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amendment list, 14 April 2026

Safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities in the Union

Document ITRE-AM-786889 · (COM(2025)0335 – 2025/0335(COD))

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Amendment 3166

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 104 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) requirements are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union;(a) requirements are not covered by existing generally recognised space requirements or standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union;

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Amendment 3167

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 104 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) requirements are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union;(a) requirements are not covered by existing and harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union;

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Amendment 3168

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 104 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern.(c) where there is publicly available evidence of a need to address an urgent concern.

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Amendment 3169

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 104 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 114(3).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 114(3) with the aim of ensuring adequate consultation of relevant stakeholders, and taking into account existing international guidelines, best practices, and standards.

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Amendment 3170

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 104 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article104a
Presumption of conformity
1. Space services providers that comply with European harmonised standards or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be presumed to be in conformity with the requirements of this Regulation covered by those standards or parts thereof.
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, the Commission shall regularly publish in the Official Journal of the European Union the references of European harmonised standards and parts thereof that give rise to a presumption of conformity with specific requirements of this Regulation.
3. Where a European harmonised standard is referenced in the Official Journal of the European Union for the purposes of this Article, compliance with that standard shall be accepted by the Agency and by national competent authorities as sufficient evidence of conformity with the requirements of this Regulation covered by that standard, without requiring additional technical evidence or assessment.
4. A space services provider using alternative technical means to demonstrate conformity with the essential requirements of this Regulation shall bear the burden of demonstrating that those means achieve at least an equivalent level of safety, resilience or environmental performance as the applicable harmonised standards.
5. Where the Commission considers that a harmonised standard does not fully satisfy the requirements of this Regulation, the Commission shall inform the European standardisation organisation concerned and request a review of the standard pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012.

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Justification

The presumption of conformity for operators complying with published harmonised standards (Route A) is the legal mechanism that makes harmonised standards commercially meaningful: compliance with an OJ-published standard is deemed compliance with the corresponding essential requirements, without individual demonstration.

Amendment 3171

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Title V

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
EQUIVALENCE DECISIONS, INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND REGIMES FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONSINTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

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Amendment 3172

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Title V

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
EQUIVALENCE DECISIONS, INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND REGIMES FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONSCOOPERATION AND MUTUAL RECOGNITION AGREEMENTS AND REGIMES FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

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Amendment 3173

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Title V

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
EQUIVALENCE DECISIONS, INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND REGIMES FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONSEQUIVALENCE DECISIONS, INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND RELATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

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Amendment 3174

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Title V

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
EQUIVALENCE DECISIONS, INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND REGIMES FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONSEQUIVALENCE DECISIONS, INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND RELATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

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Amendment 3175

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Title V

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
EQUIVALENCE DECISIONS, INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND REGIMES FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONSINTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND REGIMES FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

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Justification

Removing 'Equivalence Decisions' from the Title V heading reflects the deletion of Article 105. Third-country operators no longer benefit from a regulatory equivalence track: all operators are subject to the same technical requirements under URSA registration, and Title V covers only international agreements and international organisation regimes.

Amendment 3176

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
[...]deleted

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Justification

The equivalence mechanism should be deleted in order to preserve the integrity of the Union framework and ensure a genuine level playing field for all operators providing services in the Union. Any recognition of third-country standards should be based on an international agreement ensuring fair conditions and legal certainty.

Amendment 3177

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
[...]deleted

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Amendment 3178

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
[...]deleted

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Amendment 3179

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission may adopt, on the basis of a detailed assessment, an equivalence decision, by means of implementing acts, in accordance with Article 114(2), stating that the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ensures that the third country space operators established in that third country comply with legally binding requirements that are equivalent to the requirements laid down in this Regulation and are subject to an effective supervision and enforcement in that third country.1. The Commission may adopt, on the basis of a detailed assessment, an equivalence decision, by means of implementing acts, in accordance with Article 114(2), stating that the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ensures that the third country space operators established in that third country comply with legally binding requirements that are equivalent to the requirements laid down in this Regulation and are subject to an effective supervision and enforcement in that third country. The detailed assessment shall not be carried out before the adoption of the delegated and implementing acts supplementing the requirements laid down in this Regulation.

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Amendment 3180

Andi Cristea

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission may adopt, on the basis of a detailed assessment, an equivalence decision, by means of implementing acts, in accordance with Article 114(2), stating that the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ensures that the third country space operators established in that third country comply with legally binding requirements that are equivalent to the requirements laid down in this Regulation and are subject to an effective supervision and enforcement in that third country.1. The Commission may adopt, on the basis of a detailed assessment, an equivalence decision, by means of a delegated act, in accordance with Article 113, stating that the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ensures that the third country space operators established in that third country comply with legally binding requirements that are equivalent to the requirements laid down in this Regulation and are subject to an effective supervision and enforcement in that third country. The equivalence decision referred to in paragraph 1 shall be valid for a period not exceeding 3 years. It may be renewed once for a maximum of 2 years.

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Amendment 3181

Virgil-Daniel Popescu

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission may adopt, on the basis of a detailed assessment, an equivalence decision, by means of implementing acts, in accordance with Article 114(2), stating that the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ensures that the third country space operators established in that third country comply with legally binding requirements that are equivalent to the requirements laid down in this Regulation and are subject to an effective supervision and enforcement in that third country.1. The Commission may adopt, on the basis of a detailed assessment, submitted to the European parliament and the Council immediately after its adoption, an equivalence decision, by means of implementing acts, in accordance with Article 114(2), stating that the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ensures that the space activities of the third country space operators established in that third country fully comply with legally binding requirements that are equivalent to the requirements laid down in this Regulation and are subject to an effective supervision and enforcement in that third country.

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Amendment 3182

Massimiliano Salini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission may adopt, on the basis of a detailed assessment, an equivalence decision, by means of implementing acts, in accordance with Article 114(2), stating that the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ensures that the third country space operators established in that third country comply with legally binding requirements that are equivalent to the requirements laid down in this Regulation and are subject to an effective supervision and enforcement in that third country.1. The Commission may adopt, on the basis of a detailed assessment, submitted to the European Parliament and the Council immediately after its adoption, an equivalence decision, by means of delegated acts, in accordance with Article 114(2), stating that the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ensures that the space activities of the third country space operators established in that third country fully comply with legally binding requirements that are equivalent to the requirements laid down in this Regulation and are subject to an effective supervision and enforcement in that third country.

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Amendment 3183

Jens Geier

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission may adopt, on the basis of a detailed assessment, an equivalence decision, by means of implementing acts, in accordance with Article 114(2), stating that the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ensures that the third country space operators established in that third country comply with legally binding requirements that are equivalent to the requirements laid down in this Regulation and are subject to an effective supervision and enforcement in that third country.1. The Commission may adopt, on the basis of a detailed assessment, an equivalence decision, by means of implementing acts, in accordance with Article 114(2), stating that the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ensures that the third country space operators established in that third country fully comply with legally binding requirements that are equivalent to the requirements laid down in this Regulation and are subject to an effective supervision and enforcement in that third country, and that reciprocal market access in that third country exists for Union operators.

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Amendment 3184

András Gyürk, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 1

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission may adopt, on the basis of a detailed assessment, an equivalence decision, by means of implementing acts, in accordance with Article 114(2), stating that the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ensures that the third country space operators established in that third country comply with legally binding requirements that are equivalent to the requirements laid down in this Regulation and are subject to an effective supervision and enforcement in that third country.1. The Commission may adopt, on the basis of a detailed assessment, an equivalence decision, by means of implementing acts, in accordance with Article 114(2), stating that the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ensures that the space activities of the third country space operators established in that third country comply with legally binding requirements that are functionally equivalent to the requirements laid down in this Regulation and are subject to an effective supervision and enforcement in that third country.

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Amendment 3185

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission may adopt, on the basis of a detailed assessment, an equivalence decision, by means of implementing acts, in accordance with Article 114(2), stating that the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ensures that the third country space operators established in that third country comply with legally binding requirements that are equivalent to the requirements laid down in this Regulation and are subject to an effective supervision and enforcement in that third country.1. The Commission may adopt, on the basis of a detailed assessment, an equivalence decision, by means of delegated acts, in accordance with Article 113, stating that the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ensures that the space activities of a third country space operators established in that third country comply with legally binding requirements that are equivalent to the requirements laid down in this Regulation and are subject to an effective supervision and enforcement in that third country.

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Amendment 3186

András Gyürk, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 2 – point b

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) the third country space operators, established in that third country are subject to legally binding rules that are equivalent to the requirements laid down in Article 15; and(b) the third country space operators, established in that third country are subject to legally binding rules that are functionally equivalent to the requirements laid down in Article 15 or otherwise meet the objectives of this Regulation; and

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Amendment 3187

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) the legal and supervisory framework of that third country provides for an effective equivalent system of recognition of space services providers authorised under third country legal regimes.(c) the legal and supervisory framework of that third country provides for an effective equivalent system of recognition of space operators authorised under third country legal regimes; and

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Amendment 3188

Andi Cristea

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c a) If a Member State identifies an imbalance or a risk to the EU’s technological sovereignty caused by the legal and supervisory framework of a third country that has been recognised as equivalent under paragraph 1, it shall provide a report detailing the issue and refer the matter to the Commission. The Commission shall then conduct an assessment, in cooperation with the Agency, and if necessary review or repeal the decision, as set out in paragraph 6, within two months. The assessment shall be based on the conditions in accordance with Article 105.3 ensuring reciprocity and safeguarding the Union’s industrial base.

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Amendment 3189

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c a) that third country does recognise on a reciprocical basis the legal and supervisory framework of the Union for Union space operators, including equivalent market access and non-discriminatory treatment, or

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Amendment 3190

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c a) that the third country has undertaken to recognise and, within a reasonable period, does recognise on a reciprocial basis the legal and supervisory framework of the Union for Union space operators.

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Amendment 3191

Virgil-Daniel Popescu

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c a) third country has undertaken to recognise and, within a reasonable period, does recognise on a reciprocical basis the legal and supervisory framework of the Union for Union space operators.

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Amendment 3192

Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Pascale Piera, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c a) third country space operators providing space-based data or services in the Union shall establish a joint venture with a Union-based entity and comply fully with Union law.

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Amendment 3193

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c b) that third country has undertaken to recognise, as soon as possible, on a reciprocical basis the legal and supervisory framework of the Union for Union space operators, including equivalent market access and non-discriminatory treatment.

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Amendment 3194

Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Pascale Piera, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2 a. Equivalence decisions shall be granted for a maximum period of one year and may be renewed subject to reassessment and compliance with the conditions set out in this Article. The renewal of an equivalence decision shall be conditional upon the establishment, within one year from the adoption of the initial equivalence decision, of a joint venture with an entity established in the Union which is already an active space operator under this Regulation. That entity shall not be a subsidiary, parent company or otherwise part of the same corporate group as the third country space operator.Where such a joint venture has not been established within that period, the equivalence decision shall not be renewed.

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Amendment 3195

Massimiliano Salini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission may attach specific conditions to the equivalence decisions, such as where the scale and scope of the space-based data or the space services provided by third country space operators are likely to be of strategic importance for the Union, or to ensure that the Commission, the Agency and the competent authorities have the necessary tools to prevent regulatory arbitrage.The Commission may attach specific conditions to the equivalence decisions, such as where the scale and scope of the space-based data or the space services provided by third country space operators are likely to be of strategic importance for the Union, or to ensure that the Commission, the Agency and the competent authorities have the necessary tools to prevent regulatory arbitrage, including the best conditions to ensure reciprocity and safeguarding the Union's industrial base, notably by requiring that a majority share of the manifacturing and supply chain related to relevant space system, components or services is carried out within the Union and at the end ensuring traceability and compliance with the Union standards.

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Amendment 3196

Virgil-Daniel Popescu

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission may attach specific conditions to the equivalence decisions, such as where the scale and scope of the space-based data or the space services provided by third country space operators are likely to be of strategic importance for the Union, or to ensure that the Commission, the Agency and the competent authorities have the necessary tools to prevent regulatory arbitrage.The Commission may attach specific conditions to the equivalence decisions, such as where the scale and scope of the space-based data or the space services provided by third country space operators are likely to be of strategic importance for the Union, or to ensure that the Commission, the Agency and the competent authorities have the necessary tools to prevent regulatory arbitrage, including conditions ensuring reciprocity and safeguarding the Union’s industrial base, notably by requiring that a majority share of the manufacturing and supply chain related to the relevant space systems, components or services is carried out within the Union, thereby ensuring traceability and compliance with Union standards.

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Amendment 3197

Andi Cristea

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission may attach specific conditions to the equivalence decisions, such as where the scale and scope of the space-based data or the space services provided by third country space operators are likely to be of strategic importance for the Union, or to ensure that the Commission, the Agency and the competent authorities have the necessary tools to prevent regulatory arbitrage.The Commission may attach specific conditions to the equivalence decisions, such as where the scale and scope of the space-based data or the space services provided by third country space operators are likely to be of strategic importance for the Union, or to ensure that the Commission, the Agency and the competent authorities have the necessary tools to prevent regulatory arbitrage, including conditions ensuring reciprocity requiring that a substantial share of the manufacturing and supply chain related to space systems, components and services is carried out within the Union, thereby ensuring traceability of production processes, compliance with Union standards, and the integrity of space products.

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Amendment 3198

Sarah Knafo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission may attach specific conditions to the equivalence decisions, such as where the scale and scope of the space-based data or the space services provided by third country space operators are likely to be of strategic importance for the Union, or to ensure that the Commission, the Agency and the competent authorities have the necessary tools to prevent regulatory arbitrage.The Commission may attach specific conditions to equivalence decisions, in particular where the scale and scope of the space-based data or services provided by third-country operators are likely to be of strategic importance for the Union, or where this is necessary to ensure that the Commission, the Agency and the competent authorities have the appropriate tools to prevent regulatory arbitrage. In all cases, the preservation and prioritisation of the Union’s technological and strategic sovereignty shall be duly taken into account when adopting equivalence decisions.

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Amendment 3199

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission may attach specific conditions to the equivalence decisions, such as where the scale and scope of the space-based data or the space services provided by third country space operators are likely to be of strategic importance for the Union, or to ensure that the Commission, the Agency and the competent authorities have the necessary tools to prevent regulatory arbitrage.The Commission may attach specific conditions to the equivalence decisions, such as where the scale and scope of the space-based data or the space services provided by third country space operators are likely to be of strategic importance for the Union, to ensure equal market access of Union space operators, or to ensure that the Commission, the Agency and the national competent authorities have the necessary tools to prevent regulatory arbitrage. Any conditions attached shall be technology-neutral, proportionate, and avoid duplicative obligations.

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Amendment 3200

Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Pascale Piera, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission may attach specific conditions to the equivalence decisions, such as where the scale and scope of the space-based data or the space services provided by third country space operators are likely to be of strategic importance for the Union, or to ensure that the Commission, the Agency and the competent authorities have the necessary tools to prevent regulatory arbitrage.The Commission may attach specific conditions to equivalence decisions, including conditions necessary to prevent risks to the Union’s technological sovereignty and to avoid regulatory arbitrage.

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Amendment 3201

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
A decision shall specify whether it is granted for a definite period.An equivalence decision shall be granted for a period of at least three years from the entry into force of the decision and subject for a renewal after the assessment to be carried out by the Commission. The assessment shall be carried out after 24 months of the implementation of the equivalence decision and shall address the conditions set in paragraph 2.
The assessment shall also explore whether the conditions for mutual recognition on reciprocital terms between the Union and the third country are met.

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Amendment 3202

Sarah Knafo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
A decision shall specify whether it is granted for a definite period.A decision shall specify that it is granted for a definite period and shall be subject to annual renewal.

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Amendment 3203

Massimiliano Salini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
A decision shall specify whether it is granted for a definite period.The equivalence decision shall be granted for a period of at least three years.

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Amendment 3204

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
In case of a third country undertaking to recognise on a reciprocical basis the legal and supervisory framework of the Union referred to in paragraph 2 (cb), the decision shall be granted for a limited time of three years and then be subject to review or be repealed.

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Amendment 3205

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council annually of the equivalence decisions which have been taken or withdrawn by the Commission in the reporting year.4. The Commission shall inform immediately the European Parliament and the Council of the equivalence decisions which have been taken or withdrawn by the Commission.

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Amendment 3206

Jens Geier

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 4 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4 a. For the purposes of the equivalence decisions referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall ensure the expedited assessment of third countries that are members of the European Space Agency or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Launch infrastructure and associated ground facilities located in, or operated from, the territory of such third countries shall not be subject to the requirements applicable to third-country operators laid down in this Title, provided that an international agreement ensuring reciprocal market access and equivalent security and sustainability standards is in force between the Union and the third country concerned.

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Amendment 3207

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Agency shall establish cooperation arrangements with the relevant competent authorities of third countries whose legal and supervisory frameworks have been recognised as equivalent in accordance with paragraph 1.The Commission shall establish cooperation arrangements with the relevant competent authorities of third countries whose legal and supervisory frameworks have been recognised as equivalent in accordance with paragraph 1.

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Amendment 3208

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) the mechanisms for the exchange of information between the Agency, and the relevant supervisory authorities of the third countries concerned, including access to all information regarding the third country space operators authorised in the third countries, which are requested by the Agency;(a) the mechanisms for the exchange of information between the Agency, and the relevant supervisory authorities of the third countries concerned, including access to all information regarding the third country space operators authorised in the third countries, which are requested by the Agency, that is a list of people who have access and the access period;

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Justification

Access to the databases must be regulated for all operators and actors working in the field, including third country operators and actors.

