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Frontex working groups
Frontex rules on the creation and functioning of internal working groups, and a chart of working groups as of early October 2023. Read More
New and extended powers for Frontex: Regulation 2019/1896
REGULATION (EU) 2019/1896 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCILof 13 November 2019 on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1052/2013 and (EU) 2016/1624 (pdf) Read More
Creation of the European Border and Coast Guard: Regulation 2016/1624
REGULATION (EU) 2016/1624 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 14 September 2016 on the European Border and Coast Guard and amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 863/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 and Council Decision 2005/267/EC (pdf) Read More
Rules on surveillance of the external sea borders during Frontex operations: Regulation 656/2014
Regulation (EU) No 656/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 establishing rules for the surveillance of the external sea borders in the context of operational cooperation coordinated by the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union Read More
Legal establishment of the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR): Regulation 1052/2013
Quite some time after the European Border Surveillance System was put into use, legislation was approved to regulate its operations. Read More
Amending the 2007 legislation: Regulation 1168/2011
In 2011, Frontex's founding legislation was amended to include greater powers regarding joint operations, technical equipment, risk analysis and research and development. Read More
Amending the 2007 legislation: Rapid Border Intervention Teams (Regulation 863/2007)
Regulation (EC) No 863/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a mechanism for the creation of Rapid Border Intervention Teams and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 as regards that mechanism and regulating the tasks and powers of guest officers Read More
Transfer of some Council work on migration statistics to Frontex: New JHA working structures
22.2.10: Council of the European Union: New JHA working structures: Abolition of CIREFI and transfer of its activities to Frontex and the Working Party on Frontiers, 6504/10 Read More
The initial legislation on Frontex: Regulation 2007/2004
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 Read More