Submission of the 3rd Amendment of the EE BMVI Programme

Summary of the proposed amendment

Estonia proposes a Thematic Facility amendment of the BMVI programme for the inclusion of two specific actions selected by the

Commission (Ref. Ares(2024)8848412 – 11/12/2024 and Ares(2024)9104250 – 18/12/2024) and related adjustments.

Two specific actions will be implemented, notably BMVI/2024/SA/1.4.2/002 and BMVI/2024/SA/1.1.5/001. The target values of the relevant

indicators are increased in line with the expected outputs and results of the specific actions (please see below).

The proposed amendments contribute to the achievement of specific objective 1 “Supporting effective European integrated border management

at the external borders (…)” of Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Both specific actions are in line with

the enabling conditions and horizontal principles referred to in Regulation (EU) 2021/1060.

A version of the programme with tracked changes is enclosed for transparency.

Specific actions: relevant adjustments are included in the narrative of section 2.1.1 (SO1), in the subsequent programme tables as well as

in appendix 3, as follows:

 Description of SO1 (section 2.1.1): a reference to the new specific actions is introduced, as follows “To improve the capacity to

detect and intercept unauthorized cross-border unmanned aerial vehicles as well as to enable undisrupted data flows and improved

situational awareness from the Eastern border 24/7, the funds of the Specific Actions BMVI/2024/SA/1.4.2/002 and

BMVI/2024/SA/1.1.5/001 will be used.”

 Indicators (table 1 and 2 of section 2.1.2 (SO1)):

The target value of the output indicator O.1.1 “Number of items of equipment purchased for border crossing points” is increased by 115

(of which: 15 radars, 60 sensors and 40 C-UAS devices) in connection with Specific Action BMVI/2024/SA/1.4.2/002, Work Package 2,

and by 8 (of which one mast, a passive detection and tracking system (IR camera system), a passive detection and tracking system (camera

system), a combination of a static near-IR system and neuromorphic cameras, a radio frequency detection, an active detection (radar), a

Radio Signal Jamming and a Hard-Kill solution) in connection with Specific Action BMVI/20204/SA/1.1.5/001.

Since the equipment to be purchased is either small-scale or will be permanently installed at the surveillance positions, these cannot

be deployed by the Frontex, therefore the equipment will not be registered in the Frontex Technical Equipment Pool and the targets

of the related result indicators remain the same

The target of output indicators O.1.8 “Number of participants supported” and O.1.8.1 “of which the number of participants in training

activities” will increase by 6. Result indicator R.1.19 “Number of participants who report 3 months after the training activity that

they are using the skills and competences acquired during the training” is increased by 4 as described in the application for Specific

Action BMVI/20204/SA/1.1.5/001.

The target of output indicator O.1.10 “Number of IT functionalities developed / maintained / upgraded” is increased by 2 in

connection with the improved drone detection functionality (Specific Action BMVI/20204/SA/1.1.5/001) and undisrupted data

flows (Specific Action BMVI/2024/SA/1.4.2/002).

Both projects will address the recommendations of the Schengen Evaluations: 1) Finalize and further develop the integrated land

border surveillance system, in particular the stationary surveillance along the entire border with the Russian Federation; ensure and

guarantee sufficient financing of this system by also making use of the EU funding; and 2) Improve the capacity to detect and

intercept unauthorized cross-border unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) flights. Since the target for R.1.18 “Number of addressed

recommendations from Schengen evaluations and from vulnerability assessments in the area of border management” is already set

for 100%, it remains the same.

 Indicative breakdown of resources (table 3 of section 2.1.3 (SO1)): the budget for new projects is programmed under 005 “Border

surveillance – automated border surveillance systems”.

 Indicative breakdown of Technical Assistance (table 4 of section on 2.2.2): the additional TA is divided between all intervention

codes, considering possible future costs for activities. The largest increase is for 004 “Capacity building”.

 Financial plan: (table 5 of section 3.1 and table 6 of section 3.2): Additional amount for the Thematic Facility/Specific Actions and

for the TA is included.

 Appendix 3: included the information about the BMVI/2024/SA/1.4.2/002 and BMVI/2024/SA/1.1.5/001:

Additional amount: 24,142,996.29

Description: “BMVI/2024/SA/1.4.2/002 – “Comprehensive surveillance of the EE-RF border”

The objective of the specific action is to enhance Estonia’s capability to control the external border with Russia through state-of-the-art technology.

Work Package 1 will concern the development and construction of a fiber optics communication network (OPTIC-COMM) aimed at ensuring

operational reliability and undisrupted data flows between border guard stations at the external border and data centres.

Work Package 2 will concern the development and construction of the Eastern Border Detection Unmanned Vehicle system (D-UAS Border), with the

aim to ensure situational awareness of cross-border movement, including illegal cross-border use of low flying unmanned vehicles.

Overall, the projects will reinforce capabilities for strengthened border surveillance at the external border.

BMVI/2024/SA/1.1.5/001 “Piloting of Multi-Layer Counter-UAS position”

The specific action aims to test innovative technological solutions at the EU external border through the establishment of a counter-drone position,

capable of detecting and intercepting flying objects near the Russian border, which will consist of a stationary position (mast equipped with

sensors/jammers) and a container equipped with hard kill solution. The results of the project will be shared with Frontex and the other Member States.”

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SFC2021 Programme for AMIF, ISF and BMVI

CCI number 2021EE65BVPR001

Title in English BMVI programme 2021-2027 for Estonia

Title in national language(s) ET - Piirihalduse ja viisapoliitika rahastu

rakenduskava 2021-2027

Version 4.0

First year 2021

Last year 2027

Eligible from 01-Jan-2021

Eligible until 31-Dec-2029

Commission decision number C(

Commission decision date

Member State amending decision number -

Member State amending decision entry into force

date

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Non substantial transfer (Article 24(5) CPR) No

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Table of Contents

1. Programme strategy: main challenges and policy responses ..................................................................... 4

2. Specific Objectives & Technical Assistance ............................................................................................. 8 2.1. Specific objective: 1. European integrated border management ........................................................ 9

2.1.1. Description of the specific objective ............................................................................................ 9 2.1.2. Indicators.................................................................................................................................... 14

Table 1: Output indicators ............................................................................................................... 14 Table 2: Result indicators ................................................................................................................ 15

2.1.3. Indicative breakdown of the programme resources (EU) by type of intervention .................... 17

Table 3: Indicative breakdown ......................................................................................................... 17 2.1. Specific objective: 2. Common visa policy ...................................................................................... 19

2.1.1. Description of the specific objective .......................................................................................... 19 2.1.2. Indicators.................................................................................................................................... 22

Table 1: Output indicators ............................................................................................................... 22

Table 2: Result indicators ................................................................................................................ 23

2.1.3. Indicative breakdown of the programme resources (EU) by type of intervention .................... 24

Table 3: Indicative breakdown ......................................................................................................... 24 2.2. Technical assistance: TA.36(5). Technical assistance - flat rate (Art. 36(5) CPR) .......................... 25

2.2.1. Description ................................................................................................................................. 25 2.2.2. Indicative breakdown of technical assistance pursuant to Article 37 CPR ............................... 26

Table 4: Indicative breakdown ......................................................................................................... 26 3. Financing plan .......................................................................................................................................... 27

3.1. Financial appropriations by year ....................................................................................................... 27

Table 5: Financial appropriations per year ...................................................................................... 27 3.2. Total financial allocations ................................................................................................................. 28

Table 6: Total financial allocations by fund and national contribution ........................................... 28 3.3. Transfers ........................................................................................................................................... 29

Table 7: Transfers between shared management funds1 ...................................................................... 29

Table 8: Transfers to instruments under direct or indirect management1 ............................................ 30

4. Enabling conditions ................................................................................................................................. 31 Table 9: Horizontal enabling conditions .................................................................................................. 31

5. Programme authorities ............................................................................................................................. 37

Table 10: Programme authorities ............................................................................................................. 37 6. Partnership ............................................................................................................................................... 38

7. Communication and visibility .................................................................................................................. 39 8. Use of unit costs, lump sums, flat rates and financing not linked to costs .............................................. 40 Appendix 1: Union contribution based on unit costs, lump sums and flat rates .......................................... 41

A. Summary of the main elements ........................................................................................................... 41 B. Details by type of operation ................................................................................................................ 42

C. Calculation of the standard scale of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates ............................................. 43 1. Source of data used to calculate the standard scale of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates (who

produced, collected and recorded the data, where the data is stored, cut-off dates, validation, etc.)

.......................................................................................................................................................... 43 2. Please specify why the proposed method and calculation based on Article 94(2) CPR is relevant

to the type of operation. ................................................................................................................... 44 3. Please specify how the calculations were made, in particular including any assumptions made in

terms of quality or quantities. Where relevant, statistical evidence and benchmarks should be used

and, if requested, provided in a format that is usable by the Commission. ..................................... 45 4. Please explain how you have ensured that only eligible expenditure was included in the

calculation of the standard scale of unit cost, lump sum or flat rate. ............................................... 46 5. Assessment of the audit authority(ies) of the calculation methodology and amounts and the

arrangements to ensure the verification, quality, collection and storage of data. ............................ 47 Appendix 2: Union contribution based on financing not linked to costs ..................................................... 48

A. Summary of the main elements ........................................................................................................... 48

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B. Details by type of operation ................................................................................................................ 49 DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

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1. Programme strategy: main challenges and policy responses

Reference: points (a)(iii), (iv), (v) and (ix) Article 22(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 (CPR)

In Estonia, there has been a significant change in the national strategic planning process compared to the

programming of the 2014-2020 period. All strategic planning of the national needs and their financing is

central; there is no separate process for programming the EU funds. The planning is source-neutral; the

mapping of important strategic goals is done without determining the source of budget. The funding is

decided on a rolling basis during the yearly budgeting exercises. This fundamental change in process has

also affected the compilation and structure of the BMVI programme.

The-long term umbrella strategy Estonia 2035 provides a coherent guidance for policy-makers. The

objectives will guarantee that Estonians will remain wise, active, and healthy, the Estonian society will

remain caring, cooperative, and open, and our economy will remain strong, innovative, and responsible.

The focus is also on assuring that environment is caring, safe, and high-quality, and that our nation is

innovative, trustworthy, and people-centered. All national strategies and action plans stem from the

Estonia 2035.

The main national strategy covering the border management and migration goals is the Internal Security

Development Plan (ISDP). The ISDP has been compiled in close partnership with all relevant partners

and stakeholders. In Estonia, the responsibility for implementing border management and migration

policies is intertwined between several ministries and areas of government. The ISDP 2020-2030 takes

into account the respective EU policies and goals and is complimented by the Foreign Policy

Development Plan, Estonian Digital Society Development Plan, etc.

Estonia ensures the surveillance of the Schengen external border. Border guards operate on the basis of

the Schengen acquis and the principles of Integrated Border Management, important elements of which

are patrols and risk analysis, border control, cross-border crime investigations in cooperation with other

countries' internal security authorities, liaison officers in third countries and other international

cooperation.

In addition to border guards, a big role in facilitating legitimate border crossings for bona fide travelers,

while preventing irregular migration and security risks, is played by foreign representations of Estonia.

Schengen visas are issued in accordance with the EU visa code ensuring the necessary safeguards and

mechanisms to effectively protect the privacy and fundamental rights of travelers, particularly when it

comes their private life and personal data.

The biggest challenges for border management and visa process in Estonia are building up border

infrastructure at the Estonian-Russian land border, ensuring fluent but secure border traffic;

ensuring interoperability and operation of the EU large-scale IT systems (EES, ETIAS, SIS, VIS),

upgrading EUROSUR and maritime surveillance system for effective protection of the EU external

border.

The measures to address these challenges include developments and continuity of information and

communication technologies, smart and innovative technological tools, increased analytical capacity

(artificial intelligence, CIRAM), cooperation within and between different parties and authorities as

well as improved national capabilities incl. through training and purchase of equipment. Staffing the

relevant units with sufficient number of skilled professionals is also a necessity.

In previous years implementing relevant EU acquis was mostly through national budget. As

complimentary resources, the External Borders and Visa instrument of the Internal Security Fund (ISFB)

funding also provided valuable aid.

The same logic is used for period 2021-2027 – although the BMVI scope foresees measures for the most

of the issues in the area of border management and visa, it is not feasible to overcome all the current

challenges solely with the help of the BMVI funding. This programme seeks to address these to the

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maximum extent possible while also leaving a degree of flexibility to be able to respond to future events

and changing priorities, e.g. the programme can also cover measures benefiting the target population

affected by the Ukraine war. The types of intervention matching the “0 EUR” amount in financing tables

of the programme correspond to those for which possible future needs linked to the implementation of

the Thematic Facility are anticipated, in line with Article 22(4)(d) CPR. The actions to be financed will

depend on the resources available and priorities at the time. The precise actions and the source of financing

will be agreed during the implementation of the programme in accordance with national procedures.

Synergies with other funds (e.g. AMIF, ISF, CPF, CCEI) and agencies’ toolbox will be sought and

overlapping avoided by the thorough communication between ministries, European Commission,

agencies and other relevant stakeholders.

As the challenges remain mostly the same, the BMVI programme will focus on similar activities as those

of ISFB in the period of 2014-2020. The support will be given in grants. The BMVI programme design

and strategy takes into account the administrative capacity and governance rules for efficiency and

wherever possible simplification measures will be implemented to reduce the administrative burden and

enhanced efficiency, effectiveness and economy. The BMVI programme provides for a number of actions

that support increasing the surveillance of the EU external borders and border control capabilities. The

actions contribute to latest requirements set out in the EBCG 2.0 Regulation, the improvement of

information exchange, ensuring control of the external border in accordance with the common standards

of the EU and uniform application of the EU acquis. Priority is given to the measures that support either

maintaining or expanding the national capability to manage external borders as well as contribute to

solidarity. For the common visa policy, it is important to continue with regular training of consular staff

to ensure harmonised application of Visa Code and VIS regulation. In parallel modern equipment, such

as facial recognition system needs to be purchased. It is also important to continue to develop and

implement digital visas and systems. Developments related to common Visa Information System of the

European Union is a priority.

Actions will be designed and implemented in line with the requirements of the EU Charter of Fundamental

Rights. To ensure equal opportunities so that all people feel equally safe, regardless of their place of

residence, language, gender, race, age, disability, etc target group needs are assessed. Activities which

have or might have significant environmental impact are not financed from the BMVI.

Despite being less than 10% of the total budget, the BMVI programme allocation for specific objective:

visa corresponds to all the needs expressed by all the potential beneficiaries (Ministry of Foreign Affairs

and Police and Border Guard Board) to achieve this objective. Harmonized approach for the issuance of

visas and to facilitate legitimate travel, while helping prevent migratory and security risks will be achieved

in combination of BMVI, Structural Funds and national funding.

State of play of implementation of EU acquis and action plans:

The Estonian National Integrated Border Management (IBM) strategy IBM is a part of the Enhanced Border Security Program of the ISDP and is developed to fulfil the national

obligation stipulated in the Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 on the European Border and Coast Guard. The

IBM Strategy is accompanied with a specific action plan. The IBM Strategy and Action Plan are living

documents, which are updated when necessary and brought in line with the respective European and

Frontex strategies. National capability development plan is based on the strategic priorities in the national

IBM strategy and other relevant strategies and programmes in the field of border management. The

development of national border management capabilities will among other things be carried out in the

framework of the EBCG capability development planning in accordance with the EBCG Regulation

Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PBGB) is the main authority responsible for the development

and implementation of the IBM in Estonia. The main partners are the Estonian Ministry of Foreign

Affairs, the Tax and Customs Board, the Environmental Board, the Estonian Defense Forces, the Defense

League and the Estonian Internal Security Service.

The national IBM takes fully into account the strategic objectives of the Technical and Operational

Strategy for European Integrated Border management:

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1. Reduced vulnerability of the external borders based on comprehensive situational awareness;

2. Safe, secure and well-functioning EU external borders;

3. Sustained European Border and Coast Guard capabilities.

Development of the national components of the European Border and Coast Guard (EBCG) National border and coast guard team for supporting the EBCG is established in the PBGB. Technical

equipment reserve is created. Equipment purchased will be in compliance with technical standards set out

by Frontex. Operational assistance to MSs is provided under Frontex coordination, as necessary. The

PBGB participates in Frontex joint operations, in border interventions and in return related interventions.

Estonia participates in Frontex risk analysis, pooled resources and training standards development and in

other working groups and training events. Deployment of Frontex-, CEPOL- and eu-LISA-trained and

certified experts and advisers contribute to the further development of the Estonian capability to protect

EU external borders. So far Estonia has fulfilled 100% of its obligations towards Forntex II- and III-

category standing corps. Regular information sharing with Agencies is in line with the agreed format

regarding FRAN, EUROSUR and vulnerability assessment. National Coordination Center (NCC) is

responsible for effective information analysis based on CIRAM and information exchange with EU MSs

and Frontex. The further development of national components of EBCG involve harmonized training of

border guards in accordance with the Common Core Curricula for Border Guards and procurement of

operating means, which are in accordance with Frontex standards.

EUROSUR EUROSUR was installed in the PBGB on 7 November 2012 by the information technology officials of

Frontex. Since October 1 2014, NCC Estonia has been operating as the Single Point of Contact (SPoC)

of the PBGB. The scope of EUROSUR will considerably evolve to cover all aspects related to information

exchange. Implementation of EUROSUR in line with the new features of the new EBCG Regulation and

in particular the following points will be implemented:

 The scope of EUROSUR which now includes systematic reporting related to checks at border

crossing points, air border surveillance and the reporting of available information on secondary

movement.

 Possible evolution of the national coordination centres with enlarged interagency cooperation to

cover the new scope of EUROSUR.

 The evolution of the IT systems software and architecture to meet the new communication

standards and allow machine to machine interconnection.

 The necessary recruitment and training of EUROSUR operators.

 Security evolution and the need to connect the communication network up to EU confidential

which could impact both physical and IT security but also training and personnel.

Large-scale IT-systems and interoperability Estonia is committed to timely implementation of smart border package (e.g. Entry-Exit System (EES),

European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), Schengen Information System (SIS),

Visa Information System (VIS) and their interoperability. The interfaces between national border control

and migration surveillance systems and the EES National Unit Interface have been created. Preparations

for creating Central Access Point and projects implementing new SIS and ETIAS regulations are

advancing. Due attention must be paid to ensuring effective coordination between different national

agencies and other relevant stakeholders and allocation of adequate human and financial resources, as

well as a timely execution of procurement and other administrative procedures. Estonia needs to adjust

its workflows and requirement for providing specific training programmes, as the proper implementation

of the IT systems alone is not enough to ensure the success of the new information architecture of the EU.

Also, governance structures need to be in place, national implementation programmes adopted and

working procedures changed.

Scheval recommendations and vulnerability assessment Estonia has successfully passed the Schengen evaluation and vulnerability assessments. No major

deficiencies concerning border management were identified in 2018.

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As of 2019 4 vulnerability assessment recommendations were pending, all of which have been closed.

Last recommendation (EE005 – CIRAM 2.0 training) was closed in July 5th 2021.Estonian priorities are

measures addressing outstanding shortcomings identified in the Vulnerability Assessment/Scheval

Evaluation recommendations. Measures that take account developments of legislative framework are

foreseen.

The Schengen evaluation of Estonia's visa policy took place in October 2018. In total, 56

recommendations were issued to Estonia, two of which are still to be completed. One recommendation is

related to the introduction of a new visa register and should be completed in 2024, funding is foreseen in

the BMVI. The second recommendation for the compliance of the visa register with the data protection

requirements will be completed in 2022. State budget was used to implement Schengen recommendations.

Transfer Estonia applies for the transfer of 5% of the AMIF initial allocation (1 112 731 €) to the BMVI in line

with Article 26 (1) CPR. Estonia ensures that the objectives of the AMIF will be met also after the transfer

of 5%. The 2021-2027 AMIF programme considers all the relevant needs of potential beneficiaries that

have been mapped during the preparation of national strategies compiled to implement relevant policies.

The integration measures for the third country nationals will be complemented and in large part funded

by the ESF+. There is also possibility to use Thematic Facility. Furthermore, as AMIF projects will start

in the second half of 2022, there is a potential risk that Estonia will not be able to use the 10% of the

initial AMIF allocation by the mid-term review and would lose the right for the additional funding as

stipulated in the Article 17(2) of the Regulation (EL) 2021/1147.

One of the biggest challenges and therefore the government’s priority in Estonia is protecting the EU

external border – Estonian-Russian land border. Estonia has already invested a considerable amount of

national resources to erect the border fence and will continue to do so. The goal for the years 2022-2025

is to equip the land border with state-of-the-art surveillance technology. Almost 52 % of the BMVI

allocation has been planned to use for that goal, however because the cost for the technology in that kind

of volume is very high, additional amounts are sought. AMIF transfer in an amount of 1 112 731 € will

be used as one additional source.

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2. Specific Objectives & Technical Assistance

Reference: Article 22(2) and (4) CPR

Selected Specific objective or Technical assistance Type of action

1. European integrated border management Regular actions

x 1. European integrated border management Specific actions

1. European integrated border management Annex IV actions

1. European integrated border management Operating support

1. European integrated border management STS

1. European integrated border management Emergency assistance

1. European integrated border management ETIAS regulation Art.

85(2)

1. European integrated border management ETIAS regulation Art.

85(3)

2. Common visa policy Regular actions

2. Common visa policy Specific actions

2. Common visa policy Annex IV actions

2. Common visa policy Operating support

2. Common visa policy Emergency assistance

TA.36(5). Technical assistance - flat rate (Art.

36(5) CPR)

TA.37. Technical assistance - not linked to costs

(Art. 37 CPR)

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2.1. Specific objective: 1. European integrated border management

2.1.1. Description of the specific objective

Estonian IBM model is built on four tiers: activities in third countries; cooperation with neighbouring

countries; border control; and measures at the area of free movement.

The IBM strategy of Estonia is influenced by the 3rd countries in the neighbourhood, taking into account

changes in their political, economic or security situation and the good connection between Estonia and

other EU MSs. There is a high probability that changes in a neighbouring 3rd country will have a primary

impact on the land border; affecting the passenger flow, increase the threats related to cross-border

criminality and other border-related violations or non-traditional threats at the external border. Therefore,

analysis of the IBM system, its functioning, and analysis of vulnerabilities for mitigating possible risks in

every aspect of an identified threat is essential.

Border control measures are based on Schengen best practices. Systematic risk analysis products are

developed using CIRAM. Logically arranged intelligence management supports the planning of service

and other border-related activities, with the optimal use of resources in accordance with identified threats,

vulnerabilities and impact. For situational picture, Estonia maintains an effective cooperation in risk

analysis, information exchange and in operational activities with international and EU Agencies, such as

Interpol, EUROPOL, Frontex, EASO, eu-LISA, etc. and with other states, organisations and bodies.

ISFB funding enabled the procurement of modern, state-of-the art equipment, such as patrol cars, special

transport means, border control and migration surveillance devices, technical capacity needed in order

to check fingerprint biometrics, multirotors, water crafts, ABC gates, etc. It helped to increase reaction

capability, that has a direct link with the efficiency and quality of border control. Since the technology is

rapidly evolving and vehicles acquired in 2015–2018 are reaching their end of a lifecycle, the BMVI

funding will continue this practice.

The BMVI programme in addition to other resources will provide funding for following implementation

measures in the area of border management to tackle the main challenges mentioned in the Section 1:

 improving border control in line with Article 3(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896

The length of the Estonian coast line is 3,794 km, sea borders 767 km and land borders, including the

temporary control line between the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation, is 338.6 km. BCPs

and BGSs, air squadron, fleet and surveillance systems perform border control at the EU’s external borders

in Estonia. To ensure effective checks and surveillance activities at the external borders, prevent and

detect cross-border crime, maintain the border regime in the economic zone and performing migration

surveillance tasks the border must be covered by technical surveillance. Mobile autonomous surveillance

solutions will be procured with the support of BMVI/2021-2023/SA/1.2.1

Novel border control solutions based on biometric data, which will be introduced in the near and distant

future, enable the use of new opportunities in border control but also, the risk of abuse of systems by

criminal environment will increase. The PBGB in cooperation with partners should ensure the

operationality of systems and cyber security while at the same time mitigating the risk of abuse of these

systems by intruders. New methods of smuggling have a direct connection with the future development of

border and coast guard surveillance methods and technology. The use of drones and GPS lighthouses by

wrongdoers is known to the PBGB. The development of technology and the identification of new methods

is connected with overall developments in IT, radars and radiocommunication systems.

The PBGB has started to build up an external land border infrastructure, including establishing markers at

the borderline. The project is mostly funded from the national budget. To cover EU/Schengen external

border close to 100% with technical surveillance is a priority. In addition, IT-system supporting the

management of border incidents is built. The on-going pilot project to find the most suitable surveillance

technology is funded from the ISFB and after the test period surveillance cameras and the necessary

infrastructure (poles, power cables, etc) will be procured with the help of the BMVI.

Estonia has 44 international BCPs at its external border: 7 at land borders, 30 at sea/lake borders and 7 at

air borders. According to the data, 66% (2017) and 80% (2020) of the total number of passengers crossed

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the border at land borders, 25% (2017) and 6% (2020) at sea and 9% (2017) and 13% (2020) at air borders.

Analyses provide that BCPs located at external land border bear the main traffic load. In 2017, 7.4 million

and in 2020 1,3 million travelers crossed the Estonian external land border. Almost 50% (2017) and 63%

(2020) of these border crossings took place in Narva-1 Road BCP. Therefore, it is important to keep the

balance between the fluent border crossing of travelers and the security of the state and the EU taking into account the likely development of the legislative framework.

The current border security situation at the external borders is stable. As of 2020, the level of irregular

immigration threat measured by its magnitude and likelihood remains moderate at external land and air

borders and low at sea borders. In 2019 there were 228, in 2020 166 and in 2021 303 irregular crossings.

Nethertheless, the situation at the Lithuanian-Belarus border in 2021 and the war which started in February

2022 in Ukraine illustrate how quickly the situation might change, if unpredictable events occur. Until

COVID-19 pandemic the passenger flow and cross-border trade were in an upward trend. In 2019 the

number of regular crossings was 8 277 528, in 2020 1 585 775 and in 2021 1 099 974. The increase is

predicted again after the pandemic has suppressed. To maintain fluent border crossing of persons and

goods in conditions of increasing cross-border movement accompanied by evolving cross-border

criminality, illegal migration and other changing threats that affect internal security require remarkable

efforts from border management authorities whose resources and capacities are limited therefore new

technological solutions needs to be sought and used (e.g. ABC-gates).

EUROSUR system is in a continuous development. It should enable good inter-agency cooperation in

data collection at the BCP level between customs and border guards as well as enhanced cooperation and

information exchange with the Latvian, Lithuanian and Finnish border authorities in the future. Estonia

participates in the development of systems for improving situational awareness at the EU level. At the

national level, the focus is to develop IT systems jointly with different authorities and ministries, thereby

supporting the exchange of information and cooperation between authorities. The development is foreseen

to take place in line with the development of the Schengen Borders Code and other legal acts as regards

EUROSUR, aiming at enhanced interoperability.

As of October 1 2014, NCC Estonia operates as the Single Point of Contact (SPoC) of the PBGB.

Additionally, besides NCC Estonia, it houses SIRENE Bureau, National Europol (ENU), INTERPOL

(NCB), Prüm NCP, FRONTEX NFPoC and Internal Duty Service for other Police matters. Such solution

allows access to the broadest range of relevant national and international law enforcement databases to

efficiently manage direct information exchange between the competent national and international

authorities. The SPoC unit operates according to the SPOC manual.

The NCC delivers the EUROSUR National Situational Picture (NSP)/ European Situational Picture (ESP)

to all involved police units in the PBGB at all levels and to other national authorities such as the Tax and

Customs Board, the Estonian Internal Security Service, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign

Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior, the Defense Forces, Europol and SIRENE Bureau. With the help of

the BMVI the NCC in the South-East Estonia will be partly renovated and furnished.

 enhancing inter-agency cooperation at national level among the national authorities

responsible for border control or for tasks carried out at the border, and at EU level between

the Member States, or between the Member States, on the one hand, and the relevant Union

bodies, offices and agencies or third countries, on the other

Estonia participates in Joint Investigation Teams and in operations focusing on cross-border crime in

bilateral or multilateral forms or through EU Agencies. There is continuous cooperation with EU Member

States, Frontex and other EU institutions at a required level and with the main national authorities

responsible for border management such as the Tax and Customs Board, the Maritime Administration, the

Environmental Inspectorate, the Estonian Defence Forces, the Defence League, etc. to ensure cost

effectiveness, to avoid overlaps in tasks and to enhance the joint use of capacity in case of unpredictable

situations putting external borders under pressure. Continuous training for Tax and Customs Board

officials who perform I-level border control will be carried out.

The PBGB participates in EU Working Groups activities and cooperates with international organizations

such as IOM, OSCE, UNHCR, and in other forms of inter-agency cooperation — BSRBCC (Baltic Sea

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Region Border Control Cooperation), BSTF (Baltic Sea Task Force) and in the work of Senior Officials

of Baltic Council of Ministers.

 Setting up, operating and maintaining EU large-scale IT systems in the area of border

management, in particular the Schengen Information System (SIS II), the European Travel

Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), the Entry-Exit System (EES), and Eurodac

for border management purposes as well as including the interoperability of these large-scale

IT systems and their communication infrastructure, and actions to enhance data quality and

the provision of information

Cooperation for the implementation of EU large-scale IT systems is taking place with eu-LISA. Large

scale IT systems (EES, ETIAS; SIS and IO) will build on and follow up on the progress made under

Internal Security Fund. In addition to regular projects, BMVI/2022/SA/1.5.7/003 –

BMVI/2022/SA/1.5.7/007, BMVI/2021/SA/1.5.4/008 and BMVI/2024/SA/1.5.1/001 will be

implemented.

 Developing the European Border and Coast Guard by supporting national authorities

responsible for border management to pursue measures related to capability development

and common capacity building, joint procurement, establishment of common standards and

any other measures streamlining the cooperation and coordination between the Member

States and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency

Participation in Frontex operations since 2006 has had an undeniable impact on improving the efficiency

of border management and on ensuring the internal security of the state. Substantial future enlargement of

Frontex requires readiness to allocate additional staff for participation in its activities. For better co-

ordination of setting up the Standing Corps a SNE will be seconded to the Frontex and training courses

organized for seconded officers of Category 2 and 3. Under BMVI/2023-2024/SA/1.2.2/001 20 SUVs

will be procured and deployed by Frontex.

 ensuring the uniform application of the Union acquis on external borders, including through

the implementation of recommendations from quality control mechanisms such as the

Schengen evaluation mechanism in line with Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013, vulnerability

assessments in line with Regulation (EU) 2019/1896, and national quality control mechanisms

Border guard education will ensure interoperability and the high quality of professional competences

enabling proper implementation of the Schengen Acquis and ensures effective border management at

national and EU external borders. PBGB experts participate in the development and updating joint

curricula and training materials in Frontex (CCC, CCC for Mid-Level Officers, European Joint Masters

on Strategic Border Management, CIRAM, IBM, etc.).

In their daily service, all border control officials follow the principles of the Code of Ethics for Officials

approved on 11 March 2015. Continues attention will be paid to those principles in trainings.

The modernisation of border control infrastructure, the introduction of innovative and beyond the state-of-

the-art technology, increasing the electronic control of travellers and the extension of visa liberalisation

regimes create new challenges for the training of staff and for the reliability of border control systems. In

addition to internal trainings, possibilities offered by CEPOL, eu-LISA, Frontex will be used.

