2011 discharge: European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders (Frontex)
PURPOSE: presentation by the Commission of the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2011, as part of the 2011 discharge procedure.
Analysis of the accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Members States (FRONTEX).
CONTENT: this Commission document sets out the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2010 as prepared on the basis of the information presented by the institutions, organisations and bodies of the EU, in accordance with Article 129 (2) of the Financial Regulation applicable to the EU's General Budget, including the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Members States (FRONTEX).
In 2010, the tasks and budget of this agency were as follows:
- description of the Agency's tasks: FRONTEX, which is located in Warsaw, was established in 2004 by Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 and its main task is to coordinate Member States' activities in the field of the management of external borders (support for operational cooperation, technical and operational assistance, risk analysis);
- the Agency’s budget for the 2010 financial year: the Agency’s budget for 2011, as presented in the Commission document on the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union, gives the following figures:
- forecasted income budget: EUR 118 million;
- entitlements established: EUR 119 million;
- amounts received: EUR 119 million;
- outstanding: EUR 0 million.
The complete version of the Agency's final accounts may be found at the following address: