RAPPORT 

1.7.2005 - (COM(2004)0477 – C6‑0087/2004 – 2004/0156(COD)) - ***I

dwar il-proposta għal regolament tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill dwar l-implimentazzjoni ta' l-organizzazzjoni u tal-fażijiet operattivi kummerċjali tal-programm Ewropew tar-radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita
Kumitat għall-Industrija, ir-Riċerka u l-Enerġija
Rapporteur: Etelka Barsi-Pataky

ABBOZZ TA' RIŻOLUZZJONI LEĠIŻLATTIVA TAL-PARLAMENT EWROPEW

Proposta għal regolament tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill dwar l-implimentazzjoni ta' l-organizzazzjoni u tal-fażijiet operattivi kummerċjali tal-programm Ewropew tar-radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita

(COM(2004)0477 – C6‑0087/2004 – 2004/0156(COD))

(Proċedura ta' kodeċiżjoni: l-ewwel qari)

Il-Parlament Ewropew,

–   wara li kkunsidra l-proposta tal-Kummissjoni lill-Parlament Ewropew u lill-Kunsill (COM(2004)0477)[1],

–   wara li kkunsidra l-Artikoli 251 u 156 tat-Trattat KE, skond liema artikoli l-Kummissjoni ppreżentat il-proposta lill-Parlament (C6-0087/2004),

–   wara li kkunsidra l-Artikolu 51 tar-Regoli ta' Proċedura tiegħu,

–   wara li kkunsidra r-rapport tal-Kumitat għall-Industrija, ir-Riċerka u l-Enerġija u l-opinjonijiet tal-Kumitat għall-Baġits u tal-Kumitat għat-Trasport u t-Turiżmu (A6‑0212/2005)

1.   Japprova l-proposta tal-Kummissjoni kif emendata;

2.   għarraf li l-approprjazzjonijiet indikati fil-proposta leġiżlattiva għal wara l-2006 huma suġġetti għad-deċiżjoni dwar il-qafas finanzjarju plurijennali li jmiss;

3.   Jitlob lill-Kummissjoni, la darba l-qafas finanzjarju plurijennali jkun adottat, biex tippreżenta, jekk jinħass il-bżonn, proposta biex timmodifika l-ammont ta' referenza finanzjarja tal-programm;

4.   Jitlob lill-Kummissjoni sabiex terġa' tirreferi l-kwistjoni lill-Parlament jekk għandha l-ħsieb li temenda l-proposta b'mod sostanzjali jew li tibdilha b'test ieħor;

5.   Jagħti istruzzjonijiet lill-President tiegħu sabiex jgħaddi l-pożizzjoni tal-Parlament lill-Kunsill u lill-Kummissjoni.

Test propost mill-Kummissjoni		Emendi tal-Parlament

Emenda 1

Premessa -1 (ġdida)

	(-1) Il-politika ta' radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita hija preżentement implimentata permezz tal-programmi GALILEO u EGNOS.

Justification

Presently Galileo and EGNOS form the European GNSS satellite radio-navigation structure. The two systems will be independent and complementary, building up a system with the highest level of reliability and accuracy, that enables the offering of services requiring full continuity.

Emenda 2 Premessa 1 a (ġdida)
	(1a) It-twaqqif ta' din l-infrastruttura ta' radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita huwa proġett li jissupera b'mod ċar il-kapaċità teknika u finanzjarja ta' kwalunkwe Stat Membru waħdu u l-kapaċità finanzjarja ta' kwalunkwe Stat Membru li jaġixxi waħdu. Għalhekk il-programmi GALILEO u EGNOS jikkonformaw perfettament mar-rekwiżiti tal-prinċipju tas-sussidjarjetà peress li azzjoni fuq livel Komunitarju hi l-aktar xierqa; dan hu eżempju tal-valur miżjud li tista' tiġġenera l-Ewropa meta tiddefinixxi b'mod ċar l-objettivi u r-riżorsi tagħha.
Justification
This amendment lays down the legal justification for a community action that fulfils the subsidiarity principle.

Emenda 3

Premessa 1 b (ġdida)

	(1b) L-EGNOS huwa programm immirat lejn it-tkabbir tas-sinjali tal-GPS Amerikana u tal-GLONASS Russa għal skopijiet ta' affidabilità f'zona ġeografika wiesgħa. Huwa indipendenti minn u kumplimentari għal GALILEO.

Justification

EGNOS is a recognised tool for the market success of Galileo services. The EGNOS integration provides cost efficiency, proper marketing and financial advantages for the Galileo programme. See Amendment 1 as well.

Emenda 4 Premessa 5
(5) Il-programm GALILEO jikkonsisti f'fażi ta' definizzjoni, fażi ta' żvilupp, fażi kostituttiva u fażi operattiva kummerċjali.	(5) Il-programm GALILEO jikkonsisti f'fażi ta' definizzjoni, fażi ta' żvilupp, fażi kostituttiva u fażi operattiva kummerċjali. Il-fażi kostituttiva għandha tibda fl-2006, u, wara sentejn li fihom tikkoinċidi mal-fażi operattiva kummerċjali, għandha tintemm fl-2010. Il-fażi operattiva kummerċjali għandha tibda fl-2008 u s-sistema għandha ssir kompletament operattiva fl-2010.
Justification
In order to avoid any further delays that could jeopardise the success of the programme, it is important to lay down the time frame of the phases concerned.
Emenda 5 Premessa 8 a (ġdida)
	(8a) L-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza Ewropea GNSS (minn issa 'l quddiem 'l-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza') ġiet stabbilita permezz tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 1321/2004 tal-Kunsill tat-12 ta' Lulju 2004 dwar it-twaqqif ta' strutturi għall-immaniġġjar ta' programmi ta' radjunavigazzjoni Ewropej bis-satellita*.
	* ĠU L 246, 20.7.2004, p. 1.
Justification
The institutional framework by setting up the European GNSS Supervisory Authority as a Community agency was established by the said Council Regulation in order to guarantee the public supervision of the deployment and commercial operating phases of the European GNSS programmes. The Supervisory Authority, among others, arranges regulatory duties and safeguard the public co-financing.

Emenda 6

Premessa 10

(10) Akkont tar-rieda espressa mill-Kunsill li jiġi limitat sa terz tal-finanzjament għall-fażi kostituttiva u tal-finanzjamenti previsti fl-estimi finanzjarji attwali, l-ammont tal-finanzjament tal-fażi kostituttiva sostnut mill-baġit Komunitarju fil-qafas ta’ l-estimi finanzjarji l-ġodda se jkun ta’ [500] miljun euro.	(10) Skond id-deċiżjoni tal-Kunsill li jiġi limitat sa terz tal-finanzjament għall-fażi kostituttiva u tal-finanzjamenti previsti fl-estimi finanzjarji attwali, l-ammont tal-finanzjament tal-fażi kostituttiva sostnut mill-baġit Komunitarju fil-qafas ta’ l-estimi finanzjarji l-ġodda, skond il-prezzijiet ta' l-2004, se jkun ta’ [500] miljun euro.

Justification

This amendment seeks to clarify that the community contributions shall be in constant prices.

