Annexes to COM(2022)57 - Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027 - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2022)57 - Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027. |
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| document | COM(2022)57  |
| date | March 15, 2023 |
2.2.2. Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up to mitigate them
Identified risks:
Technological Risk: the use of leading-edge technology which has yet to be validated and specifications of which are constantly evolving.
Industrial Risk: establishing and upgrading the infrastructures may involve many industrial players, in a number of countries, whose work has to be coordinated effectively in order to arrive at systems which are reliable and fully integrated particularly with regard to security.
Timetable Risk: any delay in implementation would jeopardise the window of opportunity and would be likely to generate cost over-runs.
Governance risk: governance of the Programme requires various bodies to work together, and an appropriate degree of stability and organisation has to be guaranteed. Moreover, differences of opinion between the various parties involved, and in particular between the Member States, have to be taken into account on several major issues. In this context the sharing of some risks, including financial and security-related risks, among those players who are best placed to cope with them, should be considered.
Financial risk: financial risk is linked to the insufficient funding from the Member States and from the private sector. This risk will be known in course of the procurement process, before inferring any expenditure related to implementation of the Programme.
Internal control:
The DG DEFIS general internal control system relies on the different reports provided by the entrusted entities on a quarterly basis. These reports are followed by dedicated reviews to ensure that the planning is respected and to solve any technical difficulty, these reviews include a follow-up of the risks associated to programme implementation. In addition, ex-post audits are performed by DG DEFIS to ensure sound financial management from entrusted entities.
2.2.3. Estimation and justification of the cost-effectiveness of the controls (ratio of "control costs ÷ value of the related funds managed"), and assessment of the expected levels of risk of error (at payment & at closure)
The main budget of the Programme is managed by the Agency and ESA through contribution agreements. Based on past data, the overall control costs of all the entrusted entities by the Commission are estimated less than 1% of the related funds managed. The cost of implementing bodies would be estimated, based on the previous period, between 5 and 10%.
The expected levels of risk of error both at payment and at closure are limited, taking into account the mechanism of procurement: the Commission delegates the implementation of the procurements to either the Agency or the ESA under a multi annual financial framework and these agencies report on a quarterly basis on the actual and forecasted procurements, within the limits of the delegated amounts.
2.3. Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities
Specify existing or envisaged prevention and protection measures, e.g. from the Anti-Fraud Strategy.
The contribution agreements resulting from this Regulation that will be concluded with third parties shall provide for supervision and financial control by the Commission or any representative authorised by it together with audits by the Court of Auditors or OLAF, at the discretion of the EU, if necessary on-the-spot.
3. ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE
3.1. Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) affected
- Existing budget lines (see table under section 3.2)
In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.
| Heading of multiannual financial framework | Budget line | Type of expenditure | Contribution | |||
| Number | Diff./Non-diff.51 | from EFTA countries52 | from candidate countries53 | from third countries | within the meaning of Article 21(2)(b) of the Financial Regulation | |
| [XX.YY.YY.YY] | Diff./Non-diff. | YES/NO | YES/NO | YES/NO | YES/NO |
- New budget lines requested
In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.
| Heading of multiannual financial framework | Budget line | Type of expenditure | Contribution | |||
| Number | Diff./Non-diff. | from EFTA countries | from candidate countries | from third countries | within the meaning of Article 21(2)(b) of the Financial Regulation | |
| 1 | 04.0301 | Diff | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| 5 | 13.05 | Diff | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| 6 | 14.07 | Diff | NO | NO | NO | NO |
3.2. Sources of financing for the Union Secure Connectivity
3.2.1. Earmarking under existing programmes
| Space Programme | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Total |
| 04.0101.03 Support space programme | 0.900 | 0.550 | 0.300 | 0.300 | 0.300 | 0.300 | 0.450 | 3.100 |
| 04.0201 Galileo/Egnos | 1.325 | 1.325 | ||||||
| 04.0203 Govsatcom/SSA | 18.448 | 24.641 | 39.472 | 41.826 | 40.435 | 26.708 | 26.132 | 217.662 |
| Total Space | 20.673 | 25.191 | 39.772 | 42.126 | 40.735 | 27.008 | 26.582 | 222.087 |
| Horizon Europe - Cluster ‘Digital. Industry and Space’ | 86.000 | 86.000 | 86.000 | 86.000 | 86.000 | 430.000 |
| NDICI — Global Europe’ | 50.000 | 50.000 | 50.000 | 150.000 |
| Total earmarking | 20.673 | 25.191 | 125.772 | 128.126 | 176.735 | 163.008 | 162.582 | 802.087 |
3.2.2. Source of financing of appropriations under the new Union Secure Connectivity Programme
| Contribution from Space Programme | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Total |
| Support Galileo/EGNOS | 0.250 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.050 | 0.900 | ||
| Galileo/EGNOS | 80.000 | 80.000 | 97.013 | 257.013 | ||||
| Total Galileo/EGNOS | 0.250 | 0.200 | 80.200 | 80.200 | 97.063 | 257.913 |
| Contribution from CEF | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Total |
| Digital Strand | 50.000 | 50.000 | 50.000 | 50.000 | 200.000 | |||
| Contribution from DEP | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Total |
| DEP54 | 88.000 | 88.000 | 88.000 | 88.000 | 88.000 | 440.000 |
| Contribution from European Defence Fund | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Total |
| Capability development | 51.000 | 61.000 | 71.000 | 85.000 | 268.000 | |||
| Defence research | 25.000 | 30.000 | 35.000 | 42.000 | 132.000 | |||
| Total EDF | 76.000 | 91.000 | 106.000 | 127.000 | 400.000 |
| Contribution from NDICI — Global Europe | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Total |
| Emerging challenges and priorities cushion | 50.000 | 50.000 | 50.000 | 150.000 |
| Use of the margins | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Total |
| Heading 1 | 20.000 | 10.000 | 10.000 | 5.000 | 5.000 | 50.000 | ||
| Heading 5 | 30.000 | 20.000 | 20.000 | 15.000 | 15.000 | 100.000 | ||
| Total Margins | 50.000 | 30.000 | 30.000 | 20.000 | 20.000 | 150.000 |
SUMMARY OF THE CONTRIBUTION FROM PROGRAMMES AND MARGINS
| Contribution from programmes and margins | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Total |
| Space | 0.250 | 0.200 | 80.200 | 80.200 | 97.063 | 257.913 | ||
| CEF | 50.000 | 50.000 | 50.000 | 50.000 | 200.000 | |||
| DEP | 88.000 | 88.000 | 88.000 | 88.000 | 88.000 | 440.000 | ||
| Margin heading 1 | 20.000 | 10.000 | 10.000 | 5.000 | 5.000 | 50.000 | ||
| Sub-total heading 1 | 108.250 | 148.200 | 228.200 | 223.200 | 240.063 | 947.913 | ||
| EDF | 76.000 | 91.000 | 106.000 | 127.000 | 400.000 | |||
| Margin heading 5 | 30.000 | 20.000 | 20.000 | 15.000 | 15.000 | 100.000 | ||
| Sub-total heading 5 | 30.000 | 96.000 | 111.000 | 121.000 | 142.000 | 500.000 | ||
| NDICI | 50.000 | 50.000 | 50.000 | 150.000 | ||||
| Sub-total heading 6 | 50.000 | 50.000 | 50.000 | 150.000 | ||||
| Grand Total Union Secure Connectivity | 138.250 | 244.200 | 389.200 | 394.200 | 432.063 | 1.597.913 |
3.2.3. Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations
- The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations
- The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations. as explained below:
