Brussels, 10 Jun 2004
The Council marked its political agreement on the text of the draft Council Joint Action on aspects of the operation of the European satellite radionavigation system (GALILEO) affecting the security of the European Union.
The Joint Action will be adopted without discussion at a forthcoming Council meeting, after finalisation of the text in all Community languages, together with the adoption of the draft Council Regulation on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radionavigation programme.
The Joint Action sets out the responsibilities to be exercised by the Council in cases where the security of the European Union or its Member States may be affected by the operation of the European satellite radionavigation system.