Emenda 7 Premessa 11
(11) Minħabba n-natura partikolari tas-suq tar-radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita u tal-kummerċjalizzazzjoni tas-servizzi marbuta magħha, kif ukoll minħabba l-ħtieġa li jiġi garantit li dawn is-servizzi jkunu disponibbli fl-interess tas-settur pubbliku, se jkollha, fl-ewwel snin ta' tħaddim, tiġi ggarantita kwota eċċezzjonali ta' finanzjamenti pubbliċi. Il-Kunsill espliċitament ippreveda l-użu tal-fondi Komunitarji għall-finanzjament ta’ din il-fażi fil-konklużjonijiet li adotta, rispettivament, fil-25 u s-26 ta’ Marzu 2002 u fit-8 u d-9 ta’ Marzu 2004. L-ammont previst tal-finanzjament Komunitarju mitlub huwa ta’ madwar [500] miljun Euro.	(11) Minħabba n-natura partikulari tas-suq tar-radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita u tal-kummerċjalizzazzjoni tas-servizzi marbuta miegħu, kif ukoll minħabba l-ħtieġa li jiġi garantit li dawn is-servizzi jkunu disponibbli fl-interess tas-settur pubbliku, se jkollha, fl-ewwel snin ta' tħaddim, tiġi ggarantita kwota eċċezzjonali ta' finanzjamenti pubbliċi. Il-Kunsill espliċitament ippreveda l-użu tal-fondi Komunitarji għall-finanzjament ta’ din il-fażi fil-konklużjonijiet li adotta, rispettivament, fil-25 u s-26 ta’ Marzu 2002 u fit-8 u d-9 ta’ Marzu 2004. L-ammont previst tal-finanzjament Komunitarju mitlub huwa ta’ madwar [500] miljun Euro skond il-prezzijiet ta' l-2004.
Justification
See justification for Amendment to Recital 10.
Emenda 8 Premesa 12
(12) Huwa għalhekk xieraq li tiġi prevista somma ta' [biljun] euro fil-baġit Komunitarju għall-finanzjament tal-fażijiet ta’ twettiq u ta’ tħaddim ta’ GALILEO tul il-perjodu bejn l-2007 u l-2013.	(12) Huwa għalhekk xieraq li tiġi prevista somma ta' €1 biljun skond il-prezzijiet ta' l-2004 fil-baġit Komunitarju għall-finanzjament tal-fażijiet ta’ twettiq u ta’ tħaddim tal-programmi għall-perjodu 2007-2013 billi jkollha linja tal-baġit tagħha fil-baġit Komunitarju, u b'hekk tippermetti lill-Awtorità Baġitarja li torbot il-fondi ma' l-osservanza ta' l-iskadenzi għall-fażijiet ta' programm varji.
Justification
As it is already foreseen in the draft Financial Perspectives, a specific budget line has been granted to the Galileo programme at the TEN chapter. Therefore the annual budgetary procedure will enable the Parliament to oversee the keeping of the deadlines. After the integration of EGNOS, the financing of the operation phase will not be separated any more. See also Amendment 3 and 7.

Emenda 9

Premessa 12 a (ġdida)

	(12a) F'każijiet fejn il-Komunità tieħu ħsieb b'mod dirett jew indirett garanziji finanzjarji ogħla mill-allokazzjoni baġitarja msemmija hawn fuq, huma għandhom ikunu suġġetti għall-approvazzjoni mill-Parlament u mill-Kunsill skond ir-regoli baġitarji applikabbli.

Justification

Taking into account the specific nature of the programme, especially the needs of a Public Private-Partnership, it is very likely that the Community will have to undertake financial guarantees, which must be made known to the Parliament and Council, so that they can fulfil their budgetary responsibilities.

Emenda 10

Premessa 12 b (ġdida)

	(12b) F'każijiet fejn il-Komunità tieħu ħsieb b'mod dirett jew indirett impenji ta' responsabiltà ogħla mill-allokazzjoni baġitarja msemmija hawn fuq, huma għandhom ikunu suġġetti għall-approvazzjoni mill-Parlament u mill-Kunsill skond ir-regoli baġitarji applikabbli.

Justification

Taking into account the specific nature of the programme, especially the needs of a Public Private-Partnership, it is very likely that the Community will have to undertake liability commitments, which must be made known to the Parliament and Council, so that they can fulfil their budgetary responsibilities.

Emenda 11 Premessa 13 a (ġdida)
	(13a) Għandu jiġi stabbilit mekkaniżmu għall-qsim tal-qligħ sabiex jiġi żgurat il-ħlas lura tal-kontribut tal-Komunità għall-fażi kostituttiva u għal dik operattiva.
Justification
As it is anticipated that the programme will be highly profitable, it is important to make sure that arrangements are in place so that the Community contribution is definitely repaid.

Emenda 12

Premessa 13 b (ġdida)

	(13b) Min ikollu konċessjoni għandu d-dritt li jirċievi d-dħul li jirriżulta mill-esplojtazzjoni ta' liċenzji u ta' drittijiet ta' proprjetà intellettwali għal komponenti ta' sistemi, li l-kontroll fuqhom għandu jkun f'id l-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza.

Justification

It is fundamental to state that the ownership of the Intellectual Property Rights and licences stays with the Supervisory Authority, but the revenues, generated from the exploitation of these rights can form the income of the concession holder. Since the concession contract is for a limited period, after the termination of the contract the Supervisory Authority can continue the exploitation of the IPR rights by itself or by entering into a contract with a new concession holder.

Emenda 13

Premessa 14

(14) Fost il-ħidmiet ta’ l-awtorità ta’ sorveljanza hemm it-tmexxija tal-fondi pubbliċi maħsuba għall-programm Ewropew ta’ radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita, kif ukoll il-kontroll tat-tmexxija finanzjarja ta' dan il-programm bil-għan li jiġi ottimizzat l-użu tal-fondi pubbliċi. Barra minn hekk, l-awtorità ta’ sorveljanza tesegwixxi l-ħidmiet baġitarji li se jingħatawlha mill-Kummissjoni konformi ma’ l-Artikolu 54 (2), b) tar-Regolament (KE, Euratom) nru 1605/2002 tal-Kunsill tal-25 ta’ Ġunju 2002 li jistabbilixx r-regolament finanzjarju applikabbli għall-baġit tal-Komunità Ewropea.

(14) Fost il-ħidmiet ta’ l-Awtorità ta’ Sorveljanza hemm l-immaniġjar tal-fondi maħsuba għall-programmi Ewropej ta’ radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita, kif ukoll il-kontroll tat-tmexxija finanzjarja globali ta' dawn il-programmi bil-għan li jiġi ottimizzat l-użu tal-fondi pubbliċi. Barra minn hekk, l-Awtorità ta’ Sorveljanza tesegwixxi l-implimentazzjoni tal-ħidmiet baġitarji li se jingħatawlha mill-Kummissjoni konformi ma’ l-Artikolu 54 (2)(b) tar-Regolament (KE, Euratom) Nru 1605/2002 tal-Kunsill tal-25 ta’ Ġunju 2002 li jistabbilixxi r-regolament finanzjarju applikabbli għall-baġit ġenerali tal-Komunitajiet Ewropej. Meta jqis in-natura speċifika tal-programmi sabiex ikun kapaċi jwettaq l-irwol baġitarju tiegħu, il-Parlament Ewropew għandu jkollu 'status' ta' osservatur tal-Bord Amministrattiv ta' l-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza.

Justification

According to Council Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 of 12 July 2004 Article 2 1. (b) the Supervisory Authority has been entrusted with managing the funds specifically allocated to it and monitoring the overall financial management of the programmes. Taking into account the specific financial situation of the programmes, the Parliament, by having an observer status at the Administrative Board of the Supervisory Authority, could only be able to accomplish its budgetary roles.

Emenda 14

Premessa 14.000000 a (ġdida)

	(14a) Il-proposta għal deċiżjoni tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill dwar il-Qafas għal Programm tal-Komunitajiet Ewropej għal RTD u għal attivitajiet ta' dimostrazzjoni (2007 sa 2013) tipprovdi appoġġ għas-sistema ta' navigazzjoni bis-satellita GNSS Ewropea.

Justification

It is a missing reference to the 7th FP which specifically takes account of the needs of research and development linked to the Galileo programme.

Emenda 15

Premessa 14 b (ġdida)

	(14b) Il-proposta għal deċiżjoni tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill li tistabbilixxi Qafas ta' Programm għall-Kompetittività u l-Innovazzjoni (2007-2013) tipprovdi wkoll għall-involviment ta' SMEs Ewropej fl-iżvilupp ta' innovazzjonijiet bl-appoġġ ta' fondi Komunitarji, li għandhom jikkontribwixxu għall-iżvilupp tas-sistema ta' navigazzjoni bis-satellita GNSS Ewropea.

