Return support to MS by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex)

Return support to MS by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) Return Support Unit EASTERN PARTNERSHIP, Panel on Migration & Asylum Panel Meeting on Return, Readmission and Reintegration

Content: Frontex in general and Return Support Unit in particular The new Return provisions of the Regulation Pre-return assistance to MS Return Operations, types, statistics Readmissions Operations 2

Frontex organizational structure C O N S U L T A T I V E F O R U M M A N A G E M E N T B O A R D FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OFFICE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CABINET PRESS OFFICE DATA PROTECTION OFFICE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LIAISON OFFICES OPERATIONS DIVISION CAPACITY BUILDING DIVISION CORPORATE GOVERNANCE RISK ANALYSIS TRAINING FINANCIAL AND CORPORATE SERVICES FRONTEX SITUATION CENTRE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES AND SECURITY JOINT OPERATIONS POOLED RESOURCES INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY RETURN SUPPORT THIRD COUNTRIES AND EU COOPERATION LEGAL AFFAIRS 3

Frontex budget development 4

Return Support Unit What do we support? Organization of Return Operations Pre-return activities 5

Return Support (Arts. 27 & 28 new regulation) BEFORE AFTER Rolling operational plan (FAR) Rolling operational plan to provide the requesting Member States with the necessary operational support, including technical equipment Hub for operational information exchange on return (IRMA/FAR) Technical and operational assistance to MS Building return capacity in MS Establishment of pools & Return intervention teams: Forced return escorts Forced return monitors Return specialists 6

FAR-Rolling Operational Plan (ROP) MB Decision was signed November 23 rd 2016 adopting the modus operandi of the ROP for return-related needs. (Art.28.2) Launch of the FAR (Frontex Application for Return) on October 7 th 2016, to provide MS with the necessary operational reinforcements, including through technical equipment, with respect to: Relevant national return operations. Needs for assistance or coordination by the agency. 7

Limited Enhanced role in pre-return assistance Migratory crisis out-dated Frontex Regulation As of 6th Octobre 2016, new EBCG Regulation BEFORE Cooperation with third countries to identify best practices on the acquisition of travel documents and the return of illegally present third- country nationals AFTER Integrated return management system - MS authorities - Third countries authorities - EU-funded programmes in the field of return Best practices and working groups on targeted third countries, assistance to identification (missions to/from TC, etc.) 8

Limited Return related activities Pre-return support Identification Missions (FOA-R 2017) Phase in/ phase out process with EU-funded Programmes on return Mapping of MS capacities and return needs Deployment of Return Specialists (FOA-R 2017) Achievements: long-term IMs to ITA; short-term IMs to other MS; further IMs in preparation Challenges: Pilot PAK IM to GRC still in preparation phase, cooperation by CIV on their IMs to ITA and to DEU/NLD Deployment of EURINT LO to Frontex HQ Pilot deployment of EURLO within Frontex financing and legal scheme COM renewed Action Plan on return: Mapping of MS capacities and needs as well as tailor-made action plans requested by COM Questionnaires to MS developed by Frontex to obtain information Need for MS commitment in sharing information Ongoing deployments of return specialists in GRC 9

Return Operations (ROs) BEFORE At the request of the participating Member States ensure the coordination or the organization of Joint return operations (two or more Member States), including through the chartering of aircraft AFTER Propose, coordinate or organise return operations (also single MSs), including the chartering of an aircraft: - Joint return operations - Return operations (forced returns) - Return operations (Voluntary departures) - Collecting return operations 10

RO - Statistics 2006-2017 250 10698 returnees 200 150 6523 returnees 232 100 50 0 801 428 returnees 66 returnees 32 39 42 39 39 45 1 13 15 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 (SoP 29.05.2017) 2017 8 returnees 1622 returnees 2038 returnees 2059 2110 returnees returnees 2152 returnees 3565 returnees 2279 returnees 136 11

26 26 24 19 42 different destinations 140 132 129 Destinations of ROs coordinated by Frontex 2006-2017 120 122 100 80 75 60 61 40 36 43 20 0 12 13 14 8 13 7 6 6 6 6 3 3 13 9 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 13

Future effectiveness and success Member States are encouraged To systematically inform Frontex on needs; To ensure conditions for effective return; To contribute to pools and setting networks; To actively use also the new options of assistance offered; Frequency in organizing return operations 250 244 200 150 100 50 103 79 60 31 42 23 13 13 17 15 9 12 9 6 5 2 3 1 1 2 0 14

Collecting Return Operations (Art. 28.3) JROs initiated by an OMS, with the aircraft and escorts provided by the destination country, picking up the returnees in a MS This model of CJROs is based on MS experience with collecting national return operations elevation to EU level Destinations: Georgia, Albania, Serbia. Planned: FYROM, Kosovo, Ukraine Identified benefits: Financial: lower cost for the OMS and PMS Operational: shorter, fully approved cases, no landing permit work, same language - less incidents Other: higher acceptance, sharing of best practices, raising awareness and respect of fundamental rights Recommendations: HR monitor, Frontex and OMS/PMS representatives should always be on board 15

Readmission operations EU Turkey statement Readmission operations since 04.04.2016 until 31.12.2016: Total: 35 operations 11 by air to Adana with 114 Syrian nationals 24 by ferry with 794 third country nationals Total number of migrants readmitted in 2016: 908 Readmission operations in 2017, until 29.05.2017 Total: 21 operations 6 by air to Adana with 76 Syrian nationals 15 by ferry with 305 third country nationals Total number of migrants readmitted in 2017: 381 16

Top readmitted nationalities in 2017 180 174 Top nationalities 160 140 120 100 80 76 60 44 41 40 20 9 6 5 5 5 0 Pakistan Syria Algeria Bangladesh Morocco Nigeria Iran Iraq Nepal 17

Frontex Plac Europejski, 6 02-844 Warsaw Poland Tel: +48 22 205 9500 Fax: +48 22 205 9501 Email ROS: FJRCC@frontex.europa.eu www.frontex.europa.eu 18

Thank you for your attention Return support to MS by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) Return Support Unit EASTERN PARTNERSHIP, Panel on Migration & Asylum Panel Meeting on Return, Readmission and Reintegration