Attachment

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,

and

THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY,

(hereafter also collectively referred to as the Parties)

WHEREAS the European Community and the European Space Agency (ESA) consider that closer cooperation between them will strengthen the peaceful use of space as an important tool to contribute to European cohesion and economic growth and will allow space-related activities to be brought to a wider political, economic, scientific, environmental and social framework more directly at the service of European citizens;

WHEREAS each Party is confident that such cooperation will create added value for the benefit of European citizens;

WHEREAS the Parties recognise that they have specific complementary and mutually reinforcing strengths and are committed to cooperating in an efficient and mutually beneficial manner and to avoiding any unnecessary duplication of effort;

WHEREAS space technology has become a unique and critical technology enabling the Community to address and achieve a large number of the goals of its policies, notably related to information society, transport and environmental protection;

HAVING REGARD TO the various Resolutions adopted by the Council of the European Union^f1 and by the Council of the European Space Agency^f2 and to the Council of the European Union Conclusions of 10 December 2001, the said two Councils have encouraged the establishment of a framework for cooperation between the Parties, while maintaining their respective distinct tasks and responsibilities;

WHEREAS Decision No 676/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy in the European Community (Radio Spectrum Decision) is relevant, given that any space systems or applications will depend on the availability of radio frequencies,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: