Division 2.1 Architecture

The entrusted entities shall develop the architecture of the different services adapted to their specific characteristics. The following general functions shall be applicable to all services:

1. (a)

   integrated operations, to provide a timely and reliable service products and information;

2. (b)

   product and service quality management, to provide a verified and state-of-the-art information;

3. (c)

   continuous service improvement and evolution, to be responsive to user requirements;

4. (d)

   user uptake and communication, to maximise the awareness, use and exploitation of the service;

5. (e)

   products dissemination and archiving, to keep a record of the information provided and to keep older and historic data sets available for users.

For the purposes of this Annex the ‘entrusted entities’ shall mean entities entrusted by the Commission with service component implementation tasks, including the following entities:

1. (a)

   the European Environment Agency (EEA) for the Copernicus in-situ component and the pan-European and local components of the land monitoring service;

2. (b)

   the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) for the Atmosphere Monitoring Service and Climate Change Service;

3. (c)

   Mercator Océan for the Marine Environment Monitoring Service;

4. (d)

   the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX) for the border surveillance within the Copernicus security service;

5. (e)

   the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) for the maritime surveillance within the Copernicus security service;

6. (f)

   the European Union Satellite centre (SATCEN) for the support to the Union's External Action of the Copernicus security service.