October 2002: the nature and scope of the "Security" component of GMES are defined as addressing prevention of and response to crises related to natural and technological risk, humanitarian aid and international cooperation, monitoring of compliance with international treaties for conflict prevention, humanitarian and rescue tasks, peacekeeping tasks and surveillance of EU borders.
Outubro de 2002: a natureza e o alcance da compoñente "Seguridade" de GMES defínense como a prevención e resposta ás crises relacionadas co risco natural e tecnolóxico, a axuda humanitaria e a cooperación internacional, o seguimento do cumprimento dos tratados internacionais de prevención de conflitos, as tarefas de mantemento da paz e a vixilancia das fronteiras da UE.