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Joint Operations and Pilot Projects at Land Borders will require an amount of 9.4 M EUR
(+4.1 M EUR) to tackle irregular migration flows and to enhance the impact on crime fighting
at the EU’s external borders by targeting the Eastern Mediterranean and Balkan routes as well
as Eastern routes where appropriate.
Joint Operations and Pilot Projects at Sea Borders will be, as in earlier years, the recipients
of the biggest share of Frontex budget allocations, with an allocated amount of 20.1 M EUR (-
8.2 M EUR). Strengthening the Member States’ operational capacity to cover increased
operational areas and implementation periods will enhance the tackling of irregular migration
flows on routes identified by risk analysis.
Air Borders will have a budget of 2.3 M EUR (+ 0.1 M EUR) for the further implementation of
a flexible approach to fluctuations in the phenomena of irregular migration and crime fighting
mainly by utilising Focal Points at various airports identified by risk analysis.
Return Operations will intensify their capacity building activities (assistance to Greece) and
maintain their support for Member States and SACs organizing joint return operations. A
slightly decreased budget of 10.0 M € (-0.2 M €) will be made available.
Within the Operations Division, a certain percentage of the financial means allocated to units
and sectors have been ‘earmarked’ (arg: centralized operational reserve). This will be used
as a means to cover activities in case of a reprioritization due to changes to the migration
situation/risks. Consequently, those amounts (which will remain assigned to certain
objectives of the units/sectors) will follow an enhanced approval process prior to the issuance
of a financial commitment.
Risk Analysis will provide strategic analytical products and related advice as well as
operational and tactical analytical products to internal and external stakeholders in a timely
manner. A budget of 1.4 M € (+0.1 M €) will be made available to improve the quality of
these products and services, to produce several periodical and ad hoc risk assessments, and to
provide analytical support to operational activities of the Agency.
Frontex Situation Centre (FSC) will maintain situational awareness, support risk analysis and
assist emergency/crisis management processes through further increased operability provided
by a 9/7 service (1.4 M €);
The development and implementation of projects related to Eurosur (ESP, CPIP, CONOPS) will
require significant allocations of resources, in addition to what is described subsequently in
this report; this follows the outcome of COM Financial Impact Assessment study carried out in
2011, and reads: for RAU + 1.5 M EUR, for FSC +1.4 M EUR.
In 2013 Research & Development activities will have a budget of 1.3 M € to drive the process
of the harmonization and development of standards - both operational and technical - for
border control; this is in order to keep Member States informed about new
technical/technological developments in the field of border controls and to represent the
common interests of the Member States in border security research.
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