Quality control is vital to ensure that the performed services adhere to a defined set of quality criteria or

meet the requirements of the Schengen evaluation mechanism and vulnerability assessment. BMVI

funds will be used in addition to national budget to eliminate deficiencies identified during the quality

control (e.g training for border guards). To improve the capacity to detect and intercept unauthorized cross-

border unmanned aerial vehicles as well as to enable undisrupted data flows and improved situational

awareness from the Eastern border 24/7, the funds of the Specific Actions BMVI/2024/SA/1.4.2/002 and

BMVI/2024/SA/1.1.5/001 will be used.

Indicative list of actions:

 Measures related to development of EUROSUR (e.g investments to national ICT system to

retrieve situational picture form the border and exchange information, purchase of

equipment such as monitors, small-scale renovation works in NCC)

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 Measures related to interoperability package and EU large-scale IT systems (e.g development

of ETIAS, EES, SIS-Recast)

 Measures aiming at the development of the national components of EBCG (e.g. SNE

secondment to Frontex, etc.)

 Border management trainings to implement IBM and ensure uniform Schengen acquis incl.

courses on fundamental rights

 Investments to border surveillance equipment compliant with Forntex standards (patrol

vehicles, UAVs, cameras, drones, drone detectors etc.), priority will be given to investments

for EE-RU land border surveillance system. All large-scale equipment will be put at Frontex

disposal

 Investments to border control and migration monitoring equipment with technical support

(document readers, biometric data technology, microscopes etc.)

 Measures to ensure follow up of future Schengen recommendations insofar as the deficiencies

identified and the action plan concerned identifies operational measures to remedy them that

require funding

Results: External land and sea border is covered by innovative, state-of-the-art, integrated border

surveillance system. Border checks and border surveillance are supported by advanced, mobile and

interoperable technical systems and solutions to guarantee more efficient and reliable border control.

Enhanced capacity to develop and make the best use of the state-of-the-art technologies and large scale

information systems (EES, ETIAS etc) in a unified and harmonized way. Border guards actions and IT

systems are in line with Schengen Acquis and fundamental rights avoiding biased stereotypical decisions.

The principles of data protection, gender equality and non-discrimination are respected and the special

needs of vulnerable persons are taken into account.

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Operating support:

In Estonia the PBGB and the Development and IT Centre of the Ministry of the Interior (SMIT) are public

authorities responsible for accomplishing the tasks and services which constitute a public service for the

Union in the domain of borders and migration surveillance. The statutory tasks of the PBGB include the

development and implementation of the IBM in Estonia. The statutory tasks of SMIT include development

and maintenance of respective ICT systems.

To facilitate legitimate border crossings and to ensure a high-level protection of the external borders and

necessary information exchange the use of relevant ICT-systems and modern technology are essential. All

ICT equipment, also border control and suveillance tools need upgrades and regular maintenace to operate

smoothly and securely. Estonia plans to use operation support for border and migration control ICT

systems and equipment maintenance as well as repair costs as follows:

 Maintenance and upgrades of automatic border control (PBGB)

With the help of ISFB 16 ABC gates were installed in Tallinn airport and Narva -1 BCP in February 2021.

Automatic kiosk will also be installed in Saatse BCP. The maintenance and upgrades of the e-gates are

included in the lease contract signed between PBGB and the service provider. Contract is funded from the

ISFB until the end of 2022. As of 01.01.2023 the BMVI will be used for operating the e-gates.

 Operational management and maintenance of large-scale IT systems (EES; SIS; ETIAS) and

their communication infrastructures, including the interoperability of these systems and

rental of secure premises (PBGB and/or SMIT)

National border and migration control IT-systems are connected to the National Unit Interface, secure EES

data center is rented. As of 01.01.2023 the management and maintenance costs of EES, ETIAS, SIS and

their interoperability will be covered from BMVI to ensure efficient operation of the systems.

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 Repair and maintenance costs of border control and surveillance systems equipment and

infrastructure (PBGB/SMIT)

With the help of the ISFB a number of border control and surveillance equipment has been purchased and

is planned to acquire from BMVI. The licenses for tools such as document readers need to be renewed

regularly. The operating tools are constantly in use and might need repairing form time to time. BMVI

operating support is used for technicians salary as well as repair and maintenance costs of surveillance

equipment and systems.

Estonia complies with relevant Union acquis. There are no major pending issues. The possible future

recommendations of the Schengen evaluation and Vulnerability assessment will be dealt with due care.

Financial instruments: Not applicable.

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2.1. Specific objective 1. European integrated border management

2.1.2. Indicators

Reference: point (e) of Article 22(4) CPR

Table 1: Output indicators

ID Indicator Measurement unit Milestone (2024) Target (2029)

O.1.1 Number of items of equipment purchased for border crossing points number 1,216 4,143

O.1.1.1 of which number of Automated Border Control gates / self-service systems / e- gates purchased number 16 16

O.1.2 Number of infrastructure maintained / repaired number 1 7

O.1.3 Number of hotspot areas supported number 0 0

O.1.4 Number of facilities for border crossing points constructed / upgraded number 1 1

O.1.5 Number of aerial vehicles purchased number 0 26

O.1.5.1 of which number of unmanned aerial vehicles purchased number 0 26

O.1.6 Number of maritime transport means purchased number 0 0

O.1.7 Number of land transport means purchased number 0 33

O.1.8 Number of participants supported number 347 602

O.1.8.1 of which number of participants in training activities number 347 600

O.1.9 Number of joint liaison officers deployed to third countries number 0 0

O.1.10 Number of IT functionalities developed / maintained / upgraded number 4 10

O.1.11 Number of large-scale IT systems developed / maintained / upgraded number 4 4

O.1.11.1 of which number of large-scale IT systems developed number 1 1

O.1.12 Number of cooperation projects with third countries number 0 0

O.1.13 Number of persons who have applied for international protection at border crossing points number 96 256

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2.1. Specific objective 1. European integrated border management

2.1.2. Indicators

Reference: point (e) of Article 22(4) CPR

Table 2: Result indicators

ID Indicator Measurement

unit Baseline

Measurement

unit for baseline

Reference

year(s) Target (2029)

Measurement

unit for target Source of data Comments

R.1.14 Number of items of

equipment registered in

the Technical Equipment

Pool of the European

Border and Coast Guard

Agency

number 0 number 2021-2027 43 number project reports,

TEP

4 mobile

surveillance

solutions, 26

drones and 33

land vehicles

R.1.15 Number of items of

equipment put at the

disposal of the European

Border and Coast Guard

Agency

number 0 number 2021-2027 43 number project reports,

bilateral

agreements

4 mobile

surveillance

solutions, 26

drones and 33

land vehicles

R.1.16 Number of initiated /

improved forms of

cooperation of national

authorities with the

Eurosur National

Coordination Centre

(NCC)

number 0 number 2021-2027 0 number N/A projects not

planned

R.1.17 Number of border

crossings through

Automated Border Control

gates and e-gates

number 0 share 2021-2027 2,200,000 number IT-system ALIS,

project reports

PBGB prognosis

40% of entries

via e-gates

R.1.18 Number of addressed

recommendations from

Schengen Evaluations and

from vulnerability

assessments in the area of

border management

number 0 number 2021-2027 100 percentage Scheval

recommendation

s and

vulnerability

assessments

recommendation

s will be tackled

mostly with

national budget

R.1.19 Number of participants

who report three months

number 0 share 2021-2027 486 number project reports,

feedback sheets

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ID Indicator Measurement

unit Baseline

Measurement

unit for baseline

Reference

year(s) Target (2029)

Measurement

unit for target Source of data Comments

after the training activity

that they are using the

skills and competences

acquired during the

training

R.1.20 Number of persons

refused entry by border

authorities

number 0 number 2021-2027 12,800 number IT-system ALIS

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2.1. Specific objective 1. European integrated border management

2.1.3. Indicative breakdown of the programme resources (EU) by type of intervention

Reference: Article 22(5) CPR; and Article 16(12) AMIF Regulation, Article 13(12) ISF Regulation or Article 13(18) BMVI Regulation

Table 3: Indicative breakdown

Type of

intervention

Code Indicative amount

(Euro)

Intervention field 001.Border checks 2,775,524.97

Intervention field 002.Border surveillance - air equipment 114,330.78

Intervention field 003.Border surveillance - land equipment 16,465,963.22

Intervention field 004.Border surveillance - maritime equipment 0.00

Intervention field 005.Border surveillance - automated border surveillance systems 22,776,411.59

Intervention field 006.Border surveillance - other measures 853,142.23

Intervention field 007.Technical and operational measures within the Schengen area which are related to border control 0.00

Intervention field 008.Situational awareness and exchange of information 0.00

Intervention field 009.Risk analysis 0.00

Intervention field 010.Processing of data and information 0.00

Intervention field 011.Hotspot areas 0.00

Intervention field 012.Measures related to the identification and referral of vulnerable persons 0.00

Intervention field 013.Measures related to the identification and referral of persons who are in need of, or wish to apply for, international protection 0.00

Intervention field 014.European Border and Coast Guard development 300,000.00

Intervention field 015.Inter-agency cooperation - national level 0.00

Intervention field 016.Inter-agency cooperation - European Union level 300,000.00

Intervention field 017.Inter-agency cooperation - with third countries 0.00

Intervention field 018.Joint deployment of immigration liaison officers 0.00

Intervention field 019.Large-scale IT systems - Eurodac for border management purposes 0.00

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Type of

intervention

Code Indicative amount

(Euro)

Intervention field 020.Large-scale IT systems - Entry-exit System (EES) 0.00

Intervention field 021.Large-scale IT systems - European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) - others 1 540 880,19

Intervention field 022.Large-scale IT systems - European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) - Article 85(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 1,161,885.65

Intervention field 023.Large-scale IT systems - European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) - Article 85(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 0.00

Intervention field 024.Large-scale IT systems - Schengen Information System (SIS) 2 313 596,53

Intervention field 025.Large-scale IT systems - Interoperability 3,997,129.25

Intervention field 026.Operating support - Integrated border management 6,107,260.70

Intervention field 027.Operating support - Large-scale IT systems for border management purposes 1,858,683.75

Intervention field 029.Data quality and data subjects’ rights to information, access to, rectification and erasure of, their personal data, and to the restriction of

the processing thereof

0.00

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2.1. Specific objective: 2. Common visa policy

2.1.1. Description of the specific objective

In Estonia the implementation of the EU visa policy is mainly a responsibility of the PBGB and the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The EU visa policy makes it easier to travel to the European Union. At the same time, EU visa policy

mitigates security risks and the risks associated with irregular migration to the EU. In an area without

internal borders, strong and efficient checks on persons entering the EU are needed to detect anyone who

may pose a security risk. To ensure that such persons do not pass the EU’s borders unnoticed, decision

makers need to have the right information at the right time to do their job of protecting EU citizens.

At the same time, visa application process must be efficient, client friendly and security measures must

comply with data proection requirements.

To ensure harmonized approach with regard to the issuance of visas and to facilitate legitimate travel and,

while helping prevent migratory and security risks, Estonia has decided to implement following measures

funded from BMVI:

 Setting up, operating and maintaining large-scale IT systems pursuant to Union law in the

area of the common policy on visas, in particular the Visa Information System (VIS)

including the interoperability of these large-scale IT systems and their communication

infrastructure, and actions to enhance data quality and the provision of information

To ensure that sufficient security information is available about persons travelling to the EU with a visa,

the Visa Information System (VIS) needs an upgrade. Estonia joined VIS in 2011 and introduced the

system in all of the foreign representations where visas are issued. VIS Mail, VIS Mail 2, VISA Code Plus

and further development of the visa consultation system have been rolled out over time.

State budget, ERDF and ISFB funding was and is used to implement VIS. The specialized VIS developing

team in the Development and IT Centre of the Ministry of the Interior is consistently making smaller

adjustments to the system. The upgraded system needs to be fully interoperable with other EU information

systems. Estonia has decided to finance next generation VIS and its interfaces with other EU large-scale

IT systems under BMVI as a priority.

To ensure reliable verification and identification of visa applicants, it is necessary to process biometric

data in the VIS. ISFB funds were used for upgrading workplaces in the consular offices; computers and

fingerprint scanners were purchased. In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs acquired and installed 45

Dermalog LF10 scanners for capturing biometric data (10 fingerprints) financed from the state budget.

BMVI will be used for renewal of fingerprint scanners and facial recognition equipment.

 providing efficient and client-friendly services to visa applicants while maintaining the

security and integrity of the visa procedure, and fully respecting the human dignity and the

integrity of the applicant or of the visa holder in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation

(EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 concerning

the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on

short-stay visas

 ensuring the uniform application of the Union acquis on visas, including the further

development and modernisation of the common policy on visas and

 supporting Member States in issuing visas, including visas with limited territorial validity as

referred to in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 on humanitarian grounds, for

reasons of national interest or because of international obligations

The MFA and the Estonian Internal Security Service have assessed that the representations of Estonia

comply with security requirements and the environment is client-friendly. All investments regarding the

infrastructure that might be needed in the future, will be funded from the state budget.

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All round the world, there are 19 Estonian representations processing Schengen visas. Estonia represents

5 Member States (Netherlands, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden and Denmark) in processing Schengen visas

in five countries.

61 employees in Estonian MFA are currently dealing with visa questions (32 consuls, 4 expat technical

staff and 25 local technical staff). In 2020 25 555 Schengen visa applications were processed of which

24 970 visas were issued in the foreign representations of Estonia. In 2019 the respective numbers were

145 711 and 143 582. The decrease was stemmed from COVID-19 pandemic. Should the environment

change for the better, and free travel is possible again, there is a high possibility that numbers will grow.

Officials dealing with visa processing are trained regularly to ensure harmonized application of the Visa

Code, the VIS Regulation, falsified documents etc. Trainings and internship missions were partially

funded by the ISFB and this will be continued under BMVI.

In addition to training, new technological solutions should be created and used.

The European Commission initiated the transition to a digital visa procedure based on a proposal made

by the Estonian Presidency. An analysis report was prepared in 2019 and a working group on digitization

was convened. Eu-LISA and DG HOME worked on the project to develop and test a prototype of the EU

online visa application portal. The prototype of the e-application environment was introduced in 2021. EE

will implement the EU visa online application platform after its completion.

 developing different forms of cooperation between Member States in visa processing

The exchange of best practices and experts, including the secondment of experts, as well as boosting the

capacity of European networks to assess, promote, support and further develop Union policies and

objectives is important.

Since the beginning of 2021, Estonia is represented by 18 Schengen Member States (Austria, Belgium,

Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherland, Poland,

Portugal, Sweden, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland), in 105 countries (112 locations).

Since 2011 Estonia has signed co-operation contracts with an external service provider in 16 countries.

Under current contracts, 170 visa venters provide services in Australia, Belarus, China, Canada, Egypt,

Georgia, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey, UK, Ukraine and in US.

Starting from 10 March 2022 Russian and Belarusian citizens can apply for visa only in exceptional cases:

wishing to visit family members in Estonia, as well as on humanitarian grounds, e.g., serious illness or

funeral of a close relative.

Estonia sees BMVI funding useful for enhancing consular co-operation between Member States. Study

visits to embassies of the Member States representing Estonia in a third country could be organized. The

Visa Code foresees the obligation to monitor external service providers. Visa centers audits performed in

cooperation with other Member States could be financed. This form of cooperation is already in practice

(for example in Austria and Germany, Germany, the Netherlands, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were

planning to audit the visa center in Istanbul at the end of April 2020, but due to Covid pandemic it was

postponed) and could be further pursued.

Indicative list of actions:

 VIS related developments (priority)

 Development of digital visa and online application in cooperation with the Commission

 Acquisition of biometric data equipment

 Consular staff trainings and internships

 External service providers audits

 Measures to ensure follow up of future Schengen recommendations insofar as the deficiencies

identified and the action plan concerned identifies operational measures to remedy them that

require funding

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Operating support and financial instruments will not be used for visa objective.

Results: All the Estonian representations are well equipped, visa officers are trained and provide

harmonized client friendly service in line with visa code. Visa application process is efficient and secure.

Border crossing for bona fide travelers is smooth and security risks and the risks associated with irregular

migration to the EU are mitigated. Developments in digital visas and e-applications are accessible to people

with special needs. Web-solutions comply with WCAG 2.0 requirements. When using the VIS, each

competent authority shall ensure that it does not discriminate applicants and visa holders on grounds of

sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation and fully respects the

human dignity of the applicant or visa holder.

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2.1. Specific objective 2. Common visa policy

2.1.2. Indicators

Reference: point (e) of Article 22(4) CPR

Table 1: Output indicators

ID Indicator Measurement unit Milestone (2024) Target (2029)

O.2.1 Number of projects supporting the digitalisation of visa processing number 2 3

O.2.2 Number of participants supported number 80 90

O.2.2.1 of which number of participants in training activities number 60 70

O.2.3 Number of staff deployed to consulates in third countries number 0 0

O.2.3.1 of which number of staff deployed for visa processing number 0 0

O.2.4 Number of IT functionalities developed / maintained / upgraded number 1 2

O.2.5 Number of large-scale IT systems developed / maintained / upgraded number 0 1

O.2.5.1 of which number of large-scale IT systems developed number 0 1

O.2.6 Number of infrastructure maintained / repaired number 0 0

O.2.7 Number of real estates rented / depreciated number 0 0

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2.1. Specific objective 2. Common visa policy

2.1.2. Indicators

Reference: point (e) of Article 22(4) CPR

Table 2: Result indicators

ID Indicator Measurement

unit Baseline

Measurement

unit for baseline

Reference

year(s) Target (2029)

Measurement

unit for target Source of data Comments

R.2.8 Number of new / upgraded

consulates outside the

Schengen area

number 0 number 2021-2027 20 number project reports all consulates

will be equipped

with new

fingerprint

scanners

R.2.8.1 of which number of

consulates upgraded to

enhance client-friendliness

for Visa applicants

number 0 number 2021-2027 20 number project reports all consulates

will be equipped

with fingerprint

scanners

R.2.9 Number of addressed

recommendations from

Schengen Evaluations in

the area of the common

visa policy

number 0 number 2021-2027 100 percentage project reports,

scheval

recommendation

s and

vulnerability

assessments

recommendation

s will be tackled

mostly with

national budget

R.2.10 Number of visa

applications using digital

means

number 0 share 2021-2027 976,292 number VIS

R.2.11 Number of initiated /

improved forms of

cooperation set up among

Member States in visa

processing

number 0 number 2021-2027 7 number project reports

R.2.12 Number of participants

who report three months

after the training activity

that they are using the

skills and competences

acquired during the

training

number 0 share 2021-2027 70 number Project reports,

participant

feedback sheets

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2.1.3. Indicative breakdown of the programme resources (EU) by type of intervention

Reference: Article 22(5) CPR; and Article 16(12) AMIF Regulation, Article 13(12) ISF Regulation or Article 13(18) BMVI Regulation

Table 3: Indicative breakdown

Type of

intervention

Code Indicative amount

(Euro)

Intervention field 001.Improving visa application processing 562,500.00

Intervention field 002.Enhancing the efficiency, client-friendly environment and security at consulates 352,500.00

Intervention field 003.Document security / document advisors 0.00

Intervention field 004.Consular cooperation 97,500.00

Intervention field 005.Consular coverage 0.00

Intervention field 006.Large-scale IT systems - Visa Information System (VIS) 112,500.00

Intervention field 007.Other ICT systems for visa application processing purposes 375,000.00

Intervention field 008.Operating support - Common visa policy 0.00

Intervention field 009.Operating support - Large-scale IT systems for visa application processing purposes 0.00

Intervention field 011.Issuance of visas with limited territorial validity 0.00

Intervention field 012.Data quality and data subjects’ rights to information, access to, rectification and erasure of, their personal data, and to the restriction of

the processing thereof

0.00

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2.2. Technical assistance: TA.36(5). Technical assistance - flat rate (Art. 36(5) CPR)

Reference: point (f) of Article 22(3), Article 36(5), Article 37, and Article 95 CPR

2.2.1. Description

Technical assistance is the precondition that sufficient means and resources are available to achieve the

objectives and indicators set in the BMVI programme.

TA is used for

 Preparation, implementation, monitoring and control

 Capacity building

 Evaluation and studies, data collection

 Information and communication

Preparation, implementation, monitoring and control

TA is used by the competent officials of Responsible Authority (RA) and Audit Authority (AA). In the

Ministry of the Interior there are approximately 10 RA officials responsible for implementation of HOME

funds and 2 AA auditors. The TA is used for the RA and AA personnel costs, training, participation in

workshops and meetings, etc.

Capacity building

Consultation and sharing of best practices are key factors in successful implementation so that applicants

and beneficiaries have the ability to prepare and implement projects. Therefore, the RA also ensures

continuous training, counseling and guidance of applicants and beneficiaries funded by the TA.

To reduce the burden on applicants and beneficiaries, the TA is used for novel IT solutions of application,

reporting and reimbursement. The SFOS information system will be introduced to simplify the technical

procedures, reduce the workload of applicants, beneficiaries and administration, and thus contribute more

to substantive activities. The principle of single entry is used as far as possible for electronic applications.

In addition, the information system enables the RA to monitor the achievement of results, the progress of

commitments and disbursements, the volumes and results of audits, administrative, financial and on-the-

spot controls, irregularities and recoveries.

Evaluation and studies, data collection

It is important to ensure that objectives are met in time and resources are used efficiently. Therefore two

evaluations are foreseen: the mid-term evaluation in 2024 and final evaluation in 2030. If needed, resources

could be used for studies and data collection.

Information and communication

The TA is also used for communication and publication activities (see p 7.)

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2.2. Technical assistance TA.36(5). Technical assistance - flat rate (Art. 36(5) CPR)

2.2.2. Indicative breakdown of technical assistance pursuant to Article 37 CPR

Table 4: Indicative breakdown

Type of intervention Code Indicative amount (Euro)

Intervention field 001.Information and communication 250,000

Intervention field 002.Preparation, implementation, monitoring and control 2,500,000

Intervention field 003.Evaluation and studies, data collection 250,000

Intervention field 004.Capacity building 723,888.53

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3. Financing plan

Reference: point (g) Article 22(3) CPR

3.1. Financial appropriations by year

Table 5: Financial appropriations per year

Allocation type 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Total

Initial allocation 0.00 5,269,705.00 6,402,733.00 6,905,464.00 5,346,817.00 4,425,874.00 4,486,181.00 32,836,774.00

Mid-term review

Thematic facility WPI 0 3,693,023.10 0 0 0 0 3,693,023.10

Thematic facility WPII 1,869,840.00 2,133,333.00 4,003,173.00

Thematic facility WPIII 24,142,996.29

Transfer (in) 296,393.00 359,627.00 306,733.00 149,978.00 1,112,731.00

Transfer (out)

Total 0.00 5,269,705.00 12,261,989.10 9,398,242.00 29,796,564.29 4,575,852.00 4,486,181.00 65,788,697.39

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3.2. Total financial allocations

Table 6: Total financial allocations by fund and national contribution

Specific objective (SO) Type of action

Basis for calculation

Union support (total or public)

Union contribution (a)

National contribution (b)=(c)+(d)

Indicative breakdown of national contribution

Total (e)=(a)+(b) Co-financing rate

(f)=(a)/(e)

Public (c) Private (d)

European integrated border management Regular actions Total 17,785,004.81 5,928,334.94 5,928,334.94 0.00 23,713,339.75 75.0000000104%

European integrated border management Annex IV actions Total 3,615,000.00 1,205,000.00 1,205,000.00 0.00 4,820,000.00 75.0000000000%

European integrated border management Operating support Total 7,965,944.45 2,655,314.82 2,655,314.82 0.00 10,621,259.27 75.0000000000%

European integrated border management ETIAS regulation

Art. 85(2)

Total 1,161,885.65 387,295.22 387,295.22 0.00 1,549,180.87 74.9999998386%

European integrated border management ETIAS regulation Art. 85(3)

Total

European integrated border management Specific action Total 30,036,973.95 3,337,441.55 3,337,441.55 0 33,374,415.50 90%

Total European integrated border

management

60,564,808.86 13,513,386.53 13,513,386.53 0.00 74,078,196.39

Common visa policy Regular actions Total 1,500,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 0.00 2,000,000.00 75.0000000000%

Common visa policy Annex IV actions Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Common visa policy Operating support Total

Total Common visa policy 1,500,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 0.00 2,000,000.00 75.0000000000%

Technical assistance - flat rate (Art. 36(5) CPR)

3,723,888.53 0 0 0 3,723,888.53 100.0000000000%

Grand total

65,788,697.39

14,013,386.53

14,013,386.53

0.00

79,802,083.92

%

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3.3. Transfers

Table 7: Transfers between shared management funds1

Transferring fund Receiving fund

AMIF ISF ERDF ESF+ CF EMFAF Total

BMVI

1Cumulative amounts for all transfers during programming period.

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Table 8: Transfers to instruments under direct or indirect management1

Instrument Transfer Amount

1Cumulative amounts for all transfers during programming period.

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4. Enabling conditions

Reference: point (i) of Article 22(3) CPR

Table 9: Horizontal enabling conditions

Enabling

condition

Fulfilment of

enabling

condition

Criteria Fulfilment of

criteria Reference to relevant documents Justification

1. Effective

monitoring

mechanisms of

the public

procurement

market

Yes Monitoring mechanisms are in place that

cover all public contracts and their

procurement under the Funds in line with

Union procurement legislation. That

requirement includes:

1. Arrangements to ensure compilation of

effective and reliable data on public

procurement procedures above the Union

thresholds in accordance with reporting

obligations under Articles 83 and 84 of

Directive 2014/24/EU and Articles 99 and

100 of Directive 2014/25/EU.

Yes Public Procurement Register-

https://riigihanked.riik.ee;

Public Procurement Act-

www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/50509201700

3/consolide/current;

Competition Act-

www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee51706202100

3/consolide/current;

Information from the MoF-

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-poliitika/kasulik-

teave/riigihankemaastiku-kokkuvotted;

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-

poliitika/kontaktid)

Public contracts above the national

threshold and procurement under EU

procurement law are published and

executed on the central e-procurement

portal “Public Procurement Register”

managed by the Ministry of Finance (MoF)

in accordance with Reg (EU) 2015/1986.

MoF is responsible for monitoring,

reporting and consulting pursuant to Art 83

and 84 of EU 2014/24 and Art 99 and 100

of EU 2014/25. Monitoring and reporting

are based on data retrieved from the

Central Public Procurement Register.

2. Arrangements to ensure the data cover at

least the following elements:

a. Quality and intensity of competition:

names of winning bidder, number of initial

bidders and contractual value;

b. Information on final price after

completion and on participation of SMEs

as direct bidders, where national systems

provide such information.

Yes Public Procurement Register (PPR)-

https://riigihanked.riik.ee;

Public Procurement and State Aid

Department of the MoF:

https://www.rahandusministeerium.ee/sites

/default/files/rmv_traamat_unit_files/riigih

angete_ja_riigiabi_osakond_0.pdf;

Reports, data-

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-

poliitika/jarelevalve;

a. the names of the successful tenderers,

the indicative number of tenderers and the

contract value shall be published in the

public procurement register in the form of

a contract award notice in accordance with

Commission Reg EU 2015/1986.

b. After complition of procurement, the

contracting authority will publish the

contract-specific information on the final

price in the public procurement register.

Information on the participation of SMEs

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Enabling

condition

Fulfilment of

enabling

condition

Criteria Fulfilment of

criteria Reference to relevant documents Justification

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-poliitika/kasulik-

teave/riigihankemaastiku-kokkuvotted.

as direct tenderers is published in the

scheme award notice – 100 % of e-

procurement is carried out in a central

procurement register.

3. Arrangements to ensure monitoring and

analysis of the data by the competent

national authorities in accordance with

article 83 (2) of directive 2014/24/EU and

article 99 (2) of directive 2014/25/EU.

Yes

Public Procurement and State Aid

Department of the MoF:

https://www.rahandusministeerium.ee/sites

/default/files/rmv_traamat_unit_files/riigih

angete_ja_riigiabi_osakond_0.pdf;

Reports, data-

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-

poliitika/jarelevalve;

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-poliitika/kasulik-

teave/riigihankemaastiku-kokkuvotted.

3. The authority responsible for state

supervison (monitoring) and analysis is the

Ministry of Finance. Monitoring

obligations are laid down in the Public

Procurement Act. 4 people and one person

are responsible for the overall analysis of

public procurement data.

4. Arrangements to make the results of the

analysis available to the public in

accordance with article 83 (3) of directive

2014/24/EU and article 99 (3) directive

2014/25/EU.

Yes Public Procurement Register (PPR)-

https://riigihanked.riik.ee;

Public Procurement and State Aid

Department of the MoF:

https://www.rahandusministeerium.ee/sites

/default/files/rmv_traamat_unit_files/riigih

angete_ja_riigiabi_osakond_0.pdf;

Reports, data-

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-

poliitika/jarelevalve;

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

4. According to the Public Procurement

Act § 180 p 7 Ministry of Finance submits

once a year to the Government of the

Republic an overview of the public

procurement policymaking, advisory and

training activities, state supervision and the

activities of the public procurement

register. The yearly overview is published

at website of Ministry of Finance

(https://www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/e

esmargidtegevused/riigihangete-

poliitika/kasulik-teave/riigihankemaastiku-

kokkuvotted).

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Enabling

condition

Fulfilment of

enabling

condition

Criteria Fulfilment of

criteria Reference to relevant documents Justification

dtegevused/riigihangete-poliitika/kasulik-

teave/riigihankemaastiku-kokkuvotted.

5. Arrangements to ensure that all

information pointing to suspected bid-

rigging situations is communicated to the

competent national bodies in accordance

with Article 83(2) of Directive

2014/24/EU and Article 99(2) of Directive

2014/25/EU.

Yes Public Procurement Register (PPR)-

https://riigihanked.riik.ee;

Public Procurement and State Aid

Department of the MoF:

https://www.rahandusministeerium.ee/sites

/default/files/rmv_traamat_unit_files/riigih

angete_ja_riigiabi_osakond_0.pdf;

Reports, data-

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-

poliitika/jarelevalve;

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-poliitika/kasulik-

teave/riigihankemaastiku-kokkuvotted.

According to PPA in case of a suspicion of

an offence which has the characteristics of

a possible case of corruption, the Ministry

of Finance shall inform the investigating

authority or the public prosecutor’s office.

The Competition Authority is also an

investigating authority and administeres

supervision over implementation of

Competition Act 54, it has to be informed

about any offences of the competition

regulation.

MOF webpage indicates that in case of

doubt of possible anti-competitive co-

operation, the Competition Authority has

to be informed

3. Effective

application and

implementation of

the Charter of

Fundamental

Rights

Yes Effective mechanisms are in place to

ensure compliance with the Charter of

Fundamental Rights of the European

Union ('the Charter') which include:

1. Arrangements to ensure compliance of

the programmes supported by the Funds

and their implementation with the relevant

provisions of the Charter.

Yes Constitution-

www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/530122020003/c

onsole;

Act on the Implementation of ESI and

HOME Funds 2021-2027 (ÜSS) ,

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/11102022001;

UN, Common Basic Document as part of

the State Parties’ Reports – Estonia

https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/tre

atybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno

=HRI%2fCORE%2fEST%2f2015&Lang=

en;

Gender Equality Act

-www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/507032022002;

Equal Treatment Act-

www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/530102013066;

To ensure consistency with the Charter

Estonia has a mechanism established

through national law and international

agreements. Among others Section I of the

Charter (dignity, § 1-5) in the Constitution

§ 10, 17, 18, 20, 29. Section II (freedoms,

§ 6-19) Constitution § 20, 26, 27, 29, 31,

32, 36-38, 40, 41, 43, 47, the Personal Data

Protection Act and the Act on Granting

International Protection to Aliens. Section

III (equality, § 20-26) § 12 and 28 of the

Constitution, the Equal Treatment Act, the

Gender Equality Act. Title IV (solidarity, §

27-38), § 27-29 of the Constitution,

Employment Contracts Act. Title V

(citizens' rights, § 39-46), § 3, 12, 34, 44,

46 of the Constitution, Administrative

Procedure Act. According to § 7 (3) of the

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Enabling

condition

Fulfilment of

enabling

condition

Criteria Fulfilment of

criteria Reference to relevant documents Justification

Chancellor of Justice-

www.oiguskantsler.ee/en

ÜSS, each Implementing Body centrally

coordinates and monitors in its field how

the support enables to maintain the base

principles of the strategy "Estonia 2035"

(including the values of the Charter) and

contributing to the achievement of goals.

The requirement of compliance with the

Charter is foreseen in the horizontal project

selection criteria. MA provides trainings

on fundamental rights.

2. Reporting arrangements to the

monitoring committee regarding cases of

non-compliance of operations supported by

the Funds with the Charter and complaints

regarding the Charter submitted in

accordance with the arrangements made

pursuant to Article 69(7).

Yes Constitution-

www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/530122020003/c

onsole;

Act on the Implementation of ESI and

HOME Funds 2021-2027,

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/11102022001;

UN, Common Basic Document as part of

the State Parties’ Reports – Estonia

https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/tre

atybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno

=HRI%2fCORE%2fEST%2f2015&Lang=

en;

Gender Equality Act

-www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/507032022002;

Equal Treatment Act-

www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/530102013066;

Chancellor of Justice-

www.oiguskantsler.ee/en

The monitoring committee includes

partners who monitor the implementation

of the Charter and whose task is to present

the consolidated vision and, if necessary,

problems in their field to the monitoring

committee (e.g. the Commissioner for

Gender Equality and Equal Treatment, the

Estonian Chamber of Disabled People, the

Estonian Human Rights Centre). Upon

request of the partner overseeing the

implementation of the Charter, discussion

point is added to the agenda. In accordance

with the working procedures of the

monitoring committee, which are approved

at the first meeting, the representative of

the Chancellor of Justice gives, if

necessary, an overview of complaints

submitted to him/her where the activities

supported by the funds did not comply

with the Charter or the UN Convention on

the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

The Secretariat of the Monitoring

Committee makes a request to the

Chancellor of Justice before the meeting

and, in the case, there are complaints, the

discussion point is added to the agenda.

The monitoring committee has an e-mail

address through which all members of the

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Enabling

condition

Fulfilment of

enabling

condition

Criteria Fulfilment of

criteria Reference to relevant documents Justification

monitoring committee can open a

discussion or propose agenda points.

4. Implementation

and application of

the United

Nations

Convention on the

rights of persons

with disabilities

(UNCRPD) in

accordance with

Council Decision

2010/48/EC

Yes A national framework to ensure

implementation of the UNCRPD is in

place that includes:

1. Objectives with measurable goals, data

collection and monitoring mechanisms.

Yes www.sm.ee/et/heaolu-arengukava-2016-

2023

www.sm.ee/et/ligipaasetavuse-noukogu

www.riigikantselei.ee/ligipaasetavus

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/12788991?leiaKeh

tiv

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/131052018055

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/103072015034?lei

aKehtiv

www.mkm.ee/et/wcag-20-rakendusjuhised

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_5_sotsia

alkindlustuse_programm.pdf

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_4_hoole

kandeprogramm_2020_2023.pdf

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_6_soolis

e_vordoiguslikkuse_programm.pdf

Welfare Development Plan sets policy to

protect the rights of persons with

disabilities and describes challenges and

indicators. The Social Security Programme

provides solutions to modernise disability

benefits and services system. The Care

Programme focuses on improving access

to and quality of social services,

developing services that involve people in

society and protecting fundamental rights.

Statistics on the situation of persons with

disabilities are collected by Statistics

Estonia. The Ministry of Social Affairs

publishes regular statistics and carries out

studies.

2. Arrangements to ensure that

accessibility policy, legislation and

standards are properly reflected in the

preparation and implementation of the

programmes.

Yes www.sm.ee/et/heaolu-arengukava-2016-

2023

www.sm.ee/et/ligipaasetavuse-noukogu

www.riigikantselei.ee/ligipaasetavus

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/12788991?leiaKeh

tiv

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/131052018055

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/103072015034?lei

aKehtiv

www.mkm.ee/et/wcag-20-rakendusjuhised

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_5_sotsia

alkindlustuse_programm.pdf

A comprehensive accessibility policy was

developed in 2019 by Government’s Task

Force on Accessibility. The Ministry of

Social Affairs is the national coordinator

and promoter of accessibility for all

sectors: supporting the work of the

Accessibility Council, commissioning

analyses and studies, coordinating the

transposition of the Accessibility Directive

(EU) 2019/882.The Equality Competence

Centre provides advice and monitors

compliance with requirements of

accessibility and equal opportunities.

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Enabling

condition

Fulfilment of

enabling

condition

Criteria Fulfilment of

criteria Reference to relevant documents Justification

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_4_hoole

kandeprogramm_2020_2023.pdf

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_6_soolis

e_vordoiguslikkuse_programm.pdf

3. Reporting arrangements to the

monitoring committee regarding cases of

non-compliance of operations supported by

the Funds with the UNCRPD and

complaints regarding the UNCRPD

submitted in accordance with the

arrangements made pursuant to Article

69(7).

Yes www.sm.ee/et/heaolu-arengukava-2016-

2023

www.sm.ee/et/ligipaasetavuse-noukogu

www.riigikantselei.ee/ligipaasetavus

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/12788991?leiaKeh

tiv

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/131052018055

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/103072015034?lei

aKehtiv

www.mkm.ee/et/wcag-20-rakendusjuhised

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_5_sotsia

alkindlustuse_programm.pdf

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_4_hoole

kandeprogramm_2020_2023.pdf

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_6_soolis

e_vordoiguslikkuse_programm.pdf

Chancellor of Justice and Disability

Council (DC) promote, protect and

monitor the implementation of the CRPD.

DC works on the basis of Article 33(3) of

the UN CRPD. According to working

procedure which will be adopted in the

first meeting, the representative of the

Chancellor of Justice gives an overview of

complaints of those activities supported by

the BMVI which are not in line with UN

CRPD. Also MC members will be able to

open the debate by e-mail or call for an ad-

hoc meeting should there be a case in

which the activities supported by BMVI do

not comply with the UN Convention on the

Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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5. Programme authorities

Reference: point (k) of Article 22(3) and Articles 71 and 84 CPR

Table 10: Programme authorities

Programme Authority Name of the institution Contact

name Position Email

Managing authority Estonian Ministry of the Interior Tarmo

Miilits

Permanent Secretary [email protected]

Audit authority The Internal Audit Department of the Estonian Ministry of the

Interior

Tarmo Olgo Head of the

department

[email protected]

Body which receives payments from the

Commission

Estonian Ministry of the Finance Marge

Kaljas

[email protected]

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6. Partnership

Reference: point (h) of Article 22(3) CPR

Preparation of the BMVI programme is based on the principle of openness. All relevant stakeholders were

given an opportunity to contribute to resolving Estonia's current and future challenges in implementing

external borders and visa policy.

In Estonia all strategic planning of the national needs and their financing is central. There is no separate

process (incl. involvement of partners and stakeholders) for programming the EU funds. The planning is

source-neutral; the mapping of important strategic goals is done in the process of developing national

strategies.

Planning for the 2021-2027 has been conducted hand in hand with preparing the long-term national

umbrella strategy "Estonia 2035" and the “Internal Security Development Plan”. An overview of

compiling the strategies is found on following websites: https://www.riigikantselei.ee/et/Eesti2035 and

https://www.siseministeerium.ee/et/STAK2030.

The process started in the spring of 2018. At the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, consultations with

other ministries and umbrella organizations took place. Additionally, discussions were held in all counties.

County Security Councils, other institutions related to internal security in the county, interest groups and

representatives of civil society organizations, city and rural municipality leaders, and the county

development centers were invited to the discussions. The discussions were summarized and used in the

preparation of the “Internal Security Development Plan 2020–2030”.

The development plan was submitted for public consultation through the dedicated web platform. The

same system was used to get an approval from all ministries and the Government Office, and an opinion

of the Association of Estonian Cities and Municipalities.

The financing for meeting the goals set in strategies are decided during the annual discussions of national

budget, which guarantees synergy with national and other resources and enables to avoid double financing.

The implementation of the Internal Security Development Plan is monitored by the sectoral committee

which consists of representatives from relevant authorities, intermediate bodies and partners.

There is a common committee to monitor the implementation of the BMVI, ISF and AMIF. This

monitoring committee consists of the same parties which are members of the sectoral committees of the

Internal Security Development Plan. In addition, bodies responsible for promoting social inclusion,

fundamental rights, rights of persons with disabilities, gender equality and non-discrimination are

involved.

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7. Communication and visibility

Reference: point (j) of Article 22(3) CPR

The communication of EU funds aims to ensure target group awareness of EU support through

comprehensive, open and relevant communication.

A single website portal providing access to all programmes covered by CPR will be established by the

State Shared Service Centre (SSSC). The website portal will be made available in English and Russian as

well, since surveys show that the Russian-speaking population is less aware of support measures.

The Ministry of the Interior ensures the continuation of dedicated website for the HOME funds covering

the programmes’ objectives, activities, available funding opportunities and achievements. Estonia will

ensures transparency on the implementation of the national programme and publishes a list of actions

supported by each programme.

Both the single website portal as well as HOME funds website are designed and constructed to comply

with the WCAG 2.0 AA Accessibility Guidelines. This means that certain technical tools and content

creation principles have been used to help consumers with visual, hearing, physical, speech, cognitive,

language, learning, and neurological disabilities use the content of the website.

A Facebook page is used to communicate HOME funds’ open calls for proposals and achievements of

projects.

The communication coordinator in the SSSC will lead the national communication network to ensure

central visibility, transparency and communication activities. Furthermore, it will hold a yearly national

Europe Day in association with the European Commission Representation in Estonia.

A dedicated HOME funds communication officer is appointed within the Ministry of the Interior.

Technical Assistance is used for communication activities.

Indicators:

1. Audio storytelling through five (5) podcasts to rise awareness of the projects financed from the HOME

funds during the new period. Podcasts will be part of the regular podcasts published by the Ministry of the

Interior.

2. At least four (4) major information activities during the new period to present the achievements for the

target audience.

3. At least four (4) digital media content created, including visual content such as illustrations and video

materials to introduce the HOME funds in Estonia.

4. New social media channels (Facebook, Youtube) developed for the Home funds in Estonia to reach out

to a wider audience. Creating new content and cross-referencing on other similar social media accounts to

grow following.

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8. Use of unit costs, lump sums, flat rates and financing not linked to costs

Reference: Articles 94 and 95 CPR

Intended use of Articles 94 and 95 CPR Yes No

From the adoption, the programme will make use of reimbursement of the Union contribution based on unit costs,

lump sums and flat rates under the priority according to Article 94 CPR

From the adoption, the programme will make use of reimbursement of the Union contribution based on financing

not linked to costs according to Article 95 CPR

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Appendix 1: Union contribution based on unit costs, lump sums and flat rates

A. Summary of the main elements

Specific objective

Estimated proportion of the

total financial allocation

within the specific objective

to which the SCO will be

applied in %

Type(s) of operation covered Indicator triggering reimbursement (2)

Unit of measurement for the

indicator triggering

reimbursement

Type of SCO

(standard scale of unit

costs, lump sums or

flat rates)

Amount (in EUR) or

percentage (in case of flat

rates) of the SCO Code(1) Description Code(2) Description

(1) This refers to the code in Annex VI of the AMIF, BMVI and ISF Regulations

(2) This refers to the code of a common indicator, if applicable

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Appendix 1: Union contribution based on unit costs, lump sums and flat rates

B. Details by type of operation

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C. Calculation of the standard scale of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates

1. Source of data used to calculate the standard scale of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates (who produced,

collected and recorded the data, where the data is stored, cut-off dates, validation, etc.)

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2. Please specify why the proposed method and calculation based on Article 94(2) CPR is relevant to the

type of operation.

EN 45 EN

3. Please specify how the calculations were made, in particular including any assumptions made in terms

of quality or quantities. Where relevant, statistical evidence and benchmarks should be used and, if

requested, provided in a format that is usable by the Commission.

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4. Please explain how you have ensured that only eligible expenditure was included in the calculation of

the standard scale of unit cost, lump sum or flat rate.

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5. Assessment of the audit authority(ies) of the calculation methodology and amounts and the

arrangements to ensure the verification, quality, collection and storage of data.

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Appendix 2: Union contribution based on financing not linked to costs

A. Summary of the main elements

Specific objective The amount covered by the

financing not linked to costs

Type(s) of operation covered

Conditions to be fulfilled/results to

be achieved triggering

reimbusresment by the Commission

Indicators Unit of measurement for the

conditions to be

fulfilled/results to be

achieved triggering

reimbursement by the

Commission

Envisaged type of reimbursement

method used to reimburse the

beneficiary(ies) Code(1) Description Code(2) Description

(1) Refers to the code in Annex VI of the AMIF, BMVI and ISF Regulations.

(2) Refers to the code of a common indicator, if applicable.

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B. Details by type of operation

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Appendix 3: Thematic Facility

Specific objective

Type EU contribution Description

SO1 Specific Action

30,036,973.95 BMVI/2021-2022/SA/1.2.1/003 “Establishment of mobile autonomous remote

surveillance capability”. The aim of the project is to get a better situational picture

from the European Union external border sections, where it is not economically

reasonable to build permanent infrastructure. Police and Border Guard Board procures

4 innovative sets of mobile remote monitoring systems, tests and adapts them to guard

the border in terrain of varying complexity. The results of the project will be shared

with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and other member states.

BMVI/2022/SA/1.5.7/003 – BMVI/2022/SA/1.5.7/007 – “iSPoC + analysis”. The

objective of this specific action is to secure an effective implementation of the

provisions of the Schengen Information System (SIS) Regulations and implementing

acts. The scope of this project is SIRENE bureau business processes analysis and

system analysis of the application. As a result of the project, SIRENE bureau

processes are analyzed and documented. The possibilities for automation of business

processes will be mapped, therefore the analysis serves as a base document for further

development of the system.

BMVI/2021/SA/1.5.4/008 – “Support to comply with the implementation of the

relevant interoperability legal framework” under BMVI. The objective of this Specific

Action is to support Schengen countries to comply with the implementation of the

interoperability legal framework. The action has two aspects: 1) preparing the end-

users of EU IT system for handling properly the information on identities contained

in other systems as a result of interoperability and 2) extending the capacity of the

SIRENE offices to resolve yellow links during the period that makes the Multiple

Identity Detector (MID) operational. ESTONIA implements both aspects.

BMVI/2023-2024/SA/1.2.2/01 – Specific Action “Enhancement of Land Border

Patrolling Capacity” aims to increase Frontex operational capacity and the EE

operational capacity to implement its obligations with regard to the overall protection

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of the EU external borders, through the purchase of equipment – to be put at the

Agency’s disposal – under the following categories:

2. land-based means of transport and surveillance capacities

- 20 Patrol cars

BMVI/2024/SA/1.5.1/001 – “Smart Borders 2024+". The objective of the specific

action is to achieve timely readiness for the introduction of the Entry/Exit System

(EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) in

Estonia. Two projects will be implemented under this specific action:

Slot 1 covers the modification/creation of IT-functionalities (4) in the national systems

related to the use of EES and ETIAS, the adaptation of six border crossing points and

user training for up to 50 police officers;

Slot 2 will involve modifications to the SIRENE bureau's case management system to

implement ETIAS. This includes development work on the Schengen Information

System, updating of work processes and the manual, and training for up to 50 police

officers.

BMVI/2024/SA/1.4.2/002 – “Comprehensive surveillance of the EE-RF border”

The objective of the specific action is to enhance Estonia’s capability to control the

external border with Russia through state-of-the-art technology.

Work Package 1 will concern the development and construction of a fiber optics

communication network (OPTIC-COMM) aimed at ensuring operational reliability

and undisrupted data flows between border guard stations at the external border and

data centres.

Work Package 2 will concern the development and construction of the Eastern Border

Detection Unmanned Vehicle system (D-UAS Border), with the aim to ensure

situational awareness of cross-border movement, including illegal cross-border use of

low flying unmanned vehicles.

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Overall, the projects will reinforce capabilities for strengthened border surveillance at

the external border.

BMVI/2024/SA/1.1.5/001 “Piloting of Multi-Layer Counter-UAS position”

The specific action aims to test innovative technological solutions at the EU external

border through the establishment of a counter-drone position, capable of detecting and

intercepting flying objects near the Russian border, which will consist of a stationary

position (mast equipped with sensors/jammers) and a container equipped with hard

kill solution. The results of the project will be shared with Frontex and the other

Member States.

Tehnical Assistance

1,802,218.43

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SFC2021 Programme for AMIF, ISF and BMVI

CCI number 2021EE65BVPR001

Title in English BMVI programme 2021-2027 for Estonia

Title in national language(s) ET - Piirihalduse ja viisapoliitika rahastu

rakenduskava 2021-2027

Version 4.0

First year 2021

Last year 2027

Eligible from 01-Jan-2021

Eligible until 31-Dec-2029

Commission decision number

Commission decision date

Member State amending decision number -

Member State amending decision entry into force

date

-

Non substantial transfer (Article 24(5) CPR) No

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Table of Contents

1. Programme strategy: main challenges and policy responses ..................................................................... 4

2. Specific Objectives & Technical Assistance ............................................................................................. 8 2.1. Specific objective: 1. European integrated border management ........................................................ 9

2.1.1. Description of the specific objective ............................................................................................ 9 2.1.2. Indicators.................................................................................................................................... 14

Table 1: Output indicators ............................................................................................................... 14 Table 2: Result indicators ................................................................................................................ 15

2.1.3. Indicative breakdown of the programme resources (EU) by type of intervention .................... 17

Table 3: Indicative breakdown ......................................................................................................... 17 2.1. Specific objective: 2. Common visa policy ...................................................................................... 19

2.1.1. Description of the specific objective .......................................................................................... 19 2.1.2. Indicators.................................................................................................................................... 22

Table 1: Output indicators ............................................................................................................... 22

Table 2: Result indicators ................................................................................................................ 23

2.1.3. Indicative breakdown of the programme resources (EU) by type of intervention .................... 24

Table 3: Indicative breakdown ......................................................................................................... 24 2.2. Technical assistance: TA.36(5). Technical assistance - flat rate (Art. 36(5) CPR) .......................... 25

2.2.1. Description ................................................................................................................................. 25 2.2.2. Indicative breakdown of technical assistance pursuant to Article 37 CPR ............................... 26

Table 4: Indicative breakdown ......................................................................................................... 26 3. Financing plan .......................................................................................................................................... 27

3.1. Financial appropriations by year ....................................................................................................... 27

Table 5: Financial appropriations per year ...................................................................................... 27 3.2. Total financial allocations ................................................................................................................. 28

Table 6: Total financial allocations by fund and national contribution ........................................... 28 3.3. Transfers ........................................................................................................................................... 29

Table 7: Transfers between shared management funds1 ...................................................................... 29

Table 8: Transfers to instruments under direct or indirect management1 ............................................ 30

4. Enabling conditions ................................................................................................................................. 31 Table 9: Horizontal enabling conditions .................................................................................................. 31

5. Programme authorities ............................................................................................................................. 37

Table 10: Programme authorities ............................................................................................................. 37 6. Partnership ............................................................................................................................................... 38

7. Communication and visibility .................................................................................................................. 39 8. Use of unit costs, lump sums, flat rates and financing not linked to costs .............................................. 40 Appendix 1: Union contribution based on unit costs, lump sums and flat rates .......................................... 41

A. Summary of the main elements ........................................................................................................... 41 B. Details by type of operation ................................................................................................................ 42

C. Calculation of the standard scale of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates ............................................. 43 1. Source of data used to calculate the standard scale of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates (who

produced, collected and recorded the data, where the data is stored, cut-off dates, validation, etc.)

.......................................................................................................................................................... 43 2. Please specify why the proposed method and calculation based on Article 94(2) CPR is relevant

to the type of operation. ................................................................................................................... 44 3. Please specify how the calculations were made, in particular including any assumptions made in

terms of quality or quantities. Where relevant, statistical evidence and benchmarks should be used

and, if requested, provided in a format that is usable by the Commission. ..................................... 45 4. Please explain how you have ensured that only eligible expenditure was included in the

calculation of the standard scale of unit cost, lump sum or flat rate. ............................................... 46 5. Assessment of the audit authority(ies) of the calculation methodology and amounts and the

arrangements to ensure the verification, quality, collection and storage of data. ............................ 47 Appendix 2: Union contribution based on financing not linked to costs ..................................................... 48

A. Summary of the main elements ........................................................................................................... 48

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B. Details by type of operation ................................................................................................................ 49 DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

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1. Programme strategy: main challenges and policy responses

Reference: points (a)(iii), (iv), (v) and (ix) Article 22(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 (CPR)

In Estonia, there has been a significant change in the national strategic planning process compared to the

programming of the 2014-2020 period. All strategic planning of the national needs and their financing is

central; there is no separate process for programming the EU funds. The planning is source-neutral; the

mapping of important strategic goals is done without determining the source of budget. The funding is

decided on a rolling basis during the yearly budgeting exercises. This fundamental change in process has

also affected the compilation and structure of the BMVI programme.

The-long term umbrella strategy Estonia 2035 provides a coherent guidance for policy-makers. The

objectives will guarantee that Estonians will remain wise, active, and healthy, the Estonian society will

remain caring, cooperative, and open, and our economy will remain strong, innovative, and responsible.

The focus is also on assuring that environment is caring, safe, and high-quality, and that our nation is

innovative, trustworthy, and people-centered. All national strategies and action plans stem from the

Estonia 2035.

The main national strategy covering the border management and migration goals is the Internal Security

Development Plan (ISDP). The ISDP has been compiled in close partnership with all relevant partners

and stakeholders. In Estonia, the responsibility for implementing border management and migration

policies is intertwined between several ministries and areas of government. The ISDP 2020-2030 takes

into account the respective EU policies and goals and is complimented by the Foreign Policy

Development Plan, Estonian Digital Society Development Plan, etc.

Estonia ensures the surveillance of the Schengen external border. Border guards operate on the basis of

the Schengen acquis and the principles of Integrated Border Management, important elements of which

are patrols and risk analysis, border control, cross-border crime investigations in cooperation with other

countries' internal security authorities, liaison officers in third countries and other international

cooperation.

In addition to border guards, a big role in facilitating legitimate border crossings for bona fide travelers,

while preventing irregular migration and security risks, is played by foreign representations of Estonia.

Schengen visas are issued in accordance with the EU visa code ensuring the necessary safeguards and

mechanisms to effectively protect the privacy and fundamental rights of travelers, particularly when it

comes their private life and personal data.

The biggest challenges for border management and visa process in Estonia are building up border

infrastructure at the Estonian-Russian land border, ensuring fluent but secure border traffic;

ensuring interoperability and operation of the EU large-scale IT systems (EES, ETIAS, SIS, VIS),

upgrading EUROSUR and maritime surveillance system for effective protection of the EU external

border.

The measures to address these challenges include developments and continuity of information and

communication technologies, smart and innovative technological tools, increased analytical capacity

(artificial intelligence, CIRAM), cooperation within and between different parties and authorities as

well as improved national capabilities incl. through training and purchase of equipment. Staffing the

relevant units with sufficient number of skilled professionals is also a necessity.

In previous years implementing relevant EU acquis was mostly through national budget. As

complimentary resources, the External Borders and Visa instrument of the Internal Security Fund (ISFB)

funding also provided valuable aid.

The same logic is used for period 2021-2027 – although the BMVI scope foresees measures for the most

of the issues in the area of border management and visa, it is not feasible to overcome all the current

challenges solely with the help of the BMVI funding. This programme seeks to address these to the

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maximum extent possible while also leaving a degree of flexibility to be able to respond to future events

and changing priorities, e.g. the programme can also cover measures benefiting the target population

affected by the Ukraine war. The types of intervention matching the “0 EUR” amount in financing tables

of the programme correspond to those for which possible future needs linked to the implementation of

the Thematic Facility are anticipated, in line with Article 22(4)(d) CPR. The actions to be financed will

depend on the resources available and priorities at the time. The precise actions and the source of financing

will be agreed during the implementation of the programme in accordance with national procedures.

Synergies with other funds (e.g. AMIF, ISF, CPF, CCEI) and agencies’ toolbox will be sought and

overlapping avoided by the thorough communication between ministries, European Commission,

agencies and other relevant stakeholders.

As the challenges remain mostly the same, the BMVI programme will focus on similar activities as those

of ISFB in the period of 2014-2020. The support will be given in grants. The BMVI programme design

and strategy takes into account the administrative capacity and governance rules for efficiency and

wherever possible simplification measures will be implemented to reduce the administrative burden and

enhanced efficiency, effectiveness and economy. The BMVI programme provides for a number of actions

that support increasing the surveillance of the EU external borders and border control capabilities. The

actions contribute to latest requirements set out in the EBCG 2.0 Regulation, the improvement of

information exchange, ensuring control of the external border in accordance with the common standards

of the EU and uniform application of the EU acquis. Priority is given to the measures that support either

maintaining or expanding the national capability to manage external borders as well as contribute to

solidarity. For the common visa policy, it is important to continue with regular training of consular staff

to ensure harmonised application of Visa Code and VIS regulation. In parallel modern equipment, such

as facial recognition system needs to be purchased. It is also important to continue to develop and

implement digital visas and systems. Developments related to common Visa Information System of the

European Union is a priority.

Actions will be designed and implemented in line with the requirements of the EU Charter of Fundamental

Rights. To ensure equal opportunities so that all people feel equally safe, regardless of their place of

residence, language, gender, race, age, disability, etc target group needs are assessed. Activities which

have or might have significant environmental impact are not financed from the BMVI.

Despite being less than 10% of the total budget, the BMVI programme allocation for specific objective:

visa corresponds to all the needs expressed by all the potential beneficiaries (Ministry of Foreign Affairs

and Police and Border Guard Board) to achieve this objective. Harmonized approach for the issuance of

visas and to facilitate legitimate travel, while helping prevent migratory and security risks will be achieved

in combination of BMVI, Structural Funds and national funding.

State of play of implementation of EU acquis and action plans:

The Estonian National Integrated Border Management (IBM) strategy IBM is a part of the Enhanced Border Security Program of the ISDP and is developed to fulfil the national

obligation stipulated in the Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 on the European Border and Coast Guard. The

IBM Strategy is accompanied with a specific action plan. The IBM Strategy and Action Plan are living

documents, which are updated when necessary and brought in line with the respective European and

Frontex strategies. National capability development plan is based on the strategic priorities in the national

IBM strategy and other relevant strategies and programmes in the field of border management. The

development of national border management capabilities will among other things be carried out in the

framework of the EBCG capability development planning in accordance with the EBCG Regulation

Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PBGB) is the main authority responsible for the development

and implementation of the IBM in Estonia. The main partners are the Estonian Ministry of Foreign

Affairs, the Tax and Customs Board, the Environmental Board, the Estonian Defense Forces, the Defense

League and the Estonian Internal Security Service.

The national IBM takes fully into account the strategic objectives of the Technical and Operational

Strategy for European Integrated Border management:

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1. Reduced vulnerability of the external borders based on comprehensive situational awareness;

2. Safe, secure and well-functioning EU external borders;

3. Sustained European Border and Coast Guard capabilities.

Development of the national components of the European Border and Coast Guard (EBCG) National border and coast guard team for supporting the EBCG is established in the PBGB. Technical

equipment reserve is created. Equipment purchased will be in compliance with technical standards set out

by Frontex. Operational assistance to MSs is provided under Frontex coordination, as necessary. The

PBGB participates in Frontex joint operations, in border interventions and in return related interventions.

Estonia participates in Frontex risk analysis, pooled resources and training standards development and in

other working groups and training events. Deployment of Frontex-, CEPOL- and eu-LISA-trained and

certified experts and advisers contribute to the further development of the Estonian capability to protect

EU external borders. So far Estonia has fulfilled 100% of its obligations towards Forntex II- and III-

category standing corps. Regular information sharing with Agencies is in line with the agreed format

regarding FRAN, EUROSUR and vulnerability assessment. National Coordination Center (NCC) is

responsible for effective information analysis based on CIRAM and information exchange with EU MSs

and Frontex. The further development of national components of EBCG involve harmonized training of

border guards in accordance with the Common Core Curricula for Border Guards and procurement of

operating means, which are in accordance with Frontex standards.

EUROSUR EUROSUR was installed in the PBGB on 7 November 2012 by the information technology officials of

Frontex. Since October 1 2014, NCC Estonia has been operating as the Single Point of Contact (SPoC)

of the PBGB. The scope of EUROSUR will considerably evolve to cover all aspects related to information

exchange. Implementation of EUROSUR in line with the new features of the new EBCG Regulation and

in particular the following points will be implemented:

 The scope of EUROSUR which now includes systematic reporting related to checks at border

crossing points, air border surveillance and the reporting of available information on secondary

movement.

 Possible evolution of the national coordination centres with enlarged interagency cooperation to

cover the new scope of EUROSUR.

 The evolution of the IT systems software and architecture to meet the new communication

standards and allow machine to machine interconnection.

 The necessary recruitment and training of EUROSUR operators.

 Security evolution and the need to connect the communication network up to EU confidential

which could impact both physical and IT security but also training and personnel.

Large-scale IT-systems and interoperability Estonia is committed to timely implementation of smart border package (e.g. Entry-Exit System (EES),

European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), Schengen Information System (SIS),

Visa Information System (VIS) and their interoperability. The interfaces between national border control

and migration surveillance systems and the EES National Unit Interface have been created. Preparations

for creating Central Access Point and projects implementing new SIS and ETIAS regulations are

advancing. Due attention must be paid to ensuring effective coordination between different national

agencies and other relevant stakeholders and allocation of adequate human and financial resources, as

well as a timely execution of procurement and other administrative procedures. Estonia needs to adjust

its workflows and requirement for providing specific training programmes, as the proper implementation

of the IT systems alone is not enough to ensure the success of the new information architecture of the EU.

Also, governance structures need to be in place, national implementation programmes adopted and

working procedures changed.

Scheval recommendations and vulnerability assessment Estonia has successfully passed the Schengen evaluation and vulnerability assessments. No major

deficiencies concerning border management were identified in 2018.

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As of 2019 4 vulnerability assessment recommendations were pending, all of which have been closed.

Last recommendation (EE005 – CIRAM 2.0 training) was closed in July 5th 2021.Estonian priorities are

measures addressing outstanding shortcomings identified in the Vulnerability Assessment/Scheval

Evaluation recommendations. Measures that take account developments of legislative framework are

foreseen.

The Schengen evaluation of Estonia's visa policy took place in October 2018. In total, 56

recommendations were issued to Estonia, two of which are still to be completed. One recommendation is

related to the introduction of a new visa register and should be completed in 2024, funding is foreseen in

the BMVI. The second recommendation for the compliance of the visa register with the data protection

requirements will be completed in 2022. State budget was used to implement Schengen recommendations.

Transfer Estonia applies for the transfer of 5% of the AMIF initial allocation (1 112 731 €) to the BMVI in line

with Article 26 (1) CPR. Estonia ensures that the objectives of the AMIF will be met also after the transfer

of 5%. The 2021-2027 AMIF programme considers all the relevant needs of potential beneficiaries that

have been mapped during the preparation of national strategies compiled to implement relevant policies.

The integration measures for the third country nationals will be complemented and in large part funded

by the ESF+. There is also possibility to use Thematic Facility. Furthermore, as AMIF projects will start

in the second half of 2022, there is a potential risk that Estonia will not be able to use the 10% of the

initial AMIF allocation by the mid-term review and would lose the right for the additional funding as

stipulated in the Article 17(2) of the Regulation (EL) 2021/1147.

One of the biggest challenges and therefore the government’s priority in Estonia is protecting the EU

external border – Estonian-Russian land border. Estonia has already invested a considerable amount of

national resources to erect the border fence and will continue to do so. The goal for the years 2022-2025

is to equip the land border with state-of-the-art surveillance technology. Almost 52 % of the BMVI

allocation has been planned to use for that goal, however because the cost for the technology in that kind

of volume is very high, additional amounts are sought. AMIF transfer in an amount of 1 112 731 € will

be used as one additional source.

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2. Specific Objectives & Technical Assistance

Reference: Article 22(2) and (4) CPR

Selected Specific objective or Technical assistance Type of action

1. European integrated border management Regular actions

x 1. European integrated border management Specific actions

1. European integrated border management Annex IV actions

1. European integrated border management Operating support

1. European integrated border management STS

1. European integrated border management Emergency assistance

1. European integrated border management ETIAS regulation Art.

85(2)

1. European integrated border management ETIAS regulation Art.

85(3)

2. Common visa policy Regular actions

2. Common visa policy Specific actions

2. Common visa policy Annex IV actions

2. Common visa policy Operating support

2. Common visa policy Emergency assistance

TA.36(5). Technical assistance - flat rate (Art.

36(5) CPR)

TA.37. Technical assistance - not linked to costs

(Art. 37 CPR)

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2.1. Specific objective: 1. European integrated border management

2.1.1. Description of the specific objective

Estonian IBM model is built on four tiers: activities in third countries; cooperation with neighbouring

countries; border control; and measures at the area of free movement.

The IBM strategy of Estonia is influenced by the 3rd countries in the neighbourhood, taking into account

changes in their political, economic or security situation and the good connection between Estonia and

other EU MSs. There is a high probability that changes in a neighbouring 3rd country will have a primary

impact on the land border; affecting the passenger flow, increase the threats related to cross-border

criminality and other border-related violations or non-traditional threats at the external border. Therefore,

analysis of the IBM system, its functioning, and analysis of vulnerabilities for mitigating possible risks in

every aspect of an identified threat is essential.

Border control measures are based on Schengen best practices. Systematic risk analysis products are

developed using CIRAM. Logically arranged intelligence management supports the planning of service

and other border-related activities, with the optimal use of resources in accordance with identified threats,

vulnerabilities and impact. For situational picture, Estonia maintains an effective cooperation in risk

analysis, information exchange and in operational activities with international and EU Agencies, such as

Interpol, EUROPOL, Frontex, EASO, eu-LISA, etc. and with other states, organisations and bodies.

ISFB funding enabled the procurement of modern, state-of-the art equipment, such as patrol cars, special

transport means, border control and migration surveillance devices, technical capacity needed in order

to check fingerprint biometrics, multirotors, water crafts, ABC gates, etc. It helped to increase reaction

capability, that has a direct link with the efficiency and quality of border control. Since the technology is

rapidly evolving and vehicles acquired in 2015–2018 are reaching their end of a lifecycle, the BMVI

funding will continue this practice.

The BMVI programme in addition to other resources will provide funding for following implementation

measures in the area of border management to tackle the main challenges mentioned in the Section 1:

 improving border control in line with Article 3(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896

The length of the Estonian coast line is 3,794 km, sea borders 767 km and land borders, including the

temporary control line between the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation, is 338.6 km. BCPs

and BGSs, air squadron, fleet and surveillance systems perform border control at the EU’s external borders

in Estonia. To ensure effective checks and surveillance activities at the external borders, prevent and

detect cross-border crime, maintain the border regime in the economic zone and performing migration

surveillance tasks the border must be covered by technical surveillance. Mobile autonomous surveillance

solutions will be procured with the support of BMVI/2021-2023/SA/1.2.1

Novel border control solutions based on biometric data, which will be introduced in the near and distant

future, enable the use of new opportunities in border control but also, the risk of abuse of systems by

criminal environment will increase. The PBGB in cooperation with partners should ensure the

operationality of systems and cyber security while at the same time mitigating the risk of abuse of these

systems by intruders. New methods of smuggling have a direct connection with the future development of

border and coast guard surveillance methods and technology. The use of drones and GPS lighthouses by

wrongdoers is known to the PBGB. The development of technology and the identification of new methods

is connected with overall developments in IT, radars and radiocommunication systems.

The PBGB has started to build up an external land border infrastructure, including establishing markers at

the borderline. The project is mostly funded from the national budget. To cover EU/Schengen external

border close to 100% with technical surveillance is a priority. In addition, IT-system supporting the

management of border incidents is built. The on-going pilot project to find the most suitable surveillance

technology is funded from the ISFB and after the test period surveillance cameras and the necessary

infrastructure (poles, power cables, etc) will be procured with the help of the BMVI.

Estonia has 44 international BCPs at its external border: 7 at land borders, 30 at sea/lake borders and 7 at

air borders. According to the data, 66% (2017) and 80% (2020) of the total number of passengers crossed

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the border at land borders, 25% (2017) and 6% (2020) at sea and 9% (2017) and 13% (2020) at air borders.

Analyses provide that BCPs located at external land border bear the main traffic load. In 2017, 7.4 million

and in 2020 1,3 million travelers crossed the Estonian external land border. Almost 50% (2017) and 63%

(2020) of these border crossings took place in Narva-1 Road BCP. Therefore, it is important to keep the

balance between the fluent border crossing of travelers and the security of the state and the EU taking into account the likely development of the legislative framework.

The current border security situation at the external borders is stable. As of 2020, the level of irregular

immigration threat measured by its magnitude and likelihood remains moderate at external land and air

borders and low at sea borders. In 2019 there were 228, in 2020 166 and in 2021 303 irregular crossings.

Nethertheless, the situation at the Lithuanian-Belarus border in 2021 and the war which started in February

2022 in Ukraine illustrate how quickly the situation might change, if unpredictable events occur. Until

COVID-19 pandemic the passenger flow and cross-border trade were in an upward trend. In 2019 the

number of regular crossings was 8 277 528, in 2020 1 585 775 and in 2021 1 099 974. The increase is

predicted again after the pandemic has suppressed. To maintain fluent border crossing of persons and

goods in conditions of increasing cross-border movement accompanied by evolving cross-border

criminality, illegal migration and other changing threats that affect internal security require remarkable

efforts from border management authorities whose resources and capacities are limited therefore new

technological solutions needs to be sought and used (e.g. ABC-gates).

EUROSUR system is in a continuous development. It should enable good inter-agency cooperation in

data collection at the BCP level between customs and border guards as well as enhanced cooperation and

information exchange with the Latvian, Lithuanian and Finnish border authorities in the future. Estonia

participates in the development of systems for improving situational awareness at the EU level. At the

national level, the focus is to develop IT systems jointly with different authorities and ministries, thereby

supporting the exchange of information and cooperation between authorities. The development is foreseen

to take place in line with the development of the Schengen Borders Code and other legal acts as regards

EUROSUR, aiming at enhanced interoperability.

As of October 1 2014, NCC Estonia operates as the Single Point of Contact (SPoC) of the PBGB.

Additionally, besides NCC Estonia, it houses SIRENE Bureau, National Europol (ENU), INTERPOL

(NCB), Prüm NCP, FRONTEX NFPoC and Internal Duty Service for other Police matters. Such solution

allows access to the broadest range of relevant national and international law enforcement databases to

efficiently manage direct information exchange between the competent national and international

authorities. The SPoC unit operates according to the SPOC manual.

The NCC delivers the EUROSUR National Situational Picture (NSP)/ European Situational Picture (ESP)

to all involved police units in the PBGB at all levels and to other national authorities such as the Tax and

Customs Board, the Estonian Internal Security Service, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign

Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior, the Defense Forces, Europol and SIRENE Bureau. With the help of

the BMVI the NCC in the South-East Estonia will be partly renovated and furnished.

 enhancing inter-agency cooperation at national level among the national authorities

responsible for border control or for tasks carried out at the border, and at EU level between

the Member States, or between the Member States, on the one hand, and the relevant Union

bodies, offices and agencies or third countries, on the other

Estonia participates in Joint Investigation Teams and in operations focusing on cross-border crime in

bilateral or multilateral forms or through EU Agencies. There is continuous cooperation with EU Member

States, Frontex and other EU institutions at a required level and with the main national authorities

responsible for border management such as the Tax and Customs Board, the Maritime Administration, the

Environmental Inspectorate, the Estonian Defence Forces, the Defence League, etc. to ensure cost

effectiveness, to avoid overlaps in tasks and to enhance the joint use of capacity in case of unpredictable

situations putting external borders under pressure. Continuous training for Tax and Customs Board

officials who perform I-level border control will be carried out.

The PBGB participates in EU Working Groups activities and cooperates with international organizations

such as IOM, OSCE, UNHCR, and in other forms of inter-agency cooperation — BSRBCC (Baltic Sea

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Region Border Control Cooperation), BSTF (Baltic Sea Task Force) and in the work of Senior Officials

of Baltic Council of Ministers.

 Setting up, operating and maintaining EU large-scale IT systems in the area of border

management, in particular the Schengen Information System (SIS II), the European Travel

Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), the Entry-Exit System (EES), and Eurodac

for border management purposes as well as including the interoperability of these large-scale

IT systems and their communication infrastructure, and actions to enhance data quality and

the provision of information

Cooperation for the implementation of EU large-scale IT systems is taking place with eu-LISA. Large

scale IT systems (EES, ETIAS; SIS and IO) will build on and follow up on the progress made under

Internal Security Fund. In addition to regular projects, BMVI/2022/SA/1.5.7/003 –

BMVI/2022/SA/1.5.7/007, BMVI/2021/SA/1.5.4/008 and BMVI/2024/SA/1.5.1/001 will be

implemented.

 Developing the European Border and Coast Guard by supporting national authorities

responsible for border management to pursue measures related to capability development

and common capacity building, joint procurement, establishment of common standards and

any other measures streamlining the cooperation and coordination between the Member

States and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency

Participation in Frontex operations since 2006 has had an undeniable impact on improving the efficiency

of border management and on ensuring the internal security of the state. Substantial future enlargement of

Frontex requires readiness to allocate additional staff for participation in its activities. For better co-

ordination of setting up the Standing Corps a SNE will be seconded to the Frontex and training courses

organized for seconded officers of Category 2 and 3. Under BMVI/2023-2024/SA/1.2.2/001 20 SUVs

will be procured and deployed by Frontex.

 ensuring the uniform application of the Union acquis on external borders, including through

the implementation of recommendations from quality control mechanisms such as the

Schengen evaluation mechanism in line with Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013, vulnerability

assessments in line with Regulation (EU) 2019/1896, and national quality control mechanisms

Border guard education will ensure interoperability and the high quality of professional competences

enabling proper implementation of the Schengen Acquis and ensures effective border management at

national and EU external borders. PBGB experts participate in the development and updating joint

curricula and training materials in Frontex (CCC, CCC for Mid-Level Officers, European Joint Masters

on Strategic Border Management, CIRAM, IBM, etc.).

In their daily service, all border control officials follow the principles of the Code of Ethics for Officials

approved on 11 March 2015. Continues attention will be paid to those principles in trainings.

The modernisation of border control infrastructure, the introduction of innovative and beyond the state-of-

the-art technology, increasing the electronic control of travellers and the extension of visa liberalisation

regimes create new challenges for the training of staff and for the reliability of border control systems. In

addition to internal trainings, possibilities offered by CEPOL, eu-LISA, Frontex will be used.

Quality control is vital to ensure that the performed services adhere to a defined set of quality criteria or

meet the requirements of the Schengen evaluation mechanism and vulnerability assessment. BMVI

funds will be used in addition to national budget to eliminate deficiencies identified during the quality

control (e.g training for border guards). To improve the capacity to detect and intercept unauthorized cross-

border unmanned aerial vehicles as well as to enable undisrupted data flows and improved situational

awareness from the Eastern border 24/7, the funds of the Specific Actions BMVI/2024/SA/1.4.2/002 and

BMVI/2024/SA/1.1.5/001 will be used.

Indicative list of actions:

 Measures related to development of EUROSUR (e.g investments to national ICT system to

retrieve situational picture form the border and exchange information, purchase of

equipment such as monitors, small-scale renovation works in NCC)

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 Measures related to interoperability package and EU large-scale IT systems (e.g development

of ETIAS, EES, SIS-Recast)

 Measures aiming at the development of the national components of EBCG (e.g. SNE

secondment to Frontex, etc.)

 Border management trainings to implement IBM and ensure uniform Schengen acquis incl.

courses on fundamental rights

 Investments to border surveillance equipment compliant with Forntex standards (patrol

vehicles, UAVs, cameras, drones, drone detectors etc.), priority will be given to investments

for EE-RU land border surveillance system. All large-scale equipment will be put at Frontex

disposal

 Investments to border control and migration monitoring equipment with technical support

(document readers, biometric data technology, microscopes etc.)

 Measures to ensure follow up of future Schengen recommendations insofar as the deficiencies

identified and the action plan concerned identifies operational measures to remedy them that

require funding

Results: External land and sea border is covered by innovative, state-of-the-art, integrated border

surveillance system. Border checks and border surveillance are supported by advanced, mobile and

interoperable technical systems and solutions to guarantee more efficient and reliable border control.

Enhanced capacity to develop and make the best use of the state-of-the-art technologies and large scale

information systems (EES, ETIAS etc) in a unified and harmonized way. Border guards actions and IT

systems are in line with Schengen Acquis and fundamental rights avoiding biased stereotypical decisions.

The principles of data protection, gender equality and non-discrimination are respected and the special

needs of vulnerable persons are taken into account.

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Operating support:

In Estonia the PBGB and the Development and IT Centre of the Ministry of the Interior (SMIT) are public

authorities responsible for accomplishing the tasks and services which constitute a public service for the

Union in the domain of borders and migration surveillance. The statutory tasks of the PBGB include the

development and implementation of the IBM in Estonia. The statutory tasks of SMIT include development

and maintenance of respective ICT systems.

To facilitate legitimate border crossings and to ensure a high-level protection of the external borders and

necessary information exchange the use of relevant ICT-systems and modern technology are essential. All

ICT equipment, also border control and suveillance tools need upgrades and regular maintenace to operate

smoothly and securely. Estonia plans to use operation support for border and migration control ICT

systems and equipment maintenance as well as repair costs as follows:

 Maintenance and upgrades of automatic border control (PBGB)

With the help of ISFB 16 ABC gates were installed in Tallinn airport and Narva -1 BCP in February 2021.

Automatic kiosk will also be installed in Saatse BCP. The maintenance and upgrades of the e-gates are

included in the lease contract signed between PBGB and the service provider. Contract is funded from the

ISFB until the end of 2022. As of 01.01.2023 the BMVI will be used for operating the e-gates.

 Operational management and maintenance of large-scale IT systems (EES; SIS; ETIAS) and

their communication infrastructures, including the interoperability of these systems and

rental of secure premises (PBGB and/or SMIT)

National border and migration control IT-systems are connected to the National Unit Interface, secure EES

data center is rented. As of 01.01.2023 the management and maintenance costs of EES, ETIAS, SIS and

their interoperability will be covered from BMVI to ensure efficient operation of the systems.

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 Repair and maintenance costs of border control and surveillance systems equipment and

infrastructure (PBGB/SMIT)

With the help of the ISFB a number of border control and surveillance equipment has been purchased and

is planned to acquire from BMVI. The licenses for tools such as document readers need to be renewed

regularly. The operating tools are constantly in use and might need repairing form time to time. BMVI

operating support is used for technicians salary as well as repair and maintenance costs of surveillance

equipment and systems.

Estonia complies with relevant Union acquis. There are no major pending issues. The possible future

recommendations of the Schengen evaluation and Vulnerability assessment will be dealt with due care.

Financial instruments: Not applicable.

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2.1.2. Indicators

Reference: point (e) of Article 22(4) CPR

Table 1: Output indicators

ID Indicator Measurement unit Milestone (2024) Target (2029)

O.1.1 Number of items of equipment purchased for border crossing points number 1,216 4,143

O.1.1.1 of which number of Automated Border Control gates / self-service systems / e- gates purchased number 16 16

O.1.2 Number of infrastructure maintained / repaired number 1 7

O.1.3 Number of hotspot areas supported number 0 0

O.1.4 Number of facilities for border crossing points constructed / upgraded number 1 1

O.1.5 Number of aerial vehicles purchased number 0 26

O.1.5.1 of which number of unmanned aerial vehicles purchased number 0 26

O.1.6 Number of maritime transport means purchased number 0 0

O.1.7 Number of land transport means purchased number 0 33

O.1.8 Number of participants supported number 347 602

O.1.8.1 of which number of participants in training activities number 347 600

O.1.9 Number of joint liaison officers deployed to third countries number 0 0

O.1.10 Number of IT functionalities developed / maintained / upgraded number 4 10

O.1.11 Number of large-scale IT systems developed / maintained / upgraded number 4 4

O.1.11.1 of which number of large-scale IT systems developed number 1 1

O.1.12 Number of cooperation projects with third countries number 0 0

O.1.13 Number of persons who have applied for international protection at border crossing points number 96 256

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2.1.2. Indicators

Reference: point (e) of Article 22(4) CPR

Table 2: Result indicators

ID Indicator Measurement

unit Baseline

Measurement

unit for baseline

Reference

year(s) Target (2029)

Measurement

unit for target Source of data Comments

R.1.14 Number of items of

equipment registered in

the Technical Equipment

Pool of the European

Border and Coast Guard

Agency

number 0 number 2021-2027 43 number project reports,

TEP

4 mobile

surveillance

solutions, 26

drones and 33

land vehicles

R.1.15 Number of items of

equipment put at the

disposal of the European

Border and Coast Guard

Agency

number 0 number 2021-2027 43 number project reports,

bilateral

agreements

4 mobile

surveillance

solutions, 26

drones and 33

land vehicles

R.1.16 Number of initiated /

improved forms of

cooperation of national

authorities with the

Eurosur National

Coordination Centre

(NCC)

number 0 number 2021-2027 0 number N/A projects not

planned

R.1.17 Number of border

crossings through

Automated Border Control

gates and e-gates

number 0 share 2021-2027 2,200,000 number IT-system ALIS,

project reports

PBGB prognosis

40% of entries

via e-gates

R.1.18 Number of addressed

recommendations from

Schengen Evaluations and

from vulnerability

assessments in the area of

border management

number 0 number 2021-2027 100 percentage Scheval

recommendation

s and

vulnerability

assessments

recommendation

s will be tackled

mostly with

national budget

R.1.19 Number of participants

who report three months

number 0 share 2021-2027 486 number project reports,

feedback sheets

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ID Indicator Measurement

unit Baseline

Measurement

unit for baseline

Reference

year(s) Target (2029)

Measurement

unit for target Source of data Comments

after the training activity

that they are using the

skills and competences

acquired during the

training

R.1.20 Number of persons

refused entry by border

authorities

number 0 number 2021-2027 12,800 number IT-system ALIS

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2.1. Specific objective 1. European integrated border management

2.1.3. Indicative breakdown of the programme resources (EU) by type of intervention

Reference: Article 22(5) CPR; and Article 16(12) AMIF Regulation, Article 13(12) ISF Regulation or Article 13(18) BMVI Regulation

Table 3: Indicative breakdown

Type of

intervention

Code Indicative amount

(Euro)

Intervention field 001.Border checks 2,775,524.97

Intervention field 002.Border surveillance - air equipment 114,330.78

Intervention field 003.Border surveillance - land equipment 16,465,963.22

Intervention field 004.Border surveillance - maritime equipment 0.00

Intervention field 005.Border surveillance - automated border surveillance systems 22,776,411.59

Intervention field 006.Border surveillance - other measures 853,142.23

Intervention field 007.Technical and operational measures within the Schengen area which are related to border control 0.00

Intervention field 008.Situational awareness and exchange of information 0.00

Intervention field 009.Risk analysis 0.00

Intervention field 010.Processing of data and information 0.00

Intervention field 011.Hotspot areas 0.00

Intervention field 012.Measures related to the identification and referral of vulnerable persons 0.00

Intervention field 013.Measures related to the identification and referral of persons who are in need of, or wish to apply for, international protection 0.00

Intervention field 014.European Border and Coast Guard development 300,000.00

Intervention field 015.Inter-agency cooperation - national level 0.00

Intervention field 016.Inter-agency cooperation - European Union level 300,000.00

Intervention field 017.Inter-agency cooperation - with third countries 0.00

Intervention field 018.Joint deployment of immigration liaison officers 0.00

Intervention field 019.Large-scale IT systems - Eurodac for border management purposes 0.00

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Type of

intervention

Code Indicative amount

(Euro)

Intervention field 020.Large-scale IT systems - Entry-exit System (EES) 0.00

Intervention field 021.Large-scale IT systems - European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) - others 1 540 880,19

Intervention field 022.Large-scale IT systems - European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) - Article 85(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 1,161,885.65

Intervention field 023.Large-scale IT systems - European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) - Article 85(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 0.00

Intervention field 024.Large-scale IT systems - Schengen Information System (SIS) 2 313 596,53

Intervention field 025.Large-scale IT systems - Interoperability 3,997,129.25

Intervention field 026.Operating support - Integrated border management 6,107,260.70

Intervention field 027.Operating support - Large-scale IT systems for border management purposes 1,858,683.75

Intervention field 029.Data quality and data subjects’ rights to information, access to, rectification and erasure of, their personal data, and to the restriction of

the processing thereof

0.00

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2.1. Specific objective: 2. Common visa policy

2.1.1. Description of the specific objective

In Estonia the implementation of the EU visa policy is mainly a responsibility of the PBGB and the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The EU visa policy makes it easier to travel to the European Union. At the same time, EU visa policy

mitigates security risks and the risks associated with irregular migration to the EU. In an area without

internal borders, strong and efficient checks on persons entering the EU are needed to detect anyone who

may pose a security risk. To ensure that such persons do not pass the EU’s borders unnoticed, decision

makers need to have the right information at the right time to do their job of protecting EU citizens.

At the same time, visa application process must be efficient, client friendly and security measures must

comply with data proection requirements.

To ensure harmonized approach with regard to the issuance of visas and to facilitate legitimate travel and,

while helping prevent migratory and security risks, Estonia has decided to implement following measures

funded from BMVI:

 Setting up, operating and maintaining large-scale IT systems pursuant to Union law in the

area of the common policy on visas, in particular the Visa Information System (VIS)

including the interoperability of these large-scale IT systems and their communication

infrastructure, and actions to enhance data quality and the provision of information

To ensure that sufficient security information is available about persons travelling to the EU with a visa,

the Visa Information System (VIS) needs an upgrade. Estonia joined VIS in 2011 and introduced the

system in all of the foreign representations where visas are issued. VIS Mail, VIS Mail 2, VISA Code Plus

and further development of the visa consultation system have been rolled out over time.

State budget, ERDF and ISFB funding was and is used to implement VIS. The specialized VIS developing

team in the Development and IT Centre of the Ministry of the Interior is consistently making smaller

adjustments to the system. The upgraded system needs to be fully interoperable with other EU information

systems. Estonia has decided to finance next generation VIS and its interfaces with other EU large-scale

IT systems under BMVI as a priority.

To ensure reliable verification and identification of visa applicants, it is necessary to process biometric

data in the VIS. ISFB funds were used for upgrading workplaces in the consular offices; computers and

fingerprint scanners were purchased. In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs acquired and installed 45

Dermalog LF10 scanners for capturing biometric data (10 fingerprints) financed from the state budget.

BMVI will be used for renewal of fingerprint scanners and facial recognition equipment.

 providing efficient and client-friendly services to visa applicants while maintaining the

security and integrity of the visa procedure, and fully respecting the human dignity and the

integrity of the applicant or of the visa holder in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation

(EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 concerning

the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on

short-stay visas

 ensuring the uniform application of the Union acquis on visas, including the further

development and modernisation of the common policy on visas and

 supporting Member States in issuing visas, including visas with limited territorial validity as

referred to in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 on humanitarian grounds, for

reasons of national interest or because of international obligations

The MFA and the Estonian Internal Security Service have assessed that the representations of Estonia

comply with security requirements and the environment is client-friendly. All investments regarding the

infrastructure that might be needed in the future, will be funded from the state budget.

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All round the world, there are 19 Estonian representations processing Schengen visas. Estonia represents

5 Member States (Netherlands, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden and Denmark) in processing Schengen visas

in five countries.

61 employees in Estonian MFA are currently dealing with visa questions (32 consuls, 4 expat technical

staff and 25 local technical staff). In 2020 25 555 Schengen visa applications were processed of which

24 970 visas were issued in the foreign representations of Estonia. In 2019 the respective numbers were

145 711 and 143 582. The decrease was stemmed from COVID-19 pandemic. Should the environment

change for the better, and free travel is possible again, there is a high possibility that numbers will grow.

Officials dealing with visa processing are trained regularly to ensure harmonized application of the Visa

Code, the VIS Regulation, falsified documents etc. Trainings and internship missions were partially

funded by the ISFB and this will be continued under BMVI.

In addition to training, new technological solutions should be created and used.

The European Commission initiated the transition to a digital visa procedure based on a proposal made

by the Estonian Presidency. An analysis report was prepared in 2019 and a working group on digitization

was convened. Eu-LISA and DG HOME worked on the project to develop and test a prototype of the EU

online visa application portal. The prototype of the e-application environment was introduced in 2021. EE

will implement the EU visa online application platform after its completion.

 developing different forms of cooperation between Member States in visa processing

The exchange of best practices and experts, including the secondment of experts, as well as boosting the

capacity of European networks to assess, promote, support and further develop Union policies and

objectives is important.

Since the beginning of 2021, Estonia is represented by 18 Schengen Member States (Austria, Belgium,

Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherland, Poland,

Portugal, Sweden, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland), in 105 countries (112 locations).

Since 2011 Estonia has signed co-operation contracts with an external service provider in 16 countries.

Under current contracts, 170 visa venters provide services in Australia, Belarus, China, Canada, Egypt,

Georgia, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey, UK, Ukraine and in US.

Starting from 10 March 2022 Russian and Belarusian citizens can apply for visa only in exceptional cases:

wishing to visit family members in Estonia, as well as on humanitarian grounds, e.g., serious illness or

funeral of a close relative.

Estonia sees BMVI funding useful for enhancing consular co-operation between Member States. Study

visits to embassies of the Member States representing Estonia in a third country could be organized. The

Visa Code foresees the obligation to monitor external service providers. Visa centers audits performed in

cooperation with other Member States could be financed. This form of cooperation is already in practice

(for example in Austria and Germany, Germany, the Netherlands, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were

planning to audit the visa center in Istanbul at the end of April 2020, but due to Covid pandemic it was

postponed) and could be further pursued.

Indicative list of actions:

 VIS related developments (priority)

 Development of digital visa and online application in cooperation with the Commission

 Acquisition of biometric data equipment

 Consular staff trainings and internships

 External service providers audits

 Measures to ensure follow up of future Schengen recommendations insofar as the deficiencies

identified and the action plan concerned identifies operational measures to remedy them that

require funding

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Operating support and financial instruments will not be used for visa objective.

Results: All the Estonian representations are well equipped, visa officers are trained and provide

harmonized client friendly service in line with visa code. Visa application process is efficient and secure.

Border crossing for bona fide travelers is smooth and security risks and the risks associated with irregular

migration to the EU are mitigated. Developments in digital visas and e-applications are accessible to people

with special needs. Web-solutions comply with WCAG 2.0 requirements. When using the VIS, each

competent authority shall ensure that it does not discriminate applicants and visa holders on grounds of

sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation and fully respects the

human dignity of the applicant or visa holder.

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2.1. Specific objective 2. Common visa policy

2.1.2. Indicators

Reference: point (e) of Article 22(4) CPR

Table 1: Output indicators

ID Indicator Measurement unit Milestone (2024) Target (2029)

O.2.1 Number of projects supporting the digitalisation of visa processing number 2 3

O.2.2 Number of participants supported number 80 90

O.2.2.1 of which number of participants in training activities number 60 70

O.2.3 Number of staff deployed to consulates in third countries number 0 0

O.2.3.1 of which number of staff deployed for visa processing number 0 0

O.2.4 Number of IT functionalities developed / maintained / upgraded number 1 2

O.2.5 Number of large-scale IT systems developed / maintained / upgraded number 0 1

O.2.5.1 of which number of large-scale IT systems developed number 0 1

O.2.6 Number of infrastructure maintained / repaired number 0 0

O.2.7 Number of real estates rented / depreciated number 0 0

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2.1. Specific objective 2. Common visa policy

2.1.2. Indicators

Reference: point (e) of Article 22(4) CPR

Table 2: Result indicators

ID Indicator Measurement

unit Baseline

Measurement

unit for baseline

Reference

year(s) Target (2029)

Measurement

unit for target Source of data Comments

R.2.8 Number of new / upgraded

consulates outside the

Schengen area

number 0 number 2021-2027 20 number project reports all consulates

will be equipped

with new

fingerprint

scanners

R.2.8.1 of which number of

consulates upgraded to

enhance client-friendliness

for Visa applicants

number 0 number 2021-2027 20 number project reports all consulates

will be equipped

with fingerprint

scanners

R.2.9 Number of addressed

recommendations from

Schengen Evaluations in

the area of the common

visa policy

number 0 number 2021-2027 100 percentage project reports,

scheval

recommendation

s and

vulnerability

assessments

recommendation

s will be tackled

mostly with

national budget

R.2.10 Number of visa

applications using digital

means

number 0 share 2021-2027 976,292 number VIS

R.2.11 Number of initiated /

improved forms of

cooperation set up among

Member States in visa

processing

number 0 number 2021-2027 7 number project reports

R.2.12 Number of participants

who report three months

after the training activity

that they are using the

skills and competences

acquired during the

training

number 0 share 2021-2027 70 number Project reports,

participant

feedback sheets

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2.1. Specific objective 2. Common visa policy

2.1.3. Indicative breakdown of the programme resources (EU) by type of intervention

Reference: Article 22(5) CPR; and Article 16(12) AMIF Regulation, Article 13(12) ISF Regulation or Article 13(18) BMVI Regulation

Table 3: Indicative breakdown

Type of

intervention

Code Indicative amount

(Euro)

Intervention field 001.Improving visa application processing 562,500.00

Intervention field 002.Enhancing the efficiency, client-friendly environment and security at consulates 352,500.00

Intervention field 003.Document security / document advisors 0.00

Intervention field 004.Consular cooperation 97,500.00

Intervention field 005.Consular coverage 0.00

Intervention field 006.Large-scale IT systems - Visa Information System (VIS) 112,500.00

Intervention field 007.Other ICT systems for visa application processing purposes 375,000.00

Intervention field 008.Operating support - Common visa policy 0.00

Intervention field 009.Operating support - Large-scale IT systems for visa application processing purposes 0.00

Intervention field 011.Issuance of visas with limited territorial validity 0.00

Intervention field 012.Data quality and data subjects’ rights to information, access to, rectification and erasure of, their personal data, and to the restriction of

the processing thereof

0.00

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2.2. Technical assistance: TA.36(5). Technical assistance - flat rate (Art. 36(5) CPR)

Reference: point (f) of Article 22(3), Article 36(5), Article 37, and Article 95 CPR

2.2.1. Description

Technical assistance is the precondition that sufficient means and resources are available to achieve the

objectives and indicators set in the BMVI programme.

