Conclusions

• Author: Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (European Commission), ICF
• Pages: 57-64

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Type of operational benefit

Option 3

indicator

values

Option 4.3

indicator

values

Enhanced planning and operational coordination between

NCCs in different Member States

Extent to which NCC’s operational plans are shared

with neighbouring NCCs (including third countries) &

EBCGA on a regular basis (outside Joint Operations)

Left at the

discretion of

Member States

(<0% and >to

100%)

100%

Extent to which local and regional operational plans

are shared with NCC’s operational management

level (excluding joint operations)

Left at the

discretion of

Member States

(<0% and >to

100%)

100%

Extent of coordination of daily surveillance activities

at bilateral level (excluding joint operations) by type

of border section

Left at the

discretion of

Member States

(<0% and >to

100%)

100%

Extent of coordination of daily surveillance activities

at multilateral level (outside joint operations) by

type of border section

Left at the

discretion of

Member States

(<0% and >to

100%)

100%

Improved reaction capabilities from Border Guard Agencies

and EBCGA90

Number of multipurpose aerial surveillance

coordinated at multilateral level / Number of overall

patrolling hours

at least 2000

hours

Greater than

2000 hours

Size of the area covered by joint patrols (Km2) in

high risk areas

at least 800,000

km2

Greater than

800,000 km2

Number of interceptions made following EFS

detections

at least 250

at least 250

Key: indicators marked in green denote an improvement compared to Option 3. Indicators marked in

amber denote a potential for improvement compared to Option 3. Indicators left in black do not signal

any change.

4 Conclusions

Since its adoption, the EUROSUR Regulation provided for the i nfrastructure and tools

designed to “improve situational awareness and reaction capability at the external borders

of the Member States of the Union” and, ultimately, “to detect, prevent and combat cross-

border crime and illegal immigration”91. It established or designated a network of National

Coordination Centres (NCCs), one i n each Member State, to coordinate and exchange

information among all the competent authorities in the field of border surveillance and the

European Border and Coast Guard Agency (EBCGA). It allowed for a near-real time

information exchange and spurred t he coordination of national authorities involved in

90 Adding a confidential network is likely to result in improved reaction capabilities going beyond the effects brought

by Option 4.3. See also Table A3.7 in Annex 2.

91 From the evaluation of EUROSUR (2017).