Justification

This amendment seeks to fill a missing gap in the development of the competitiveness and innovation framework programme that would enable industrial applications linked to the European GNSS satellite navigation system to be developed by European SMEs.

Emenda 16 Premessa 16
(16) Dan ir-Regolament jistabbilixxi, għall-fażi ta’ twettiq u ta’ tħaddim tal-programm, allokazzjoni finanzjarja li tikkostitwixxi r-riferenza privileġġjata għall-awtorità baġitarja, skond il-punt 33 tal-ftehim interistituzzjonali tas-6 ta' Mejju 1999 bejn il-Parlament Ewropew, il-Kunsill u l-Kummissjoni dwar id-dixxiplina baġitarja u t-titjib tagħha.	(16) Dan ir-Regolament jistabbilixxi, għall-fażi ta’ twettiq u ta’ tħaddim tal-programmi, allokazzjoni finanzjarja li tikkostitwixxi r-riferenza ewlenija għall-awtorità baġitarja, skond il-punt 33 tal-ftehima interistituzzjonali tas-6 ta' Mejju 1999 bejn il-Parlament Ewropew, il-Kunsill u l-Kummissjoni dwar id-dixxiplina baġitarja u t-titjib tal-proċedura tagħha.
Justification
This amendment seeks to clarify the present situation, namely that the European GNSS programme is implemented through the Galileo and EGNOS programmes. See also Amendment 1.
Emenda 17 Artikolu 1
Ir-Regolament preżenti jiddefinixxi l-modalitajiet tal-kontribuzzjoni finanzjarja tal-Komunità għall-implimentazzjoni tal-fażijiet ta' organizzazzjoni u ta' l-operattivi kumumerċjali tar-radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita Ewropea GALILEO, minn issa 'l quddiem intitolata "programm".	Ir-Regolament preżenti jiddefinixxi l-modalitajiet tal-kontribuzzjoni finanzjarja tal-Komunità għall-implimentazzjoni tal-fażi kostituttiva (bejn l-2006 u l-2010) u dik operattiva kumumerċjali (2008 'l quddiem) tar-radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita Ewropea tal-programmi GALILEO u EGNOS, minn issa 'l quddiem intitolati "programmi".
Justification
In order to avoid any further delays that could jeopardise the success of the programme, it is important to lay down the time frame of the phases concerned. This amendment also seeks to clarify the present situation, namely that the European GNSS programme is implemented through the Galileo and EGNOS programmes. See also Amendment 1 and 4.
Emenda 18 Artikolu 2
Il-kontribuzzjoni tal-Komunità għall-programm allokata minn dan ir-Regolament tingħata bl-iskop ta' kofinanzjament:	Il-kontribuzzjoni tal-Komunità għall-programmi allokata minn dan ir-Regolament tingħata bl-iskop ta' kofinanzjament:
a) attivitajiet marbuta mal-fażi kostituttiva, li tinvolvi l-bini u t-tlugħ fl-orbita tas-satelliti, flimkien mat-tlestija sħiħa tal-parti terrestri ta’ l-infrastruttura;	a) attivitajiet marbuta mal-fażi kostituttiva, li tinvolvi l-bini u t-tlugħ fl-orbita tas-satelliti, flimkien mat-tlestija sħiħa tal-parti terrestri ta’ l-infrastruttura;
(b) l-ewwel sensiela ta’ attivitajiet marbuta mat-tnedija tal-fażi operattiva, li tinvolvi l-bini t-tmexxija ta’ l-infrastruttura magħmula minn satelliti u stazzjonijiet terrestri meħtieġa għat-tħaddim ta’ l-infrastruttura, kif ukoll il-manutenzjoni u l-perfezzjonament kostanti tas-sistema.	(b) jekk ikun neċessarju, l-ewwel sensiela ta’ attivitajiet marbuta mat-tnedija tal-fażi operattiva, li tinvolvi l-immaniġjar ta’ l-infrastruttura magħmula minn satelliti u stazzjonijiet terrestri meħtieġa għat-tħaddim ta’ l-infrastruttura, kif ukoll il-manutenzjoni u l-aġġornar tas-sistema.
Justification
This amendment seeks to clarify the present situation, namely that the European GNSS programme is implemented through the Galileo and EGNOS programmes. However, as it is stated in Recital (11) of the draft regulation, the funding of the commercial operating phase by Community contribution means an exceptional funding, and will only be realised if it is needed.

Emenda 19

Artikolu 3, paragrafu 1

L-ammont finanzjarju neċessarju għall-implimentazzjoni ta' l-azzjonijiet previsti fl-Artikolu 2 ta' dan ir-Regolament għall-perjodu mill-1 ta' Jannar 2007 sal-31 ta' Diċembru 2013 huwa ta' [1 biljun €].	Il-qafas finanzjarju indikattiv neċessarju għall-implimentazzjoni ta' l-azzjonijiet previsti fl-Artikolu 2 ta' dan ir-Regolament huwa ta' [1 biljun €] (skond il-prezzijiet ta' l-2004) għall-perjodu ta' 7 snin mill-1 ta' Jannar 2007.

Justification

The reference amount for the financial framework is indicative until a decision has been reached on the Financial Perspective. Once a decision is reached, the Commission shall present a legislative proposal to set the reference amount with the respect to the appropriate ceiling of the financial framework concerned. This amendment seeks to clarify that the community contributions shall be in constant prices.

Emenda 20 Artikolu 3 a (ġdid)
	Artikolu 3a
	F'każijiet fejn il-Komunità tieħu ħsieb b'mod dirett jew indirett impenji ta' responsabiltà ogħla mill-allokazzjoni baġitarja msemmija hawn fuq, huma għandhom ikunu suġġetti għall-approvazzjoni mill-Parlament u l-Kunsill skond ir-regoli baġitarji applikabbli.
Justification
Taking into account the specific nature of the programme, especially the needs of a Public Private-Partnership, it is very likely that the Community will have to undertake financial guarantees, which must be made known to the Parliament and Council, so that they can fulfil their budgetary responsibilities.
Emenda 21 Artikolu 3 b (ġdid)
	Artikolu 3b
	F'każijiet fejn il-Komunità tieħu ħsieb b'mod dirett jew indirett impenji ta' responsabiltà ogħla mill-allokazzjoni baġitarja msemmija hawn fuq, huma għandhom ikunu suġġetti għall-approvazzjoni mill-Parlament u l-Kunsill skond ir-regoli baġitarji applikabbli.
Justification
Taking into account the specific nature of the programme, especially the needs of a Public Private-Partnership, it is very likely that the Community will have to undertake liability commitments, which must be made known to the Parliament and Council, so that they can fulfil their budgetary responsibilities.
Emenda 22 Artikolu 3 c (ġdid)
	Artikolu 3c
	Għandu jiġi stabbilit mekkaniżmu għall-qsim tal-qligħ sabiex jiġi żgurat il-ħlas lura tal-kontribut tal-Komunità għall-fażi kostituttiva u għal dik operattiva.
Justification
As it is anticipated that the programme will be highly profitable, it is important to make sure that arrangements are in place so that the Community contribution is definitely repaid.
Emenda 23 Artikolu 3 d (ġdid)
	Artikolu 3d
	Min ikollu konċessjoni għandu d-dritt li jirċievi d-dħul li jirriżulta mill-esplojtazzjoni ta' liċenzji u ta' drittijiet ta' proprjetà intellettwali għal komponenti ta' sistemi, li l-kontroll fuqhom għandu jkun f'idejn l-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza.
Justification
It is fundamental to state that the ownership of the Intellectual Property Rights and licences stays with the Supervisory Authority, but the revenues, generated from the exploitation of these rights can form the income of the concession holder. Since the concession contract is for a limited period, after the termination of the contract the Supervisory Authority can continue the exploitation of the IPR rights by itself or by entering into a contract with a new concession holder.

