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EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Brussels, XXX[…](2011) XXX draft
ANNEX
Work Programme 2012 for the further implementation of the European satellite radio-navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo), including the Programme
Implementation Plan
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ANNEX
Work Programme 2012 for the further implementation of the European satellite radio-navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo), including the Programme
Implementation Plan
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction...................................................................................................................6
2. Scope of the 2012 Work programme............................................................................7
3. Status of the Programmes .............................................................................................8
4. Management of the Programmes ................................................................................10
4.1 Commission ................................................................................................................11
4.2 European GNSS Agency ............................................................................................11
4.3 ESA.............................................................................................................................12
4.4 Committees .................................................................................................................13
4.4.1 Galileo Inter-institutional Panel..................................................................................13
4.4.2 European GNSS Programmes Committee..................................................................13
4.4.3 GNSS Security Accreditation Board (SAB)...............................................................13
4.4.5 GNSS Security Board .................................................................................................14
4.4.6 Mission Evolution Advisory Group............................................................................14
5. Policy and Strategy Objectives 2012..........................................................................14
5.1 Services and Exploitation strategy..............................................................................14
5.1.1 Governance framework evolution ..............................................................................15
5.1.2 Update HLD................................................................................................................15
5.1.3 Commercial Service Mission requirements consolidation .........................................16
5.2 Future Evolutions........................................................................................................16
5.2.1 Overall European GNSS mission and services evolution...........................................16
5.2.2 Pursue interoperability between Galileo and GPS and Glonass .................................17
5.2.3 Consolidate re-profiling of the SoL integrity concept for Galileo..............................17
5.2.4 EGNOS Mission evolution .........................................................................................18
5.3 Legal and Regulatory Framework ..............................................................................18
5.4 International GNSS Strategy ......................................................................................19
5.5 Frequencies, Security and PRS...................................................................................20
6. Programmes Implementation Objectives 2012...........................................................22
6.1 Galileo.........................................................................................................................22
6.1.1 Galileo programme implementation objectives..........................................................22
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6.1.2 Galileo IOV phase completion ...................................................................................22
6.1.3 Pursue the Galileo FOC deployment ..........................................................................23
6.1.4 Prepare the delivery of initial services starting in 2014..............................................24
6.1.4.1 Preparation of initial services documentation.............................................................24
6.1.4.2 Preparation of initial services operational interfaces..................................................25
6.2 EGNOS .......................................................................................................................25
6.2.1 Ensure continuity of service .......................................................................................26
6.2.2 Extend EGNOS coverage over Europe.......................................................................27
6.2.3 Access of the services by the users.............................................................................27
6.2.4 Prepare for EGNOS beyond 2014 ..............................................................................27
6.2.5 Declare EGNOS Data Access Service........................................................................27
6.2.6 Inquiry Board findings implementation......................................................................28
6.2.7 EGNOS Safety Management system implementation................................................28
6.2.8 EGNOS Certification Oversight and Safety Case ......................................................28
6.3 Technical Management...............................................................................................28
6.3.1 Risk management........................................................................................................28
6.3.2 GNSS Standardisation ................................................................................................29
6.3.3 Programme and project support..................................................................................30
6.4 Communication...........................................................................................................30
6.4.1 General promotion of Galileo and EGNOS................................................................30
6.4.2 Represent GNSS at the three main GNSS conferences ..............................................31
6.4.3 Conclude Galileo Children's Drawing Competition in April .....................................31
6.4.4 Communication campaign for Galileo launches.........................................................31
6.4.5 Support to international activities ...............................................................................31
6.5 Applications and Research..........................................................................................31
6.5.1 Applications ................................................................................................................32
6.5.2 Research......................................................................................................................32
7. Budget and Financing .................................................................................................33
Annex I to the Work Programme – Implementation Actions ...................................................34
1. Actions implemented in indirect centralised management (ESA)..............................34
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2. Actions implemented in indirect centralised management (GSA) .............................34
3. Actions implemented in direct centralised management ............................................35
3.1. Infrastructure and Exploitation ...................................................................................35
3.2. European GNSS promotion ...............................................................................................35
3.3. Technical assistance and organization ...............................................................................37
ANNEX II - Ad hoc Grant to the National Remote Sensing Center of China ( NRSCC) China-EU GNSS Technology Training & Cooperation Centre (CENC) in Beijing ...........................38
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1. INTRODUCTION
Galileo is a flagship programme in the space domain, enabling the European Union to increase its technological independence, stimulating European innovation and competitiveness.
The objectives and priorities for 2012 clearly indicate that it will be an important year for the European satellite navigation programmes, EGNOS and Galileo. The successful launch on 21 October 2011 of the first two operational satellites of the Galileo system, for the first time on a Russian Soyuz rocket from Kourou, was an extremely important milestone for the future of space in Europe and its citizens. This milestone will be followed in 2012 by further key decisions and events for the programmes.
The next launch, foreseen in 2012, of another set of two further satellites and their integration into the ground segment will complete the in orbit validation (IOV) phase forming the nucleus of the future constellation of 30 satellites.
Since the definition of a European strategy concerning satellite navigation, a number of decisions have been taken which mean today Galileo is under control, on both programmatic and financial levels. The Commission is able to control development cost of the programme, mitigate the risks which are inherent to such a project and to realise significant savings.
Owing to this rigorous management, it was possible on 21 October 2011 to launch aprocurement procedure for additional satellites, underlining the political ambition of the Commission to accelerate the deployment of the Galileo system and to offer initial navigation services to citizens and users from 2014. Recent studies have shown that satellite navigation will generate economic benefits in the order of €130B cumulative over the period 2014-341.
Efforts are also focused on optimising launch services procurement. In consultation with the European Space Agency and Arianespace, the Commission intends to participate financially in the adaptation of the Ariane 5 launcher. This will provide the programme with a double source for launchers, reducing the risk of a “captivity” situation. In addition to this should be added reinforced international cooperation for the implementation on a global level of the Galileo and EGNOS services assuring a complete interoperability between the different existing satellite navigation systems.
In 2012, the programmatic elements will be accompanied by significant changes at the regulatory level with respect to the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the 2014-2020 period. In the context of the ordinary legislative procedure, work will continue on the Commission's proposal for a new GNSS regulation which will set the strategic objectives for the governance and long term exploitation of Galileo and EGNOS. The Commission will also put forward a proposal for the revision of
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the European GNSS Agency (GSA) regulation in order to prepare the GSA to take on the new tasks and missions with which it will be entrusted.
It is worth also recalling the key role played by EGNOS in the implementation of the European satellite navigation programmes. Operational and certified, the system is at the heart of a series of applications, improving the precision of GPS signals throughout Europe. The EGNOS Open Service, today used for personal navigation, goods tracking and also for precision agriculture, is available since October 2009. It was complemented in March 2011 by the Safety of Life service. The evolution of EGNOS and its integration with Galileo applications will show the practically unlimited opportunities offered by these cutting edge navigation systems. The improvement of the EGNOS system in Europe and the preparation for its extension to South Africa are the priorities for 2012. In addition, the Commission will continue to coordinate the EGNOS system roadmap in line with the EGNOS geostationary transponder roadmap. The launch foreseen in June 2012 of the first of two newgeostationary transponders for EGNOS will be key to ensuring the continuity of the EGNOS services.
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The 2012 European satellite navigation Work Programme is ambitious. With EGNOS, the European Union has taken a first step towards its own navigation system and the successful launch of the first two Galileo IOV satellites shows the determination to ensure the European citizen benefits from earlier investments. Owing to a continuing control of costs and risks and an optimisation of the procurement policy, the Galileo programme is well on course to start offering services in the medium term, and in the long term ensuring European autonomy with respect to other satellite navigation systems. EGNOS and Galileo form an integral part of the European 2020 strategy, stimulating the European Union to be more innovative, supporting economic activity and, for example, facilitating humanitarian assistance and improving road traffic safety.
2. SCOPE OF THE 2012 WORK PROGRAMME
This document covers the activities which will be launched or continued in 2012 to implement the European satellite navigation programmes EGNOS and Galileo(referred to hereafter as the programmes). Its legal basis is Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 of the European Parliament and the Council of 9 July 2008 on the further implementation of the European satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo)2 (referred to hereafter as the GNSS Regulation).
