The guide provides information on the core obligations of first-contact official and the rights of person who may be in need of international protection in the first contact situation. It will steer officers through the process of identification of person who may wish to apply for protection and the provision of relevant procedures guarantees and support.

The report provides an analysis of the current situation of border control at the seaports of the European Union
and in Norway, including the identification of challenges confronted by border guards, good practices, guidelines
and recommendations. To draft it, a working group (WG) was set up by Frontex RDU comprising all EU MSs with
an external maritime border and Norway. In a series of meetings, the experts documented and assessed national
practices and shared experiences gained in making border control on ships and persons at seaports. A number of
identified challenges requiring a common EU approach are presented in the report. The document contains also
a number of best practices of likely interest and utility to MSs who may wish to implement such practices at
their seaports.

The purpose of these guidelines is to provide advice, recommendations and examples on what, who, how, where
and when to properly notify PortPlus messages through SSN in accordance with legal requirements and formats.
The guidelines also aim at enhancing the quality and accuracy of the reported information. These guidelines
address the PortPlus notification, which includes information on port call, waste and cargo residues, security,
actual time of arrival and departure notifications, as well as related exemptions.

http://www.emsa.europa.eu/ssn-main/documents/item/3050-guidelines-on-reporting-portplus-and-exemptions-in-ssn-v1-00.html

The specific objectives of the study are as follows:

a) to establish an inventory of security relevant issues in the context of the application for, production, and use of electronic passports (BAC and EAC) in Europe;

b) to individuate differences among EU/Schengen member States and highlight eventual problems for interoperability when the passports are used for identification at external borders;

c) to identify best practices related to the issuance processes;

d) to suggest a set of recommendation to redress security gaps in the issuance process.

The resulting report covers not only security but also interoperability and follows the e-Passport through all the steps of its life-cycle, from application to invalidation.

The purpose of the Incident Reporting Guidelines is to provide information and advice to SafeSeaNet users in
Member States and participating EFTA States on how and when to report and share, through SSN, information on
incidents and accidents. This will enable harmonisation of the procedures between users in accordance with the
requirements of Directive 2002/59/ EC, as amended. The guidelines also make clear the benefits accrued as a
result of users sharing such information. The document does not introduce any additional reporting requirements
for ships not already under such obligation according to the Directive 2002/59/ EC as amended or under any
relevant EU legislation.

https://www.emsa.europa.eu/ssn-main/documents/item/1137-ssn-incident-report-guidelines-v120.html

Frontex Mental Health Strategy has been drafted to support Member States in strengthening their capacities in fulfilling their ‘duty of care’ in the area of occupational mental health and to encourage both the Agency and national border guarding services to introduce measures preventing mental health risks and promoting psychosocial well-being ‘of the participants in Frontex joint operations’.

Contact: OSH.DMD@frontex.europa.eu

Link: https://myfx.frontex.europa.eu/cases/PRJ36/PRJ-2018-00009/Documents/40%20Deliverables/Translations/Mental%20Health%20Strategy/Mental%20Health%20Strategy_WEB_V2.pdf#search=Frontex%20Mental%20Health%20Strategy%20%282016%29

By providing a structured description of the hands-on activities that the Member States and Frontex need to undertake for the effective deployment of surveillance aircraft, these guidelines provide comprehensive information on the administrative and logistic processes that such deployment entails to all parties involved. Additionally, National Frontex Points of Contact (NFPOCs) and other competent national authorities may use these guidelines as a training tool as they include basic reference material for organising deployment. Hence, this publication also contributes to strengthening the interoperability and preparedness of the competent national authorities that provide or receive aerial support.

This study provides border guards with an overview of the ethical issues that can arise from their work. It provides border guards with a guide to the ethical principles that can help to manage and resolve those issues. The study is divided into three parts. The first part is a survey and analysis of codes of conduct currently in use by border agencies in EU countries. It begins by giving a brief description of the aims and functions of codes of conduct. It then provides an overview of 23 border guard codes of conduct, highlighting their shared concerns and noting their differences. This comparative survey is first presented in a table and then discussed in more detail. The study concludes by identifying both, main areas of overlap and gaps between the national codes of conduct and the Schengen Code and Handbook.

Link: https://www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre/news/news-release/frontex-publishes-study-on-ethics-in-border-security-iXGzI6

Following recent maritime incidents involving ships in distress in waters outside the jurisdiction of any one State,
the Member States of the European Union, together with the European Commission and the European Maritime
Safety Agency (EMSA), decided to review the framework for co-operation and co-ordination between States in such
cases, to improve the existing arrangements.

https://emsa.europa.eu/publications/reports/item/2646-places-of-refuge-eu-operational-guidelines.html

This Frontex Air-Crew Training Manual is the first step towards a unified European air operation system for border guards and police forces. A high level of flight safety through common training standards, the sharing of best practices, and harmonised procedures is the way forward to ensure successful future Joint Operations (JOs) in European border security. The main objective of this training manual is to set common training standards for both national and Frontex training.

This Manual sets common standards within Frontex Air-Crew Training for JOs for the following:

- meteorological flight minima

- proposals for the minimum flight crew

- description of training needs for air-crew members’ standardisation

- description of common training courses.