“Cooperation among border related EU law enforcement agencies” Klaus Rösler Director of Operations Division Johannesburg, 17 th March 2010

OBJECTIVES OF EU BORDER SECURITY CRIME PREVENTION SAFEGUARDING NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN VALUES AND INTERESTS INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION TRADE FACILITATION FACILITATION OF BONA FIDE TRAVEL ENFORCEMENT OF LAW AND ORDER AT NATIONAL BORDERS CRIME PREVENTION BORDER CONTROL -Border checks - Border surveillance

FRONTEX ON STAGEPOLITICSLEGISLATION OPERATIONALCOOPERATION

EU INTEGRATED BORDER MANAGEMENT CONCEPT MEASURES IN THIRD COUNTRIES COOPERATION WITH NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES BORDER CONTROL WITHIN THE AREA OF FREE MOVEMENT BORDER CHECKS BORDER SURVEILLANCE RISK ANALYSIS 3: “FOUR TIER ACCESS CONTROL MODEL” 2: DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION OF CROSS-BORDER CRIME 5: COORDINATION OF ACTIONS (MSs + EU INSTITUTIONS) 1: BORDER CONTROL 4: INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION FOR BORDER MANAGEMENT

BORDER CHECKS BORDER SURVEILLANCE RISK ANALYSIS 1: BORDER CONTROL COMMON LEGAL BASIS COMMON METHODOLOGY CIRAM EUROPEAN NETWORK FRAN COMMON SITUATIONAL PICTURE TRAINING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION BY THE MSs JOINT EU OPERATIONS BORDER CONTROL

Supporting law enforcement partners, cooperation with other institutions Respect of Fundamental Human Rights has high priority National Services of Third Countries International Organisations (UNHCR, IOM,…) National Services of EU Member States and SAC EU Agencies and Bodies (EUROPOL, EUROJUST) FRONTEX LIMIT: NO PERSONAL DATA PROCESSED COOPERATION IN BORDER MANAGEMENT

FRONTEX STRUCTURE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - INTERNAL AUDIT - QUALITY MANAGEMENT - EXECUTIVE SUPPORT - EXTERNAL RELATIONS - INFORMATION & TRANSPARENCY - PLANNING & CONTROLLING DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOINT OPERATIONS RISK ANALYSIS TRAINING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT BOARD OPERATIONS Division CAPACITY BUILDING Division ADMINISTRATION Division POOLED RESOURCES LEGAL AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SITUATION CENTRE

MAIN FUNCTIONS AND TASKS Council Regulation No 2007/2004 and 863/2007 1)COORDINATES OPERATIONAL BORDER SECURITY COOPERATION BETWEEN THE EU MEMBER STATES 1)CARRIES OUT RISK ANALYSES (periodical and tailored) 1)SUPPORTS THE MSs IN ORGANISING JOINT RETURN OPERATIONS 4) ASSISTS THE MS IN TRAINING OF BORDER GUARDS 5) FOLLOWS THE BORDER SECURITY RELATED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 6) ASSISTS THE MSs IN CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING INCREASED TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE 1)DEPLOYS RAPID INTERVENTION TEAMS TO MEMBER STATES 1)PROVIDES THE COMMISSION AND THE MEMBER STATES WITH NECESSARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EXPERTISE

RISK ANALYSIS PRODUCT PORTFOLIO PYRAMID Annual Risk Analysis Semi-ARA FRAN Quarterlies Tailored Risk Analyses Tactical Focused Assessment Weekly Analytical Briefing Evaluation Analytical Report OPERATIONAL - short term - long termSTRATEGIC

ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS 105, % Top nationalities (confirmed or claimed) Albania -9% Afghanistan-39% Somalia-29% Palestine+78% Iraq-57%

No valid visa 38% No justification for stay 30% REFUSALS OF ENTRY 114, %

FORGED DOCUMENTS 10,100 Nationalities Nigeria 600 Ukraine 500 Turkey 400 Afghanistan400 Mostly using forged EU travel documents

OPERATIONAL INTENSITY Operational Days Growth 73% Growth 24% Growth 93% Growth 58%

MULTIANNUAL PROGRAMMES European Patrols Network Pulsar Poseidon 2010 Focal Points

Awareness  to increase gathering information and gaining intelligence;  to increase identification process of persons intercepted during maritime activities; Response  to strengthen surveillance and border control aiming to detect more migrants and facilitators  to further develop platforms for effective border security and flexible deployment in a long-term perspective; OBJECTIVES FOR MULTIANNUAL PROGRAMMES

