25 October 2023
06 May 2020
What is the EUMETSAT data policy?
The EUMETSAT Data Policy, establishes the basic principles and rules on access to satellite data and products offered by EUMETSAT to users. These principles and rules provide the legal framework for the use of the data, products and services and protect against unauthorised use.
The EUMETSAT Data Policy distinguishes between ‘Core’ and 'Recommended’ data and products.
- 'Core' data and products are available to all users worldwide, on a free and unrestricted basis, subject only to attribution requirements. This category represents the vast majority of EUMETSAT data and products. The complete list of “Core” data and products is available in the Product Navigator
- 'Recommended' data and products (also referred to as 'licensed data') are subject to specific licensing terms and conditions. The type of licence required depends on the 'Data Usage' you select and the set of Recommended / licensed data you wish to receive. You will have to indicate both during your registration via the Earth Observation Portal (EOP). The different types of licences are summarised below.
Core data and products: free access and unrestricted use
As explained above, the vast majority of EUMETSAT data and products are categorised as 'Core'. This means that everyone in the world can access them for free and use them for any purpose, including reproducing, redistributing, adapting, modifying and/or combining them with other (EUMETSAT or third party) data and products, whether for commercial or non-commercial activities.
You only need to show the following attribution to EUMETSAT when sharing original or in any way transformed EUMETSAT Core data and products, adapted as appropriate:
“[Contains modified] EUMETSAT [Meteosat/Metop] [data/product] [Year of publication or distribution]”;
or
“This service is based on EUMETSAT [Meteosat/Metop] [data/products] [Year of publication or distribution].”
All EUMETSAT Core data and products are listed in the Product Navigator.
To summarise the key points on EUMETSAT Core data and products:
What you MAY do:
- Access and use for any purpose.
What you MUST do:
- Include attribution to EUMETSAT.
Fee
All are free; there is no fee attached to the use of these data.
How to establish the licence
To access these data, you need to register in the Earth Observation Portal (EOP).
Recommended data and products: licensed access
A subset of EUMETSAT’s data portfolio is categorised as “Recommended”, which means that access is granted subject to acceptance of licensing terms and conditions, as summarised hereunder.
Meteosat Level 1 Data, with a latency of more than or equal to 1 hour, and some Global Metop data
The following tables provide an overview of the Recommended data covered by the licences, as and when the data become available to users. You will not need to conclude a new licence when additional data become available.
Recommended Meteosat data covered by the licences
| Series | Data | Currently available data | Upcoming new data |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSG | High Rate SEVIRI data | Rapid Scan Level 1.5 Image Data Level 1.5 Image Data — 0 degrees Level 1.5 Image Data — Indian Ocean 41.5 degrees E | |
| MTG | FCI data | Level 1C Normal Resolution Image Data – MTG-I1 - 0 degrees (once operational) Level 1C High Resolution Image Data – MTG-I1 - 0 degree (once operational) Level 1C Normal Resolution Image Data - MTG-I2 - Rapid Scan (not yet launched) Level 1C High Resolution Image Data - MTG-I2 - Rapid Scan (not yet launched) | |
| IRS data | Level 1 (on-board MTG-S, not yet launched) |
Recommended Metop data covered by the licences
| Series | Data | Currently available data | Upcoming new data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metop | Global IASI Level 1 All Spectral Samples Global ASCAT Level 1 | ||
| Metop-SG (once launched) | SCA Level 1 IASI-NG Level 1 MWI Level 1 3MI Level 1 ICI Level 1 |
Licensing conditions
What you MAY do:
- Access and use for any purpose.
What you MUST do:
- Include attribution to EUMETSAT.
What you MUST NOT do:
- Redistribute the Original Numerical Data.
Fee
There is no licensing fee attached to the use of these data.
How to establish the licence
To access these data, you need to register in the Earth Observation Portal (EOP) and accept the Terms and Conditions.
Meteosat Level 1 data with a latency of less than 1 hour
The following table provides an overview of the Recommended data covered by the licences, as and when the data become available to users. You will not need to conclude a new licence when additional data become available.
| Series | Data | Currently available data | Upcoming new data |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSG | High Rate SEVIRI data (15-min and 30-min) | Rapid Scan Level 1.5 Image Data Level 1.5 Image Data — 0 degrees Level 1.5 Image Data — Indian Ocean 41.5 degrees E | |
| MTG | FCI data (10-min) | Level 1C Normal Resolution Image Data – MTG-I1 - 0 degrees (once operational) Level 1C High Resolution Image Data – MTG-I1 - 0 degree (once operational) Level 1C Normal Resolution Image Data - MTG-I2 - Rapid Scan (not yet launched) Level 1C High Resolution Image Data - MTG-I2 - Rapid Scan (not yet launched) | |
| IRS data | Level 1 (on-board MTG-S, not yet launched) |
The licensing terms and conditions depend on your usage of the data. This is further clarified in the sections below.
Personal, Educational, Research
What you MAY do:
- Use for non-commercial and non-operational personal, educational, research purposes.
