Pool of forced-return monitors • Created from competent bodies which carry out forced-return monitoring activities The non-disclosed parts contain information regarding the number and profiles of • 23 Member States contribute to the pool officers deployed in the operational area. Disclosing such information would be tantamount to disclosing the weaknesses and strengths of Frontex operations and (73 monitors in total) pose a risk to their effectiveness. As a result, the course of ongoing and future similar operations would be hampered, ultimately defeating their purpose to counter and prevent cross-border crime and unauthorized border crossings. Consequently, the disclosure of such information would undermine the protection of the public interest as regards public security as laid down Article 4(1)(a) first indent of Regulation (EC) • Independent observers 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).. • Trained by Frontex The non-disclosed parts contain information regarding the number and profiles of officers deployed in the operational area. • 78% of the RO organized/coordinated by Frontex covered in 2019 Disclosing such information would be tantamount to disclosing the weaknesses and strengths of Frontex operations and pose a risk to their effectiveness. As a result, the course of ongoing and future similar operations would be hampered, ultimately defeating their purpose to counter and prevent cross-border crime and unauthorized border crossings. Consequently, the disclosure of such information would undermine the protection of the public interest as regards public security as laid down Article 4(1)(a) first indent of Regulation (EC) 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).. 21

Pool of forced-return escorts • Created from national competent bodies which carry out return operations. • To escort returnees upon request of Member State. The non-disclosed parts contain information regarding the number and profiles of officers deployed in the operational area. Disclosing such information would be tantamount to disclosing the weaknesses and strengths of Frontex operations and pose a risk to their effectiveness. As a result, the course of ongoing and future similar • 24 MS contribute 446 escorts operations would be hampered, ultimately defeating their purpose to counter and prevent cross-border crime and unauthorized border crossings. Consequently, the disclosure of such information would undermine the protection of the public interest as regards public security as laid down Article 4(1)(a) first indent of Regulation (EC) 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).. 22

Serious Incident Report Communication flow FSC OMS EL                                            OMS CFP FOT Procedure: The non-disclosed parts contain detailed information regarding the modus operandi of law enforcement officials With SIR performing return and return-related activities. Disclosing such information would expose the working methods used in By phone ongoing and future operations, putting at risk the efforts made by the European Union and its Member States to return template third-country nationals who are subject to national return decisions. This would endanger the public order as well as Member States' security and, concretely, jeopardize the orderly conduct of return flights as well pose a hazard to the (within 2 hours) safety of aircraft, passengers and crew. In this light, the disclosure of such information would undermine the protection (within 24 of the public interest as regards public security as laid down in Article 4(1)(a) first indent of Regulation (EC) No FSC/FOT 1049/2001 Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 hours) FSC/FOT regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). and therefore must be refused. 23

Standing corps and the return pools Pool of forced- return escorts                                         Pool of forced- European Border return and Coast Guard monitors standing corps Pool of return                                       Frontex fundamental specialists rights monitors 24

Standing corps categories Cat 1: Operational staff                          Cat 2: Operational staff seconded members of the Agency                             from MS for long term •  Recruited by the Agency                        •  2-year deployments •  6-month basic training                         •  Locations and duration of •  Staff Regulations                                 deployments decided by Frontex Cat 1 Cat 2 Cat 3 Cat 4 Cat 3: Operational staff deployed from MS for short                        Cat 4: Reserve for Rapid term                                              Reaction •  Available for max. 4                           •  Rapid border interventions months/year                                    •  When other categories fully •  Deployed for min. 30 days                         deployed 25

Thank you for your attention European Centre for Returns Frontex The non-disclosed part contains personal data, in particular the names of individuals. The 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 Email: FJRCC@frontex.europa.eu to be precluded pursuant to Article 4(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 www.frontex.europa.eu