA 

DA 

Contribution 

from 
EFTA 
countries
8 

from 
candidate 
countries9 

from 
third 
countries

within the 
meaning of 
Article 18(1)(aa) 
of the Financial 
Regulation 

YES 

None 

None 

None 

YES 

None 

None 

None 

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8 
9 

DA= Differentiated appropriations / NDA= Non-differentiated appropriations. 
EFTA: European Free Trade Association. 
Candidate countries and, if applicable, the western Balkan potential candidate countries. 

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3.2. 

Estimated impact on expenditure 

3.2.1. 

Summary of estimated impact on expenditure 

The appropriations required for budget line 02.050201 European GNSS Agency (GSA) – Titles 1 and 2 (EUR 1 million in 2012 
and  EUR 1 million  in  2013)  are  covered  by  the  redeployment  of  budget  line  02.010405  European  satellite  radio-navigation 
programmes (EGNOS and Galileo) – Expenditure on administrative management. 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Heading of multiannual financial 
framework:  

Number 
1a 

Competitiveness for growth and employment 

DG ENTR 

(cid:121) Operational appropriations 

Budget 
line  02.050201  European 
GNSS Agency (GSA) – Titles 1 and 2   Payments 

Commitments 

Budget line  

Commitments 
Payments 

(cid:121)  Appropriations 
of 
 from the envelope of specific programmes11 

administrative 

an 

nature 

Year 
201110 

Year 
2012 

Year 
2013 

TOTAL 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

2.0 

2.0 

(1) 

(2) 

(1a) 
(2a) 
financed

Budget  line  02.010405  European  satellite 
radionavigation programmes (EGNOS and 
Galileo)  –  Expenditure  on  administrative 
management 

(3) 

-1.0 

-1.0 

-2.0 

10 
11 

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Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 
Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct 
research. 

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TOTAL additional appropriations 
for DG ENTR 

(cid:121) TOTAL operational appropriations 

Commitments 

Payments 

Commitments 
Payments 

(cid:121)  TOTAL  appropriations  of  an  administrative  nature 
financed from the envelope of specific programmes 

=1+1a 
+3 

=2+2a 

+3 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

TOTAL appropriations 
under HEADING 1a 
of the multiannual financial framework 

Commitments 

Payments 

=4+ 6 

=5+ 6 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

-1.0 

-1.0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.0 

2.0 

-2.0 

0 

0 

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Heading of multiannual financial 
framework:  

5 

‘Administrative expenditure’ 

DG: <…….> 

(cid:121) Human resources 
(cid:121) Other administrative expenditure 

Year 
2012 

Year 
2013 

TOTAL 

N/A

N/A

TOTAL DG <….> 

Appropriations 

0 

0 

TOTAL appropriations 
under HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial framework 

(Total  commitments  = 
Total payments) 

0 

0 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADINGS 1 to 5 
of the multiannual financial framework 

Commitments 

Payments 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Year 
N12 

Year 
N+1 

TOTAL 

0 

0 

0 

0 

12 

Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

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3.2.2.  Estimated impact on operational appropriations 

–  (cid:133)  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations 

–  (cid:59)  The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations from the Agency's budget, as explained below: 

Indicate 

objectives and 
outputs 

Year 
2011 

Year 
2012  

Year 
2013 

Year 
N+3 

OUTPUTS 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

… insert as many columns as 
necessary in order to reflect the 
duration of the impact (see point 
1.6) 

TOTAL 

(cid:216) 

Type13 

Averag
e cost 

Nu
mbe
r of 
outp
uts 

Total 
Cost 

Num
ber 
of 
outp
uts 

Total 
Cost 

Number 
of 
outputs

Total 
Cost 

Number of 
outputs 

Total 
Cost 

Num
ber 
of 
outp
uts 

Total 
Cost 

Nu
mb
er 
of 
out
put
s 

Total 
Cost 

Num
ber 
of 
outp
uts 

Total 
Cost 

Number 
of 
outputs
Total 
Number 
of 
outputs

Total Cost 

Objective No 1 Security Accreditation 

Title 1&2 

Title 3 

Sub-total for specific objective No 1 

Objective No 2 Contributing to 
preparation for placing on the market 

Title 1&2 

Title 3 

3.300 

870 

4.170 

2.400 

700 

3.500 

900 

4.400 

2.500 

800 

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Sub-total for specific objective No 2 

