This Regulation lays down the rules in relation to the implementation and exploitation of the systems under the European satellite navigation programmes, in particular those relating to the governance and the financial contribution of the Union.
Article 2 -
European satellite navigation systems and programmes
1. The European satellite navigation programmes, Galileo and EGNOS, shall cover all the activities needed to define, develop, validate, construct, operate, renew and improve the European satellite navigation systems, namely the system established under the Galileo programme and the EGNOS system, and to ensure their security and interoperability.
Those programmes shall also aim to maximise the socio-economic benefits of the European satellite navigation systems, in particular by promoting the use of the systems and fostering the development of applications and services based on those systems.
2. The system established under the Galileo programme shall be a civil system under civil control and an autonomous global navigation satellite system (GNSS) infrastructure consisting of a constellation of satellites and a global network of ground stations.
3. The EGNOS system shall be a regional satellite navigation system infrastructure monitoring and correcting open signals emitted by existing global satellite navigation systems, as well as the open service signals offered by the system established under the Galileo programme, when they become available. It consists of ground stations and several transponders installed on geostationary satellites.
4. The specific objectives of the Galileo programme shall be to ensure that the signals emitted by the system established under that programme can be used to fulfil the following functions:
(a)
to offer an open service (OS), which is free of charge to the user and provides positioning and synchronisation information intended mainly for high-volume satellite navigation applications;
(b)
to contribute, by means of Galileo open service signals and/or in cooperation with other satellite navigation systems, to integrity-monitoring services aimed at users of safety-of-life applications in compliance with international standards;
(c)
to offer a commercial service (CS) for the development of applications for professional or commercial use by means of improved performance and data with greater added value than those obtained through the open service;
(d)
to offer a public regulated service (PRS) restricted to government-authorised users, for sensitive applications which require a high level of service continuity, free of charge for the Member States, the Council, the Commission, EEAS and, where appropriate, duly authorised Union agencies; this service uses strong, encrypted signals. The question of whether to charge the other PRS participants referred to in Article 2 of Decision No 1104/2011/EU shall be assessed on a case-by-case basis and appropriate provisions shall be specified in the agreements concluded pursuant to Article 3(5) of that Decision;
(e)
to contribute to the search and rescue support service (SAR) of the COSPAS-SARSAT system by detecting distress signals transmitted by beacons and relaying messages to them.
5. The specific objectives of the EGNOS programme shall be to ensure that the signals emitted by the EGNOS system can be used to fulfil the following functions:
(a)
to offer an open service (OS), which is free of charge to the user, and provides positioning and synchronisation information intended mainly for high-volume satellite navigation applications in the area covered by the EGNOS system;
(b)
to offer a service for the dissemination of commercial data, namely the EGNOS Data Access Service (EDAS), to promote the development of applications for professional or commercial use by means of improved performance and data with greater added value than those obtained through its open service;
(c)
to offer a safety-of-life service (SoL) service aimed at users for whom safety is essential; this service, which is provided free of direct user charges, fulfils in particular the requirements of certain sectors for continuity, availability and accuracy and includes an integrity message alerting the user to any failure in, or out-of-tolerance signals from, systems augmented by the EGNOS system over the coverage area.
As a priority, those functions shall be provided within the Member States' territories geographically located in Europe as soon as possible.
The geographical coverage of the EGNOS system may be extended to other regions of the world, in particular to the territories of candidate countries, of third countries associated with the Single European Sky and of countries in the European Neighbourhood Policy, subject to technical feasibility and on the basis of international agreements. The cost of such extension, including the related exploitation costs, shall not be covered by the resources referred to in Article 9. Such extension shall not delay the extension of the geographical coverage of the EGNOS system throughout the Member States' territories geographically located in Europe.
Article 3 -
Galileo programme phasing
The Galileo programme shall consist of the following phases:
(a)
a definition phase during which the structure of the system was designed and its elements determined, which ended in 2001;
(b)
a development and validation phase, scheduled to be completed by 31 December 2013, comprising the construction and launch of the first satellites, the establishment of the first ground-based infrastructure and all the work and operations necessary to validate the system in orbit;
(c)
a deployment phase to be completed by 31 December 2020, comprising:
(i)
the construction, establishment and protection of all space-based infrastructure, in particular of all the satellites necessary to achieve the specific objectives referred to in Article 2(4) and of the required spare satellites, and the related evolutive maintenance and operations;
(ii)
the construction, establishment and protection of all ground-based infrastructure, in particular of the infrastructure required to control the satellites and process the satellite radio-navigation data, and of service centres and other ground-based centres, and the related evolutive maintenance and operations;
(iii)
preparations for the exploitation phase, including preparatory activities relating to the provision of the services referred to in Article 2(4);
(d)
an exploitation phase comprising:
(i)
the management, maintenance, continuous improvement, evolution and protection of the space-based infrastructure, including replenishment and obsolescence management;
(ii)
the management, maintenance, continuous improvement, evolution and protection of the ground-based infrastructure, in particular of service centres and other ground-based centres, networks and sites, including replenishment and obsolescence management;
(iii)
the development of future generations of the system and the evolution of the services referred to in Article 2(4);
(iv)
certification and standardisation operations associated with the programme;
(v)
the provision and marketing of the services referred to in Article 2(4);
(vi)
cooperation with other GNSS; and
(vii)
all other activities needed to develop the system and ensure that the programme runs smoothly.