Interoperability  to increase the coordinated horizontal cooperation among Member States and with EU organizations;  to increase the capacity of permanent structures (EPN, FP) as a contribution of further development of EUROSUR; Performance  to further develop mapping processes;  to emphasize respect of fundamental human rights; OBJECTIVES FOR MULTIANNUAL PROGRAMMES

RA – BASED OPERATIONS SEA BORDERS 2010 JO EPN Poseidon 2010 Sea JO EPN Hera JO EPN Hermes JO EPN Chronos JO Focal Points 2010 Sea EPN General JO EPN Indalo JO EPN Minerva

Regional approach JO HAMMER Full flexible operational approach of PULSAR Multi Annual Programme targets on all levels based on RA: specific nationalities all irregular migration coming from specific third country airports /hubs any emerging phenomena RA – BASED OPERATIONS AIR BORDERS 2010

EU wide approach JO HUBBLE Regional approach JO HAMMER Full flexible operational approach of PULSAR Multi Annual Programme targets on all levels based on RA: specific nationalities all irregular migration coming from specific third country airports /hubs any emerging phenomena RA – BASED OPERATIONS AIR BORDERS 2010

EU wide approach JO HUBBLE Local approach JO Meteor (massive deployments) JO Focal Point (establishing platforms) Regional approach JO HAMMER RA – BASED OPERATIONS AIR BORDERS 2010 Full flexible operational approach of PULSAR Multi Annual Programme targets on all levels based on RA: specific nationalities all irregular migration coming from specific third country airports /hubs any emerging phenomena

RA –BASED OPERATIONS LAND BORDERS 2010 JO Jupiter JO Poseidon 2010 Land JO Neptune JO Mars JO Focal Points 2010 Land

 to extend pre-return assistance to MS in the fields of identification and acquisition of travel documents  to continue assisting in JRO, further developing the capacity and encourage MS to take proactively a leading role in JRO  to increase common understanding of respecting fundamental human rights during operational activities  to develop procedures for chartering aircrafts by Frontex  to further develop the best practice documents with focus on forced-return monitoring system RETURN ACTIVITIES 2010 – MAIN OBJECTIVES

JOINT RETURN OPERATIONS

TRAINING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Fundamental Rights False documents Detection of stolen cars Joint return training 3 rd countries training Dog handlers training Air – Naval crew training CCC (all EU languages) Mid-level course RABIT training Harmonised basic training: Targeted specialised training:

In focus of RELEX. Frontex focus on Implementation of WA’s + CP’s. RELEX to develop and update CP’s. Frontex/RELEX priority + Art 14.1 / Art 13 Cooperation highly recommended. External Cooperation – State of Play and Priorities US WB RF Eastern Europe TR MEDIT. WEST AFR. China SC Can BRA EM Return 3rd C HUBs Centr. Asia Reg. Init. Possible topical RELEX issue or approach. Nig. EU Missions Viet. EXTERNAL RELATIONS - PRIORITIES

UNITED.. CROATIA BOSNIA - HERCEGOVINA JUGOSLAVIA ALBANIA TURKEY UKRAINE MOLDAVIA BELO RUSSIA UKRAINE TURKEY LIBYA MOROCCO MAURITANIA SENEGAL USA CANADA MOLDOVA WEST BALKANS CAPE VERDE EGYPT WESTERN AFRICAN COUNTRIES RUSSIA IN FORCE NEGOTIATIONS TARGET TUNISIA ALGERIA BRA ZIL ALBANIA Bosnia and Herzegovina SERBIA INTERPOL UNHCR IOM GEORGIA FYROM CROATIA COUNCIL SG EMSA CIS AFRICA CEPOL CHINA INTERPOL MONTENEGRO STATE OF PLAY BELARUS CFCA EUROPOL COOPERATION WITH 3 rd COUNTRIES

INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION FOR BORDER MANAGEMENT EMSA IOM UNHCR EUROPOL CEPOL INTERPOL CFCA Exchange of intelligence Mutual operational support Maritime surveillance Combining border & fisheries control Exchange of intelligence Use of databases Cooperation in training Exchange of information Training Exchange of information, training, return operations

MEASURES IN THIRD COUNTRIES CONCERTED ACTIONS (POLITICAL/ LEGISLATIVE)MEMBERSTATES EU ”RESPONSIBILITY” ”BURDEN SHARING” - Assets - Financing - Operational solutions - Executive Powers - Policy - Legislation - Financing - Operational support - Agencies with coordinating mandate coordinating mandate

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