In accordance with Article 15(3) of the GNSS Regulation, this document sets out the GNSS work programme to be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the management procedure defined in Article 4 of Decision 1999/468/EC, and reviewed on an annual basis. Pursuant to Article 13(1)(b) of the new Comitology Regulation
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(EU) No 182/20113, the examination procedure referred to in Article 5 of that Regulation now applies in this respect.
The document covers:4
• activities relating to the completion of the development and validation phase of the Galileo programme, including the achievement of Initial Operational Capability (IOC) and the transition between In-Orbit Validation (IOV) and Full Operational Capability (FOC);
• activities relating to the deployment phase, including actions to manage and monitor this phase, and preparations for the exploitation phase of the Galileo programme;
• activities relating to the operation of EGNOS, including operational maintenance;
• activities relating to the development of GNSS applications and services and international cooperation.
These are the main sections:
• Chapter 2 sets out the scope of the work programme and chapter 3 recaps the status of the programmes and fixes the priorities for 2012;
• Chapter 4 outlines the context and the institutional set-up for the management of the GNSS programmes;
• Chapter 5 presents policy and the strategic objectives;
• Chapter 6 describes the measures to be implemented in 2012 with no significant financial implications and the measures that require the allocation of commitment and payment credits in 2012 and beyond;
• Chapter 7 focuses on the budget and financing aspects and provides a budgetary overview.
3. STATUS OF THE PROGRAMMES
During 2011 major progress has been achieved in the European GNSS programmes at the levels of both policy and strategy, and programme implementation.
Concerning policy and strategy, the Mid Term Review was adopted by the Commission in January. In Council conclusions adopted in March, Member States confirmed their commitment to the European GNSS programmes. This was then followed by the Commission budget proposal in June which included a total of EUR
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7B (2011 prices) for the next financial perspective 2014-2020. Work also took place during 2011 on the development of a new draft European GNSS Regulation which was adopted by the Commission on 30 November 20115, following an Impact Assessment approved by the Impact Assessment Board on 2 September considering the long term governance arrangements for the service provision phases of Galileo and EGNOS.
Also during 2011, the Council and the European Parliament adopted Decision No 1104/2011/EU on the rules for access to the public regulated service provided by the global navigation satellite system established under the Galileo programme (hereinafter referred to as Decision on PRS access rules) in September and in October 2011 respectively.
Concerning the European GNSS international strategy, the EU and China held a series of meetings in 2011 with a view to resolving long standing frequency issues. Negotiation of a GNSS cooperation agreement with Switzerland, allowing Swissparticipation in the European GNSS programmes continued, and a meeting with the African Union Commission concerning the extension of EGNOS to Africa was held in April. The same month, a roadmap was agreed with South Africa concerning the extension of EGNOS to South Africa.
During 2011, progress was made in defining the approach to the implementation of the Galileo services, including consolidation of the approach to be taken to the IOCand a first version of the PRS Service Implementation Plan, to be presented to the GNSS Security Board.
With respect to Galileo programme implementation, the key milestone of the first IOV launch of two operational Galileo satellites was successfully achieved in October. This followed the Security Accreditation Board's Approval To Launch (ATL) certification and the establishment of the IOV security chain of command, including the Galileo Security Monitoring Centre Nucleus. Further for Galileo, the contracts for Galileo Work Package 2 (Ground Mission Segment) and Work Package 3 (Ground Control Segment) were signed in June for a total of EUR354.5M, completing the contract award of the main Galileo Work Packages for the FOC phase. In addition, the Commission launched an invitation to tender for the acquisition of additional satellites. The award decision is foreseen for the beginning of 2012, and the respective contracts for satellites and launchers were signed on 2 February 2012.
With respect to EGNOS programme implementation, the key EGNOS milestone of the Safety of Life service declaration was achieved in March, with the service being successfully provided since that date. EGNOS Open Service continued to be provided successfully through 2011.
Also noteworthy mentioning, during 2011 the Galileo children's drawing competition was launched and the first winners from Belgium and Bulgaria were selected to give their first names to the first two Galileo IOV satellites launched on 21 October 2011.
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The Commission seeks, on a case by case basis, reinforced cooperation on technical issues with Member States, defined as the provision of specific technical analysis to the Commission.
Concerning European GNSS programme implementation, the main objectives for 2012 will be to:
• Continue and reinforce the financial discipline;
• Accelerate the deployment of the Galileo constellation by procuringsupplementary satellites and adapting Ariane5 ;
• Prepare the exploitation phase;
• Ensure a successful second IOV launch and closely monitor the implementation of the Galileo FOC work packages;
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• Declare EGNOS coverage extension to a series of EU Member States and declare EGNOS Data Access Service availability;
• Continue provision of the EGNOS Safety of Life service and Open Service.
European GNSS policy and strategy objectives for 2012 will be to:
• Achieve European Parliament and Council agreement on a new GNSS regulation,including long term governance arrangements for the exploitation phases of Galileo and EGNOS, but excluding budget;
• Submit a proposal for the revision of Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 setting up the European GNSS Agency6 (hereinafter referred to as the GSA Regulation) in line with the proposed new GNSS Regulation;
• Present a proposal for an initiative on EU GNSS third party liability, accompanied by an extended impact assessment study (p.19)
• Establish, through delegated acts, a set of common minimum standards to support early PRS services (p.20)
4. MANAGEMENT OF THE PROGRAMMES
This chapter sets out the management structure which is to ensure sound governance of the GNSS programmes and is for information purposes only. It provides the broader context of the commitment and payment appropriations planned for 2012, as described in chapter 6.
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A clear division of tasks between ESA, the GSA and the Commission shall be ensured in order to avoid duplication of efforts, reduce inefficiency and strengthencost control.
4.1 Commission
Article 12 of the GNSS Regulation confers on the Commission the responsibility to manage the GNSS programmes. Unless otherwise stated, the Commission7 will implement the action points listed in chapter 5 and 6 below. Furthermore, the Commission will carry out tasks related to mission and system definitions, system implementation and project management of EGNOS and Galileo. This includes updating and managing the High Level Description Document (HLD)8 that providesthe context and high level requirements of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes as well as working on user requirements and standardisation (development of international standards for performance, services and user equipment in the different application sectors).
4.2 European GNSS Agency
In 2012, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) will continue its work in support of the GNSS Programmes, on the basis of guidelines issued by the Commission. One focus of this work is on the security aspects that will continue to increase in 2012, covering in particular:
• All accreditation-related activities required for the three expected accreditation milestones in 2012 ("IOV Start" endorsement, "Authorisation To Launch 2" and "Authorisation To Launch 3") but also the PRS user segment accreditation activities;
• The operations of the GSMC nucleus and the preparation of the final GMSCoperations;
• Specific tasks being delegated by the Commission to the GSA, in particular theprocurement of PRS pre-operational receivers for the purpose of early test andvalidation with the interested Member States.
The second focus of the actions of the GSA will be on market development to prepare the commercialisation of the systems. In that respect, the GSA shall manage under the delegation of the Commission, the FP7 programme for research and development. It shall also continuously monitor downstream market figures and perspectives, providing its contributions to the work of the Commission's DG ENTR, especially on the implementation and survey of the Action Plan for the development of the Applications of GNSS. It shall undertake any action required, in coordination with the Commission, for the implementation of this Action Plan, especially on awareness campaigns, representation of the Commission in conferences, liaison with stakeholders of the main markets identified by the Action Plan. More generally, it shall also undertake any other tasks identified by the Commission, including the
7 Wherever the Commission or its services are mentioned in this document, this includes the support of
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promotion of European GNSS applications and training centres, in conformity with the applicable legal framework. These activities are detailed in the 2012 work programme of the GSA.
In 2012, the GSA shall also manage the elements required for the operations ofEGNOS as of 2014.
Following the adoption of the Council Decision 2010/803/EU on the GSA seat9, the GSA headquarters will move to Prague in the summer 2012.
The Commission envisages assigning the task of the Programmes exploitation for the next programmatic period (2014-2020) to the GSA. This is reflected in the new governance scheme set up under the proposed new GNSS Regulation for the further implementation of the European GNSS Programmes. In order to allow the GSA to build up its capacity and ensure a smooth transition period a delegation agreement entrusting the GSA with exploitation preparatory tasks for the period 2012-2014 should be established, in accordance with the applicable legal framework and without prejudice to the decision taken with regard to the said proposal.
