#32026D0434Council Decision (EU) 2026/434 on the signing of the Agreement with Iceland for participation in the GOVSATCOM component and Union Secure Connectivity Programme
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This Council Decision authorises the signing of an international agreement between the European Union and Iceland. The agreement establishes the detailed rules for Iceland's participation in the GOVSATCOM component of the Union Space Programme and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme. It also grants Iceland access to GOVSATCOM services and to the governmental services of the Union Secure Connectivity Programme. Iceland has shown long-term interest in space cooperation with the EU and already participates in several other components of the Union Space Programme. The agreement builds on an existing EU-Iceland security agreement for the exchange of classified information.
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Key Changes
- Authorises the signing of the Agreement with Iceland following successful negotiations concluded on 16 June 2025
- Establishes rules for Iceland's participation in the GOVSATCOM component of the Union Space Programme
- Provides Iceland with access to governmental services of the Union Secure Connectivity Programme
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Obligations
What this law requires
The European Union must sign the Agreement between the EU and Iceland laying down rules for Iceland's participation in the GOVSATCOM component of the Union Space Programme and the Union Secure Connectivity Programme
Iceland must comply with the detailed rules established in the Agreement for participation in the GOVSATCOM component of the Union Space Programme
Iceland must comply with the detailed rules established in the Agreement for participation in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme
Both the EU and Iceland must maintain compliance with the existing Agreement on security procedures for the exchange of classified information (OJ L 184, 6.7.2006) as a prerequisite for accessing GOVSATCOM services and governmental services
Iceland must adhere to security procedures for handling classified information as established in the EU-Iceland security agreement before accessing GOVSATCOM services and Union Secure Connectivity Programme governmental services