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Return Operations Sector

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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

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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.

develops capacities as combined instruments to tackle irregular migration flows, serious organized crime and terrorism at EU external borders.

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1) Coordinates OPERATIONAL border security, COOPERATION between the EU Member States

2) Carries out RISK ANALYSES, including assessment of MS’ capacity

3) 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)

7) Set up EUROPEAN BORDER GUARD TEAMS for deployments including Rapid interventions

8) Provides assistance to deployment and operation of EUROSUR

Main functions and tasks

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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 2012 86 M €

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Organizational chart

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

INTERNAL AUDITCAPABILITY

EXECUTIVE SUPPORT

AIDES-DE-CAMPEXTERNAL RELATIONS

FRONTEX LIAISON PLANNING & CONTROLLING

QUALITY MANAGEMENT INFORMATION & TRANSPARENCY

DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

OPERATIONS RISK ANALYSI

S

TRAINING

HUMAN RESOURCES

ANDSERVICES

RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMEN

T

FINANCEAND

PROCUREMENT

MANAGEMENT BOARD

OPERATIONS Division

CAPACITY BUILDING Division

ADMINISTRATIONDivision

POOLED RESOURCE

S

FRONTEXSITUATION

CENTRE

LEGAL AFFAIRS

ICT

Return Operations

Sector

Total staff: 304

Staff in ROS: 12

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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.

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1. Subject to the return policy of the Union, and

in particular Directive 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.

Art. 9 Return Cooperation

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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

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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.


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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.


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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.


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Return Operations Sector Budget

2005: 80,000 Euro

2006: 325,000 Euro

2007: 600,000 Euro

2008: (560.000) amended budget 2,560,000 Euro

2009: (3,250.000) amended budget 5,496,268 Euro

2010: (6,770.000) amended budget 9,114,000 Euro

2011: (9,891,000) Euro (amended budget 11,671,000 Euro

2012: 10,243,000 Euro

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Return Operations Sector Budget

% of total Frontex Budget

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Mio

€

ROS Budget JROs Projects, meetings,etc.

4 %

6 %

10 %12 %

14 %

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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

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ROS Planning Meetings and DCPs

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ROS Operational network

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Joint Return Operations Planning Meeting

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

12 - 15 MS/SAC – established 2007

Evaluation of conducted JRO

Contributions from all participating MS/SAC

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Summary

YearNumber of

JRO'sNumber of returnees

Frontex Co financed JRO

2006 1 8

2007 13 428

2008 15 801 5

2009 32 1622 21

2010 39 2038 35

2011 42 2059 37

Sum 142 6956 98

Joint Return Operations 2006 - 2011

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Joint Return Operations 2006 - 2011

1

1310

8

2

5

2135

37

18

3

4

3

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 (State of play 23.05.2012)

cofinanced by EC

cofinanced by FX

coorganised by FX

8 returnees

428 returnees801 returnees

1622 returnees

2038 returnees

2059 returnees

940 returnees

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• 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

Possible number of JRO: 35-45

budget: 7.500.000 EUR

Possible number of JRO: 35-45

budget: 7.500.000 EUR

Possible JRO destinations

West Africa

Western BalkansAsia

South America

Return activities 2012

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Joint Return Operations in 2008Kosovo/Albania

Georgia

Iraq

Burundi

NigeriaGambia

Ecuador

Colombia

Cameroon

24 Destinations2006 - 2012

Ukraine

Armenia

Ghana

Pakistan

Togo

Benin

Serbia

DRC

Bangladesh

Mongolia

Vietnam

SyriaDominican Republic Uzbekist

an

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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

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