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Decision of 13 November 2007 laying down rules on a register of information on space objects (Decision of the Space Property Register)
We Beatrix, at the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc. etc. etc.
On the nomination of Our Minister of Economic Affairs of 10 July 2007, No WJZ 7080976;
Having regard to Article 11, second and fourth paragraphs, of the Space Activities Act ;
The Council of State heard (opinion delivered on 1 August 2007, No W10.07.0224/III);
Having regard to the further report by our Minister of Economic Affairs of 7 November 2007, No WJZ 7130082;
Have found good and understand:
For the purpose of this Decision:
(a) 'Register' means the register provided for in Article 11, first paragraph, of the Space Activities Act ;
b. permit holder: the holder of an authorisation for space activities as referred to in Article 3 of the Space Activities Act .
1 The register is made up of a United Nations part and a national part.
2 The United Nations section contains data on space objects where the Netherlands is the State of registration referred to in Article 1 (c) of the New York State in respect of the space item concerned. Agreement on the registration of the objects put into the cosmic space (Trb. 1981, 39).
3 The national section contains data on space items used in the framework of space operations as intended. Article 2 of the Law on space activities , other than space objects referred to in the second paragraph.
4 Our Secretary of State is responsible for the provision of United Nations data to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
The register shall contain information of the space object in respect of:
a. Description and function;
b. Track-side parameters;
c. land and place of launch;
d. Expected and actual date of launch;
e. Expected and actual date of retirement;
f. permit data of the holder of the authorisation
g. Other data relating to the space item under ministerial arrangement.
1 The holder of the authorisation shall, at least six months before the start of the provision of space operations by means of space operations, communicate to our Minister the data referred to in the Annex. Article 3 .
2 If the entry relates to the actual date of launch or service, the permit holder shall provide this information as soon as possible and in any event within three weeks of that date.
3 The holder of the authorisation shall, at the request of our Minister, provide further information and documents in support of the data within three weeks.
4 In special cases, our Minister may waive the period provided for in paragraphs 1 and 3.
1 The MAH shall notify our Minister as soon as possible and in any event within three weeks of any changes to the data provided for in Article 3 .
2 Article 4, third and fourth members shall be applicable mutatis mutandis.
A form established under a ministerial arrangement shall be used for the provision and alteration of the data.
Entry in the register shall be made for an unlimited period.
The register shall be public.
Our Minister is responsible for including in the register of data of space items that will be carried out space activities at the time of the entry into force of this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on a date to be determined by Royal Decree.
This decision is referred to as: Register of space objects.
Charges and orders that this Decision will be placed in the Official Journal by means of the note of explanatory note accompanying it.
' s-Gravenhage, 13 November 2007
Beatrix
The Minister for Economic Affairs,
M. J. A. van der Hoeven
Published on 4 December 2007The Minister of Justice,
E. M. H. Hirsch Ballin
