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for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (repealed)
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CHAPTER I

SUBJECT MATTER

Establishment of the Agency
Article 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Definitions
Article 1a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER II

TASKS

Main tasks
Article 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Code of Conduct
Article 2a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Joint operations and pilot projects at the external borders
Article 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Organisational aspects of joint operations and pilot projects
Article 3a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Composition and deployment of European Border Guard Teams
Article 3b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Instructions to the European Border Guard Teams
Article 3c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Risk analysis
Article 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Training
Article 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Monitoring and contributing to research
Article 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Technical equipment
Article 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Support to Member States in circumstances requiring increased technical and operational assistance at external borders
Article 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rapid interventions
Article 8a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Composition of teams
Article 8b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Training and exercises
Article 8c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Procedure for deciding on deployment of the teams
Article 8d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operational plan
Article 8e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

National contact point
Article 8f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Coordinating Officer
Article 8g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Costs
Article 8h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Return cooperation
Article 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tasks and powers of guest officers
Article 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accreditation document
Article 10a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Civil liability
Article 10b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Criminal liability
Article 10c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Information exchange systems
Article 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Data protection
Article 11a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Processing of personal data in the context of joint return operations
Article 11b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Processing of personal data collected during joint operations, pilot projects and rapid interventions
Article 11c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Processing of personal data in the framework of EUROSUR
Article 11ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Security rules on the protection of classified information and non-classified sensitive information
Article 11d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cooperation with Ireland and the United Kingdom
Article 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cooperation with Union agencies and bodies and international organisations
Article 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Facilitation of operational cooperation with third countries and cooperation with competent authorities of third countries
Article 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER III

STRUCTURE

Legal status and location
Article 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Headquarters Agreement
Article 15a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Specialised branches
Article 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Staff
Article 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Privileges and immunities
Article 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Liability
Article 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Powers of the Management Board
Article 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Composition of the Management Board
Article 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chairmanship of the Management Board
Article 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Meetings
Article 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Voting
Article 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Functions and powers of the Executive Director
Article 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appointment of senior officials
Article 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fundamental Rights Strategy
Article 26a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Translation
Article 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transparency and communication
Article 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER IV

FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

Budget
Article 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Implementation and control of the budget
Article 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Combating fraud
Article 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Financial provision
Article 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER V

FINAL PROVISIONS

Evaluation
Article 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entry into force
Article 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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.