Współpraca organów władzy wykonawczej w Polsce z FRONTEX-em w zakresie zarządzania i ochrony granicy zewnętrznej strefy Schengen

Abstract

The protection of a state border is one of the most important prerogatives of the institutions of executive powers in every modern country. The issue is currently gaining a very specific character in case of the state’s membership in specific international alliances like the European Union. The primary importance, in the area constituting the range of interest of this article, is the functioning of the Schengen area – the abolition of controls at internal borders of the member states and establishment of a uniform management system as well as protection of the borders, which delimit the external boundaries of the European Union. FRONTEX, since its inception in 2005, has been supporting and directing the actions of authorities and services in those member states responsible for policing common external borders; conducting risk analysis, research and trainings, and participating in the returning operations organized by particular member states. FRONTEX also coordinates the activity of the European border guard teams in terms of shared actions as well as the Rapid Border Intervention Teams. This constitutes very strong and crucial functional support to the authorities of executive powers and the protection of the external border in the Schengen area co-financed from EU funds.