{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-621/annex/division-2/division-2.3",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2018/621",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/621 of 20 April 2018 on the technical specifications for the Copernicus space component pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 377/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-621",
  "path": "annex/division/2/division/2.3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.3",
  "heading": "Governance and implementation",
  "text": "The implementation of most Copernicus Space Component activities shall be delegated to ESA and EUMETSAT.\nThe activities delegated to ESA shall include the overall technical coordination of the space component and the definition of the overall architecture of the space component. ESA shall be entrusted with the following tasks:\n(a) procurement and Development of the recurrent C and D units of Sentinel-1, -2, and -3 satellites;\n(b) procurement of the B and C units of the Sentinel-5 instrument;\n(c) procurement of the Sentinel-6B unit;\n(d) procurement of launch services and launch preparation (including activities from Flight Acceptance Review to In Orbit Commissioning Review);\n(e) operations of the Copernicus Space Component specified in section 3.5;\n(f) data circulation and network services operations;\n(g) dissemination of Sentinel-1, -2, -3 (partim land), and Sentinel-5p data, as well as Data and Information Access Services;\n(h) data Access Procurement from Copernicus Contributing Missions;\n(i) maintenance of relevant Copernicus Space Component elements;\n(j) evolution of relevant Space Component Elements;\n(k) support to the Commission in establishing user requirements, service specifications and service data requirements for the space infrastructure.\nThe activities delegated to EUMETSAT shall include the operation of dedicated missions and ensuring access to contributing mission data in line with its mandate and expertise. EUMETSAT shall be entrusted with the following tasks:\n(a) operations and maintenance of the Sentinel-3 satellite series in coordination with ESA;\n(b) operations and maintenance of the Sentinel-4 and Sentinel-5 instruments included on the MTG and METOP-SG satellites;\n(c) operations and maintenance of the Jason-3 satellite based on the cooperation with partner organisations;\n(d) operation and maintenance of the Sentinel-6 mission in coordination with ESA and other partner organisations;\n(e) provision of the ground segment, data access operations and data dissemination for Jason-3, Sentinel-3 (partim marine), -4, -5, and -6, as well as Data and Information Access Services;\n(f) maintenance and evolution of the ground segment and infrastructure;\n(g) provision of relevant data from selected contributing missions related to marine, atmosphere and climate change services;\n(h) support to ESA for the development, launch and early Orbit phase of the C and D units of Sentinel-3 and the B unit of Sentinel-6;\n(i) support to ESA for the development of the B and C units of Sentinel-5;\n(j) support to the Commission in establishing user requirements, service specifications and service data requirements (upon request and subject to additional funding by the Commission);\n(k) support to the Copernicus climate change monitoring service, reprocessing of EUMETSAT and agreed Copernicus and third party data (upon request and subject to additional funding by the Commission).\nThe management of these activities shall include the day-to-day operational interactions with the relevant services providers and users, the management of risks, the communication activities and support to the Commission in its interactions with Copernicus Stakeholders.\nCoordination between ESA and EUMETSAT shall be managed through a Joint Operations Management Plan (JOMP).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2018/621/annex/division/2/division/2.3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:13:07.904759+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}