Emenda 24

Artikolu 4, paragrafu 1

L-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza GALILEO tiżgura l-immaniġġjar u l-kontroll ta' l-użu tal-fondi tal-Komunità allokati għall-programm Ewropew tar-radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita, bi qbil ma' l-Artikolu 54, paragrafu 2, punt (b) tar-Regolament (KE, Euratom) Nru 1605/2002 tal-Kunsill tal-25 ta' Ġunju 2002 dwar regolament finanzjarju, u mar-rekwiżiti tar-Regolament (KE) Nru .../2004.	L-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza GNSS Ewropea tiżgura l-immaniġġjar u l-kontroll ta' l-użu tal-fondi tal-Komunità allokati għall-programm Ewropew tar-radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita, bi qbil ma' l-Artikolu 54, paragrafu 2, punt (b) tar-Regolament (KE, Euratom) Nru 1605/2002 tal-Kunsill tal-25 ta' Ġunju 2002 dwar regolament finanzjarju, u mar-rekwiżiti tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 1321/2004.

Justification

According to Council Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 of 12 July 2004 an European GNSS Supervisory Authority was established, and not a Galileo Supervisory Authority. The adequate wording must be reflected in the subsequent regulations. Taking into account the specific financial situation of the programmes, the Parliament, by having an observer status at the Administrative Board of the Supervisory Authority, could only be able to accomplish its budgetary roles.

Emenda 25

Artikolu 4, paragrafu 1 a (ġdid)

	Meta jqis in-natura speċifika tal-programmi sabiex ikun kapaċi jwettaq l-irwol baġitarju tiegħu, il-Parlament Ewropew għandu jkollu 'status' ta' osservatur fil-Bord Amministrattiv ta' l-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza

Justification

According to Council Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 of 12 July 2004 an European GNSS Supervisory Authority was established, and not a Galileo Supervisory Authority. The adequate wording must be reflected in the subsequent regulations. Taking into account the specific financial situation of the programmes, the Parliament, by having an observer status at the Administrative Board of the Supervisory Authority, could only be able to accomplish its budgetary roles.

Emenda 26

Artikolu 4, paragrafu 2

Krediti operattivi neċessarji għall-iffinanzjar tal-kontribuzzjoni tal-Komunità jingħataw lill-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza GALILEO, permezz ta' ftehima, bi qbil mar-rekwiżiti ta' l-Artikolu 2, punt (e) tar-Regolament (KE) Nru .../2004.	Krediti operattivi neċessarji għall-iffinanzjar tal-kontribuzzjoni tal-Komunità jingħataw lill-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza, permezz ta' ftehima, bi qbil mar-rekwiżiti ta' l-Artikolu 2(1), punt (g) tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 1321/2004 . L-awtorità baġitarja għandha tkun informata bl-abbozz ta' ftehim qabel ma jinbeda.

Justification

According to Council Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 of 12 July 2004 an European GNSS Supervisory Authority was established, and not a Galileo Supervisory Authority. The adequate wording must be reflected in the subsequent regulations. Taking into account the specific financial situation of the programmes, the Parliament, by having an observer status at the Administrative Board of the Supervisory Authority, could only be able to accomplish its budgetary roles.

Emenda 27 Artikolu 4, paragrafu 3
L-ammont ta’ kull konvenzjoni annwali disponibbli huwa determinat fuq il-bażi ta programm ta’ ħidma ta’ l-awtorità ta’ sorveljanza approvata mill-kunsill ta’l-amministrazzjoni tiegħu, konformi għall-proċedura prevista mill-Artikolu 6 tar-Regolament (KE) Nru .../2004.	L- ammont ta’ kull sussidju annwali disponibbli għandu jiġi deċiż fil-qafas tal-proċedura baġitarja ta' l-UE, wara li titqies il-ħidma ta’ l-Awtorità ta’ Sorveljanza approvata mill-Kunsill ta’ l-Amministrazzjoni tiegħu, konformi mal-proċedura prevista mill-Artikolu 6 tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 1321/2004, u fil-limiti tal-Perspettiva Finanzjarja applikabbli.
Justification
It should be made very clear that the annual amount is being allocated not on the basis of "work programme" of the Supervisory Authority but on the basis of the procedure foreseen in the Treaties, i.e. the annual Community budgetary procedure.
Emenda 28 Artikolu 6
Il-Kummissjoni għandha tiżgura t-twettiq ta' dan ir-Regolament u tgħarraf perjodikament lill-Parlament Ewropew u lill-Kunsill.	Kull sena, wara l-preżentazzjoni ta' l-abbozz preliminarji tal-baġit, il-Kummissjoni jkollha tippreżenta rapport lill-Parlament Ewropew u lill-Kunsill dwar l-implimentazzjoni tal-programm. Fl-2007, trid issir evalwazzjoni intermedja sabiex il-Kunsill u l-Parlament jiġu avżati dwar il-progress li jkun intlaħaq sa dak iż-żmien.
Justification
This amendment seeks to clarify the annuality of the reporting requirement. This annual process enables the Parliament to follow the implementation of the programme, and to fulfil its budgetary roles.

• [1]  ĠU C ... / Għadha mhix ippubblikata fil-ĠU.

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Galileo programme

Galileo is a new European infrastructure thus Galileo is a strategically important programme for Europe. Galileo is the first satellite positioning and navigation system specifically for civil purposes world wide. The independent satellite-radio navigation and positioning capability offers enhanced services for the public sector and the commercial sector in several fields, such as transport, agriculture, environmental policy, boarder control. It affects the everyday life of the citizens by offering better services in navigation, telecommunication, banking services, and security questions.

The Galileo programme fits perfectly into the Lisbon strategy, by creating a significant number of jobs in Europe, enhancing the competitiveness of Europe by the developed technology and know-how. It is also important to stress that the Galileo programme grants an added community value, no single Member State having wished to develop such a project alone. Galileo services will be a primary component in future high-tech industries comprising exciting new markets and opportunities.

The Galileo programme forms the so far first and biggest European Public-Private-Partnership, having the European Community involved.

The European Parliament has given its full support to the programme. Its last report adopted on 31 March, 2004 the Parliament supported the Commission proposal to establish the legal basis of the structures for an efficient and reliable management of the European satellite-radio navigation programme.

The subject of this report is the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the deployment and commercial operating phases of the European programme of satellite radionavigation.

The Commission proposal

The Galileo programme has now reached an advanced stage of maturity and goes well beyond the framework of a simple research project. It is necessary to place it on a specific legal tool, better able to satisfy its needs and respond to the requirement for good financial management. As a result, a Community Regulation is necessary to enable the implementation of the deployment and the commercial operating phases of the programme.

The financing of the deployment and the commercial operating phases must be secured in order to ensure the contribution to the programme. The programme has taken a dimension which goes beyond the sectoral policies, therefore a clear budgetary framework is necessary.

The following four matters had to be settled prior:

1) The structures for the management of the system are established. Council Regulation (EC) 1321/2004 on the structures for the management and Joint Action 2004/552/CFSP on aspects of the operation affecting the security of the European Union both dated 12 July 2004.

2) The agreement with the United States was signed on 26 June 2004 which expressly provides a total interoperability of the European and American system.

3) The definition of the services offered has been already laid down.

4) According to the contribution from the private sector the Galileo Joint Undertaking will select one of the candidates for the concession. The concession contract has to be signed at the end of 2005 in close liaison with the Supervisory Authority as a licensing authority.

Integration of the EGNOS - European GNSS Satellite System

The EGNOS early-integration is favoured by all players in the programmes, namely the EU Commission, the Galileo Joint Undertaking and the concession bidders as well. The early-integration would quarantined cost-savings for the operator, and by giving the two systems (EGNOS and Galileo) to the same hands, the two programmes will not be competitors, but complementary, offering constant services that relay on two systems.

The Community funding

The cost of the deployment phase is estimated at EUR 2.1 billion. Since each of the short listed consortiums has undertaken to bear two-thirds of this cost, EUR 700 million will be needed from the Community budget in order to fund the phase. The operational phase will be funded by the private sector but it will be necessary to provide some exceptional public funding during the first years of the operational phase.