Amendment 3209

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) the mechanisms for the exchange of information between the Agency, and the relevant supervisory authorities of the third countries concerned, including access to all information regarding the third country space operators authorised in the third countries, which are requested by the Agency;(a) the mechanisms for the exchange of information between the Commission, and the relevant supervisory authorities of the third countries concerned, including access to all information regarding the third country space operators authorised in the third countries, which are requested by the Agency;

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Amendment 3210

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) the mechanisms for a prompt notification to the Agency, where a third country competent authority deems that the third country space operators, which the Agency has registered in URSO, pursuant to Article 24, infringe the conditions of authorisation in that third country, or other law which those third country space operators are obliged to adhere to;(b) the mechanisms for a prompt notification to the Agency, where a third country competent authority deems that the third country space operators, which the Agency has registered in URSA, pursuant to Article 24, infringe the conditions of authorisation in that third country, or other law which those third country space operators are obliged to adhere to;

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Amendment 3211

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) the mechanisms for a prompt notification to the Agency, where a third country competent authority deems that the third country space operators, which the Agency has registered in URSO, pursuant to Article 24, infringe the conditions of authorisation in that third country, or other law which those third country space operators are obliged to adhere to;(b) the mechanisms for a prompt notification to the Commission, where a third country competent authority deems that the third country space operators, which the Agency has registered in URSA, infringe the conditions of authorisation in that third country, or other law which those third country space operators are obliged to adhere to;

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Amendment 3212

András Gyürk, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point c

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105– paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) the procedures concerning the coordination of activities, including investigation and on-site inspections that the Agency may carry out, in cooperation with the competent authorities of Member States, having duly informed the competent authority of the third country thereof.(c) the procedures concerning the coordination of supervisory activities, including where appropriate investigation and on-site inspections that the Agency may carry out, in cooperation with the competent authorities of relevant Member States, having duly informed the competent authority of the third country thereof and having received no objection thereto.

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Amendment 3213

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) the procedures concerning the coordination of activities, including investigation and on-site inspections that the Agency may carry out, in cooperation with the competent authorities of Member States, having duly informed the competent authority of the third country thereof.(c) the procedures concerning the coordination of supervisory activities, including, where appropriate, on-site inspections, in cooperation with the competent authorities of relevant Member States, having duly informed the competent authority of the third country thereof and having received no objection thereto.

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Amendment 3214

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Agency, monitor whether the legal and supervisory framework of a third country continues to be equivalent with the requirements laid down in this Regulation.The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Agency, monitor on a regular basis whether the legal and supervisory framework of a third country continues to be equivalent with the requirements laid down in this Regulation.

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Amendment 3215

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Where the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ceases to be equivalent, the Commission shall repeal the equivalence decision concerned.Where the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ceases to be equivalent, the Commission shall conduct a detailed assessment and adapt or repeal the equivalence decision concerned. The Commission shall lay down any appropriate transitional measures.

Or. en

Amendment 3216

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Where the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ceases to be equivalent, the Commission shall repeal the equivalence decision concerned.Where the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ceases to be equivalent or the arrangements referred to in paragraph 5 are no longer complied with, the Commission shall repeal the equivalence decision concerned without delay.

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Amendment 3217

András Gyürk, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Barbara Bonte, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105– paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Where the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ceases to be equivalent, the Commission shall repeal the equivalence decision concerned.Where the legal and supervisory framework of a third country ceases to be equivalent, the Commission shall conduct a detailed assessment and shall adapt or repeal the equivalence decision concerned.

Or. en

Amendment 3218

Sarah Knafo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 6 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
6 b. An equivalence decision shall be conditional on the third country granting Union space operators effective market access on terms no less favourable than those granted to its own operators. The Commission shall review equivalence decisions every three years and shall withdraw any decision where this condition is no longer met.

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Amendment 3219

Sarah Knafo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 105 – paragraph 6 d (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
6 d. Where an equivalence decision is in force, Union institutions, bodies and agencies shall give preference to Union space operators for the procurement of space services and space-based data, all other conditions being equal.

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Amendment 3220

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 106 – title

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
International agreements with third countriesCooperation and mutual recognition agreements with third countries

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Amendment 3221

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 106 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Union may conclude agreements for cooperation with third countries on matters covered by this Regulation, in particular for:1. The Union may conclude agreements for cooperation with third countries, in particular considering third countries with which already institutional and industrial partnerships exists or are under development, on matters covered by this Regulation, in particular for:

Or. en

Amendment 3222

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 106 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Union may conclude agreements for cooperation with third countries on matters covered by this Regulation, in particular for:1. The Union may conclude cooperation and mutual recognition agreements with third countries on matters covered by this Regulation, in particular for:

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Amendment 3223

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 106 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Union may conclude agreements for cooperation with third countries on matters covered by this Regulation, in particular for:1. The Union may conclude cooperation and mutual recognition agreements with third countries on matters covered by this Regulation, in particular for:

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Amendment 3224

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) facilitating the mutual recognition of rules on matters covered by this Regulation;(a) facilitating the mutual recognition of rules and reciprocal market access on matters covered by this Regulation;

Or. en

Justification

Adding 'reciprocal market access' to the objectives of international space agreements aligns the Union's negotiating mandate with standard trade and economic partnership practice. Equivalence of regulatory frameworks should translate into equivalent market access conditions; the addition gives the Commission a clear mandate to negotiate on this basis.

Amendment 3225

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) facilitating the mutual recognition of rules on matters covered by this Regulation;(a) facilitating reciprocal market access;

Or. en

Amendment 3226

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) facilitating the mutual recognition of rules on matters covered by this Regulation;(a) the mutual recognition of rules on matters covered by this Regulation;

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Amendment 3227

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) facilitating the mutual recognition of rules on matters covered by this Regulation;(a) the mutual recognition of rules on matters covered by this Regulation;

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Amendment 3228

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a a) facilitating the mutual recognition of rules on matters covered by this Regulation;

Or. en

Amendment 3229

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) facilitating the mutual recognition of technical assessments carried out by qualified technical bodies for space activities and by relevant authorities and technical bodies of third countries;(b) the mutual recognition of technical assessments carried out by qualified technical bodies for space activities and by relevant authorities and technical bodies of third countries;

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Amendment 3230

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) facilitating the mutual recognition of technical assessments carried out by qualified technical bodies for space activities and by relevant authorities and technical bodies of third countries;(b) the mutual recognition of technical assessments carried out by qualified technical bodies for space activities and by relevant authorities and technical bodies of third countries;

Or. fr

Amendment 3231

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) setting out the details and procedures for the derogation for launch services referred to in Article 19;deleted

Or. fr

Amendment 3232

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(da) cooperation agreements between the Union and third countries that focus solely on science, research and public interest objectives of a non-commercial nature.

Or. fr

Amendment 3233

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 106 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The Agency may cooperate with the relevant supervisory authorities of third countries, other than those referred to in paragraph 1, point (b), and, subject to the approval of the Commission, may conclude Memorandums of Understanding and working arrangements with such authorities or with bodies of international organisations.2. The Agency may cooperate with the relevant supervisory authorities of third countries, other than those referred to in paragraph 1, point (b), and, subject to the approval of the Commission and Parliament, may conclude Memorandums of Understanding and working arrangements with such authorities or with bodies of international organisations.

Or. fr

Amendment 3234

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 106 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2a. The agreements referred to in paragraph 1 shall strengthen the position of space as an activity serving the general interest, and shall reflect the civil and peaceful nature of the European space project.

Or. fr

Amendment 3235

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – title

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Regimes applicable to international organisationsRelations with international organisations

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Amendment 3236

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – title

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Regimes applicable to international organisationsRelations with international organisations

Or. en

Amendment 3237

Jens Geier

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – title

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Regimes applicable to international organisationsRelations with international organisations

Or. en

Amendment 3238

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission may, by means of contribution agreements, entrust an international organisation with the implementation of tasks for the operation of Union owned-assets.The Commission shall conclude international agreements with international organisations to set out the conditions and responsibilities to implement the requirements of this Regulation where an international organisation operates governmental or non-governmental space assets.

Or. en

Amendment 3239

Jens Geier

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission may, by means of contribution agreements, entrust an international organisation with the implementation of tasks for the operation of Union owned-assets.The Union shall endeavour to conclude international agreements with international organisations to set out the conditions for the implementation of the requirements laid down in Title IV of this Regulation.

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Amendment 3240

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission may, by means of contribution agreements, entrust an international organisation with the implementation of tasks for the operation of Union owned-assets.The Union shall endeavour to conclude international agreements with international organisations to set out the conditions for the implementation of the requirements laid down in Title IV of this Regulation.

Or. en

Amendment 3241

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission may, by means of contribution agreements, entrust an international organisation with the implementation of tasks for the operation of Union owned-assets.The Commission may, by means of agreements, entrust an international organisation with the implementation of tasks for the implementation of this Regulation.

Or. en

Justification

Broadening the cooperation framework with international organisations from 'contribution agreements for Union-owned assets' to 'agreements for the implementation of this Regulation' reflects the expanded range of possible cooperation, including for technical assessments, standardisation support and CA data sharing, beyond the management of EU-owned assets alone.

Amendment 3242

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission may, by means of contribution agreements, entrust an international organisation with the implementation of tasks for the operation of Union owned-assets.The Commission may, by means of agreements, entrust an international organisation with the implementation of tasks for the implementation of this Regulation.

Or. en

Amendment 3243

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107– paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Those contribution agreements shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements for the control of the application by that international organisation of the requirements laid down in Title IV.deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3244

Jens Geier

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Those contribution agreements shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements for the control of the application by that international organisation of the requirements laid down in Title IV.deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3245

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Those contribution agreements shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements for the control of the application by that international organisation of the requirements laid down in Title IV.deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3246

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Those contribution agreements shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements for the control of the application by that international organisation of the requirements laid down in Title IV.Those contribution agreements shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements for the control of the application by that international organisation of the requirements laid down in Title IV.
Those contribution agreements shall be validated by Parliament and the Council.

Or. fr

Amendment 3247

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Those contribution agreements shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements for the control of the application by that international organisation of the requirements laid down in Title IV.Those agreements shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements for the control of the requirements laid down in this Regulation.

Or. en

Amendment 3248

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Those contribution agreements shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements for the control of the application by that international organisation of the requirements laid down in Title IV.Those agreements shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements for the control of the requirements laid down in this Regulation.

Or. en

Amendment 3249

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1 a. When international organisations act as a space operator providing services on the territory of the Union, they shall comply with the applicable rules set in article 14(4).

Or. en

Amendment 3250

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 1 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1 b. The provisions of this Regulation shall not apply to international organizations that have concluded an agreement with the Union insofar as that treaty covers the scope of this Regulation.

Or. en

Amendment 3251

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. Where an international organisation operates the assets referred to in Article 5, first paragraph, point (21), Member States shall ensure the compliance of that international organisation with the requirements laid down in Title IV, in the context of the authorisations referred to in Article 6(1).deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3252

Jens Geier

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. Where an international organisation operates the assets referred to in Article 5, first paragraph, point (21), Member States shall ensure the compliance of that international organisation with the requirements laid down in Title IV, in the context of the authorisations referred to in Article 6(1).deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3253

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 2

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. Where an international organisation operates the assets referred to in Article 5, first paragraph, point (21), Member States shall ensure the compliance of that international organisation with the requirements laid down in Title IV, in the context of the authorisations referred to in Article 6(1).deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3254

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 3

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. Where an international organisation operates its own assets of space infrastructure, the Union shall endeavour to conclude agreements with that international organisation.deleted
The agreement referred to in the first subparagraph shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements to ensure the control of the application by that international organisation of the requirements laid down in Title IV, with due regard to its institutional framework.

Or. en

Amendment 3255

Jens Geier

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. Where an international organisation operates its own assets of space infrastructure, the Union shall endeavour to conclude agreements with that international organisation.deleted
The agreement referred to in the first subparagraph shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements to ensure the control of the application by that international organisation of the requirements laid down in Title IV, with due regard to its institutional framework.

Or. en

Amendment 3256

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Where an international organisation operates its own assets of space infrastructure, the Union shall endeavour to conclude agreements with that international organisation.deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3257

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The agreement referred to in the first subparagraph shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements to ensure the control of the application by that international organisation of the requirements laid down in Title IV, with due regard to its institutional framework.deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3258

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The agreement referred to in the first subparagraph shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements to ensure the control of the application by that international organisation of the requirements laid down in Title IV, with due regard to its institutional framework.The agreement referred to in the first subparagraph shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements to ensure the control of the application by that international organisation of the requirements laid down in Title IV, with due regard to its institutional framework.
The agreement referred to in the first subparagraph shall strengthen the position of space as an activity serving the general interest, and shall reflect the civil and peaceful nature of the European space project.

Or. fr

Amendment 3259

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The agreement referred to in the first subparagraph shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements to ensure the control of the application by that international organisation of the requirements laid down in Title IV, with due regard to its institutional framework.The agreement referred to in the first subparagraph shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements to ensure the control of the application by that international organisation of the requirements laid down in this Regulation, with due regard to its institutional framework.

Or. en

Amendment 3260

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The agreement referred to in the first subparagraph shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements to ensure the control of the application by that international organisation of the requirements laid down in Title IV, with due regard to its institutional framework.The agreement referred to in the first subparagraph shall set out the conditions and the practical and operational arrangements to ensure the control of the application by that international organisation of the requirements laid down in this Regulation, with due regard to its institutional framework.

Or. en

Justification

Consequential: conditions and arrangements cover the full Regulation.

Amendment 3261

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article107a
Union accession to United Nations space treaties
1. The Commission shall, without undue delay, take the necessary steps in accordance with Articles 189 and 218 TFEU for the Union to become party to the relevant United Nations treaties on outer space that allow the participation of international organisations, in particular the Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects and the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space.
2. To that end, the Commission shall submit, where required, the necessary recommendations or proposals to the Council.
3. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council, no later than one year, and each year, after the entry into force of this Regulation, on the progress made pursuant to paragraph 1.
4. The steps referred to in paragraph 1 in relation to the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space shall in particular seek to establish the conditions under which:
(a) the registration of a space object in the Union Register of Space Activities constitutes the fulfilment of the international registration obligation under that Convention on behalf of the Member States qualifying as launching States with respect to that space object;
(b) the Agency transmits to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, on behalf of the Member States concerned, the registration information required under that Convention.
Until the conditions referred to in the first subparagraph are established, Member States shall continue to fulfil their obligations under that Convention and may use for that purpose the information available in the Union Register of Space Activities.

Or. en

Justification

EU accession to the UN Liability Convention and Registration Convention is the structural institutional consequence of harmonising space activities under EU law. Currently, operators are increasingly subject to Union rules for authorisation, supervision and safety, while the related international registration and liability responsibilities remain with Member States. This mismatch becomes harder to justify as EU regulatory authority is consolidated. Article 107a therefore requires the Commission to initiate the necessary accession procedures under Articles 189 and 218 TFEU.

Amendment 3262

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 107 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article107b
Financial responsibility of the Union for damage caused by space objects
1. Following the Union's accession to the Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects pursuant to Article 107a, where the Union is held financially responsible for damage caused by a space object of a Union space operator, financial responsibility shall be allocated in the following order:
(a) in the first place, the Union space operator, to the extent covered by the insurance or financial guarantee required pursuant to Article 61a;
(b) in the second place, the Member State in which the operator is established or has its principal place of business, to the extent of the State guarantee it is required to provide pursuant to Article 61b; that Member State shall bear the principal share of secondary responsibility by reason of its supervisory and regulatory relationship with the operator;
(c) where the launch was conducted from the territory or facilities of a Member State other than the Member State of establishment, that Member State of launch shall contribute jointly to the responsibility referred to in point (b), in a proportion to be agreed between those Member States within 30 days or, failing agreement, determined by the Commission; (d) to the extent that the amounts referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) are insufficient to cover the claim in full, the Union shall bear the residual financial responsibility.
2. The Union shall have a right of recourse against the operator in respect of amounts covered pursuant to paragraph 1, point (d).
It shall also have a right of recourse against the Member State of establishment to the extent that that Member State failed to provide the State guarantee required under Article 61b.
3. For space objects operated within the framework of Union programmes, the Union shall bear the financial responsibility referred to in paragraph 1 without application of points (b) and (c) thereof.
4. This Article is without prejudice to the obligations of Member States as launching States under the Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects, including where the Union and one or more Member States are jointly and severally liable under that Convention following Union accession pursuant to Article 107a.
However, as between the Union and its Member States, the financial responsibility for damage caused by space operations covered by an authorisation granted pursuant to this Regulation shall be allocated in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Article.

Or. en

Justification

This amendment establishes a clear allocation of financial responsibility once the Union accedes to the UN Liability Convention. It ensures that liability follows the regulatory and operational chain: first the operator, then the Member State supervising it, with shared responsibility where another Member State acted as the launching State, and only finally the Union as residual guarantor. This makes the system more coherent, protects the Union budget, and reflects the fact that greater EU regulatory authority must be matched by a workable and predictable responsibility framework.

