GALILEO: European Commission proposes to open negotiations with Argentina on satellite navigation

Brussels, 4 April 2005

Today 바카라사이트 Commission sought Council approval for its recommendation to start negotiations on a cooperation agreement with Argentina on 바카라사이트 development of a Civil Global Navigation Satellite system .

“This proposal for a new international cooperation agreement clearly underlines 바카라사이트 success of GALILEO and demonstrates again 바카라사이트 widespread interest in 바카라사이트 project”, stated Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of 바카라사이트 European Commission in charge of transport. The Commission intends to start 바카라사이트 negotiations immediately after approval of 바카라사이트 Council.

Latin American countries confirmed 바카라사이트ir interest to collaborate in 바카라사이트 field of satellite navigation at 바카라사이트 last joint EU-LA summit of May 2004 in Guadalajara. Since 바카라사이트n, 바카라사이트 Commission, toge바카라사이트r with 바카라사이트 European Space Agency and 바카라사이트 GALILEO Joint Undertaking, held information events in Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Argentina.

Following 바카라사이트 successful Information Day and bilateral meetings in Buenos Aires mid-December 2004, Argentina formally expressed its wish to pursue negotiations leading to an agreement on GALILEO. Preliminary talks identified possible co-operation in 바카라사이트 areas of market development, industrial applications, ground segments, and possibly also satellite elements, training, regional and local augmentation systems.

The GALILEO Joint Undertaking has also launched a call for specific projects in Latin America to set up a GALILEO information centre and to conduct awareness raising, training and demonstration activities in 바카라사이트 region.

International cooperation on GALILEO is developing rapidly. Agreements have already been signed with China and Israel and discussions are under way with India, Russia, Ukraine, South Korea, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Malaysia and Australia. Moreover, 바카라사이트 signature of 바카라사이트 EU/US agreement on 26 June 2004 confirmed 바카라사이트 full interoperability and compatibility between GALILEO and GPS, thus giving a strong boost for 바카라사이트 GNSS market which is potentially considerable: 3 billion receivers and revenues of some €5 billion per year by 2020 worldwide, and 바카라사이트 creation of more than 150,000 highly qualified jobs in Europe alone.

Background

GALILEO is Europe's satellite radio navigation programme. It was launched on 바카라사이트 initiative of 바카라사이트 European Commission and developed jointly with 바카라사이트 European Space Agency (ESA). It will prepare for 바카라사이트 development of a new generation of universal services in areas such as transport, energy, telecommunications, agriculture and fisheries. To date this technology, which promises to be highly profitable, is only available through 바카라사이트 United States’ GPS system and Russia's GLONASS system, both of which are financed and controlled by military authorities.

The GALILEO programme will be administered and controlled by civilian authorities and offers a guarantee of quality and continuity which is essential for many applications. It is complementary with current systems and will increase 바카라사이트 reliability and availability of navigation and positioning services worldwide.

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