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Agreement and Regulations (EC) No 767/2008 and (EU) No 1077/2011 (OJ L 327, 9.12.2017, p. 20).

(15) Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 September 2018 establishing a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) and amending Regulations (EU) No 1077/2011, (EU) No 515/2014, (EU) 2016/399, (EU) 2016/1624 and (EU) 2017/2226 (OJ L 236, 19.9.2018, p. 1).

(16) Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the establishment of ‘Eurodac’ for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States’ law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes, and amending Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 1).

(17) Regulation (EU) 2018/1860 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 November 2018 on the use of the Schengen Information System for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals (OJ L 312, 7.12.2018, p. 1).

(18) Regulation (EU) 2018/1861 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 November 2018 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of border checks, and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, and amending and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 (OJ L 312, 7.12.2018, p. 14).

(19) Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 November 2018 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, amending and repealing Council Decision 2007/533/JHA, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1986/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Decision 2010/261/EU (OJ L 312, 7.12.2018, p. 56).

(20) Regulation (EU) 2019/816 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 establishing a centralised system for the identification of Member States holding conviction information on third-country nationals and stateless persons (ECRIS-TCN) to supplement the European Criminal Records Information System and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1726 (OJ L 135, 22.5.2019, p. 1).

(21) Council Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 of 7 October 2013 establishing an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and repealing the Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 September 1998 setting up a Standing Committee on the evaluation and implementation of Schengen (OJ L 295, 6.11.2013, p. 27).

(22) Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ L 77, 23.3.2016, p. 1).

(23) Council Regulation (EC) No 693/2003 of 14 April 2003 establishing a specific Facilitated Transit Document (FTD), a Facilitated Rail Transit Document (FRTD) and amending the Common Consular Instructions and the Common Manual (OJ L 99, 17.4.2003, p. 8).

(24) Council Regulation (EC) No 694/2003 of 14 April 2003 on uniform formats for Facilitated Transit Documents (FTD) and Facilitated Rail Transit Documents (FRTD) provided for in Regulation (EC) No 693/2003 (OJ L 99, 17.4.2003, p. 15).

(25) Regulation (EU) 2021/1147 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (see page 1 of this Official Journal).

(26) Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 1).

(27) Regulation (EU) 2019/473 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 on the European Fisheries Control Agency (OJ L 83, 25.3.2019, p. 18).

(28) Regulation (EU) 2021/1149 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the Internal Security Fund (see page 94 of this Official Journal).

(29) OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 28.

(30) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 of 17 December 2020 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 (OJ L 433I, 22.12.2020, p. 11).

(31) Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).

(32) Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1).

(33) Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1).

(34) Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities’ financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2).

(35) Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) (OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1).

(36) Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29).

(37) Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union (Overseas Association Decision) (OJ L 344, 19.12.2013, p. 1).

(38) OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.

(39) OJ L 282, 19.10.2016, p. 4.

(40) Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13).

(41) Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down general provisions on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and on the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 112).

(42) Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).

(43) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36.

(44) Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31).

(45) OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 52.

(46) Council Decision 2008/146/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1).

(47) OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 21.

(48) Council Decision 2011/350/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating to the abolition of checks at internal borders and movement of persons (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 19).

(49) Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20).

(50) Council Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 of 15 February 2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (OJ L 53, 22.2.2007, p. 1).

(51) Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 1).

ANNEX I

Criteria for the allocation of funding to the Member States’ programmes

The budgetary resources available under Article 10 shall be broken down between the Member States as follows:

(a)	each Member State shall receive a fixed amount of EUR 8 000 000 in current prices from the Instrument at the start of the programming period only, with the exception of Cyprus, Malta and Greece, which shall each receive a fixed amount of EUR 28 000 000 in current prices;

(b)	an amount of EUR 200 568 000 for the Special Transit Scheme referred to in Article 17 shall be allocated to Lithuania at the start of the programming period only; and

(c)

the remaining budgetary resources referred to in Article 10 shall be distributed based on the following criteria:

(i)	30 % for external land borders;

(ii)	35 % for external sea borders;

(iii)

20 % for airports;

(iv)	15 % for consular offices.

The budgetary resources available under point (c)(i) and (ii) of paragraph 1 for external land borders and external sea borders shall be broken down between Member States as follows:

(a)	70 % for the weighted length of their external land borders and external sea borders; and

(b)	30 % for the workload at their external land and external sea borders, as determined in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 6.

The weighted length referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall be established by applying the weighting factors referred to in paragraph 10 for each specific external border section.