Amendment 3263

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article 108deleted
Relations with the European Space Agency
1. The Union shall endeavour to conclude an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to advance the objectives pursued by this Regulation and to strengthen the cooperation between the Union and ESA.
2. The agreement referred to in paragraph 1 shall set forth the conditions for the implementation by ESA of the requirements laid down in Title IV, and the practical and operational arrangements for ensuring the control of the application of such requirements, and in particular:
(a) where ESA is not the operator of the Union-owned assets, the arrangements needed for ESA to carry out the technical assessment allowing the Commission to assess the compliance of the Union space operator of Union-owned space assets, with the requirements laid down in the Regulation, with a view to issuing the authorisation and carrying out the ongoing supervision referred to in Article 11(1), first subparagraph;
(b) where Union-owned assets are either operated or owned by ESA, the needed arrangements and conditions for allowing the technical assessment activities and the tasks of authorisation and supervision;
(c) any support which may be provided by ESA regarding the technical specifications needed for standardisation, under the supervision of the Commission, while taking into account the existing international technical standards for space activities.
3.
ESA may provide support to Member States by carrying out technical assessments, pursuant to Article 8(1), point (b).
The agreement referred to in paragraph 1 shall set out the conditions for ESA to be recognised as a qualified technical body for space activities.
4. Upon request by the Commission, ESA may attend as observer or member, any relevant advisory group of technical nature that may be established under this Regulation.

Or. en

Amendment 3264

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, Michał Szczerba, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Union shall endeavour to conclude an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to advance the objectives pursued by this Regulation and to strengthen the cooperation between the Union and ESA.1. The Union shall conclude an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) on the basis of Article 218 TFEU to define the scope and the conditions for ESA's application of this Regulation and to advance the objectives pursued by this Regulation and to strengthen the close cooperation between the Union and ESA.

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Amendment 3265

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Union shall endeavour to conclude an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to advance the objectives pursued by this Regulation and to strengthen the cooperation between the Union and ESA.1. The Union shall conclude an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to advance the objectives pursued by this Regulation.
The agreement referred to in the first paragraph shall be concluded no later than 12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation.

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Justification

Replacing 'shall endeavour to conclude' with 'shall conclude' transforms the ESA agreement from a best-efforts commitment into a binding result obligation. The agreement is operationally essential: without it, ESA cannot be deployed as the qualified technical body under Article 8. A best-efforts formulation puts the entire EUSA technical assessment architecture at risk if ESA negotiations stall for administrative or political reasons.

Amendment 3266

Elena Donazzan

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Union shall endeavour to conclude an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to advance the objectives pursued by this Regulation and to strengthen the cooperation between the Union and ESA.1. The Union shall endeavour to conclude an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to specify the scope and conditions applicable to ESA by this Regulation, advance the objectives pursued by this Regulation and to strengthen the cooperation between the Union and ESA.

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Amendment 3267

Angelika Winzig

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Union shall endeavour to conclude an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to advance the objectives pursued by this Regulation and to strengthen the cooperation between the Union and ESA.1. The Union shall conclude an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to advance the objectives pursued by this Regulation by strengthening the cooperation between the Union and ESA in matters relevant to its implementation.

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Amendment 3268

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 1

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Union shall endeavour to conclude an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to advance the objectives pursued by this Regulation and to strengthen the cooperation between the Union and ESA.1. The Union shall conclude an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) on the basis of Article 218 TFEU to strengthen the cooperation between the Union and ESA.

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Amendment 3269

Jens Geier

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Union shall endeavour to conclude an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to advance the objectives pursued by this Regulation and to strengthen the cooperation between the Union and ESA.1. The Union shall conclude an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) on the basis of Article 218 TFEU to strengthen the cooperation between the Union and ESA.

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Amendment 3270

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, Michał Szczerba, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The agreement referred to in paragraph 1 shall set forth the conditions for the implementation by ESA of the requirements laid down in Title IV, and the practical and operational arrangements for ensuring the control of the application of such requirements, and in particular:2. The agreement shall:
(a) recognise ESA as leading European organisation with technical expertise and operational knowledge and underline the relation between the Union and ESA for the European space sector;
(b) acknowledge that ESA's requirements and technical procedures are equivalent to those established in Title IV of this Regulation, and define the conditions under which ESA shall implement this Regulation;
(c) specify the role of ESA in implementing this Regulation, for example through involving ESA as a technical and operational partner in elaborating, under the supervision of the Commission, delegated and implementing acts, while considering ESA's expertise in standardisation and capacity-building;
(d) clarify the conditions to recognise ESA as a qualified technical body for space activities to support Member States in their space activities;
(e) consider ESA as permanent observer or member in any relevant Union body that derives from this Regulation.

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Amendment 3271

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The agreement referred to in paragraph 1 shall set forth the conditions for the implementation by ESA of the requirements laid down in Title IV, and the practical and operational arrangements for ensuring the control of the application of such requirements, and in particular:2. The agreement referred to in paragraph 1 shall:

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Amendment 3272

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The agreement referred to in paragraph 1 shall set forth the conditions for the implementation by ESA of the requirements laid down in Title IV, and the practical and operational arrangements for ensuring the control of the application of such requirements, and in particular:2. The agreement referred to in paragraph 1 shall in particular:

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Amendment 3273

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The agreement referred to in paragraph 1 shall set forth the conditions for the implementation by ESA of the requirements laid down in Title IV, and the practical and operational arrangements for ensuring the control of the application of such requirements, and in particular:2. The agreement referred to in paragraph 1 shall set forth the conditions for the implementation by ESA of the requirements laid down in this Regulation, and the practical and operational arrangements for ensuring the control of the application of such requirements, and in particular:

Or. en

Justification

Extending the ESA agreement's scope to cover the full Regulation (not only Title IV) is consequential to the expanded role of ESA as qualified technical body for all authorisations and registrations, including third-country operators. The agreement must cover the full operational perimeter of ESA's assessment role.

Amendment 3274

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, Michał Szczerba, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) where ESA is not the operator of the Union-owned assets, the arrangements needed for ESA to carry out the technical assessment allowing the Commission to assess the compliance of the Union space operator of Union-owned space assets, with the requirements laid down in the Regulation, with a view to issuing the authorisation and carrying out the ongoing supervision referred to in Article 11(1), first subparagraph;deleted

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Amendment 3275

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) where ESA is not the operator of the Union-owned assets, the arrangements needed for ESA to carry out the technical assessment allowing the Commission to assess the compliance of the Union space operator of Union-owned space assets, with the requirements laid down in the Regulation, with a view to issuing the authorisation and carrying out the ongoing supervision referred to in Article 11(1), first subparagraph;(a) define the scope and the conditions for ESA’s application of this Regulation;

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Amendment 3276

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) where ESA is not the operator of the Union-owned assets, the arrangements needed for ESA to carry out the technical assessment allowing the Commission to assess the compliance of the Union space operator of Union-owned space assets, with the requirements laid down in the Regulation, with a view to issuing the authorisation and carrying out the ongoing supervision referred to in Article 11(1), first subparagraph;(a) the conditions under which ESA is recognised as qualified technical body for space activities for the purposes of this Regulation;

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Justification

The key provision of the ESA agreement: recognition of ESA as the qualified technical body for the purposes of the Regulation. This is the legal instrument that operationalises Article 8's designation of ESA and provides it with the institutional framework — independence, accountability, resource arrangements — required for the role.

Amendment 3277

Jens Geier

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) where ESA is not the operator of the Union-owned assets, the arrangements needed for ESA to carry out the technical assessment allowing the Commission to assess the compliance of the Union space operator of Union-owned space assets, with the requirements laid down in the Regulation, with a view to issuing the authorisation and carrying out the ongoing supervision referred to in Article 11(1), first subparagraph;(a) recognise ESA’s requirements and technical procedures as equivalent to the requirements laid down in Title IV of this Regulation and set out the conditions for the implementation by ESA of this Regulation;

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Amendment 3278

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a a) the modalities for ESA to support the implementation of this Regulation, in particular through the involvement of ESA in the elaboration and update of delegated and implementing acts, and through standardisation activities, as well as through technical expertise and capacity building activities;

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Amendment 3279

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point a b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a b) the conditions under which the European Space Agency accepts, for all activities carried out pursuant to this agreement, the exercise of oversight, audit and verification mechanisms by the Agency established pursuant to this Regulation, including the right to request documentation, carry out technical audits and issue findings; such mechanisms shall be implemented on a contractual basis through the agreement;

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Amendment 3280

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, Michał Szczerba, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) where Union-owned assets are either operated or owned by ESA, the needed arrangements and conditions for allowing the technical assessment activities and the tasks of authorisation and supervision;deleted

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Amendment 3281

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) where Union-owned assets are either operated or owned by ESA, the needed arrangements and conditions for allowing the technical assessment activities and the tasks of authorisation and supervision;(b) set out the modalities for ESA to support the implementation of this Regulation, through technical expertise and capacity building activities, including by contributing, on the basis of its existing database, to the establishment of the Union Environmental Footprint database;

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Amendment 3282

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) where Union-owned assets are either operated or owned by ESA, the needed arrangements and conditions for allowing the technical assessment activities and the tasks of authorisation and supervision;(b) where Union-owned assets are operated or owned by ESA, the arrangements and conditions applicable to technical assessment activities and to the related tasks of authorisation and supervision;

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Justification

Clarification for Union-owned assets operated or owned by ESA: the agreement covers technical assessment and supervision arrangements for these assets as well, ensuring no gap between the general EUSA system and the specific ESA-operated Union programme assets.

Amendment 3283

Elena Donazzan

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b a) set out the modalities for ESA to support the implementation of this Regulation, in particular through the involvement of ESA in the elaboration and update of delegated and implementing acts, and through standardisation activities, as well as through technical expertise and capacity building referred to in Article 109;

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Amendment 3284

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2– point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b a) set out the possible modalities for ESA to support the implementation of this Regulation;

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Amendment 3285

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, Michał Szczerba, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) any support which may be provided by ESA regarding the technical specifications needed for standardisation, under the supervision of the Commission, while taking into account the existing international technical standards for space activities.deleted

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Amendment 3286

Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Pascale Piera, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) any support which may be provided by ESA regarding the technical specifications needed for standardisation, under the supervision of the Commission, while taking into account the existing international technical standards for space activities.(c) recognise ESA as a qualified technical body for space activities, in accordance with the agreement referred to in paragraph 1, enabling it to support Member States in their implementation of this Regulation by carrying out technical assessments in the fields of safety, resilience and environmental sustainability, and to define the related modalities.

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Amendment 3287

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) any support which may be provided by ESA regarding the technical specifications needed for standardisation, under the supervision of the Commission, while taking into account the existing international technical standards for space activities.(c) the conditions under which ESA may, under its sole responsibility, rely on the technical expertise of national space agencies or public technical entities of the Member States;

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Justification

Adding the conditions under which ESA may draw on national space agency expertise under its own responsibility allows the qualified technical body function to use the full depth of European technical expertise while maintaining clear accountability at ESA level. ESA is responsible for the quality and conclusions of the opinion regardless of which national expert contributed to it.

Amendment 3288

Jens Geier

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) any support which may be provided by ESA regarding the technical specifications needed for standardisation, under the supervision of the Commission, while taking into account the existing international technical standards for space activities.(c) recognise ESA as a qualified technical body for space activities, enabling it to support Member States in their implementation of the Regulation by carrying out technical assessments;

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Amendment 3289

Massimiliano Salini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) any support which may be provided by ESA regarding the technical specifications needed for standardisation, under the supervision of the Commission, while taking into account the existing international technical standards for space activities.(c) any support which may be provided by ESA regarding the technical specifications needed for standardisation, in cooperation with the Commission, while taking into account the existing international technical standards for space activities.

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Amendment 3290

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point c

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) any support which may be provided by ESA regarding the technical specifications needed for standardisation, under the supervision of the Commission, while taking into account the existing international technical standards for space activities.(c) any support which may be provided by ESA regarding the technical specifications needed for standardisation, in cooperation with the Commission, while taking into account the existing international technical standards for space activities;

Or. en

Amendment 3291

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) any support which may be provided by ESA regarding the technical specifications needed for standardisation, under the supervision of the Commission, while taking into account the existing international technical standards for space activities.(c) set out the conditions to recognise ESA as a qualified technical body for space activities, enabling it to support Member States in the implementation of the Regulation by carrying out technical assessments and the related modalities;

Or. en

Amendment 3292

Andi Cristea

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) any support which may be provided by ESA regarding the technical specifications needed for standardisation, under the supervision of the Commission, while taking into account the existing international technical standards for space activities.(c) any support which may be provided by ESA regarding the technical specifications needed for standardisation, as needed by the Commission, while taking into account the existing international technical standards for space activities.

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Amendment 3293

Virgil-Daniel Popescu

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) any support which may be provided by ESA regarding the technical specifications needed for standardisation, under the supervision of the Commission, while taking into account the existing international technical standards for space activities.(c) any support which may be provided by ESA regarding the technical specifications needed for standardisation, as needed by the Commission, while taking into account the existing international technical standards for space activities.

Or. en

Amendment 3294

Angelika Winzig

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c a) establish the modalities under which ESA shall support the implementation of this Regulation, notably by its involvement, under the Commission's authority, in the preparation and updating of delegated and implementing acts and by providing technical expertise and capacity-building support.

Or. en

Amendment 3295

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c a) define under which conditions ESA may attend as observer or member, any relevant advisory group of technical nature that may be established under this Regulation, including -where appropriate - for the technical preparation of implementing and delegated acts.

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Amendment 3296

Elena Donazzan

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c a) set out the conditions to recognise launch service providers from ESA Member States that are not part of the Union as equivalent to Union launch service providers for the purposes of the requirements laid down in this Regulation;

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Amendment 3297

Jens Geier

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c a) attend as observer or member in any relevant body or network that may support the implementation of this Regulation, in particular the Compliance Board.

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Amendment 3298

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c a) the applicable rules on independence, impartiality, confidentiality, security, liability, quality assurance and fees.

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Justification

The ESA agreement must include governance provisions — independence, impartiality, confidentiality, liability, quality assurance, fees — to ensure ESA's qualified technical body function meets the same standards as any notified body under EU law. Without these provisions, the agreement lacks the institutional safeguards that give the EUSA technical assessment its legal credibility.

Amendment 3299

Jens Geier

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. ESA may provide support to Member States by carrying out technical assessments, pursuant to Article 8(1), point (b).deleted
The agreement referred to in paragraph 1 shall set out the conditions for ESA to be recognised as a qualified technical body for space activities.

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Amendment 3300

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. ESA may provide support to Member States by carrying out technical assessments, pursuant to Article 8(1), point (b).deleted
The agreement referred to in paragraph 1 shall set out the conditions for ESA to be recognised as a qualified technical body for space activities.

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Amendment 3301

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, Michał Szczerba, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. ESA may provide support to Member States by carrying out technical assessments, pursuant to Article 8(1), point (b).deleted
The agreement referred to in paragraph 1 shall set out the conditions for ESA to be recognised as a qualified technical body for space activities.

Or. en

Amendment 3302

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
ESA may provide support to Member States by carrying out technical assessments, pursuant to Article 8(1), point (b).deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3303

Jens Geier

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
ESA may provide support to Member States by carrying out technical assessments, pursuant to Article 8(1), point (b).deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3304

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The agreement referred to in paragraph 1 shall set out the conditions for ESA to be recognised as a qualified technical body for space activities.deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3305

Jens Geier

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The agreement referred to in paragraph 1 shall set out the conditions for ESA to be recognised as a qualified technical body for space activities.deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3306

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3a. The agreement referred to in paragraph 1 shall strengthen the position of space as an activity serving the general interest, and shall reflect the civil and peaceful nature of the European space project.

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Amendment 3307

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, Michał Szczerba, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. Upon request by the Commission, ESA may attend as observer or member, any relevant advisory group of technical nature that may be established under this Regulation.deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3308

Jens Geier

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. Upon request by the Commission, ESA may attend as observer or member, any relevant advisory group of technical nature that may be established under this Regulation.deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3309

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. Upon request by the Commission, ESA may attend as observer or member, any relevant advisory group of technical nature that may be established under this Regulation.deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3310

Angelika Winzig

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. Upon request by the Commission, ESA may attend as observer or member, any relevant advisory group of technical nature that may be established under this Regulation.4. Upon request by the Commission or a Member State, ESA may attend as observer or member, any relevant advisory group of technical nature that may be established under this Regulation, in particular the Compliance Board.

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Amendment 3311

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 108 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. Upon request by the Commission, ESA may attend as observer or member, any relevant advisory group of technical nature that may be established under this Regulation.4. Upon request by the Commission or the Agency, ESA may attend as observer or member any relevant advisory group of a technical nature established under this Regulation, including related to its implementation.

Or. en

Justification

Adding the Agency alongside the Commission as a requester of ESA observer participation in advisory groups reflects the Agency's expanded primary operational role: the Agency, not the Commission, manages the day-to-day EUSA implementation and has the operational need for ESA input in advisory settings.

Amendment 3312

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, Michał Szczerba, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission shall support space operators, competent authorities and qualified technical bodies for space activities in the implementation of this Regulation, by:1. The Commission shall support space operators, notably small and medium-sized enterprises, mid-cap enterprises and national competent authorities and qualified technical bodies for space activities in the implementation of this Regulation, in particular by developing, in close cooperation with the Agency, ENISA, and international organisations, such as ESA, as appropriate, guidance materials, methodologies and best practices on the following:
(i) requirements applying to novel areas or to areas under development, such as on-orbit servicing or orbital traffic rules;
(ii) as appropriate, other matters covered by this Regulation.

Or. en

Amendment 3313

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission shall support space operators, competent authorities and qualified technical bodies for space activities in the implementation of this Regulation, by:1. The Commission shall support space operators, the Agency, competent authorities and the qualified technical body referred to in Article 8(1) in the implementation of this Regulation, by:

Or. en

Justification

Adding the Agency as a supported entity alongside space operators and competent authorities reflects the institutional architecture under which the Agency bears primary implementation responsibilities. The Commission supports the Agency in its role, not the other way around.