EUR million (to three decimal places)
| Heading of multiannual financial framework | 01 | Single Market. Innovation & Digital – Cluster 4 Space |
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Post 2027 | TOTAL | |||
| 04.0301 Operational appropriations secure connectivity55 | Commitments | (1) | 0 | 108.000 | 148.000 | 228.000 | 223.200 | 240.013 | 947.013 | ||
| Payments | (2) | 100.000 | 100.000 | 200.000 | 200.000 | 200.000 | 147.013 | 947.013 | |||
| 04.0101.03 – Support expenditure | Commitments = Payments | (3) | 0.250 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.050 | 0.900 | |||
| TOTAL appropriations for the envelop of the programme under heading 1 | Commitments | =1+3 | 108.250 | 148.200 | 228.200 | 223.200 | 240.063 | 947.913 | |||
| Payments | =2+3 | 100.250 | 100.200 | 200.200 | 200.200 | 200.050 | 147.013 | 947.913 |
| 04 0301 Contribution from secure connectivity budget to EUSPA budget | Commitments | (4) | -1.950 | -2.850 | -3.850 | -5.500 | -5.850 | -20.000 | |||
| Payments | (5) | -1.950 | -2.850 | -3.850 | -5.500 | -5.850 | -20.000 |
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Total | |||||
| TOTAL appropriations for the envelop of the programme | Commitments | =1+3+4 | 106.300 | 145.350 | 224.350 | 217.700 | 234.213 | 927.913 | |||
| Payments | =2+3+5 | 98.300 | 97.350 | 196.350 | 194.700 | 194.200 | 147.013 | 927.913 |
| TOTAL appropriations under heading 1 | Commitments | =1+3 | 108.250 | 148.200 | 228.200 | 223.200 | 240.063 | 947.913 | |||
| Payments | =2+3 | 100.250 | 100.200 | 200.200 | 200.200 | 200.050 | 147.013 | 947.913 |
| Heading of multiannual financial framework | 05 | Security and Defence – Cluster 13 Defence |
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Post 2027 | TOTAL | |||
| 13.0501 Operational appropriations Secure connectivity | Commitments | (1) | 30.000 | 96.000 | 111.000 | 121.000 | 142.000 | 500.000 | |||
| Payments | (2) | 30.000 | 50.000 | 100.000 | 100.000 | 100.000 | 120.000 | 500.000 | |||
| TOTAL appropriations for the envelop of the programme under heading 5 | Commitments | =1 | 30.000 | 96.000 | 111.000 | 121.000 | 142.000 | 500.000 | |||
| Payments | =2 | 30.000 | 50.000 | 100.000 | 100.000 | 100.000 | 120.000 | 500.000 |
| Heading of multiannual financial framework | 06 | NEIGHBOURHOOD AND THE WORLD – Cluster 14 External Action |
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Post 2027 | TOTAL | |||
| 14.07 Operational appropriations Secure connectivity | Commitments | (1) | 50.000 | 50.000 | 50.000 | 150.000 | |||||
| Payments | (2) | 40.000 | 40.000 | 40.000 | 30.000 | 150.000 | |||||
| TOTAL appropriations for the envelop of the programme under heading 6 | Commitments | =1 | 50.000 | 50.000 | 50.000 | 150.000 | |||||
| Payments | =2 | 40.000 | 40.000 | 40.000 | 30.000 | 150.000 |
| TOTAL operational appropriations (all operational headings. including EUSPA transfer budget) | Commitments | (4) | 138.000 | 244.000 | 389.000 | 394.000 | 432.013 | 1 597.013 | |||
| Payments | (5) | 130.000 | 150.000 | 340.000 | 340.000 | 340.000 | 297.013 | 1 597.013 | |||
| TOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for specific programmes (all operational headings) | Commitments = Payments | (6) | 0.250 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.050 | 0.900 | |||
| TOTAL appropriations under HEADINGS 1 to 6 of the multiannual financial framework | Commitments | =4+6 | 138.250 | 244.200 | 389.200 | 394.200 | 432.063 | 1 597.913 | |||
| Payments | =5+6 | 130.250 | 150.200 | 340.200 | 340.200 | 340.050 | 297.013 | 1 597.913 |
| Heading of multiannual financial framework | 7 | ‘Administrative expenditure’ |
This section should be filled in using the 'budget data of an administrative nature' to be firstly introduced in the Annex to the Legislative Financial Statement (Annex V to the internal rules). which is uploaded to DECIDE for interservice consultation purposes.
