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Establishment of the European Border and Coast Guard

Summary

Proposal to establish a European Border and Coast Guard Agency to strengthen EU external border management and security.
10 16.09.2016
Other
transport
human rights
civil service
public safety
european union
diplomatic relations
administrative reform
public administration
international relations
administrative structures

Key points

  • Establishment of a new European Border and Coast Guard Agency to replace Frontex.
  • Creation of a standing corps known as a rapid reaction pool, consisting of at least 1,500 border guards.
  • The rapid reaction pool will be composed of a percentage of the total number of border guards from Member States.
  • Implementation of continuous vulnerability assessments to monitor the preparedness of Member States.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004, Regulation (EC) No 863/2007 and Council Decision 2005/267/EC European Border and Coast Guard ***I
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