The present report aims to evaluate how the uptake of the components of the EU Space Programme, Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus (from now on referred to as the EU Space Programme), can be increased among public authorities (PAs). The analysis is meant to contribute implementing two recommendations formulated by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) in its Special Report 07/2021: - Identify together with Member States where EU space services could enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of PAs [...]. - Identify, together with Member States, regulatory and administrative barriers inhibiting the uptake of EU space services and support them to remove such barriers. This study has identified relevant services, providing a comprehensive analysis of the current uptake of Galileo, EGNOS (also referred from now on as EGNSS) and Copernicus applications by PAs, analysing Member States' strategies and political priorities, and examining major barriers to the uptake of EU Space services. The information in this report was developed from extensive desk research, inputs from 140 survey responses, and feedback gathered from 52 sectorial experts through in-depth interviews. The latter included stakeholders from PAs as well as private sector stakeholders who serve PAs. In line with ECA's recommendations, this report also seeks to address legislative and administrative obstacles to the uptake of these services by PAs, proposing solutions and a strategic roadmap for overcoming these challenges. Given the large variety of applications that make use of EO and/or EGNSS services, a selection of the most relevant applications was made, based on EUSPA's market segment taxonomy, to narrow down the focus of the analysis. The study prioritised the applications with the highest potential for PAs (e.g., combining high level of technical maturity, high potential for additional adoption by PAs, and important benefits expected to be derived from the application). This selection process yielded 42 GNSS applications and 66 EO applications. Further assessment led to the final prioritisation of 14 applications: 3 GNSS and 11 EO. For Earth Observation/Copernicus, prioritised applications include crop yield forecasting and flood monitoring, where PAs can benefit significantly from Copernicus-based solutions. For EGNSS, uptake by PAs is influenced by factors like usage nature, cost, and sector complexity. EGNSS prioritized applications include trackside personnel protection systems, vessel monitoring (Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported fishing - IUU), and inland waterways traffic management.
