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1. AUSTRIA ZAMG2. BELGIUM KMI/IRM3. DENMARK DMI4. FINLAND FMI5. FRANCE MÉTÉO FRANCE6. GERMANY DWD7. GREECE HNMS8. HUNGARY HMS9. ICELAND VEDURSTOFA ISLANDS10. IRELAND MET. ÉIREANN11. ITALY UGM12. LUXEMBOURG SMAL13. NETHERLANDS KNMI14. NORWAY DNMI15. PORTUGAL IM16. SPAIN INM17. SWEDEN SMHI18. SWITZERLAND METEOSWISS19. TURKEY TSMS20. UK UKMO
Pricing of meteorological information by ECOMET Members and its impact
ePSIplus meetingPSI pricing
20 November 2008 Athene
René HoensonChief Executive ECOMET
1. AUSTRIA ZAMG2. BELGIUM KMI/IRM3. DENMARK DMI4. FINLAND FMI5. FRANCE MÉTÉO FRANCE6. GERMANY DWD7. GREECE HNMS8. HUNGARY HMS9. ICELAND VEDURSTOFA ISLANDS10. IRELAND MET. ÉIREANN11. ITALY UGM12. LUXEMBOURG SMAL13. NETHERLANDS KNMI14. NORWAY DNMI15. PORTUGAL IM16. SPAIN INM17. SWEDEN SMHI18. SWITZERLAND METEOSWISS19. TURKEY TSMS20. UK UKMO
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In this presentation:
I. The origin and ownership of meteorological information.The global Meteorological system
II. EU legislation
lll. Market development
lV.ECOMET
V. Prices and impact
1. AUSTRIA ZAMG2. BELGIUM KMI/IRM3. DENMARK DMI4. FINLAND FMI5. FRANCE MÉTÉO FRANCE6. GERMANY DWD7. GREECE HNMS8. HUNGARY HMS9. ICELAND VEDURSTOFA ISLANDS10. IRELAND MET. ÉIREANN11. ITALY UGM12. LUXEMBOURG SMAL13. NETHERLANDS KNMI14. NORWAY DNMI15. PORTUGAL IM16. SPAIN INM17. SWEDEN SMHI18. SWITZERLAND METEOSWISS19. TURKEY TSMS20. UK UKMO
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I. The origin of meteorologicalinformation
Upstream information:• Output of the WMO WWW synoptic and climate observation programs• Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP)(ECMWF)• Satellite imagery (EUMETSAT)• NMHS’s own products e.g. radar imagery, spherics, LAM, etc.
Downstream information reduced to: • Value added services
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World Meteorological Organization:
World Weather Watch (GOS) Global Climate Observation System (GCOS)
•WMO www sets the standards for the observational and research programs• regulates the free and unrestricted exchange of data and products on a quid pro quo basis between all Member states. •Every member state is committed to execute the WMO program.
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Global Observing System
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1. AUSTRIA ZAMG2. BELGIUM KMI/IRM3. DENMARK DMI4. FINLAND FMI5. FRANCE MÉTÉO FRANCE6. GERMANY DWD7. GREECE HNMS8. HUNGARY HMS9. ICELAND VEDURSTOFA ISLANDS10. IRELAND MET. ÉIREANN11. ITALY UGM12. LUXEMBOURG SMAL13. NETHERLANDS KNMI14. NORWAY DNMI15. PORTUGAL IM16. SPAIN INM17. SWEDEN SMHI18. SWITZERLAND METEOSWISS19. TURKEY TSMS20. UK UKMO
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• Some 4000 of these stations comprise the Regional Basic Synoptic Networks (RBSNs) drawn up by the six WMO Regional Associations. Data from these stations are exchanged globally in real time. A subset of these surface stations are used in Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Surface Network (GSN).
