Resumen de GMES data access specifications of the earth observation needs over the period 2011-2013

• This document is work in progress. It does not necessarily represent the position of the European Commission. Rather, it is designed to trigger an informed debate among stakeholder.

  For an initial period of three years, data access management has been funded through a data access grant agreement between the EC and ESA. Current Earth Observation data is provided to GMES Services through this approach. As from October 2010 the next step of the EC-ESA cooperation, the delegation agreement, ensures continuity of the data access. This new phase intends to widen the scope of the data access to a broader community.