The exploitation phase shall begin progressively between 2014 and 2015 with the provision of the initial services for the open service, search and rescue service and public regulated service. Those initial services shall be gradually improved and the other functions specified in the specific objectives referred to in Article 2(4) shall be gradually implemented with the aim of reaching full operational capability by 31 December 2020.
Article 4 -
The EGNOS exploitation phase
The EGNOS exploitation phase mainly comprises:
(a)
the management, maintenance, continuous improvement, evolution and protection of the space-based infrastructure, including replenishment and obsolescence management;
(b)
the management, maintenance, continuous improvement, evolution and protection of the ground-based infrastructure, in particular networks, sites and support facilities, including replenishment and obsolescence management;
(c)
the development of future generations of the system and the evolution of the services referred to in Article 2(5);
(d)
certification and standardisation operations associated with the programme;
(e)
the provision and marketing of the services referred to in Article 2(5);
(f)
all elements justifying the reliability of the system and its exploitation;
(g)
coordination activities relating to the completion of the specific objectives pursuant to the second and third subparagraphs of Article 2(5).
Article 5 -
Compatibility and interoperability of the systems
1. The systems, networks and services resulting from the Galileo and EGNOS programmes shall be compatible and interoperable from a technical point of view.
2. The systems, networks and services resulting from the Galileo and EGNOS programmes shall be compatible and interoperable with other satellite navigation systems and with conventional means of radio navigation, where such compatibility and interoperability requirements are laid down in an international agreement concluded pursuant to Article 29.
Article 6 -
Ownership
The Union shall be the owner of all tangible and intangible assets created or developed under the Galileo and EGNOS programmes. To that effect, agreements shall be concluded with third parties, wherever appropriate, with regard to existing ownership rights.
The Commission shall ensure, through an appropriate framework, the optimal use of the assets referred to in this Article; in particular, it shall manage the intellectual property rights relating to the Galileo and EGNOS programmes as effectively as possible, taking into account the need to protect and give value to the Union's intellectual property rights, the interests of all stakeholders, and the necessity of harmonious development of the markets and of new technologies. To that end, it shall ensure that the contracts entered into, under the Galileo and EGNOS programmes, include the possibility of transferring or licensing intellectual property rights arising from work performed under those programmes to third parties.
CHAPTER II - BUDGETARY CONTRIBUTION AND MECHANISMS
Article 7 -
Activities
1. The Union budgetary appropriations assigned to the Galileo and EGNOS programmes for the period 2014-2020 under this Regulation shall be granted to finance activities relating to:
(a)
the completion of the deployment phase of the Galileo programme as referred to in Article 3(c);
(b)
the exploitation phase of the Galileo programme as referred to in Article 3(d);
(c)
the exploitation phase of the EGNOS programme as referred to in Article 4;
(d)
the management and monitoring of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes.
2. The Union budgetary appropriations assigned to the Galileo and EGNOS programmes shall, in accordance with Article 9(2), also be granted to finance activities relating to research and development of fundamental elements, such as Galileo-enabled chipsets and receivers.
3. The Union budgetary appropriations assigned to the Galileo and EGNOS programmes shall also cover Commission expenditure relating to the preparation, monitoring, inspection, audit and assessment activities required for the management of the programmes and the implementation of the specific objectives referred to in Article 2(4) and (5). Such expenditure may cover in particular:
(a)
studies and meetings with experts;
(b)
information and communication activities, including institutional communication on the policy priorities of the Union where they are directly linked to the objectives of this Regulation, with a particular view to creating synergies with other relevant Union policies;
(c)
IT technology networks, with the objective of processing or transferring data;
(d)
any other technical or administrative assistance given to the Commission for the management of the programmes.
4. The costs of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes and of the different phases of those programmes shall be clearly identified. The Commission shall, in accordance with the principle of transparent management, inform the European Parliament, the Council and the Committee referred to in Article 36 ("the Committee") on an annual basis of the allocation of Union funds, including the contingency reserve, to each of the activities specified in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article and of the use of those funds.
Article 8 -
Financing of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes
1. In accordance with Article 9, the Union shall finance the activities relating to Galileo and EGNOS programmes referred to in Article 7(1), (2) and (3), to fulfil the objectives as set out in Article 2, without prejudice to any contribution from any other funding source, including those referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article.
2. Member States may make a request to provide additional funding for the Galileo and EGNOS programmes to cover additional elements in particular cases, on condition that such additional elements do not create any financial or technical burden or any delay for the programme concerned. On the basis of a request from a Member State, the Commission shall decide, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 36(3), whether those two conditions have been met. The Commission shall communicate any impact on the Galileo and EGNOS programmes resulting from the application of this paragraph to the European Parliament, the Council and the Committee.
3. Third countries and international organisations may also provide additional funding for the Galileo and EGNOS programmes. The international agreements referred to in Article 29 shall stipulate the conditions and arrangements for their involvement.
4. The additional funding referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article shall constitute external assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012.
Article 9 -
Resources
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the activities referred to in Article 7(1), (2) and (3) and for covering the risks associated with those activities is set at EUR 7 071,73 million in current prices for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.
