ULOGA FRONTEX-A U OSTVARIVANJU BEZBEDNOSTI EVROPSKE UNIJE
ROLE OF FRONTEX IN EXERCISING THE EUROPEAN UNION SECURITY

Summary/Abstract: The author is concerned with analyzing the role of Frontex in achieving security of the European Union. In fact, considering that every year, about 700 million people crossing EU external borders, one of the biggest challenges is to detect illegal activities. For this reason, in 2004, established under the Higher (EC) 2007/20004, Frontex, the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union. It is an agency of the European Union to assist Member States in training of national border guards, including the establishment of common training standards. As between the Schengen countries there are no permanent border control, they become particularly significant. For this reason, Frontex conducts risk analysis, monitor research relevant for the control and surveillance of external borders. Assists Member States in circumstances requiring increased technical and operational assistance at external borders and provides support to member states in the organization of joint operations. As Frontex does not have its own equipment or border guards during joint operations coordination relies on EU countries to provide border guards, boats, airplanes and other necessary resources. In all its areas of operation - operations, risk analysis, training, research and development, Frontex, acting as coordinator of the establishment of specialized networks between border authorities. Frontex has become a central point of contact, which sets the standard for all European border guards, because among other things, the fight against cross-border crime is only possible if the information is of particular interest are available to all border authorities.

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