3.100 

3.300 

Objective No 3 Operation of the Galileo 
security centre 

Title 1&2 

Title 3 

Sub-total for specific objective No 3 

2.830 

500 

3.330 

4.300 

500 

4.800 

TOTAL COST 

10.600 

12.500 

In total the agency's indicative budget can be summed up as follows:  

Title 1
Title 2
Title 3
Total Cost

2012

2013

5.730
2.800
2.070
10.600

7.800
2.500
2.200
12.500  

Titles 1 and 2 correspond to a revised total number of staff of 44 temporary agents (TAs) and 17 contract agents (CAs) or seconded national experts 
(SNEs) for 2012 and 57 TAs and 17 CAs or SNEs in total for 2013. 

Description of posts 

GSMC (Galileo Security Monitoring Centre) 

It was assumed at the time of preparing the legislative financial statement accompanying Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 that the GSMC centre was to 
be in Brussels. The final bid accepted was that of France and the UK, with two centres operating in Saint Germain en Laye (France) and Swanwick 
(United Kingdom). 

2012  

The  start  of  operations  of  the  Galileo  security  centre  involves  an  initial  increase  in  staff  in  relation  to  the  initial  financial  statement,  with  one  TA 
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which proposed an increase of eight TAs in 2012, the recruitment of a further five TAs and two SNEs has been requested in 2012 for the security 
department. This corresponds primarily to the start-up phase (establishing procedures, systems testing environments, training, etc.) for this centre. In 
total, 14 TAs and two SNEs will be at the GSMC's disposal in 2012.  

The posts are as follows:  

- 1 GSMC manager (AD11) responsible for all of the security centre's activities and services.  

- 1 GSMC operations manager (AD9) responsible for the security centre's operations, including the recruitment and management of operating staff, 
but mainly security analysis, management of access to the PRS, Galileo security assessment, crisis management, etc.  

- 1 GSMC Administrative Manager (AD7) supporting the centre's operations within the GSA and the work of the Administrative Board.  

- 1 PRS Access Officer (SNE) responsible for managing access to the PRS, working in shifts to ensure that the centre is operational 24 hours per day, 
seven days per week.  

-  2  Galileo  Security  Monitoring  Officers  (1  END  and  1  AD7):  responsible  for  monitoring  the  security  of  Galileo  Signal  In  Space  (SIS),  Galileo 
Commercial Service (CS), Safety Of Life (SOL) et External Region Integrity System (ERIS) user data.  

- 1 GSMC Technical Officer (AD7) analysing information and drafting technical reports, identifying threats to GNSS systems 

- 1 GSMC System Administration Officer (AD7) responsible inter alia for storing information, maintaining databases and ensuring back-up, and, thus, 
for the entire computer system. This post also incorporates the role of Local Informatics Security Officer (LISO). 

- 1 GSMC Local Security Officer (AD7) implementing security measures in the GSA and monitoring the implementation of the Commission's security 
measures in the GSA.  

- 1 CDA COMSEC Officer (AD7) responsible for implementing COMSEC and TEMPEST 

-  1  GSMC  Administrative  and  Financial  Administrator  (AD7)  assisting  with  the  coordination  of  the  GSMC's  administration  activities  including 
finance. 