The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the European Parliament and the Council within the limits of the multiannual financial framework.
The amount referred to in the first subparagraph shall be broken down in the following categories of expenditure in current prices:
(a)
for the activities referred to in point (a) of Article 7(1), EUR 1 930 million;
(b)
for the activities referred to in point (b) of Article 7(1), EUR 3 000 million;
(c)
for the activities referred to in point (c) of Article 7(1), EUR 1 580 million;
(d)
for the activities referred to in point (d) of Article 7(1) and in Article 7(3), EUR 561,73 million.
2. Without prejudice to any amounts allocated to the development of applications based on the systems within Horizon 2020, the budgetary appropriations assigned to the Galileo and EGNOS programmes, including assigned revenues, shall finance the activities as referred to in Article 7(2) up to a maximum of EUR 100 million at constant prices.
3. The Commission may re-allocate funds from one category of expenditure, as laid down in points (a) to (d) of the third subparagraph of paragraph 1, to another, up to a ceiling of 10 % of the amount referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1. Where the re-allocation reaches a cumulative amount greater than 10 % of the amount referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, the Commission shall consult the Committee in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 36(2).
The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of any re-allocation of funds between categories of expenditure.
4. The appropriations shall be implemented in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Regulation and Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012.
5. Budgetary commitments for the Galileo and EGNOS programmes shall be appropriated in annual instalments.
6. The Commission shall manage the financial resources referred to in paragraph 1 in a transparent and cost-effective manner. The Commission shall report annually to the European Parliament and the Council on the cost-management strategy pursued.
Article 10 -
Revenue generated by the Galileo and EGNOS programmes
1. Revenue generated by the exploitation of the systems shall be collected by the Union, paid to the Union budget and allocated to the Galileo and EGNOS programmes, and in particular to the objective referred to in Article 2(1). If the income proves to exceed that required to fund the programme exploitation phases, any adaptation of the principle of allocation shall be approved by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of a proposal from the Commission.
2. A revenue-sharing mechanism may be provided for in contracts concluded with private sector entities.
3. The interest generated by pre-financing payments made to entities responsible for implementing the budget indirectly shall be assigned to activities subject to the delegation agreement or the contract concluded between the Commission and the entity concerned. In accordance with the principle of sound financial management, the entities responsible for indirect implementation of the budget shall open accounts enabling the funds and corresponding interest to be identified.
CHAPTER III - PUBLIC GOVERNANCE OF THE GALILEO AND EGNOS PROGRAMMES
Article 11 -
Principles for governance of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes
Public governance of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes shall be based on the principles of:
(a)
a strict division of tasks and responsibilities between the various entities involved, in particular the Commission, the European GNSS Agency and ESA, under the overall responsibility of the Commission;
(b)
sincere cooperation between the entities referred to in point (a) and the Member States;
(c)
strong control of programmes, including for strict adherence to cost and schedule by all the entities involved, within their fields of responsibility, with respect to the objectives of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes;
(d)
optimisation and rationalisation of the use of existing structures, in order to avoid any duplications of technical expertise;
(e)
the use of the best practice project management systems and techniques to oversee the implementation of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes, in the light of the specific requirements and with the support of experts in the field.
Article 12 -
Commission's role
1. The Commission shall have overall responsibility for the Galileo and EGNOS programmes. It shall manage the funds allocated under this Regulation and oversee the implementation of all programme activities, in particular with respect to their cost, schedule and performance.
2. In addition to the overall responsibility referred to in paragraph 1 and the specific tasks referred to in this Regulation, the Commission shall:
(a)
ensure a clear division of tasks between the various entities involved in the Galileo and EGNOS programmes and to this end it shall allocate the tasks referred to in Article 14(2) and Article 15 respectively, in particular by means of delegation agreements, to the European GNSS Agency and ESA;
(b)
ensure the timely implementation of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes within the resources allocated to the programmes and in accordance with the objectives laid down in Article 2.
To that end, it shall establish and implement the appropriate instruments and structural measures necessary to identify, control, mitigate and monitor the risks associated with the programmes;
(c)
manage, on behalf of the Union and within its field of competence, relationships with third countries and international organisations;
(d)
provide to the Member States and the European Parliament, in a timely manner, all relevant information pertaining to the Galileo and EGNOS programmes, in particular in terms of risk management, overall cost, annual operating costs of each significant item of Galileo infrastructure, revenues, schedule and performance, as well as an overview of the implementation of the project management systems and techniques referred to in point (e) of Article 11;
(e)
assess the possibilities for promoting and ensuring the use of the European satellite navigation systems across the various sectors of the economy, including by analysing how to take advantage of the benefits generated by the systems.
3. For the smooth progress of the deployment and exploitation phases of the Galileo programme and the exploitation phase of the EGNOS programme referred to respectively in Articles 3 and 4, the Commission shall lay down, where necessary, the measures, required to:
(a)
manage and reduce the risks inherent in the progress of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes;
(b)
define the key decision stages to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the programmes;
(c)
determine the location of the ground-based infrastructure of the systems in accordance with security requirements, following an open and transparent process and ensure its operation;
(d)
determine the technical and operational specifications necessary to fulfil the functions referred to in points (b) and (c) of Article 2(4) and to implement systems evolutions.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 36(3).
