Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004
of 26 October 2004
establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (repealed)

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Repealed by Regulation (EU) 2016/1624 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 on the European Border and Coast Guard and amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 863/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 and Council Decision 2005/267/EC.

CHAPTER I SUBJECT MATTER

Article 1 Establishment of the Agency
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Article 1a Definitions
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CHAPTER II TASKS

Article 2 Main tasks
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Article 2a Code of Conduct
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Article 3 Joint operations and pilot projects at the external borders
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Article 3a Organisational aspects of joint operations and pilot projects
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Article 3b Composition and deployment of European Border Guard Teams
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Article 3c Instructions to the European Border Guard Teams
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Article 4 Risk analysis
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Article 5 Training
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Article 6 Monitoring and contributing to research
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Article 7 Technical equipment
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Article 8 Support to Member States in circumstances requiring increased technical and operational assistance at external borders
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Article 8a Rapid interventions
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Article 8b Composition of teams
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Article 8c Training and exercises
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Article 8d Procedure for deciding on deployment of the teams
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Article 8e Operational plan
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Article 8f National contact point
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Article 8g Coordinating Officer
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Article 8h Costs
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Article 9 Return cooperation
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Article 10 Tasks and powers of guest officers
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Article 10a Accreditation document
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Article 10b Civil liability
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Article 10c Criminal liability
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Article 11 Information exchange systems
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Article 11a Data protection
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Article 11b Processing of personal data in the context of joint return operations
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Article 11c Processing of personal data collected during joint operations, pilot projects and rapid interventions
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Article 11ca Processing of personal data in the framework of EUROSUR
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Article 11d Security rules on the protection of classified information and non-classified sensitive information
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Article 12 Cooperation with Ireland and the United Kingdom
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Article 13 Cooperation with Union agencies and bodies and international organisations
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Article 14 Facilitation of operational cooperation with third countries and cooperation with competent authorities of third countries
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CHAPTER III STRUCTURE

Article 15 Legal status and location
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Article 15a Headquarters Agreement
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Article 16 Specialised branches
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Article 17 Staff
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Article 18 Privileges and immunities
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Article 19 Liability
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Article 20 Powers of the Management Board
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Article 21 Composition of the Management Board
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Article 22 Chairmanship of the Management Board
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Article 23 Meetings
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Article 24 Voting
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Article 25 Functions and powers of the Executive Director
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Article 26 Appointment of senior officials
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Article 26a Fundamental Rights Strategy
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Article 27 Translation
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Article 28 Transparency and communication
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CHAPTER IV FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

Article 29 Budget
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Article 30 Implementation and control of the budget
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Article 31 Combating fraud
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Article 32 Financial provision
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CHAPTER V FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 33 Evaluation
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Article 34 Entry into force
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