The primary responsibility for the control of external borders lies with the EU Member States. Frontex was established to coordinate and facilitate this task bringing a European added value.The Agency became fully operational on 3 October 2005 and is based in Warsaw (Poland). It is primarily responsible for coordinating operational cooperation between Member States (including joint operations and pilot projects in cooperation with Member States) and for maintaining a centralised record of technical equipment that Member States are ready to place at the disposal of other Member States.
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