Amendment 3314

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission shall support space operators, competent authorities and qualified technical bodies for space activities in the implementation of this Regulation, by:1. The Commission shall support Union space operators, competent authorities and qualified technical bodies for space activities in the implementation of this Regulation, by:

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Amendment 3315

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, Michał Szczerba, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) developing, in close cooperation with the Agency and ENISA, as appropriate, guidance materials, methodologies and best practices on the following:deleted
(i) the use, in the context of public procurement procedures carried out at national level, of Union Space Safety Labels issued in accordance to Article 112(4);
(ii) requirements applying to novel areas or to areas under development, such as on-orbit servicing or orbital traffic rules;
(iii) as appropriate, other matters covered by this Regulation;

Or. en

Amendment 3316

Andi Cristea

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) developing, in close cooperation with the Agency and ENISA, as appropriate, guidance materials, methodologies and best practices on the following:(a) developing, in close cooperation with the Agency, and with the support of ENISA, as appropriate, guidance materials, methodologies and best practices on the following:

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Amendment 3317

Massimiliano Salini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) developing, in close cooperation with the Agency and ENISA, as appropriate, guidance materials, methodologies and best practices on the following:(a) developing, in close cooperation with the Agency and with the support of ENISA, as appropriate, guidance materials, methodologies and best practices on the following:

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Amendment 3318

Virgil-Daniel Popescu

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) developing, in close cooperation with the Agency and ENISA, as appropriate, guidance materials, methodologies and best practices on the following:(a) developing, in close cooperation with the Agency and with the support of ENISA, as appropriate, guidance materials, methodologies and best practices on the following:

Or. en

Amendment 3319

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(i) the use, in the context of public procurement procedures carried out at national level, of Union Space Safety Labels issued in accordance to Article 112(4);deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3320

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(ii) requirements applying to novel areas or to areas under development, such as on-orbit servicing or orbital traffic rules;(ii) requirements applying to novel areas or to areas under development, covered by this Regulation;

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Amendment 3321

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, Michał Szczerba, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) promoting, with the assistance of the Agency, collaboration and information sharing on matters covered by Title IV, Chapter II, by facilitating the establishment of information sharing arrangements referred to in Article 29 of Directive (EU) 2022/2555.deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3322

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b a) offering, in close cooperation with the Agency and the European Space Agency, guidance and technical support for the preparation of the environmental footprint declaration, the environmental footprint study and the related datasets referred to in Articles 96 to 99.

Or. en

Justification

Commission and Agency guidance on EF declaration preparation, developed in cooperation with ESA, ensures that the environmental footprint framework is practically implementable from the Regulation's application date. Guidance reduces compliance costs and ensures consistency across operators.

Amendment 3323

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b a) provide a single access point for all relevant support dedicated to small and medium-sized enterprises, educational and research institutions through the Space Sector Competitiveness Helpdesk referred in article 40.

Or. en

Amendment 3324

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(ba) reaffirming the central role of public entities in developing, establishing and financing European and national space programmes.

Or. fr

Amendment 3325

Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1 a. The Union shall identify space infrastructures of strategic importance for ensuring safe, autonomous and continuous access to space. Launch facilities located in geographically advantageous locations for polar and sun-synchronous orbits, including spaceports in northern regions, shall be given particular consideration as strategic infrastructure. The Commission shall, within two years of the entry into force of this Regulation, present a list of such infrastructures and propose targeted support measures to ensure their long-term capacity.

Or. en

Amendment 3326

Giorgio Gori, Jens Geier, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1 a. The Commission shall prepare non-binding guidelines in the form of a handbook to support and facilitate the implementation of this Regulation by space operators that are research and education institutions, scale-ups and SMEs, in order to create clarity and certainty for and consistency among the practices of these operators.

Or. en

Amendment 3327

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, Michał Szczerba, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1 a. The Commission shall consider small and medium-sized enterprises, mid-cap enterprises and research and education institutions as crucial players for the European space sector and provide support to respective entities through a special support mechanism by an implementing act, in accordance with Article 113.

Or. en

Amendment 3328

Massimiliano Salini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission shall support capacity-building, as well as research and innovation activities, by co-funding joint research and development projects to enable industry uptake of technological solutions facilitating compliance with the requirements laid down in this Regulation in the following areas:The Commission shall support capacity-building, as well as research and innovation activities, on a continuous basis, by co-funding joint research and development projects to enable industry uptake of technological solutions facilitating compliance with the requirements laid down in this Regulation. Such support shall apply throughout the lifecycle of space activities and shall not be limited to one-off or initial capacity-building actions.

Or. en

Amendment 3329

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission shall support capacity-building, as well as research and innovation activities, by co-funding joint research and development projects to enable industry uptake of technological solutions facilitating compliance with the requirements laid down in this Regulation in the following areas:The Commission shall support capacity-building, as well as research and innovation activities, by co-funding joint research and development projects to enable industry uptake of technological solutions facilitating compliance with the requirements laid down in this Regulation. Such support shall apply throughout the lifecycle of space activities and shall not be limited to initial capacity-building actions.

Or. en

Amendment 3330

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission shall support capacity-building, as well as research and innovation activities, by co-funding joint research and development projects to enable industry uptake of technological solutions facilitating compliance with the requirements laid down in this Regulation in the following areas:The Commission shall support capacity-building, as well as research and innovation activities, to enable industry uptake of technological solutions facilitating compliance with the requirements laid down in this Regulation in the following areas:

Or. en

Amendment 3331

Massimiliano Salini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) the development of encryption technologies and protocols;deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3332

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) the development of encryption technologies and protocols;deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3333

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, Michał Szczerba, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) the development of encryption technologies and protocols;(a) the development of encryption technologies, protocols and cybersecurity capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 3334

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) the development of on-board safety systems;deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3335

Massimiliano Salini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) the development of on-board safety systems;deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3336

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, Michał Szczerba, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) the development of on-board safety systems;(b) the development of safety systems, including on-board safety systems;

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Amendment 3337

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) the development of on-board safety systems;(b) the development of safety systems;

Or. en

Amendment 3338

Massimiliano Salini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) the development of ISOS technologies and concepts;deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3339

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) the development of ISOS technologies and concepts;deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3340

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) any other matters covered by this Regulation.deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3341

Massimiliano Salini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) any other matters covered by this Regulation.deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3342

Katri Kulmuni

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Preventing the creation of space debris and developing mechanisms for recovering existing space debris;

Or. en

Amendment 3343

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission shall adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 113, to supplement this Regulation, by specifying the matters referred to in point (c), of the first subparagraph.deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3344

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, Michał Szczerba, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission shall adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 113, to supplement this Regulation, by specifying the matters referred to in point (c), of the first subparagraph.The Commission shall adopt guidelines, in accordance with Article 113, to supplement this Regulation, by specifying the matters referred to in point (c), of the first subparagraph.

Or. en

Amendment 3345

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2a. The Commission shall provide technical support for capacity-building to enable Union space operators to adopt technological solutions that facilitate compliance with the requirements set out in this Regulation.

Or. fr

Amendment 3346

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. The Commission shall fund:deleted
(a) the development of standards for launcher neutralizers;
(b) the provision of vouchers to support the participation of space operators to coaching programmes aimed at offsetting part of costs incurred with the implementation of the requirements laid down in Article 96(2).

Or. en

Amendment 3347

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. The Commission shall fund:3. The Commission shall fund, among others:

Or. en

Amendment 3348

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, Michał Szczerba, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 3 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) the development of standards for launcher neutralizers;(a) the development of standards for launch vehicle neutralizers;

Or. en

Amendment 3349

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 3 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) the provision of vouchers to support the participation of space operators to coaching programmes aimed at offsetting part of costs incurred with the implementation of the requirements laid down in Article 96(2).deleted

Or. fr

Amendment 3350

Massimiliano Salini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 3 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) the provision of vouchers to support the participation of space operators to coaching programmes aimed at offsetting part of costs incurred with the implementation of the requirements laid down in Article 96(2).deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3351

Massimiliano Salini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 3 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) the provision of vouchers to support the participation of space operators to coaching programmes aimed at offsetting part of costs incurred with the implementation of the requirements laid down in Article 96(2).(b) voucher schemes to support space operators in complying with the requirements laid down in this Regulation. Such voucher schemes will be used to support the costs directly incurred by space operators for compliance with this Regulation, including: (i) fees related to EUSA authorisation procedures; (ii) costs incurred for assessments carried out by qualified technical bodies; (iii) costs of mandatory testing, verification and validation activities; (iv) costs related to the preparation, submission and updating of technical and compliance documentation.

Or. en

Amendment 3352

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 3 – point b

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 3 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) the provision of vouchers to support the participation of space operators to coaching programmes aimed at offsetting part of costs incurred with the implementation of the requirements laid down in Article 96(2).(b) coaching programmes for space operators aimed at offsetting part of costs incurred with the implementation of the requirements laid down in Article 96(2)

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Amendment 3353

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, Michał Szczerba, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 3 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) the provision of vouchers to support the participation of space operators to coaching programmes aimed at offsetting part of costs incurred with the implementation of the requirements laid down in Article 96(2).(b) coaching and implementation programmes for space operators aimed at offsetting costs incurred with the implementation of the requirements laid down in Article 96(2).

Or. en

Amendment 3354

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 3 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) the provision of vouchers to support the participation of space operators to coaching programmes aimed at offsetting part of costs incurred with the implementation of the requirements laid down in Article 96(2).(b) the provision of vouchers to support space operators in complying with the requirements laid down in this Regulation and offsetting part of costs incurred with their implementation.

Or. en

Amendment 3355

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Compliance with the requirements laid down in this Regulation shall be eligible for dedicated financial support under relevant Union funding instruments, including the European Competitiveness Fund, in accordance with their respective legal bases and eligibility conditions.

Or. en

Amendment 3356

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3 a. The Commission shall provide targeted support to the Union small mid-caps, small and medium-sized enterprises and research and education institutions performing space activities.

Or. en

Amendment 3357

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. The Commission shall facilitate access to the threat-led penetration testing referred to in Article 88(3), first subparagraph, by mapping the availability of such testing services in the Union and by developing framework contracts to ensure fast and affordable access, notably for SMEs and small mid-caps.deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3358

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. The Commission shall facilitate access to the threat-led penetration testing referred to in Article 88(3), first subparagraph, by mapping the availability of such testing services in the Union and by developing framework contracts to ensure fast and affordable access, notably for SMEs and small mid-caps.deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3359

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, Michał Szczerba, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. The Commission shall facilitate access to the threat-led penetration testing referred to in Article 88(3), first subparagraph, by mapping the availability of such testing services in the Union and by developing framework contracts to ensure fast and affordable access, notably for SMEs and small mid-caps.deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3360

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 4

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. The Commission shall facilitate access to the threat-led penetration testing referred to in Article 88(3), first subparagraph, by mapping the availability of such testing services in the Union and by developing framework contracts to ensure fast and affordable access, notably for SMEs and small mid-caps.4. The Commission shall facilitate access to the testing services required for the achievement of the goals of this Regulation, by mapping the availability of such services in the Union and by developing framework contracts to ensure fast and affordable access, notably for SMEs and small mid-caps.

Or. en

Amendment 3361

Giorgio Gori, Jens Geier, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 109 – paragraph 4 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4 a. The Commission may establish regulatory sandboxes or pilot regimes to facilitate the testing of In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD), In-Orbit Validation (IOV), In-Orbit Servicing (IOS) and Space Exploration activities under controlled conditions. Such sandboxes shall allow operators to temporarily derog ate from certain technical requirements, provided that equivalent safety and environmental safeguards are in place.
The duration and scope of each sandbox shall be clearly defined, and participation shall be subject to oversight by the competent authority and the Commission. Findings from sandbox projects will be evaluated and, if successful, can lead to adaptations of the regulatory framework to accommodate the new technology.

Or. en

Amendment 3362

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 110 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission, with the support of the Agency, shall set-up and manage an Information Portal in support of this Regulation (‘Information Portal’).1. The Agency shall set-up and manage an Information Portal in support of this Regulation (‘Information Portal’).

Or. en

Justification

The Information Portal is managed by the Agency, not the Commission. The Agency is the primary operational authority and the primary interface for operators; it is the natural body to manage the single point of information on authorisation requirements, technical standards and compliance support.

Amendment 3363

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 110 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission, with the support of the Agency, shall set-up and manage an Information Portal in support of this Regulation (‘Information Portal’).1. The Agency shall set-up and manage an Information Portal in support of this Regulation (‘Information Portal’).

Or. en

Amendment 3364

Sarah Knafo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 110 – paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) provide compliance checklists to facilitate voluntary adherence to the Union Space Labelling Schemes established pursuant to Article 111(4), first subparagraph;deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3365

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 110 – paragraph 2 – point b

Proposal for a regulation

Article 110– paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) provide compliance checklists to facilitate voluntary adherence to the Union Space Labelling Schemes established pursuant to Article 111(4), first subparagraph;deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3366

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 110 – paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) provide compliance checklists to facilitate voluntary adherence to the Union Space Labelling Schemes established pursuant to Article 111(4), first subparagraph;deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3367

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 110 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b a) support small and medium-sized enterprises, mid-cap enterprises and research and education institutions in the authorisation process;

Or. en

Amendment 3368

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Proposal for a regulation

Article 110 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(ca) provide information to interested members of the public in all official languages of the European Union about this Regulation, the monitoring of its application and the organisation of information campaigns relating to these activities;

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Justification

Considering the existence of specific technical terms, anyone interested in space-related activities should be able to access information in whichever language they choose.

Amendment 3369

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín

Proposal for a regulation

Article 110 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

Proposal for a regulation

Article 110 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c a) support small mid-caps, small and medium-sized enterprises, and research and education institutions in the authorization process.

Or. en

Amendment 3370

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 110 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c a) support the activities of the Support Helpdesk.

Or. en

Amendment 3371

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Proposal for a regulation

Article 110 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(ca) publish essential information on the functioning and the lifetime of all systems launched by space operators and the disposal method once the activity has come to an end, without prejudice to other similar facilities and without any impact on the environment;

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Justification

Transparency is also needed in matters relating to space, which is why it is useful to publish accurate information that must be easy to access.

Amendment 3372

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission shall ensure the interoperability of such helpdesk portals with the Information Portal.The Agency, with the support of the Commission shall ensure the interoperability of such helpdesk portals with the Information Portal.

Or. en

Amendment 3373

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission shall ensure the interoperability of such helpdesk portals with the Information Portal.The Agency shall ensure the interoperability of such helpdesk portals with the Information Portal.

Or. en

Justification

Consequential: the Agency ensures interoperability between national helpdesk portals and the Information Portal, consistent with its role as Information Portal manager.

Amendment 3374

Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 110 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article 110a
Regional competence and innovation support
The Union shall support regional competence and innovation centres linked to space activities in areas where strategically significant space infrastructure is established.Targeted support shall be provided to educational institutions, research centres, and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises in regions where launch capacity and space research operate in close interaction.The Commission shall ensure that the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the European Competitiveness Fund include dedicated actions supporting space-related innovation ecosystems, including activities related to Arctic and sub-Arctic space operations, the space environment, security and test infrastructure.

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Amendment 3375

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Title VI – Chapter II

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
[...]deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3376

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Title VI – Chapter II

Proposal for a regulation

Title VI – Chapter II

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
II [...]deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3377

Sarah Knafo

Proposal for a regulation

Title VI – Chapter II

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
[...]deleted

Or. en

Amendment 3378

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 111

Proposal for a regulation

Article 111

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article 111deleted
Union Space Labelling Schemes
1.
The Commission shall develop a Union Space Label Framework to promote enhanced voluntary adherence to high standards of protection of space activities.
The Union Space Label Framework shall be composed of Union Labelling schemes as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3.
2. A Union Space Labelling Scheme shall establish the detailed requirements to:
(a) limit the risks associated to space debris;
(b) improve the safety and sustainability of space objects in orbit, the safety of aircraft in flight, or the safety of persons and property on ground when carrying out space activities;
(c) reduce the light pollution of spacecraft;
(d) reduce the radio pollution of spacecraft;
(e) safeguard the resilience of space infrastructure, in particular as regards critical assets and the resilience of the supply chain;
(f) enable in space operations and services;
(g) contribute to reducing the environmental impacts of carrying out space activities.
3.
Following a request by the Commission, the Agency shall prepare a candidate scheme, or propose an update of an existing Union Space Labelling Scheme.
A Union Space Labelling Scheme may specify one or more of the following protection levels for the specific space missions, services or products that it covers: ‘basic’, ‘substantial’ or ‘high’.
In such a case, it shall ensure that the specified protection level is commensurate with the level of protection associated with the requirements laid down in the respective Union Space Labelling Scheme.
4.
The Commission shall adopt by means of implementing acts:
(a) a template for the elements of the Union Space Label Scheme, including their duration;
(b) Union Space Labelling Schemes based on the candidate scheme or updates of an existing Union space Labelling Scheme.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 114(2).
5. The Agency shall maintain a dedicated website providing updated information on, and publicising, the Union Space Labelling Schemes and the Union Space Labels.

Or. en

Amendment 3379

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 111 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission shall develop a Union Space Label Framework to promote enhanced voluntary adherence to high standards of protection of space activities.The Commission shall develop a Union Space Label to promote enhanced voluntary adherence to high standards of protection and sustainability of space activities.

Or. en

Amendment 3380

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 111 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission shall develop a Union Space Label Framework to promote enhanced voluntary adherence to high standards of protection of space activities.The Commission shall develop a Union Space Label Framework to promote enhanced adherence to high standards of protection of space activities.