EUR million (to three decimal places)
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Post 2027 | TOTAL | ||
| Human resources | 2.334 | 2.334 | 2.334 | 2.334 | 1.690 | 1.448 | 12.474 | |||
| Other administrative expenditure | 0.343 | 0.343 | 0.343 | 0.343 | 0.343 | 0.343 | 2.058 | |||
| TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework | (Total commitments = Total payments) | 2.667 | 2.667 | 2.667 | 2.667 | 2.033 | 1.791 | 14.532 |
EUR million (to three decimal places)
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Post 2027 | TOTAL | |||
| TOTAL appropriations across HEADINGS of the multiannual financial framework | Commitments | 2.677 | 140.927 | 246.877 | 391.877 | 396.23341 | 433.854 | 1 612.445 | |||
| Payments | 2.677 | 132.927 | 152.877 | 342.877 | 342.23333 | 341.841 | 297.013 | 1 612.445 |
For information. in addition to the Space Programme and the Union secure connectivity programme. the MFF package includes a separate envelope for the EU contribution to the Agency represented by the budget line 04.1001 initially amounting to € 504 million. There is an additional contribution of € 20 million to finance the additional staff for EUSPA (30 posts in 2027).
| EUR million (to three decimal places) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Post 2027 | TOTAL | ||
| Operational appropriations 04.10 01 EU Contribution to the Agency | Commitments | 56.175 | 68.345 | 72.812 | 75.770 | 76.059 | 77.577 | 77.777 | 504.515 | ||
| Payments | 56.175 | 68.345 | 72.812 | 75.770 | 76.059 | 77.577 | 77.777 | 504.515 | |||
| Contribution from secure connectivity budget to EUSPA budget | Commitments | 1.950 | 2.850 | 3.850 | 5.500 | 5.850 | 20.000 | ||||
| Payments | 1.950 | 2.850 | 3.850 | 5.500 | 5.850 | 20.000 | |||||
| TOTAL EUSPA | Commitments | 56.175 | 68.345 | 74.762 | 78.620 | 79.909 | 83.077 | 83.627 | 524.515 | ||
| Payments | 56.175 | 68.345 | 74.762 | 78.620 | 79.909 | 83.077 | 83.627 | 524.515 |
The additional budget for EUSPA is broken down as follows :
EUR million (to three decimal places)
| EUR million (to three decimal places) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Post 2027 | TOTAL | ||
| Tittle 1 – salaries | Commitments | 1.225 | 1.825 | 2.450 | 3.700 | 3.950 | 13.150 | ||||
| Payments | 1.225 | 1.825 | 2.450 | 3.700 | 3.950 | 13.150 | |||||
| Title 2 – other admin expenditure | Commitments | 0.450 | 0.750 | 1.000 | 1.400 | 1.400 | 5.000 | ||||
| Payments | 0.450 | 0.750 | 1.000 | 1.400 | 1.400 | 5.000 | |||||
| Title 3 – operational expenditure | Commitments | 0.275 | 0.275 | 0.400 | 0.400 | 0.500 | 1.850 | ||||
| Payments | 0.275 | 0.275 | 0.400 | 0.400 | 0.500 | 1.850 | |||||
| TOTAL additional budget EUSPA | Commitments | 1.950 | 2.850 | 3.850 | 5.500 | 5.800 | 20.000 | ||||
| Payments | 1.950 | 2.850 | 3.850 | 5.500 | 5.800 | 20.000 |
EUSPA Staff required 2021-2027 (in number of staff):
| Initial staff EUSPA. according to the space regulation | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Temporary agents AD | 189 | 229 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | |
| Temporary agents AST | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| CAs | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | |
| SNEs | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| TOTAL | 238 | 279 | 299 | 299 | 301 | 301 | 301 |
| Additional Staff requested for EUSPA | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Temporary agents AD | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | |
| Temporary agents AST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CAs | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | |
| SNEs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 28 | 30 |
| TOTAL staff EUSPA | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Temporary agents AD | 189 | 229 | 254 | 257 | 259 | 264 | 264 | |
| Temporary agents AST | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| CAs | 34 | 34 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 46 | |
| SNEs | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
| TOTAL | 238 | 279 | 309 | 313 | 320 | 329 | 331 |
The 30 additional posts for EUSPA are related to the operation of the governmental infrastructure and provision of the governmental services. including management of the related contracts. as well as security accreditation of the governmental infrastructure and services. and overarching coordination of user-related aspects of the governmental services.
