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HISTORY OF EUMETSAT, p44.

HISTORY OF EUMETSAT, p42.

p43.

Extract: Establishment of EUMETSAT

The text below is taken from EUMETSAT's founding Convention. Analysis of these words and their implications were central to the French case that the Organisation's Convention should be amended. The arguments that the national delegates debated are discussed in the chapter.

Article 2 - Objectives 1.

The primary objective of EUMETSAT is to establish, maintain and exploit European Systems of Operational meteorological satellites, taking into account as far as possible the recommedations of the World Meteorological Organization.

2. The definition of the initial system is contained in. Annex 1.

Article 5 - Role of the Council 2

In particular, the Council shall be empowered, (a) by a unanimous vote of all the Member States:(v) to decide on the modalities for embarking on the execution of systems other than that defined in Annex 1 and matching the objectives of EUMETSAT;

Annex 1 - Chapter A

Meteosat Operational Programme

System description

Ground Segment
The Ground Segment will provide...

- control, monitoring and operational use of one active satellite

- possibility of controlling a second satellite not in operation

SEE ALSO| |

1. Meteorologists shed political shackles, a review of Declan Murphy's history of the first 25 years of EUMETSAT (2011), by Helen Gavaghan.

2. An interview in 2010 with Dr Tillman Mohr, a special advisor to the secretary general of the World Meteorological Organisation, in Science, People & Politics.

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Contents

Preface

Foreword

Introduction

Ch.1

Ch.2

Ch.3

Ch.4

Ch.5

Ch.6

Ch.7

Ch.8

The History of EUMETSAT is available in English and French from EUMETSAT©.
First printed 2001. ISBN 92-9110-040-4

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