Annexes to COM(2018)472 - Internal Security Fund - Main contents

Please note

This page contains a limited version of this dossier in the EU Monitor.

dossier	COM(2018)472 - Internal Security Fund.
document	COM(2018)472
date	July 7, 2021

ANNEX I

CRITERIA FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDING TO THE MEMBER STATES’ PROGRAMMES

The budgetary resources referred to in Article 10 shall be allocated to the Member States’ programmes as follows:

(1)	a one-time fixed amount of EUR 8 000 000 shall be allocated to each Member State at the start of the programming period;

(2)

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

(a)	45 % of those remaining budgetary resources shall be allocated in inverse proportion to the gross domestic product of each Member State (purchasing power standard per inhabitant);

(b)	40 % of those remaining budgetary resources shall be allocated in proportion to the size of the population of each Member State;

(c)	15 % of those remaining budgetary resources shall be allocated in proportion to the size of the territory of each Member State.

The initial allocation of the remaining budgetary resources referred to in point (2) of the first paragraph shall be based on the annual statistical data produced by the Commission (Eurostat) covering the year 2019. For the purposes of the mid-term review, the reference figures shall be based on the annual statistical data produced by the Commission (Eurostat) covering the year 2023. Where a Member State has not provided the Commission (Eurostat) with the data for a given year, the Commission may instead use the most recent available statistical data preceding the year concerned for that Member State.

ANNEX II

IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES

1.

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

(a)

ensuring the uniform application of the Union acquis on security by supporting the exchange of relevant information, for example via Prüm, EU PNR and SIS II, including through the implementation of recommendations from quality control and evaluation mechanisms such as the Schengen evaluation and monitoring mechanism or other quality control and evaluation mechanisms;

(b)	setting up, adapting and maintaining security-relevant EU and decentralised information systems, including ensuring their interoperability, and developing appropriate tools to address identified gaps;

(c)	increasing the active use of security-relevant EU and decentralised information systems, ensuring that those systems are provided with high quality data; and

(d)	supporting relevant national measures, including the interconnection of security-relevant national databases and the connection of those databases to Union databases, when provided for in relevant legal bases, if relevant to implementing the specific objectives set out in point (a) of Article 3(2).

2.

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

(a)

increasing the number of law enforcement operations involving two or more Member States, including, where appropriate, operations involving other relevant actors, in particular through facilitating and improving the use of joint investigation teams, joint patrols, hot pursuits, discreet surveillance and other operational cooperation mechanisms in the context of the EU policy cycle, with special emphasis on cross-border operations;

(b)	improving the coordination and increasing the cooperation of competent authorities within and between Member States and with other relevant actors, for example through networks of specialised national units, Union networks and cooperation structures, and Union centres; and

(c)	improving inter-agency cooperation at Union level between the Member States, and between Member States and relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies, as well as cooperation at national level among the competent authorities within each Member State.

3.

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

(a)	increasing training, exercises and mutual learning, specialised exchange programmes and sharing of best practices in and between Member States’ competent authorities, including at local level, and with third countries and other relevant actors;

(b)

exploiting synergies by pooling resources and knowledge and sharing best practices between Member States and other relevant actors, including civil society, through, for example, the creation of joint centres of excellence, development of joint risk assessments, or common operational support centres for jointly conducted operations;

(c)	promoting and developing measures, safeguards, mechanisms and best practices for the early identification, protection and support of witnesses, whistleblowers and victims of crime and developing partnerships between public authorities and other relevant actors to this effect;

(d)	acquiring relevant equipment and setting up or upgrading specialised training facilities and other essential security-relevant infrastructure to increase preparedness, resilience, public awareness and adequate response as regards security threats; and

(e)	protecting critical infrastructure against security-related incidents by detecting, assessing and closing vulnerabilities.

ANNEX III

SCOPE OF SUPPORT

Within its objectives, the Fund may support, inter alia, the following types of actions:

(a)	setting up, adapting and maintaining ICT systems that contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation, training on the use of such systems, and testing and improving the interoperability components and data quality of such systems;

(b)	monitoring of the implementation of Union law and Union policy objectives in the Member States in the area of security-relevant information systems, including data protection, privacy and data security;

(c)	EU policy cycle/EMPACT operational actions;

(d)	actions supporting an effective and coordinated response to crises and linking up existing sector-specific capabilities, expertise centres and situational awareness centres, including those for health, civil protection, terrorism and cybercrime;

(e)	actions developing innovative methods or deploying new technologies with a potential for transferability to other Member States, in particular projects aimed at testing and validating the outcome of Union-funded security research projects;

(f)	actions that improve resilience as regards emerging threats, including trafficking via online channels, hybrid threats, the malicious use of unmanned aerial systems and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats;