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Regional Meteorological Telecommunication Network for Region VI (Europe)Figure 1 - point-to-point circuits implementation (transmission speed in kilobit/s)
Dublin
Tirana
Beirut
Washington
Nairobi
Cairo
New Delhi
Jeddah
Casablanca
TripoliTunis
Beijing
RTH
NMC
Centre in other region
MTN circuit
Regional circuit
Interregional circuit
Ljubljana
Athens
Brussels
Kishenev
Kiev
Tbilisi
Bucharest
HelsinkiOslo
Zagreb
Warsaw
Minsk
Malta
Amman
Bet Dagan
Reykjavik
SondreStormfjord
De Bilt
Lisbon
Budapest
Bratislava
Vilnius
Riga
Prague
Zurich
Damascus
Ankara
Larnaca
Khabarovsk
Novosibirsk
Tashkent
Tehran
64
64
64
64
9.6
2.4
9.6
Nairobi
0.05
64
19.2
0.05
7.2-28.8
0.050.05
0.164
9.6
9.6
0.2
NI
NI
NI
9.6
9.6
9.6
N/O
9.6NI
NI
Dakar
0.1
Beijing
FR 256 (CIR:64)
64
128
Hanoi
Almaty
Yerevan
XII..2004
Algiers
Madrid
2.4
32
8
32
16
16
256/128
16
24
48
64
64
32
64
8/16
8
8
16
16
16
8/3232/64
64
32
32/96
48/16
32/8
64/8
RMDCN Committed Information Rate
64
8
16/8
24/8
* The RMDCN circuit Helsinki - Tallinn is not yet in the RTMN plan, but replaces the former GTS connection of Tallinn
Belgrade
Exeter
Toulouse
Rome
Copenhagen
Norrköping
Vienna
Tallinn
19.2
ECMWF
16/8
16/64
Offenbach
16/8
64/8
16/8
128/64
19.2
NI
NI
N/O
64/8
Baku
8/16
64/8
Skopje
Moscow
Sofia
NI
N/ON/O
16/8
48
Melbourne
16
16/8
16/8
8
64
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WMO Resolution 40
• Guarantees the free and unrestricted exchange of data sets for the safety of life and property between WMO Members
•Meets the ownership and IPR requirements of all Member states with regard to the commercial use of “additional data and products” by allowing conditions to be attached by each originator of the data.
•Free D&P for science and education
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lll. Legislation of the European Union
Development of legislation and the European Council regulation 1/2003 to regulate equal competition conditions:• unfair competition (art.81 of the EC treaty)(price fixing, concerted action, market sharing, level playing field)• abuse of dominant position (art. 82 of the EC Treaty) (discriminatory actions)• single European market (European Economic Area agreement) replaced the traditional agreements between the NMHS’s
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EU directives and decisions
Access to environmental data
• Council directive 7 June 1990 (90/313/EEC)
• Council directive 2003/4/EC of 28 January 2003
Public Sector information
• Council directive 2003/98/EC
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II. Market developments
Market players:
• WMO Member states / National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS’s)
• Private sector
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Market development
• Existence of a mixed private/public market in Europe
• Competitive and collaborative relations between NMHS’s and Private Sector in Europe
• Threat of discontinuity of free exchange of data and products between NMHS’s
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Economic interest of the NMHS’s and Private Sector
Maintenance of high quality infrastructure, research and development of NWP.
A balance between:
• Contribution to the meteorological infrastructure from commercial services
• Fair prices for meteorological information to allow market operations
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How to reconcile in a single data policy
• WMO requirements• The European legislation on competition, access to
environmental data and re-use of public sector information
• The interests of the private sector• The interest of the NMHS’s to recover part of the
costs to maintain and improve infrastructure and research from commercial use by the public and private sector
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IV. ECOMET(ecomet.eu)- the form -
• Economic Interest Grouping of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (EIG)
• Under Belgian Law• Foundation 1995• Approved by the EC DG Competition• Secretariat in Brussels
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NMHS Members of ECOMETAustria EU/EEA Latvia EU/EEA
Belgium EU/EEA Luxembourg EU/EEA
Croatia Netherlands EU/EEA
Denmark EU/EEA Norway EEA
Finland EU/EEA Portugal EU/EEA
France EU/EEA Romania EU/EEA
Germany EU/EEA Spain EU/EEA
Greece EU/EEA Sweden EU/EEA
Hungary EU/EEA Switzerland
Iceland EEA Turkey
Ireland EU/EEA United Kingdom EU/EEA
Italy EU/EEA
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NMHS Members in the near future
• Czech Republic
• Slovenia
• Poland
• Slovakia
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Large national differences
with respect to:• Size• Structure of funding• Financial and accounting system• Legal status• Commercial activity
ECOMET created and maintains a comprehensive and universally applicable data policy
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Level playing field
Obligation of every Member:• Make available all data & products • No cross subsidy from core to commercial activity• NMHS’ specific cost calculation, inclusive all direct
and indirect costs of production and delivery approved by the respective Ministry
• Separate or transparent accounting systems to be audited
• Binding arbitration procedure
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Achievements of ECOMET
• Continuation of unrestricted exchange of WMO data and products
• Creation of a level playing field• Guaranteed access to data and products; one stop
shopping• Transparent catalogue, license conditions and
individual tariffs• Increased market potential• Improved customers choice and standards of
service
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V. Prices and ImpactMeteorological data and products
• Categories
• Prices
• Discounts
• Licenses
• Research and education
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Evolution of prices
• Volume of data and products free of charge more than doubled
• Average price for chargeable synop decreased by more than 15%
• Average package price for synop decreased by more than 80%
• Average price of NWP decreased by 20%
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foreca
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Conclusion
• Market will continue to grow, however comparison with US market questionable.
• Prices of meteorological information are not the critical factor in market development
• Most NMHS’s consider the presence in the meteorological market to be of strategic importance to maintain and improve the quality of infrastructure and research.
• Downside of “US System” often completely ignored.