documents which contain the following information -        Operational Plan (Main part + Annex + Handbook) JO Triton 2015 -        Operational Plan (Main part + Annex + Handbook) JO Triton 2016 -        Operational Plan (Main part + Annex + Handbook) JO Triton 2017 -        Operational Plan (Main part + Annex + Handbook) JO Themis 2018 -        Operational Plan (Main part + Annex + Handbook) JO Themis 2019 -        Operational Plan (Main part + Annex + Handbook) JO Themis 2020 -        Operational Plan (Main part + Annex + Handbook) JO Themis 2021 Please be informed that the documents in relation to Joint Operation Themis 2021 cannot be released as this operation is still ongoing. Access to the Operational Plans and all annexes of Joint Operation Themis 2021 must thus be refused pursuant Article 4(1)(a) first indent of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001.1 Releasing this information would benefit criminal networks, enabling them to change their modus operandi and consequently result in hampering the course of ongoing and future similar operations, which would put the life of migrants in danger. This would ultimately obstruct the purpose of such operations: to counter and prevent cross-border crime and unauthorized border crossings. Consequently, the disclosure of the Operational Plans and all annexes would undermine the protection of the public interest as regards public security. A partial release of the document(s) could not be undertaken, as its redaction would be disproportional in relation to the parts that are eligible for disclosure, simultaneously undermining the principle of sound administration. More specifically, the administrative burden necessary to identify and redact the releasable elements would be disproportionate to the interest in the disclosure exercise itself, while the released document(s) would not convey any informative value due to its/their significantly reduced form. Consequently, a partial disclosure of the document(s) at issue must be refused owing to the particular circumstances of the present case. 1 Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). Frontex - European Border and Coast Guard Agency www.frontex.europa.eu | Pl. Europejski 6, 00-844 Warsaw, Poland | Tel. +48 22 205 95 00 | Fax +48 22 205 95 01

Kindly note that for Joint Operation Themis 2020 the maritime handbook of 2019 was used. Before 2017, no handbooks were produced. Attached are thus the documents regarding the remainder of your application. Kindly be reminded that the copyright of the document/s rests with Frontex and making this/these work/s, available to third parties in this or another form without prior authorisation of Frontex is prohibited. Please also note that Frontex does not assume liability stemming from the use of the document/s. Pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, within 15 working days of the receipt of this letter, you may submit a confirmatory application to Frontex to reconsider its position. Based on Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, Frontex will reply to you within 15 working days from the registration of such application. You can submit your confirmatory application by post or electronically. Frontex - European Border and Coast Guard Agency www.frontex.europa.eu | Pl. Europejski 6, 00-844 Warsaw, Poland | Tel. +48 22 205 95 00 | Fax +48 22 205 95 01