TA is used for

 Preparation, implementation, monitoring and control

 Capacity building

 Evaluation and studies, data collection

 Information and communication

Preparation, implementation, monitoring and control

TA is used by the competent officials of Responsible Authority (RA) and Audit Authority (AA). In the

Ministry of the Interior there are approximately 10 RA officials responsible for implementation of HOME

funds and 2 AA auditors. The TA is used for the RA and AA personnel costs, training, participation in

workshops and meetings, etc.

Capacity building

Consultation and sharing of best practices are key factors in successful implementation so that applicants

and beneficiaries have the ability to prepare and implement projects. Therefore, the RA also ensures

continuous training, counseling and guidance of applicants and beneficiaries funded by the TA.

To reduce the burden on applicants and beneficiaries, the TA is used for novel IT solutions of application,

reporting and reimbursement. The SFOS information system will be introduced to simplify the technical

procedures, reduce the workload of applicants, beneficiaries and administration, and thus contribute more

to substantive activities. The principle of single entry is used as far as possible for electronic applications.

In addition, the information system enables the RA to monitor the achievement of results, the progress of

commitments and disbursements, the volumes and results of audits, administrative, financial and on-the-

spot controls, irregularities and recoveries.

Evaluation and studies, data collection

It is important to ensure that objectives are met in time and resources are used efficiently. Therefore two

evaluations are foreseen: the mid-term evaluation in 2024 and final evaluation in 2030. If needed, resources

could be used for studies and data collection.

Information and communication

The TA is also used for communication and publication activities (see p 7.)

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2.2. Technical assistance TA.36(5). Technical assistance - flat rate (Art. 36(5) CPR)

2.2.2. Indicative breakdown of technical assistance pursuant to Article 37 CPR

Table 4: Indicative breakdown

Type of intervention Code Indicative amount (Euro)

Intervention field 001.Information and communication 250,000

Intervention field 002.Preparation, implementation, monitoring and control 2,500,000

Intervention field 003.Evaluation and studies, data collection 250,000

Intervention field 004.Capacity building 723,888.53

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3. Financing plan

Reference: point (g) Article 22(3) CPR

3.1. Financial appropriations by year

Table 5: Financial appropriations per year

Allocation type 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Total

Initial allocation 0.00 5,269,705.00 6,402,733.00 6,905,464.00 5,346,817.00 4,425,874.00 4,486,181.00 32,836,774.00

Mid-term review

Thematic facility WPI 0 3,693,023.10 0 0 0 0 3,693,023.10

Thematic facility WPII 1,869,840.00 2,133,333.00 4,003,173.00

Thematic facility WPIII 24,142,996.29

Transfer (in) 296,393.00 359,627.00 306,733.00 149,978.00 1,112,731.00

Transfer (out)

Total 0.00 5,269,705.00 12,261,989.10 9,398,242.00 29,796,564.29 4,575,852.00 4,486,181.00 65,788,697.39

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3.2. Total financial allocations

Table 6: Total financial allocations by fund and national contribution

Specific objective (SO) Type of action

Basis for calculation

Union support (total or public)

Union contribution (a)

National contribution (b)=(c)+(d)

Indicative breakdown of national contribution

Total (e)=(a)+(b) Co-financing rate

(f)=(a)/(e)

Public (c) Private (d)

European integrated border management Regular actions Total 17,785,004.81 5,928,334.94 5,928,334.94 0.00 23,713,339.75 75.0000000104%

European integrated border management Annex IV actions Total 3,615,000.00 1,205,000.00 1,205,000.00 0.00 4,820,000.00 75.0000000000%

European integrated border management Operating support Total 7,965,944.45 2,655,314.82 2,655,314.82 0.00 10,621,259.27 75.0000000000%

European integrated border management ETIAS regulation

Art. 85(2)

Total 1,161,885.65 387,295.22 387,295.22 0.00 1,549,180.87 74.9999998386%

European integrated border management ETIAS regulation Art. 85(3)

Total

European integrated border management Specific action Total 30,036,973.95 3,337,441.55 3,337,441.55 0 33,374,415.50 90%

Total European integrated border

management

60,564,808.86 13,513,386.53 13,513,386.53 0.00 74,078,195.39

Common visa policy Regular actions Total 1,500,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 0.00 2,000,000.00 75.0000000000%

Common visa policy Annex IV actions Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Common visa policy Operating support Total

Total Common visa policy 1,500,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 0.00 2,000,000.00 75.0000000000%

Technical assistance - flat rate (Art. 36(5) CPR)

3,723,888.53 0 0 0 3,723,888.53 100.0000000000%

Grand total

65,788,697.39

14,013,386.53

14,013,386.53

0.00

79,802,083.92

%

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3.3. Transfers

Table 7: Transfers between shared management funds1

Transferring fund Receiving fund

AMIF ISF ERDF ESF+ CF EMFAF Total

BMVI

1Cumulative amounts for all transfers during programming period.

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Table 8: Transfers to instruments under direct or indirect management1

Instrument Transfer Amount

1Cumulative amounts for all transfers during programming period.

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4. Enabling conditions

Reference: point (i) of Article 22(3) CPR

Table 9: Horizontal enabling conditions

Enabling

condition

Fulfilment of

enabling

condition

Criteria Fulfilment of

criteria Reference to relevant documents Justification

1. Effective

monitoring

mechanisms of

the public

procurement

market

Yes Monitoring mechanisms are in place that

cover all public contracts and their

procurement under the Funds in line with

Union procurement legislation. That

requirement includes:

1. Arrangements to ensure compilation of

effective and reliable data on public

procurement procedures above the Union

thresholds in accordance with reporting

obligations under Articles 83 and 84 of

Directive 2014/24/EU and Articles 99 and

100 of Directive 2014/25/EU.

Yes Public Procurement Register-

https://riigihanked.riik.ee;

Public Procurement Act-

www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/50509201700

3/consolide/current;

Competition Act-

www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee51706202100

3/consolide/current;

Information from the MoF-

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-poliitika/kasulik-

teave/riigihankemaastiku-kokkuvotted;

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-

poliitika/kontaktid)

Public contracts above the national

threshold and procurement under EU

procurement law are published and

executed on the central e-procurement

portal “Public Procurement Register”

managed by the Ministry of Finance (MoF)

in accordance with Reg (EU) 2015/1986.

MoF is responsible for monitoring,

reporting and consulting pursuant to Art 83

and 84 of EU 2014/24 and Art 99 and 100

of EU 2014/25. Monitoring and reporting

are based on data retrieved from the

Central Public Procurement Register.

2. Arrangements to ensure the data cover at

least the following elements:

a. Quality and intensity of competition:

names of winning bidder, number of initial

bidders and contractual value;

b. Information on final price after

completion and on participation of SMEs

as direct bidders, where national systems

provide such information.

Yes Public Procurement Register (PPR)-

https://riigihanked.riik.ee;

Public Procurement and State Aid

Department of the MoF:

https://www.rahandusministeerium.ee/sites

/default/files/rmv_traamat_unit_files/riigih

angete_ja_riigiabi_osakond_0.pdf;

Reports, data-

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-

poliitika/jarelevalve;

a. the names of the successful tenderers,

the indicative number of tenderers and the

contract value shall be published in the

public procurement register in the form of

a contract award notice in accordance with

Commission Reg EU 2015/1986.

b. After complition of procurement, the

contracting authority will publish the

contract-specific information on the final

price in the public procurement register.

Information on the participation of SMEs

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Enabling

condition

Fulfilment of

enabling

condition

Criteria Fulfilment of

criteria Reference to relevant documents Justification

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-poliitika/kasulik-

teave/riigihankemaastiku-kokkuvotted.

as direct tenderers is published in the

scheme award notice – 100 % of e-

procurement is carried out in a central

procurement register.

3. Arrangements to ensure monitoring and

analysis of the data by the competent

national authorities in accordance with

article 83 (2) of directive 2014/24/EU and

article 99 (2) of directive 2014/25/EU.

Yes

Public Procurement and State Aid

Department of the MoF:

https://www.rahandusministeerium.ee/sites

/default/files/rmv_traamat_unit_files/riigih

angete_ja_riigiabi_osakond_0.pdf;

Reports, data-

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-

poliitika/jarelevalve;

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-poliitika/kasulik-

teave/riigihankemaastiku-kokkuvotted.

3. The authority responsible for state

supervison (monitoring) and analysis is the

Ministry of Finance. Monitoring

obligations are laid down in the Public

Procurement Act. 4 people and one person

are responsible for the overall analysis of

public procurement data.

4. Arrangements to make the results of the

analysis available to the public in

accordance with article 83 (3) of directive

2014/24/EU and article 99 (3) directive

2014/25/EU.

Yes Public Procurement Register (PPR)-

https://riigihanked.riik.ee;

Public Procurement and State Aid

Department of the MoF:

https://www.rahandusministeerium.ee/sites

/default/files/rmv_traamat_unit_files/riigih

angete_ja_riigiabi_osakond_0.pdf;

Reports, data-

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-

poliitika/jarelevalve;

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

4. According to the Public Procurement

Act § 180 p 7 Ministry of Finance submits

once a year to the Government of the

Republic an overview of the public

procurement policymaking, advisory and

training activities, state supervision and the

activities of the public procurement

register. The yearly overview is published

at website of Ministry of Finance

(https://www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/e

esmargidtegevused/riigihangete-

poliitika/kasulik-teave/riigihankemaastiku-

kokkuvotted).

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Enabling

condition

Fulfilment of

enabling

condition

Criteria Fulfilment of

criteria Reference to relevant documents Justification

dtegevused/riigihangete-poliitika/kasulik-

teave/riigihankemaastiku-kokkuvotted.

5. Arrangements to ensure that all

information pointing to suspected bid-

rigging situations is communicated to the

competent national bodies in accordance

with Article 83(2) of Directive

2014/24/EU and Article 99(2) of Directive

2014/25/EU.

Yes Public Procurement Register (PPR)-

https://riigihanked.riik.ee;

Public Procurement and State Aid

Department of the MoF:

https://www.rahandusministeerium.ee/sites

/default/files/rmv_traamat_unit_files/riigih

angete_ja_riigiabi_osakond_0.pdf;

Reports, data-

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-

poliitika/jarelevalve;

www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargi

dtegevused/riigihangete-poliitika/kasulik-

teave/riigihankemaastiku-kokkuvotted.

According to PPA in case of a suspicion of

an offence which has the characteristics of

a possible case of corruption, the Ministry

of Finance shall inform the investigating

authority or the public prosecutor’s office.

The Competition Authority is also an

investigating authority and administeres

supervision over implementation of

Competition Act 54, it has to be informed

about any offences of the competition

regulation.

MOF webpage indicates that in case of

doubt of possible anti-competitive co-

operation, the Competition Authority has

to be informed

3. Effective

application and

implementation of

the Charter of

Fundamental

Rights

Yes Effective mechanisms are in place to

ensure compliance with the Charter of

Fundamental Rights of the European

Union ('the Charter') which include:

1. Arrangements to ensure compliance of

the programmes supported by the Funds

and their implementation with the relevant

provisions of the Charter.

Yes Constitution-

www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/530122020003/c

onsole;

Act on the Implementation of ESI and

HOME Funds 2021-2027 (ÜSS) ,

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/11102022001;

UN, Common Basic Document as part of

the State Parties’ Reports – Estonia

https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/tre

atybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno

=HRI%2fCORE%2fEST%2f2015&Lang=

en;

Gender Equality Act

-www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/507032022002;

Equal Treatment Act-

www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/530102013066;

To ensure consistency with the Charter

Estonia has a mechanism established

through national law and international

agreements. Among others Section I of the

Charter (dignity, § 1-5) in the Constitution

§ 10, 17, 18, 20, 29. Section II (freedoms,

§ 6-19) Constitution § 20, 26, 27, 29, 31,

32, 36-38, 40, 41, 43, 47, the Personal Data

Protection Act and the Act on Granting

International Protection to Aliens. Section

III (equality, § 20-26) § 12 and 28 of the

Constitution, the Equal Treatment Act, the

Gender Equality Act. Title IV (solidarity, §

27-38), § 27-29 of the Constitution,

Employment Contracts Act. Title V

(citizens' rights, § 39-46), § 3, 12, 34, 44,

46 of the Constitution, Administrative

Procedure Act. According to § 7 (3) of the

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Enabling

condition

Fulfilment of

enabling

condition

Criteria Fulfilment of

criteria Reference to relevant documents Justification

Chancellor of Justice-

www.oiguskantsler.ee/en

ÜSS, each Implementing Body centrally

coordinates and monitors in its field how

the support enables to maintain the base

principles of the strategy "Estonia 2035"

(including the values of the Charter) and

contributing to the achievement of goals.

The requirement of compliance with the

Charter is foreseen in the horizontal project

selection criteria. MA provides trainings

on fundamental rights.

2. Reporting arrangements to the

monitoring committee regarding cases of

non-compliance of operations supported by

the Funds with the Charter and complaints

regarding the Charter submitted in

accordance with the arrangements made

pursuant to Article 69(7).

Yes Constitution-

www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/530122020003/c

onsole;

Act on the Implementation of ESI and

HOME Funds 2021-2027,

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/11102022001;

UN, Common Basic Document as part of

the State Parties’ Reports – Estonia

https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/tre

atybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno

=HRI%2fCORE%2fEST%2f2015&Lang=

en;

Gender Equality Act

-www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/507032022002;

Equal Treatment Act-

www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/530102013066;

Chancellor of Justice-

www.oiguskantsler.ee/en

The monitoring committee includes

partners who monitor the implementation

of the Charter and whose task is to present

the consolidated vision and, if necessary,

problems in their field to the monitoring

committee (e.g. the Commissioner for

Gender Equality and Equal Treatment, the

Estonian Chamber of Disabled People, the

Estonian Human Rights Centre). Upon

request of the partner overseeing the

implementation of the Charter, discussion

point is added to the agenda. In accordance

with the working procedures of the

monitoring committee, which are approved

at the first meeting, the representative of

the Chancellor of Justice gives, if

necessary, an overview of complaints

submitted to him/her where the activities

supported by the funds did not comply

with the Charter or the UN Convention on

the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

The Secretariat of the Monitoring

Committee makes a request to the

Chancellor of Justice before the meeting

and, in the case, there are complaints, the

discussion point is added to the agenda.

The monitoring committee has an e-mail

address through which all members of the

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Enabling

condition

Fulfilment of

enabling

condition

Criteria Fulfilment of

criteria Reference to relevant documents Justification

monitoring committee can open a

discussion or propose agenda points.

4. Implementation

and application of

the United

Nations

Convention on the

rights of persons

with disabilities

(UNCRPD) in

accordance with

Council Decision

2010/48/EC

Yes A national framework to ensure

implementation of the UNCRPD is in

place that includes:

1. Objectives with measurable goals, data

collection and monitoring mechanisms.

Yes www.sm.ee/et/heaolu-arengukava-2016-

2023

www.sm.ee/et/ligipaasetavuse-noukogu

www.riigikantselei.ee/ligipaasetavus

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/12788991?leiaKeh

tiv

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/131052018055

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/103072015034?lei

aKehtiv

www.mkm.ee/et/wcag-20-rakendusjuhised

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_5_sotsia

alkindlustuse_programm.pdf

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_4_hoole

kandeprogramm_2020_2023.pdf

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_6_soolis

e_vordoiguslikkuse_programm.pdf

Welfare Development Plan sets policy to

protect the rights of persons with

disabilities and describes challenges and

indicators. The Social Security Programme

provides solutions to modernise disability

benefits and services system. The Care

Programme focuses on improving access

to and quality of social services,

developing services that involve people in

society and protecting fundamental rights.

Statistics on the situation of persons with

disabilities are collected by Statistics

Estonia. The Ministry of Social Affairs

publishes regular statistics and carries out

studies.

2. Arrangements to ensure that

accessibility policy, legislation and

standards are properly reflected in the

preparation and implementation of the

programmes.

Yes www.sm.ee/et/heaolu-arengukava-2016-

2023

www.sm.ee/et/ligipaasetavuse-noukogu

www.riigikantselei.ee/ligipaasetavus

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/12788991?leiaKeh

tiv

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/131052018055

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/103072015034?lei

aKehtiv

www.mkm.ee/et/wcag-20-rakendusjuhised

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_5_sotsia

alkindlustuse_programm.pdf

A comprehensive accessibility policy was

developed in 2019 by Government’s Task

Force on Accessibility. The Ministry of

Social Affairs is the national coordinator

and promoter of accessibility for all

sectors: supporting the work of the

Accessibility Council, commissioning

analyses and studies, coordinating the

transposition of the Accessibility Directive

(EU) 2019/882.The Equality Competence

Centre provides advice and monitors

compliance with requirements of

accessibility and equal opportunities.

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Enabling

condition

Fulfilment of

enabling

condition

Criteria Fulfilment of

criteria Reference to relevant documents Justification

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_4_hoole

kandeprogramm_2020_2023.pdf

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_6_soolis

e_vordoiguslikkuse_programm.pdf

3. Reporting arrangements to the

monitoring committee regarding cases of

non-compliance of operations supported by

the Funds with the UNCRPD and

complaints regarding the UNCRPD

submitted in accordance with the

arrangements made pursuant to Article

69(7).

Yes www.sm.ee/et/heaolu-arengukava-2016-

2023

www.sm.ee/et/ligipaasetavuse-noukogu

www.riigikantselei.ee/ligipaasetavus

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/12788991?leiaKeh

tiv

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/131052018055

www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/103072015034?lei

aKehtiv

www.mkm.ee/et/wcag-20-rakendusjuhised

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_5_sotsia

alkindlustuse_programm.pdf

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_4_hoole

kandeprogramm_2020_2023.pdf

www.sm.ee/sites/default/files/lisa_6_soolis

e_vordoiguslikkuse_programm.pdf

Chancellor of Justice and Disability

Council (DC) promote, protect and

monitor the implementation of the CRPD.

DC works on the basis of Article 33(3) of

the UN CRPD. According to working

procedure which will be adopted in the

first meeting, the representative of the

Chancellor of Justice gives an overview of

complaints of those activities supported by

the BMVI which are not in line with UN

CRPD. Also MC members will be able to

open the debate by e-mail or call for an ad-

hoc meeting should there be a case in

which the activities supported by BMVI do

not comply with the UN Convention on the

Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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5. Programme authorities

Reference: point (k) of Article 22(3) and Articles 71 and 84 CPR

Table 10: Programme authorities

Programme Authority Name of the institution Contact

name Position Email

Managing authority Estonian Ministry of the Interior Tarmo

Miilits

Permanent Secretary [email protected]

Audit authority The Internal Audit Department of the Estonian Ministry of the

Interior

Tarmo Olgo Head of the

department

[email protected]

Body which receives payments from the

Commission

Estonian Ministry of the Finance Marge

Kaljas

[email protected]

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6. Partnership

Reference: point (h) of Article 22(3) CPR

Preparation of the BMVI programme is based on the principle of openness. All relevant stakeholders were

given an opportunity to contribute to resolving Estonia's current and future challenges in implementing

external borders and visa policy.

In Estonia all strategic planning of the national needs and their financing is central. There is no separate

process (incl. involvement of partners and stakeholders) for programming the EU funds. The planning is

source-neutral; the mapping of important strategic goals is done in the process of developing national

strategies.

Planning for the 2021-2027 has been conducted hand in hand with preparing the long-term national

umbrella strategy "Estonia 2035" and the “Internal Security Development Plan”. An overview of

compiling the strategies is found on following websites: https://www.riigikantselei.ee/et/Eesti2035 and

https://www.siseministeerium.ee/et/STAK2030.

The process started in the spring of 2018. At the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, consultations with

other ministries and umbrella organizations took place. Additionally, discussions were held in all counties.

County Security Councils, other institutions related to internal security in the county, interest groups and

representatives of civil society organizations, city and rural municipality leaders, and the county

development centers were invited to the discussions. The discussions were summarized and used in the

preparation of the “Internal Security Development Plan 2020–2030”.

The development plan was submitted for public consultation through the dedicated web platform. The

same system was used to get an approval from all ministries and the Government Office, and an opinion

of the Association of Estonian Cities and Municipalities.

The financing for meeting the goals set in strategies are decided during the annual discussions of national

budget, which guarantees synergy with national and other resources and enables to avoid double financing.

The implementation of the Internal Security Development Plan is monitored by the sectoral committee

which consists of representatives from relevant authorities, intermediate bodies and partners.

There is a common committee to monitor the implementation of the BMVI, ISF and AMIF. This

monitoring committee consists of the same parties which are members of the sectoral committees of the

Internal Security Development Plan. In addition, bodies responsible for promoting social inclusion,

fundamental rights, rights of persons with disabilities, gender equality and non-discrimination are

involved.

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7. Communication and visibility

Reference: point (j) of Article 22(3) CPR

The communication of EU funds aims to ensure target group awareness of EU support through

comprehensive, open and relevant communication.

A single website portal providing access to all programmes covered by CPR will be established by the

State Shared Service Centre (SSSC). The website portal will be made available in English and Russian as

well, since surveys show that the Russian-speaking population is less aware of support measures.

The Ministry of the Interior ensures the continuation of dedicated website for the HOME funds covering

the programmes’ objectives, activities, available funding opportunities and achievements. Estonia will

ensures transparency on the implementation of the national programme and publishes a list of actions

supported by each programme.

Both the single website portal as well as HOME funds website are designed and constructed to comply

with the WCAG 2.0 AA Accessibility Guidelines. This means that certain technical tools and content

creation principles have been used to help consumers with visual, hearing, physical, speech, cognitive,

language, learning, and neurological disabilities use the content of the website.

A Facebook page is used to communicate HOME funds’ open calls for proposals and achievements of

projects.

The communication coordinator in the SSSC will lead the national communication network to ensure

central visibility, transparency and communication activities. Furthermore, it will hold a yearly national

Europe Day in association with the European Commission Representation in Estonia.

A dedicated HOME funds communication officer is appointed within the Ministry of the Interior.

Technical Assistance is used for communication activities.

Indicators:

1. Audio storytelling through five (5) podcasts to rise awareness of the projects financed from the HOME

funds during the new period. Podcasts will be part of the regular podcasts published by the Ministry of the

Interior.

2. At least four (4) major information activities during the new period to present the achievements for the

target audience.

3. At least four (4) digital media content created, including visual content such as illustrations and video

materials to introduce the HOME funds in Estonia.

4. New social media channels (Facebook, Youtube) developed for the Home funds in Estonia to reach out

to a wider audience. Creating new content and cross-referencing on other similar social media accounts to

grow following.

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8. Use of unit costs, lump sums, flat rates and financing not linked to costs

Reference: Articles 94 and 95 CPR

Intended use of Articles 94 and 95 CPR Yes No

From the adoption, the programme will make use of reimbursement of the Union contribution based on unit costs,

lump sums and flat rates under the priority according to Article 94 CPR

From the adoption, the programme will make use of reimbursement of the Union contribution based on financing

not linked to costs according to Article 95 CPR

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Appendix 1: Union contribution based on unit costs, lump sums and flat rates

A. Summary of the main elements

Specific objective

Estimated proportion of the

total financial allocation

within the specific objective

to which the SCO will be

applied in %

Type(s) of operation covered Indicator triggering reimbursement (2)

Unit of measurement for the

indicator triggering

reimbursement

Type of SCO

(standard scale of unit

costs, lump sums or

flat rates)

Amount (in EUR) or

percentage (in case of flat

rates) of the SCO Code(1) Description Code(2) Description

(1) This refers to the code in Annex VI of the AMIF, BMVI and ISF Regulations

(2) This refers to the code of a common indicator, if applicable

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Appendix 1: Union contribution based on unit costs, lump sums and flat rates

B. Details by type of operation

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C. Calculation of the standard scale of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates

1. Source of data used to calculate the standard scale of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates (who produced,

collected and recorded the data, where the data is stored, cut-off dates, validation, etc.)

EN 44 EN

2. Please specify why the proposed method and calculation based on Article 94(2) CPR is relevant to the

type of operation.

EN 45 EN

3. Please specify how the calculations were made, in particular including any assumptions made in terms

of quality or quantities. Where relevant, statistical evidence and benchmarks should be used and, if

requested, provided in a format that is usable by the Commission.

EN 46 EN

4. Please explain how you have ensured that only eligible expenditure was included in the calculation of

the standard scale of unit cost, lump sum or flat rate.

EN 47 EN

5. Assessment of the audit authority(ies) of the calculation methodology and amounts and the

arrangements to ensure the verification, quality, collection and storage of data.

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Appendix 2: Union contribution based on financing not linked to costs

A. Summary of the main elements

Specific objective The amount covered by the

financing not linked to costs

Type(s) of operation covered

Conditions to be fulfilled/results to

be achieved triggering

reimbusresment by the Commission

Indicators Unit of measurement for the

conditions to be

fulfilled/results to be

achieved triggering

reimbursement by the

Commission

Envisaged type of reimbursement

method used to reimburse the

beneficiary(ies) Code(1) Description Code(2) Description

(1) Refers to the code in Annex VI of the AMIF, BMVI and ISF Regulations.

(2) Refers to the code of a common indicator, if applicable.

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B. Details by type of operation

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Appendix 3: Thematic Facility

Specific objective

Type EU contribution Description

SO1 Specific Action

30,036,973.95 BMVI/2021-2022/SA/1.2.1/003 “Establishment of mobile autonomous remote

surveillance capability”. The aim of the project is to get a better situational picture

from the European Union external border sections, where it is not economically

reasonable to build permanent infrastructure. Police and Border Guard Board procures

4 innovative sets of mobile remote monitoring systems, tests and adapts them to guard

the border in terrain of varying complexity. The results of the project will be shared

with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and other member states.

BMVI/2022/SA/1.5.7/003 – BMVI/2022/SA/1.5.7/007 – “iSPoC + analysis”. The

objective of this specific action is to secure an effective implementation of the

provisions of the Schengen Information System (SIS) Regulations and implementing

acts. The scope of this project is SIRENE bureau business processes analysis and

system analysis of the application. As a result of the project, SIRENE bureau

processes are analyzed and documented. The possibilities for automation of business

processes will be mapped, therefore the analysis serves as a base document for further

development of the system.

BMVI/2021/SA/1.5.4/008 – “Support to comply with the implementation of the

relevant interoperability legal framework” under BMVI. The objective of this Specific

Action is to support Schengen countries to comply with the implementation of the

interoperability legal framework. The action has two aspects: 1) preparing the end-

users of EU IT system for handling properly the information on identities contained

in other systems as a result of interoperability and 2) extending the capacity of the

SIRENE offices to resolve yellow links during the period that makes the Multiple

Identity Detector (MID) operational. ESTONIA implements both aspects.

BMVI/2023-2024/SA/1.2.2/01 – Specific Action “Enhancement of Land Border

Patrolling Capacity” aims to increase Frontex operational capacity and the EE

operational capacity to implement its obligations with regard to the overall protection

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of the EU external borders, through the purchase of equipment – to be put at the

Agency’s disposal – under the following categories:

2. land-based means of transport and surveillance capacities

- 20 Patrol cars

BMVI/2024/SA/1.5.1/001 – “Smart Borders 2024+". The objective of the specific

action is to achieve timely readiness for the introduction of the Entry/Exit System

(EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) in

Estonia. Two projects will be implemented under this specific action:

Slot 1 covers the modification/creation of IT-functionalities (4) in the national systems

related to the use of EES and ETIAS, the adaptation of six border crossing points and

user training for up to 50 police officers;

Slot 2 will involve modifications to the SIRENE bureau's case management system to

implement ETIAS. This includes development work on the Schengen Information

System, updating of work processes and the manual, and training for up to 50 police

officers.

BMVI/2024/SA/1.4.2/002 – “Comprehensive surveillance of the EE-RF border”

The objective of the specific action is to enhance Estonia’s capability to control the

external border with Russia through state-of-the-art technology.

Work Package 1 will concern the development and construction of a fiber optics

communication network (OPTIC-COMM) aimed at ensuring operational reliability

and undisrupted data flows between border guard stations at the external border and

data centres.

Work Package 2 will concern the development and construction of the Eastern Border

Detection Unmanned Vehicle system (D-UAS Border), with the aim to ensure

situational awareness of cross-border movement, including illegal cross-border use of

low flying unmanned vehicles.

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Overall, the projects will reinforce capabilities for strengthened border surveillance at

the external border.

BMVI/2024/SA/1.1.5/001 “Piloting of Multi-Layer Counter-UAS position”

The specific action aims to test innovative technological solutions at the EU external

border through the establishment of a counter-drone position, capable of detecting and

intercepting flying objects near the Russian border, which will consist of a stationary

position (mast equipped with sensors/jammers) and a container equipped with hard

kill solution. The results of the project will be shared with Frontex and the other

Member States.

Tehnical Assistance

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1. Programmi strateegia: peamised katsumused ja poliitilised lahendused

Viide: määruse (EL) 2021/1060 (ühissätete määrus) artikli 22 lõike 3 punkti a alapunktid iii, iv, v ja ix

Selles osas selgitatakse, kuidas programm aitab lahendada riigi tasandil kindlaks tehtud peamisi

katsumusi, tuginedes kohalike, piirkondlike ja riiklike vajaduste hindamisele ja/või strateegiatele.

Antakse ülevaade asjaomase liidu õigustiku rakendamise seisust ning liidu tegevuskavadega

saavutatud edusammudest ning kirjeldatakse, kuidas fondi kaudu toetatakse nende arendamist

programmitöö perioodil.

Võrreldes Euroopa Liidu (edaspidi ka EL) eelarveperioodi 2014–2020 kavandamise ajaga on

riiklikus strateegilises planeerimises toimunud oluline muutus. Riiklike vajaduste ja nende

rahastamise strateegiline planeerimine toimub keskselt. ELi vahendite kavandamiseks ei ole eraldi

protsessi. Eelarve koostatakse allikaneutraalselt ja oluliste strateegiliste eesmärkide

kindlakstegemisel ei määrata katteallikat. Rahastamine otsustatakse iga-aastase eelarve koostamise

käigus. Selline põhimõtteline muudatus on mõjutanud ka piirihalduse ja viisapoliitika rahastu

(edaspidi BMVI) rakenduskava koostamist ja struktuuri.

Poliitikakujundajatele annab ühtse suuna pikaajaline riigi arengustrateegia „Eesti 2035“.

Arengustrateegia eesmärgid aitavad tagada, et eestlased on targad, aktiivsed ja terved, Eesti

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ühiskond hooliv, koostöövõimeline ja avatud ning meie majandus tugev, uuenduslik ja

vastutustundlik. Kõik riiklikud strateegiad ja tegevuskavad tuginevad „Eesti 2035“ sihtidele.

Piirihalduse ja rände eesmärke hõlmav peamine riiklik strateegia on siseturvalisuse arengukava

(edaspidi STAK), mis on koostatud tihedas koostöös kõigi asjaomaste partnerite ja sidusrühmadega.

Vastutus piirihalduse ja rändega seotud poliitika rakendamise eest on Eestis jagatud mitme

ministeeriumi ja valitsemisala vahel. STAKis 2020–2030 arvestatakse valdkondliku ELi poliitika

ja eesmärkidega ning seda täiendavad näiteks „Eesti välispoliitika arengukava 2030“ ja „Eesti

digiühiskond 2030“.

Eesti valvab Schengeni välispiiri. Piirivalvurid tegutsevad, järgides Schengeni piirieeskirju ja

integreeritud piirihalduse põhimõtteid, mille olulised osad on patrull, riskianalüüs, piirikontroll,

piiriülese kuritegevuse uurimine koostöös teiste riikide sisejulgeolekuasutustega,

kontaktametnikud kolmandates riikides ja muu rahvusvaheline koostöö.

