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POOLED RESOURCES
The mission of Pooled Resources is to develop sufficient availability and deployability of
operational resources, contributing to strengthening the response capacity of Frontex and the
Member States. Frontex develops the availability and deployability of sufficient operational
resources in order to perform its statutory obligations. The Agency manages and develops pools
of border guards and technical equipment of the Member States, Schengen Associated
Countries and Frontex in view of their use during joint operations, technical and operational
assistance, and rapid operational assistance. Taking into consideration the Supporting
Response Key Objectives set in Frontex’ Strategy and Multi Annual Plan 2013-2016, the projects
are aimed at further development of the EBGT and TEP mechanisms as tools for the
deployment of Guest Officers and technical equipment.
The main goal of Pooled Resources activities for 2013 is to establish and further develop
Frontex’ own operational capacity by developing the pools, building on the SGO mechanism and
acquiring or leasing technical equipment for external border purposes.
The main objectives of Pooled Resources for 2013 are as follows:
Further development of EBGT (including SGO mechanism) and TEP pools;
Further development of Frontex’ operational capacity by procuring services or acquiring
means for border surveillance;
Putting into operation the second version of OPERA system and thus ensuring the on-line
annual planning of operational resources;
Enhancing the mechanism for the management of the EBGT with focus on GOs performance
feedback in order to ensure the better quality of pool members;
Maintaining the preparedness for deployment of the operational resources from the pools
by testing the REX mechanism.
Total allocated budget: EUR 1,000,000
Development of the EBGT Pool
The project aims at enhancing the operational response capacity of Frontex by establishing and
managing a high quality human resources pool, in line with the strategic goals of the Agency.
The objectives of the project are as follows:
To manage and administrate the EBGT Pool through regular meetings with the pool
members during the training activities organised by Frontex, by taking part in the national
selection procedures and by the exchange of information with internal and external
stakeholders;
To make use of the OPERA application with regard to the nomination and deployment
process;
To provide efficient support to the MS/SAC in all matters related to the EBGT Pool in order
to ensure its proper functioning;
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