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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/620 of 20 April 2018 on the technical specifications for the Copernicus service component pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 377/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

EU Decision 2018/620 · Adopted 20 April 2018 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/620

of 20 April 2018

on the technical specifications for the Copernicus service component pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 377/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 377/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the Copernicus Programme and repealing Regulation (EU) No 911/2010f1, and in particular Article 9(8)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The Copernicus Programme, which was established by Regulation (EU) No 377/2014, is a civil, user driven programme, building on the existing national and European capacities, with the overarching operational objective to provide accurate and reliable information in the field of the environment and security, tailored to the needs of users and supporting other Union policies, more specifically relating to the internal market, transport, environment, energy, civil protection and civil security, cooperation with third countries and humanitarian aid.

(2)

Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 377/2014, Copernicus consists of three components, including a service component the purpose of which is to ensure delivery of information in the following areas: atmosphere monitoring, marine environment monitoring, land monitoring, climate change, emergency management and security. The Commission has the overall responsibility for Copernicus and coordinates its different components.

(3)

The technical specifications for the Copernicus service component are necessary to establish a baseline for the implementation of the service component as part of the governance of Copernicus.

(4)

The technical specifications for the Copernicus service component should address aspects such as scope, architecture, technical service portfolios, monitoring and evaluation, space and in situ data service needs, evolution, archiving and dissemination of data and are required to guarantee the correct operation of the Copernicus service component.

(5)

The technical specifications for the Copernicus service component should cover the entire service component, with a specific focus on the activities funded under Regulation (EU) No 377/2014.

(6)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Copernicus Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Footnotes

f1

OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 44.

Contents

  1. 1Technical specifications for the Copernicus service component
  2. 2Entry into force
  3. Signature
  4. Annex I: GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COPERNICUS SERVICE COMPONENT
  5. 1SCOPE
  6. GENERAL SERVICE SPECIFICATION
  7. 2.1Architecture
  8. 2.2Integrated operations
  9. 2.3Product and service quality management
  10. 2.4Continuous service improvements
  11. 2.5User uptake and communication
  12. 2.6Products dissemination and archiving
  13. TECHNICAL SERVICE PORTFOLIO
  14. 3.1Service products general standards – INSPIRE compliance
  15. 4MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THE SERVICES
  16. Services providing routine products (land, climate change, maritime monitoring, atmosphere monitoring)
  17. Services providing on-demand products (e.g. security, emergency)
  18. 5DATA NEEDS FOR COPERNICUS
  19. 5.1Satellite based observation
  20. 5.2In situ observations
  21. 6EVOLUTION OF THE COPERNICUS SERVICE COMPONENT UNTIL 2020
  22. Annex II: THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE COPERNICUS ATMOSPHERE MONITORING SERVICE
  23. 1SCOPE
  24. 2USER REQUIREMENTS AND MAIN DOMAINS OF APPLICATION
  25. 3SERVICE ARCHITECTURE
  26. 4TECHNICAL SERVICE PORTFOLIO
  27. (1)Regional products
  28. (2)Global products
  29. (3)Supplementary products
  30. (4)Emission products
  31. 5DATA NEEDS
  32. 5.1Satellites-Based Observation
  33. 5.2In-situ Observation
  34. Annex III: THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE COPERNICUS MARINE ENVIRONMENT MONITORING SERVICE
  35. 1SCOPE
  36. 2USER REQUIREMENTS AND MAIN DOMAINS OF APPLICATION
  37. (1)Marine Safety
  38. (2)Marine Resources
  39. (3)Marine and coastal environment
  40. (4)Weather, climate and seasonal forecasting
  41. 3SERVICE ARCHITECTURE
  42. (1)Processing
  43. (2)Product Management
  44. (3)Outreach and training
  45. 4TECHNICAL SERVICE PORTFOLIO
  46. 5DATA NEEDS
  47. 5.1Satellites-Based Observation
  48. 5.2In-Situ Observation
  49. Annex IV: THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE COPERNICUS LAND MONITORING SERVICE
  50. 1SCOPE
  51. 2USER REQUIREMENTS AND MAIN DOMAINS OF APPLICATION
  52. 3SERVICE ARCHITECTURE
  53. 4TECHNICAL SERVICE PORTFOLIO
  54. DATA NEEDS
  55. 5.1Satellites-Based Observation
  56. 5.2In-Situ Observations
  57. Annex V: THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE COPERNICUS CLIMATE CHANGE SERVICE
  58. 1SCOPE
  59. 2USER REQUIREMENTS AND MAIN DOMAINS OF APPLICATIONS
  60. 3SERVICE ARCHITECTURE
  61. 4TECHNICAL SERVICE PORTFOLIO
  62. (1)Climate observations
  63. (2)Climate reanalyses
  64. (3)Climate projections
  65. (4)Seasonal forecasts
  66. 5DATA NEEDS
  67. 5.1Satellites-Based Observations
  68. 5.2In-situ Observations
  69. Annex VI: THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE COPERNICUS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICE
  70. 1SCOPE
  71. 2USER REQUIREMENTS AND MAIN DOMAINS OF APPLICATION
  72. 3SERVICE ARCHITECTURE
  73. (1)The Mapping Component
  74. (2)Division (2)
  75. 3.1Product Dissemination
  76. TECHNICAL SERVICE PORTFOLIO
  77. (1)CEMS — Rapid Mapping products
  78. (2)CEMS – Risk and Recovering Mapping Products
  79. (3)CEMS – EFAS
  80. (4)CEMS – EFFIS
  81. (5)CEMS — European Drought Observatory (EDO)
  82. DATA NEEDS
  83. 5.1Satellite –Based and In-Situ Observation
  84. Annex VII: THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE COPERNICUS SECURITY SERVICE
  85. OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF THE COPERNICUS SECURITY SERVICE
  86. Part I: Border surveillance component of the Copernicus Security Service
  87. 1SCOPE
  88. 2USER REQUIREMENTS AND MAIN DOMAINS OF APPLICATION
  89. 3SERVICE ARCHITECTURE
  90. 4TECHNICAL SERVICE PORTFOLIO
  91. 5DATA NEEDS
  92. Part II: Maritime surveillance component of the Copernicus Security Service
  93. 1SCOPE
  94. 2USER REQUIREMENTS AND MAIN DOMAINS OF APPLICATION
  95. 3SERVICE ARCHITECTURE
  96. 4TECHNICAL SERVICE PORTFOLIO
  97. (1)Fishery control services
  98. (2)Maritime safety and security services
  99. (3)Customs services
  100. (4)Law enforcement services
  101. (5)Marine environment services
  102. 5DATA NEEDS
  103. Part III: Support for the Union's External Action component of the Copernicus Security Service
  104. 1SCOPE
  105. 2USER REQUIREMENTS AND MAIN DOMAINS OF APPLICATION
  106. 3SERVICE ARCHITECTURE
  107. 4TECHNICAL SERVICE PORTFOLIO
  108. (1)Reference Maps:
  109. (2)Road Network Status Assessment:
  110. (3)Conflict Damage Assessment:
  111. (4)Critical Infrastructure Analysis:
  112. (5)Support to Evacuation Plan:
  113. (6)Non-EU Border Map:
  114. (7)Camp Analysis:
  115. (8)Crisis Situation Picture:
  116. (9)Activity Report:
  117. 5DATA NEEDS