Heausksete reisijate seadusliku piiriületuse lihtsustamisel ning samal ajal ebaseadusliku rände ja

julgeolekuriskide vältimisel on piirivalvurite kõrval suur osa ka Eesti välisesindustel. Schengeni

viisad antakse välja kooskõlas ELi viisaeeskirjaga, millega tagatakse vajalikud kaitsemeetmed ja

mehhanismid, et kaitsta reisijate eraelu puutumatust ja põhiõigusi, eelkõige seoses nende

isikuandmetega.

Eesti suurimad piirihalduse ja viisamenetluse katsumused ELi välispiiri kaitsmisel on piiritaristu

rajamine Eesti-Vene maismaapiirile, sujuva, kuid turvalise piiriliikluse tagamine, ELi

suuremahuliste IT-süsteemide (nt riiki sisenemise ja riigist lahkumise süsteem (edaspidi EES),

Euroopa reisiinfo ja -lubade süsteem (edaspidi ETIAS), Schengeni infosüsteem (edaspidi SIS) ja

viisainfosüsteem (edaspidi VIS)) ja koostalitlusvõime toimimise tagamine ning Euroopa piiride

valvamise süsteemi (edaspidi EUROSUR) ja mereseiresüsteemi ajakohastamine.

Meetmed, mida nende katsumustega toimetulekuks võetakse, hõlmavad info- ja

kommunikatsioonitehnoloogia arengut ja kestlikkust, nutikaid ja uuenduslikke tehnoloogilisi

lahendusi, suuremat analüütilist suutlikkust (tehisintellekt, ühtne integreeritud riskianalüüsi mudel

(edaspidi CIRAM)), koostööd eri pooltega ametiasutustes ja nende vahel ning riigi võimete

parandamist, sealhulgas koolitusi ja seadmete ostmist. Samuti on vaja mehitada asjaomased

üksused piisava hulga kvalifitseeritud spetsialistidega.

Varasematel aastatel on valdkondlikke ELi õigustikust tulenevaid ülesandeid ja katsumusi

rahastatud peamiselt riigieelarvest. Lisaks on väärtuslikku abi saadud ka ELilt Sisejulgeolekufondi

välispiiride ja viisade rahastamisvahendi (edaspidi ISFB) kaudu.

Sama loogikat järgitakse ajavahemikul 2021–2027. Kuigi BMVI kohaldamisalas on nähtud ette

meetmed enamiku piirihalduse ja viisadega seotud küsimuste lahendamiseks, ei ole rahastu mahu

tõttu võimalik rahastada kõiki praegusi vajadusi üksnes BMVIst. Rakenduskavaga püütakse

esitatud valdkondlikke vajadusi katta nii palju kui võimalik, jättes samas teatava paindlikkuse, et

reageerida tulevastele sündmustele ja võimalikele muutuvatele prioriteetidele. Võimalikud

tulevased rakendusmeetmed on kooskõlas määruse (EL) 2021/1060 artikli 22 lõike 4 punktiga d

märgitud tabelites 3 ja 6 0 euroga, et lisaraha saamisel tagada võimalike kulude tagasiulatuv

abikõlblikkus. Täpsed tegevused ja nende rahastamisallikad lepitakse kokku riiklike protsesside

kohaselt, arvestades koostoimet muude fondidega (nt Varjupaiga-, Rände- ja Integratsioonifond

(edaspidi AMIF), Sisejulgeolekufond (edaspidi ISF), ühtekuuluvuspoliitikafondid ning

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tollikontrolliseadmete rahastu). Ministeeriumide, Euroopa Komisjoni, ametite ja muude

asjaomaste sidusrühmade teabevahetusega välditakse tegevuste topeltrahastamist.

Kuna piirihalduse ja viisapoliitika katsumused on jäänud peamiselt samaks, keskendutakse ka

BMVI rakenduskavas sarnastele tegevustele, mida rahastati ELi eelarveperioodil 2014–2020

ISFBst. BMVI rakenduskava elluviimisel kasutatakse võimaluse korral lihtsustamismeetmeid, et

vähendada halduskoormust ning suurendada tõhusust, tulemuslikkust ja säästlikkust. BMVI

rakenduskavas nähakse ette mitu meedet, millega toetatakse ELi välispiiri valvamise ja

piirikontrolli võime suurendamist. Meetmed aitavad täita määruses (EL) 2019/1896 (edaspidi ka

Euroopa piiri- ja rannikuvalve määrus) sätestatud nõudeid, parandada teabevahetust, tagada

kooskõlas ELi standarditega välispiiri kontroll ja kohaldada ELi õigustikku ühetaoliselt.

Esmatähtsad on tegevused, millega toetatakse välispiiri haldamise võime säilitamist või

laiendamist ja aidatakse kaasa solidaarsusele. Ühise viisapoliitika puhul on oluline jätkata

konsulaartöötajate korrapärast koolitamist, et tagada viisaeeskirja ja VISi määruse ühetaoline

kohaldamine. Paralleelselt tuleb osta seadmeid, näiteks näotuvastussüsteeme. Samuti on oluline

jätkata digitaalsete viisade ja infosüsteemide väljatöötamist ning kasutamist. Tähtis on arendada

VISi.

Meetmete kavandamisel ja elluviimisel järgitakse ELi põhiõiguste harta nõudeid ning hinnatakse

sihtrühmapõhise lähenemise vajalikkust, et kõik inimesed tunneksid end ühtmoodi turvaliselt,

olenemata elukohast, keelest, soost, rassist, vanusest, puudest jmt. Meetmete valikul välistatakse

olulise keskkonnamõjuga projektid.

BMVI määruses on nähtud ette, et viisapoliitika erieesmärgile tuleb eraldada 10% rahastu mahust.

Kuigi rakenduskavas on planeeritud sellele vähem kui 10% kogueelarvest, on arvestatud kõikide

võimalike toetusesaajate (Välisministeerium ning Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet (edaspidi PPA))

esitatud vajadustega.

ELi õigustiku ja tegevuskavade rakendamise seis

• Eesti integreeritud piirihalduse strateegia (edaspidi IBM)

IBM on osa STAKi programmist „Kindel sisejulgeolek“ ja on töötatud välja selleks, et täita

Euroopa piiri- ja rannikuvalve määruses sätestatud riiklikku kohustust. IBMiga käib kaasas detailne

tegevuskava. IBM ja tegevuskava on n-ö elavad dokumendid, mida vajaduse korral ajakohastatakse

ja viiakse kooskõlla teiste arengudokumentidega, sh Euroopa piiri- ja rannikuvalve strateegiaga.

Riiklik suutlikkuse arendamise kava tugineb IBMi prioriteetidele asjakohastele piirihalduse

valdkonna strateegiatele ja programmidele Euroopa piiri- ja rannikuvalve suutlikkuse arendamise

planeerimise raames kooskõlas Euroopa piiri- ja rannikuvalve määrusega.

Eestis vastustab integreeritud piirihalduse arendamise ja rakendamise eest peamiselt PPA.

Põhilised partnerid on Välisministeerium, Maksu- ja Tolliamet, Keskkonnaamet, Kaitsevägi,

Kaitseliit ja Kaitsepolitseiamet.

IBMis arvestatakse täielikult Euroopa integreeritud piirihalduse tehnilise ja tegevusstrateegia

eesmärkidega:

1. välispiiride haavatavuse vähendamine, mis põhineb terviklikul olukorrateadlikkusel;

2. ohutud, turvalised ja hästi toimivad ELi välispiirid;

3. Euroopa piiri- ja rannikuvalve kestlikkus.

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• Euroopa piiri- ja rannikuvalve riiklike komponentide arendamine

PPAs on loodud Euroopa piiri- ja rannikuvalve toetamiseks riiklik piiri- ja rannikuvalverühm ning

tehniliste seadmete reserv. Ostetud ja ostetavad seadmed vastavad Euroopa Piiri- ja Rannikuvalve

Ameti (edaspidi Frontex) kehtestatud tehnilistele standarditele. Vajaduse korral antakse Frontexi

koordineerimisel teistele liikmesriikidele operatiivabi. PPA osaleb Frontexi ühisoperatsioonides,

piirioperatsioonides ja tagasisaatmisega seotud tegevustes. Eesti panustab Frontexi riskianalüüsi,

ressursside ja koolitusstandardite väljatöötamisse ning muude töörühmade ja koolitusürituste

tegevustesse. Frontexi, CEPOLi ja eu-LISA koolitatud ja sertifitseeritud ekspertide ja nõustajate

lähetamine aitab arendada edasi Eesti võimet kaitsta ELi välispiire. Seni on Eesti täitnud 100%

Frontexi II ja III kategooria alalise korpuse mehitamise kvoodist. Korrapärane teabevahetus

ametitega on kooskõlas Frontexi riskianalüüsi võrgustiku, EUROSURi ja haavatavuse hindamise

kokkulepitud vormiga. Riiklik koordinatsioonikeskus vastutab tõhusa teabeanalüüsi eest, mis

põhineb CIRAMil ning teabevahetusel ELi liikmesriikide ja Frontexiga. Euroopa piiri- ja

rannikuvalve riiklike komponentide edasiarendamine kätkeb piirivalveametnike koolitamist

piirivalve ühise tuumõppekava alusel ja Frontexi standarditega kooskõlas operatiivvahendite

hankimist.

• EUROSUR

Frontex paigaldas EUROSURi PPAsse 7. novembril 2012. Alates 1. oktoobrist 2014 tegutseb

EUROSURi riiklik koordinatsioonikeskus PPA ühtse kontaktpunktina. EUROSURi kohaldamisala

on märkimisväärselt laienenud, hõlmates nüüd kõiki teabevahetusega seotud aspekte. EUROSURi

rakendatakse kooskõlas uue Euroopa piiri- ja rannikuvalve määruse elementidega ja eelkõige

järgmiste punktidega:

o süsteemne aruandlus piiripunktides tehtava kontrolli ja õhupiiri valvamise kohta ning

teisese rände olemasoleva teabe esitamise kohta;

o liikmesriikide koordinatsioonikeskuste arendamine asutuste laiendatud koostöö kaudu, et

hõlmata EUROSURi uus kohaldamisala;

o IT-süsteemide tarkvara ja arhitektuuri arendamine, et vastata uutele sidestandarditele ja

võimaldada masinatevahelist suhtlust;

o EUROSURi operaatorite värbamine ja koolitamine;

o sidevõrkude turvalisuse ja konfidentsiaalsuse tagamine.

Eesti on pühendunud e-piiride paketi, näiteks EESi, ETIASe, SISi ja VISi õigeaegsele

rakendamisele ja koostalitlusvõimele. Loodud on liidesed riikliku piirikontrolli infosüsteemi ja

migratsioonijärelevalve infosüsteemi ning EESi vahel. Töös on keskse juurdepääsupunkti loomine

ning arendusprojektid uute SISi ja ETIASe määruste rakendamiseks. Vaja on koordineerida

riigiasutuste ja muude asjaomaste sidusrühmade vahelisi tegevusi ning eraldada süsteemide

arendamiseks piisavalt raha ja inimesi. Tähelepanu tuleb pöörata ka hankemenetluste ja muude

administratiivsete tegevuste õigeaegsele korraldamisele. ELi suuremahuliste IT-süsteemide

rakendamiseks peab Eesti kohandama tööprotseduure ja -kordi ning koolitama süsteemide

kasutajaid.

• Schengeni hindamise töörühma soovitused ja haavatavuse hindamine

Eesti on läbinud Schengeni hindamise ja haavatavuse hindamise seni edukalt. 2018. aastal ei

tuvastatud piirihalduses olulisi puudusi.

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2019. aastal nimetas Euroopa Komisjon meetmed, mida Eesti peaks BMVIst rahastama.

Dokumendis toodi välja haavatavuse hindamisel tehtud neli soovitust, mis nüüdseks on täidetud.

Viimane soovitus (EE005 – CIRAM 2.0 koolitus) suleti 5. juulil 2021. BMVI rakenduskavas

arvestatakse võimaluse korral haavatavuse hindamise/kava tulevastes soovitustes tuvastatud

puuduste kõrvaldamiseks vajalike tegevustega. Ette on nähtud meetmed, milles võetakse arvesse

õigusraamistiku arengut.

Eesti viisapoliitika Schengeni hindamine toimus 2018. aasta oktoobris. Kokku esitati Eestile

56 soovitust, millest kaks on veel täitmata. Üks soovitus on seotud uue viisaregistri

kasutuselevõtuga ja see tuleks lõpule viia 2024. aastal, rahastamine on ette nähtud BMVIs. Teine

soovitus viia viisaregister vastavusse andmekaitsenõuetega viiakse lõpule 2022. aastal. Schengeni

soovituste rakendamiseks kasutati riigieelarvet.

Eesti soovib kasutada ühissätete määruse artikli 26 lõikes 1 toodud võimalust ning tõsta 5% AMIFi

eraldisest BMVIsse. AMIFi perioodi 2021–2027 rakenduskavas võetakse arvesse kõiki võimalike

toetusesaajate asjakohaseid vajadusi, mis on selgitatud välja riiklike strateegiate koostamise käigus.

Kolmandate riikide kodanikele mõeldud kohanemismeetmeid täiendab ja suures osas rahastab

Euroopa Sotsiaalfond+ (edaspidi ESF+). Lisaks on võimalik erakorraliste sündmuste korral

taotleda vahendeid AMIFi temaatilisest rahastust. Kuna AMIFi tegevused algavad 2022. aasta

teises pooles, võib tekkida olukord, et Eesti ei jõua aastaks 2024 kasutada 10% esialgsest AMIFi

eraldisest, mistõttu kaoks õigus AMIFi määruse artikli 17 lõikes 2 sätestatud lisaeraldisele.

Üks suurimaid katsumusi ja seega ka valitsuse prioriteet Eestis on ehitada välja ELi välispiir: Eesti-

Vene maismaapiir. Eesti on piiritara püstitamiseks investeerinud juba märkimisväärsel hulgal riigi

raha ja teeb seda ka edaspidi. Aastateks 2022–2025 on seatud eesmärk paigaldada maismaapiirile

tipptasemel valvetehnika. Peaaegu 52% BMVI eraldisest on plaanitud selleks otstarbeks kasutada.

Kuna seiresüsteemide maksumus on väga suur, otsitakse peale BMVI teisi katteallikaid. Ühe

allikana kasutatakse AMIFi ülekannet summas 1 112 731 eurot.

2. Erieesmärgid (korratakse iga erieesmärgi puhul, välja arvatud tehniline abi)

Viide: ühissätete määruse artikli 22 lõiked 2 ja 4

2.1. Erieesmärgi nimetus

Toetada Euroopa piiri- ja rannikuvalve poolt välispiiridel rakendatavat tõhusat Euroopa

integreeritud piirihaldust, mille eest jagavad vastutust Euroopa Piiri- ja Rannikuvalve Amet

ning piirihalduse eest vastutavad riiklikud asutused, et hõlbustada seaduslikku piiriületust,

ennetada ja avastada ebaseaduslikku sisserännet ja piiriülest kuritegevust ning hallata tõhusalt

rändevooge

2.1.1. Erieesmärgi kirjeldus

Käesolevas osas kirjeldatakse iga erieesmärgi puhul esialgset olukorda, peamisi katsumusi ja

pakutakse välja lahendused, mida fondist toetatakse. Siin kirjeldatakse, milliseid

rakendusmeetmeid fondi toetusel käsitletakse; samuti esitatakse esialgne loetelu meetmetest, mis

kuuluvad AMIFi, ISFi või BMVI määruse artiklite 3 ja 5 kohaldamisalasse. Täpsemalt:

tegevustoetuse puhul esitatakse selgitus kooskõlas AMIFi määruse artikliga 21, ISFi määruse

artikliga 16 või BMVI määruse artiklitega 16 ja 17. See sisaldab soovituslikku loetelu

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toetusesaajatest koos nende seadusjärgsete kohustustega ja põhiülesandeid, mida tuleb toetada.

Rahastamisvahendite kavandatud kasutamine, kui kohaldatav.

Eesti IBM-mudel on rajatud neljale sambale: tegevused kolmandates riikides, koostöö

naaberriikidega, piirikontroll ning meetmed vaba liikumise alal.

Eesti IBMi mõjutavad naabruses asuvate kolmandate riikide poliitiline, majanduslik ja

julgeolekuolukord ning Eesti ja teiste ELi liikmesriikide head sidemed. On suur tõenäosus, et

naabruses asuvas kolmandas riigis toimuvatel muutustel on mõju maismaapiirile ja need

suurendavad ohtu, mis on seotud piiriülese kuritegevuse ja muude piiridega seotud rikkumiste või

ebatavaliste ohtudega välispiiril. Seepärast on oluline analüüsida integreeritud piirihalduse

süsteemi iga aspekti toimimist ja haavatavust, et leevendada tuvastatud ohu korral võimalikke

riske.

Piirikontrollimeetmed põhinevad Schengeni parimatel tavadel. Riskianalüüsi tulemid töötatakse

välja CIRAMi abil. Analüüs toetab teenuste ja muude piiridega seotud tegevuste kavandamist, et

kasutada optimaalselt ressursse tuvastatud ohtude, haavatavuse ja mõju järgi. Olukorrapildi

saamiseks teeb Eesti riskianalüüsi, teabevahetuse ja operatiivtegevuse valdkonnas tõhusat

koostööd rahvusvaheliste ja ELi ametitega, nagu Interpol, Europol, Frontex, ELi varjupaigaamet

ja eu-LISA, ning teiste riikide, organisatsioonide ja asutustega.

ISFB toel on varem soetatud moodsaid vahendeid ja seadmeid, nt patrullautod,

eritranspordivahendid, piirikontrolli- ja migratsioonijärelevalve seadmed, sõrmejäljebiomeetriaks

vajalik tehnika, multirootorid, veesõidukid ning automaatse piirikontrollisüsteemi ehk ABC-

väravad. See on aidanud suurendada reageerimisvõimet, millel on otsene seos piirikontrolli

tõhususe ja kvaliteediga. Kuna tehnoloogia areneb kiiresti ja ka sõidukid, mis osteti aastatel 2015–

2018, on jõudnud elukaare lõppu, kasutatakse BMVId uute vahendite soetamiseks.

BMVI toetust kasutatakse lisaks teistele rahastusallikatele järgmisteks BMVI määruse II lisas

nimetatud rakendusmeetmeteks, et tegeleda punktis 1 nimetatud piirihalduse valdkonna

katsumustega.

• Piirikontrolli tugevdamine kooskõlas määruse (EL) 2019/1896 artikli 3 lõike 1 punktiga a

Eesti rannajoone pikkus on 3794 km, merepiir 767 km ja maismaapiir, sh Eesti Vabariigi ja

Venemaa Föderatsiooni vaheline ajutine kontrolljoon, 338,6 km. Välispiiri kontrollivad

piiripunktid, kordonid, lennusalk, laevastik ja seirekeskused. Tõhusa kontrolli ning patrull- ja

vaatlustegevuse tagamiseks välispiiridel, piiriülese kuritegevuse ennetamiseks ja avastamiseks,

piirirežiimi säilitamiseks majandustsoonis ning rände seireks peab piir olema kaetud tehnilise

valvega. Erimeetmest BMVI/2021-2022/SA/1.2.1/003 soetatakse mobiilsed seirelahendused.

Piirikontrollilahendused, mis tuginevad biomeetrilistele andmetele ning mis võetakse kasutusele

lähi- ja kaugemas tulevikus, tõstavad piirikontrolli võimet, kuid suureneb ka süsteemide

kuritarvitamise oht. PPA peab koostöös partneritega tagama süsteemide toimimise ja

küberjulgeoleku, leevendades samal ajal ohtu, et sissetungijad neid süsteeme kuritarvitavad. Uued

ebaseadusliku üle piiri toimetamise meetodid nõuavad piiri- ja rannikuvalve seiremeetodite

ja -tehnoloogia arendamist. PPA on teadlik, et kurjategijad kasutavad mehitamata õhusõidukeid

ja GPS-majakaid. Tehnoloogia arendamine ning uute meetodite väljatöötamine ja rakendmine on

seotud IT-, radari- ja raadiosidesüsteemide üldise arenguga.

PPA on alustanud maismaavälipiiri taristu loomist, paigaldatud on piiripostid. Idapiiri ehitamise

projekti rahastatakse peamiselt riigieelarvest. ELi/Schengeni välispiiri katmine peaaegu täielikult

tehnilise valvega on prioriteet. Lisaks luuakse piiriintsidentide haldamist toetav IT-süsteem.

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ISFBst rahastatavas katseprojektis selgitatakse välja sobivaim tehnoloogia, mille tulemusi

arvestatakse BMVIst rahastatava seiresüsteemi hankimisel ja vajaliku taristu loomisel, näiteks

mastid ja voolukaablid.

Eesti välispiiril on 44 rahvusvahelist piiripunkti: seitse maismaapiiril, 30 merepiiril ja seitse

õhupiiril. Analüüsi- ja andmelaoinfosüsteemi (edaspidi ALIS) kohaselt ületas maismaapiiri 2017.

aastal 66% ja 2020. aastal 80% reisijatest, merepiiri 2017. aastal 25% ja 2020. aastal 6%.

Lennujaamades oli piiriületajaid 9% (2017) ja 13% (2020). Statistikaanalüüs näitab, et peamine

liikluskoormus lasub välispiiril asuvatel maismaa piiripunktidel. 2017. aastal ületas Eesti

maismaavälispiiri 7,4 miljonit ja 2020. aastal 1,3 miljonit reisijat. Peaaegu 50% (2017) ja 63%

(2020) ületustest toimus Narva-1 maanteepiiripunktis. Oluline on säilitada tasakaal reisijate

sujuva piiriületuse võimaldamise ning riigi ja ELi julgeoleku vahel, võttes arvesse

õigusraamistiku tõenäolist arengut.

Praegune julgeolekuolukord Eesti valvatavatel välispiiridel on stabiilne. Alates 2020. aastast on

ebaseadusliku sisserände oht mõõdukas maismaa- ja õhuvälispiiridel ning väike merepiiril.

2019. aastal oli 228, 2020. aastal 166 ja 2021. aastal 303 ebaseaduslikku piiriületust. Olukord

võib kiiresti muutuda, nagu näitas ilmekalt 2021. aastal ELi ja Valgevene piiril toimunu ning

2022. aasta veebruaris Ukrainas alanud sõda. Kuni COVID-19 pandeemiani oli reisijatevoog ja

piiriülene kaubandus kasvutrendis. 2019. aastal oli Eestis seaduslike piiriületuste arv 8 277 528,

2020. aastal 1 585 775 ja 2021. aastal 1 099 974. Kasvu prognoositakse taas pärast pandeemia

vaibumist. Reisijatevoo suurenemisega kaasnevad ka kasvav piiriülene kuritegevus, ebaseaduslik

ränne ja muud sisejulgeolekut mõjutavad ohud. Selleks, et oleks võimalik säilitada isikute ja

kaupade sujuv piiriliiklus, on vaja piirihalduse eest vastutavatelt asutustelt märkimisväärseid

jõupingutusi. Kuna ressursid on piiratud, tuleb otsida ja kasutada uusi tehnoloogilisi lahendusi

(ABC-väravad).

EUROSURi süsteem areneb pidevalt. EUROSURi ülesanne on suurendada piiripunktides

tolliasutuste ja piirivalveametnike koostööd ning tulevikus koostööd ja teabevahetust Läti, Leedu

ja Soome piirivalveasutustega. Eesti aitab töötada ELi tasandil aktiivselt välja

olukorrateadlikkuse parandamise süsteemi. Riiklikult keskendutakse IT-süsteemide arendamisele

koos asutuste ja ministeeriumidega, toetades seeläbi teabevahetust ja koostööd ametiasutuste

vahel. EUROSURi edasiarendus peab olema kooskõlas Schengeni piirieeskirjade ja muude

EUROSURi käsitlevate õigusaktidega, mille eesmärk on parandada koostalitlusvõimet.

Alates 1. oktoobrist 2014 tegutseb riiklik koordinatsioonikeskus PPA ühtse kontaktpunktina.

Lisaks riiklikule koordinatsioonikeskusele on kontaktpunktis ka SIRENE büroo, Europoli riiklik

üksus, Interpoli riiklik keskbüroo, Prümi lepingu riiklik kontaktpunkt ja Frontexi riiklik

kontaktpunkt. Selline lahendus annab juurdepääsu paljudele asjakohastele riiklikele ja

rahvusvahelistele õiguskaitse andmebaasidele, võimaldades tihedat teabevahetust pädevate

riiklike ja rahvusvaheliste asutustega. Riiklik koordinatsioonikeskus edastab EUROSURi riikliku

olukorrapildi ja Euroopa olukorrapildi kõigile PPA asjaomastele politseiüksustele ja teistele

riiklikele asutustele, nagu Maksu- ja Tolliamet, Kaitseministeerium, Välisministeerium,

Siseministeerium, Kaitsevägi, Europol ja SIRENE büroo. BMVI toel renoveeritakse ja

möbleeritakse osaliselt Kagu-Eesti juhtimiskeskuse ruumid.

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• Riigi tasandil koostöö tõhustamine piirikontrolli või piiril täidetavate ülesannete eest

vastutavate riiklike ametiasutuste vahel ning tõhustatud koostöö liidu tasandil kas

liikmesriikide vahel või ühelt poolt liikmesriikide ja teiselt poolt asjaomaste liidu organite,

ametite ja asutuste või kolmandate riikide vahel

Eesti osaleb ühistes ELi uurimisrühmades ja operatsioonides, mis keskenduvad piiriülese

kuritegevuse avastamisele ja uurimisele kahe- või mitmepoolselt või ELi ametite kaudu. Oluline

on pidev koostöö ELi liikmesriikide, Frontexi ja teiste ELi institutsioonidega, et suurendada ELi

ja liikmesriikide piirihalduse võimet. Tähtis on ka pidev koostöö piirihalduse eest vastutavate

asutustega, nagu Maksu- ja Tolliamet, Transpordiamet, Keskkonnaamet, Kaitsevägi ja Kaitseliit,

et tagada kulutõhusus, vältida ülesannete kattumist ja ühendada välispiiri surve alla sattumisel

jõude.

PPA osaleb ELi töörühmades ja teeb koostööd rahvusvaheliste organisatsioonidega, nagu

Rahvusvaheline Migratsiooniorganisatsioon, OSCE ja ÜRO Pagulaste Ülemvoliniku Amet, ning

muudes asutustevahelise koostöö vormides: Läänemere piirkonna piirikontrollikoostöö,

Läänemere rakkerühm ja Läänemere ministrite nõukogu.

BMVIst toetatakse Maksu- ja Tolliameti amentike esimese astme tollikontrolli täiendkoolitusi.

• Piirihalduse valdkonnas suuremahuliste IT-süsteemide ja eelkõige SISi, ETIASe, EESi ja

Eurodaci loomine, käitamine ja hooldamine piirihalduse eesmärgil vastavalt liidu õigusele,

sealhulgas selliste suuremahuliste IT-süsteemide ja nende sidetaristu koostalitlusvõime,

ning meetmed andmete kvaliteedi ja teabe esitamise parandamiseks

ELi suuremahuliste IT-süsteemide – EESi, ETIASe, SISi ja kootalitlusvõime – rakendamiseks

tehakse koostööd eu-LISAga. IT-süsteemide jätkuarendus tugineb ISFB raames saavutatud

tulemustele. Arvestatakse ELi õigusest tulenevate arendusvajadustega. Viiakse ellu kolm

erimeedet BMVI/2022/SA/1.5.7/003 – BMVI/2022/SA/1.5.7/007, BMVI/2021/SA/1.5.4/008 ja

BMVI/2024/SA/1.5.1/001.

• Euroopa piiri- ja rannikuvalve arendamine, toetades piirihalduse eest vastutavaid

riiklikke ametiasutusi selliste meetmete võtmisel, mis on seotud võimearendusega, ühise

suutlikkuse suurendamisega, ühishangetega ja ühiste standardite kehtestamisega, ning

muude meetmete võtmisel, mille eesmärk on ühtlustada liikmesriikide ning Euroopa Piiri-

ja Rannikuvalve Ameti vahelist koostööd ja koordineerimist

Frontexi operatsioonides osalemine on alates 2006. aastast avaldanud vaieldamatut mõju

piirihalduse tõhustamisele ja riigi sisejulgeoleku tagamisele. Frontexi laienemiseks on vaja

valmisolekut lähetada lisatöötajaid. Et alalise korpuse loomist paremini koordineerida,

lähetatakse Frontexi peakorterisse ekspert ning korraldatakse II ja III kategooria alalise korpuse

liikmetele koolituskursusi. Erimeetme BMVI/2023-2024/SA/1.2.2/001 abil soetatakse 20

patrullsõidukit.

• Välispiire käsitleva liidu acquis’ ühtse kohaldamise tagamine, sealhulgas rakendades

soovitusi, mis on antud selliste kvaliteedikontrolli mehhanismide raames nagu määruse

(EL) nr 1053/2013 kohane Schengeni hindamismehhanism, määruse (EL) 2019/1896

kohased haavatavuse hindamised ja riiklikud kvaliteedikontrolli mehhanismid

Mitmekülgne piirivalveharidus annab ametialase pädevuse ja tagab Schengeni acquis’

nõuetekohase rakendamise ning ühetaolise tõhusa piirihalduse riigi ja ELi välispiiridel. PPA

eksperdid osalevad Frontexi ühiste õppekavade ja koolitusmaterjalide väljatöötamises ja

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ajakohastamises (ühine tuumõppekava, kesktaseme ametnike ühine tuumõppekava, Euroopa

ühised strateegilise piirihalduse magistriõppekavad, CIRAM, IBM jne).

Kõik piirikontrolliametnikud järgivad oma igapäevases teenistuses 11. märtsil 2015 heaks

kiidetud ametnike eetikakoodeksi põhimõtteid. Koolitustel pööratakse nendele põhimõtetele

endiselt tähelepanu.

Piirikontrolli taristu ajakohastamine, uuendusliku ja tipptasemel tehnoloogia kasutuselevõtt,

reisijate elektroonilise kontrolli suurendamine ja viisanõude kaotamise korra laiendamine

eeldavad töötajate pidevat täiendkoolitust. Lisaks asutusesisestele koolitustele kasutatakse

CEPOLi, eu-LISA ja Frontexi pakutavaid võimalusi.

Kvaliteedikontroll on hädavajalik tagamaks, et osutatavad teenused vastavad kindlaksmääratud

kvaliteedikriteeriumidele või Schengeni hindamismehhanismi ja haavatavuse hindamise

nõuetele. BMVI vahendeid kasutatakse riigieelarve kõrval selleks, et kõrvaldada

kvaliteedikontrolli käigus tuvastatud puudused, näiteks piirivalvurite koolitamiseks. Erimeetmete

BMVI/2024/SA/1.4.2/002 ja BMVI/2024/SA/1.1.5/001 raames suurendatakse

piirivalvevõimekust avastada ja tõrjuda lubadeta piiriüleseid mehitamata õhusõidukeid ning

tagada 24/7 tõrgeteta andmevoog ning parem olukorrateadlikkus idapiirilt.

Meetmete esialgne loetelu:

• EUROSURi arendamisega seotud meetmed, näiteks investeeringud riiklikusse IKT-

süsteemi, mille kaudu edastatakse piiriolukorra pilti ja vahetatakse teavet; seadmete,

näiteks monitoride hankimine ning väikesemahulised renoveerimistööd juhtimiskeskuses;

• koostalitlusvõime paketi ja ELi suuremahuliste IT-süsteemidega seotud meetmed, näiteks

ETIASe, EESi ja SIS-Recasti arendustööd;

• meetmed, mille eesmärk on arendada Euroopa piiri- ja rannikuvalve riiklikke

komponente, näiteks ekspertide lähetamine Frontexisse;

• piirihalduse koolitused IBMi rakendamiseks ja Schengeni õigustiku ühetaolise elluviimise

tagamiseks, sh põhiõiguste tagamine;

• investeeringud Frontexi standarditele vastavasse piirivalvevarustusse, näiteks

patrullsõidukid, UTVd, kaamerad ning mehitamata õhusõidukid ja nende detektorid –

kogu suuremahuline varustus tehakse Frontexile kättesaadavaks;

• investeeringud piirikontrolli- ja migratsioonijärelevalve seadmetesse koos tootetoega,

näiteks dokumendilugejad, biomeetriliste andmete tehnoloogia ja mikroskoobid;

• Schengeni hindamise tulemusel tehtud soovituste täitmiseks võetavad meetmed, kui

tuvastatud puudused nõuavad kõrvaldamiseks rahastust.

