Regulation (EU) No 1285/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 13 Security of the systems and their operation

1. The Commission shall ensure the security of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes, including the security of the systems and their operation. To that effect, the Commission shall:

(a) take into account the need for the oversight and integration within all the programmes of security-related requirements and standards;

(b) ensure that the overall effect of those requirements and standards will support the successful progress of the programmes, in particular in terms of costs, risk management and schedule;

(c) establish coordination mechanisms between the various bodies involved;

(d) take into account the security standards and requirements in force in order not to lower the general level of security and not to affect the functioning of existing systems based on those standards and requirements.

2. Without prejudice to Articles 14 and 16 of this Regulation and Article 8 of Decision No 1104/2011/EU, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 35, laying down the high level objectives necessary to ensure the security of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes referred to in paragraph 1.

3. The Commission shall establish the necessary technical specifications and other measures to implement the high level objectives referred to in paragraph 2. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 36(3).

4. EEAS shall continue to assist the Commission, in the exercise of its functions in the area of external relations, in accordance with Article 2(2) of Decision 2010/427/EU.