3.2.4. Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations
- The proposal/initiative does not require the use of appropriations of an administrative nature
- The proposal/initiative requires the use of appropriations of an administrative nature. as explained below:
EUR million (to three decimal places)
| Years | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | TOTAL |
| HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework | ||||||||
| Human resources | 2.334 | 2.334 | 2.334 | 2.334 | 1.690 | 1.448 | 12.474 | |
| Other administrative expenditure | 0.343 | 0.343 | 0.343 | 0.343 | 0.343 | 0.343 | 2.058 | |
| Subtotal HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework | 2.677 | 2.677 | 2.677 | 2.677 | 2.033 | 1.791 | 14.532 |
| Outside HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework | ||||||||
| Human resources | ||||||||
| Other expenditure of an administrative nature (former BA lines) | 0.250 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.050 | 0.900 | ||
| Subtotal outside HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework | 0.250 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.050 | 0.900 |
| TOTAL | 2.677 | 2.927 | 2.877 | 2.877 | 2.233 | 1.841 | 15.432 |
The appropriations required for human resources and other expenditure of an administrative nature will be met by appropriations from the DG that are already assigned to management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG. together if necessary with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints.
3.2.4.1. Estimated requirements of human resources
- The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources.
- The proposal/initiative requires the use of human resources. as explained below:
Estimate to be expressed in full time equivalent units
| Years | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| • Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff) for DG DEFIS | ||||||||
| Headquarters and Commission’s Representation Offices | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | ||
| Delegations | ||||||||
| Research | ||||||||
| • External staff (in Full Time Equivalent unit: FTE) - AC. AL. END. INT and JED for DG DEFIS Heading 7 | ||||||||
| Financed from HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework | - at Headquarters | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
| - in Delegations | ||||||||
| Financed from the envelope of the programme | - at Headquarters | |||||||
| - in Delegations | ||||||||
| Research | ||||||||
| Other (specify) | ||||||||
| TOTAL | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 11 |
The human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG. together if necessary with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints.
Description of tasks to be carried out:
| Officials and temporary staff | 11 FTEs to start the activities. reduced to 7 in 2027 to ensure the management of the PPP and the operational. financial and legal monitoring of the activities. |
| External staff | 7 FTEs to start the activities (3 AC and 4 SNEs). reduced to 4 in 2027 (1 AC and 3 SNEs) to ensure the management of the PPP and the operational monitoring of the activities. |
3.2.5. Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework
The proposal/initiative:
- can be fully financed through redeployment within the relevant heading of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
Heading 1, 5 and 6. See details in section 3.2.
- requires use of the unallocated margin under the relevant heading of the MFF and/or use of the special instruments as defined in the MFF Regulation.
Margins of Heading 1 and 5. See details in section 3.2
- requires a revision of the MFF.
Explain what is required. specifying the headings and budget lines concerned and the corresponding amounts.
3.2.6. Third-party contributions
The proposal/initiative:
- does not provide for co-financing by third parties
- provides for the co-financing by third parties estimated below:
Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places)
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Total | ||
| ESA and/or Member States | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | |
| TOTAL appropriations co-financed |
ESA and/or Member States will confirm their participation to such activity later
3.3. Estimated impact on revenue
- The proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue.
- The proposal/initiative has the following financial impact:
- on own resources
- on other revenue
- please indicate. if the revenue is assigned to expenditure lines
EUR million (to three decimal places)
| Budget revenue line: | Appropriations available for the current financial year | Impact of the proposal/initiative56 | ||||||
| Year N | Year N+1 | Year N+2 | Year N+3 | Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6) | ||||
| Article …………. |
For assigned revenue. specify the budget expenditure line(s) affected.
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Other remarks (e.g. method/formula used for calculating the impact on revenue or any other information).
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1Owners of Governmental SATCOM include France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain.
2Such as Germany’s Satcom BW or Luxemburg’s GovSat.
3European Council Conclusions 19/20 December 2013
4Space Strategy for Europe COM(2016) 705 final.