Tulemused. Maismaa- ja merevälispiir on kaetud uuendusliku tipptasemel integreeritud

piirivalvesüsteemiga. Piirikontrolli ja -valvet toetavad ajakohased, mobiilsed ja

koostalitlusvõimelised tehnilised süsteemid ja lahendused, et tagada tõhusam ja usaldusväärsem

piirikontroll. Suurenenud on suutlikkus arendada ja kasutada ühtselt ja ühtlustatud viisil

valdkondlikku tipptasemel tehnoloogiat ja ELi suuremahulisi IT-süsteeme (EES, ETIAS jne).

Piirivalve on kooskõlas Schengeni acquis’ ja põhiõigustega, sealhulgas välditakse

eelarvamuslikke, stereotüüpseid ja kallutatud otsuseid, järgitakse andmekaitse, soolise

võrdõiguslikkuse ja mittediskrimineerimise põhimõtet ning arvestatakse haavatavate isikute

erivajadusega.

Tegevustoetus

PPA ning Siseministeeriumi infotehnoloogia- ja arenduskeskus (edaspidi SMIT) on avaliku

sektori asutused, kes vastutavad ELi avalike teenuste eest piirivalve ja migratsioonijärelevalve

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valdkonnas. PPA põhikirjajärgsete ülesannete hulka kuulub integreeritud piirihalduse arendamine

ja rakendamine. SMITi põhiülesanded hõlmavad valdkondlike IKT-süsteemide arendamist ja

hooldamist.

Seaduslike piiriületuste hõlbustamiseks ning välispiiride kõrgetasemelise kaitse ja vajaliku

teabevahetuse tagamiseks on väga oluline kasutada asjakohaseid IKT-süsteeme ja nüüdisaegset

tehnoloogiat. Et kõik info- ja kommunikatsioonitehnoloogia seadmed ning piirikontrolli- ja

migratsioonijärelevalve seadmed toimiksid tõrgeteta ja turvaliselt, on vaja neid ajakohastada ja

hooldada. Eesti kavatseb piirivalve ja migratsioonijärelevalve IKT-süsteemide ja seadmete

hoolduseks ning remondikuludeks kasutada tegevustoetust järgmiselt.

• Automaatse piirikontrolli süsteemide rent, hooldus ja ajakohastamine (PPA)

2021. aasta veebruaris paigaldati Tallinna lennujaama ja Narva-1 piiripunkti 16 ABC-väravat.

ABC-väravate hoolduseks ja uuendamiseks on PPA ja teenuseosutaja sõlminud rendilepingu.

Lepingut rahastatakse ISFBst kuni 2022. aasta lõpuni. Automaatne iseteeninduskiosk

paigaldatakse ka Saatse piiripunkti. Alates 1. jaanuarist 2023 kasutatakse BMVId ABC-väravate

ja iseteeninduskioski käitamiseks.

• ELi suuremahuliste IT-süsteemide (EES, SIS, ETIAS), nende süsteemide

koostalitlusvõime ja riikliku üksuse ülalpidamine ja hooldus, turvaliste ruumide rentimine

(PPA ja/või SMIT)

ISFB rahastuse abil liidestatakse piirikontrolli ja migratsioonijärelevalve IT-süsteemid riikliku

üksusega, renditakse EESi andmekeskuse ruume ja luuakse keskne juurdepääsupunkt. Alates

1. jaanuarist 2023 kaetakse EESi, ETIASe, SISi ja nende koostalitlusvõime haldus- ja

hoolduskulud BMVIst, et tagada süsteemide tõhus toimimine.

• Piirikontrolli- ja seiresüsteemi seadmete ning taristu remondi- ja hoolduskulud (PPA)

ISFB abil on ostetud hulk piirikontrolli- ja seireseadmeid, mida kavatsetakse hankida ka BMVI

toel. Seadmete litsentse tuleb korrapäraselt uuendada. Töövahendid ja seadmed on pidevalt

kasutusel ja võivad aeg-ajalt vajada remontimist. Tegevustoetusest kaetakse nii süsteemide

remondikulud kui ka tehnikute palgad. Lisaks kaasajastatakse Luhamaa juhtimispunkti, tehakse

väiksemaid ümberehitustöid ilma hoone välisilmet muutmata ning soetatakse juhtimispunkti

inventar ja sisustus.

Eesti järgib asjaomast liidu õigustikku. Olulisi lahendamata küsimusi ei ole. Schengeni hindamise

ja haavatavuse hindamise võimalike tulevaste soovituste lahendamisse suhtutakse täie tõsidusega.

Rahastamisvahendid: ei kohaldata.

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2.1.2. Näitajad

Viide: ühissätete määruse artikli 22 lõike 4 punkt e

Tabel 1. Väljundnäitajad

Erieesmärk Tunnuskood Näitaja Mõõtühik Vahe-eesmärk (2024) Sihtväärtus (2029)

SO1 O.1.1 Piiripunktide jaoks ostetud seadmete arv Absoluutarv 1216 4143

SO1 O.1.1.1 millest omakorda ostetud automaatse piirikontrolli

süsteemide/iseteenindussüsteemide/e-väravate arv

Absoluutarv 16 16

SO1 O.1.2 Hooldatud/parandatud taristuosade arv Absoluutarv 1 7

SO1 O.1.3 Toetatud esmase vastuvõtu piirkonnad Absoluutarv 0 0

SO1 O.1.4 Ehitatud/ajakohastatud piiripunktirajatiste arv Absoluutarv 1 1

SO1 O.1.5 Ostetud õhusõidukite arv Absoluutarv 0 26

SO1 O.1.5.1 millest omakorda ostetud mehitamata õhusõidukite arv Absoluutarv 0 26

SO1 O.1.6 Ostetud meretranspordivahendite arv Absoluutarv 0 0

SO1 O.1.7 Ostetud maismaatranspordivahendite arv Absoluutarv 0 33

SO1 O.1.8 Toetatud osalejate arv Absoluutarv 347 602

SO1 O.1.8.1 millest omakorda koolitustegevuses osalejate arv Absoluutarv 347 600

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SO1 O.1.9 Kolmandatesse riikidesse lähetatud

sisserändeküsimustega tegelevate kontaktametnike arv

Absoluutarv 0 0

SO1 O.1.10 Väljatöötatud/hooldatud/ajakohastatud IT-funktsioonide

arv

Absoluutarv 4 10

SO1 O.1.11 Väljatöötatud/hooldatud/ajakohastatud suuremahuliste IT-

süsteemide arv

Absoluutarv 4 4

SO1 O.1.11.1 millest omakorda välja töötatud suuremahuliste IT-

süsteemide arv

Absoluutarv 1 1

SO1 O.1.12 Kolmandate riikidega läbiviidavate koostööprojektide arv Absoluutarv 0 0

SO1 O.1.13 Piiripunktides rahvusvahelist kaitset taotlenud isikute arv Absoluutarv 96 256

Tabel 2. Tulemusnäitajad

Erieesmärk Tunnuskood Näitaja Mõõtühik Lähtetase Lähtetaseme

mõõtühik

Võrdlus

aasta(d)

Sihtväärtus

(2029)

Sihtväärtuse

mõõtühik

Andmete

allikas

Märkused

SO1 R.1.14 Euroopa Piiri- ja

Rannikuvalve

Ameti tehniliste

seadmete

reservis

registreeritud

seadmete arv

Absoluutarv 0 Absoluutarv Ei

kohaldu

43 Absoluutarv Projektide

aruanded

4 mobiilset

seirelahendust,

26 mehitamata

õhusõidukit ja 33

maismaasõidukit

SO1 R.1.15 Euroopa Piiri- ja

Rannikuvalve

Ameti käsutusse

Absoluutarv 0 Absoluutarv Ei

kohaldu

43 Absoluutarv Projektide

aruanded,

lepingud

4 mobiilset

seirelahendust,

26 mehitamata

13

antud seadmete

arv

õhusõidukit ja 33

maismaasõidukit

SO1 R.1.16 Riiklike

ametiasutuste

poolt

EUROSURi

riikliku

koordinatsiooni

keskusega

algatatud/tõhust

atud

koostöövormide

arv

Absoluutarv 0 Absoluutarv Ei

kohaldu

0 Absoluutarv Ei kohaldu Ei plaani projekte

SO1 R.1.17 Automaatse

piirikontrolli

süsteemide ja e-

väravate kaudu

toimunud

piiriületuste arv

Absoluutarv 0 Absoluutarv Ei

kohaldu

2 200 000 Absoluutarv ALIS PPA prognoosi

kohaselt toimub

40%

piiriületustest e-

väravate kaudu

SO1 R.1.18 Piirihalduse

valdkonnas läbi

viidud

Schengeni

hindamiste ja

haavatavuse

hindamiste

tulemusel

esitatud nende

soovituste arv,

mida on arvesse

võetud

Absoluutarv 0 Absoluutarv Ei

kohaldu

100% Osakaal Schengeni

hindamiste

ja

haavatavuse

hindamiste

soovitused

Hindamiste

tulevikusoovituste

täitmiseks

kasutatakse

enamjaolt

riigieelarvet

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SO1 R.1.19 Nende osalejate

arv, kes teatavad

kolm kuud

pärast koolitust,

et nad kasutavad

koolituse käigus

omandatud

oskusi ja

pädevust

Absoluutarv 0 Absoluutarv Ei

kohaldu

486 Absoluutarv Projektide

aruanded,

osalejate

nimekirjad,

tagasisideleh

ed

Prognoos tehtud

varasemate

projektide

tagasiside alusel

SO1 R.1.20 Piirivalveasutust

e poolt

sisenemiskeelu

saanud isikute

arv

Absoluutarv 0 Absoluutarv Ei

kohaldu

12 800 Absoluutarv ALIS Üldine näitaja,

mis ei ole otseselt

seotud BMVI

projektidega.

Prognoos tehtud

2018.–2019. aasta

statistika alusel

2.1.3. Programmile eraldatud vahendite (EL) esialgne jaotus sekkumise liigi kaupa

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Tabel 3. Esialgne jaotus

Erieesmärk Sekkumise liik Kood Esialgne summa (eurodes)

SO1 Piirikontrollid 001 2 775 524,97

SO1 Piirivalve – õhuvarustus 002 114 330,78

SO1 Piirivalve – maismaavarustus 003 16 465 963,22

SO1 Piirivalve – merevarustus 004 0

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SO1 Piirivalve – automaatsed piirivalvesüsteemid 005 22 776 411,59

SO1 Piirivalve – muud meetmed 006 853 142,23

SO1 Piirikontrolliga seotud tehnilised ja

operatiivmeetmed Schengeni alal

007 0

SO1 Olukorrateadlikkus ja teabevahetus 008 0

SO1 Riskianalüüs 009 0

SO1 Andmete ja teabe töötlemine 010 0

SO1 Esmase vastuvõtu piirkonnad 011 0

SO1 Haavatavate isikute tuvastamise ja

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2.2. Erieesmärgi nimetus

Toetada ühist viisapoliitikat, et tagada ühtlustatud lähenemisviis viisade väljastamisele ja

hõlbustada õiguspärast reisimist, aidates samal ajal ennetada rände- ja julgeolekuriske

2.2.1. Erieesmärgi kirjeldus

Käesolevas osas kirjeldatakse iga erieesmärgi puhul esialgset olukorda, peamisi katsumusi ja

pakutakse välja lahendused, mida fondist toetatakse. Siin kirjeldatakse, milliseid

rakendusmeetmeid fondi toetusel käsitletakse; samuti esitatakse esialgne loetelu meetmetest, mis

kuuluvad AMIFi, ISFi või BMVI määruse artiklite 3 ja 5 kohaldamisalasse. Täpsemalt:

tegevustoetuse puhul esitatakse selgitus kooskõlas AMIFi määruse artikliga 21, ISFi määruse

artikliga 16 või BMVI määruse artiklitega 16 ja 17. See sisaldab soovituslikku loetelu

toetusesaajatest koos nende seadusjärgsete kohustustega ja põhiülesandeid, mida tuleb toetada.

Rahastamisvahendite kavandatud kasutamine, kui kohaldatav.

Eestis vastutavad ELi viisapoliitika rakendamise eest PPA ja Välisministeerium.

ELi viisapoliitika muudab ELi reisimise lihtsamaks ning maandab julgeolekuriske ja ELi suunduva

ebaseadusliku rändega seotud riske. Sisepiirideta alal on vaja ELi sisenevaid isikuid tõhusalt

kontrollida, et tuvastada igaüks, kes võib kujutada endast julgeolekuriski. Selleks, et tagada selliste

isikute tuvastamine, peab otsustajatel olema ELi kodanike kaitsmiseks õigel ajal õige teave.

Samal ajal peab viisa taotlemine olema kiire ja kliendisõbralik ning turvameetmed peavad vastama

andmekaitsenõuetele ja olema kooskõlas põhiõiguste hartaga.

Et tagada viisade väljastamisel ühetaoline menetlus, hõlbustada seaduslikku reisimist ning aidata

hoida ära rände- ja julgeolekuriske, on Eesti otsustanud rakendada järgmisi BMVIst rahastatavaid

meetmeid.

• Ühise viisapoliitika valdkonnas suuremahuliste IT-süsteemide ja eelkõige VISi loomine,

käitamine ja hooldamine vastavalt liidu õigusele, sealhulgas selliste suuremahuliste

IT-süsteemide ja nende sidetaristu koostalitlusvõime, ning meetmed andmete kvaliteedi ja

teabe esitamise parandamiseks

Et saada ELi viisaga reisijate kohta piisavalt julgeolekuteavet, tuleb VISi ajakohastada. Eesti

ühines VISiga 2011. aastal ja võttis süsteemi kasutusele kõigis välisesindustes, kus viisad välja

antakse. Aja jooksul on võetud kasutusele ka VIS Mail, VIS Mail 2 ja VISA Code Plus ning

arendatud edasi viisade konsultatsiooni infosüsteemi.

VISi arendamiseks kasutati ja kasutatakse riigieelarve, Euroopa Regionaalfondi ja ISFB vahendeid.

SMITi VISi arendamise meeskond teeb pidevalt süsteemi väikseid kohandusi. Uuendatud süsteem

peab olema täielikult koostalitlusvõimeline teiste ELi infosüsteemidega. Järgmise põlvkonna VISi

ja selle liideste loomine teiste ELi suuremahuliste IT-süsteemidega on BMVI rakenduskava

viisapoliitika erieesmärgi prioriteet.

Et tagada viisataotlejate usaldusväärne kontrollimine ja tuvastamine, on vaja töödelda VISis

biomeetrilisi andmeid. ISFB vahendeid kasutati konsulaaresinduste töökohtade ajakohastamiseks:

osteti arvuteid ja sõrmejäljeskannereid. Lisaks ostis ja paigaldas Välisministeerium riigieelarve toel

45 Dermalog LF10 skannerit, et koguda biomeetrilisi andmeid (10 sõrmejälge). BMVI toel

uuendatakse sõrmejäjeskannereid ja hangitakse näotuvastusseadmeid.

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• Tõhusate ja kliendisõbralike teenuste osutamine viisataotlejatele, säilitades samal ajal

viisamenetluse turvalisuse ja terviklikkuse ning austades täielikult taotleja või viisaomaniku

inimväärikust ja puutumatust kooskõlas määruse (EÜ) nr 767/2008 artikli 7 lõikega 2

• Viisasid käsitleva liidu acquis’ ühetaolise kohaldamise tagamine, sealhulgas ühise

viisapoliitika edasiarendamine ja ajakohastamine

• Liikmesriikide toetamine viisade väljastamisel, sealhulgas määruse (EÜ) nr 810/2009

artiklis 25 osutatud piiratud territoriaalse kehtivusega viisade puhul, mida väljastatakse

humanitaarkaalutlustel, riiklikes huvides või rahvusvaheliste kohustuste tõttu

Välisministeerium ja Kaitsepolitseiamet on hinnanud, et Eesti esindused vastavad turvanõuetele ja

keskkond on kliendisõbralik. Kõik tulevikus vajalikuks osutuda võiva taristuga seotud

investeeringud rahastatakse riigieelarvest.

Schengeni viisasid menetletakse ja väljastatakse 19 Eesti esinduses. Eesti esindab Schengeni

viisade menetlemisel viit liikmesriiki (Taani, Leedu, Madalmaad, Soome ja Rootsi) viies riigis.

Praegu tegeleb viisaküsimustega 61 Välisministeeriumi töötajat (32 konsulit, neli välismaale

lähetatud tehnilist töötajat ja 25 kohalikku tehnilist töötajat). 2020. aastal menetleti 25 555

Schengeni viisataotlust, millest 24 970 väljastati Eesti välisesindustes. 2019. aastal olid arvud

vastavalt 145 711 ja 143 582. Vähenemine tulenes COVID-19 pandeemiast. Kui keskkond muutub

paremaks ja on jälle võimalik piiranguteta reisida, on suur võimalus, et arvud kasvavad.

Viisasid menetlevaid ametnikke koolitatakse korrapäraselt, et tagada, et viisaeeskirja ja VISi

määruse rakendamisele lähenetakse ühetaoliselt, tuvastada võltsitud dokumente jne. Koolitustel

käsitletakse ka soolise võrdõiguslikkuse ja võrdse kohtlemise põhimõtteid. Koolitusi ja

tööpraktikat on seni rahastatud osaliselt ISFBst ning seda jätkatakse BMVI raames.

Lisaks koolitusele tuleks luua ja kasutada uusi tehnoloogilisi lahendusi.

Eesti ettepaneku alusel algatas Euroopa Komisjon ülemineku digitaalsele viisamenetlusele.

2019. aastal koostati analüüsiaruanne ja kutsuti kokku digitaliseerimise töörühm. Eu-LISA ning

rände ja siseasjade peadirektoraat töötasid projekti raames välja ja katsetasid ELi veebipõhise

viisataotlusportaali prototüüpi. Prototüüp võeti kasutusele 2021. aastal. EE liidestatakse ELi

viisataotlusplatvormiga pärast selle valmimist.

• Liikmesriikide viisataotluste menetlemise alase koostöö eri vormide arendamine

Oluline on vahetada parimaid tavasid ja teadmisi, sealhulgas lähetada eksperte ning laiendada

Euroopa võrgustikke, et liidu poliitikat ja eesmärke hinnata, edendada, toetada ja edasi arendada.

2021. aasta alguse seisuga esindab Eestit 18 Schengeni liikmesriiki (Austria, Belgia, Hispaania,

Itaalia, Leedu, Läti, Madalmaad, Poola, Portugal, Prantsusmaa, Rootsi, Saksamaa, Sloveenia,

Soome, Šveits, Taani, Tšehhi, Ungari) 105 riigis (112 asukohta).

Alates 2011. aastast on Eesti sõlminud koostöölepingud välise teenuseosutajaga 16 riigis.

Kehtivate lepingute alusel pakub 170 viisakeskust teenuseid Austraalias, Egiptuses, Gruusias,

Hiinas, Iirimaal, Iisraelis, Indias, Jaapanis, Kanadas, Kasahstanis, Türgis, Ukrainas, USAs,

Valgevenes, Venemaal ja Ühendkuningriigis.

Eesti arvates on BMVI rahastus kasulik liikmesriikidevahelise konsulaarkoostöö tõhustamiseks.

Korraldada võiks õppekäike liikmesriikide saatkondadesse, kes esindavad Eestit kolmandas riigis.

Viisaeeskirjaga on nähtud ette kohustus teha järelevalvet väliste teenuseosutajate üle. Rahastada

võiks viisakeskuste auditeid, mis tehakse koostöös teiste liikmesriikidega. Sellise koostöövormi

praktika on juba olemas (näiteks Austrias ja Saksamaal). Saksamaa, Madalmaad, Eesti, Läti ja

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Leedu kavatsesid 2020. aasta aprilli lõpus auditeerida koos Istanbulis asuvat viisakeskust, kuid

COVID-19 pandeemia tõttu lükati see edasi.

Meetmete esialgne loetelu:

• VISi arendus (prioriteet);

• digitaalse viisa ja e-rakenduse arendamine koostöös Euroopa Komisjoniga;

• biomeetriliste andmete seadmete hankimine;

• konsulaartöötajate koolitus ja praktika;väliste teenuseosutajate auditid;

• Schengeni hindamise tulemusel tehtud soovituste täitmiseks võetavad meetmed, kui tuvastatud

puudused nõuavad kõrvaldamiseks rahastust.

Tulemused. Kõik Eesti välisesindused on hästi varustatud, viisaametnikud on koolitatud ja

osutavad kliendisõbralikku teenust kooskõlas viisaeeskirjaga. Viisa taotlemine on tõhus ja

turvaline. Heausksete reisijate piiriületus on sujuv ning turvariskid ja ELi suunduva ebaseadusliku

rändega seotud riskid on maandatud. Digiviisa ja e-rakendused on ligipääsetavad erivajadustega

inimestele. Veebilehed vastavad WCAG 2.0 nõuetele. VISi kasutamisel tagavad kõik pädevad

asutused, et nad ei diskrimineeri taotlejaid ja viisaomanikke soo, rassilise või etnilise päritolu,

usutunnistuse, puude, vanuse või seksuaalse sättumuse alusel ning austavad täiel määral taotleja

või viisaomaniku inimväärikust ja puutumatust.

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Tegevustoetust ja rahastamisvahendeid ei kasutata viisaeesmärgi saavutamiseks.

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2.2.2. Näitajad

Viide: ühissätete määruse artikli 22 lõike 4 punkt e

Tabel 4. Väljundnäitajad

Erieesmärk Tunnuskood Näitaja Mõõtühik Vahe-eesmärk (2024) Sihtväärtus (2029)

SO2 O.2.1 Viisade menetlemise digitaliseerimist toetavate projektide arv Absoluutarv 2 3

SO2 O.2.2 Toetatud osalejate arv Absoluutarv 80 90

SO2 O.2.2.1 millest omakorda koolitustegevuses osalejate arv Absoluutarv 60 70

SO2 O.2.3 Kolmandates riikides asuvatesse konsulaatidesse lähetatud

töötajate arv

Absoluutarv 0 0

SO2 O.2.3.1 millest omakorda viisataotluste menetlemiseks lähetatud

töötajate arv

Absoluutarv 0 0

SO2 O.2.4 Väljatöötatud/hooldatud/ajakohastatud IT-funktsioonide arv Absoluutarv 1 2

SO2 O.2.5 Väljatöötatud/hooldatud/ajakohastatud suuremahuliste IT-

süsteemide arv

Absoluutarv 0 1

SO2 O.2.5.1 millest omakorda välja töötatud suuremahuliste IT-süsteemide

arv

Absoluutarv 0 1

SO2 O.2.6 Hooldatud/parandatud taristuosade arv Absoluutarv 0 0

SO2 O.2.7 Renditud/amortiseerunud kinnisasjade arv Absoluutarv 0 0

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Tabel 5. Tulemusnäitajad

Erieesmärk Tunnuskood Näitaja Mõõtühik Lähtetase Lähtetaseme

mõõtühik

Võrdlusaasta(d) Sihtväärtus

(2029)

Sihtväärtuse

mõõtühik

Andmete

allikas

Märkused

SO2 R.2.8 Väljaspool

Schengeni ala

asuvate

uute/ajakohastat

ud konsulaatide

arv

Absoluutarv 0 Absoluutarv Ei kohaldu 20 Absoluutarv Projektide

aruanded

Sõrmejäljeskann

erid

SO2 R.2.8.1 millest

omakorda nende

konsulaatide

arv, mida on

ajakohastatud,

et muuta need

viisataotlejate

jaoks

kliendisõbraliku

maks

Absoluutarv 1 Absoluutarv Ei kohaldu 20 Absoluutarv Projektide

aruanded

Sõrmejäljeskann

erid

SO2 R.2.9 Ühise

viisapoliitika

valdkonnas läbi

viidud

Schengeni

hindamiste

raames esitatud

nende soovituste

arv, mida on

arvesse võetud

Absoluutarv 0 Absoluutarv Ei kohaldu 100% Osakaal Projektide

aruanded

BMVI kõrval

kasutatakse teisi

katteallikaid

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SO2 R.2.10 Digitaalselt

esitatud

viisataotluste

arv

Absoluutarv 0 Absoluutarv Ei kohaldu 976 292 Absoluutarv VIS Üldine näitaja,

mis ei ole

seotud BMVIga.

Prognoos tehtud

2018.–2019.

aasta andmete

alusel

SO2 R.2.11 Liikmesriikide

vahel

viisataotluste

menetlemisel

alustatud/tõhust

atud

koostöövormide

arv

Absoluutarv 0 Absoluutarv Ei kohaldu 7 Absoluutarv Projektide

aruanded

Välisministeeriu

m prognoosib

ühte

koostöövormi

aastas

SO2 R.2.12 Nende osalejate

arv, kes teatavad

kolm kuud

pärast koolitust,

et nad kasutavad

koolituse käigus

omandatud

oskusi ja

pädevust

Absoluutarv 0 Osakaal Ei kohaldu 70 Absoluutarv Projektide

aruanded ja

osalejate

tagasiside

Sihtväärtus

seatud

varasemate

projektide

tagasiside alusel

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2.2.3. Programmile eraldatud vahendite (EL) esialgne jaotus sekkumise liigi kaupa

Viide: ühissätete määruse artikli 22 lõige 5, AMIFi määruse artikli 16 lõige 12, ISFi määruse artikli 13 lõige 12 või BMVI määruse artikli 13 lõige 18

Tabel 6. Esialgne jaotus

Erieesmärk Sekkumise liik Kood Esialgne summa (eurodes)

SO2 Viisataotluste menetlemise parandamine 001 562 500

SO2 Konsulaatide töö tõhustamine ning nende

kliendisõbralikkuse ja turvalisuse suurendamine

002 352 500

SO2 Dokumentide turvalisus / dokumendinõustajad 003 0

SO2 Konsulaarkoostöö 004 97 500

SO2 Konsulaaresinduste võrk 005 0

SO2 Suuremahulised IT-süsteemid – viisainfosüsteem

(VIS)

006 112 500

SO2 Muud IKT-süsteemid viisataotluste töötlemiseks 007 375 000

SO2 Tegevustoetus – ühine viisapoliitika 008 0

SO2 Tegevustoetus – suuremahulised IT-süsteemid

viisataotluste töötlemiseks

009 0

SO2 Piiratud territoriaalse kehtivusega viisade

väljastamine

011 0

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2.3. Tehniline abi

2.3.1. Kirjeldus

Viide: ühissätete määruse artikli 22 lõike 3 punkt f, artikli 36 lõige 5 ja artikkel 95

BMVI rakenduskavas seatud eesmärkide ja näitajate saavutamiseks peab olema piisavalt

vahendeid.

Ühissätete määruse artikli 36 lõike 5 alusel eraldatavat tehnilist abi kasutatakse:

 programmitöö ettevalmistamiseks, rakendamiseks, seireks ja kontrolliks;

 suutlikkuse suurendamiseks;

 hindamiseks ja uuringuteks, andmete kogumiseks;

 teavitus- ja teavitamistegevusteks.

Ettevalmistamine, rakendamine, seire ja kontroll

Tehnilist abi kasutavad korraldusasutuse ja auditeerimisasutuse pädevad ametnikud.

Siseministeeriumis töötab kuni kümme korraldusasutuse ametnikku, kes vastutavad AMIFi, ISFi

ja BMVI vahendite kasutamise eest, ja kaks auditeerimisasutuse audiitorit. Tehnilist abi

kasutatakse korraldusasutuse ja auditeerimisasutuse personalikuludeks, koolituseks, seminaridel ja

kohtumistel osalemiseks jne.

Suutlikkuse suurendamine

Et taotlejad ja toetusesaajad saaksid projekte koostada ja ellu viia, on vaja neid nõustada ja jagada

parimaid tavasid. Seepärast tagab korraldusasutus tehnilise abiga ka taotlejate ja toetusesaajate

pideva koolituse, nõustamise ja juhendamise BMVI rahastuse kasutamise vallas, sh suurendades

teadlikkust põhiõiguste kaitsest ja võrdse kohtlemise tagamisest.

Taotlejate ja toetusesaajate koormuse vähendamiseks kasutatakse tehnilist abi uute IT-lahenduste

jaoks, mille kaudu hakkab käima taotlemine, aruandlus ja kulude hüvitamine. Infosüsteem e-SFOS

ehk toetuse haldamise register võetakse kasutusele selleks, et lihtsustada tehnilisi menetlusi,

vähendada taotlejate, toetusesaajate ja haldusasutuste töökoormust ning aidata seega rohkem kaasa

sisulistele tegevustele. E-rakendustes kasutatakse nii palju kui võimalik ühekordse sisestamise

põhimõtet. Lisaks võimaldab infosüsteem korraldusasutusel jälgida tulemuste saavutamist,

kulukohustuste ja väljamaksete edenemist, auditite mahtu ja tulemusi, haldus-, finants- ja

kohapealseid kontrolle, eeskirjade eiramist ning tagasinõudeid.

Hindamine ja uuringud, andmete kogumine

Oluline on tagada eesmärkide õigeaegne täitmine ja vahendite tõhus kasutamine. Seetõttu on

nähtud ette kaks hindamist: vahehindamine 2024. aastal ja lõpphindamine 2030. aastal. Vajaduse

korral kasutatakse tehnilist abi ka lisauuringuteks ja andmete kogumiseks.

Teave ja teavitamine

Tehnilist abi kasutatakse ka teavitamistegevusteks (vt punkt 7).

Ühissätete määruse artiklis 37 sätestatud tehnilist abi ei ole plaanis kasutada.