In order to ensure funding from the Community budget, the proposal provides for a financial contribution of EUR 1 billion for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013. EUR 500 million are assigned to the funding of the deployment phase, which should also receive EUR 200 million under the current financial perspective for 2006, and EUR 500 million are earmarked for the funding of the first years of the operational phase.

Income from third countries

Several third countries are particularly keen to participate in the Galileo programme, including financially. Cooperation agreements were signed with China on 30 October 2003 and with Israel on 13 July 2004. The third countries associated with the Galileo programme represent a good market development opportunity.

The rapporteur's proposals

Financing of the programme

As it has been stated earlier, the programme will be realised through a Public-Private-Partnership with a private concession holder, which form is basically new for the Community. The PPP form means a share of costs, responsibly, liabilities and market risk, and has a solid guarantee commitment result, but it is important to stress that the Supervisory Authority shall be the owner of all tangible and intangible assets, Intellectual Property Rights and licences. This is the first time when the Community undertakes such financial commitments and runs a project with these financial obligations. So it is therefore important for the Parliament, as one of the EU institutions responsible for the community budget to be fully informed about the financial background of the programme and all the commitments to be undertaken in relation.

Your rapporteur suggests, that taking into account the specific nature of a Public-Private-Partnership, it is important to regulate the following questions in the community legislation:

- 1 billion euros at 2004 prices shall be necessary for the implementation of the actions foreseen in the legislative act.

- It is very likely that the Community will have to undertake (either directly, or indirectly through the Supervisory Authority) financial guarantee commitments. The Parliament and the Council, as Budgetary Authorities will have to be informed about these commitments adequately, and the commitments will have to pass the necessary approval procedure from the Community institutions.

- It is also very likely that the Community will have to undertake liability commitments as well. The same is applicable to these commitments as to the guarantee commitments.

- A profit-sharing mechanism will have to be established, because according to a best case scenario it is likely that the programme will be as beneficial that the Community demand for repayment may be justified.

- It is fundamental to state that the ownership of the Intellectual Property Rights stays with the Supervisory Authority, but the revenues, generated from the exploitation of these rights can form the income of the concession holder. Since the concession contract is for a limited period, after the termination of the contract the Supervisory Authority can continue the exploitation of the IPR rights by itself or by entering into a contract with a new concession holder.

- An observer status, to be granted to the Parliament at the Administrative Board of the Supervisory Authority could ensure that the Parliament gets all the necessary information to fulfil its budgetary responsibilities.

The strategic importance of the timing of the programme

Your rapporteur emphasises that it is very important to define the timing of the phases in the regulation to avoid any further delay. The realistic time schedule is the following:

- The deployment phase start sin 2006 and finish in 2010, when all the 30 satellites and the complete ground segment must be operational.

- The commercial operating phase start sin 2008, with offering partial services. In 2010, when all the components will be in duty, the full operation phase can start.

This schedule secures the commercial advantage of an early-entering to the market of Galileo, in competition with the new generation of the US GPS. Even to enhance this market structure, the early integration of the EGNOS programme will have significant positive effects on the Galileo market entry. Through the EGNOS services, the future Galileo service providers and users can get to know the services that help the wider usage. It is therefore important to mention the EGNOS as the second pillar of the European satellite radio navigation policy.

OPINJIONI TAL-KUMITAT GĦALL-BAĠITS (16.6.2005)

għall-Kumitat għall-Industrija, ir-Riċerka u l-Enerġija

fuq proposta għal regolament tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill dwar l-implimentazzjoni tal-fażi kostituttiva u tal-fażi operattiva kummerċjali tal-programm Ewropew għar-radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita

(COM(2004)0477 – C6‑0087/2005 – 2004/0156(COD))

'Rapporteur' għal opinjoni: Janusz Lewandowski

SHORT JUSTIFICATION

At its meeting of 23-24 May 2005, the Committee on Budgets examined the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the deployment and commercial operating phases of the European programme of satellite radio-navigation for an amount of EUR 1 billion between 1st January 2007 to 31 December 2013.

As to the compatibility of the proposal with the next Financial Perspectives (Rule 36, paragraph 2 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure), the committee on Budgets reminds that the Temporary Committee on Policy Challenges and Budgetary Means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 in its Report from 13 May 2005 stresses under point 54:

"...in anticipation of the entry into force of the relevant provisions of the Constitutional Treaty, where the Space Programme has its own legal base (Art. III-254), this should be treated as a separate policy area with its own clearly defined legal basis and be endowed with adequate financial resources and appropriate financial instruments to support space related research activities as well as the development and operation of infrastructures of Galileo and GMES, and EU access to space; believes that particular rules shall be introduced into the Framework Programme to enable the implementation of these specific activities."

As to the content of the proposal, the committee on Budgets notes that the Galileo project will be realized through a Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) with a private concessionaire as beneficiary, working under the control of a new Supervisory Authority. This Public-Private-Partnership means a share of enormous costs but also of considerable market risks.

As the Commission points out in its Green Paper COM(2004)0327 on "Public Private Partnerships and Community Law on Public Contracts and Concessions", a characterizing element of a PPP is normally "the distribution of risks between the public partner and the private partner, to whom the risks generally borne by the public sector are transferred. However, a PPP does not necessarily mean that the private partner assumes all the risks..." (point 1.1.2. of the Green Paper).

However, in the case of Galileo it seems to be the other way round: as the contributions constitute subsidies, the European Communities are burdening the risk whereas possible economic benefits in the case of a market success of Galileo will be only for the private partner. An alternative financial mechanism could therefore have been foreseen to reimburse the public funding or under the 7th Framework Programme or under the proposed regulation in the case of an economic success (benefits for the concessionaire).

EMENDI

Il- Kumitat għall-Baġits jitlob lill-Kumitat għall-Industrija, ir-Riċerka u l-Enerġija, bħala l-kumitat responsabbli, sabiex jinkorpora l-emendi li ġejjin fir-rapport tiegħu:

Abbozz ta' riżoluzzjoni leġiżlattiva

Emenda 1

1a.      Jgħarraf li l-approprjazzjonijiet indikati fil-proposta leġiżlattiva għal wara l-2006 huma suġġetti għad-deċiżjoni dwar il-qafas finanzjarju plurijennali li jmiss;

1b.      Jitlob lill-Kummissjoni, la darba l-qafas finanzjarju plurijennali jkun adottat, biex tippreżenta, jekk jinħass il-bżonn, proposta biex timmodifika l-ammont ta' referenza finanzjarja tal-programm;

Justification

The reference amount for the financial framework is indicative until a decision has been reached on the Financial Perspective. Once a decision is reached, the Commission shall present a legislative proposal to set the reference amount with the respect to the appropriate ceiling of the financial framework concerned.

Proposta għal regolament

Test propost mill-Kummissjoni		Emendi tal-Parlament

Emenda 2

Artikolu 3, paragrafu 1

L-ammont finanzjarju neċessarju għall-implimentazzjoni ta' l-azzjonijiet previsti fl-Artikolu 2 ta' dan ir-Regolament għall-perjodu mill-1 ta' Jannar 2007 sal-31 ta' Diċembru 2013 huwa ta' [1 biljun €].	Il-qafas finanzjarju indikattiv għall-implimentazzjoni ta' din l-għodda jiġi stabbilit għal [1 billion €] għal 7 snin mill-1 ta' Jannar 2007.

Justification

The reference amount for the financial framework is indicative until a decision has been reached on the Financial Perspective. Once a decision is reached, the Commission shall present a legislative proposal to set the reference amount with the respect to the appropriate ceiling of the financial framework concerned (see amendment to the legislative resolution).

Emenda 3

Artikolu 4, paragrafu 2

Krediti operattivi neċessarji għall-iffinanzjar tal-kontribuzzjoni tal-Komunità jingħataw lill-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza GALILEO, permezz ta' ftehima, bi qbil mar-rekwiżiti ta' l-Artikolu 2, punt (e) tar-Regolament (KE) Nru .../2004.	Krediti operattivi neċessarji għall-iffinanzjar tal-kontribuzzjoni tal-Komunità jingħataw lill-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza GALILEO, permezz ta' ftehima, bi qbil mar-rekwiżiti ta' l-Artikolu 2, punt (e) tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 1321/2004. L-awtorità baġitarja għandha tiġi infurmata dwar l-abbozz tal-ftehima qabel ma jinbeda.