Article 13 -
Security of the systems and their operation
1. The Commission shall ensure the security of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes, including the security of the systems and their operation. To that effect, the Commission shall:
(a)
take into account the need for the oversight and integration within all the programmes of security-related requirements and standards;
(b)
ensure that the overall effect of those requirements and standards will support the successful progress of the programmes, in particular in terms of costs, risk management and schedule;
(c)
establish coordination mechanisms between the various bodies involved;
(d)
take into account the security standards and requirements in force in order not to lower the general level of security and not to affect the functioning of existing systems based on those standards and requirements.
2. Without prejudice to Articles 14 and 16 of this Regulation and Article 8 of Decision No 1104/2011/EU, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 35, laying down the high level objectives necessary to ensure the security of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes referred to in paragraph 1.
3. The Commission shall establish the necessary technical specifications and other measures to implement the high level objectives referred to in paragraph 2. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 36(3).
4. EEAS shall continue to assist the Commission, in the exercise of its functions in the area of external relations, in accordance with Article 2(2) of Decision 2010/427/EU.
Article 14 -
The role of the European GNSS Agency
1. In accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Commission, the European GNSS Agency shall:
(a)
ensure, with regard to the security of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes, and without prejudice to Articles 13 and 16:
(i)
through its Security Accreditation Board, the security accreditation in accordance with Chapter III of Regulation (EU) No 912/2010; accordingly, it shall initiate and monitor the implementation of security procedures and perform system security audits;
(ii)
the operation of the Galileo Security Monitoring Centre, as referred to in Article 6(d) of Regulation (EU) No 912/2010, in accordance with the standards and requirements referred to in Article 13 of this Regulation and the instructions pursuant to Joint Action 2004/552/CFSP;
(b)
perform the tasks provided for in Article 5 of Decision No 1104/2011/EU, and assist the Commission in accordance with Article 8(6) of that Decision;
(c)
contribute, in the context of the deployment and exploitation phases of the Galileo programme and the exploitation phase of the EGNOS programme, to the promotion and marketing of the services referred to in Article 2(4) and (5), including by carrying out the necessary market analysis, in particular through the market report produced annually by the European GNSS Agency on the market for applications and services, by establishing close contacts with users and potential users of the systems with a view to collecting information on their needs, by following developments in satellite navigation downstream markets, and by drawing up an action plan for the uptake by user community of the services referred to in Article 2(4) and (5), comprising in particular relevant actions relating to standardisation and certification.
2. The European GNSS Agency shall also perform other tasks relating to the implementation of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes, including programme management tasks, and shall be accountable for them. Those tasks shall be entrusted to it by the Commission by means of a delegation agreement adopted on the basis of a delegation decision, in accordance with Article 58(1)(c) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 and shall include:
(a)
operational activities including systems infrastructure management, maintenance and continuous improvement of the systems, certification and standardisation operations and provision of the services referred to in Article 2(4) and (5);
(b)
development and deployment activities for the evolution and future generations of the systems, and contribution to the definition of service evolutions, including procurement;
(c)
promoting the development of applications and services based on the systems, as well as raising awareness of such applications and services, including identifying, connecting and coordinating the network of European centres of excellence in GNSS applications and services, drawing on public and private sector expertise, and evaluating measures relating to such promotion and awareness-raising;
(d)
promoting the development of fundamental elements, such as Galileo-enabled chipsets and receivers.
3. The delegation agreement referred to in paragraph 2 shall confer an appropriate level of autonomy and authority on the European GNSS Agency, with particular reference to the contracting authority, within the framework of Article 58(1)(c) and Article 60 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012. In addition, it shall lay down general conditions for the management of the funds entrusted to the European GNSS Agency and, in particular, the actions to be implemented, the relevant financing, management procedures, monitoring and control measures, the measures applicable in the event of inadequate implementation of contracts in terms of costs, schedule and performance, as well as the rules regarding ownership of all tangible and intangible assets.
The monitoring and control measures shall, in particular, provide for a provisional cost forecast system, for systematic information to the Commission on costs and schedule, and, in the event of a discrepancy between the planned budgets, performance and schedule, for corrective action ensuring the implementation of the infrastructures within the limits of the budgets allocated.
4. The European GNSS Agency shall enter into the working arrangements with ESA that are necessary for the fulfilment of their respective tasks under this Regulation for the exploitation phase of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament, the Council and the Committee of such working arrangements concluded by the European GNSS Agency and any changes thereto. Whenever appropriate, the European GNSS Agency may also consider having recourse to other public or private sector entities.
5. In addition to the tasks referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 and within the scope of its mission, the European GNSS Agency shall provide the Commission with its technical expertise and supply any information necessary for the performance of its tasks under this Regulation, including for the assessment of the possibility of promoting and ensuring the use of the systems referred to in point (e) of Article 12(2).
6. The Committee shall be consulted on the delegation decision referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 36(2). The European Parliament, the Council and the Committee shall be informed in advance of the delegation agreements to be concluded by the Union, as represented by the Commission, and the European GNSS Agency.
7. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament, the Council and the Committee of the interim and final results of the evaluation of any procurement tenders and of any contracts with private sector entities, including the information relating to subcontracting.
Article 15 -
The role of the European Space Agency
1. For the deployment phase of the Galileo programme as referred to in Article 3(c), the Commission shall conclude a delegation agreement without delay with ESA detailing the latter's tasks, in particular as regards the design, development and procurement of the system. The delegation agreement with ESA shall be concluded on the basis of a delegation decision adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 58(1)(c) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012.
The delegation agreement shall, insofar as necessary for the tasks and budget implementation delegated, lay down the general conditions for the management of the funds entrusted to ESA, and, in particular, the actions to be implemented as regards the design, development and procurement of the system, the relevant financing, management procedures and monitoring and control measures, the measures applicable in the event of inadequate implementation of contracts in terms of costs, schedule and performance, as well as the rules regarding ownership of all tangible and intangible assets.
The monitoring and control measures shall, in particular, provide for a provisional cost forecast system, for systematic information to the Commission on costs and schedule, and, in the event of a discrepancy between the planned budgets, performance and schedule, for corrective action ensuring the implementation of the infrastructures within the limits of the budgets allocated.
2. The Committee shall be consulted on the delegation decision referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 36(2). The European Parliament, the Council and the Committee shall be informed in advance of the delegation agreement to be concluded by the Union, as represented by the Commission, and ESA.
3. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament, the Council and the Committee of the interim and final results of the evaluation of the procurement tenders and of the contracts with private sector entities to be concluded by ESA, including the information relating to subcontracting.
4. For the exploitation phase of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes as referred to in Article 3(d) and Article 4, the working arrangements between the European GNSS Agency and ESA, referred to in Article 14(4) shall address the role of ESA during that phase and its co-operation with the European GNSS Agency, in particular as regards:
(a)
conception, design, monitoring, procurement and validation in the framework of the development of future generations of the systems;
(b)
technical support in the framework of operation and maintenance of the existing generation of the systems.
Those arrangements shall comply with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 and with the measures laid down by the Commission in accordance with Article 12(3).
5. Without prejudice to the delegation agreement and the working arrangements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 4 respectively, the Commission may request from ESA technical expertise and information necessary for the performance of its tasks under this Regulation.
CHAPTER IV - ASPECTS RELATING TO THE SECURITY OF THE UNION OR OF THE MEMBER STATES
Article 16 -
Joint Action
Whenever the security of the Union or its Member States may be affected by the operation of the systems, the procedures set out in Joint Action 2004/552/CFSP shall apply.
Article 17 -
Application of the rules on classified information
Within the scope of this Regulation:
(a)
each Member State shall ensure that its national security regulations offer a degree of protection of EU classified information equivalent to that provided by the rules on security as set out in the Annex to Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom and by the security rules of the Council set out in the Annexes to Decision 2013/488/EU;
(b)
Member States shall without delay inform the Commission of the national security regulation as referred to in point (a);
(c)
natural persons resident in and legal persons established in third countries may deal with EU classified information regarding the Galileo and EGNOS programmes only where they are subject, in those countries, to a security regulation ensuring a degree of protection at least equivalent to that provided by the Commission's rules on security set out in the Annex to Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom and by the security rules of the Council set out in the Annexes to Decision 2013/488/EU. The equivalence of the security regulation applied in a third country or international organisation shall be defined in a security of information agreement between the Union and that third country or international organisation in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 218 TFEU and taking into account Article 13 of Decision 2013/488/EU;
(d)
without prejudice to Article 13 of Decision 2013/488/EU and to the rules governing the field of industrial security as set out in the Annex to Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom, a natural person or legal person, third country or international organisation may be given access to EU classified information where deemed necessary on a case by case basis, according to the nature and content of such information, the recipient's need-to-know and the degree of advantage to the Union.
CHAPTER V - PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
SECTION I - General provisions applicable to public procurement conducted as part of the deployment and exploitation phases of the Galileo programme and the exploitation phase of the EGNOS programme
Article 18 -
General principles
Without prejudice to measures required to protect the essential interests of the security of the Union or public security or to comply with Union export control requirements, Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 shall apply to the deployment and exploitation phases of the Galileo programme and the exploitation phase of the EGNOS programme. Moreover, the following general principles shall also apply to the deployment and exploitation phases of the Galileo programme and to the exploitation phase of the EGNOS programme: open access and fair competition throughout the industrial supply chain, tendering on the basis of the provision of transparent and timely information, clear communication of the applicable procurement rules, selection and award criteria and any other relevant information allowing a level-playing field for all potential bidders.
Article 19 -
Specific objectives
During the procurement procedure, the following objectives shall be pursued by the contracting authorities in their calls for tender:
(a)
to promote the widest and most open participation possible throughout the Union by all economic operators, in particular by new entrants and SMEs, including through encouraging recourse to sub-contracting by the tenderers;
(b)
to avoid possible abuse of a dominant position and reliance on a single supplier;
(c)
to take advantage of prior public sector investments and lessons learned, as well as industrial experience and competences, including that acquired in the definition, development and validation and deployment phases of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes, while ensuring that competitive tendering rules are complied with;
(d)
to pursue multiple sourcing wherever appropriate in order to ensure better overall control of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes, their costs and schedule;
(e)
to take into account wherever appropriate the total cost over the useful lifecycle of the product, service or work being tendered.
