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Return Operations Sector

Frontex supports, coordinates, and develops European border management in line with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. It assists Member States in operational security, risk analyses, joint return operations, training, research and development, and provides technical and operational assistance. Established in 2004, it operates with a management board and staff, overseeing various divisions responsible for operations, research, finance, and more. Frontex ensures the coordination of joint return operations, compliant with EU regulations and fundamental rights.

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Return Operations Sector

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  1. Return Operations Sector

  2. Regulatory framework COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2007/2004 of 26 October 2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 1) Amended by: Regulation (EC) No 863/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 Regulation (EU) No 1168/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011

  3. Mandate • Frontex supports, coordinates and develops European border management in line with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. • Frontex: • supports MS for efficient, high and uniform level of border control. • coordinates operational and EU measures to jointly respond to exceptional situations at EU external borders. • developscapacities as combined instruments to tackle irregular migration flows, serious organized crime and terrorism at EU external borders.

  4. Main functions and tasks • CoordinatesOPERATIONALborder security, COOPERATION • between the EU Member States • Carries out RISK ANALYSES, including assessment of MS’ capacity • Supports MSs in coordination of JOINT RETURN OPERATIONS • 4) Assists the MS in TRAINING of border guards • 5) Follow the RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT relevant for border control • 6) Assists the MSs in circumstances requiring increased • TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE (esp. specific pressure) • Set up EUROPEAN BORDER GUARD TEAMS for deployments including Rapid interventions • Provides assistance to deployment and operation of EUROSUR

  5. Basic facts • ESTABLISHED UPON COUNCIL REGULATION OF 26 OCTOBER 2004 • OPERATIONAL SINCE 3 OCTOBER 2005 • GOVERNANCE: MANAGEMENT BOARD OF 27 (VOTING) MEMBERS • ”BORDER CHIEFS” OF MSs + 2 for EU-COM • UK, IRL, NOR, ICL, SUI, LIE LIMITED VOTING • EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Mr. Ilkka Laitinen, FIN • DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Mr. Gil Arias Fernandez, ES • STAFF CONSISTING OF 304 PERSONS (May 2012) • BUDGET FOR 201286M €

  6. Organizational chart MANAGEMENT BOARD Total staff: 304 Staff in ROS: 12 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR • EXECUTIVE SUPPORT • AIDES-DE-CAMP • EXTERNAL RELATIONS • FRONTEX LIAISON • PLANNING & CONTROLLING • QUALITY MANAGEMENT • INFORMATION & TRANSPARENCY INTERNAL AUDIT CAPABILITY DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OPERATIONS Division CAPACITY BUILDING Division ADMINISTRATION Division Return Operations Sector OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT HUMAN RESOURCES AND SERVICES RISK ANALYSIS TRAINING FRONTEX SITUATION CENTRE POOLED RESOURCES LEGAL AFFAIRS ICT

  7. RETURN COOPERATION • - Frontex shall, subject to the Community return policy, provide: • the necessary assistance • ensure the coordination or the organisation • of joint return operations of Member States. • - Frontex shall finance or co-finance the operations.

  8. Art. 9 Return Cooperation • Subject to the return policy of the Union, and in particularDirective 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals. • Without entering into the merits of return decisions • Shall provide the necessary assistance • At the request of PMS, ensure the coordination or the organisation of JROs, including the chartering of aircraft • The Agency shall finance or co-finance operations and projects • The Agency may also use financial means of the EU. • The Agency shall ensure that any financial support is conditional upon the full respect for the Charter of Fundamental Rights.

  9. Art. 9 Return Cooperation • 1a. Frontex shall develop a Code of Conduct • – shall apply during all JROs coordinated by the Agency: • Describing common standardized procedures • Ensuring return in a humane manner • Ensuring full respect of fundamental rights: • Human dignity • Prohibition of torture • To liberty and security • Protection of personal • Non-discrimination

  10. Art. 9 Return Cooperation • 1b. The Code of Conduct shall in particular pay attention: • To the obligation of MS to provide an effective forced-return monitoring system • To the Fundamental Rights Strategy (article 26a(1)) of this Regulation. • The monitoring of JROs should be carried out on the basis of objective and transparent criteria and cover the whole JRO from the pre-departure phase until the hand-over of the returnees in the country of return.

  11. Art. 9 Return Cooperation • 1c. Member States shall regularly inform Frontex of their needs for assistance or coordination. • The Agency shall draw up a rolling operational plan to provide with the necessary operational support, including technical equipment. • The Management Board shall decide, on the content and modus operandi of the rolling operational plan.

  12. Art. 9 Return Cooperation 2. The Agency shall cooperate with the competent authorities of the third countries to identify best practices on the acquisition of travel documents and the return of illegally present third- country nationals.

  13. Return Operations Sector Budget

  14. Return Operations Sector Budget % of total Frontex Budget

  15. ROS Operational network DCP – Direct Contact Points in Return Matters (twice a year) JRO Planning Meeting – Core Country Group • Regular meetings • Main tasks: • to identify needs and possibilities for JROs • plan new JROs • evaluate conducted JROs • discuss operational, practical matters of JROs

  16. ROS Planning Meetings and DCPs

  17. ROS Operational network

  18. Joint Return Operations Planning Meeting 12 - 15 MS/SAC – established 2007 • Main Tasks • Identification of needs & possibilities for JROs • Determination of organising states based on: • national interest • willingness • capability • Discussions about operational, practical matters of JROs • Frontex • coordination • co-organisation • co-financing • FJRCC - FOSS Evaluation of conducted JRO Contributions from all participating MS/SAC

  19. Joint Return Operations 2006 - 2011

  20. Joint Return Operations 2006 - 2011

  21. Return activities 2012 Possible JRO destinations . Bar graph by quarter for IBC . On top of bars: % for Eastern Med, Central Med and Albania Asia Western Balkans West Africa • To assist MSs in organizing JROs • Enhance number of relevant destinations • Building MS capacity on effective return • Pre-return assistance on identification and acquisition of travel documents • Core Country Group activities South America Possible number of JRO:35-45 budget: 7.500.000 EUR

  22. 24 Destinations 2006 - 2012 Kosovo/Albania Joint Return Operations in 2008 Ukraine Serbia Mongolia Georgia Pakistan Dominican Republic Uzbekistan Syria Armenia Gambia Togo Nigeria Iraq Benin Ghana Bangladesh Cameroon Vietnam DRC Colombia Burundi Ecuador

  23. Project ATTICA 2012 • General Objective: Supporting the Hellenic Police • in Return Capacity Building • Focus on: • Sustainable return management • Development of national return-related procedures • Sharing knowledge,experience of MS’ experts with GR officers • Enhancing expertise, specialization of GR officers • Steps: • Return Coordination Office (RCO) • Deployments of experts & interpreters (NL interpreter’s pool) • Establishment of info flow between RCO & operational locations • Collaboration with third-countries • Returns • Operational phase: 1 March 2012 – 27 March 2013 • Budget: 2. 800.000 EUR

  24. Thank you very much for your attention fjrcc@frontex.europa.eu Telephone: +48 22 205 9500 Fax: +48 22 205 9501

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