- 1 GSMC HR Assistant (AST3) the GSA's human resources interface in the GSMC 

For the record, the GSA must face fresh requests arising from the discussions with the Council and Parliament. Thus three tasks have been added to 
the  GSA  in  relation  to  the  Commission's  proposal,  i.e.  the  initial  financial  statement,  and  their  human  resources  impact  had  not  been  taken  into 
account. These are: 

- the crypto distribution authority  
- flight key cell management 
- accreditation of the user sector, i.e. accreditation by the national security authorities of manufacturers of PRS receivers. 

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With regard to these additional tasks, the following posts are scheduled for 2012 (+3 TAs for the GSMC): 

- 1 GNSS Technology Regime Implementation Officer (AD6): report to the Head of Security Department, aiming at the fulfilment of the Authority’s 
duties on the preparation of an EU GNSS control regime, the preparation of advice on security policy issues and export control and security matters in 
international agreements related to the European GNSS programmes 

- 1 Security Documentalist Officer (AD6): to organise and structure the flow of documents produced and received by the GSA Security Department, in 
order to foster  the optimum use of  sensitive and classified information (with the  support  of the  GSA  Registry  Control  Officer)  within the Security 
Department and for the European GNSS programmes, including the management of the Security Accreditation and PRS Reference Libraries. In line 
with the new missions of the Agency, he/she will be the point of contact for managing all PRS user segment documentation. 

- 1 PRS Pilot Project Officer (AD7): The PRS Pilot Project will facilitate joint projects optimising PRS infrastructure for the Member States He will 
test the users' PRS functions.  

2013:  

The initial financial statement gave a total of 13 TAs in 2013 for the security centre (GSMC). The revised number of agents for this centre involves an 
increase of 13 TAs and 2 SNEs, giving a total number of 28 (26 TAs and 2 SNEs) in 2013.  

The GSMC is expected to be fully functional in 2013. This implies seven additional TAs beyond the original increase of five TA posts planned in the 
financial statement for 2013 for the GSMC.  

In 2013, 4 Galileo Security Monitoring Officers, 4 GSMC Technical Analysts, 1 GSMC Registry Control Officer, 1 CDA Crypto Custodian, 1 GSMC 
Finance Officer and 1 GSMC Call Centre Officer will be recruited. 

In  2014  the  centre  is  expected  to  be  fully  operational  (24/7),  which  will  necessitate  a  review  of  the  needs  of  the  GSMC  which  will  be  assessed 
subsequently as part of proposals for new financial perspectives.  

Accreditation  

These additional posts relate directly to the new tasks arising from discussions with the Council and Parliament.  

2012 :  

In relation to the initial financial statement proposing an increase of 0 TAs in 2012, the recruitment of two TAs is requested in 2012 for the security 
accreditation department. 

The two security accreditation officers (AD7) will be in charge of everything relating to the security accreditation of user segments (including PRS 
receivers and manufacturers of PRS receivers).  

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2013:  

Moreover, the accreditation committee requires one extra TA in 2013 in relation to the initial financial statement to cover aspects of the additional 
tasks requested by the Council and the Parliament in relation to accreditation.  

Relocation 

The  agency  is  scheduled  to  move  to  Prague  in  2012.  The  Commission,  in  conjunction  with  the  agency,  is  in  the  process  of  estimating  the  costs 
required to cover allowances, compensation and removal costs for staff (whether relocating or not), improving the building, IT infrastructure and other 
materials.  A  preliminary  amount  of  EUR 500 000  is  integrated  into  the  budget  to  cover  the  initial  costs  of  the  move.  This  initial  estimate  will  be 
reviewed as soon as negotiations with the Czech government have been completed. The Commission will subsequently inform the budgetary authority 
of the results of this final assessment.  

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Staffing forecasts are as follows: 

Temporary posts
AD 16
AD 15
AD 14
AD 13
AD 12
AD 11
AD 10
AD 9
AD  8
AD 7
AD 6
AD 5
AD total
AST 11
AST 10
AST 9
AST 8
AST 7
AST 6
AST 5
AST 4
AST 3
AST 2
AST 1
AST total
TOTAL

Contract Agents
Function Group IV
Function Group III
Function Group II
Function Group I
Total

2011

2012

2013

Postes temporraires

Authorised Budget

Authorised 
Fiche Fin  
912/2010

Revised Fiche 
fin.