SECTION 2 - Specific provisions applicable to public procurement conducted as part of the deployment and exploitation phases of the Galileo programme and the exploitation phase of the EGNOS programme
The contracting authority shall take the appropriate measures to ensure fair competition conditions when the previous involvement of a company in activities associated with the subject of the call for tender:
(a)
may confer significant advantages on that company in terms of privileged information and therefore may give rise to concerns as to compliance with the principle of equal treatment; or
(b)
affect normal competition conditions or the impartiality and objectivity of the award or performance of the contracts.
These measures shall not distort competition, or jeopardise equal treatment or the confidentiality of data collected about undertakings, their business relations and cost structure. In that context, those measures shall take into account the nature and particulars of the intended contract.
Article 21 -
Security of information
When contracts involve, require and/or contain classified information, the contracting authority shall specify in the tender documents the measures and requirements necessary to ensure the security of such information at the requisite level.
Article 22 -
Reliability of supply
The contracting authority shall specify in the tender documents its requirements in relation to the reliability of supplies and of the provision of services for the execution of the contract.
Article 23 -
Conditional stage-payment contracts
1. The contracting authority may award a contract in the form of a conditional stage-payment contract.
2. A conditional stage-payment contract shall include a fixed stage which shall be accompanied by a budgetary commitment which results in a firm commitment to provide the works, supplies or services contracted for that stage, and one or more stages which are conditional in terms of both budget and execution. The tender documents shall refer to the specific features of conditional stage-payment contracts. In particular, they shall specify the subject-matter of the contract, the price or the arrangements for determining the price and the arrangements for the provision of works, supplies and services at each stage.
3. The fixed stage obligations shall be part of a consistent whole; the same shall be true for the obligations under each conditional stage, taking into account the obligations under the previous stages.
4. The performance of each conditional stage shall be subject to a decision by the contracting authority, notified to the contractor in accordance with the contract. When a conditional stage is confirmed late or is not confirmed, the contractor may benefit, if the contract so provides and under the conditions laid down therein, from a tide-over allowance or a non-execution allowance.
5. Where, with regard to a particular stage, the contracting authority finds that works, supplies, or services agreed for that stage have not been completed, it may claim damages and terminate the contract, if the contract so provides and under the conditions laid down therein.
Article 24 -
Cost-reimbursement contracts
1. The contracting authority may opt for a full or partial cost-reimbursement contract up to a ceiling price, under the conditions laid down in paragraph 2.
The price to be paid for such contracts shall consist of reimbursement of all direct costs incurred by the contractor in performing the contract, such as expenditure on labour, materials, consumables, and use of the equipment and infrastructures necessary to perform the contract. These costs shall be increased by a fixed fee covering indirect costs and the profit, or a sum covering indirect costs and incentive fee compensation based on achieving objectives in respect of performance and delivery schedules.
2. The contracting authority may opt for a full or partial cost-reimbursement contract when it is objectively impossible to specify an accurate fixed price and if it can be reasonably shown that such a fixed price would be abnormally high due to the uncertainties inherent in performance of the contract because:
(a)
the contract has very complex features or features which require the use of a new technology and, therefore, includes a significant number of technical risks; or
(b)
the activities subject to the contract must, for operational reasons, start immediately even though it is not yet possible to determine a firm fixed price in full due to significant risks or because the performance of the contract depends in part on the performance of other contracts.
3. The ceiling price for a full or partial cost-reimbursement contract shall be the maximum price payable. It may be exceeded only in duly justified exceptional circumstances subject to prior agreement by the contracting authority.
4. The tender documents of a procurement procedure for a full or partial cost-reimbursement contract shall specify:
(a)
the type of contract, namely whether it is a full or partial cost-reimbursement contract up to a ceiling price;
(b)
for a partial cost-reimbursement contract, the elements of the contract subject to cost-reimbursement;
(c)
the total ceiling price;
(d)
the award criteria, which must enable an evaluation of the plausibility of the estimated overall budget, of the reimbursable costs, of the mechanisms for determining those costs, and the profit referred to in the tender to be evaluated;
(e)
the mechanics of the increase referred to in paragraph 1 to be applied to direct costs;
(f)
the rules and procedures which determine the eligibility of the costs planned by the tenderer for the performance of the contract, in accordance with the principles set out in paragraph 5;
(g)
the accounting rules with which tenderers must comply;
(h)
in the case of a partial cost-reimbursement contract to be converted into a firm fixed-price contract, the parameters for such conversion.
5. The costs declared by the contractor during the performance of a full or partial cost-reimbursement contract shall only be eligible if they:
(a)
are actually incurred in the course of the contract, with the exception of the costs for the equipment, infrastructures and intangible fixed assets necessary for performance of the contract which may be deemed eligible up to the whole of their purchase value;
(b)
are referred to in the estimated overall budget which may be revised by amendments to the initial contract;
(c)
are necessary for the performance of the contract;
(d)
result from and are attributable to the performance of the contract;
(e)
are identifiable, verifiable, recorded in the contractor's accounting record and determined in accordance with the accounting standards referred to in the specifications and in the contract;
(f)
comply with the requirements of applicable tax and social law;
(g)
do not derogate from the terms of the contract;
(h)
are reasonable, justified, and comply with the requirements of sound financial management, in particular regarding economy and efficiency.