The budgetary resources available under point (c)(iii) of paragraph 1 for airports shall be broken down between Member States in accordance with the workload at their airports, as determined in accordance with point (b) of paragraph 6.

The budgetary resources available under point (c)(iv) of paragraph 1 for consular offices shall be broken down between Member States as follows:

(a)	50 % for the number of consular offices, excluding honorary consulates, of the Member States in the countries listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), and

(b)	50 % for the workload relating to the management of visa policy at consular offices of Member States in the countries listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, as determined in accordance with point (c) of paragraph 6 of this Annex.

For the purpose of the distribution of resources under point (c)(ii) of paragraph 1 of this Annex, ‘external sea borders’ shall mean the outer limit of the territorial sea of the Member States as defined in accordance with Articles 4 to 16 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. However, the definition of ‘external sea borders’ shall take into account cases where long range operations outside the outer limit of the territorial sea of the Member States have been carried out in high threat areas on a regular basis in order to prevent irregular immigration or illegal entry. The definition of ‘external sea borders’ in that regard shall be determined by taking into account operational data over the past two years as provided by the Member States concerned and as assessed by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency for the purposes of the report referred to in paragraph 9 of this Annex. That definition shall be used exclusively for the purposes of this Regulation.

For the purposes of the initial allocation of funding, the assessment of the workload shall be based on the most recent average figures covering the years 2017, 2018 and 2019. For the purposes of the mid-term review, the assessment of the workload shall be based on the most recent average figures covering the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. The assessment of the workload shall be based on the following factors:

(a)

at external land borders and external sea borders:

(i)	70 % for the number of crossings of the external borders at border crossing points;

(ii)	30 % for the number of third-country nationals refused entry at the external borders;

(b)

at airports:

(i)	70 % for the number of crossings of the external borders at border crossing points;

(ii)	30 % for the number of third-country nationals refused entry at the external borders;

(c)

at consular offices:

(i)	the number of visa applications for short stays or airport transits.

The reference figures for the number of consular offices as referred to in point (a) of paragraph 4 shall be calculated on the basis of the information notified to the Commission in accordance with Article 40(4) of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).

Where Member States have not provided the statistics concerned, the most recent available data for those Member States shall be used. Where there is no data available for a Member State, the reference figure shall be zero.

The reference figures for the workload referred to:

(a)	in points (a)(i) and (b)(i) of paragraph 6 shall be the most recent statistics provided by Member States in accordance with Union law;

(b)	in points (a)(ii) and (b)(ii) of paragraph 6 shall be the most recent statistics produced by the Commission (Eurostat) on the basis of data provided by Member States in accordance with Union law;

(c)	in point (c) of paragraph 6 shall be the most recent visa statistics as referred to in Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009.

Where Member States have not provided the statistics concerned, the most recent available data for those Member States shall be used. Where there is no data available for a Member State, the reference figure shall be zero.

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall provide the Commission with a report on resources, broken down by external land borders, external sea borders and airports, as referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1. Parts of that report may be classified, where appropriate, in accordance with Article 92 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896. After consultation of the Commission, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall make a non-classified version of the report publicly available.

10.

For the purposes of the initial allocation, the report referred to in paragraph 9 of this Annex shall identify the average impact level for each border section based on the most recent average figures covering the years 2017, 2018 and 2019. For the purposes of the mid-term review, the report referred to in paragraph 9 of this Annex shall identify the average impact level for each border section based on the most recent average figures covering the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. It shall determine the following specific weighting factors per section applying the impact levels determined in accordance with Article 34(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896:

(a)	factor 1 for low impact level;

(b)	factor 3 for medium impact level;

(c)	factor 5 for high and critical impact level.

(1) Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (OJ L 303, 28.11.2018, p. 39).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code) (OJ L 243, 15.9.2009, p. 1).

ANNEX II

Implementation measures

The Instrument shall contribute to the specific objective set out in point (a) of Article 3(2) by focusing on the following implementation measures:

(a)

the improvement of border control in accordance with point (a) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 by:

(i)

reinforcing capacities for carrying out checks and surveillance at the external borders, including measures to facilitate legitimate border crossings and, where appropriate, measures related to:

—	the prevention and detection of cross-border crime at the external borders, in particular migrant smuggling, trafficking in human beings, and terrorism,

—

the management of continuously high levels of migration at the external borders, including through technical and operational reinforcement and through mechanisms and procedures for the identification of vulnerable persons and unaccompanied minors and for the identification of persons who are in need of, or who wish to apply for, international protection, the provision of information to such persons, and the referral of such persons;