(g)

providing support to thematic or cross-theme networks of specialised national units and national contact points to improve mutual confidence, the exchange and dissemination of know-how, information, experience and best practices, the pooling of resources and expertise in joint centres of excellence;

(h)

education and training for staff and experts in relevant law enforcement and judicial authorities and administrative agencies, taking into account operational needs and risk analyses, in cooperation with CEPOL and, when applicable, the European Judicial Training Network, including education and training on prevention policies, with special emphasis on fundamental rights and non-discrimination;

(i)

cooperation with the private sector, for example in the fight against cybercrime, in order to build trust and improve coordination, contingency planning and the exchange and dissemination of information and best practices among public and private actors, including in the protection of public spaces and critical infrastructure;

(j)	actions empowering communities to develop local approaches and prevention policies, and awareness-raising and communication activities among stakeholders and the general public on Union security policies;

(k)	financing of equipment, means of transport, communication systems and security-relevant facilities;

(l)	financing the cost of staff involved in the actions that are supported by the Fund or actions requiring involvement of staff for technical or security-related reasons.

ANNEX IV

ACTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 12(3) AND ARTICLE 13(10)

(1)

Projects which aim to prevent and counter radicalisation

(2)

Projects which aim to improve the interoperability of EU information systems and national ICT systems, insofar as provided for by Union or Member State law

(3)

Projects which aim to fight the most important threats posed by serious and organised crime, in the framework of EU policy cycle/EMPACT operational actions

(4)

Projects which aim to prevent and fight cybercrime, in particular child sexual exploitation online, and crimes where the internet is the primary platform for evidence collection

(5)

Projects which aim to improve the security and resilience of critical infrastructure

ANNEX V

CORE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 27(1)

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

Number of ICT systems made interoperable in the Member States/with security-relevant EU and decentralised information systems/with international databases

Number of administrative units that have set up new, or adapted existing, information exchange mechanisms/procedures/tools/guidance for exchange of information with other Member States/Union bodies, offices or agencies/third countries/international organisations

Number of participants who consider the training activity useful for their work

Number of participants who report three months after the training activity that they are using the skills and competences acquired during that training activity

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

The estimated value of assets frozen in the context of cross-border operations

Quantity of illicit drugs seized in the context of cross-border operations, by type of product (1)

Quantity of weapons seized in the context of cross-border operations, by type of weapon (2)

Number of administrative units that have developed/adapted existing mechanisms/procedures/tools/guidance for cooperation with other Member States/Union bodies, offices or agencies/third countries/international organisations

Number of staff involved in cross-border operations

10.

Number of Schengen evaluation recommendations addressed

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

11.

Number of initiatives developed/expanded to prevent radicalisation

12.

Number of initiatives developed/expanded to protect/support witnesses and whistleblowers

13.

Number of critical infrastructure/public spaces with new/adapted facilities protecting against security-related risks

14.

Number of participants who consider the training activity useful for their work

15.

Number of participants who report three months after the training activity that they are using the skills and competences acquired during that training activity

(1) Breakdown of types of drugs (based on the categories used in reports on illicit drugs: EU Drug Markets Report, the European Drug Report as well as the EMCDDA Statistical Bulletin):

—

cannabis;

—	opioids, including heroin;

—

cocaine;

—	synthetic drugs, including amphetamine-type stimulants (including amphetamine and methamphetamine) and MDMA;

—	new psychoactive substances;

—	other illicit drugs.

(2) Breakdown of types of weapons (based on existing legislation, namely Council Directive 91/477/EEC of 18 June 1991 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons. The proposed categories are simplified, compared to those mentioned in Annex I to Directive 91/477/EEC, and in line with those inside the Schengen Information System, used by national authorities):

—	weapons of war: automatic firearms and heavy firearms (anti-tank, rocket launcher, mortar, etc.);

—	other short firearms: revolvers and pistols (including salute and acoustic weapons);

—	other long firearms: rifles and shotguns (including salute and acoustic weapons).

ANNEX VI

TYPES OF INTERVENTION

TABLE 1: CODES FOR THE INTERVENTION FIELD DIMENSION

001	TER-Countering terrorist financing
002	TER-Prevention and countering of radicalisation
003	TER-Protection and resilience of public spaces and other soft targets
004	TER-Protection and resilience of critical infrastructure
005	TER-Chemical Biological Radioactive Nuclear
006	TER-Explosives
007	TER-Crisis management
008	TER-Other
009	OC-Corruption
010	OC-Economic and financial crime
011	OC-Laundering of the proceeds of crime
012	OC-Drugs
013	OC-Firearms trafficking
014	Trafficking in cultural objects
015	OC-Trafficking in human beings
016	OC-Migrant smuggling
017	OC-Environmental crime
018	OC-Organised property crime
019	OC-Other
020	CC-Cybercrime – Other
021	CC-Cybercrime – Prevention
022	CC-Cybercrime – Facilitating investigations
023	CC-Cybercrime – Victims assistance
024	CC-Child Sexual Exploitation – Prevention
025	CC-Child Sexual Exploitation – Facilitating investigations
026	CC-Child Sexual Exploitation – Victims assistance
027	CC-Child Sexual Exploitation, including distribution of child abuse images and child pornography
028	CC-Other
029	GEN-Information exchange
030	GEN-Police or interagency cooperation (customs, border guards, intelligence services)
031	GEN-Forensics
032	GEN-Victim support
033	GEN-Operating support
034	TA-Technical assistance – information and communication
035	TA-Technical assistance – preparation, implementation, monitoring and control
036	TA-Technical assistance – evaluation and studies, data collection
037	TA-Technical assistance – capacity building

