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The EUMETSAT Basic documents publication contains all the basic legal texts which govern our operation.

Last Updated

29 April 2024

Published on

26 March 2020

The publication of these Basic Documents is updated regularly. If you have any questions or require any further information, please contact us, addressing the EUMETSAT Legal Affairs Division. The following documents are downloadable in PDF format.

If you have any questions or require any further information, please contact us, addressing the EUMETSAT Legal Affairs Division.

The following documents are downloadable in PDF format.

Basic Documents

The full Basic Documents publication
8.20 MB

EUMETSAT Convention

Convention for the establishment of EUMETSAT
192 KB

EUMETSAT Programmes

System Descriptions and Scales of Contribution for all EUMETSAT programmes
1.05 MB

EUMETSAT Protocol

Protocol on Privileges and Immunities
147 KB

EUMETSAT Headquarters Agreement

The Headquarters Agreement between EUMETSAT and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany
142 KB

Rules of Procedure

For the Council of EUMETSAT
59 KB

Terms of Reference

For Subsidiary Bodies of the EUMETSAT Council
149 KB

EUMETSAT Data Policy

Policy governing the use of our data
474 KB

EUMETSAT Financial Rules

The rules governing EUMETSAT's financial operations
314 KB

EUMETSAT Staff Rules

The Staff Rules set out the fundamental conditions of service of EUMETSAT staff members
212 MB

Textes fondamentaux

La publication intégrale des textes fondamentaux
11.7 MB

Convention d’EUMETSAT

Convention régissant la création d’EUMETSAT
158 KB

Programmes d’EUMETSAT

Description des systèmes et barèmes de contributions pour tous les programmes d’EUMETSAT
158 KB

Protocole d’EUMETSAT

Protocole sur les Privilèges et Immunités
147 KB

Accord de Siège d’EUMETSAT

L’accord de siège conclu entre EUMETSAT et le gouvernement de la République fédérale d’Allemagne
142 KB

Règlement intérieur

Pour le Conseil d’EUMETSAT
59 KB

Mandats

Pour les Organes consultatifs du Conseil d’EUMETSAT
149 KB

Politique de données d’EUMETSAT

Politique régissant l’utilisation des données
474 KB

Règlement financier d’EUMETSAT

Règles régissant les opérations financières d’EUMETSAT
314 KB

Statut du personnel d’EUMETSAT

Le Statut du personnel fixe les conditions fondamentales d’emploi des membres du personnel d’EUMETSAT
212 MB

About EUMETSAT

Who we are

EUMETSAT is the European operational satellite agency for monitoring weather, climate and the environment from space.

EUMETSAT member states

EUMETSAT is a user-governed operational organisation formed in 1986, which serves the needs of its member states.

Strategy

EUMETSAT’s vision is to be the leading user-driven operational agency in Europe for Earth observation satellite programmes that fulfil the objectives of its Convention.

Governance

The Council is the supreme decision-making body of EUMETSAT to which the Director-General reports, as the Chief Executive Officer.

Management

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