Press Release: Commission responds to calls for stronger EU border management agency

The Commission on 24 February 2010 made proposals to strengthen European Union's border management agency, Frontex. The proposals include reinforcing the legal framework to ensure full respect of fundamental rights during Frontex activities and enhancing the operational capacity of Frontex to support Member States. With the new proposal Member States would put more equipment and more personnel at the Agency's disposal. Frontex would be able to co-lead border patrols operations with EU Member States. It would also be allowed to provide technical assistance to third countries and deploy liaison officers in third countries

• Primary Source

European Commission: Memo: MEMO/10/45:Frontex and managing the EU's borders: Frequently Asked Questions http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/45&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

---