4.3 ESA
While the Commission is responsible for managing the GNSS programmes, the European Space Agency (ESA) will continue to play an important role asimplementing agency for the full operational capability of Galileo as procurement agent and overall system prime contractor. It is also the design authority for EGNOS system evolutions until 2014. The delegation agreement has been extended (1st amendment) until 30.06.2014 with a phase out phase of 6 months.
To ensure strict division of responsibilities between the two parties, the Commission concluded multi-annual delegation agreements with ESA in 2008, covering delegated tasks and budget implementation to achieve full operational capability of Galileo, and in 2009, covering tasks related to EGNOS operational phase. These agreements lay down conditions for managing the funds entrusted to ESA, and more specifically the actions to be implemented, the relevant financing, management procedures and monitoring and inspection measures, measures applicable in the event of inadequate performance of contractors and rules regarding the ownership of tangible and intangible assets.
At the request of the Member States the Commission agreed to bear the additional cost for the completion of the IOV phase in order to ensure the continuity of the programme and avoid the loss of industrial know-how and equipment already built. To this end a grant agreement was signed with ESA in 2009, amended in 2010 to take into account further financial needs of the IOV phase. However, while this decision had an impact on the financing of the FOC phase, it did not jeopardise theplanning or the services.
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4.4 Committees
4.4.1 Galileo Inter-institutional Panel
The Galileo Inter-institutional Panel (GIP) facilitates a close cooperation between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission and allows the three institutions to monitor the GNSS implementation, international agreements with third countries, the preparation of satellite navigation markets, the effectiveness of governance arrangements and the annual review of the work programme. The Council and the European Parliament organise alternately the meetings of the GIP, and the Commission will continue to contribute to the preparation of the meetings of the Panel and, as appropriate, to provide detailed information at the request of the institutions.
4.4.2 European GNSS Programmes Committee
In accordance with the GNSS Regulation and with the rules of the Union as to the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission, the European GNSS Programmes Committee (referred to hereafter as the GNSS Committee) assists the Commission in managing the GNSS programmes. In order to do so, GNSS Committee members are put in a position to obtain assurances that the entire programme is managed appropriately, in particular through reviews of progress by independent experts (referred to in paragraph 3.2 of the Strategic Framework10) against the key decision points, as provided for by the GNSS Regulation.
For this purpose, the GNSS Committee will meet three times in the course of 2012 to discuss the implementation of Galileo FOC, the operations of EGNOS and all related activities in which it is competent. As agreed in the context of the 2009 work programme discussions, Member State experts will be able to participate in the main technical reviews of the programme, at the invitation of the Commission.
ESA and the GSA are observers to the GNSS Committee. Following the conclusion of the joint EEA-EU Committee Decision 94/2009, Norway participates as a non-voting member of the GNSS Committee. Other third countries may be observers following an agreement to be concluded.
4.4.3 GNSS Security Accreditation Board (SAB)
In 2012, the SAB is expected to take three major decisions for the programme: the IOV start endorsement and the authorisations to the second launch. The Commission will continue to support the work of the SAB and its technical panel, the GSAP, in order to ensure a proper programme interaction with the accreditation authorities.
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4.4.5 GNSS Security Board
In 2011, the GNSS Security Board held meetings on a regular basis. Two subgroups, the working group "national experts" and the working group on the "Public Regulated Service" are operational and are fulfilling a significant part of the tasks identified in the GNSS Security Board's security roadmap. Two task forces, the task force "Control" and the task force "Launch", have fulfilled the majority of their intended tasks and have been dismantled. The task force "PSI" has been converted into a full-fledged working group "Protection of Classified Information".
In 2012, the GNSS Security Board will continue its work in accordance with its regularly updated roadmap with a focus on the adoption of the PRS common minimum standards requested by the Decision on PRS Access Rules11.
4.4.6 Mission Evolution Advisory Group
In 2011, the Commission set up a consultative group of GNSS experts called the "Mission Evolution Advisory Group" (MEAG) in order to pursue, on a long term scale, the refinement of mission requirements in accordance with evolving needs of the GNSS user communities as well as evolving technologies.
This group aims at providing the Commission with independent advice and recommendations on potential evolutions of the mission objectives and the service definition for the European satellite navigation programmes. The outcome of its work shall contribute to the establishment of the Mission Evolution Roadmap. It will help to define the system requirements for the next generation of the European GNSS systems.
In 2012, the MEAG will be requested to produce a first vision for the long term mission evolution for both EGNOS and Galileo. The main priority themes will be aligned with the programme needs and will likely focus on EGNOS evolutions, Galileo Safety-of-Life (SoL) re-profiling and Commercial Service definition. The MEAG will also be consulted on service provision elements in direct interactions with the users in order to refine the needs and expected functionalities.
5. POLICY AND STRATEGY OBJECTIVES 2012
This chapter describes the policy context which governs the GNSS programmes and sets out the strategic objectives for 2012, these being highlighted in summary boxes which precede each section.
5.1 Services and Exploitation strategy
• Initiate delegation of GNSS exploitation preparation activities to the GSA
• Publish updated High Level Documents including high-level service objectives
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• Publish high level exploitation plan
• Launch Commercial Service detailed technical study
• Define action plan leading to a Commercial Service demonstrator in 2014
5.1.1 Governance framework evolution
The current governance framework for Galileo and EGNOS is set out in the GNSS Regulation and includes the Commission, ESA and the GSA. It was established for the Galileo development and deployment phase and the EGNOS initial exploitation and was developed for the period 2008-2013. The governance framework for Galileo and EGNOS needs to be revised to take into account the lessons learned so far. The governance framework also needs to cover the provision of early Galileo services, although the Galileo deployment phase will be extended beyond 2013.
The Commission has undertaken an Impact Assessment looking at GNSS governance which took as a number of starting points that:
• Best use should be made of existing structures as stated in the Council's conclusions on the Mid Term Review of the European GNSS programmes to minimise risk to EGNOS service provision and minimise disruption to the Galileo deployment phase.
• Considering EU ownership of the Galileo and EGNOS infrastructure and the full financing of the programmes through the EU budget, as confirmed in the Commission's Communication on the Multiannual Financial Framework12, political supervision must remain with the Commission, representing the EU.
Following further consideration of these principles and a detailed examination of the options available, the Impact Assessment subsequently concluded that the GSA is the most suitable candidate to fill the future role of exploitation manager.
Without prejudging the final outcome of discussions on the new GNSS Regulation, but given the recommendation of the Impact Assessment Board and the urgent need to be able to ensure a smooth implementation of a new governance framework to support EGNOS service provision and early Galileo service provision, the Commission will delegate exploitation preparation activities for EGNOS and Galileo to the GSA in 2012.
5.1.2 Update HLD
The GNSS High Level Description Document (HLD) was last updated in February 2010. In the meantime, a number of important system modifications have been decided which have an impact on the HLD, including the re-profiling of the SoLservice and the definition of the IOC service milestone. These changes need to be reflected in an updated version of the HLD as well as the MRD (Mission Requirements Document).
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5.1.3 Commercial Service Mission requirements consolidation
The Commercial Service (CS) is one of the 5 services identified in the GNSS Regulation and the Galileo High Level Description Document (HLD). Actions are required to consolidate the CS mission requirements and be in a position to launch development and procurement activities, leading to a CS demonstrator to be implemented at the introduction of early Galileo services . The CS demonstrator shall validate key technical concepts and pave the way for a fully operational CommercialService.
In order to achieve this goal, and because of the number of options to be analysed and traded off, the Commission will launch an open call for tender for two parallel "Phase A" technical studies in early 2012. These studies shall, on the basis of previous market and technical studies related to the Commercial Service, perform in depth trade-offs between the possible options taking into account the present Galileo infrastructure deployment realities. Required technical capabilities of the Galileo system to support the CS demonstrator shall be identified. These studies are expected to be completed within 6-8 months.
Based on outputs from this activity, the Commission shall publish a Commercial Service SIS-ICD (Signal in Space Interface Control Document) by early 2013.
5.2 Future Evolutions
• Publish European GNSS mission evolution roadmap
• Pursue interoperability between Galileo and GPS and Glonass
• Consolidate re-profiling of the SoL integrity concept for Galileo
• Decide on EGNOS evolution
5.2.1 Overall European GNSS mission and services evolution
The Commission holds the ownership of the Mission Requirement Documents (MRDs) for the European GNSS programmes EGNOS and Galileo and has been working in 2011 on a re-profiling of the Galileo Safety-of-Life (SoL) together with a consolidation of the Commercial Service (CS) Definition. Supporting Mission studies and/or demonstrations will have to be conducted during 2012 with the objective to refine the mission requirements for SoL and CS.
