Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1067 of 12 April 2024 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/588 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the location of the control centres belonging to the ground infrastructure of the Union Secure Connectivity Programme

The centres belonging to the ground infrastructure of the Union Secure Connectivity Programme (the ‘control centres’) shall be located in Toulouse (France) Fucino (Italy) and Bettembourg (Luxembourg), provided that the following conditions are met: (a) the Commission and the potential concessionaire have concluded a concession contract in accordance with Article 19(5) of Regulation (EU) 2023/588, addressing, inter alia, a concept of operation based on the three centres to be permanently operational, to perform functions of equivalent level of criticality, and to jointly ensure a seamless backup of all functions for system operations and service delivery. (b) the Commission and each of the concerned Member State hosting a control center have concluded a hosting agreement in the form of an administrative agreement.

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.