(ii)	implementing technical and operational measures within the Schengen area which are related to border control, while safeguarding the free movement of persons within it;

(iii)

carrying out analyses of the risks for internal security and analyses of the threats that may affect the functioning or security of the external borders;

(b)

the development of the European Border and Coast Guard by providing support to national authorities responsible for border management to pursue measures related to capability development and common capacity building, joint procurement, the establishment of common standards and any other measures streamlining the cooperation and coordination between the Member States and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency;

(c)

the enhancement of inter-agency cooperation at national level among the national authorities responsible for border control or for tasks carried out at the border, and enhancing cooperation at Union level between the Member States, or between the Member States, on the one hand, and the relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies or third countries, on the other;

(d)

ensuring the uniform application of the Union acquis in relation to external borders, including through the implementation of recommendations from quality control mechanisms such as the Schengen evaluation mechanism in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013, vulnerability assessments in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 and national quality control mechanisms;

(e)

the setting up, operation and maintenance of large-scale IT systems pursuant to Union law in the area of border management, in particular SIS, ETIAS, the EES and Eurodac for border management purposes, including the interoperability of those large-scale IT systems and their communication infrastructure, and actions to enhance data quality and the provision of information;

(f)	increasing capacity to render assistance to persons in distress at sea and supporting search and rescue operations in situations which might arise during a border surveillance operation at sea;

(g)	support to search and rescue operations in the context of carrying out border surveillance at sea.

The Instrument shall contribute to the specific objective set out in point (b) of Article 3(2) by focusing on the following implementation measures:

(a)	the provision of efficient and client-friendly services to visa applicants while maintaining the security and integrity of visa procedures, and fully respecting the human dignity and the integrity of applicants and visa holders in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008;

(b)	support to Member States in issuing visas, including visas with limited territorial validity, as referred to in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, issued on humanitarian grounds, for reasons of national interest or because of international obligations;

(c)	ensuring the uniform application of the Union acquis in relation to visas, including the further development and modernisation of the common policy on visas;

(d)	the development of different forms of cooperation between Member States in visa processing;

(e)

the setting up, operation and maintenance of large-scale IT systems pursuant to Union law in the area of the common policy on visas, in particular the VIS, including the interoperability of those large-scale IT systems and their communication infrastructure, and actions to enhance data quality and the provision of information.

ANNEX III

Scope of support

Within the specific objective set out in point (a) of Article 3(2), the Instrument shall in particular support the following:

(a)	infrastructure, buildings, systems and services required at border crossing points and for border surveillance between border crossing points;

(b)	operating equipment, including means of transport and ICT systems, required for effective and secure border control at border crossing points and for border surveillance, in accordance with standards developed by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, where such standards exist;

(c)	training in the field of, or contributing to the development of, European integrated border management, taking into account operational needs and risk analyses, including challenges identified in the recommendations referred to in Article 13(7), and full compliance with fundamental rights;

(d)

the joint deployment of immigration liaison officers to third countries in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1240 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) and secondments of border guards and other relevant experts to Member States or from a Member State to a third country, reinforcement of cooperation and operational capacity of networks of experts or liaison officers, and the exchange of best practices and boosting the capacity of European networks to assess, promote, support and develop Union policies;

(e)

the exchange of best practices and expertise, studies, pilot projects, and other relevant actions aiming to implement or develop European integrated border management, including measures aiming to develop the European Border and Coast Guard, such as common capacity building, joint procurement, establishment of common standards and other measures streamlining the cooperation and coordination between the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and Member States, and measures related to the referral of vulnerable persons in need of assistance and persons who are in need of, or who wish to apply for, international protection;

(f)

actions developing innovative methods or deploying new technologies with a potential for transferability to other Member States, in particular deploying the results of security research projects where such deployment has been identified by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, acting under Article 66 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896, as contributing to the development of operational capabilities of the European Border and Coast Guard;

(g)

preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical activities required to implement external border policies, including to strengthen the governance of the Schengen area by developing and implementing the evaluation mechanism, established by Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and Regulation (EU) 2016/399, including mission expenditure for experts of the Commission and the Member States participating in on-site visits and measures to implement recommendations issued following vulnerability assessments carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1896;

(h)	actions to enhance the quality of data stored in ICT systems and to improve the exercise of a data subject’s rights to information, access to, and rectification and erasure of, his or her personal data, and to the restriction of the processing thereof;

(i)	identification, fingerprinting, registration, security checks, debriefing, provision of information, medical and vulnerability screening and, where necessary, medical care and referral of third country nationals to the appropriate procedure at the external borders;

(j)	actions that aim to enhance awareness of external border policies among stakeholders and the general public, including corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union;

(k)	the development of statistical tools, methods and indicators that respect the principle of non-discrimination;

(l)	operating support for the implementation of European integrated border management.

