The European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR) is Put into Operation

The European Union (EU), with the aim of improving integrated border management and preventing cross-border crime and illegal immigration, established the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR). In October 2013, the EU approved a regulation for the establishment of EUROSUR, and it became operational on December 2, 2013.
EUROSUR is a framework for information exchange and cooperation between Member States and Frontex to improve situational awareness and increase the reaction capability at the external borders.
The goal of EUROSUR is to prevent illegal immigration and cross-border crime at the external borders. It also contributes to ensuring the protection and saving of lives of migrants trying to reach European shores.
Frontex manages EUROSUR, which consists of the national authorities of Member States responsible for border management, including the coast guard, to the extent that they carry out border control tasks.
EUROSUR is essential for the daily operations of Frontex. It covers most aspects of border management, including surveillance of land, sea, and air borders, as well as checks at border crossing points, border operations, and integrated planning. The quality of exchanged data, security, and reactivity of systems are improved, while operational cooperation and information exchange with third countries and third parties are planned to be expanded. EUROSUR also supports reaction capabilities.
Frontex maintains a European situational picture containing information about the situation at European borders and in the pre-frontier area. This information is available to all Schengen Member States and Schengen-associated countries. Neighboring Member States also share situational pictures of their adjacent external border sections. In this way, Eurosur allows Member States to quickly exchange information, ensure necessary cooperation, and offer a joint response to challenges.
Frontex is responsible for coordinating the EUROSUR Fusion Services. Frontex shares with Member States information collected from satellites and other surveillance tools, such as those used by the European Maritime Safety Agency and the EU Satellite Centre. No Member State could afford space surveillance services and other platforms offered by EUROSUR Fusion Services on its own. Thanks to these services, each Member State has access to advanced technologies, avoiding duplication and reducing costs.