Justification

It is normal that the budgetary authority is being informed at an early stage on an agreement on a grant having a budgetary implication of this quantity.

Emenda 4

Artikolu 4, paragrafu 3

L-ammont ta’ kull konvenzjoni annwali disponibbli huwa determinat fuq il-bażi ta’ programm ta’ ħidma ta’ l-awtorità ta’ sorveljanza approvata mill-kunsill ta’l-amministrazzjoni tiegħu, konformi għall-proċedura prevista mill-Artikolu 6 tar-Regolament (KE) Nru .../2004.	L-ammont ta’ kull konvenzjoni annwali disponibbli jkun deċiż fil-proċedura baġitarja ta' l-UE fuq il-bażi ta’ programm ta’ ħidma ta’ l-Awtorità ta’ Sorveljanza approvat mill-kunsill ta’l-amministrazzjoni tiegħu, u fil-limiti tal-Perspettiva Finanzjarja.

Justification

It should be made very clear that the annual amount is being allocated not on the basis of a "work programme" of the Supervisory Authority but on the basis of the procedure foreseen in the Treaties, i.e. the annual Community budgetary procedure.

Emenda 5

Artikolu 6

Il-Kummissjoni għandha tiżgura t-twettiq ta' dan ir-Regolament u tgħarraf perjodikament lill-Parlament Ewropew u lill-Kunsill.	Kull sena, meta jasal il-waqt tal-preżentazzjoni ta' l-abbozz preliminarju tal-baġit, il-Kummissjoni jkollha tippreżenta rapport lill-Parlament Ewropew u lill-Kunsill dwar l-implimentazzjoni tal-programm.

Justification

Clarification concerning the annuality of the reporting requirement.

PROĊEDURA

Titolu	fuq proposta għal regolament tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill dwar l-implimentazzjoni tal-fażi kostituttiva u tal-fażi operattiva kummerċjali tal-programm Ewropew għar-radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita
Referenzi	COM(2004)0477 – C6-0087/2004 – 2004/0156(COD)
Kumitat responsabbli	ITRE
Kumitat mitlub jagħti opinjoni   Data mħabbra fil-plenarja	BUDG 16.11.2004
Koperazzjoni aktar mill-qrib	Le
'Rapporteur' ta' opinjoni:   Data tal-ħatra	Janusz Lewandowski 26.10.2004
Diskussjoni fil-kumitat	15.6.2005
Data ta' l-emendi adottati	15.6.2005
Riżultat tal-votazzjoni finali	favur: kontra: astensjonijiet:		13
Membri preżenti għall-votazzjoni finali	Gérard Deprez, Bárbara Dührkop Dührkop, Ingeborg Gräßle, Louis Grech, Nathalie Griesbeck, Anne Elisabet Jensen, Sergej Kozlík, Janusz Lewandowski, Vladimír Maňka, Jan Mulder, Wojciech Roszkowski, Nina Škottová, Helga Trüpel
Sostituti preżenti għall-votazzjoni finali
Sostituti (skond ir-Regola 178(2)) preżenti għall-votazzjoni finali

OPINJONI TAL-KUMITAT GĦAT-TRASPORT U GĦAT-TURIŻMU (23.3.2005)

għall-Kumitat għall-Industrija, ir-Riċerka u l-Enerġijadwar il-proposta għal regolament tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill dwar l-implimentazzjoni ta' l-organizzazzjoni u tal-fażijiet operattivi kummerċjali tal-programm Ewropew tar-radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita
(COM(2004)0477 – C6‑0087/2004 – 2004/0156(COD))

'Rapporteur' għal opinjoni: Patrick Louis

SHORT JUSTIFICATION

I. Summary of the proposal

The market in satellite navigation services and associated products is growing at an annual rate of 25% globally and could reach a level of €100 billion by 2010, creating 40 000 skilled jobs in Europe. With the Galileo programme, Europe is seeking to create the first global satellite positioning system, making it independent from the American GPS system.

This proposal for a regulation marks a major step forward in the project. After the definition phase, the project is currently in the second phase of development and validation (2002-2005), which includes the development of satellites, terrestrial components of the system and validation of orbits.

This will be followed by a deployment phase in 2006 and 2007 involving the building and launching of the satellites and the establishment of the entire ground-based component, then a commercial operating phase due to begin in 2008 which will cover the management of the system as well as its maintenance and updating. The last two phases will be financed by a concessionaire from the private sector. The relevant tender procedure has been launched and the contract is due to be signed in 2005. At this stage only Inafsat (EADS, Thales) and Euresa (Alcatel, Finmeccanica) are still in the running.

The Community's financial contribution to the first two phases has been drawn from the trans-European networks budget. The construction and deployment of the satellite network will cost €2.1 billion, at least two-thirds of which will be funded by the private sector. Consequently, in addition to the €200 million already set aside, the additional cost to the Community will not exceed €500 million. The commercial operating phase is also to be funded by the private sector. In view of the specificities of the satellite radio-navigation market, a financial contribution has also been earmarked under the Community budget (€500 million). The exact amount of the Community contribution will not be known until the conclusion of the negotiations on the concession contract.

The current Commission proposal firstly seeks to establish the arrangements for the Community's financial contribution to the deployment and commercial operating phases for the period 2007-2013. The contribution of €1 billion referred to above is defined as being a necessary contribution. The proposal also clearly establishes that the supervisory authority will be responsible for the administration and control of resources for Galileo and sets out the procedure for using those resources. The Commission will ensure that the Community's financial interests are protected.

II. Draftsman's comments

Galileo is a major project which will provide the Member States and the European Union with a significant return on their investment.

The strategic gains will be considerable: greater political autonomy vis-à-vis the American GPS monopoly, guarantee of service, greater reliability and a strategic chain which is coherent and seamless with the ESA.

This sector provides momentum for technological innovation and direct job creation. However, the greatest part of the added value will be derived from activities that are unrelated to the space industry.

In ethical terms, two competing systems offer more than the benefits of competition. European mastery of this technology will also require higher standards in terms of codes of conduct, the protection of personal data and data reliability.

This project pays due regard to national sovereignty and strict application of the subsidiarity principle which is central to the European Union. Firstly because the positive externalities created by Galileo could not be achieved by a single State or by a consortium of undertakings and, secondly, a private company will take the place of the Union once those externalities have been created. The Supervisory Authority, representing the Member States, will alone determine the future life of the project.

This international project involves other countries as partners or users.

Among the five types of services on offer, the public regulated service allows States to reconcile the needs of autonomy and unity.

However, there are number of outstanding issues. Your draftsman would therefore also like to examine certain general aspects of the Galileo programme which are only touched on indirectly in this Commission proposal.

As far as the concession is concerned, it is important to speed up the procedure and not extend the deadlines and formalities imposed on candidates unnecessarily as these deadlines and formalities generate substantial costs, with the risk that potential bidders may ultimately be forced to withdraw.

As far as the financing is concerned, in order to enhance the visibility and traceability of investments, it would be a good idea to phase in a specific budget line for the project. The programming period 2007- 2013 needs to be clarified.

In our view, information delivery, for which Galileo is a crucial medium, should be brought within the terms of reference of the Transport Committee, particularly since sound management of information economises on or streamlines flows of people and goods.

When it comes to the terms of the concession contract, given that the concession contract has a specified duration, it is important to find a way of guaranteeing that as the contract nears its end, the level of investment required to update the technology is adequate to maintain the service and ensure a new invitation to tender under appropriate conditions. Similarly there is the question of what will happen to the intellectual property - originally transferred by the Union to the joint undertaking - at the end of the concession contract. Your draftsman therefore proposes a number of amendments relating to the terms and conditions of the concession contract, which should include a mechanism for repaying the Community contribution in certain circumstances. So as to ensure economic viability for the concessionaire, is also important is that the contract should stipulate that the concessionaire receives the revenue from licenses and intellectual property rights.