In 2011, the Commission has set up the Mission Evolution Advisory Group (MEAG) with the main objective to provide independent advice on future evolutions of the GNSS user needs, to recommend updates of the mission profiles and to support GNSS research and development activities in view of a definition and consolidation of future EGNOS and Galileo services. The Commission will use this input for the establishment of the European GNSS Mission Evolution Roadmap which shall also serve as a reference document for coordination of GNSS research and development activities with the European Space Agency (ESA), i.e. the ESA GNSS Evolutions Programme (EGEP) and the Commission Framework Programmes.
Coordination will also be continued with stakeholders in the aeronautical, maritime and road domain.
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5.2.2 Pursue interoperability between Galileo and other GNSS
In 2012, the Commission will pursue the work undertaken in the context of the EU-United States of America (US) cooperation agreement in the area of next generation of GNSS (EU-US Working Group C). These main axes of work are anticipated:
• Development of interoperable solution for next generation of global safety of life service, notably with the objective to assess the feasibility of advanced RAIM(Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring) solutions;
• Development of common standards for the provision of SBAS (Space Board Augmentation Systems) based on a dual frequency and multi-constellation configuration;
• Assessment of combined GPS-Galileo performance during the initial service phase of Galileo and development of guidelines for the publication of minimum performance for global satellite systems.
• Work on Glonass will be conducted in the context of the EU-Russia Space dialogue.
5.2.3 Consolidate re-profiling of the SoL integrity concept for Galileo
The mission for Galileo had foreseen the provision of a Safety Of Life service on a global scale. The Galileo SoL service has been studied during the design phase of the programme and an integrity concept has been proposed that could meet the requirements. However, user acceptance of this concept is limited due to the lack of interoperability with other existing solutions and impact on the user terminals. In addition, it has been shown that the implementation of a safety of life service based on this concept would significantly drive the overall system complexity. This was considered a major risk driver for both programme schedule and cost to completion and therefore it has been decided to re-profile this service. As follows, work will be conducted in 2012 to support the definition of a re-profiled SoL service for Galileo. The main tasks shall include:
• Consultations with different user communities to confirm user needs and acceptability of different concepts. This will be conducted through direct interactions with user groups (e.g. SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) for aviation, the European Maritime Radionavigation Forum, the European Railway Agency, etc.) as well as through MEAG and the dedicated SoL experts group created with the support of the programme committee members;
• Interaction with international partners to develop interoperable solutions for the provision of safety of life services;
• Consolidation of study results on potential new integrity concepts. This shall be conducted in close cooperation with ESA.
The work will be conducted with the support available from the mission support framework contract already in place and will rely on technical results available from EGEP studies launched by ESA. The GSA will be closely associated to this work.
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5.2.4 EGNOS Mission evolution
For EGNOS, major tasks are foreseen in the area of mission evolution definition in 2012. This includes the following major axes:
• Definition of service improvements and extensions over additional EU territories and neighbouring countries (e.g. Ukraine) for the next release of the current EGNOS system.
• Consolidation of mission requirements for the next generation system (EGNOS version3). This shall address new service levels based on dual frequency and potentially a multi-constellation configuration, coverage area and definition of contingency services in case of failure. In this context, the decision on whether EGNOS should in the future also augment Galileo, in addition to GPS, will be consolidated in 2012.
• Definition of detailed requirements for EGNOS extensions over South Africa and ASECNA13 responsibility area.
The Commission will organize the necessary interactions with the different stakeholders and will prepare Mission Requirement Documents for each system configuration. An updated EGNOS SoL Service Definition Document will be issued mid-2012.
The Commission will also continue to cooperate with ESA for the EGNOS Version3study under the European GNSS Evolution Programme. It intends to reach acommon vision of the future system roadmaps that will be implemented in the 2014-2020 timeframe under the EU financing.
5.3 Legal and Regulatory Framework
• Achieve European Parliament and Council agreement on new GNSS Regulation
• Commission proposal for the revised GSA Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 912/2010)
• Ensure compliance with international convention on registration of satellites
• Define the implementation of a safety and quality management system for the two European GNSS programmes
• Prepare and sign the appropriate arrangements for Galileo sites (GSMC, GCC, GPEC, ULS, GSS14, etc.).This action is required in order to safeguard the functioning of the EU's infrastructure
• Commission initiative on third party liability regime
On 29 June 2011 the Commission presented a package of legislative proposals and related documents addressing policy challenges the European Union will be facing in
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the years to come. Within the Multiannual Financial Framework, the Commissionadopted its principal position on the Union's finances for the years 2014-2020. As part of this process, on 30 November 2011 the Commission adopted a proposal for anew GNSS Regulation, i.e. the draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation and exploitation of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes. The regulation lays the ground for the financing and the governance of the programmes as from 2014. This proposal will be presented to and discussed with the European Parliament and the Council during 2012. The aim is to have this new legal basis for the programmes adopted by 2013.
In 2012, the Commission will initiate the revision process of the GSA Regulation. Itconfers, amongst others, two tasks to the GSA, namely the security accreditation of the systems and the exploitation of the Galileo Security Monitoring Centre (GSMC). It further prescribes that both activities are to be run separately and independently.The GSA Regulation will be brought in line with the new tasks that are proposed to be attributed to the GSA for the period 2014-2020 under the proposed new GNSS Regulation, and will affect the management of the exploitation.
International law provides a number of rights and obligations in relation with thelaunch and the operation of satellites, e.g. the duty to register the satellites in the United Nations (UN) register of space objects and to bear the responsibility for them. The Commission, acting for the EU, owner of the Galileo satellites, will take the appropriate steps to ensure that international law is respected with regard to the Galileo satellites.
In 2011, the Commission initiated works towards setting up an internal safety management system for both Galileo and EGNOS to fulfil its obligation as system owner. In 2012, the Commission will elaborate the principles against which such system will be implemented.
Concerning sites hosting, arrangements will be established between the Commission and Member States which are hosting Galileo facilities on their territories. In 2012, an agreement is to be signed between the Commission and FR and UK as regards the hosting of the GSMC that will be operated by the GSA.
The Commission will present in the fourth quarter of 2012 an initiative on EU GNSS third party liability, accompanied by an extended impact assessment study. This initiative will address in particular the concerns expressed by the EU legislator in Article 4(3) of the GNSS Regulation on the possible "financial obligations of the EU with regard to the exploitation phase deriving from its responsibility relating to the ownership of the systems".
5.4 International GNSS Strategy
• Cooperate with US, Russia and China
• Complete designs plan on EGNOS extension to South Africa
• Establish EU-AUC (African Union Commission) project team for EGNOS in Africa
• Conclude cooperation agreements with Argentina, Brazil and Chile
• Decide on action plan for the export of GNSS applications (pilot with Latin America)
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• Conclude cooperation agreements with Russia and Switzerland
• Start negotiations with Cospas-Sarsat on EU’s involvement
• Sign "Elements of Consensu with China"
International activities focus on reducing political, technical and security risks to theEuropean GNSS programmes, protecting Galileo frequencies and services andpromoting the uptake of Galileo and EGNOS services worldwide. In 2012, the Commission will implement its updated international cooperation strategy issued in 2011. Bilateral cooperation will, in line with this strategy, focus on formalising relations, mainly through bilateral agreements, with key non-EU countries.
Cooperation with other GNSS service providers, in particular the US, Russia andChina, will continue. This includes technical work to support compatibility and security objectives of Galileo and EGNOS vis-à-vis third country systems, using the expertise of the Compatibility, Signal and Interoperability (CSI) Working Group.
In 2012 the Commission will continue its work towards establishing an EGNOS based service over the African continent to be primarily used for civil aviation,maritime activities and land management. More particularly, an EU-AUC (African Union Commission) project team for EGNOS in Africa will be established and a design plan on the EGNOS extension to South Africa will be completed. In addition, the extension of EGNOS to the Ukrainian territory will be studied.
The Commission intends to conclude cooperation agreements with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and re-profile the current cooperation agreement with Israel and China.Actions will be undertaken to involve regions of the world where the adoption ofEuropean GNSS technologies and applications may help market development. Inparticular, an action plan for the export of GNSS applications will be proposed and a pilot project with Latin America will be launched.
