Division 3.8 Developments aiming at modernising the Copernicus Space Component

Changes (excluding policy changes that are agreed on a political level) in response to new or evolving user requirements that could be addressed through an incremental evolution of the current Copernicus Space Component Infrastructure may include:

1. (a)

   upgrade processing and dissemination infrastructure to increase performance;

2. (b)

   production of new products based on existing capacities;

3. (c)

   procurement of new datasets based on existing third party missions.

Short-term updates of the Copernicus Space Component shall follow a change management process including the following generic steps:

1. (1)

   identification of needed changes;

2. (2)

   initiation of the Change Request by either the Commission, ESA or EUMETSAT;

3. (3)

   analysis of the Change Request, including an analysis of impact (technical, cost, schedule);

4. (4)

   agreement by the Commission on the implementation of the proposed changes;

5. (5)

   implementation of the changes.