National Return Operation 1 MS to one or more countries of return  OMS : SWE The non-disclosed parts refer to details of the operational area and cannot be released. As ongoing operations tend to cover similar operational areas as  CoR : ALB the operations conducted in preceding years, disclosing details of previous operational areas would be tantamount to disclosing the current state of play. This would provide smuggling and other criminal networks with intelligence, enabling them to change their modus operandi, which would ultimately put the life of migrants in danger. Consequently, the course of ongoing and future operations of similar nature would be hampered by depriving the operations of any strategy and element of surprise, ultimately defeating their purpose to counter and prevent cross-border crime and unauthorized border crossings. In this light, the disclosure of documents containing such information would undermine the protection of the public interest as regards public security in the sense of 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).. 11

Joint Return Operation From more than 1 MS to 1or more country of return The non-disclosed parts refer to details of the operational area and  OMS : operational AUTbe released. cannot                  As ongoing operations tend to cover similar areas as the operations conducted in preceding years,  PMS : BEL, disclosing     SWE, details of       DEU previous          and operational  areas  HUN would   be tantamount to disclosing the current state of play. This would  CoR : NGA provide smuggling and other criminal networks with intelligence, enabling them to change their modus operandi, which would ultimately put the life of migrants in danger. Consequently, the course of ongoing and future operations of similar nature would be hampered by depriving the operations of any strategy and element of surprise, ultimately defeating their purpose to counter and prevent cross-border crime and unauthorized border crossings. In this light, the disclosure of documents containing such information CC      would undermine the protection of the public interest as regards public security in the sense of Article 4(1)(a) first indent of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the Connecting Charter European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, JCC     31.5.2001, p. 43). . Joint Connecting Charter Land Main Charter 12

GUIDE for Joint Return Operations by Air Coordinated by Frontex Published on Frontex website: http://frontex.europa.eu/publications/ http://frontex.europa.eu/assets/Publications/Gene ral/Guide_for_Joint_Return_Operations_by_Air_coor dinated_by_Frontex.pdf write foot text here 13 20.02.2020

Collecting Return Operation Country of Return escorts collect their own returnees form a MSSAC The non-disclosed parts refer to details of the FRA to ALB operational area and cannot be released. As ongoing operations tend to cover similar operational areas as the operations conducted in preceding years, disclosing details of previous operational areas would be tantamount to disclosing the current state of play. This would provide smuggling and other criminal networks with intelligence, enabling them to change their modus operandi, which would ultimately put the life of migrants in danger. Consequently, the course of ongoing and future operations of similar nature would be hampered by depriving the operations of any strategy and element of surprise, ultimately defeating their purpose to counter and prevent cross-border crime and unauthorized border crossings. In this light, the disclosure of documents containing such information would undermine the protection of the public interest as regards public security in the sense of 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).. 14

EU standards • Frontex representative • Code of Conduct for Return Operations and Return Interventions • Complaints Mechanism • Trained escorts • Monitor on board • Medical staff on board 15

Codes of Conduct Sets out Set out principles  common and rules  standardized which guide     procedures for the conduct     RO and RI of all persons     coordinated or participating     organized by in Frontex   Frontex activities write foot text here 16 20.02.2020

Code of Conduct for RO and RI coordinated or organized by Frontex General Principles Safety in Respect for      return Fundamental     operations Rights    and return interventions Cooperation with       Use of returnees     coercive and duty to     measures inform write foot text here 17             20.02.2020

Role of Frontex Representative on board https://frontex.europa.eu/media-centre/videos/return-operations-Bbo2NH BEFORE THE FLIGHT                        BRIEFING                        BOARDING&                        ARRIVAL                    DEBRIEFING Coordination → non-disclosed The                     and parts contain→     Presentation/ detailed IN-FLIGHT information regarding the modus operandi of law →        Supportofficials enforcement    Els performing     Leading → return    and return- support related     to theDisclosing activities.   MS               Introduction such information    would expose the working methods used in ongoing   withandhandover future operations, putting at risk the efforts for the made       preparation by the →   Advise     and                                          →   Summary European Union and its Member States to return third-country nationals who are subject to national return decisions. This would RO of the RO endanger   the public order as well →asSupport Member States'               support     OMS    EL OMSsecurity and, concretely, jeopardize the→orderly Contact    TCof return flights conduct              → Incidents as well pose a hazard to the safety of aircraft, → Human resources         passengers  EL and   crew. In this light, the→   Observation disclosure of such information  authorities would undermine  the protection   of the public interest as regards  public  security as laid down   in Article 4(1)(a) first indent of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001  Regulation  (EC) No  →   Feedback 1049/2001    of  the (monitors from European pool, FRE) Parliament     and   of → the Review Council   ofIP30and May    2001   regarding  public  access to European   Parliament,  Council participants and   Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001,        annexes p. 43). and therefore must be refused. → Technical assistance (aircraft) C O OR D I NATI O N & S U PPO RT 18

If no Frontex representative on board The non-disclosed part contains personal data, in particular the names of individuals. The SEND THE FLASH REPORT                                        +48 661 004 205 disclosure would undermine the protection of privacy and the integrity of the individual, in particular in accordance with European Union legislation regarding the protection of personal data and therefore has to be precluded pursuant to Article 4(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No BEFORE DEPARTURE AND      1049/2001 Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to AFTER HANDOVER or European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).. flash.charters@frontex.europa.eu 19

Monitoring system in return operations Forced return monitor  Every return operation shall be monitored on the basis of objective and transparent criteria.  From the pre-departure phase until the hand-over in the third country of return  Submit a report on each forced-return operation to the Executive Director, the Fundamental Rights Officer and to the competent national authorities of all the MSs involved in the given operation 20