The Commission aims to conclude the negotiations on cooperation agreements with Switzerland and Russia.
2012 will see the start of the discussions on the EU's involvement in Cospas-Sarsat.
The Commission will continue supporting EU industry in particular through themonitoring of GNSS policies and regulations in third countries and the detection ofpossible or potential trade barriers.
When required due to the development of their respective GNSS programs and their interest for a bilateral relation with the EU, enhance our cooperation with India and Japan.
5.5 Frequencies, Security and PRS
• Obtain results favourable to Galileo at World Radio Conference 2012
• Conclude ITU agreements with GPSIII and GLONASS
• Agree PRS common minimum standards and publish PRS Signal-in-Space Interface Control Document
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• Sign framework agreement with PRS pilot project Member States
• Conclude PRS agreements with several countries
• Facilitate the negotiation of the security of information agreement for the exchange of classified information between the GSA and ESA
The World Radio communications Conference (WRC) in February 2012 will in particular decide on a possible new allocation in "S band"15 that could be used by Galileo and other GNSS, which potentially aids compatibility of the large number of GNSS foreseen worldwide. The Commission will also be active on specific agenda items to ensure that possible new service allocations do not impair the use of current Galileo and EGNOS frequency plans, as well as monitoring proposals for future WRC topics that may be relevant. The Commission will fully participate in the WRC and coordinate Member States positions in advance and in-situ as developments occur.
Concerning the ITU agreements with GPS and GLONASS, GPS III is not fully coordinated with Galileo yet, although no major issues are expected. The new signals of GLONASS, as well as the new EGNOS filings need to be coordinated. The Commission will perform coordination through existing working group channels under a mandate from the national frequency administrations16. Those frequency administrations will sign the final agreement that will be communicated to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
The Decision on PRS access rules allows the Commission to establish, through delegated acts, a set of common minimum standards to support early PRS service. In this regard, the Commission will carry out appropriate and transparent consultations well in advance, in particular with the designated Member States' experts, where so designated by the Member States concerned those represented in the GNSS Security Board. In this context, the PRS Signal in Space Interface document will be published and presented to Member States in 2012.
The signing of a framework agreement with PRS pilot project Member States is foreseen in view of testing early PRS signals and emulating the PRS user segment chain. The Commission will propose to interested Member States a number of test and validation activities involving Member States participation to be defined in relevant bilateral agreements.
The Decision on PRS access rules provide for the possibility to have non-EU PRS participants on the condition that a security agreement exists and an international agreement defining the conditions of access is negotiated.
Both Norway and Switzerland have notified their will to become PRS participants and the Commission will therefore perform the necessary steps to conclude such agreements in line with the Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Others have manifested interest in knowing more about the conditions of access to PRS. The Commission will therefore inform the Council on
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the progress of such interactions which may lead to a request for a mandate in 2012,and, where appropriate, the European Parliament.
As for the negotiation of the security of information agreement for the exchange of classified information between the GSA and ESA, currently the GSA is ensuring exchange of the classified information through the administrative arrangement which exists with the Commission and which allows GSA to receive and send information to/from ESA, through the Commission. In the future, and particularly in view of the move to Prague, a direct agreement shall be concluded.
6. PROGRAMMES IMPLEMENTATION OBJECTIVES 2012
6.1 Galileo
• Ensure successful second IOV launch
• Introduce agreed security requirements into existing contracts
• Accelerate the development of Galileo by procuring additional satellites
6.1.1 Galileo programme implementation objectives
The Commission will continue in 2012 to manage the following main programme implementation objectives:
• Complete the In-Orbit Validation (IOV) phase: the Commission aims at the launch of the Galileo satellites Flight Models 3 and 4 occurs duringthe summer 2012. It shall further qualify the deployed IOV system configuration and its associated operations and achieve the incremental system accreditation steps required to operate the system. The Commission shall also perform the in-orbit validation test campaign.
• Pursue the FOC deployment: the Commission will consolidate the IOC mission/system requirements, system design and deployment plan from IOC to FOC and shall introduce agreed security requirements17. An upgrade and preparatory activities of the ground segment and operations for the launch of the first batch of FOC satellites are foreseen. Furthermore, the Commission will qualify the first FOC satellites and procure the next batch of FOC satellites.
• Prepare delivery of early services in 2014: the Commission shall consolidate the IOC mission requirements and ramp-up the preparation of the GSMC and SAR Ground Segment operations. The required documentation and operational interfaces with the Open Service, PRS and SAR users will be prepared.
6.1.2 Galileo IOV phase completion
The In-Orbit Validation (IOV) phase should be completed to a very large extent in 2012. This activity will be articulated through:
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• The launch of the Galileo satellites Flight Models 3 and 4: those satellites will belaunched from Kourou using a Soyuz vehicle. The satellites are identical to the first two IOV satellites, with however an active Search And Rescue (SAR) transponder which will allow to perform initial tests for preparing the SAR data service provision;
• The complete IOV system configuration will be progressively reached through successive upgrades of the Ground Segment, from the minimum configuration required to support the first launch to the "IOV" configuration which will be used to perform in-orbit validation tests. It will be in particular critical to deploy, with the support of the hosting member states, additional "fast-track" Galileo Ground Sensor Stations in order to be able to produce initial navigation messages and achieve an adequate level of performance validation;
• Following the progressive system deployment, three incremental system accreditation steps will be established: the approval for second launch, the authorisation to start the IOV test campaign and the initial authorization to operate;
• Finally, the IOV phase will be completed through the in-orbit validation test campaign, which will allow to test and validate "in the field" key performance parameters and will be concluded by the IOV-R review.
6.1.3 Pursue the Galileo FOC deployment
Following the successful launch of the first two IOV satellite on 21 October 2011, the programme expects to conclude its IOV phase during the summer of 2012 with the launch of another two satellites.
The IOC phase (reaching a constellation of 18 satellites in orbit) is currently at the stage of satellite production, with 14 satellites expected to be delivered between Q3 of 2012 and Q2 of 2014 and deployed in orbit between Q2 2013of 2013 and Q4 of 2014.
The FOC deployment is expected to be achieved by 2019/2020.
More specifically, the deployment of the Galileo system in order to support earlyservice provision will continue in 2012, focussing on the execution of the following activities (performed through the EC-ESA delegation agreement for the FOC deployment phase):
• The procurement of a new batch of the first FOC satellites;
• The booking of supplementary Ariane 5 launchers together with a participation to the adaptation of Ariane 5;
• The consolidation of the IOC mission/system requirements, system design and deployment plan from IOC to FOC, through a delta System Critical Design Review (S-CDR); in particular the agreed security requirements have to be introduced into the existing contracts;
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• The production, qualification and launch of the first "FOC work order 1" satellites;
• The continuation of the development and deployment of the Galileo Ground Segment, upgrade and preparation for the launch of the first batch of FOC satellites (which requires the ground segment to be capable to handle two different families of space crafts);
• The procurement and start of the SAR Ground Segment development activities;
• The operations of the deployed system and of its incremental configurations;
• The system integration and verification, including the associated system tools development;
• The preparation and operations of the Galileo sites.
Concerning the site hosting, arrangements will be established between the Commission and the Member States which are hosting Galileo facilities on their territories (e.g. GSMC, SAR stations, etc.).
6.1.4 Prepare the delivery of initial services starting in 2014
The Commission will prepare the system and the operators for achieving an Initial Operational Capability (IOC) starting in 2014. This encompasses in particular:
• The preparation of the required documentation for the Open Service, PRS, SARand Commercial Service users, allowing them to prepare and get access to the Galileo initial service capabilities;
• The preparation of operational interfaces for the Open Service, PRS, SAR, and CS users. This includes in particular the preparation of the IOC operations of the GSMC (to deliver PRS initial operational capability)18 and of the SAR Ground segment (to deliver SAR initial operational capability).
6.1.4.1 Preparation of initial services documentation
In 2012, the specific topics to be addressed will be:
• For the Open Service (OS): preparation of the detailed Service Definition development plan;
• For the Public Regulated Service (PRS): work in consultation with Member States' experts, where so designed by the Member States those represented in the GNSS Security Board, on the adoption of the PRS common minimum standards, pursuant to the Decision on PRS access rules. The first version of the Public
18 Galileo will be able to offer a first PRS service as early as 2014 with manual distribution of the access
control keys to the users, before the actual implementation of the GSMC which will be available for Q1 2015 and which will allow distribution of the keys electronically.