TABLE 2: CODES FOR THE TYPE OF ACTION DIMENSION

001	ICT systems, interoperability, data quality (excluding equipment)
002	Networks, centres of excellence, cooperation structures, joint actions and operations
003	Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) or other joint operations
004	Secondment or deployment of experts
005	Training
006	Exchange of best practices, workshops, conferences, events, awareness-raising campaigns, communication activities
007	Studies, pilot projects, risk assessments
008	Equipment
009	Means of transport
010	Buildings, facilities
011	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	Emergency assistance as referred to in Article 25

TABLE 4: CODES FOR THE PARTICULAR THEMES DIMENSION

001	Cooperation with third countries
002	Actions in or in relation to third countries
003	Implementation of Schengen evaluation recommendations in the area of police cooperation
004	None of the above

ANNEX VII

EXPENDITURE ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATING SUPPORT

1.

Within the specific objective set out in point (a) of Article 3(2), operating support within the Member States’ programmes shall cover:

(a)	maintenance of and helpdesk for security-relevant EU and, where relevant, national ICT systems that contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation;

(b)	staff costs that contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation.

2.

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

(a)	maintenance of technical equipment or means of transport used for actions in the area of prevention, detection and investigation of serious and organised crime with a cross-border dimension;

(b)	staff costs that contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation.

3.

Within the specific objective set out in point (c) of Article 3(2), operating support within the Member States’ programmes shall cover:

(a)	maintenance of technical equipment or means of transport used for actions in the area of prevention, detection and investigation of serious and organised crime with a cross-border dimension;

(b)	staff costs that contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation.

4.

Expenditure concerning actions which are not eligible under Article 5(5) shall not be covered.

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

Number of participants in training activities

Number of expert meetings/workshops/study visits

Number of ICT systems set up/adapted/maintained

Number of equipment items purchased

Result indicators

Number of ICT systems made interoperable in the Member States/with security-relevant EU and decentralised information systems/with international databases

Number of participants who consider the training useful for their work

Number of participants who report three months after the training activity that they are using the skills and competences acquired during that training activity

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

Output indicators

Number of cross-border operations, separately specifying:

1.1.	the number of joint investigation teams

1.2.	the number of EU policy cycle/EMPACT operational actions

Number of expert meetings/workshops/study visits/common exercises

Number of equipment items purchased

Number of transport means purchased for cross-border operations

Result indicators

The estimated value of assets frozen in the context of cross-border operations

Quantity of illicit drugs seized in the context of cross-border operations, by type of product (1)

Quantity of weapons seized in the context of cross-border operations, by type of weapon (2)

Number of staff involved in cross-border operations

10.

Number of Schengen evaluation recommendations addressed

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

Output indicators

Number of participants in training activities

Number of exchange programmes/workshops/study visits

Number of equipment items purchased

Number of transport means purchased

Number of items of infrastructure/security-relevant facilities/tools/mechanisms constructed/purchased/upgraded

Number of projects to prevent crime

Number of projects to assist victims of crime

Number of victims of crimes assisted

Result indicators

Number of initiatives developed/expanded to prevent radicalisation

10.

Number of initiatives developed/expanded to protect/support witnesses and whistleblowers

11.

Number of critical infrastructure/public spaces with new/adapted facilities protecting against security-related risks

12.

Number of participants who consider the training activity useful for their work

13.

Number of participants who report three months after the training activity that they are using the skills and competences acquired during that training activity

(1) Breakdown of types of drugs (based on the categories used in reports on illicit drugs: EU Drug Markets Report, the European Drug Report as well as the EMCDDA Statistical Bulletin):

—

cannabis;

—	opioids, including heroin;

—

cocaine;

—	synthetic drugs, including amphetamine-type stimulants (including amphetamine and methamphetamine) and MDMA;

—	new psychoactive substances;

—	other illicit drugs.

—	weapons of war: automatic firearms and heavy firearms (anti-tank, rocket launcher, mortar, etc.);

—	other short firearms: revolvers and pistols (including salute and acoustic weapons);

—	other long firearms: rifles and shotguns (including salute and acoustic weapons).