Within the specific objective set out in point (b) of Article 3(2), the Instrument shall in particular support the following:

(a)	infrastructure and buildings required for the processing of visa applications and consular cooperation, including security measures, and other actions that aim to improve the quality of service for visa applicants;

(b)	operating equipment and ICT systems required for the processing of visa applications and consular cooperation;

(c)	training of consular and other staff contributing to the common visa policy and consular cooperation;

(d)	the exchange of best practices and the exchange of experts, including the secondment of experts, as well as boosting the capacity of European networks to assess, promote, support and further develop Union policies and objectives;

(e)	studies, pilot projects and other relevant actions, such as actions that aim to improve knowledge through analyses, monitoring and evaluation;

(f)	actions developing innovative methods or deploying new technologies with a potential for transferability to other Member States, especially projects that aim to test and validate the outcome of Union-funded research projects;

(g)

preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical activities, including to strengthen the governance of the Schengen area by developing and implementing the evaluation mechanism as established by Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 to verify the application of the Schengen acquis, including mission expenditure for experts of the Commission and the Member States participating in on-site visits;

(h)	activities to raise awareness among stakeholders and the general public regarding visa policies, including corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union;

(i)	the development of statistical tools, methods and indicators that respect the principle of non-discrimination;

(j)	operating support for the implementation of the common visa policy;

(k)	support to Member States in issuing visas, including visas with limited territorial validity, as referred to in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, issued on humanitarian grounds, for reasons of national interest or because of international obligations.

Within the policy objective set out in Article 3(1), the Instrument shall in particular support the following:

(a)	infrastructure and buildings required for the hosting of large-scale IT systems and associated communication infrastructure components;

(b)	equipment and communication systems necessary to ensure the proper functioning of large-scale IT systems;

(c)	training and communication activities in relation to large-scale IT systems;

(d)	the development and upgrading of large-scale IT systems;

(e)	studies, proof of concepts, pilot projects and other relevant actions related to the implementation of large-scale IT systems, including their interoperability;

(f)	actions developing innovative methods or deploying new technologies with a potential for transferability to other Member States, especially projects that aim to test and validate the outcome of Union-funded research projects;

(g)	the development of statistical tools, methods and indicators for large-scale IT systems in the field of visa policy and borders that respect the principle of non-discrimination;

(h)	actions to enhance the quality of data stored in ICT systems and improve the exercise of a data subject’s rights to information, access to, rectification and erasure of, his or her personal data, and to the restriction of the processing thereof;

(i)	operating support for the implementation of large-scale IT systems.

(1) Regulation (EU) 2019/1240 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the creation of a European network of immigration liaison officers (OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 88).

ANNEX IV

Actions eligible for higher co-financing rates in accordance with article 12(3) and article 13(17)

(1)	The purchase of operating equipment, through joint procurement schemes with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, to be put at the disposal of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency for its operational activities in accordance with Article 64(14) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896;

(2)	Measures supporting inter-agency cooperation between a Member State and a neighbouring third country with which the Union shares a common land or maritime border;

(3)

The development of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency by providing support to national authorities responsible for border management to pursue measures related to common capacity building, joint procurement, the establishment of common standards and any other measures streamlining the cooperation and coordination between the Member States and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, as outlined in point (b) of paragraph 1 of Annex II;

(4)	The joint deployment of immigration liaison officers as referred to in Annex III;

(5)

Measures within the framework of border control enhancing the identification of, and the immediate support to, victims of trafficking in human beings, as well as developing and supporting adequate referral mechanisms for those target groups and measures in the framework of border control enhancing cross-border cooperation for detecting traffickers;

(6)	The development of integrated child protection systems at the external borders, including through the sufficient training of staff and the exchange of good practice among Member States and with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency;

(7)

Measures deploying, transferring, testing and validating new methodology or technology, including pilot projects and follow-up measures to Union-funded research projects, as referred to in Annex III, and measures to enhance the quality of data stored in ICT systems in the field of visa policy and borders and to improve the exercise of a data subject’s rights to information, access to, rectification and erasure of, his or her personal data, and to the restriction of the processing thereof, in the context of actions falling within the scope of the Instrument;

(8)	Measures targeting the identification and referral to protection services of vulnerable persons and immediate assistance to such persons;

(9)	Measures for setting up and running hotspot areas in Member States facing existing or potential exceptional and disproportionate migratory pressure;

(10)	The further development of different forms of cooperation among Member States in visa processing, as outlined in point (d) of paragraph 2 of Annex II;

(11)	Increasing the consular presence or representation of Member States in third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, in particular in third countries in which no Member State is currently present;

(12)	Measures which aim to improve the interoperability of ICT systems.