The contractor shall be responsible for its own cost accounting, keeping sound accounting records or any other document required to show that the costs for which reimbursement is requested have been incurred and comply with the principles set out in this Article. Costs which cannot be substantiated by the contractor shall be deemed ineligible and their reimbursement shall be refused.
6. The contracting authority shall be responsible for the following tasks in order to ensure correct performance of cost-reimbursement contracts:
(a)
determining the most realistic possible ceiling price, while providing the necessary flexibility to account for technical difficulties;
(b)
converting a partial cost-reimbursement contract into a full firm fixed-price contract as soon as it is possible to determine such a firm fixed-price during performance of the contract. For that reason, it shall determine the conversion parameters to convert a contract concluded on a cost-reimbursement basis to a firm fixed-price contract;
(c)
implementing monitoring and control measures which provide, in particular, an estimated cost forecast system;
(d)
determining suitable principles, tools and procedures for the performance of the contract, in particular for identifying and checking the eligibility of the costs declared by the contractor or its subcontractors during the performance of the contract, and for introducing amendments to the contract;
(e)
checking that the contractor and its subcontractors comply with the accounting standards stipulated in the contract and with the obligation to provide their accounting documents which should present a true and fair view of the accounts;
(f)
throughout the performance of the contract, continuously ensuring the effectiveness of the principles, tools and procedures referred to in point (d).
Article 25 -
Amendments
The contracting authority and the contractors may change the contract by an amendment on condition that the amendment fulfils all of the following conditions:
(a)
it does not alter the subject-matter of the contract,
(b)
it does not disturb the economic balance of the contract,
(c)
it does not introduce conditions which, if they had appeared initially in the contract documents, would have allowed for the admission of tenderers other than those initially admitted or would have allowed for the acceptance of a tender other than the one initially accepted.
Article 26 -
Subcontracting
1. The contracting authority shall request the tenderer to subcontract a share of the contract by competitive tendering at the appropriate levels of sub-contracting to companies other than those that belong to the tenderer's group in particular to new entrants and SMEs.
2. The contracting authority shall express the requisite share of the contract to be subcontracted in the form of a range from a minimum to a maximum percentage. It shall ensure that such percentages are proportionate to the objective and value of the contract, taking into account the nature of the sector of activity concerned, and in particular, the competitive conditions and the industrial potential observed.
3. If the tenderer indicates in its tender that it intends not to sub-contract any share of the contract or to subcontract a share smaller than the minimum range referred to in paragraph 2, it shall provide the reasons therefore to the contracting authority. The contracting authority shall submit that information to the Commission.
4. The contracting authority may reject subcontractors selected by the candidate at the stage of the main contract award procedure or by the tenderer selected for the performance of the contract. It shall justify its rejection in writing, which may be based only on the criteria used for selection of tenderers for the main contract.
CHAPTER VI - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Article 27 -
Programming
The Commission shall adopt an annual work programme in the form of an implementation plan of the actions required to meet the specific objectives of the Galileo programme laid down in Article 2(4) according to the phases set out in Article 3 and the specific objectives of the EGNOS programme laid down in Article 2(5). The annual work programme shall also provide for the funding of those actions.
Those implementing measures shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 36(3).
Article 28 -
Member States' action
The Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure the good functioning of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes including measures to ensure the protection of the ground stations established on their territories which shall be at least equivalent to those required for the protection of European critical infrastructures within the meaning of Council Directive 2008/114/EC (18). The Member States shall not take any measures which could be detrimental to the programmes or the services provided through their exploitation, in particular in terms of the continuity of the operation of the infrastructures.
Article 29 -
International agreements
The Union may enter into agreements with third countries and international organisations in the context of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 218 TFEU.
Article 30 -
Technical assistance
In order to carry out the technical tasks referred to in Article 12(2), the Commission may have recourse to the necessary technical assistance, in particular to the capacity and expertise of the national agencies competent in the space sector, or the assistance of independent experts and bodies capable of providing impartial analyses and opinions on the progress of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes.
The entities involved in the public governance of the programmes, other than the Commission, in particular, the European GNSS Agency and ESA, may also receive the same technical assistance in performing the tasks entrusted to them under this Regulation.
Article 31 -
Personal data and privacy protection
1. The Commission shall ensure that personal data and privacy are protected during the design, implementation and exploitation of the systems and that the appropriate safeguards are included therein.
2. All personal data handled in the context of the tasks and activities provided for in this Regulation shall be processed in accordance with the applicable law on personal data protection, in particular Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (19) and Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (20).
Article 32 -
Protection of the Union's financial interests
1. The Commission shall take the appropriate measures to ensure that the financial interests of the Union are protected when actions financed under this Regulation are implemented, by the application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, by effective checks and, if irregularities are detected, by the recovery of amounts unduly paid and, if necessary, by effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties.
2. The Commission or its representatives and the Court of Auditors shall have the power of audit, on the basis of document and on-the-spot checks, over all grant beneficiaries, contractors and subcontractors who have received Union funds under this Regulation.