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Amendment 3381

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 111 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Union Space Label Framework shall be composed of Union Labelling schemes as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3.deleted

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Amendment 3382

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Proposal for a regulation

Article 111 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) limit the risks associated to space debris;(a) limit the risks associated to space debris, with a focus on reducing and, above all, disposing of them, either by sending them into a graveyard orbit, for a limited period, or through assisted disposal;

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Justification

Development of the space sector and the launch of an increasing number of satellites and space objects calls for effective measures for the disposal of the debris and space objects in question at the end of their operational lifetime.

Amendment 3383

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 111 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
A Union Space Labelling Scheme may specify one or more of the following protection levels for the specific space missions, services or products that it covers: ‘basic’, ‘substantial’ or ‘high’.A Union Space Labelling Scheme shall specify, for each criterion listed in paragraph 2, whether the labelled operator ‘meets the minimum requirements’, ‘is making efforts to improve’ or ‘is a leader in this criterion’.

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Amendment 3384

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 111 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
In such a case, it shall ensure that the specified protection level is commensurate with the level of protection associated with the requirements laid down in the respective Union Space Labelling Scheme.deleted

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Amendment 3385

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 111 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3a. The Union Space Labelling Scheme shall also aim to encourage the participation of public or public governance stakeholders, including public and semi-public entities, by enhancing their visibility and credibility in relation to the requirements laid down in this Regulation. To this end, award of the label may be taken into account in public procurement procedures and in the allocation of Union funding so as to support, in particular, public operators that meet high standards in terms of safety, sustainability and the general interest.

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Amendment 3386

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 111 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(ba) a description based on technical criteria and metrics for the three levels described in paragraph 3.

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Amendment 3387

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 111 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 114(2).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 114(2), with the aim of ensuring adequate consultation of relevant stakeholders, and take into account existing international guidelines, best practices, and standards.

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Amendment 3388

András Gyürk, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 112

Proposal for a regulation

Article 112

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article 112deleted
Award and use of a Union Space Label
1.
Where a space operator intends to obtain a Union Space Label, that space operator shall submit to the Agency an application for Union Space Label accompanied by a detailed technical file demonstrating the fulfilment of the requirements established in the Union Labelling Scheme(s) for which the Union Space Label is sought.
The Agency shall immediately inform the Commission of the application.
2. The Agency shall provide to the Commission a detailed opinion as regards the compliance of the application with the requirements of the relevant Union Space Labelling Scheme(s).
3. Based on the Agency’s assessment, the Commission shall decide, by means of implementing acts, on the applications.
4. The Agency shall issue Union Space Labels to space operators whose applications have been approved by the Commission, in accordance with paragraph 3, for a duration of a Space Label which shall be specified in the corresponding Union Space Labelling Scheme.
5. The Agency shall verify regularly on its own initiative, or upon complaint, the compliance of a holder of a Union Space Label with the requirements of the respective Union Space Label. Where the Agency establishes that the holder of a Union Space Label does not meet the requirements, it shall revoke the Union Space Label. Before revoking the Union Space Label, the Agency has to allow the holder of the Union Space Label to submit a reasoned statement.
6. The holder of a Union Space Label shall inform the Agency of any subsequently detected irregularities concerning the labelled space mission, service or product, that may have an impact on its compliance with the requirements of the respective Union Space Label.
7. Any false or misleading advertising or use of a Union Space Label or of a logo which leads to confusion with a Union Space Label shall be prohibited.

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Amendment 3389

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 112 – paragraph 4 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4 a. The procurement of Union-owned assets and services shall always require a Union Space Label.

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Amendment 3390

Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Pascale Piera, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Article 112 – paragraph 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
5 a. Space operators holding the Union Space Label shall benefit, where appropriate, from:
(a) preferential access to Union funding programmes;
(b) favourable conditions in public procurement procedures;
(c) recognition within European preference schemes.

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Amendment 3391

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 112 – paragraph 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
5 a. Contracting authorities and contracting entities in the Union shall, when establishing criteria for public procurement procedures, use the Space Label established in this Article as an award criterion.

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Amendment 3392

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 112 – paragraph 7 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7 a. Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, as well as contracting authorities and contracting entities in the Union, shall, for contracts involving space services, space-based data or space infrastructure, use the Union Space Label established under this Article as an award criterion, unless duly justified by the specific subject-matter of the contract.

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Justification

EU public procurement rules should reinforce the Regulation's market access framework: contracting authorities procuring space services should give preference to operators holding valid EUSA authorisations or URSA registrations. This creates a positive market signal — EUSA compliance opens the door to public contracts — and ensures that public funds do not flow to non-compliant operators.

Amendment 3393

Marina Mesure

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. Those delegated acts shall be based, where appropriate, on existing technical analyses in collaboration with technical experts already operating in Europe.

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Amendment 3394

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1 a. The Commission acknowledges generally recognised space requirements and standards and therefore, will only develop and adopt delegated and implementing acts when necessary requirements or standards do not exist;

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Amendment 3395

Jens Geier

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1 a. The Commission shall only adopt delegated acts if generally recognised space requirements or standards do not exist.

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Amendment 3396

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The power to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Article 41(3), Article 44(3), Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 70(4), Article 78(3), Article 79(4), Article 82(4), Article 83(5), Article 84(5), Article 85(4), Article 86(4), Article 92(4), Article 93(7), second subparagraph, Article 101(4), first subparagraph, and Article 109(2), second subparagraph, shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from 1 January 2027.2. The power to adopt the delegated acts referred to in this Regulation shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from its entry into force.

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Amendment 3397

Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Pascale Piera, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The power to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Article 41(3), Article 44(3), Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 70(4), Article 78(3), Article 79(4), Article 82(4), Article 83(5), Article 84(5), Article 85(4), Article 86(4), Article 92(4), Article 93(7), second subparagraph, Article 101(4), first subparagraph, and Article 109(2), second subparagraph, shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from 1 January 2027.2. The power to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Article 41(3), Article 44(3), Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 70(4), Article 78(3), Article 79(4), Article 82(4), Article 83(5), Article 84(5), Article 85(4), Article 86(4), Article 92(4), Article 93(7), second subparagraph, Article 101(4), first subparagraph, and Article 109(2), second subparagraph, shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from 1 January 2027. The Commission shall only adopt delegated acts where generally recognised space requirements, methods or standards do not exist. Where such requirements, methods or standards exist, they shall be used as the primary means of demonstrating compliance.

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Amendment 3398

Sarah Knafo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The power to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Article 41(3), Article 44(3), Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 70(4), Article 78(3), Article 79(4), Article 82(4), Article 83(5), Article 84(5), Article 85(4), Article 86(4), Article 92(4), Article 93(7), second subparagraph, Article 101(4), first subparagraph, and Article 109(2), second subparagraph, shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from 1 January 2027.2. The power to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Article 41(3), Article 44(3), Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 70(4) and Article 101(4), first subparagraph, shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the entry into force of this Regulation.

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Amendment 3399

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 2

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The power to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Article 41(3), Article 44(3), Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 70(4), Article 78(3), Article 79(4), Article 82(4), Article 83(5), Article 84(5), Article 85(4), Article 86(4), Article 92(4), Article 93(7), second subparagraph, Article 101(4), first subparagraph, and Article 109(2), second subparagraph, shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from 1 January 2027.2. The power to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Article 41(3), Article 44(3), Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 70(4), Article 101(4), first subparagraph, and Article 109(2), second subparagraph, shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

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Amendment 3400

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The power to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Article 41(3), Article 44(3), Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 70(4), Article 78(3), Article 79(4), Article 82(4), Article 83(5), Article 84(5), Article 85(4), Article 86(4), Article 92(4), Article 93(7), second subparagraph, Article 101(4), first subparagraph, and Article 109(2), second subparagraph, shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from 1 January 2027.2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 44(3), Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 59(3a), Article 61(3a), Article 61a(4), Article 70(3a), second subparagraph, Article 101(4), first subparagraph and Article 109(2), second subparagraph, shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period from … [date of entry into force of this Regulation].

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Amendment 3401

Massimiliano Salini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2 a. Delegated acts must comply with existing requirements in this area and ensure consistency with the current regulatory framework on standardization.

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Amendment 3402

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. For each delegated act referred to in paragraph 2, the Agency, after carrying out public consultations, shall submit to the Commission formal technical opinions by 1.7.2028. For matters covered by Title IV, Chapter II, the Agency shall consult ENISA.3. For each delegated act referred to in paragraph 2, the Agency, after carrying out public consultations, involving the relevant stakeholders, especially industry, and taking into account existing standards or standards under development, shall submit to the Commission formal technical opinions by 1 January 2028. For matters covered by Title IV, Chapter II, the Agency shall consult ENISA.
The Commission shall adopt delegated acts referred to in this Regulation no later than 1 January 2029 and in due time to allow space service providers to comply with the requirements established in such delegated acts.

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Amendment 3403

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. For each delegated act referred to in paragraph 2, the Agency, after carrying out public consultations, shall submit to the Commission formal technical opinions by 1.7.2028. For matters covered by Title IV, Chapter II, the Agency shall consult ENISA.3. For each delegated act referred to in paragraph 3, the Agency, after carrying out public consultations in particular with relevant standardisation bodies and industry representatives and international organisations, shall submit to the Commission formal technical assessments within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation. In preparation of each delegated act, the Commission shall assess and take into account already existing and generally recognised space requirements or existing standards and assess whether any implementing act setting new standards are needed;

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Amendment 3404

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 3

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. For each delegated act referred to in paragraph 2, the Agency, after carrying out public consultations, shall submit to the Commission formal technical opinions by 1.7.2028. For matters covered by Title IV, Chapter II, the Agency shall consult ENISA.3. For each delegated act referred to in paragraph 2, the Agency, after carrying out public consultations in particular with industry standardization bodies and international organisations, shall submit to the Commission formal technical assessments within 24 months of the entry into force of this Regulation. When preparing each delegated act the Commission shall take into account the already recognised industry requirements or standards and assess whether any delegated act setting new standards is needed.

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Amendment 3405

Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Pascale Piera, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. For each delegated act referred to in paragraph 2, the Agency, after carrying out public consultations, shall submit to the Commission formal technical opinions by 1.7.2028. For matters covered by Title IV, Chapter II, the Agency shall consult ENISA.3. For each delegated act referred to in paragraph 2, the Agency, after carrying out public consultations, shall submit to the Commission formal technical opinions by 1.7.2028. For matters covered by Title IV, Chapter II, the Agency shall consult ENISA. When preparing delegated acts, the Commission shall closely cooperate with the European Space Agency (ESA), which shall provide technical expertise and support, in accordance with the international agreement referred to in Article 108.

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Amendment 3406

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The delegation of power referred to Article 41(3), Article 44(3), Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 70(4), Article 78(3), Article 79(4), Article 82(4), Article 83(5), Article 84(5), Article 85(4), Article 86(4), Article 92(4), Article 93(7), second subparagraph, Article 101(4), first subparagraph and Article 109(2), second subparagraph, may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council.When reference is made to the delegation of power, it may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council.

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Amendment 3407

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The delegation of power referred to Article 41(3), Article 44(3), Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 70(4), Article 78(3), Article 79(4), Article 82(4), Article 83(5), Article 84(5), Article 85(4), Article 86(4), Article 92(4), Article 93(7), second subparagraph, Article 101(4), first subparagraph and Article 109(2), second subparagraph, may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council.The delegation of power referred to Article 41(3), Article 44(3), Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 70(4), Article 101(4), first subparagraph and Article 109(2), second subparagraph, may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council.

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Amendment 3408

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The delegation of power referred to Article 41(3), Article 44(3), Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 70(4), Article 78(3), Article 79(4), Article 82(4), Article 83(5), Article 84(5), Article 85(4), Article 86(4), Article 92(4), Article 93(7), second subparagraph, Article 101(4), first subparagraph and Article 109(2), second subparagraph, may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council.The delegation of power referred to in Article 44(3), Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 59(3a), Article 61(3a), Article 61a(4), Article 70(3a), second subparagraph, Article 101(4), first subparagraph and Article 109(2), second subparagraph, may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council.

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Amendment 3409

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
5. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.5. When drafting any delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts from industry, research institutions and national authorities designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.
The Commission shall take into account the opinions of the recognised European standardisation organisations and the contributions of the relevant stakeholders provided for in the involvement referred to in this paragraph when preparing the delegated act. If it deviates significantly from the opinion of a recognised European standardisation organisation, it shall provide reasons.

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Amendment 3410

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 5

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
5. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.5. When drafting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult from industry, research institutions and national bodies designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.

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Amendment 3411

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 41(3), Article 44(3),Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 70(4), Article 78(3), Article 79(4), Article 82(4), Article 83(5), Article 84(5), Article 85(4), Article 86(4), Article 92(4), Article 93(7), second subparagraph, Article 101(4), first subparagraph and Article 109(2), second subparagraph, shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and to 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 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.7. A delegated act adopted pursuant to this Regulation, shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and to 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 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

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Amendment 3412

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 7

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 41(3), Article 44(3),Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 70(4), Article 78(3), Article 79(4), Article 82(4), Article 83(5), Article 84(5), Article 85(4), Article 86(4), Article 92(4), Article 93(7), second subparagraph, Article 101(4), first subparagraph and Article 109(2), second subparagraph, shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and to 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 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.7. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 41(3), Article 44(3),Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 70(4), Article 101(4), first subparagraph shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and to 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 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

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Amendment 3413

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 41(3), Article 44(3),Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 70(4), Article 78(3), Article 79(4), Article 82(4), Article 83(5), Article 84(5), Article 85(4), Article 86(4), Article 92(4), Article 93(7), second subparagraph, Article 101(4), first subparagraph and Article 109(2), second subparagraph, shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and to 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 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.7. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 44(3), Article 56(9), first subparagraph, Article 59(3a), Article 61(3a), Article 61a(4), Article 70(3a), second subparagraph, Article 101(4), first subparagraph and Article 109(2), second subparagraph, shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and to 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 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

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Amendment 3414

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 7 a (new)

Proposal for a regulation

Article 113 – paragraph 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7 a. Exercise of the delegation shall not modify any essential aspects of this Regulation, nor shall it broaden its scope of application.

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Amendment 3415

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 114 – paragraph 5 a (new)

Proposal for a regulation

Article 114 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
5 a. The Committee referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of this Article shall, in addition to its role as a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, provide advice and recommendation to the Commission on existing standards and methods related to space activities and requirements to be taken into consideration before proposing implementing acts under this Regulation. For such purpose, the Committee shall conduct open public consultations and shall ensure that relevant industry expertise is involved. The Committee shall draw on appropriate technical industry expertise and shall take that input, together with the results of the public consultation, into account before providing advice and recommendation to the Commission.

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Amendment 3416

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 114 – paragraph 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
5 a. When preparing the implementing acts under this Regulation, the Commission shall take into account existing standards or standards under development.

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Amendment 3417

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 114 – paragraph 5 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
5 b. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts referred to in this Regulation no later than 1 January 2029 and in due time to allow space service providers to comply with the requirements established in such implementing acts.

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Amendment 3418

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 115 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Any confidential information received, exchanged or transmitted pursuant to this Regulation, by any person, body, or authority referred to in paragraph 2, shall be subject to the condition of professional secrecy, as laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3.1. Any confidential information received, exchanged or transmitted pursuant to this Regulation, including in the context of the authorisation procedure, by any person, body, or authority referred to in paragraph 2, shall not be used for any purpose other than assessment and oversight tasks under this Regulation and shall be subject to the condition of professional secrecy, as laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3.

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Amendment 3419

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Proposal for a regulation

Article 115 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. Without prejudice to the exchange and use of information in accordance with this Regulation, an obligation of professional secrecy shall apply to all persons who work or who have worked for the Commission, the Agency, the competent authorities, or a qualified technical body for space activities, an authority, a natural or legal person to whom the competent authorities or the qualified technical bodies for space activities have delegated powers and tasks, including auditors and experts contracted by them.2. Without prejudice to the exchange and use of information in accordance with this Regulation, an obligation of professional secrecy shall apply to all persons who work or who have worked for the Commission, the Agency, the competent authorities, or a qualified technical body for space activities, an authority, a natural or legal person to whom the competent authorities or the qualified technical bodies for space activities have delegated powers and tasks, including auditors and experts contracted by them, requirements which shall be complied with even after completion of the activities carried out within the above-mentioned bodies.

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Justification

In the space sector there is a great deal of sensitive information, which is why professional secrecy is essential among all persons involved.

Amendment 3420

Katri Kulmuni

Proposal for a regulation

Article 115 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. Information covered by the professional secrecy, including in the context of exchange of information among competent authorities under this Regulation, and competent authorities designated or established in accordance with Directive (EU) 2022/2555 and Directive (EU) 2022/2557, shall not be disclosed to any other person or authority, except by virtue of provisions laid down by Union or national law.3. Information covered by the professional secrecy, including in the context of exchange of information among competent authorities under this Regulation, and competent authorities designated or established in accordance with Directive (EU) 2022/2555 and Directive (EU) 2022/2557, shall not be disclosed to any other person or authority, except by virtue of provisions laid down by Union or national law. The obligations laid down in this regulation shall not entail the supply of information the disclosure of which would be contrary to the essential interests of Member States’ national security, business confidentiality, public security or defence.

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Justification

Backdoors into confidential information must also be prevented, and confidential information in the private sector must also be taken into account.