What you MUST do:
- Include attribution to EUMETSAT .
- In addition, for Research Use: make the results obtained openly available at delivery costs only, without any delay linked to commercial objectives
What you MUST NOT do:
- Redistribute the Original Numerical Data.
- Make any operational and commercial use, including broadcasting in any form of the data.
Fee
No licensing fee is attached to these types of usage of the data
How to establish the licence
Acceptance of online licensing terms and conditions in the Earth Observation Portal (EOP).
Terms and Conditions for Personal, Educational & Research use.
Manufacturer
What you MAY do:
- Exclusively test Meteosat receiving equipment and software for processing EUMETSAT Data at the facility of the Licensee and demonstration thereof.
What you MUST do:
- Include attribution to EUMETSAT.
What you MUST NOT do:
- Redistribute the Original Numerical Data.
- Make any operational and commercial use, including broadcasting in any form of the data.
Fee
There is no licensing fee attached to this usage of the data.
How to establish the licence
Acceptance of online licensing terms and conditions in the Earth Observation Portal (EOP).
Terms and Conditions for Manufacturers.
Service Provider/Broadcaster
What you MAY do:
- Provide Value Added Service to third parties and/or broadcasting images based on the data.
What you MUST do:
- Include attribution to EUMETSAT.
What you MUST NOT do:
- Redistribute the Original Numerical Data, except to registered subsidiaries and other Service Providers with the appropriate EUMETSAT licence.
Fee
Annual fee of EUR 8,000.
How to establish the licence
Licence agreement is established individually. However, registration in the Earth Observation Portal (EOP) is required.
End User
What you MAY do:
- Use for your own commercial or industrial purposes.
What you MUST do:
- Include attribution to EUMETSAT.
What you MUST NOT do:
- Redistribute the Original Numerical Data, except to registered subsidiaries.
- Provide Value Added Services to third parties.
Fee
Annual fee of EUR 4,000.
How to establish the licence
Licence agreement is established individually. However, registration in the Earth Observation Portal (EOP) is required.
Member State NMHS — Official Duty Use
What you MAY do:
- Use exclusively by NMHS of EUMETSAT Member States only for Official Duty Use purposes, as defined by its national legislation or policy.
What you MUST do:
- Include attribution to EUMETSAT.
What you MUST NOT do:
- Redistribute the Original Numerical Data except to other Departments within your National Administration and other entities to whom Official Duty tasks have been delegated.
Fee
There is no licensing fee attached to this usage of the data.
How to establish the licence
Acceptance of online licensing terms and conditions in the Earth Observation Portal (EOP).
Terms and Conditions for Official Duty Use by Member States NHMSs
Other Official Duty Use — NMHS of non-Member States and all Other entities within or outside Member States
What you MAY do:
- Use exclusively for Official Duty Use purposes by NMHS of non-EUMETSAT Member States and by entities to whom Official Duty tasks have been delegated by NMHS of either EUMETSAT Member States or non-EUMETSAT Member States.
What you MUST do:
- Include attribution to EUMETSAT.
What you MUST NOT do:
- Redistribute the Original Numerical Data.
Fee
There might be licensing fee depending on the countries. Please email legal affairs to assess your situation or consult EUMETSAT's Data Policy.
How to establish the licence
Licence agreement is established individually. However, registration in the Earth Observation Portal (EOP) is required.
ECMWF
What you MAY do:
- Use exclusively in support of the ECMWF mission, as defined in the ECMWF Convention and carried out within the ECMWF Secretariat.
What you MUST do:
- Include attribution to EUMETSAT.
What you MUST NOT do:
- Redistribute the Original Numerical Data, including to the ECMWF Member States.
Fee
There is no licensing fee attached to this usage of the data.
How to establish the licence
Acceptance of online licensing terms and conditions in the Earth Observation Portal (EOP).
Terms and Conditions for ECMWF.
Disasters Charter
What you MAY do:
- Use in the context of the Disasters Charter by project managers.
What you MUST do:
- Include attribution to EUMETSAT.
What you MUST NOT do:
- Redistribute the Original Numerical Data.
Fee
There is no licensing fee attached to this usage of the data.
How to establish the licence
Licence agreement is established individually. However, registration in the Earth Observation Portal (EOP) is required.
Copernicus Services
Only for members of the Copernicus Services: Land Monitoring, Marine Monitoring, Atmosphere Monitoring, Emergency Management, Security, Climate Change.
What you MAY do:
- Use in the context of the Copernicus Services exclusively by members of one of the Copernicus Consortia.
What you MUST do:
- Include attribution to EUMETSAT.
What you MUST NOT do:
- Redistribute the Original Numerical Data.
Fee
There is no licensing fee attached to this usage of the data.
How to establish the licence
Licence agreement is established individually. However, registration in the Earth Observation Portal (EOP) is required.
Contacts
If you would like to discuss potential licensing conditions and/or licensing fees prior to registration, please email Legal Affairs.
For technical questions or any other matter, please contact our User Service Helpdesk.