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Regulated Service Implementation Plan will be finalised, including planning for Member States Public Regulated Service pilot projects, together with the preparation of the detailed Public Regulated Service Definition developmentplan.
• For the Search And Rescue Service (SAR): the update of the SAR-Galileo Service Implementation Plan, the preparation of the SAR Service Operations Concept document and the preparation of the detailed SAR/Galileo Service Definition Document.
• For the Commercial Service (CS): prepare the CS Signal in Space Interface Control Document to be published in 2013.
6.1.4.2 Preparation of initial services operational interfaces
Operational interfaces with Galileo IOC users will be prepared in 2012.
• For the OS, the Commission will further define the interfaces and initiate the associated preparatory activities with the support of ESA and the GSA;
• For the PRS, these preparation activities will be performed by the GSA as part of the GSMC operations preparation, in coordination with ESA;
• For the SAR data service, the preparation activities will be implemented through dedicated contracts. The Commission will implement these contracts from 2012.
• For the CS, the work will be initiated for user interfaces capable of supporting CS demonstration activities.
The GNSS Service Centre (GSC) mission and system definition studies started in 2011 will be completed by mid-2012. The Commission intends to refine and harmonize with ESA the outcomes of both studies in a consolidation phase. This shall allow defining detailed requirements for the development, deployment andoperations of the GSC. The objective in 2012 is to establish stable requirements, suitable for launching a procurement process in 2013, and awarding development, deployment and operations contracts in 2014.
6.2 EGNOS
• Prepare safety case for new EGNOS system release
• Declare EGNOS coverage extension for a large number of EU countries
• Declare EGNOS Data Access Service (EDAS)
• Implement SOL Inquiry Board actions
• Implement safety management system for EGNOS
• Launch GEO 1 transponder on board on Astra satellite
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The Commission has declared operational the EGNOS SoL service on 2 March 201119. This declaration marks the end of the Research and Development Phase, and clearly places EGNOS in its exploitation phase. The Air Navigation Service Providers have started to engage discussions with the operator ESSP for establishingEGNOS Working Agreements. These agreements are foreseen by the Single European Sky regulations and allow the Air Navigation Service Providers to make use of the SoL service.
The main overall objectives of the EGNOS programme are to:
• Ensure continuity of service;
• Improve EGNOS coverage over Europe;
• Ensure that conditions are in place for easy access of the services by the users;
• Prepare for EGNOS beyond 2014.
6.2.1 Ensure continuity of service
The Commission ensures the oversight of the three streams of industrial activities in place, namely through ESA, ESSP, and for future GEO satellites embarking EGNOS transponders.
• Regarding the delegation to ESA, the Commission will continue to focus on the future provision of an EGNOS infrastructure correcting, upgrading or replacing key elements of the system and improving the operability. The Commission will continue deployment of new system releases as appropriate, including for risk mitigation. EGNOS inquiry board medium-term recommendations, aimed to reduce the risks of discontinuity of service will be implemented in 2012.
• Regarding the Service Provider ESSP contract, the Commission will review the system performance monitoring, the adequacy of the operations, and the monitoring of user feedback through a direct reporting from ESSP. Measures will continue to be taken to adjust equipment obsolescence with the level of sparesin order to secure EGNOS services. The deployment of new EGNOS releases will be done by ESSP and monitored by the Commission so that the safety and certification files can be reviewed and accepted by the regulator.
• Regarding future GEO transponders, the Commission will review the technical paylaod performance. The Commission will organise the review of the performance of the ASTRA-4B satellite and its ground stations before and after its launch. The technical oversight of the contract with SES-ASTRA will be transferred to ESSP as soon as the ASTRA-4B becomes operable for EGNOS. In addition, the Commission will continue to coordinate the EGNOS system roadmaps linked to GEO matters in close cooperation with the GSA, ESA and
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ESSP, and will launch activities related to the preparation of the procurement of a third GEO transponder.
6.2.2 Extend EGNOS coverage over Europe
Work in 2012 will be intensified on the extension of the EGNOS services in terms of geopraphical coverage over 11 additional EU Member States, i.e. CZ, EE, FI, HU, IE, LV, LT, PL, PT, RO, SE, SK, ES, UK.
The increase of the OS and SoL performance and coverage, mainly to southern and eastern Europe, will be implemented through the deployment of a new EGNOS System Release20.
The coverage extension will require a service performance assessment campaign to be conducted in 2012. This activity will be carried out by the established EGNOS Service performance monitoring network.
It is also a priority to study the extension of the EGNOS coverage at high northern latitudes.
6.2.3 Access of the services by the users
The task to ensure that all conditions are in place for an easy access of the EGNOS services by all potential user communities will be continued. The task of promoting EGNOS services will continue to be delegated to the GSA.
Notice to Air Men (NOTAM): as service provider, ESSP must operate a tool that provides external users with specific information on the system status and performance. Such information is of particular interest to the aviation sector, where pilots need to know in advance whether the system can be used with the expected performance upon arrival to their destination, or if temporary failures in GPS or EGNOS affect availability of the service. The overall plan for the provision of this service foresees a gradual build-up of capabilities and increased automation. Tasks in 2012 will consist in implementing evolution of this service in close cooperation with the Sesar Joint Undertaking (SJU) for the definition of high level requirements.
6.2.4 Prepare for EGNOS beyond 2014
An implementation plan for the handover of EGNOS exploitation tasks to the GSA will be established. The Commission will delegate the preparation of the procurement of the post-2013 operations contract to the GSA.
6.2.5 Declare EGNOS Data Access Service
Concerning the EGNOS Data Access Service (EDAS), the transfer of ownership of all assets from the GSA to the EU took place in 2011. A new contract for the provision of EDAS is envisaged in 2012. It will focus on the upgrade of the existing
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EDAS server and the enhancement of the related EGNOS ground data dissemination service. Declaration of an early EDAS service is foreseen for 2012.
6.2.6 Inquiry Board findings implementation
Following the EGNOS failure in 2010, an Inquiry Board was set up. The Board Report highlights several recommendations which have been implemented for what regards short term actions, before the SoL service could be declared in March 2010. The set of "medium term" recommendations will be implemented in 2012.
6.2.7 EGNOS Safety Management system implementation
In its role of ensuring management of EGNOS, the Commission is setting up a formalised Safety Management System which will be deployed in 2012. This systemis tailored to interface with existing Safety Management System of external organisations (ESA, ESSP, Certification authority).
6.2.8 EGNOS Certification Oversight and Safety Case
The EGNOS certification was finalised on 2 March 2011 with the declaration of the EGNOS SoL service for aviation. After this date, the Certifying Authority has beenconducting a continuous certification oversight and has been assessing the adequacy of each new EGNOS release before granting an authorization to operate.
The certification process consisted of verification that the EGNOS Service provider is compliant with the regulation. The process was formally conducted by the French civil aviation authority in collaboration with several European National Supervisory Authorities (NSA), having a common interest in EGNOS. With the extension of the tasks of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), EASA becomes responsible for the certification of all pan-European ANSPs and in this context it is foreseen that the Commission transfers the certification activities of EGNOS to EASA in 2012.
6.3 Technical Support
• Implement quarterly risk reviews
• Publish consolidated receiver standards for aviation
• Programme and project support
6.3.1 Risk management
The sound implementation of the risk management process is key to the success of the European GNSS programme management. The Commission has initiated in 2011 the preparation of a framework service contract for risk management.
There is an increased need for a concise identification of risks and for the application of sound mitigation strategies in the running of all the European GNSS project phases (EGNOS, Galileo IOV, Galileo IOC, Galileo FOC and the future Galileo exploitation phase).
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level, together with the definition of proper risk mitigation measures. Following the Court of Auditors report of 2011, several actions will be implemented in 2012 in order to mitigate major programmatic risks.
The main activities foreseen for 2012 in the frame of this contract are:
• Quantitative evaluation of the financial impact of the identified risks;
• Regular analysis and update of the remaining contingency reserve up to early services provision.
In order to communicate internally and externally reliable information concerning the costs and deadlines for the GNSS programmes, a method will have to be developed for the integration of the risks impacts (delays and financial) with the cost estimation and the schedule. This will allow providing accurate figures for the costsand accurate dates for the programmes' milestones together with their confidence levels. A quarterly internal risk review will be implemented.