Amendment 3421

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 115 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. All information exchanged pursuant to this Regulation between competent authorities which concerns business or operational conditions, and economic or personal affairs, shall be confidential and subject to the requirement of professional secrecy, except where a competent authority states, at the time of initiating the communication, that such information may be disclosed, or where such disclosure is necessary for the purpose of legal proceedings.4. All information exchanged pursuant to this Regulation between competent authorities which concerns sensitive industrial information, business or operational conditions, and economic or personal affairs, shall be confidential and subject to the requirement of professional secrecy, except where a competent authority states, at the time of initiating the communication, that such information may be disclosed, or where such disclosure is necessary for the purpose of legal proceedings.

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Amendment 3422

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 115 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. All information exchanged pursuant to this Regulation between competent authorities which concerns business or operational conditions, and economic or personal affairs, shall be confidential and subject to the requirement of professional secrecy, except where a competent authority states, at the time of initiating the communication, that such information may be disclosed, or where such disclosure is necessary for the purpose of legal proceedings.4. All information exchanged pursuant to this Regulation between competent authorities which concerns business or operational conditions, and economic or personal affairs, shall be confidential and subject to the requirement of professional secrecy, except where a national competent authority states, at the time of initiating the communication, that such information may be disclosed, or where such disclosure is necessary for the purpose of legal proceedings.

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Amendment 3423

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 115 a (new)

Proposal for a regulation

Article 115a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article115a
Protection of classified information
The exchange of classified information under this Regulation shall be subject to the existence of an international agreement between the Union and a third country or international organisation on the exchange of classified information or, where applicable, an arrangement entered into by the competent Union institution or body and the relevant authorities of a third country or international organisation on the exchange of classified information, and to the conditions laid down therein.

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Amendment 3424

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 116 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. By 1 December 2035, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the evaluation of this Regulation, including an assessment of the environmental, economic and social impacts of space activities on other sectors, and shall submit, as appropriate, a report on its review, accompanied, where necessary, by a legislative proposal. The reports shall be made public.1. By 1 December 2035, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the evaluation of this Regulation. The evaluation should include, where appropriate, an assessment:
(a) on the technology readiness of the Regulation, including the definitions referred to in article 5;
(b) on the competitiveness of the sector;
(c) on the environmental, economic and social impacts of space activities on other sectors.
As part of this evaluation and following the establishment of the methodology for the calculation of the environmental footprint of space activities referred to in this Regulation, the Commisison may establish requirements and targets necessary to ensure effective reductions in the environmental impacts of space activities, with due regard to technical feasibility and potential similar actions undertaken at international or third country level.
The Commission shall submit, as appropriate, a report on its review, accompanied, where necessary, by a legislative proposal. The reports shall be made public.

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Amendment 3425

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 116 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. By 1 December 2035, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the evaluation of this Regulation, including an assessment of the environmental, economic and social impacts of space activities on other sectors, and shall submit, as appropriate, a report on its review, accompanied, where necessary, by a legislative proposal. The reports shall be made public.1. 36 months from the date of application of this Regulation, and every three years thereafter thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the evaluation of this Regulation, including an assessment on the competitiveness of the European space sector considering the potential additional administrative burden and cost of this Regulation on the European space operators, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, mid-cap enterprises and start-ups, and shall submit, as appropriate, a report on its review, accompanied, where necessary, by a legislative proposal. The reports shall be made public.

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Amendment 3426

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Proposal for a regulation

Article 116 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. By 1 December 2035, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the evaluation of this Regulation, including an assessment of the environmental, economic and social impacts of space activities on other sectors, and shall submit, as appropriate, a report on its review, accompanied, where necessary, by a legislative proposal. The reports shall be made public.1. By 1 December 2035, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the evaluation of this Regulation, including an assessment of the environmental, economic and social impacts of space activities on other sectors, including any incidents and how they were resolved, and shall submit, as appropriate, a report on its review and updating based on developments in the years just preceding the publication of the report, accompanied, where necessary, by a legislative proposal. The reports shall be made public in all official languages of the European Union.

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Justification

As with any activity, space activities require provisions on risk management and the management of potential emergency situations and incidents, situations which need to be periodically reported on.

Amendment 3427

Sarah Knafo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 116 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. By 1 December 2035, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the evaluation of this Regulation, including an assessment of the environmental, economic and social impacts of space activities on other sectors, and shall submit, as appropriate, a report on its review, accompanied, where necessary, by a legislative proposal. The reports shall be made public.1. By three years after the date of application of this Regulation, and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report on the evaluation of this Regulation, including a specific assessment of the competitive impact on Union space operators and the use made of derogations and equivalence decisions. The reports shall be made public.

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Amendment 3428

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 116 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. By 1 December 2035, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the evaluation of this Regulation, including an assessment of the environmental, economic and social impacts of space activities on other sectors, and shall submit, as appropriate, a report on its review, accompanied, where necessary, by a legislative proposal. The reports shall be made public.1. By 1 December 2033, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the evaluation of this Regulation, including an assessment of the environmental, economic and social impacts of space activities on other sectors, and shall submit, as appropriate, a report on its review, accompanied, where necessary, by a legislative proposal. The reports shall be made public.

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Amendment 3429

Massimiliano Salini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 116 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. In carrying out the evaluation and review referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall take into account the opinions, positions and findings of the Agency, the European Parliament, the Council, the Member States and the competent authorities, as well as other relevant bodies and organisations or relevant sources.3. In carrying out the evaluation and review referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall take into account the opinions, positions and findings of the Agency, the European Parliament, the Council, the Member States and the competent authorities, as well as other relevant bodies and organisations or relevant sources. In particular, the Commission shall consider the relevant industry actors active in the space sector with particular attention to SMEs.

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Amendment 3430

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 116 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. In carrying out the evaluation and review referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall take into account the opinions, positions and findings of the Agency, the European Parliament, the Council, the Member States and the competent authorities, as well as other relevant bodies and organisations or relevant sources.3. In carrying out the evaluation and review referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall take into account the opinions, positions and findings of the Agency, the European Parliament, the Council, the Member States and the competent authorities, as well as other relevant bodies and organisations or relevant sources, including the Industry Board referred to in Article 40(2).

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Amendment 3431

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 117 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
By 1 December 2031 and every year after that date, Member States shall report to the Commission on the status of the implementation of this Regulation. The report shall include information on enforcement actions and updates on the space sector at national level, such as competitiveness aspects with impact on the functioning of the internal market and elements on public and private spending needs.12 months from the date of application of this Regulation and every three years after that date, Member States shall report to the Commission on the status of the implementation of this Regulation. The report shall include information on enforcement actions and updates on the space sector at national level, such as competitiveness aspects with impact on the functioning of the internal market and elements on public and private spending needs.

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Amendment 3432

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 117 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article117a
Amendment to Directive (EU) 2022/2555
Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and Directive (EU) 2018/1972, and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (NIS 2 Directive) is amended as follows: (1) in Article 2, the following is added: (a) in paragraph 2, point (a) is amended as follows: (ii) the following points (iv) and (v) are added: ‘(iv) space operators as defined in accordance with Regulation (EU) ... (Space Act)

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Justification

It is necessary to update NIS 2 in order to extend its scope to space operators, as provided for in this amendment. This ensures that the Union’s general cybersecurity framework properly reflects the strategic importance of the space sector and applies consistently to the relevant operators.

Amendment 3433

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 118 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. For authorisations regarding assets planned to be launched after 1 January 2030 for which the critical design review phase ended on [JO: calculate 12 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] this Regulation shall only apply from 1 January 2032.1. By way of derogation, this Regulation shall apply only from four years after its entry into force to assets that meet both of the following conditions:
(a) their System Requirements Review is completed within 36 months from the entry into force of this Regulation;
(b) they are planned to be launched more than two years after the entry into force of this Regulation.
For the purposes of this paragraph, a System Requirements Review (SRR) is completed when all system-level functional and performance requirements have been formally reviewed and baselined, independently of the design maturity of the system."

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Justification

Replacing the Commission text's complex calendar-date and CDR-based transitional rule with a clear SRR-based, four-year derogation threshold provides the operational certainty the industry needs: operators who have passed SRR before entry into force have made irreversible design and contractual commitments and are eligible for the transitional regime regardless of the legislative calendar. Applying the Regulation to post-SRR designs would impose substantial redesign costs with no safety benefit.

Amendment 3434

Sarah Knafo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 118 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. For authorisations regarding assets planned to be launched after 1 January 2030 for which the critical design review phase ended on [JO: calculate 12 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] this Regulation shall only apply from 1 January 2032.1. For authorisations regarding assets planned to be launched after 48 months from its entry into force for which the critical design review phase ended on [JO: calculate 12 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] this Regulation shall only apply 36 months after its date of application.

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Amendment 3435

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 118 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. For authorisations regarding assets planned to be launched after 1 January 2030 for which the critical design review phase ended on [JO: calculate 12 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] this Regulation shall only apply from 1 January 2032.1. For authorisations regarding assets planned to be launched after 36 months from its entry into force for which the critical design review phase ended on [JO: calculate 12 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] this Regulation shall only apply 36 months after its date of application.

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Amendment 3436

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 118 – paragraph 1

Proposal for a regulation

Article 118 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. For authorisations regarding assets planned to be launched after 1 January 2030 for which the critical design review phase ended on [JO: calculate 12 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] this Regulation shall only apply from 1 January 2032.1. For authorisations regarding assets planned to be launched after 36 months from its entry into force for which the critical design review ended on [JO: calculate 12 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] this Regulation shall only apply 36 months after its date of application.

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Amendment 3437

Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Pascale Piera, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Article 118 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. For authorisations regarding assets planned to be launched after 1 January 2030 for which the critical design review phase ended on [JO: calculate 12 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] this Regulation shall only apply from 1 January 2032.1. For authorisations regarding assets planned to be launched after 1 January 2030 for which the system requirement review phase ended on [JO: calculate 12 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], this Regulation shall only apply from 1 January 2032.

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Amendment 3438

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 118 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. Competent authorities, as regards Union space operators, and the Agency, as regards third country space operators, shall ascertain the end of the critical design review stage referred to in paragraph 1 at the moment when the space operators submit the proof obtained from the relevant entity entrusted by contract with the technical approval of the design of the spacecraft.2. Competent authorities and the Agency shall ascertain the end of the critical design review stage referred to in paragraph 1 at the moment when the space operators submit the proof obtained from the relevant entity entrusted by contract with the technical approval of the design of the spacecraft.

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Amendment 3439

Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Pascale Piera, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay, Marion Maréchal

Proposal for a regulation

Article 118 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. Competent authorities, as regards Union space operators, and the Agency, as regards third country space operators, shall ascertain the end of the critical design review stage referred to in paragraph 1 at the moment when the space operators submit the proof obtained from the relevant entity entrusted by contract with the technical approval of the design of the spacecraft.2. Competent authorities, as regards Union space operators, and the Agency, as regards third country space operators, shall ascertain the end of the system requirement review stage referred to in paragraph 1 at the moment when the space operators submit the proof obtained from the relevant entity entrusted by contract with the technical approval of the system requirements.

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Amendment 3440

Paolo Borchia, András Gyürk, Silvia Sardone, Jorge Martín Frías, Raffaele Stancanelli, Aleksandar Nikolic, Isabella Tovaglieri, Mélanie Disdier, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Barbara Bonte, Pascale Piera

Proposal for a regulation

Article 118 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2 a. The application of the requirements laid down in this Regulation shall take place in a gradual manner, depending on the level of technological maturity of the different missions. In particular, the requirements applicable to missions that have not yet reached an adequate level of technological maturity (TRL ≥ 7, i.e., a working model or prototype has been tested in an environment that reflects its intended real-world or industrial conditions, proving its reliability and readiness for the final stages of development and commercialization) shall be introduced progressively, in order to avoid premature constraints that could hinder technological development. The entry into force of such requirements shall be phased in proportionately, taking into account existing national legislation and the operational specificities of the various segments of the sector.

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Amendment 3441

András Gyürk, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 118 a (new)

Proposal for a regulation

Article 118a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article 118a
Competitiveness review
1. The Commission shall carry out an annual assessment of the impact of this Regulation on the global competitiveness of Union space operators, including in terms of market share, launch costs, time-to-market and access to launch services, compared to operators in other major spacefaring nations.
2. Where the assessment identifies competitive disadvantages arising from regulatory requirements under this Regulation that are not matched by comparable obligations in other major jurisdictions, the Commission shall, where appropriate, propose targeted adjustments, simplifications or temporary derogations in order to preserve the competitiveness of Union operators and at the same time ensure objectives of this Regulation.

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Amendment 3442

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Article 118 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article 118a
Amendment to Directive (EU) 2022/2555
In Article 21(5) of Directive (EU) 2022/2555, the following subparagraph is added: ‘By [date], the Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down the technical, methodological and sectoral standards necessary with regard to Union space operators as defined in [Article 5(17) of EU Space Act] that qualify as essential or important entities.’

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Amendment 3443

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 118 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article 118a
Amendment to Directive (EU) 2022/2555
In Article 21(5) of Directive (EU) 2022/2555, the following subparagraph is added: “By [date], the Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down the technical, methodological and sectoral standards necessary with regard to space operators as defined in [Article 5(17) of EU Space Act] that qualify as essential or important entities.’

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Amendment 3444

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Article 119 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
It shall apply from 1 January 2030.It shall apply as follows:
(a) Articles 3, 20, 23, 24, 28, 107, and Chapter 2 Title III, from 1 January 2028;
(b) Article 8 and the remaining parts of Title III, Chapter I, with the exception of article 28, from 1 January 2029; and
(c) The remaining parts of the Regulation from 1 June 2029, but no earlier than 12 months from the adoption of the corresponding Implementing Acts.

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Amendment 3445

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 119 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
It shall apply from 1 January 2030.It shall apply from two years after its entry into force.

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Justification

Replacing the fixed application date (1 January 2030) with 'two years after entry into force' ensures that the Regulation's application timeline is robust to legislative delays. A fixed date that arrives before entry into force would create an absurd result; the two-year rolling period provides a workable, legally coherent transition regardless of when the Regulation is adopted.

Amendment 3446

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Article 119 – paragraph 2

Proposal for a regulation

Article 119 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
It shall apply from 1 January 2030.It shall apply 36 months from date of entry into force

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Amendment 3447

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Article 119 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
It shall apply from 1 January 2030.It shall apply 36 months after its entry into force.

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Amendment 3448

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
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Amendment 3449

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Safety at launch and re-entry1. Safety at launch and re-entry as referred to in Article 59

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Amendment 3450

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Safety at launch and re-entry1. Safety at launch and re-entry in accordance with Article 59

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Amendment 3451

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Safety at launch and re-entry1. Safety at launch and re-entry

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Amendment 3452

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Safety at launch and re-entry1. Safety at launch and re-entry

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Amendment 3453

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Union launch operators shall implement the following coordination requirements:Union launch operators shall implement the following notification and coordination requirements:

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Amendment 3454

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Union launch operators shall implement the following coordination requirements:Union launch operators shall implement the following notification and coordination requirements:

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Amendment 3455

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Union launch operators shall implement the following coordination requirements:Launch operators shall implement the following coordination requirements:

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Amendment 3456

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) Before launch or re-entry, a Union launch operator shall enter into an agreement with:(a) Before launch or re-entry, a launch operator shall enter into an agreement with:

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Amendment 3457

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) Before launch or re-entry, a Union launch operator shall enter into an agreement with:(a) Before launch or re-entry, a Union launch operator shall notify:

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Amendment 3458

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) Before launch or re-entry, a Union launch operator shall enter into an agreement with:(a) Before launch or re-entry, a Union launch operator shall notify timely:

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Amendment 3459

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(i) the European Network Manager and affected Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), in order to agree on the appropriate measures to minimise the impact of the closing of the air routes on air services and set-out the procedures for the issuance of the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), and the procedures for closing the air routes during the respective launch or re-entry windows and;(i) the European Network Manager and affected Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), to minimise the impact on air routes on air traffic and set-out the procedures for the issuance of the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), and the procedures for closing the air routes during the respective launch or re-entry windows and;

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Amendment 3460

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(i) the European Network Manager and affected Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), in order to agree on the appropriate measures to minimise the impact of the closing of the air routes on air services and set-out the procedures for the issuance of the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), and the procedures for closing the air routes during the respective launch or re-entry windows and;(i) the European Network Manager and affected Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), in order to minimise the impact on air routes on air traffic and set-out the procedures for the issuance of the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), and the procedures for closing the air routes during the respective launch or re-entry windows and;

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Amendment 3461

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a a) Before launch or re-entry, a Union launch operator shall implement a real-time coordination process with ANSPs or maritime authorities to manage and mitigate the risks associated to non-nominal or failure scenarios.

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Amendment 3462

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a a) Before launch or re-entry, a Union launch operator shall implement a real-time coordination process with ANSPs or maritime authorities to manage and mitigate the risks associated to non-nominal or failure scenarios.

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Amendment 3463

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) The requirement laid down in point (a) shall not apply where the Union launch site operator has already coordinated with the ANSPs and the maritime authorities the aspects referred to in point (a)(i) and (ii).(b) The requirement laid down in point (a) and (aa) shall not apply where the Union spaceport operator has already notified the ANSPs and the maritime authorities.

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Amendment 3464

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) The requirement laid down in point (a) shall not apply where the Union launch site operator has already coordinated with the ANSPs and the maritime authorities the aspects referred to in point (a)(i) and (ii).(b) The requirement laid down in points (a) and (aa) shall not apply where the Union launch site or Union spaceport operator has already notified the ANSPs and the maritime authorities.