A series of amendments has been tabled to make it clear that European satellite radio-navigation policy is currently being implemented under both the Galileo and EGNOS programmes, as reflected in Council Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 of 12 July 2004 on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radio-navigation programmes. It is important to make it clear that satellite radio-navigation is not confined to Galileo.

EMENDI

Il-Kumitat għat-Trasport u t-Turiżmu jistieden lill-Kumitat għall-Industrija, ir-Riċerka u l-Enerġija, bħala l-kumitat responsabbli, sabiex jinkorpora l-emendi li ġejjin fir-rapport tiegħu:

Test propost mill-Kummissjoni		Emendi tal-Parlament

Emenda 1

Premessa -1 (ġdida)

	(-1) Il-politika ta' radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita preżentement hija implimentata permezz tal-programmi Galileo u EGNOS.

Justification

Reference should be made to other European satellite radio navigation programmes, not just to Galileo. The proposal for a regulation covers all measures taken by the European Union in the satellite radionavigation sphere, which are currently implemented through the Galileo and EGNOS programmes.

Emenda 2

Premessa 1 a (ġdida)

(1a) It-twaqqif ta' din l-infrastruttura ta' radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita huwa proġett li jaqbeż b'mod ċar il-kapaċità teknika u l-kapaċità finanzjarja ta' kwalunkwe Stat Membru li jaġixxi waħdu. Għalhekk il-Galileo jikkonforma perfettament mar-rekwiżiti tal-prinċipju tas-sussidjarjetà peress li l-livell tal-Komunità huwa l-aktar adattat; dan huwa eżempju tal-valur miżjud li tista' tiġġenera l-Ewropa meta tiddefinixxi b'mod ċar l-objettivi u r-riżorsi tagħha.

Justification

Reference should be made to other European satellite radio navigation programmes, not just to Galileo. The proposal for a regulation covers all measures taken by the European Union in the satellite radionavigation sphere, which are currently implemented through the Galileo and EGNOS programmes.

Emenda 3

Premessa 1 b (ġdida)

	(1b) L-EGNOS huwa programm immirat biex ittejjeb is-sinjali tal-GPS Amerikana u tal-GLONASS Russa għal skopijiet ta' affidabbiltà f'zona ġeografika wiesgħa. Huwa indipendenti iżda kumplimentari għal Galileo.

Justification

Reference should be made to other European satellite radio navigation programmes, not just to Galileo. The proposal for a regulation covers all measures taken by the European Union in the satellite radionavigation sphere, which are currently implemented through the Galileo and EGNOS programmes.

Emenda 4

Premessa 8 a (ġdida)

	(8a) L-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza Ewropea GNSS (minn issa 'l quddiem 'l-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanaza') ġiet stabbilita permezz tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 1321/2004 tal-Kunsill tat-12 ta' Lulju 2004 1 dwar it-twaqqif ta' strutturi għall-immaniġġjar ta' programmi ta' radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita.   __________________ 1 ĠU L 246, 20.7.2004, p. 1.

Justification

To remain consistent with the wording of the quoted Council Regulation, the SA should be refered to as Supervisory Authority instead of GNSS Supervisory Authority. On top of that the GNSS Supervisory Authority reference could lead to misunderstandings related to the scope of the SA. The European GNSS Supervisory Authority has a scope over the European segments, and that should be carefully reflected

Emenda 5 Premessa 12
(12) Huwa għalhekk xieraq li tiġi prevista somma ta' [biljun] euro fil-baġit Komunitarju għall-finanzjament tal-fażijiet ta’ twettiq u ta’ tħaddim ta’ GALILEO tul il-perjodu bejn l-2007 u l-2013.	(12) Għalhekk, huwa neċessarju li tkun proġettata s-somma ta' €1 biljun mill-baġit tal-Komunità sabiex ikunu ffinanzjati l-organizzazzjoni u l-fażijiet operattivi kummerċjali tal-programmi ta' radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita Ewropej għall-perjodu 2007-2013.
Justification
Reference should be made to other European satellite radio navigation programmes, not just to Galileo. The proposal for a regulation covers all measures taken by the European Union in the satellite radionavigation sphere, which are currently implemented through the Galileo and EGNOS programmes.

Emenda 6

Premessa 12 a (ġdida)

	(12a) Din il-kontribuzzjoni finanzjarja mis-settur pubbliku, li hija għal perjodu limitat, ma teskludix lis-settur privat mir-responsabiltà ta' l-iffinanzjar ta' l-organizzazzjoni u tal-fażijiet operattivi kummerċjali.

Emenda 7

Premessa 12 b (ġdida)

	(12b) Il-kuntratt ta' konċessjoni jipprovdi mekkaniżmu li terġa' titħallas lura l-kontribuzzjoni tal-Komunità għall-organizzazzjoni u għall-fażijiet operattivi kummerċjali jekk id-dħul iġġenerat mill-konċessjonarju jaqbeż ċertu limitu.

Justification

See amendment to Article 3.

Emenda 8

Premessa 12 c (ġdida)

	(12c) Il-kuntratt ta' konċessjoni jipprovdi wkoll li l-konċessjonarju jirċievi d-dħul mil-liċenzji u mid-drittijiet tal-proprjetà intellettwali għas-sistema tal-komponenti, li l-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza tibqa' fil-pussess tagħhom.

Justification

See amendment to Article 3.

Emenda 9 Artikolu 1
Ir-Regolament preżenti jiddefinixxi l-modalitajiet tal-kontribuzzjoni finanzjarja tal-Komunità għall-implimentazzjoni ta' l-organizzazzjoni u tal-fażijiet operattivi kumumerċjali tar-radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita Ewropea GALILEO, minn issa 'l quddiem intitolata "programm".	Ir-Regolament preżenti jiddefinixxi l-modalitajiet tal-kontribuzzjoni finanzjarja tal-Komunità għall-implimentazzjoni ta' l-organizzazzjoni u tal-fażijiet operattivi kumumerċjali tal-programmi tar-radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita Ewropea (GNSS), minn issa 'l quddiem intitolati "programmi".
Justification
Reference should be made to other European satellite radio navigation programmes, not just to Galileo. The proposal for a regulation covers all measures taken by the European Union in the satellite radionavigation sphere, which are currently implemented through the Galileo and EGNOS programmes.

Emenda 10

Artikolu 2, parti introduttorja

Il-kontribuzzjoni tal-Komunità għall-programm allokata minn dan ir-Regolament tingħata bl-iskop ta' kofinanzjament:	Il-kontribuzzjoni tal-Komunità għall-programmi allokata minn dan ir-Regolament tingħata bl-iskop ta' kofinanzjament:

Justification

Reference should be made to other European satellite radio navigation programmes, not just to Galileo. The proposal for a regulation covers all measures taken by the European Union in the satellite radionavigation sphere, which are currently implemented through the Galileo and EGNOS programmes.

Emenda 11 Artikolu 2, punt (b)
(b) l-ewwel serje ta' attivitajiet relatati mal-bidu tal-fażi operattiva kummerċjali, tkopri l-immaniġġjar ta' l-infrastruttura kostitwita b'satelliti u bi stazzjonijiet assoċjati fuq l-art, kif ukoll il-manutenzjoni u l-aġġornar tas-sistema.	(b) l-ewwel serje ta' attivitajiet relatati mal-bidu tal-fażi operattiva kummerċjali, tkopri, jekk ikun neċessarju u bi qbil mal/kundizzjonijiet tal-kuntratt ta' konċessjoni, l-immaniġġjar ta' l-infrastruttura kostitwita b'satelliti u bi stazzjonijiet assoċjati fuq l-art, kif ukoll il-manutenzjoni u l-aġġornar tas-sistema.
Justification
This proviso avoids pre-empting the concession contract.

