GMES: official documents

European Earth monitoring programme (GMES and its operations (from 2014 onwards)

• COM(2011)831 - Communication from the commission to the European Parliament, The Council, The European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - on the European Earth monitoring programme (GMES and its operations (from 2014 onwards) [39 KB]
• European Earth monitoring programme (GMES) & its initial operations (2011-2013) - Work programme 2012 [150 KB]
• European Earth monitoring programme (GMES) & its initial operations (2011-2013) - Work programme 2011 [97 KB]
• Regulation (EU) n° 911/2010 of the  European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the European Earth monitoring programme (GMES) and its initial operations (2011 to 2013)
• Commission Decision of 5/02/2010 setting up the GMES Partners Board 

Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES): Challenges and Next Steps for the Space Component 

• COM(2009)589 - Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES): Challenges and Next Steps for the Space Component  [44 KB]
• SEC(2009)1439 - Commission Staff Working document [39 KB]
• SEC(2009)1440 - Impact Assessment [535 KB]  
• SEC(2009)1441 - Summary of the Impact Assessment [51 KB]            

Proposal for a Regulation on the European Earth observation programme (GMES) and its initial operations (2011–2013)

• COM(2009)223 - Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Earth observation programme (GMES) and its initial operations (2011–2013)
• COM(2009)223 - Impact Assessment [865 KB]  
• COM(2009)223 - Summary of the Impact Assessment [44 KB]     
• Citizen summary [13 KB]

GMES: We care for a safer planet

• COM(2008)748 - Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, Council, EESC and CoR: GMES: We care for a safer planet
• SEC(2008)2808 - Impact Assessment [273 KB]  
• SEC(2008)2809 - Summary of the Impact Assessment [26 KB]  
• Citizen Summary [17 KB]

GMES: From concept to reality

• COM(2005) 565 Final - Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: GMES: From concept to reality [166 KB]

Establishing a GMES capacity by 2008 - (Action plan 2004-2008)

• COM(2004) 65 Final - Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council: Establishing a GMES capacity by 2008 - (Action plan 2004-2008) [108 KB]

Outline GMES EC Action Plan (Initial period: 2001-2003)

• COM(2001) 609 Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Outline GMES EC Action Plan (Initial period: 2001-2003) [177 KB]

Directive establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE)

• DIRECTIVE 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007, establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) [101 KB]

Towards a Shared Environmental Information System

• COM(2008) 46 Final - Communication from the Commission: Towards a Shared Environmental Information System [151 KB]