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Amendment 3465

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) The Union launch operators shall provide timely information to the Network Manager and the Air Navigation Service Providers in order assess the size of the airspace to be closed and the routes affected such as to safely and efficiently integrate the space launches into the European Air Traffic System.deleted

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Amendment 3466

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) The Union launch operators shall provide timely information to the Network Manager and the Air Navigation Service Providers in order assess the size of the airspace to be closed and the routes affected such as to safely and efficiently integrate the space launches into the European Air Traffic System.(c) The launch operators shall provide timely information to the Network Manager and the Air Navigation Service Providers in order assess the size of the airspace to be closed and the routes affected such as to safely and efficiently integrate the space launches into the European Air Traffic System.

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Amendment 3467

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Union launch operator shall ensure that the entity referred to in Article 64(1) obtains the predicated ephemerides for the launcher.The Union launch operator shall ensure that the entity referred to in Article 64(1) obtains the predicated ephemerides for the launch vehicle.

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Amendment 3468

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1.2.3. The method for calculating the LCOLA shall be developed by the Commission in accordance with Article 59(3), point (a), considering the probability of the launcher to collide with an object of interest, which shall depend on the following:1.2.3. The method for calculating the LCOLA referred to in Article 59(3), point (a), shall take into account the following elements:
(a) information to be provided before launch shall include orbits and associate covariances for all objects involved in the launch and several trajectories may have to be provided per launch for a single object depending on the time window and intended trajectory;
(b) a minimum separation distance from the habitable objects shall be respected (duration, shape (ellipsoid or box);
(c) for each object involved in the launch, the entity performing LCOLA shall be able to identify risks over a certain Probability of collision thresholds with others objects involved during the launch, and with objects already in orbit.

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Amendment 3469

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1.2.3. The method for calculating the LCOLA shall be developed by the Commission in accordance with Article 59(3), point (a), considering the probability of the launcher to collide with an object of interest, which shall depend on the following:1.2.3. The method for calculating the LCOLA shall be developed by the Commission in accordance with Article 59(3) building up on existing practices, state of the art technology, and available standards, in consultation with relevant international organizations and stakeholders.

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Amendment 3470

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) whether the spacecraft is habitable;deleted

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Amendment 3471

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) whether the spacecraft is habitable;deleted

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Amendment 3472

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) the size of the object;deleted

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Amendment 3473

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) the size of the object;deleted

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Amendment 3474

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) whether the spacecraft is active.deleted

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Amendment 3475

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) whether the spacecraft is active.deleted

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Amendment 3476

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1.2.3 a. the probability of the launch vehicle to collide with an object of interest, meaning any object involved in any situation that could affect the other space objects or the situation on Earth, shall be adjusted to following elements:
(a) whether the spacecraft is habitable;
(b) the size of the object;
(c) whether the spacecraft is active.

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Amendment 3477

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1.2.4. The Union launch operator shall assess and mitigate the risks related to collision in line with point 1.3, of Annex II.1.2.4. The launch operator shall assess and mitigate the risks related to collision in line with point 1.3, of Annex II.

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Amendment 3478

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.5

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1.2.5. The Union launch operator shall define the launch closure window according to the LCOLA assessment.1.2.5. The launch operator shall define the launch closure window according to the LCOLA assessment.

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Amendment 3479

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) The calculation of the collective risk for casualties due to launch and re-entry shall be performed by using an approved method to be selected among existing methods by the Commission, in accordance with Article 59(3), point (b), or a new method to be developed by the Commission in accordance with Article 59(3), point (b), with due consideration for the following elements:(a) The calculation of the collective risk for casualties due to launch and re-entry shall be performed by using an approved method to be selected among existing methods by the Commission, in accordance with Article 59(3), point (b), or a new method to be developed by the Commission in accordance with Article 59(3), point (b), in consultation with relevant international organizations and stakeholders and with due consideration for the following elements:

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Amendment 3480

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) The calculation of the collective risk for casualties due to launch and re-entry shall be performed by using an approved method to be selected among existing methods by the Commission, in accordance with Article 59(3), point (b), or a new method to be developed by the Commission in accordance with Article 59(3), point (b), with due consideration for the following elements:(a) The calculation of the collective risk for casualties due to launch and re-entry shall be performed by using an approved method to be selected among existing methods by the Commission, or a new method to be developed, where appropriate, by the Commission, taking into account the following elements:

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Amendment 3481

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) The calculation of the collective risk for casualties due to launch and re-entry shall be performed by using an approved method to be selected among existing methods by the Commission, in accordance with Article 59(3), point (b), or a new method to be developed by the Commission in accordance with Article 59(3), point (b), with due consideration for the following elements:(a) The calculation of the collective risk for casualties due to launch and re-entry shall be performed by using an approved method to be selected among existing methods by the Commission, in accordance with Article 59(3), point (b), or a new method to be developed where appropriate, by the Commission in accordance with Article 59(3), point (b), with due consideration for the following elements:

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Amendment 3482

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(iii) the corresponding fragmentation and debris generation scenarios, at the re-entry or at the moment of neutralisation of the launch vehicle and the return to Earth of any element of the launcher;(iii) the corresponding fragmentation and debris generation scenarios, at the re-entry or at the moment of neutralisation of the launch vehicle and the return to Earth of any element of the launch vehicle;

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Amendment 3483

Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(iii a) the recovery phase of reusable launch vehicle elements, including the risk of debris impact in the event of a recovery failure and the risk associated with controlled and uncontrolled landing outside the designated recovery zone.

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Justification

Adding the recovery phase explicitly to the Annex I risk scenario list ensures that reusable launch vehicle recovery operations are subject to quantified casualty risk assessment. Recovery failure — debris impact from an uncontrolled returning stage — is a real and measurable safety risk; it should be included in the launch safety risk analysis as a matter of regulatory completeness.

Amendment 3484

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point vi

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(vi) the reliability of the deorbiting manoeuvre of the launcher element put into orbit, in the case of controlled re-entry.(vi) the reliability of the deorbiting manoeuvre of the launch vehicle element put into orbit, in the case of controlled re-entry.

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Amendment 3485

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point vi a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(vi a) existing practices, state of the art technology, and available standards.

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Amendment 3486

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) The casualty risk shall be limited to a threshold which shall be specified in the implementing act referred to in Article 59(3), point (b) by duly taking into account the differences in the types of risks entailed by the following risk scenarios:(b) The casualty risk shall be limited to a threshold, duly taking into account the differences in the types of risks entailed by the following risk scenarios:

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Amendment 3487

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(iii) risk for the recovery phase of reusable launcher elements.(iii) risk for the recovery phase of reusable launch vehicle elements.

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Amendment 3488

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The implementing act referred to in Article 59(3), point (c), shall set out specific quantitative allocations for a particular risk of catastrophic damage, in particular for the specific cases of sea and air routes.deleted

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Amendment 3489

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The implementing act referred to in Article 59(3), point (c), shall set out specific quantitative allocations for a particular risk of catastrophic damage, in particular for the specific cases of sea and air routes.deleted

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Amendment 3490

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. Flight safety system2. Flight safety system as referred to in Article 60

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Amendment 3491

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. Flight safety system2. Flight safety system in accordance with Article 60

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Amendment 3492

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2.1.1. In their risk assessments, Union space operators shall identify potential failure scenarios that could make the launch vehicle hazardous.2.1.1. In their risk assessments, space operators shall identify potential failure scenarios that could make the launch vehicle hazardous.

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Amendment 3493

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2.1.3. In the risk assessments, Union launch operators shall set out specific rules for controlled or un-controlled re-entry. In the case of controlled re-entry, Union launch operators shall identify failure scenarios related to the propulsion object placed in orbit becoming a hazard, in particular in the case of failure to control the level or direction of thrust.2.1.3. In the risk assessments, Union launch operators shall set out specific rules for controlled or un-controlled re-entry. In the case of controlled re-entry, Union launch operators shall identify all possible failure scenarios, including those linked to the propulsion object placed in orbit becoming a hazard, in particular in the case of failure to control the level or direction of thrust.

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Amendment 3494

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2.1.3. In the risk assessments, Union launch operators shall set out specific rules for controlled or un-controlled re-entry. In the case of controlled re-entry, Union launch operators shall identify failure scenarios related to the propulsion object placed in orbit becoming a hazard, in particular in the case of failure to control the level or direction of thrust.2.1.3. In the risk assessments, Union launch operators shall set out specific rules for controlled or un-controlled re-entry. In the case of controlled re-entry, Union launch operators shall identify failure scenarios, including those linked to the propulsion object placed in orbit becoming a hazard, in particular in the case of failure to control the level or direction of thrust.

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Amendment 3495

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2.1.3. In the risk assessments, Union launch operators shall set out specific rules for controlled or un-controlled re-entry. In the case of controlled re-entry, Union launch operators shall identify failure scenarios related to the propulsion object placed in orbit becoming a hazard, in particular in the case of failure to control the level or direction of thrust.2.1.3. In the risk assessments, launch operators shall set out specific rules for controlled or un-controlled re-entry. In the case of controlled re-entry, launch operators shall identify failure scenarios related to the propulsion object placed in orbit becoming a hazard, in particular in the case of failure to control the level or direction of thrust.

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Amendment 3496

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2.2.1. The on-board neutralisation system shall meet at least the following requirements:2.2.1. The on-board neutralisation system shall be either activated remotely or automatically through an on-board algorithm. For automatic systems, Union launch operators shall submit the detailed data and validation test results

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Amendment 3497

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) The system can be activated remotely or automatically through an on-board algorithm.deleted

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Amendment 3498

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) For automatic systems, Union launch operators shall submit the detailed data and validation test results to the competent authority.deleted

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Amendment 3499

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) For automatic systems, Union launch operators shall submit the detailed data and validation test results to the competent authority.(b) For automatic systems, launch operators shall submit the detailed data and validation test results to the competent authority.

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Amendment 3500

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Launcher safety planLaunch safety plan referred to in Article 58

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Amendment 3501

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Launcher safety planLaunch safety plan in accordance with Article 58

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Amendment 3502

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The launcher safety plan shall include at least the following elements:The launch safety plan shall include at least the following elements:

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Amendment 3503

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The launcher safety plan shall include at least the following elements:The launch safety plan shall include at least the following elements:

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Amendment 3504

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) the confirmation of coordination and agreement between the Union launch operator and the ANSP and maritime authorities in line with point 1.1, point (a), unless an agreement has already been entered between the Union launch site operator and the relevant authorities, in line with point 1.1, point (b), demonstrated by a written confirmation;(a) the measures of coordination between the Union launch operator and the ANSP and maritime authorities in line with point 1;

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Amendment 3505

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) the confirmation of coordination and agreement between the Union launch operator and the ANSP and maritime authorities in line with point 1.1, point (a), unless an agreement has already been entered between the Union launch site operator and the relevant authorities, in line with point 1.1, point (b), demonstrated by a written confirmation;(a) the measures of coordination between the Union launch operator and the ANSP and maritime authorities in line with point 1;

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Amendment 3506

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) the confirmation of coordination and agreement between the Union launch operator and the ANSP and maritime authorities in line with point 1.1, point (a), unless an agreement has already been entered between the Union launch site operator and the relevant authorities, in line with point 1.1, point (b), demonstrated by a written confirmation;(a) the confirmation of coordination and agreement between the launch operator and the ANSP and maritime authorities in line with point 1.1, point (a), unless an agreement has already been entered between the launch site operator and the relevant authorities, in line with point 1.1, point (b), demonstrated by a written confirmation;

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Amendment 3507

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) the risk assessment of the failure scenario of the flight safety system, in line with point 2.2.(d) the risk assessment of the failure scenario of the flight safety system, in line with point 2.1 and, where applicable, mitigations measures, including neutralisation in line with point 2.2.

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Amendment 3508

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) the risk assessment of the failure scenario of the flight safety system, in line with point 2.2.(d) the risk assessment of the failure scenario of the flight safety system, in line with point 2.1 and, where applicable, mitigations measures, including neutralisation in line with point 2.2.

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Amendment 3509

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Annex Ia
SAFETY AT LAUNCH REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 58, 59 and 60
1. Safety at launch and re-entry as referred to in Article 59
1.1. Coordination requirements
Union launch operators shall implement the following notification and coordination requirements:
(a) Before launch or re-entry, a Union launch operator shall notify:
(i) the European Network Manager and affected Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), in order to minimise the impact on air traffic and set-out the procedures for the issuance of the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), and the procedures for closing the air routes during the respective launch or re-entry windows and;
(ii) the maritime authorities, to set-out the procedures for the issuance of the Notice to Mariners.
Before launch or re-entry, a Union launch operator shall implement a real-time coordination process with ANSPs or maritime authorities to manage and mitigate the risks associated to non-nominal or failure scenarios.
(b) The requirement laid down in points (a) and (aa) shall not apply where the Union launch site or Union spaceport operator has already notified the ANSPs and the maritime authorities.
1.2. Launch collision avoidance (LCOLA)
1.2.1. The LCOLA shall be carried out before launch.
1.2.2. The LCOLA shall be carried out with the support of the relevant entity referred to in Article 64(1). The Union launch operator shall ensure that the entity referred to in Article 64(1) obtains the predicated ephemerides for the launch vehicle.
1.2.3. The method for calculating the LCOLA referred to in Article 59(3), points (a) and (aa), shall take into account the following elements:
(a) information to be provided before launch shall include orbits and associate covariances for all objects involved in the launch and several trajectories may have to be provided per launch for a single object depending on the time window and intended trajectory;
(b) a minimum separation distance from the habitable objects shall be respected (duration, shape (ellipsoid or box);
(c) for each object involved in the launch, the entity performing LCOLA shall be able to identify risks over a certain probability of collision thresholds with others objects involved during the launch, and with objects already in orbit.
1.2.4. The probability of the launch vehicle to collide with an object of interest, meaning any object involved in any situation that could affect the other space objects or the situation on Earth, shall be adjusted to following elements:
(a) whether the spacecraft is habitable;
(b) the size of the object;
(c) whether the spacecraft is active.
1.2.5. The Union launch operator shall assess and mitigate the risks related to collision in line with point 1.3, of Annex II.
1.2.6. The Union launch operator shall define the launch closure window according to the LCOLA assessment.
1.3. Casualty risk
The casualty risk at launch and at re-entry shall be limited by the application of the following measures:
(a) The calculation of the collective risk for casualties due to launch and re-entry shall be performed by using an approved method to be selected among existing methods by the Commission or, a new method to be developed by the Commission taking into account the following elements:
(i) all the phenomena leading to a risk of catastrophic damage (ascent phase, fallout from stage after separation, re-entry into the atmosphere of a deck put into orbit, recovery phase of a reusable deck);
(ii) pre-fragmentation trajectories (atmospheric or in outer space), depending on the flight times and faults considered;
(iii) the corresponding fragmentation and debris generation scenarios, at the re-entry or at the moment of neutralisation of the launch vehicle and the return to Earth of any element of the launch vehicle;
(iv) the dispersion on the ground of the debris and nocive gases and the evaluation of the effects thereof;
(v) the reliability of the launch vehicle for the launch phase, including, where applicable, during the recovery phase;
(vi) the reliability of the deorbiting manoeuvre of the launch vehicle element put into orbit, in the case of controlled re-entry.
(b) The casualty risk shall be limited to a threshold, duly taking into account the differences in the types of risks entailed by the following risk scenarios:
(i) risk at launch;
(ii) risk at re-entry (controlled and un-controlled);
(iii) risk for the recovery phase of reusable launch vehicle elements.
2. Flight safety system as referred to in Article 60
2.1. Risk assessment
2.1.1. In their risk assessments, Union space operators shall identify potential failure scenarios that could make the launch vehicle hazardous.
2.1.2. The failure scenarios referred to in point 1 shall include scenarios for deviation from the flight corridor, dangerous fall-back phases, non-nominal flight control behaviour, and failure to achieve orbit.
2.1.3. In the risk assessments, Union launch operators shall set out specific rules for controlled or un-controlled re-entry. In the case of controlled re-entry, Union launch operators shall identify all possible failure scenarios, including those linked to the propulsion object placed in orbit becoming a hazard, in particular in the case of failure to control the level or direction of thrust.
2.2. Neutralisation
2.2.1. The on-board neutralisation system shall be either activated remotely or automatically through an on-board algorithm. For automatic systems, Union launch operators shall submit the detailed data and validation test results.
2.2.2. Specific rules for controlled re-entry shall be in place.
On-board automatic systems shall be in place, and criteria to ensure controlled re-entry shall be defined, in line with point 2.1.3
3. Launch safety plan as referred to in Article 58
The launch safety plan shall include at least the following elements:
(a) the measures of coordination between the Union launch operator and the ANSP and maritime authorities in line with point 1.;
(b) the result of the LCOLA, in line with point 1.2;
(c) the result of the calculation of the collective casualty risk at launch and re-entry, in line with point 1.3;
(d) the risk assessment of the failure scenario of the flight safety system, in line with point 2.1 and, where applicable, mitigations measures, including neutralisation in line with point 2.2.

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Justification

Annex Ia shall replace Annex I in order to ensure its consistency with the amendments tabled for the Regulation.

Amendment 3510

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
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Amendment 3511

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – subheading 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
SPACE DEBRIS MITIGATION FOR LAUNCHERS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 61SPACE DEBRIS MITIGATION FOR LAUNCH VEHICLES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 61

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Amendment 3512

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) For single-spacecraft launches, the total number of launch vehicle orbital stages and resulting debris objects shall not exceed one.deleted

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Amendment 3513

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) For single-spacecraft launches, the total number of launch vehicle orbital stages and resulting debris objects shall not exceed one.deleted

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Amendment 3514

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) For multi-spacecraft launches, the total number shall not exceed two.deleted

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Amendment 3515

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) For multi-spacecraft launches, the total number shall not exceed two.deleted

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Amendment 3516

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) Launch vehicles deployed in MEO shall at the end of its mission, in accordance with the measures and the indicated safe region specified in the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3), point (b).(d) Launch vehicles deployed in MEO shall be disposed at the end of its mission, in accordance with the measures and the indicated safe region specified in the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3), point (b).

