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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I wish first of all to repeat my earlier thanks to Mr Bodrato, and also to all Members of this Parliament who have spoken in support of the idea of a European Union space policy. I believe that we are indeed at a pivotal moment in Europe for determining whether we are going to have our own independent and proactive space policy, taking us further both in terms of technology and of scientific development. In this regard, I believe that the support of this Parliament is crucial. This is why I wish briefly to respond to some points.
First of all, in response to some speakers, the relationship between the European Space Agency and the European Union is clearly set out in a cooperation agreement and we have an excellent relationship, in a climate of mutual respect. The White Paper will furthermore be produced as a result of common agreement. I also wish to tell you that we need to give a new boost to every aspect of the telecommunications sector: GMES, environmental protection, the Galileo programme and security. As some honourable Members, including Mr Linkohr, have pointed out, this is crucial for scientific and technological development.
All of these elements will be covered in the White Paper that we are in the process of drawing up and Parliament will, of course, be involved in discussions because this will be done before the end of the year. Similarly, the GMES programme will be implemented. I shall simply add that the debate over whether the technology used should be in military or civilian hands is sometimes a rather theoretical one, because if you look at the transmission of information, for example, it applies to many sectors. The aim is not, of course, military, but to make the best use of our research. Seeking to achieve this aim does not, however, mean that we have to react in a schizophrenic way by believing that there is a difference between civilian and military research. There is only research – full stop.
This is a crucial point and I thank Mr Bodrato for having made it. What we need to do today is to reach a good agreement in the International Conference to ensure that space policy is truly a Union policy and, of course, to find the appropriate funding, without which we will never achieve our aims."@en1
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