Article 6

Authorisation for carrying out space activities

1. Union space operators shall not provide space services unless they have obtained in a Member State an authorisation to carry out space activities which demonstrate compliance with the requirements laid down in Title IV, Chapters I to V, as applicable, depending on the category of space operator concerned.

2. A Member State shall recognise the authorisations issued by another Member State as regards the requirements laid down in Title IV, Chapters I to V.

3. An authorisation shall be issued by the competent authority of the Member State in which the applicant is established and, as applicable, by the competent authority of the Member State where that applicant intends to operate or respectively launch, if different from the Member State of establishment. The competent authorities of those Member States shall ensure coordination to facilitate their respective authorisation processes.

4. For the purposes of delivering an authorisation, a competent authority shall take into account the opinion issued by the qualified technical body for space activities in the context of technical assessments carried out in accordance with Article 8.

5. Union space operators intending to have recourse to the space services provided by a third country space operator or an international organisation shall demonstrate to the relevant competent authorities, in their application for authorisation, the registration in URSO of that third country space operator or international organisation, in accordance with Article 17 or Article 18, respectively. Where the procedure of registration in URSO has not been completed yet, the Union space operator shall coordinate closely with the third country space operator or international organisation, the relevant competent authority and the Agency, including by requiring updates on the status of the registration process. The Agency shall immediately provide such updates to avoid unnecessary delay in the authorisation process of the Union space operator.

6. Where the need for the provision of space services by a third country space operator or international organisation arises after an authorisation has been issued, such as in the case of ISOS, a Union space operator shall, without delay, inform the competent authority thereof, and provide it with the proof of registration in URSO of that third country space operator or international organisation.

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