Regulation (EU) 2021/696 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme

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to establish the space programme of the Union for the period 2021-2027 and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: space technology, data and services have become indispensable in the daily lives of Europeans and play an essential role in preserving many strategic interests. Space supports many policies and strategic priorities of the Union. It can play a crucial role in effectively tackling new challenges such as climate change, sustainable development, border control, maritime surveillance and security of Union citizens. The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted the report by Massimiliano SALINI (EPP, IT) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the space programme of the Union and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013, (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision 541/2014/EU. As a reminder, the Commission’s proposal seeks to merge in a single Programme the existing Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus and adds two new initiatives, which are space situational awareness (SSA) and GOVSATCOM. As encouraged in the Space Policy for Europe, a fully integrated Space Programme will exploit synergies between the components, increasing effectiveness and cost efficiency. A single and coherent framework will encourage future investments, increase visibility and offer more flexibility. The committee recommended that the European Parliament's position adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the Commission's proposal as follows. Subject matter : the proposed Regulation seeks to establish the space programme of the Union . It lays down the objectives of the Programme, the budget for the period 2021-2027, the forms of Union funding and the rules for providing such funding, as well as the rules for the implementation of the Programme. It also proposed to establish the European Union Agency for the Space Programme that replaces and succeeds the European GNSS Agency established by Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 and lays down the rules of operation of the Agency. Objectives : the Programme shall have the following general objectives: provide high-quality and up-to-date secure space-related data, information and services without interruption and wherever possible at global level; maximise the socio-economic benefits of the Programme; enhance the security, including cybersecurity, of the Union and its Member States, and reinforce its strategic autonomy , in particular in industrial and technological terms; strengthen the European industrial and scientific ecosystem in the field of space, by establishing a coherent framework that combines the excellence of European training and know-how, the development of high-level design, manufacturing capabilities and the strategic vision needed in an increasingly competitive sector; strengthen the Union’s space…