Who will have access to GMES and according to which criteria?
Primary users of GMES are public policy-makers, public bodies responsible for environment and security maters, and business operators. However, access will not be limited to these users and the data and information provided by GMES will be accessible in principle to any citizen.
A few exceptions will however exist in some specific situations where security is at stake. In such cases, a limited access should probably be envisaged.
Practically, GMES information will be provided to users through a set of services, most of them being available online.
The GMES Programme covers six thematic areas: marine, atmosphere, security, emergency, land and climate change.
For each one of these services, a detailed service portfolio exists and is available to the public.