Each Member State must confirm their compliance with the conditions set out in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 when operating support is included in the national programme.

National objective: provide a general indication for the use of Operating Support, including objectives and targets to be achieved as well as indication of the services and tasks that will be financed under the Operating Support mechanism.

Further where the national programme includes operating support Visa or Borders, the ‘Indicative planning form’ must be completed and attached. The ‘Indicative planning form’ will not form part of the Commission decision approving the national programme.

This form will not form part of the Commission decision approving the national programme.

For each type of operating support (visa or borders) provide:

1. (i)

   An indicative list of beneficiary:

   • name of the beneficiary (e.g. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, immigration section of the police, coast guard, port authority, immigration section of the police, armed forces) and its legal status (e.g. Public authority, public liability company, etc.)

   • with their statutory responsibilities

   • the main types of tasks performed in relation to border management/visas, including tasks expected to be supported;

   Add more rows as necessary.

2. (ii)

   an indicative list of tasks: describe the main types of tasks performed by the beneficiary in relation to:

   • visa issuance, including tasks expected to be supported under article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 515/2014; or.

   • border management, which are expected to be supported under article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 515/2014. It is not necessary to describe all tasks performed by a beneficiary but only those that are linked to border management and immigration control (e.g. Armed Forces performing surveillance at sea to prevent illegal entries).

   The tasks must be aggregated by geographical location where they will be performed (e.g. Consulate General in Beijing or Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Slovakian-Ukrainian border). To the extent possible provide the border section for each task described under operating support for borders.

3. (iii)

   an indicative number of staff:If applicable, please indicate the number of staff concerned and expected to be supported for each beneficiary and task (as full-time equivalent for the total duration of the operational support.

4. (iv)

   an indicative budget breakdown by type of beneficiary in the following cost categories:

   • Staff costs, including for training

   • Service costs, such as maintenance and repair

   • Upgrading/replacement of equipment

   • Real estate (depreciation, refurbishment)

   • IT systems (operational management of VIS, SIS and new IT systems, rental and Refurbishment of premises, communication infrastructure and security)

   • Operations (costs not covered by the previous above categories)

Operating support for the Special Transit Scheme (Lithuania): provide the national strategy for the implementation of Special Transit Scheme, the requirements from that strategy and the national objectives designed to meet those requirements. Provide the results and desired outcome with this strategy.

Types of additional costs: provide an indication of the types of additional costs to be supported in relation to the implementation of the Special Transit Scheme.

Summary: Provide a summary of the progress made in implementing the operating support over the financial year in relation to the baseline situation, the objectives and targets accomplished.

Actions: List the main actions carried out over the financial year, successes and problems identified (and resolved).

Special Transit Scheme (as laid down in the Specific Regulations): provide an overview of the implementation of the STS.

Provide any changes to the strategy or national objectives or any factors that may lead to changes in the future.

Set out any significant issues which affect the performance of the STS.

• National objectives: List the main actions carried out over the year, successes and problems identified (and resolved).