The regular quarterly risk review for the Programme Committee will be continued.Risk assessment will be carried out in close cooperation with ESA, responsible for managing the infrastructure related risks in the European GNSS programmes, and with the GSA.
6.3.2 GNSS Standardisation
Standardisation for the Galileo signals, services and receiving equipment is an ongoing process aiming at developing mature standards in key application areas and for different user communities. The process has started years ago and activities in the different domains have been promoted through FP6 and FP7 projects, as well as through other initiatives.
Currently, a project21 aims at the standardisation process for EGNOS and Galileo in the Aviation and LBS domains as well as initiating specific actions in the area of rail, road and multimodal transport domains. The project will be finalized in March 2012 and will provide a stable basis for further standards development for Galileo.
Two specific projects launched in 2011 will be carried on in 2012 which aim at supporting the ongoing EGNOS and Galileo standardisation activities for civil aviation. They will provide a finalised Galileo Stand-alone Aviation receiver Minimum Operational Performance Standard document to be combined with GPS standards for future use in civil aviation.
Concerning the other domains and applications, the standardisation process is planned to be conducted through European standardisation mandates given to the recognized European standardisation bodies CEN, CENELEC and ETSI. A first mandate, covering navigation and positioning receivers for road applications and airport services, as well as integration of navigation and positioning applications with telecommunications, will be issued in early 2012. Standards for Galileo user
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equipment for mass-market applications, pseudolites, augmentation systems as well as application specific items will be prepared in 2012. They will feed the Commission global standardisation plan which shall be established in 2013, and will be consistent with the standardisation roadmap established under the revision of the European Traffic Management (ATM) Master Plan
6.3.3 Programme and project support
The Commission manages the EGNOS and Galileo programmes so as to ensure that the system infrastructures are in place on time and at cost. To this end, the Commission adopts standard practices in space programmes.
The Commission signed in 2008 a framework contract with a consulting company22
with the following objectives:
• To carry out independent assessments of the GNSS programmes from a strategic standpoint, including assessment of the management structures and applied methodologies together with the analysis and review of the implementation of the programmes, the identification and definition of risks, the implementation of risk management actions and of the appropriate improvement actions;
• To support the Commission management by performing bespoke tasks which are specified on a case by case basis. The relevant activity areas may embody technical, legal assistance and support, insurance advisory services, analysis of intellectual property rights, project control, quality assurance, knowledge management and risk analysis.
As a follow up of activities related to document management started in 2011, the Commission will in 2012 implement a safe storage and a tool for exchange of technical documentation with other stakeholders (mostly ESA). Possibility of direct access for third parties will be investigated and possibly developed.
6.4 Communication
• Host stand for EC at three core GNSS conferences
• Communication campaign for Galileo launches
• Conclude Galileo children's drawing competition
6.4.1 General promotion of Galileo and EGNOS
This item covers a wide range of activities and campaigns. A non-exhaustive list includes: new brochure on Galileo services, Galileo video, translation of "Why Galileo" brochure, press communication about the extension of EGNOS, etc.
22 Conclusions of the Transport Council of 29 November 2007: "The Commission shall call upon an
independent project management expert team to review the implementation of the programmes and make appropriate recommendations on a regular basis. These recommendations shall also be communicated to and reviewed by the European GNSS Programmes Committee on an annual basis".
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6.4.2 Host stand for EC at the three main GNSS conferences
The three conferences identified are:
1) Munich Satellite Navigation Conference in March. This is the yearly European conference on satellite navigation featuring high-ranking worldwide speakers from industry, science and governments. The European GNSS programmes will be represented by a dedicated stand.
2) Toulouse - June 2012 is a bi-annual event focusing on the global aerospace industry. A stand will be installed to promote GNSS and with a division of labour to be shared with ESA and the GSA.
3) ION - September 2012 - This is a world known global conference on GNSS. Astand will be installed to promote EGNOS and Galileo.
6.4.3 Conclude Galileo Children's Drawing Competition in April
The second roll-out of the Galileo Children's drawing competition in the remaining 25 Member States took place on 1 September 2011. Award ceremonies will take place from January to April 2012, concluding the EU-wide competition.
6.4.4 Communication campaign for Galileo launches
A dedicated campaign will be organised in order to build awareness, understanding of and support for Galileo through a print advertising campaign in the daily press in the 27 Member States related to the second IOV launch.
6.4.5 Support to international activities
The GNSS programmes will keep their visibility through support of information, training and assistance centres and activities. These centres will in particular promote EU products, perform technology watch, create awareness through the organisation of seminars and provide incentives to EU Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Es willing to export in cooperation, for example, with the European Investment Bank.
A financial support for the activities of the China-Europe GNSS Training and Cooperation Centre will be provided to the National Remote Sensing Center of China (NRSCC) in the form of an ad hoc grant. The activities and operation of theCentre that was established in 2003 under the EU-China Cooperation Agreement on GNSS-Galileo23 were co- financed until the end of 2009 by the GJU and later by the GSA.
6.5 Applications and Research
• Sign contract for assessment of the "Application action plan"
23 Cooperation Agreement on a civil global navigation satellite system (GNSS) - Galileo between the
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• Draft GNSS Contribution to future research frame "Horizon 2020"
• Release updated EGNOS toolkit for smartphones
6.5.1 Applications
2012 will be the third year of implementation of the Commission's action plan on GNSS applications (COM/2010/308) aimed at fostering the development and use of satellite navigation-based applications using in particular EGNOS and Galileo. This action plan, which covers the period 2010-2013, encompasses a set of 24 measures. As the number of domains of application is large, priority is given to domains where EU's added value and cost effectiveness are greatest (transport, agriculture, etc.) and to cross-cutting measures that are key to the general take-up of GNSS applications in the EU.
• In 2012, the Commission will foster the use of the EGNOS Safety-of-Life service with the well identified objective of 60 EGNOS landing procedures to be adopted within the EU. Awareness campaigns on the benefits of EGNOS and Galileo will also be carried out, targeting aviation, maritime, road and high-precision communities. An EU-wide system aiming at allowing manufacturers to obtain certification of 'EGNOS Enabled' products will be set up to improve the quality of EGNOS enabled products, to increase market penetration and consumerawareness.
• Several in-the-field tests will be performed to confirm the benefit maritime transport and agriculture (in particular for the Common Agriculture Policy) can gain from using EGNOS. As for mobile phones, a toolkit developed in 2011 to ease the work of smartphone applications' developers when seeking to use the EGNOS signal in space or the EGNOS Data Access Service (EDAS) will be certified and updated with new features.
• As far as EU legislation is concerned, studies will be carried out with the support of external expertise to investigate, inter alia, the expediency of making the use of GNSS devices mandatory for long range coaches. Further to preliminary studies confirming the interest of GNSS in chronotachygraphs, a proposal of the Commission on that topic will be sought.
In order to prepare a revision of the action plan in 2013, an assessment will be carried out in 2012. 2012 will also see the operational launch by the GSA of the FP7 projects granted under the third and last call (2011) for an amount of EUR 38 M overall. It will also see the conclusion of some of the projects issued after the first call (2007).
6.5.2 Research
The preparation of the participation of the GNSS programmes in the future framework for research and development, called "Horizon 2020 for Research and Innovation", will mainly take place in 2012.
In the context of Horizon 2020, not only research aspects will be considered, but also innovation activities, new to the GNSS programme, and allowing to fill the gap between research and market, especially with Galileo services and Galileo-enabled
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products in support to SMEs. Cooperation with ESA will be continued especially in the area of new technologies for the infrastructure deployment.
7. BUDGET AND FINANCING
The budget planned under the GNSS Regulation is EUR 3,405 million for the period 2007-2013. This amount covers work to complete the development and validation phase of the Galileo programme, the deployment phase of the Galileo programme, activities related to the operation of EGNOS and preparatory work prior to the exploitation phase of the programmes. The above amount includes EUR 400 million made available under the 7th research and technological development framework programme. These amounts are increased by a financial contribution from Norway to the GNSS programme.
