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
Modified by
  • Regulation (EC) No 863/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 11 July 2007establishing 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, 32007R0863, July 31, 2007
  • Regulation (EU) No 1168/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 25 October 2011amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union, 32011R1168, November 22, 2011
  • Regulation (EU) No 1052/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 22 October 2013establishing the European Border Surveillance System (Eurosur), 32013R1052, November 6, 2013
  • Regulation (EU) No 656/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 15 May 2014establishing 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, 32014R0656, June 27, 2014
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/1624 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 14 September 2016on 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, 32016R1624, September 16, 2016
Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004of 26 October 2004establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union CHAPTER ISUBJECT MATTER
Article 1Establishment of the Agency1.A European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders (the Agency) is hereby established with a view to improving the integrated management of the external borders of the Member States of the European Union.2.While considering that the responsibility for the control and surveillance of external borders lies with the Member States, the Agency, as a body of the Union as defined in Article 15 and in accordance with Article 19 of this Regulation, shall facilitate and render more effective the application of existing and future Union measures relating to the management of external borders, in particular the Schengen Borders Code established by Regulation (EC) No 562/2006Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ L 105, 13.4.2006, p. 1).. It shall do so by ensuring the coordination of the actions of the Member States in the implementation of those measures, thereby contributing to an efficient, high and uniform level of control on persons and of surveillance of the external borders of the Member States.The Agency shall fulfil its tasks in full compliance with the relevant Union law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ("the Charter of Fundamental Rights"); the relevant international law, including the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28 July 1951 ("the Geneva Convention"); obligations related to access to international protection, in particular the principle of non-refoulement; and fundamental rights, and taking into account the reports of the Consultative Forum referred to in Article 26a of this Regulation.3.The Agency shall also provide the Commission and the Member States with the necessary technical support and expertise in the management of the external borders and promote solidarity between Member States, especially those facing specific and disproportionate pressures.4.For the purposes of this Regulation, references to the external borders of the Member States shall mean the land and sea borders of the Member States and their airports and seaports, to which the provisions of Community law on the crossing of external borders by persons apply.
Article 1aDefinitionsFor the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:1."external borders of the Member States" means the land and sea borders of the Member States and their airports and seaports, to which the provisions of Community law on the crossing of external borders by persons apply;1a."European Border Guard Teams" means for the purpose of Article 3, Article 3b, Article 3c, Article 8 and Article 17, teams to be deployed during joint operations and pilot projects; for the purpose of Articles 8a to 8g, teams to be deployed for rapid border interventions ("rapid interventions") within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 863/2007Regulation (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 (OJ L 199, 31.7.2007, p. 30).;, and for the purpose of points (ea) and (g) of Article 2(1) and Article 5, teams to be deployed during joint operations, pilot projects and rapid interventions;2."host Member State" means a Member State in which a joint operation, a pilot project or a rapid intervention takes place or from which it is launched;3."home Member State" means the Member State of which a member of the team or the guest officer is a border guard;4."members of the teams" means border guards of Member States serving with the European Border Guard Teams other than those of the host Member State;5."requesting Member State" means a Member State whose competent authorities request the Agency to deploy teams for rapid interventions on its territory;6."guest officers" means the officers of border guard services of Member States other than the host Member State participating in joint operations and pilot projects.
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