Variance

Authorised Fiche 
Fin  912/2010

Revised Fiche 
fin.

Variance

1

2
3
3
6
7
2
1
25

2
1
1

4
29

1

3
3
4
6
13
2
1
33

2
1
1

4
37

1

3
3
4
6
17
4
1
39

2
1
2

5
44

0

0
0
0
0
4
2
0
6

0
0
1

1
7

1

3
3
4
6
18
2
1
38

2
1
1

4
42

1

3
3
4
6
29
4
1
51

2
1
3

6
57

0

0
0
0
0
11
2
0
13

0
0
2

2
15

2011

2012

2013

Agents contractuels

Authorised Budget

Authorised 
Fiche Fin  
912/2010

Revised Fiche 
fin.

Variance

Authorised Fiche 
Fin  912/2010

Revised Fiche 
fin.

Variance

9
2
2

13

9
2
2

13

9
2
2

13

2011

2012

9
2
2

13

0
0
0

0

END

9
2
2

13

2013

0
0
0

0

Authorised Budget

Authorised 
Fiche Fin  
912/2010

Revised Fiche 
fin.

Variance

Authorised Fiche 
Fin  912/2010

Revised Fiche 
fin.

Variance

Seconded National Experts
Total

2
2

1
1

4
4

3
3

1
1

4
4

2011

2012

2013

Authorised Budget

Authorised 
Fiche Fin  
912/2010

Revised Fiche 
fin.

Variance

Authorised Fiche 
Fin  912/2010

Revised Fiche 
fin.

Variance

Homologation 
AT
AC/SNE
Commercialisation
AT
AC/SNE
Securite (GSMC)
AT
AC/SNE
Support
AT
AC/SNE
TOTAL
AT
AC/SNE

15
10
5
9
5
4
1
1
0
19
13
6
44
29
15

15
10
5
9
5
4
8
8
0
19
14
5
51
37
14

2
2
0
0
0
0
8
6
2
0
-1
1
10
7
3

15
10
5
9
5
4
13
13
0
19
14
5
56
42
14

18
13
5
9
5
4
28
26
2
19
13
6
74
57
17

17
12
5
9
5
4
16
14
2
19
13
6
61
44
17

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3
3

3
3
0
0
0
0
15
13
2
0
-1
1
18
15
3

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3.2.3.  Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature 

3.2.3.1.  Summary 

–  (cid:59)  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of administrative appropriations 

–  (cid:133)  The  proposal/initiative  requires  the  use  of  administrative  appropriations,  as  explained 

below: 

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3.2.3.2.  Estimated human resources requirements 

–  (cid:59)  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources 

–  (cid:133)  The proposal/initiative requires the use of human resources, as explained below: 

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3.2.4.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework 

–  (cid:59)  Proposal is compatible with the current multiannual financial framework. 

Appropriations  necessary  to  cover  the  increase  in  the  agency's  contribution  in  budget  line 
02.050201  (EUR 1 million  in  2012  and  EUR 1 million  in  2013)  will  be  covered  by  the 
redeployment of the budget line 02.010405. 

–  (cid:133)  Proposal will entail reprogramming of the relevant heading in the multiannual financial 

framework. 

–  (cid:133)  Proposal/initiative  requires  application  of  the  flexibility  instrument  or  revision  of  the 

multiannual financial framework.14 

3.2.5.  Third-party contributions 

–  (cid:59) Proposal/initiative does not provide for cofinancing by third parties 

–  The proposal/initiative provides for the co-financing estimated below: 

14 

See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement. 

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3.3. 

Estimated impact on revenue 

–  (cid:59)  Proposal has no financial impact on revenue. 

–  (cid:133)  Proposal has the following financial impact: 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

on own resources 

on miscellaneous revenue 

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