Return support to MS by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) ECRet - European Centre for Returns Escorts Leader training

At the end of this session you will be able to know : What is a Return Operation organized and coordinated by Frontex The role of a Frontex representative during Return Operations 2

CONTENT - TOPICS European Centre for Returns (Ecret) Return Operations Code of Conduct Frontex representative Pools (Monitors/Escorts) Serious Incident Report Standing Corps 3

Return Pre-return assistance operations FRONTEX          SUPPORT 4

Post-      Post- VR                               Return Pre-return assistance             arrival   return AVR                             operations assistanceassistance FRONTEX    SUPPORT 5

Frontex legal framework on returns EBCG, Frontex Regulation N*2019-1986 – Chapter II - Section 8 Return Directive 2008/115/EC on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third country nationals Council Decision 2004/573/EC on the organization of joint flights for removal from the territory of two or more Member States, of third country nationals who are subjects of individual removal orders Common guidelines on security provisions for joint removal by air (annex of CD 2004/573/EC) Guide for JROs created by Frontex Council Directive 2003/110/EC on assistance in cases of transit for the purposes of removal by air 6

FRONTEX - European Centre for Returns – setup Head of ECRet Horizontal      Pre-return Return Operations Sector Coordination     Assistance (ROS) Office     Sector (PRAS) Return pools: Return specialists International Operational Cooperation Information Charter Scheduled Readmission Escorts Support                  Management  Flights   Flights Team for Returns Team      Team     Team Team      Monitors Team 7

Return Operations Return operations by charter flights Return operations by scheduled flights ICT support - Frontex Application for Returns (FAR) Frontex Return Pools Readmission operations – EU – Turkey statement              Chartering of aircraft Return-related trainings 8

Frontex Application for Return (FAR) The non-disclosed part contains detailed information on the means of communication used by law enforcement officials. The disclosure of this information would put law enforcement officials' work in jeopardy and harm the course of future and ongoing operations aimed at curtailing the activities of organized criminal networks involved in the smuggling and migrants and trafficking in human beings. As the disclosure of such pieces of information would undermine the protection of the public interest as regards public security, it must therefore be refused as laid down in Article 4(1)(a) first indent of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).. 9

Types of return operations by charter flights Joint                 National Return Operations Collecting        Voluntary Departure 10