ANNEX V

Core performance indicators as referred to in article 27(1)

Specific objective set out in point (a) of Article 3(2)

The number of items of equipment registered in the technical equipment pool of the European Border Coast Guard Agency.

The number of items of equipment put at the disposal of the European Border Coast Guard Agency.

The number of initiated/improved forms of cooperation of national authorities with the EUROSUR national coordination centres.

The number of border crossings through automated border control systems and e-gates.

The number of addressed recommendations from Schengen evaluations and from vulnerability assessments in the area of border management.

The number of participants who report three months after a training activity that they are using the skills and competences acquired during that training activity.

The number of persons who have applied for international protection at border crossing points.

The number of persons refused entry by border authorities.

Specific objective set out in point (b) of Article 3(2)

The number of new/upgraded consulates outside the Schengen area:

1.1.	of which the number of consulates upgraded to enhance client-friendliness for visa applicants.

The number of addressed recommendations from Schengen evaluations in the area of the common visa policy.

The number of visa applications using digital means.

The number of initiated/improved forms of cooperation set up among Member States in visa processing.

The number of participants who report three months after a training activity that they are using the skills and competences acquired during that training activity.

ANNEX VI

TYPES OF INTERVENTION

TABLE 1: CODES FOR THE INTERVENTION FIELD DIMENSION

I.	European integrated border management

001	Border checks

002	Border surveillance – air equipment

003	Border surveillance – land equipment

004	Border surveillance – maritime equipment

005	Border surveillance – automated border surveillance systems

006	Border surveillance – other measures

007	Technical and operational measures within the Schengen area which are related to border control

008	Situational awareness and exchange of information

009	Risk analysis

010	Processing of data and information

011	Hotspot areas

012	Measures related to the identification and referral of vulnerable persons

013	Measures related to the identification and referral of persons who are in need of, or who wish to apply for, international protection

014	European Border and Coast Guard development

015	Inter-agency cooperation – national level

016	Inter-agency cooperation – Union level

017	Inter-agency cooperation – with third countries

018	Joint deployment of immigration liaison officers

019	Large-scale IT systems – Eurodac for border management purposes

020	Large-scale IT systems – Entry/Exit System (EES)

021	Large-scale IT systems – European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) – others

022	Large-scale IT systems – European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) – Article 85(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1240

023	Large-scale IT systems – European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) – Article 85(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1240

024	Large-scale IT systems – Schengen Information System (SIS)

025	Large-scale IT systems – Interoperability

026	Operating support – Integrated border management

027	Operating support – Large-scale IT systems for border management purposes

028	Operating support – Special Transit Scheme

029	Data quality and data subjects’ rights to information, access to, rectification and erasure of, their personal data, and to the restriction of the processing thereof

II.	Common visa policy

001	Improving visa application processing

002	Enhancing the efficiency, client-friendly environment and security at consulates

003	Document security/document advisers

004	Consular cooperation

005	Consular coverage

006	Large-scale IT systems – Visa Information System (VIS)

007	Other ICT systems for visa application processing purposes

008	Operating support – Common visa policy

009	Operating support – Large-scale IT systems for visa application processing purposes

010	Operating support – Special Transit Scheme

011	Issuance of visas with limited territorial validity

012	Data quality and data subjects’ rights to information, access to, rectification and erasure of, their personal data, and to the restriction of the processing thereof