In accordance with Article 10(3) of the GNSS Regulation, the budgetary commitments shall be broken down into annual instalments. The following table gives an indicative schedule of the annual commitment appropriations of the GNSS budgetary line:
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total
Commitment appropriations(in million Euros)
910.0 914.1 924.4 227.9 284.0*) 144.6 3, 405.0 **)
Indicative contribution of Norway (in million Euros)
18.7 21.6 4.5 14.3 10.1 69.2
GJU funds 6.9 2.2 9.1
Grand total 910.0 932.8 952.9 232.4 300.5 154.7 3, 483.3
Figure 1: Indicative schedule of the annual commitment appropriations
*) An amount of €113 million is already included in the Research Transport 2012 Work Programme (Galileo part – DG ENTR). This amount constitutes a part of the Decision on the FP7 – EC Cooperation Work Programme 2012.**) It includes € 400 Million from FP7 Programme.
This work programme contains implementing measures for the year 2012. The total amount covered by this work programme amounts to EUR 300.497.529. On the basis of the objectives given in the GNSS Regulation, the distribution of budget and the main actions are the following:
- Actions implemented in indirect centralised management: EUR 286.957.929
- Procurement (implemented in direct centralised management): EUR 13.289.600
- Grant (implemented in direct centralised management): EUR 250.000
These actions and procurements are detailed in Annex I to the Work Programme.
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Annex I to the Work Programme – Implementation Actions
1. Actions implemented in indirect centralised management (ESA)
The global budgetary envelope reserved in 2012 for actions implemented in indirect centralised management with ESA amounts to EUR 252.533.929. It will be financed under budget line 02.0501, 02.040103 and 02.0403 respectively for EUR 139.533.929, EUR 105.699.194 and EUR 7.300.806
On 9 August 2010 the Commission adopted Decision C(2010) 5045 revising the Delegation Agreement with European Space Agency (ESA) initially adopted in 2008 for the performance of tasks linked to the implementation of the Galileo deployment phase (2008-2013). This Delegation Agreement was first signed on 19 December 2008. It defines the Galileo FOC deployment tasks delegated to ESA and comprises, in particular, the procurement activities to be launched by ESA on behalf of the Union and the costs related to the Project Management and System Prime Activities. These tasks delegated to ESA now amount to EUR 2,408 million.
The public procurement for the Galileo FOC deployment tasks were divided into six work packages and launched in 2008. The first three contracts were signed in the beginning of 2010 the fourth contract was signed in October 2010. The tworemaining contracts were signed in June 2011.
On 10 March 2009 the Commission adopted Decision C(2009) 1609 to conclude the Delegation Agreement with European Space Agency (ESA) for the performance of tasks linked to the EGNOS Operational Phase (2009-2013). This Delegation Agreement was signed on 31 March 2009. It defines tasks entrusted to ESA in relation to the EGNOS Operational Phase. These tasks delegated to ESA amounted to EUR 70 million. Decision C(2010) 4883 adopted on July 2010 amended the delegation agreement to a total amount of EUR 117 million. A further amendment will be requested in 2012.
In 2012 the actions implemented in indirect centralised management by ESA for implementing the Galileo FOC deployment and EGNOS tasks will amount to EUR 252.533.929
2. Actions implemented in indirect centralised management (GSA)
The GSA will launch different exploitation preparation tasks and tasks related to the Applications Action Plan, in accordance with the current applicable legal framework and without prejudice to decisions taken with regard to the proposed new GNSS Regulation. Therefore, the Commission will delegate budget implementation tasks for an indicative amount of EUR 34.424.000 until the end of 2013. It relates to the application action plan, to the EGNOS and Galileo exploitation preparation, to the development of the PRS user segment, to activities with Euro-control for EGNOSand to the exploitation of EGNOS system.
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3. Actions implemented in direct centralised management
3.1. Infrastructure and Exploitation
This chapter amounts to a total of EUR 7.450.000 of the proposed expenses for 2012, out of which EUR 1.000.000 is financed by budget line 02.0403 included in other 2012 Work Programme, leaving a final amount of EUR 6.450.000 included in this Work Programme. The EUR 7.450.000 cover the following activities:
Type of contract Number Subject and type of contract(s) Indicative date of
conclusion of the
contract
Renewal of existing contracts
Specific contracts based on existing FWC
2 Service Contract for:
• The technical support for mission and service implementation (1).
• Preparation of Galileo exploitation(1).
S1(1),S2(1)
New tender procedures 4 Service Contracts for:
• Certification activities (1).
• Implementation of EDAS service(1).
• Execution of SAR Ground Segment operations (1).
• Development of Galileo Commercial Service (1).
S1(2),S2(2)
3.2. European GNSS promotion
This chapter amounts to a total of EUR 4.940.000 of the proposed expenses for 2012, out of which EUR2.200.000 are financed by other budget lines (02.0304, 02.010503and 02.010211) included in other 2012 Work Programmes, leaving a final amount of EUR 2.740.000 included in this Work Programme. The EUR 4.940.000 cover the following activities:
Type of contract Number Subject and type of contract(s) Indicative date of
conclusion of
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the contract
Renewal of existing contracts
Specific contracts based on existing FWC
10 Service Contracts for:
• Actions to identify concrete applications for the European GNSS in the agricultural sector, in the road and multimodal logistics sector (3).
• International activities: organisation and participation to international workshops as well as activities related to the extension of EGNOS in Africa (2).
• Radio frequency activities: strategy for the introduction of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Devices) in Vehicles (1).
• Mid-term review on the implementation of the GNSS Action Plan (1).
• Monitoring of EGNOS and Galileo Regulatory issues (1).
• PRS and security activities: technical expertise on security issues and follow-up of PRS application action plan (2).
S1(4), S2(6)
New tender procedures 9 Service Contracts for:
• Standardization activities for GNSS programme (i.e. LBS domain) and to develop local elements, based on Galileo (3).
• PRS and security activities: technical expertise on security issues and follow-up of PRS application action plan as well as information dissemination (2 FWC).
• Satellites filings made at the ITU (International Telecommunication Union): analysis of new filings of
S1(8), S2(1)
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other systems (1).
• Actions to obtain certification of "EGNOS enabled" for manufacturers (1).
• Monitoring of EGNOS and Galileo Regulatory issues (1 FWC).
• Certification process for EGNOS and Galileo Road Applications (1).
3.3. Technical assistance and organization
This chapter represents 4 099 600 € of the proposed expenses for 2012, with the following activities
Type of contract Number Subject and type of contract(s) Indicative date of
conclusion of the contract
Renewal of existing contracts
S1(4), S2(1)
Specific contracts based on existing FWC
5 Service Contracts for:
• Independent programme management support services (1).
• Information and communication activities (1).
• IT and document management activities (2).
• Advisory services on risk management (1)
S1(3), S2(2)
New tender procedures 1 Service Contracts for:
• Advisory services on risk management (1 FWC).
S2(1)
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ANNEX II - Ad hoc Grant to the National Remote Sensing Center of China ( NRSCC)China-EU GNSS Technology Training & Cooperation Centre (CENC) in Beijing
Legal Basis
Regulation 683/2008
Cooperation Agreement on a civil global navigation satellite system (GNSS) -Galileo between the European Community and its Member States and the People's Republic of China.
Budget line:
020501 – EU Satellite Navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo)
Amount:
250,000 €
Duration:
24 months
Objective and expected results:
The objective of this action is to resume support to the CENC, created under the 2003 Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States and China that will serve as a window and a link for the cooperation such as technology training, communication and experts’ exchanges between Chinese and European GNSS industry and academia.
Support to the CENC aims to achieve the following objectives:
• A help-desk for GNSS related China-Europe joint research and industrial activities
• A focal point for GNSS communication and awareness
• Support to coordination of joint research activities in application development
• Support for GNSS applications events in China;
• Organisation of training courses on GNSS
Implementation Direct centralised management
Timetable of direct award
April 2012
Main selection (1) The financial capacity of the applicant to
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criteria perform the proposed activities
(2) The applicant's technical capacity on GNSS
(3) The presence in China
(4) Their capacity to organise training and set-up awareness activities (web site, participation to conferences)
(5) The ability to deploy a communication strategy in China for the European GNSS
Main award criteria (1) Relevance of the proposal
(2) Visibility
(3) Impact
(4) Quality of the proposal
(5) Budget and Cost-effectiveness
Form of the grant Ad hoc grant on the grounds of Article 168(1)(f) of the Implementing Rules
Financial contribution
Up to 70% of the eligible costs
Indirect costs May be eligible on the basis of:
Actual indirect costs or
30% of the actual eligible direct costs. The flat-rate is justified on the basis of historical data and ensures compliance with the conditions pursuant to 165FR and 181IR.
Financial envelope 250.000 €
