SIGNED Ref.: EUSPA-OED-SPR-RPT-A11836 Version: 1.0 AB decision no: EUSPA-AB-01-21-06-04 Consolidated Annual Activity Report of the European GNSS Agency Year 2020 [n pursuance of Financial Regulation 2018/1046, Commission Delegated Regulation No 2019/7151] 1 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/715 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies set up under the TFEU and Euratom Treaty and referred to in Article 70 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 122, 10.5.2019, p. 1). Ref.: EUSPA-OED-SPR-RPT-A11836 Version: 1.0 AB decision no: EUSPA-AB-01-21-06-04 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................. 2 ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD’S ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................ 5 NOTE BY THE CHAIR OF THE SECURITY ACCREDITATION BOARD .................................................................................. 7 NOTE BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ..................................................................................................................... 10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................... 12 1. ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2020 ................................................................................................................... 14 1.1 SECURITY ACCREDITATION ACTIVITIES (WBS 2.04, WBS 2.05, WBS 2.06) ........................................................ 14 1.1.1 Tasks until 2022 ............................................................................................................................... 14 1.1.2 Highlights for 2020 .......................................................................................................................... 15 1.1.3 Tasks for 2020 ................................................................................................................................. 18 1.2 PUBLIC REGULATED SERVICE (PRS) ACTIVITIES (WBS 2.03).............................................................................. 31 1.2.1 Tasks until 2022 ............................................................................................................................... 31 1.2.2 Highlights for 2020 .......................................................................................................................... 31 1.2.3 Tasks for 2020 ................................................................................................................................. 33 1.3 GSMC OPERATIONS AND PREPARATION (WBS 4.06) ...................................................................................... 39 1.3.1 Tasks until 2022 ............................................................................................................................... 39 1.3.2 Highlights for 2020 .......................................................................................................................... 41 1.3.3 Tasks for 2020 ................................................................................................................................. 43 1.4 PROMOTION AND MARKETING OF THE SERVICES (WBS 5.02, 5.03, 1.03.01) ..................................................... 57 1.4.1 Tasks until 2022 ............................................................................................................................... 57 1.4.2 Highlights for 2020 .......................................................................................................................... 58 1.4.3 Tasks for 2020 .............................................................................................................................. 63 1.5 AGENCY MANAGEMENT (WBS 1) ................................................................................................................ 83 1.5.1 Highlights for 2020 .......................................................................................................................... 83 Consolidated Annual Activity Report 2020 Page 2 of 170 Ref.: EUSPA-OED-SPR-RPT-A11836 Version: 1.0 AB decision no: EUSPA-AB-01-21-06-04 1.5.2 Tasks for 2020 ................................................................................................................................. 84 1.6 DELEGATED TASKS .................................................................................................................................... 107 1.6.1 Delegation Agreement for Public Regulated Service (2011) ......................................................... 107 1.6.2 Delegation Agreement for EGNOS Exploitation ............................................................................ 107 1.6.3 Delegation Agreement for Galileo Exploitation ............................................................................ 110 1.6.4 Delegation Agreement for Fundamental Elements ....................................................................... 112 1.6.5 Delegation Agreement to support start-ups and entrepreneurship ............................................. 114 1.6.6 Delegation Agreement for Horizon 2020 ...................................................................................... 115 1.6.7 Contribution Agreement for GOVSATCOM preparatory actions ................................................... 123 2. MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................................................. 125 2.1 MANAGEMENT BOARD .............................................................................................................................. 125 2.1.1 The Administrative Board .............................................................................................................. 125 2.1.2 The Security Accreditation Board .................................................................................................. 127 2.2 MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 131 2.3 BUDGETARY AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................. 132 2.4 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................ 133 2.5 ASSESSMENT BY MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................. 135 2.6 BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION TASKS ENTRUSTED TO OTHER SERVICES AND ENTITIES ................................................ 138 2.7 ASSESSMENT OF AUDIT RESULTS DURING THE REPORTING YEAR ........................................................................ 138 2.8 FOLLOW UP OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTION PLANS FOR AUDITS ................................................................ 139 2.9 FOLLOW UP OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE DISCHARGE AUTHORITY ............................................................ 141 2.10 EXTERNAL EVALUATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 141 3. ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS .................................... 142 3.1 RISK MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................................. 142 3.2 COMPLIANCE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS (ICS) ..................................................... 142 3.3 COST AND BENEFITS OF CONTROLS ............................................................................................................... 143 Consolidated Annual Activity Report 2020 Page 3 of 170 Ref.: EUSPA-OED-SPR-RPT-A11836 Version: 1.0 AB decision no: EUSPA-AB-01-21-06-04 3.4 STATEMENTS OF THE MANAGERS IN CHARGE OF RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL .............................. 145 4. MANAGEMENT ASSURANCE ........................................................................................................... 146 4.1 REVIEW OF THE ELEMENTS SUPPORTING ASSURANCE ...................................................................................... 146 4.2 RESERVATIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 146 4.3 OVERALL CONCLUSIONS ON ASSURANCE ....................................................................................................... 146 5. DECLARATION OF ASSURANCE ........................................................................................................ 147 ANNEXES ........................................................................................................................................... 148 ANNEX I – CORE BUSINESS STATISTICS ................................................................................................................ 148 ANNEX II – STATISTICS ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................... 149 II.1 - Rate and type of implementation of appropriations ..................................................................... 149 II.2 – Information on transfers and amended budgets .......................................................................... 153 II.3 – Information on interest charged