Emenda 12

Artikolu 3, inċiż 2 a (ġdid)

	Il-kuntratt ta' konċessjoni għandu jipprovdi, fost l-oħrajn, għal:
	- mekkaniżmu biex terġa' titħallas lura l-kontribuzzjoni tal-Komunità għall-organizzazzjoni u għall-fażijiet operattivi kummerċjali jekk id-dħul iġġenerat jaqbeż ċertu limitu;
	- il-ġbir min-naħa tal-konċessjonarju tad-dħul mil-liċenzji u mill-esplojtazzjoni tad-drittijiet tal-proprjetà intellettwali fil-komponenti tas-sistema li l-pussess tagħhom għandu jibqa' għand l-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza.

Emenda 13

Artikolu 4, paragrafu 1

L-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza GALILEO tiżgura l-immaniġġjar u l-kontroll ta' l-użu tal-fondi tal-Komunità allokati għall-programm Ewropew tar-radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita, bi qbil ma' l-Artikolu 54, paragrafu 2, punt (b) tar-Regolament (KE, Euratom) Nru 1605/2002 tal-Kunsill tal-25 ta' Ġunju 2002 dwar regolament finanzjarju, u mar-rekwiżiti tar-Regolament (KE) Nru .../2004.	L-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza tiżgura l-immaniġġjar u l-kontroll ta' l-użu tal-fondi tal-Komunità allokati għall-programmi Ewropej tar-radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita, bi qbil ma' l-Artikolu 54, paragrafu 2, punt (b) tar-Regolament (KE, Euratom) Nru 1605/2002 tal-Kunsill tal-25 ta' Ġunju 2002 dwar regolament finanzjarju, u mar-rekwiżiti tar-Regolament (KE) Nru .../2004.

Justification

Reference should be made to other European satellite radio navigation programmes, not just to Galileo. The proposal for a regulation covers all measures taken by the European Union in the satellite radionavigation sphere, which are currently implemented through the Galileo and EGNOS programmes.

Emenda 14

Artikolu 4, paragrafu 2

Krediti operattivi neċessarji għall-iffinanzjar tal-kontribuzzjoni tal-Komunità jingħataw lill-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza GALILEO, permezz ta' ftehima, bi qbil mar-rekwiżiti ta' l-Artikolu 2, punt (e) tar-Regolament (KE) Nru .../2004.	Krediti operattivi neċessarji għall-iffinanzjar tal-kontribuzzjoni tal-Komunità jingħataw lill-Awtorità ta' Sorveljanza, permezz ta' ftehima, bi qbil mar-rekwiżiti ta' l-Artikolu 2, punt (e) tar-Regolament (KE) Nru .../2004.

Justification

Reference should be made to other European satellite radio navigation programmes, not just to Galileo. The proposal for a regulation covers all measures taken by the European Union in the satellite radionavigation sphere, which are currently implemented through the Galileo and EGNOS programmes.

PROĊEDURA

Titolu	Proposta għal regolament tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill dwar l-implimentazzjoni ta' l-organizzazzjoni u tal-fażijiet operattivi kummerċjali tal-programm Ewropew tar-radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita
Referenzi	COM(2004)0477 – C6-0087/2004 – 2004/0156(COD)
Kumitat responsabbli	ITRE
Kumitat mitlub jagħti opinjoni   Data mħabbra fil-plenarja	TRAN 16.11.2004
Koperazzjoni aktar mill-qrib
'Rapporteur' ta' opinjoni:   Data tal-ħatra	Patrick Louis 16.11.2004
Diskussjoni fil-kumitat	19.1.2005	14.3.2005
Data ta' l-emendi adottati	21.2.2005
Riżultat tal-votazzjoni finali	favur: kontra: astensjonijiet:		37 3 0
Membri preżenti għall-votazzjoni finali	Margrete Auken, Inés Ayala Sender, Paolo Costa, Michael Cramer, Arūnas Degutis, Christine De Veyrac, Armando Dionisi, Saïd El Khadraoui, Emanuel Jardim Fernandes, Luis de Grandes Pascual, Mathieu Grosch, Ewa Hedkvist Petersen, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Stanisław Jałowiecki, Georg Jarzembowski, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Jaromír Kohlíček, Jörg Leichtfried, Fernand Le Rachinel, Bogusław Liberadzki, Evelin Lichtenberger, Patrick Louis, Erik Meijer, Robert Navarro, Josu Ortuondo Larrea, Willi Piecyk, Luís Queiró, Reinhard Rack, Luca Romagnoli, Gilles Savary, Ingo Schmitt, Renate Sommer, Dirk Sterckx, Ulrich Stockmann, Gary Titley, Marta Vincenzi, Roberts Zīle
Sostituti preżenti għall-votazzjoni finali	Jean Louis Cottigny, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Helmuth Markov
Sostituti (skond ir-Regola 178(2)) preżenti għall-votazzjoni finali

PROĊEDURA

Titolu	Proposta għal regolament tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill dwar l-implimentazzjoni ta' l-organizzazzjoni u tal-fażijiet operattivi kummerċjali tal-programm Ewropew tar-radjunavigazzjoni bis-satellita
Referenzi	COM(2004)0477 – C6-0087/2004 – 2004/0156(COD)
Bażi legali	Artikoli 251(2) u 156 KE
Bażi fir-Regoli ta' Proċedura	Regola 51
Data meta ġiet ippreżentata lill-Parlament	15.7.2004
Kumitat responsabbli   Data mħabbra fil-plenarja	ITRE 16.11.2004
Kumitat(i) mitlub(a) jagħti/jagħtu opinjoni(jiet)   Data mħabbra fil-plenarja	BUDG 16.11.2004		CONT 16.11.2004				TRAN 16.11.2004
Opinjoni(jiet) mhux mogħtija   Data tad-deċiżjoni	CONT 25.5.2005
Koperazzjoni aktar mill-qrib   Data mħabbra fil-plenarja
Rapporteur(s)   Data tal-ħatra	Etelka Barsi-Pataky 24.11.2004
Rapporteur(s) preċedenti
Proċedura simplifikata   Data tad-deċiżjoni
Bażi legali kkontestata   Data ta' l-opinjoni tal-JURI			/
Dotazzjoni finanzjarja emendata   Data ta' l-opinjoni tal- BUDG			/				BUDG 15.6.2005
Konsultazzjoni mal-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali Ewropew   Data tad-deċi¿joni fis-seduta plenarja
Konsultazzjoni mal-Kumitat tar-Reġjuni   Data tad-deċiżjoni fis-seduta plenarja
Diskussjoni fil-kumitat	30.3.2005	24.5.2005			15.6.2005			21.6.2005
Data ta' l-adozzjoni	21.6.2005
Riżultat tal-votazzjoni finali	favur: kontra: astensjonijiet:			43
Membri preżenti għall-votazzjoni finali	Ivo Belet, Šarūnas Birutis, Jan Březina, Jerzy Buzek, Joan Calabuig Rull, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Giles Chichester, Adam Gierek, Umberto Guidoni, András Gyürk, Fiona Hall, David Hammerstein Mintz, Rebecca Harms, Ján Hudacký, Romana Jordan Cizelj, Werner Langen, Pia Elda Locatelli, Nils Lundgren, Eluned Morgan, Angelika Niebler, Reino Paasilinna, Umberto Pirilli, Miloslav Ransdorf, Vladimír Remek, Herbert Reul, Teresa Riera Madurell, Paul Rübig, Andres Tarand, Britta Thomsen, Claude Turmes, Nikolaos Vakalis, Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca
Sostituti preżenti għall-votazzjoni finali	María del Pilar Ayuso González, Etelka Barsi-Pataky, Dorette Corbey, Neena Gill, Norbert Glante, Edit Herczog, Peter Liese, Francisca Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Vittorio Prodi, Lambert van Nistelrooij
Sostituti (skond ir-Regola 178(2)) preżenti għall-votazzjoni finali
Data tat-tressiq - A6	1.7.2005					A6-0212/2005
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