5European Defence Action Plan COM(2016) 950 final.
6Dec. 2013 EUCO, Dec. 2014 COMPET Space, May 2015 FAC Defence
7 PwC (2016) 'Satellite Communication to support EU Security Policies and Infrastructures'.
8Notably the European Networking for satellite Telecommunication Roadmap for the governmental Users requiring Secure, inTeroperable, InnovativE and standardiseD services (ENTRUSTED), a research project funded under the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme as well as the ‘Building Blocks Towards a Secure Space Connectivity System’ study (DEFIS/2020/OP/008)
9Latency: amount of delay, measured in milliseconds (ms), that occurs in a round-trip data transmission to a satellite.
10European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI) Declaration
11Strategic_Foresight_Report_2021_en.pdf (europa.eu).
12Such as the US Space Development Agency’s ‘Transport Layer’, a constellation of 300 to more than 500 satellites in LEO) ranging from 750km to 1200km in altitude, or the Russian Roscosmos ‘Sfera’, a constellation of 640 satellites at an orbit of 870km.
13DEFIS/OP/2020/008
14European Networking for satellite Telecommunication Roadmap for the governmental Users requiring Secure, inTeroperable, InnovativE and standardiseD services (ENTRUSTED) ENTRUSTED is a research project funded under the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme.
15Council of the EU: EU in space.
16IADC
17Space debris mitigation standards adopted by States and international organizations
18CSDP/PSDC 152, CFSP/PESC 274, COPS 103.
19COM(2021) 70 final.
20JOIN(2021) 30 final.
21EEAS(2017) 359.
22OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 28.
23Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 1).
24Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (OJ L 166, 11.5.2021, p. 1).
25Regulation (EU) 2021/947 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 June 2021 establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, amending and repealing Decision No 466/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 (OJ L 209, 14.6.2021, p. 1).
26Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014 (OJ L 249, 14.7.2021, p. 38).
27Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 69).
28Regulation (EU) 2021/697 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the European Defence Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1092 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 149).
29Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).
30Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999, (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1).
31Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ L 312, 23.12.95, p. 1).
32Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities’ financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2).
33Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) (OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1).
34Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29).
35Decision No 243/2012/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establishing a multiannual radio spectrum policy programme (OJ L 81, 21.3.2012, p. 7).
36Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 of 13 March 2015 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (OJ L 72, 17.3.2015, p. 53).
37Council Decision of 23 September 2013 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (OJ L 274, 15.10.2013, p. 1).
38Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/698 of 30 April 2021 on the security of systems and services deployed, operated and used under the Union Space Programme which may affect the security of the Union, and repealing Decision 2014/496/CFSP (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 178).
39Council Decision of 26 July 2010 establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service (2010/427/EU) (OJ L 201, 3.8.2010, p. 30).
40Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union (‘Overseas Association Decision’) (OJ L 344, 19.12.2013, p. 1).
41Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
42OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
43Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 69).
44Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (OJ L 57, 18.2.2021, p. 17).
45Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 of 13 March 2015 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (OJ L 72, 17.3.2015, p. 53).
46Council Decision of 23 September 2013 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information, (OJ L 274, 15.10.2013, p. 1).
47Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).
48Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).
49As referred to in Article 58(2)(a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation.
50Details of management modes and references to the Financial Regulation may be found on the BudgWeb site: https://myintracomm.ec.europa.eu/budgweb/EN/man/budgmanag/Pages/budgmanag.aspx
51Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. = Non-differentiated appropriations.
52EFTA: European Free Trade Association.
53Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidates from the Western Balkans.
54Expected mostly from cyber security
55The following budget will be codelegated to DG CNECT:
- € 390 million (contribution from DEP) for realising the EuroQCI terrestrial segment.
- € 50 million (contribution from DEP) will be used for the development of the secure on-board architecture of Secured connectivity with QKD being part of it, incl. the links to the space data relay system.
- € 90 million (contribution from CEF) to be spent on the terrestrial part of EuroQCI
- € 110 million (contribution from CEF) to cover the procurement of the EuroQCI satellite infrastructure segment
56As regards traditional own resources (customs duties, sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 20 % for collection costs.
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