3Under recital 2 and Article 2(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No 1285/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the implementation and exploitation of European satellite navigation systems and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ 2013 L 347, p. 1), the aim of the Galileo programme is to establish and operate a European satellite navigation and positioning system specifically designed for civilian purposes, consisting of a constellation of satellites and a global network of ground stations.
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