The European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections of economic operators directly or indirectly concerned by such funding in accordance with the provisions and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (21) and Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 (22) with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union in connection with a grant agreement or decision or a contract concerning Union financing.
Without prejudice to the first and second subparagraphs, international agreements with third countries and with international organisations, grant agreements, grant decisions and contracts resulting from the application of this Regulation shall contain provisions expressly empowering the Commission, the Court of Auditors and OLAF to conduct such audits and investigations in accordance with their respective competences.
Article 33 -
Information to the European Parliament and to the Council
1. The Commission shall ensure the implementation of this Regulation. Each year, when it presents the preliminary draft budget, it shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes. That report shall contain all information pertaining to the programmes, in particular in terms of risk management, overall cost, annual operating cost, revenues, schedule and performance, as referred to in point (d) of Article 12(2) and as regards the functioning of the delegation agreements concluded pursuant to Articles 14(2) and 15(1). It shall include:
(a)
an overview of the allocation and use of funds allocated to the programmes as referred to in Article 7(4);
(b)
information on the cost management strategy pursued by the Commission as referred to in Article 9(6);
(c)
an assessment of intellectual property rights management;
(d)
an overview of the implementation of the project management systems and techniques, including risk management systems and techniques, as referred to in point (d) of Article 12(2);
(e)
an evaluation of the measures taken to maximise the socio-economic benefits of the programmes.
2. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of the interim and final results of the evaluation of the procurement tenders and of the contracts with private sector entities performed by the European GNSS Agency and ESA pursuant to Article 14(7) and Article 15(3) respectively.
It shall also inform the European Parliament and the Council:
(a)
of any re-allocation of funds between categories of expenditure performed pursuant to Article 9(3);
(b)
of any impact on the Galileo and EGNOS programmes resulting from the application of Article 8(2).
Article 34 -
Review of the implementation of this Regulation
1. By 30 June 2017, the Commission shall present an evaluation report on the implementation of this Regulation to the European Parliament and the Council, with a view to a decision being taken on the renewal, modification or suspension of the measures taken pursuant to this Regulation concerning:
(a)
achieving the objectives of those measures, from the point of view of both results and impacts;
(b)
effectiveness of the use of resources;
(c)
European added value.
The evaluation shall also address technological developments relating to the systems, the scope for simplification, its internal and external coherence, the relevance of all objectives, as well as the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. It shall take into account the results of the evaluation on the long-term impact of the previous measures.
2. The evaluation shall take into account progress made with regard to the specific objectives of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes laid down in Article 2(4) and (5), respectively, on the basis of performance indicators such as:
(a)
for Galileo and as regards:
(i)
its infrastructure deployment:
—
number and availability of operational satellites, and number of available on-ground spare satellites versus number of planned satellites referred to in the delegation agreement;
—
actual availability of the elements of the ground-based infrastructure (such as ground stations, control centres) versus planned availability;
(ii)
service level:
—
service availability map per service versus service definition document;
(iii)
cost:
—
cost performance index per major cost item of the programme based on a ratio comparing actual cost with budgeted cost;
(iv)
schedule:
—
schedule performance index per major item of the programme based on comparing budgeted cost of work performed with budgeted cost of work scheduled;
(v)
market level:
—
market trend based on the percentage of Galileo and EGNOS receivers in the total number of receiver models included in the market report provided by the European GNSS Agency referred to in point (c) of Article 14(1).
(b)
for EGNOS and as regards:
(i)
its coverage extension:
—
progress of the coverage extension versus agreed coverage extension plan;
(ii)
service level:
—
service availability index based on the number of airports with EGNOS-based approach procedures with an operational status versus the total number of airports with EGNOS-based approach procedures;
(iii)
cost:
—
cost performance index based on a ratio comparing actual cost with budgeted cost;
(iv)
schedule:
—
schedule performance index based on comparing budgeted cost of work performed with budgeted cost of work scheduled.
3. The bodies involved in the implementation of this Regulation shall provide the Commission with the data and information necessary to enable the actions concerned to be monitored and evaluated.
CHAPTER VII - DELEGATION AND IMPLEMENTING MEASURES
Article 35 -
Exercise of the delegation
1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 13(2) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period from 1 January 2014.
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 13(2) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 13(2) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.
Article 36 -
Committee Procedure
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee. That Committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
4. Representatives of the European GNSS Agency and ESA shall be involved as observers in the work of the Committee under the conditions laid down in its rules of procedure.
5. International agreements concluded by the Union in accordance with Article 29 may provide for the involvement, as appropriate, of representatives of third countries or international organisations in the work of the Committee under the conditions laid down in its rules of procedure.
6. The Committee shall meet regularly, preferably four times per year, on a quarterly basis. The Commission shall provide a report on programme progress at each meeting. Those reports shall give a general overview of programme status and developments, in particular in terms of risk management, cost, schedule and performance. At least once a year, those reports shall include the performance indicators referred to in Article 34(2).
CHAPTER VIII - FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 37 -
Repeals
1. Regulations (EC) No 876/2002 and (EC) No 683/2008 shall be repealed with effect from 1 January 2014.
2. Any measure adopted on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 or Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 shall remain in force.
3. References to the repealed Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 38 -
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2014.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
