EU arbejdertæt sammen med ESA, og i novemberindgik de to organisationer en ny aftaleom udvidet samarbejde på områdersom jordobservation, satellitnavigationog løfteraketter. ###>The Union worksclosely with this body, and in ovember 2003 the two organisations signeda new agreement, involving widercooperation in fields such as earthobservation, satellite navigation andspace launchers.