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Amendment 3517

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) Launch vehicles deployed in MEO shall at the end of its mission, in accordance with the measures and the indicated safe region specified in the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3), point (b).(d) Launch vehicles deployed in MEO shall be disposed at the end of its mission, in accordance with the measures and the indicated safe region specified in the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3), point (b).

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Amendment 3518

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – point e

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(e) The orbital lifetime of a launch vehicle deployed in LEO, shall be the one specified in the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3), point (a).(e) The orbital lifetime of a launch vehicle deployed in LEO, shall be the 25 years.

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Amendment 3519

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – point f

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(f) The limitation of the risk of components becoming detached from the launcher and being placed in orbit which shall be carried out through the measures laid down in the implementing act in accordance with Article 61(3), point (a).(f) The limitation of the risk of components becoming detached from the launch vehicle and being placed in orbit which shall be carried out through the measures laid down in the implementing act in accordance with Article 61(3), point (a).

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Amendment 3520

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1.1.1 a. For the purpose of this Annex, ‘GEO protected region’ means a segment of the spherical shell defined by the following: lower altitude = geostationary altitude minus 200 km; upper altitude = geostationary altitude plus 200 km; -15 degrees ≤ latitude ≤ +15 degrees; geostationary altitude: 35.786 km is the altitude of the geostationary Earth orbit.

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Amendment 3521

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1.1.2. The requirements referred to in point 1.1.1., (a) and (b), shall not apply to the pyrotechnic system and to the solid or hybrid propellants.deleted

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Amendment 3522

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1.2.1. The probability of accidental fragmentation due to internal causes shall be limited in the manner specified in the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3), point (c).deleted

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Amendment 3523

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) Following the end of life, the launcher shall be in a stable condition with minimal internal energy.(c) Following the end of life, the launch vehicle shall be in a stable condition with minimal internal energy.

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Amendment 3524

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
In accordance with the requirements in terms of duration and threshold established in the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3), point (d), mitigating measures shall be implemented to limit the likelihood of collision between:In accordance with the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3), point (d), mitigating measures shall be implemented to limit the likelihood of collision between:

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Amendment 3525

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
In accordance with the requirements in terms of duration and threshold established in the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3), point (d), mitigating measures shall be implemented to limit the likelihood of collision between:In accordance with the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3), point (d), mitigating measures shall be implemented to limit the likelihood of collision between:

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Amendment 3526

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) launcher elements and launched objects;(a) launch vehicle elements and launched objects;

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Amendment 3527

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) launcher elements and existing space objects in orbit (crewed, un-crewed and debris).(b) launch vehicle elements and existing space objects in orbit (crewed, un-crewed and debris).

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Amendment 3528

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Design coordination between the Union launch operator and spacecraft mission designerDesign coordination between the launch operator and spacecraft mission designer

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Amendment 3529

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Union launch operator shall collaborate with the mission designer of the spacecraft to be launched in the context of the respective space mission with a view to design the launch phase of the space mission in a way that facilitates the disposal of the launch vehicle upper stage and considers the specification of the final injection orbit.The launch operator shall collaborate with the mission designer of the spacecraft to be launched in the context of the respective space mission with a view to design the launch phase of the space mission in a way that facilitates the disposal of the launch vehicle upper stage and considers the specification of the final injection orbit.

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Amendment 3530

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The disposal of launchers in LEO shall be performed by one of the following means, chosen in the following order of preference based on technical feasibility:The disposal of launch vehicles in LEO shall be performed by one of the following means, chosen in the following order of preference based on technical feasibility:

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Amendment 3531

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
A launcher in LEO shall be de-orbited by controlled atmospheric re-entry.A launch vehicles in LEO shall be de-orbited by controlled atmospheric re-entry.

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Amendment 3532

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The design shall allow for the demise (‘design for demise’) or deliberate destruction of the launch vehicle orbital stage in accordance with the conditions established in implementing act referred to inArticle 61(3), point (e).The design shall allow for the demise (‘design for demise’) or deliberate destruction of the launch vehicle orbital stage.

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Amendment 3533

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) If a controlled re-entry is not possible, and the casualty risk for an uncontrolled re-entry is low, the launch vehicle may instead be placed in a decay orbit, for a limited period, in line with point 1.1.1, point (e). In that case:(b) If a controlled re-entry is not possible, and the casualty risk for an uncontrolled re-entry is low, the launch vehicle may instead be placed in a decay orbit, for the orbital lifetime specified in the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3) point (a). In that case:

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Amendment 3534

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) If a controlled re-entry is not possible, and the casualty risk for an uncontrolled re-entry is low, the launch vehicle may instead be placed in a decay orbit, for a limited period, in line with point 1.1.1, point (e). In that case:(b) If a controlled re-entry is not possible, and the casualty risk for an uncontrolled re-entry is low, the launch vehicle may instead be placed in a decay orbit, for a limited period of 25 years, in line with point 1.1.1, point (e). In that case:

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Amendment 3535

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(ii) the design shall allow for the demise (‘design for demise’) or the deliberate destruction of the launch vehicle orbital stage in line with conditions to be specified in the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3), point (e).(ii) the design shall allow for the demise (‘design for demise’) or the deliberate destruction of the launch vehicle orbital stage.

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Amendment 3536

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 2 – point 2.3 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Disposal of launchers in MEODisposal of launch vehicles in MEO

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Amendment 3537

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 2 – point 2.3 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The disposal of launch vehicles in MEO shall be performed in an orbit that does not interfere with protected regions and valuable orbits for a limited amount of time, in line with point 1.1.1, point (d).The disposal of launch vehicle stages operating in or traversing MEO shall be achieved through a permanent manœuvre to a stable graveyard orbit or via controlled atmospheric reentry. This disposal must ensure the absolute avoidance of protected regions, specifically GNSS constellations and other high-value trajectories for a duration of no less than 100 years. Furthermore, all such objects must undergo full passivation of residual energy sources to eliminate the risk of fragmentation during the disposal phase

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Amendment 3538

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 2 – point 2.3 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The disposal of launch vehicles in MEO shall be performed in an orbit that does not interfere with protected regions and valuable orbits for a limited amount of time, in line with point 1.1.1, point (d).The disposal of launch vehicles in MEO shall be performed in an orbit that does not interfere with GEO protected regions and valuable orbits for a limited amount of time, in line with point 1.1.1, point (d).

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Amendment 3539

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 2 – point 2.3 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The disposal of launch vehicles in MEO shall be performed in an orbit that does not interfere with protected regions and valuable orbits for a limited amount of time, in line with point 1.1.1, point (d).The disposal of launch vehicles in MEO shall be performed in an orbit that does not interfere with GEO protected regions and valuable orbits for a limited amount of time, in line with point 1.1.1, point (d).

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Amendment 3540

Angelika Niebler, Christian Ehler, Jens Gieseke, Aura Salla, Inese Vaidere, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jan Farský, Marion Walsmann, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Massimiliano Salini, François-Xavier Bellamy

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 2 – point 2.4 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The disposal of launch vehicle in GEO shall be performed by placing the launcher in a graveyard orbit, ensuring that it remains outside GEO protected region for a period of at least 100 years, under the effect of natural disturbances.The disposal of launch vehicle in GEO shall be performed by placing the launch vehicle in a graveyard orbit, ensuring that it remains outside GEO protected region for a period of at least 100 years, under the effect of natural disturbances.

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Amendment 3541

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 2 – point 2.5 – point 2.5.4 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2.5.4. Union launch operators shall carry out an identification of the systems and capabilities required for successful disposal actions, including:2.5.4. Launch operators shall carry out an identification of the systems and capabilities required for successful disposal actions, including:

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Amendment 3542

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 2 – point 2.6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2.6. Failure response plandeleted
2.6.1. In the event of a failure preventing the launch vehicle orbital stage from executing the disposal actions, alternative disposal orbits shall be chosen to minimise the orbital lifetime or risk of interference with protected regions before loss of critical systems.
2.6.2. This shall be specified in a failure response planning before launch.

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Amendment 3543

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Debris control planDebris control section

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Amendment 3544

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) Evidence of compliance to the restrictions on planned debris generation, in line with point 1.1.1, point (a) or point 1.1.1, point (b), as applicable, and point 1.1.1, point (c), as well as with point 1.1.2, including relevant results from testing and analysis.(a) Evidence of compliance to the restrictions on planned debris generation including relevant results from testing and analysis.

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Amendment 3545

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) Evidence of compliance to the restrictions on planned debris generation, in line with point 1.1.1, point (a) or point 1.1.1, point (b), as applicable, and point 1.1.1, point (c), as well as with point 1.1.2, including relevant results from testing and analysis.(a) Evidence of compliance to the restrictions on planned debris generation, including relevant results from testing and analysis.

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Amendment 3546

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) Evidence of compliance with the orbital lifetime, in line with point 1.1.1, points (d), (e) and (f).(b) Evidence of compliance with the orbital lifetime.

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Amendment 3547

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) Evidence of compliance with the requirement on probability of accidental fragmentation, in line with point 1.2.1, and measures to mitigate the risk such as choice of materials.(c) Evidence of compliance with the requirement on probability of accidental fragmentation and measures to mitigate the risk such as choice of materials;

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Amendment 3548

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) Evidence of compliance with the passivation measures, in line with point 1.2.2, including relevant results from testing and analysis, and to the probability of successful passivation.(d) Evidence of compliance with the passivation measures, including relevant results from testing and analysis, and to the probability of successful passivation.

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Amendment 3549

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
End-of-life mission disposal planEnd-of-life section

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Amendment 3550

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The end-of-mission disposal plan shall include at least the following:The end-of-life disposal plan shall include at least the following:

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Amendment 3551

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) The description of the planned disposal method, in line with point 2.2, point 2.3 or point 2.4, as applicable, for both nominal and non-nominal scenarios.(a) The description of the planned disposal method, for both nominal and non-nominal scenarios.

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Amendment 3552

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) The confirmation regarding the collaboration between the Union launch operator and the spacecraft mission designer, in line with point 2.1, including the specification of the final injection orbit.(b) The confirmation regarding the collaboration between the launch operator and the spacecraft mission designer, in line with point 2.1, including the specification of the final injection orbit.

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Amendment 3553

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) The confirmation regarding the collaboration between the Union launch operator and the spacecraft mission designer, in line with point 2.1, including the specification of the final injection orbit.(b) The confirmation regarding the collaboration between the Union launch operator and the spacecraft mission designer, including the specification of the final injection orbit.

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Amendment 3554

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) Evidence of compliance with the description on the adherence to the threshold of probability of successful disposal, including the relevant verification and analysis, in line with point 2.5.1, point 2.5.2 and point 2.5.3.(c) Evidence of compliance with the description on the adherence to the threshold of probability of successful disposal, including the relevant verification and analysis.

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Amendment 3555

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) The identification of systems and capabilities, in line with point 2.5.4.(d) The identification of systems and capabilities.

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Amendment 3556

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2 – point e

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(e) A failure response plan, in line with point 2.6.deleted

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Amendment 3557

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2 – point e

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(e) A failure response plan, in line with point 2.6.(e) A failure response plan and method of intervention, in line with point 2.6.

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Amendment 3558

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Jorge Martín Frías, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Barbara Bonte

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II a (new)

Proposal for a regulation

Annex IIa (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Annex IIa
SPACE DEBRIS MITIGATION FOR LAUNCH VEHICLES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 61
1. Limitation of debris
1.1. Limit the projected generation of debris
1.1.1. Launch vehicles shall be designed to limit the generation of debris during nominal operations in accordance with the following requirements:
(a) Launch vehicles deployed in GEO protected orbit shall remain outside the GEO protected regions for at least 100 years;
(b) Launch vehicles deployed in MEO shall be disposed at the end of its mission, in accordance with the measures and the indicated safe region specified in the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3), point (b);
(c) The orbital lifetime of a launch vehicle deployed in LEO, shall be the one specified in the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3), point (a);
(d) The limitation of the risk of components becoming detached from the launch vehicle and being placed in orbit which shall be carried out through the measures laid down in the implementing act in accordance with Article 61(3), point (a).
For the purpose of this Annex, ‘GEO protected region’ means a segment of the spherical shell defined by the following:
lower altitude = geostationary altitude minus 200 km;
upper altitude = geostationary altitude plus 200 km;
geostationary altitude: 35.786 km is the altitude of the geostationary Earth orbit.
1.1.2. The requirements referred to in point 1.1.1., (a) and (b), shall not apply to the pyrotechnic system and to the solid or hybrid propellants.
1.2. Avoiding fragmentation in orbit due to internal causes
1.2.1. The probability of accidental fragmentation due to internal causes shall be limited in the manner specified in the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3), point (c).
1.2.2. The launch vehicle shall be designed and operated in a way so that at the end of the space mission, passivation of all components is carried out in the following manner:
(a) All energy reserves on board shall be permanently depleted or shall be in such a state that their depletion is unavoidable, within a reasonable period of time, or that they do not present a risk of generating debris;
(b) All means of generating energy on board shall be permanently deactivated, or all equipment directly supplied by energy production means shall be placed in a state such that such equipment entails no risk of generating debris;
(c) Following the end of life, the launch vehicle shall be in a stable condition with minimal internal energy.
1.3. Avoiding fragmentation due to collision
In accordance with the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3), point (d), mitigating measures shall be implemented to limit the likelihood of collision between:
(a) launch vehicle elements and launched objects;
(b) launch vehicle elements and existing space objects in orbit (crewed, un-crewed and debris).
2. End of life disposal
2.1. Design coordination between the Union launch operator and spacecraft mission designer
The Union launch operator shall collaborate with the mission designer of the spacecraft to be launched in the context of the respective space mission with a view to design the launch phase of the space mission in a way that facilitates the disposal of the launch vehicle upper stage and considers the specification of the final injection orbit.
2.2. Disposal of launch vehicle in LEO
The disposal of launch vehicles in LEO shall be performed by one of the following means, chosen in the following order of preference based on technical feasibility:
(a) A launch vehicle in LEO shall be de-orbited by controlled atmospheric re-entry. The design shall allow for the demise (‘design for demise’) or deliberate destruction of the launch vehicle orbital stage;
(b) If a controlled re-entry is not possible, and the casualty risk for an uncontrolled re- entry is low, the launch vehicle may instead be placed in a decay orbit, for the orbital lifetime specified in the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3), point (a).
In that case:
(i) the casualty risk shall be computed, by using a standardised method with a limited risk on ground, in accordance with the provisions of point 1.3, point (a), of Annex I;
(ii) the design shall allow for the demise (‘design for demise’) or the deliberate destruction of the launch vehicle orbital stage.
2.3. Disposal of launch vehicles in MEO The disposal of launch vehicles in MEO shall be performed in an orbit that does not interfere with GEO protected regions and valuable orbits for a limited amount of time, in line with point 1.1.1, point (d).
2.4. Disposal of launch vehicles in GEO The disposal of launch vehicle in GEO shall be performed by placing the launch vehicle in a graveyard orbit, ensuring that it remains outside GEO protected region for a period of at least 100 years, under the effect of natural disturbances.
2.5. Probability of successful disposal
2.5.1. The launch stage of a space mission, and the launch vehicle orbital stage, respectively, shall be designed in such a way to have a high probability of successful completion of the disposal actions.
2.5.2. The probability of successful completion of the disposal actions shall be calculated considering at least the following elements: all relevant systems, subsystems and equipment, including their potential redundancy levels, reliability, and performance degradation over time, as well as the availability of the necessary energy and resources.
2.5.3. The calculation of the probability of successful disposal actions, and the percentage threshold, shall be done in accordance with the method set out in the implementing act referred to in Article 61(3), point (f).
2.5.4. Union launch operators shall carry out an identification of the systems and capabilities required for successful disposal actions, including:
(a) estimations and uncertainties related to the successful disposal;
(b) the amount of propellant required to support disposal or re-orbit manoeuvre;
(c) the power requirements for disposal or re-orbit manoeuvre;
(d) the control requirements for disposal or re-orbit manoeuvre;
(e) the communication requirements for disposal or re-orbit manoeuvre.
3. Space debris mitigation plans
3.1. Debris control plan
The debris control plan shall include at least the following elements:
(a) Evidence of compliance to the restrictions on planned debris generation, including relevant results from testing and analysis;
(b) Evidence of compliance with the orbital lifetime;
(c) Evidence of compliance with the requirement on probability of accidental fragmentation and measures to mitigate the risk such as choice of materials;
(d) Evidence of compliance with the passivation measures, including relevant results from testing and analysis, and to the probability of successful passivation.
3.2. End-of-life mission disposal plan
The end-of-mission disposal plan shall include at least the following:
(a) The description of the planned disposal method for both nominal and non-nominal scenarios;
(b) The confirmation regarding the collaboration between the Union launch operator and the spacecraft mission designer, including the specification of the final injection orbit;
(c) Evidence of compliance with the description on the adherence to the threshold of probability of successful disposal, including the relevant verification and analysis;
(d) The identification of systems and capabilities.

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Justification

Annex IIa shall replace Annex II in order to ensure its consistency with the amendments tabled for the Regulation.

Amendment 3559

Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson

Proposal for a regulation

Annex III – subheading 1

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Amendment 3560

Sergey Lagodinsky

Proposal for a regulation

Annex III – subheading 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
TRACKING AND SOFTWARE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 63TRACKING REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 63

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