III.	Technical assistance

001	Information and communication

002	Preparation, implementation, monitoring and control

003	Evaluation and studies, data collection

004	Capacity building

TABLE 2: CODES FOR THE TYPE OF ACTION DIMENSION

001	Infrastructure and buildings

002	Means of transport

003	Other operating equipment

004	Communication systems

005	IT systems

006

Training

007	Exchange of best practices – between Member States

008	Exchange of best practices – with third countries

009	Deployment of experts

010	Studies, proofs of concept, pilot projects and similar actions

011	Communication activities

012	Development of statistical tools, methods and indicators

013	Deployment or other follow-up of research projects

TABLE 3: CODES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION DIMENSION

001	Actions covered by Article 12(1)

002	Specific actions

003	Actions listed in Annex IV

004	Operating support

005	Actions covered by Article 12(5)

006	Emergency assistance

TABLE 4: CODES FOR THEPARTICULAR THEMES DIMENSION

001	Cooperation with third countries

002	Actions in or in relation to third countries

003	Implementation of Schengen evaluation recommendations

004	Implementation of vulnerability assessment recommendations

005	Actions supporting the development and operation of EUROSUR

006	None of the above

ANNEX VII

Expenditure eligible for operating support

(a)

Within the specific objective set out in point (a) of Article 3(2), operating support shall cover the following costs to the extent that they are not covered by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the context of its operational activities:

(1)	staff costs, including for training;

(2)	maintenance or repair of equipment and infrastructure;

(3)	service costs within the scope of this Regulation;

(4)	running costs for operations;

(5)	costs related to real estate, including rental and depreciation.

A host Member State within the meaning of point (20) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 may use operating support for the purposes of covering its own running costs for its participation in the operational activities referred to in that point that fall within the scope of this Regulation or for the purposes of its national border control activities.

(b)

Within the specific objective set out in point (b) of Article 3(2), operating support shall cover:

(1)	staff costs, including for training;

(2)	service costs;

(3)	maintenance or repair of equipment and infrastructure;

(4)	costs related to real estate, including rental and depreciation.

(c)

Within the policy objective set out in Article 3(1), operating support for large-scale IT systems shall cover:

(1)	staff costs, including for training;

(2)	operational management and maintenance of large-scale IT systems and their communication infrastructures, including the interoperability of those systems and rental of secure premises.

(d)	In addition to covering the costs listed in points (a), (b) and (c) of this Annex, operating support within Lithuania’s programme shall provide support in accordance with Article 17(1).

ANNEX VIII

Output and result indicators as referred to in article 27(3)

Specific objective set out in point (a) of Article 3(2)

Output indicators

The number of items of equipment purchased for border crossing points:

1.1.	of which the number of automated border control systems/self-service systems/e-gates purchased.

The number of items of infrastructure maintained/repaired.

The number of hotspot areas supported.

The number of facilities for border crossing points constructed/upgraded.

The number of aerial vehicles purchased:

5.1.	of which the number of unmanned aerial vehicles purchased.

The number of maritime transport means purchased.

The number of land transport means purchased.

The number of participants supported:

8.1.	of which the number of participants in training activities.

The number of immigration liaison officers deployed to third countries.

10.

The number of IT functionalities developed/maintained/upgraded.

11.

The number of large-scale IT systems developed/maintained/upgraded:

11.1.

of which the number of large-scale IT systems developed.

12.

The number of cooperation projects with third countries.

13.

The number of persons who have applied for international protection at border crossing points.

Result indicators

14.

The number of items of equipment registered in the technical equipment pool of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.

15.

The number of items of equipment put at the disposal of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.

16.

The number of initiated/improved forms of cooperation of national authorities with the EUROSUR national coordination centres.

17.

The number of border crossings through automated border control systems and e-gates.

18.

The number of addressed recommendations from Schengen evaluations and from vulnerability assessments in the area of border management.

19.

The number of participants who report three months after a training activity that they are using the skills and competences acquired during that training activity.

20.

The number of persons refused entry by border authorities.

Specific objective set out in point (b) of Article 3(2)

Output indicators

The number of projects supporting the digitalisation of visa processing.

The number of participants supported:

2.1.	of which the number of participants in training activities.

The number of staff deployed to consulates in third countries:

3.1.	of which the number of staff deployed for visa processing.

The number of IT functionalities developed/maintained/upgraded.

The number of large-scale IT systems developed/maintained/upgraded:

5.1.	of which the number of large-scale IT systems developed.

The number of items of infrastructure maintained/repaired.

The number of real estates rented/depreciated.

Result indicators

The number of new/upgraded consulates outside the Schengen area:

8.1.	of which the number of consulates upgraded to enhance client-friendliness for visa applicants.

The number of addressed recommendations from Schengen evaluations in the area of the common visa policy.

10.

The number of visa applications using digital means.

11.

The number of initiated/improved forms of cooperation set up among Member States in visa processing.

12.

The number of participants who report three months after a training activity that they are using the skills and competences acquired during that training activity.