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2.3.2. Tehnilise abi esialgne jaotus vastavalt artikli 36 lõikele 5 ja artiklile 37

Tabel 7. Esialgne jaotus

Sekkumise liik Kood Esialgne summa (eurodes)

Teave ja teavitamine 001 250 000

Ettevalmistamine, rakendamine, seire ja kontroll 002 2 500 000

Hindamine ja uuringud, andmete kogumine 003 250 000

Suutlikkuse suurendamine 004 723 888,53

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3. Rahastamiskava

Viide: ühissätete määruse artikli 22 lõike 3 punkt g

3.1. Rahalised assigneeringud aastate kaupa

Tabel 8. Rahalised assigneeringud aastate kaupa (NB! Selle tabeli täidab Euroopa Komisjon)

Fond 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Kokku

BMVI 0 5 269 705,00 12 261 989,10 9 398 424,00 29 796 564,29 4 575 852 4 486 181 65 788 697,39

3.2. Rahalised eraldised kokku

Tabel 9. Kõik rahalised eraldised fondide ja liikmesriigi osaluste kaupa

Erieesmärk

Meetme liik Liidu toetuse

arvutamise alus

(kogusumma või

avalik sektor)

Liidu osalus (a) Liikmesriigiosalus

(b)=(c)+(d)

Liikmesriigi osaluse esialgne

jaotus

Kokku

e=(a)+(b)

Kaasrahasta

mismäär

(f)=(a)/(e)

avalik c) erasektor d)

Erieesmärk 1 BMVI määruse artikli 12

lõike 1 kohaselt

kaasrahastatavad meetmed

kogusumma 17 785 004,81 5 928 334,94 5 928 334,94 0 23 713 339,75 75

BMVI määruse artikli 12

lõike 2 kohaselt

kaasrahastatavad meetmed

kogusumma 30 036 973,95 3 337 441,55 3 337 441,55 0 33 374 415,50 90

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BMVI määruse artikli 12

lõike 3 kohaselt

kaasrahastatavad meetmed

kogusumma 3 615 000 1 205 000 1 205 000 0 4 820 000 75

BMVI määruse artikli 12

lõike 4 kohaselt

kaasrahastatavad meetmed

kogusumma 7 965 944,45 2 655 314,82 2 655 314,82 0 10 621 259,27 75

BMVI määruse artikli 12

lõike 5 kohaselt

kaasrahastatavad meetmed

kogusumma 1 161 885,65 387 295,22 387 295,22 0 1 549 180,87 75

Erieesmärk 1

kokku

60 564 808.86 13 513 386,53 13 513 386,53 0 74 078 195,39

Erieesmärk 2 BMVI määruse artikli 12

lõike 1 kohaselt

kaasrahastatavad meetmed

kogusumma 1 500 000 500 000 500 000 0 2 000 000 75

BMVI määruse artikli 12

lõike 2 kohaselt

kaasrahastatavad meetmed

kogusumma - - - - -

BMVI määruse artikli 12

lõike 3 kohaselt

kaasrahastatavad meetmed

kogusumma - - - - -

BMVI määruse artikli 12

lõike 4 kohaselt

kaasrahastatavad meetmed

kogusumma - - - -

BMVI määruse artikli 12

lõike 6 kohaselt

kaasrahastatavad meetmed

kogusumma - - - - -

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Erieesmärk 2

kokku

1 500 000 500 000 500 000 2 000 000

Ühissätete

määruse artikli

36 lõike 5

kohane

tehniline abi

kogusumma 3 723 888,53 0 0 3 723 888,53

Ühissätete

määruse artikli

37 kohane

tehniline abi

kogusumma 0 0 0 0

Kogusumma 65 788 697,39 14 013 386,53 14 013 386,53 0 79 802 083,92

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4. Eeltingimused

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Tabel 10 Horisontaalsed eeltingimused

Eeltingimus Eeltingimuse

täitmine

Kriteeriumid Kriteeriumide

täitmine

Viide asjakohastele dokumentidele Põhjendus

Tõhusad

järelevalvemehhani

smid riigihangete

turu jaoks

JAH Kehtestatud on

järelevalvemehhanismid,

mis hõlmavad kõiki

riigihankelepinguid ja

nende hankeid fondidest,

kooskõlas ELi

hankeõigusega. Selleks on

vaja järgmist:

1. meetmed, mis tagavad

tõhusate ja

usaldusväärsete

andmete kogumise

riigihankemenetluste

kohta, mis ületavad

ELi lävendeid,

kooskõlas direktiivi

2014/24/EL artiklitest

83 ja 84 ning direktiivi

2014/25/EL artiklitest

99 ja 100 tuleneva

aruandluskohustusega;

2. meetmed andmete

tagamiseks vähemalt

järgmiste aspektide

jaoks:

a. konkurentsi kvaliteet

ja intensiivsus: võitnud

1. JAH

2. JAH

3. JAH

4. JAH

5. JAH

Riigihangete register

(https://riigihanked.riik.ee)

1. Kõik ELi hankeõiguse kohaselt riiklikku lävendit ületavad

riigihankelepingud ja nende hanked fondidest avaldatakse ja

teostatakse e-riigihangete keskportaalis „Riigihangete register“

(https://riigihanked.riik.ee), mida haldab Rahandusministeerium,

kooskõlas komisjoni 11. novembri 2015. aasta

rakendusmäärusega (EL) 2015/1986. Riigihangete seaduse

kohaselt vastutab Rahandusministeerium järelevalve, aruandluse

ja nõustamise eest vastavalt direktiivi 2014/24/EL artiklitele 83

ja 84 ning direktiivi 2014/25/EL artiklitele 99 ja 100. Järelevalve

ja aruandlus põhinevad kesksest riigihangete registrist hangitud

andmetel.

2. a. Võitnud pakkujate nimed, esialgne pakkujate arv ja

lepinguline maksumus avaldatakse riigihangete registris lepingu

sõlmimise teatena komisjoni 11. novembri 2015. aasta

rakendusmääruse (EL) 2015/1986 alusel.

2. b. Hankija kohustus on pärast hanke lõpuleviimist avaldada

täidetud lepingust tulenev teave lõpliku hinna kohta riigihangete

registris. Teave VKEde kui otsepakkujate osalemise kohta

avaldatakse registris lepingu sõlmimise teates – 100% e-hankeid

teostatakse keskses hankeregistris.

3. Järelevalve (seire) ja analüüsi eest vastutav asutus on

Rahandusministeerium. Järelevalvega seotud kohustused on

sätestatud riigihangete seaduses. Järelevalve eest vastutavad neli

inimest ja riigihangete andmete üldanalüüsi eest üks inimene.

4. Järelevalvearuanded ja iga-aastased järelevalvekokkuvõtted

on kättesaadavad Rahandusministeeriumi veebisaidil

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pakkujate nimed,

esialgne pakkujate arv

ja lepinguline

maksumus;

b. teave lõpliku hinna

kohta pärast valituks

osutumist ja VKEde

kui otsepakkujate

osalemise kohta, kui

sellist teavet pakuvad

riiklikud süsteemid;

3. meetmed pädevate

riigiasutuste jaoks

andmeseire ja

-analüüsi tagamiseks

kooskõlas direktiivi

2014/24/EL artikli 83

lõikega 2 ja direktiivi

2014/25/EL artikli 99

lõikega 2;

4. analüüsitulemuste

üldsusele

kättesaadavaks

tegemise kord

kooskõlas direktiivi

2014/24/EL artikli 83

lõikega 3 ja direktiivi

2014/25/EL artikli 99

lõikega 3;

5. meetmed tagamaks, et

kogu teave, mis viitab

võimalikule

pakkumismahhinatsioo

nile, edastatakse

pädevatele

riigiasutustele

(https://www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargidtegevused/ri

igihangete-poliitika/jarelevalve). Igal aastal avaldatavad

statistilised andmed riigihangete kohta ja andmeanalüüs on

samuti kättesaadavad Rahandusministeeriumi veebisaidil

(https://www.rahandusministeerium.ee/et/eesmargidtegevused/ri

igihangete-poliitika/kasulik-teave/riigihankemaastiku-

kokkuvotted).

5. Teabevahetuse kohta on Konkurentsiametiga sõlmitud

mitteametlik kokkulepe. Riigihangete seaduses on samuti säte, et

kui järelevalve käigus teatavaks saanud asjaolud võivad anda

aluse süüteokahtluseks, mis ei ole riigihangete seaduse §-des

213–215 sätestatud väärteona, või asjaoludel on võimaliku

korruptsioonijuhtumi tunnused, teavitab Rahandusministeerium

uurimisasutust või prokuratuuri talle teadaolevatest asjaoludest.

Konkurentsiamet on selles tähenduses ka uurimisasutus.

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kooskõlas direktiivi

2014/24/EL artikli 83

lõikega 2 ja direktiivi

2014/25/EL artikli 99

lõikega 2.

Euroopa Liidu

põhiõiguste harta

tõhus kohaldamine

ja rakendamine

JAH Et tagada Euroopa Liidu

põhiõiguste harta

järgimine, on olemas

tõhusad mehhanismid, mis

hõlmavad järgmist:

1. kord, mis tagab

fondidest toetatavate

programmide vastavuse

ja nende rakendamise

harta asjakohaste sätete

kohaselt;

2. kord anda

seirekomisjonile aru

juhtumitest, mis on

seotud fondide

toetatavate tegevuste

mittevastavusega

hartaga.

1. JAH

2. JAH

ÜRO ühine põhidokument, mis on

osa osalisriikide aruannetest –

Eesti

(https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layo

uts/15/treatybodyexternal/Downlo

ad.aspx?symbolno=HRI%2fCOR

E%2fEST%2f2015&Lang=en)

Eesti 2035

(https://valitsus.ee/strateegia-

eesti-2035-arengukavad-ja-

planeering/strateegia)

Eesti Vabariigi põhiseadus

(https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/11

5052015002)

Soolise võrdõiguslikkuse seadus

(https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/12

6042013009)

Võrdse kohtlemise seadus

(https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/10

6072012022)

Õiguskantsler

(https://www.oiguskantsler.ee/et)

Lasteombudsman

(http://lasteombudsman.ee/et/welc

ome)

1. Eestis on riigisisese õiguse ja rahvusvaheliste lepingute kaudu

loodud mehhanism inimõiguste, sh ELi põhiõiguste harta

järgimiseks.

Rakenduskava vastavus ja rakendamine ELi põhiõiguste harta

sätete kohaselt on tagatud harta põhimõtete lõimimise kaudu

strateegia „Eesti 2035“ aluspõhimõtetesse ja sihtidesse,

arengukavadesse, projektide valikukriteeriumidesse ja toetuse

andmise tingimustesse. Põhiõiguste kaitsmisega seotud

institutsioonid, sh soolise võrdõiguslikkuse volinik, on

seirekomisjoni liikmed ning kaasatud strateegiate ja õigusaktide

koostamisse. Rakendamisel tagatakse taotlejatele ja

toetusesaajatele tugi ELi põhiõiguste harta põhimõtetega

arvestamiseks. Sotsiaalministeerium annab nõu soolõime,

mittediskrimineerimise ja erivajadustega inimeste

ligipääsetavuse kohta projektide kavandamis-, rakendamis-,

seire- ja hindamisprotsessis (ELi põhiõiguste harta artiklid 21,

23, 25 ja 26) ning kooskõlastab toetuse andmise tingimusi. Iga

ministeerium vastutab inimõiguste kaitsmise ja edendamise eest

oma haldusalas.

2. Seirekomisjoni kuuluvad partnerid, kes jälgivad harta täitmist

ning kelle ülesanne on esitada oma valdkonna konsolideeritud

visioon ja vajaduse korral probleemid seirekomisjonile (nt

soolise võrdõiguslikkuse ja võrdse kohtlemise volinik, Eesti

Puuetega Inimeste Koda ning õiguskantsler).

Kõigil komisjoni liikmetel on võimalik avada arutelu jooksvalt

või lisada arutelupunktid seirekomisjoni koosoleku päevakorda,

kui peaks ilmnema juhtum, mille puhul ei vasta BMVIst toetatav

tegevus ELi põhiõiguste hartale, sh mis tahes kahtluse korral, et

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hoolimata kõigist kehtivatest menetlusnõuetest võib esineda

harta mittejärgimist.

Puuetega inimeste

õiguste

konventsiooni

kohaldamine ja

rakendamine

kooskõlas nõukogu

otsusega

2010/48/EÜ

JAH Et tagada puuetega

inimeste õiguste

konventsiooni

rakendamine, on olemas

riiklik raamistik, mis

hõlmab järgmist:

1. mõõdetavate

tulemustega

eesmärgid,

andmekogumise ja

-seire mehhanismid;

2. meetmed, et tagada

ligipääsetavuspoliitika,

õigusaktide ja

standardite

nõuetekohane

arvessevõtmine

programmide

väljatöötamisel ja

rakendamisel;

3. meetmed, mille

kohaselt antakse

seirekomisjonile aru

juhtumitest, mille

puhul ei vasta

fondidest toetatav

tegevus ÜRO puuetega

inimeste õiguste

konventsioonile, ning

kõnealust

konventsiooni

käsitletavatest

kaebustest, mis on

esitatud artikli 69

1. JAH

2. JAH

3. JAH

Heaolu arengukava 2016–2023

(https://www.sm.ee/et/heaolu-

arengukava-2016-2023)

Ligipääsetavuse nõukogu

(https://www.sm.ee/et/ligipaaseta

vuse-noukogu)

Ligipääsetavuse rakkerühm

(https://www.riigikantselei.ee/ligi

paasetavus)

Õiguskantsleri seadus

(https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/12

788991?leiaKehtiv)

Puudega inimeste erivajadustest

tulenevad nõuded ehitisele

(https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/13

1052018055)

Eluruumile esitatavad nõuded

(https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/10

3072015034?leiaKehtiv)

WCAG 2.0 rakendusjuhised

(https://www.mkm.ee/et/wcag-20-

rakendusjuhised)

Sotsiaalkindlustuse programm

(https://www.sm.ee/sites/default/f

iles/lisa_5_sotsiaalkindlustuse_pr

ogramm.pdf)

Hoolekandeprogramm

(https://www.sm.ee/sites/default/f

1. Puuetega inimeste õiguste kaitse tagamine on jagatud eri

strateegiate vahel. Puuetega inimeste õiguste kaitse poliitika

strateegia on seatud „Heaolu arengukavas 2016–2023“.

Sihtrühma ees seisvaid probleeme, poliitikameetmeid ja

asjakohaseid näitajaid on kirjeldatud sama arengukava

programmides. Näiteks, „Sotsiaalkindlustusprogrammis 2020–

2023“ koostatakse puudega inimeste toetuste ja teenuste süsteemi

ajakohastamiseks lahendusteede pakett.

„Hoolekandeprogrammis 2020–2023“ keskendutakse

sotsiaalteenuste kättesaadavuse ja kvaliteedi parandamisele,

selliste teenuste arendamisele, mis hõlmavad inimesi ühiskonnas,

ning põhiõiguste kaitsmisele. Statistikat puudega inimeste

olukorrast kogub Statistikaamet Eesti sotsiaaluuringu, Eesti

tööjõu-uuringu, tööelu uuringu ja leibkonna eelarve uuringu

kaudu ning asjakohaste tervise-, vananemis- ja

pensioniteemaliste uuringutega. Sotsiaalministeerium avaldab

regulaarset sotsiaalhoolekande statistikat ja vajaduse korral teeb

konkreetseid uuringuid (vt siit).

2. Ligipääsetavus on „Eesti 2035“ strateegiline siht ja

aluspõhimõte puuetega inimeste õiguste konventsiooni artikli 9

tähenduses. Tervikliku ligipääsetavuspoliitika väljatöötamiseks

lõi Vabariigi Valitsus 2019. aastal ligipääsetavuse rakkerühma.

Sotsiaalministeerium on kõigi sektorite ligipääsetavuse riiklik

koordinaator, toetades ligipääsetavuse nõukogu tööd, tellides

analüüse („Transpordi ja tehiskeskkonna ligipääsetavuse

analüüs“, „Laste ligipääsetavuse uuring“), koordineerides

ligipääsetavuse direktiivi (EL) 2019/882 ülevõtmist ning

korraldades aastatel 2018–2022 sotsiaaltranspordi katseprojekti.

Võrdõiguslikkuse kompetentsikeskus annab korraldus- ja

rakendusasutustele ligipääsetavuse ja võrdsete võimaluste kohta

nõu ning kooskõlastab meetmepõhiseid õigusakte. 2018. aastal

jõustusid määrused „Puudega inimeste erivajadustest tulenevad

nõuded ehitisele“ ja „Eluruumile esitatavad nõuded“. Alates 1.

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lõikes 7 ette nähtud

korra kohaselt. iles/lisa_4_hoolekandeprogramm

_2020_2023.pdf)

Soolise võrdõiguslikkuse

programm

(https://www.sm.ee/sites/default/f

iles/lisa_6_soolise_vordoiguslikk

use_programm.pdf)

jaanuarist 2019 teostab määruste kohaldamise üle riiklikku

järelevalvet Tarbijakaitse ja Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet.

3. Alates 1. jaanuarist 2019 täidab õiguskantsler puuetega

inimeste õiguste konventsiooni rakendamise edendamise, kaitse

ja seire ülesandeid. 2019. aastal moodustati õiguskantsleri juurde

puuetega inimeste nõukoda, mille eesmärk on nõustada

õiguskantslerit puuetega inimeste õiguste edendamise, kaitse ja

järelevalve teemal. Nõukoda on moodustatud ÜRO puuetega

inimeste õiguste konventsiooni artikli 33 lõike 3 alusel. BMVI

projektide puhul on arutelude kontaktpunkt seirekomisjon, mis

koosneb asjaomastest katusorganisatsioonidest ja vajaduse korral

laiendab Siseministeerium partnerite nimekirja. Seirekomisjoni

kutsutakse Eesti Puuetega Inimeste Koda, õiguskantsler ning

soolise võrdõiguslikkuse ja võrdse kohtlemise volinik.

Komisjoni liige võib teha seirekomisjoni esimehele põhjendatud

ettepaneku kutsuda kokku seirekomisjon ja/või lisada

päevakorrapunkt, kui peaks ilmnema juhtum, mille puhul ei vasta

fondidest toetatav tegevus ÜRO puuetega inimeste õiguste

konventsioonile.

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5. Programmi haldavad asutused

Viide: ühissätete määruse artikli 22 lõike 3 punkt k ning artiklid 71 ja 84

Tabel 11. Programmi haldavad asutused

Asutuse nimetus Kontaktisiku nimi ja

ametikoht

E-post

Korraldusasutus Siseministeerium Tarmo Miilits, kantsler [email protected]

Auditeerimisasutus Siseministeerium Tarmo Olgo, siseauditi

osakonna juhataja

[email protected]

Asutus, kellele

laekuvad komisjoni

maksed

Rahandusministeerium Marge Kaljas [email protected]

6. Partnerlus

Viide: ühissätete määruse artikli 22 lõike 3 punkt h

BMVI rakenduskava koostamine põhineb avatusel. Eesti välispiiride ja viisapoliitika praeguste ja

tulevaste katsumuste väljaselgitamisse ja lahenduste pakkumisse kaasati kõik asjaomased

sidusrühmad.

ELi vahendite kavandamiseks ei ole eraldi protsessi. Planeerimine on allikaneutraalne. Riiklike

vajaduste ja nende rahastamise strateegiline planeerimine toimub keskselt (sh partnerite ja

sidusrühmade kaasamine).

ELi eelarveperioodi 2021–2027 on kavandatud käsikäes pikaajalise riikliku arengustrateegia „Eesti

2035“ ja STAK 2020–2030 koostamisega. Ülevaate strateegiate koostamisest leiab veebilehtedelt

https://valitsus.ee/strateegia-eesti-2035-arengukavad-ja-planeering/strateegia ja

https://siseministeerium.ee/ministeerium-ja-kontaktid/kaasamine-osalemine/siseturvalisuse-

arengukava-2020-2030.

Protsess algas 2018. aasta kevadel. 2018. aasta lõpus ja 2019. aasta alguses konsulteeriti teiste

ministeeriumide ja katusorganisatsioonidega. Lisaks peeti arutelusid kõigis maakondades.

Aruteludele kutsuti maakondlikud turvalisuse nõukogud, muud maakondade turvalisusega seotud

institutsioonid, huvirühmad ja kodanikuühiskonna organisatsioonide esindajad, linna- ja vallajuhid

ning maakonna arenduskeskused. Aruteludest tehti kokkuvõte ja neid kasutati STAK 2020–2030

koostamisel.

Arengukava esitati avalikuks aruteluks spetsiaalse veebiplatvormi kaudu. Sama süsteemi kasutati,

et saada kõigi ministeeriumide ja Riigikantselei heakskiit ning Eesti Linnade ja Omavalitsuste

Liidu arvamus.

See, kuidas strateegiates seatud eesmärkide saavutamist rahastatakse, otsustatakse iga-aastasel

riigieelarve arutelul, mis tagab koostoime riiklike ja muude vahenditega ning võimaldab vältida

topeltrahastamist.

STAKi rakendamist jälgib valdkondlik komitee, mis koosneb asjaomaste asutuste ja partnerite

esindajatest.

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Et BMVI, ISFi ja AMIFi rakendamist jälgida, luuakse ühine seirekomisjon, mis koosneb samadest

osalejatest, kes on STAKi valdkondlike komiteede liikmed. Lisaks on kaasatud sotsiaalse

kaasatuse, põhiõiguste, puuetega inimeste õiguste, soolise võrdõiguslikkuse ja

mittediskrimineerimise edendamise eest vastutavad asutused.

7. Teabevahetus ja nähtavus

Viide: ühissätete määruse artikli 22 lõike 3 punkt j

ELi fondidest teavitamise eesmärk on tagada avatud ja asjakohase teabevahetuse kaudu

avalikkuse teadlikkus ELi toetusest.

Riigi Tugiteenuste Keskus (edaspidi RTK) on loonud ühtse veebiportaali, mis võimaldab

juurdepääsu kõigile ühissätete määrusega hõlmatud programmidele. Veebiportaal tehakse

kättesaadavaks ka inglise ja vene keeles, kuna uuringud näitavad, et vene keelt kõnelev

elanikkond on toetusmeetmetest vähem teadlik.

Et tagada rakenduskava elluviimise läbipaistvus, on Siseministeerium loonud

siseturvalisuspoliitika fondidele pühendatud veebilehe, kus avaldatakse rakenduskava

eesmärgid, tegevused ja tulemused.

Ühtne veebiportaal ja siseturvalisuspoliitika fondide veebileht vastab WCAG 2.0 AA

juurdepääsetavuse suunistele. See tähendab, et on rakendatud tehnilisi lahendusi ja sisuloome

põhimõtteid, mis aitavad kasutada veebilehte nägemis-, kuulmis-, füüsilise, kõne-, kognitiivse,

keele-, õppimis- ja neuroloogilise puudega inimestel.

Siseturvalisuspoliitika fondide taotlusvoorude ja projektide tulemuste edastamiseks kasutatakse

ka sotsiaalmeediat.

RTK teabevahetuskoordinaator juhib ELi fondide riiklikku kommunikatsioonivõrgustikku.

Siseministeeriumis nimetatakse siseturvalisuspoliitika fondide kommunikatsiooniametnik.

Kommunikatsioonitegevusteks kasutatakse tehnilist abi.

Näitajad

1. Audiolugude jutustamine viie taskuringhäälingu kaudu, et suurendada teadlikkust

projektidest, mida rahastatakse siseturvalisuspolitika fondidest. Netisaated on osa

Siseministeeriumi avaldatud regulaarsetest netisaadetest.

2. Vähemalt neli olulist teavitustegevust, et tutvustada saavutusi sihtrühmale.

3. Digitaalse meediasisu, sealhulgas visuaalsisu, näiteks illustratsioonide ja

videomaterjalide loomine vähemalt neli korda. Kogu avalikustatav meediasisu on

esitatud ja kättesaadav ligipääsetaval moel. Sõltuvalt digitaalse meediasisu olemusest

kasutatakse teabe edastamiseks kirjeldustõlget, sisule lisatakse subtiitrid ja/või

viipetõlge.

4. Eesti siseturvalisuspoliitika fondide jaoks sotsiaalmeediakanalite (nt Facebook ja

Youtube) kasutamine, et jõuda laiema publikuni. Sisu loomine ja ristviitamine

sotsiaalmeediakontodel.

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Lisa 3. Temaatiline rahastu

Erieesmärk Liik ELi toetus Kirjeldus

SO1 Erimeede 30 036 973,95 BMVI/2021-2022/SA/1.2.1/003 – „Autonoomse ja mobiilse kaugseire võimekuse

tõstmine”. Projekti eesmärk on saada parem olukorrapilt ELi välispiiri lõikudest, kuhu

ei ole majanduslikult mõistlik ehitada püsi taristut. PPA hangib neli uuenduslikku

mobiilset kaugseiresüsteemikomplekti ning katsetab ja kohandab neid erineva

keerukusega maastikul piiri valvamiseks. Projekti tulemusi jagatakse Frontexi ja teiste

ELi liikmesriikidega.

BMVI/2022/SA/1.5.7/003 – BMVI/2022/SA/1.5.7/007 – „iSPoC + analüüs“. Projekti

eesmärk on tagada SISi määruste ja rakendusaktide tõhus rakendamine. Projekti raames

analüüsitakse SIRENE büroo äriprotsesse ja rakendussüsteemi. Projekti tulemusena

kaardistatakse äriprotsesside automatiseerimise võimalused, analüüsidokument on

aluseks süsteemi edasiseks arendamiseks.

BMVI/2021/SA/1.5.4/008 – „Koostalitlusvõime määruse rakendamise toetamine“.

Projekti eesmärk on toetada ELi ja Schengeni liikmesriike koostalitlusvõime õigusliku

raamistiku rakendamisel. Pädevatele asutustele, sh SIRENE büroole, luuakse võimekus

lahendada käsitsi kollast linki. Kollane link tekib ELi infosüsteemidesse andmete

sisestamisel ja muutmisel, kui identiteediandmetes tuvastatakse ebakõla.

BMVI/2023-2024/SA/1.2.2/001 – „Patrullsõidukite soetamine“. Projekti eesmärk on

suurendada Frontexi ja Eesti tegevussuutlikkust, et täita ELi välispiiride kaitsega

seotud kohustusi, ostes 20 patrullsõidukit, mis antakse vajaduse korral Frontexi

kasutusse.

BMVI/2024/SA/1.5.1/001 – „Targad piirid 2024+“. Erimeetme eesmärk on saavutada

tähtaegselt valmisolek Riiki sisenemise ja riigist väljumise süsteemi (EES) ning

Euroopa reisiinfo- ja -lubade süsteemi (ETIAS) kasutuselevõtuks. Erimeetme raames

viiakse ellu kaks projekti:

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1. osa hõlmab EESi ja ETIASega kasutamisega seotud riiklikese süsteemidesse

uute funktsionaalsuste (4) loomist, kuue piiripunkti kohandamist ja

kasutajakoolitust kuni 50 teenistujale;

2. osa raames tehakse ETIASe rakendamiseks muudatused SIRENE büroo

juhtumikorraldussüsteemis. See hõlmab arendustöid Schengeni infosüsteemis,

tööprotsesside ja käsiraamatu kaasajastamist ning koolitusi kuni 50

teenistujale.

BMVI/2024/SA/1.4.2/002 – „Piirivalvevõimekuse suurendamine välispiiril“

Erimeetme eesmärk on uuendusliku tehnoloogia kasutuselevõtuga piirivalvevõimekuse

suurendamine Eesti Vabariigi ja Venemaa Föderatsiooni piiril.

1. Tööpaketi raames arendatakse ja ehitatakse fiiberoptiline sidevõrk (OPTIC-

COMM), et tagada töökindlus ja katkematud andmevood välispiiril asuvate

piirivalvepunktide ja andmekeskuste vahel.

2. tööpaketi raames luuakse mehitamata sõidukite tuvastamise süsteem (D-UAS

Border) eesmärgiga tagada olukorrateadlikkus piiriülesest liikumisest,

sealhulgas madalalt lendavate mehitamata sõidukite ebaseaduslikust

piiriülesest kasutamisest.

BMVI/2024/SA/1.1.5/001 „Mitmekihilise droonituvastus- ja -tõrjepositsiooni

piloteerimine“

Erimeetme eesmärk on katsetada ELi välispiiril uuenduslikke tehnoloogilisi lahendusi.

Luuakse positsioon, mis on võimeline tuvastama ja maha võtma lendavaid objekte

Venemaa piiri lähedal (sensorite ja segajatega varustatud mast) ja droonitõrje

lahendusega konteiner. Projektide tulemusi jagatakse Frontexi ja teiste

liikmesriikidega.

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Tehniline abi 1 802 218,43

Specific objective

Type of indicator

Indicator code

Indicator name

Measurement unit

Milestone 2024

Target 2029

The criteria applied by the Member State to select

indicators CPR art 17 (1) a)

Data or evidence used, data quality assurance and

the calculation method (CPR art 17 (1) b)

Factors that may influence the achievement of the

milestones and targets and how they were taken

into account (CPR art 17 (1) c)

Definition and concepts

Data collection

Time measurement achieved

Aggregation issues

Reporting

References

Notes

Entity responsible for collecting

Amount of EU contribution

Proportion of EU contribution

National contribution

Beneficiary's own contribution

Total cost of indicator

Planned unit cost

SO1

Output indicator

O.1.1

Number of items of equipment purchased for border crossing points

Absolute number of items of equipment

1216

4143

To ensure effective checks and surveillance activities at the EU external borders, prevent and detect cross-

border crime as well as keep the balance between the fluent border crossing of travellers and the security

of the state and the EU, state of the art technology will be purchased (e.g surveillance cameras which will

be placed along the EU external land border; border control equipment for BCPs) and ABC gates rented.

The indicator is used to assess the achievement of targets for the following type of intervention: *improving

border control in line with Article 3(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896.

Rent of ABC-gates: ISFB project to procure the service provider for 16 ABC gates is being implemented.

The project ended in April 2023. The BMVI operating costs will be used to extend the rent of those 16

ABC gates for the period of 2023-2029. The annual cost for 1 gate is 15,000 €. 15,000 X 7 X 16 gates=

1,680,000 €. Incl. consumer price index 1,787,164€ (75% BMVI+ 25% national co-funding) has been

budgeted for the gates. Border control equipment: (e.g fingerprint scanners, document control

equipment, BAR-code readers, multifunctional flash lights). 3,000,000 € has been budgeted for border

control equipment based on previous procurements (national e-procurement ref no-s 166818, 169400,

188683, 189227,201383, 194922, 175525, 228478) concluded in projects ISFB-7 and ISFB-33. The aim is

to replace the equipment for all workstations. 1000 items is an indicative number prognosed by the

Estonian Police and Border Guard experts, the real number of items will be specified after execution of

public procurement. Border surveillance equipment: Estonia is currenlty building the EU external land

border. It is planned to partially finance surveillance system (equipment) form the BMVI. The pilot project

aiming to find the best possible technical solution was implemented. The results are used for the follow-up

project. The total number of surveillance equipment depends on the type of equipment chosen. The very

indicative estimation of the experts of the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board is 3000 items of

equipment (cameras, network switches, servers, etc). The exact list and types of equipment is classified

information. As a result of specific action 4 mobile surevillance solutions will be purchased. 15 radars, 60

sensors and 40 C-UAS devices in connection with Specific Action BMVI/2024/SA/1.4.2/002 and one mast,

a passive detection and tracking system (IR camera system), a passive detection and tracking system

(camera system), a combination of a static near-IR system and neuromorphic cameras, a radio frequency

detection, an active detection (radar), a Radio Signal Jamming and a Hard-Kill solution in connection with

Specific Action BMVI/20204/SA/1.1.5/001 will be purchased.

The achievement of targets may be influenced by the result of procurements.

A border crossing point is defined in Article 2(8) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code).

Source: Article 2(1) of BMVI Regulation

External borders means external borders as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 399/2016

(Schengen Borders Code) and internal borders at which controls have not yet been lifted. Source: Article

2(3) BMVI Regulation Equipment means any tangible asset to which an inventory number is assigned

according to the national rules. Equipment includes Automated Border Control systems/self-service

systems /e-gates. For the purpose of this indicator, it excludes means of transport (land, maritime, air) that

are reported under dedicated indicators. This indicator covers also items of equipment purchased for

border surveillance purposes, which are not covered by other indicators.

This indicator covers also equipment for border crossing points rented or leased.

Project interim and final report

Upon project closure

The milestone, target and reported data exceeds or is equal to the milestone, target and reported data for

the sub-indicator.

All equipment reported under the sub-indicator is reported under this main indicator as well. Each self-

service system or e-gate is reported only once.

Each equipment is reported only once within one project, e-gates once within the financial period.

Projects ISFB-7, ISFB-31, ISFB-33, ISFB-41 procurements, market researches, expert assesments

The cost for this indicator consist of 5% of transfer from AMIF (1 049 746,23 € - 75% EU + 25% national

funding). Most of equipment will not be registred in the TEP nor put at the disposal of the EBCGA, since the

BMVI regulation foresees the obligation only for large-scale equipment (3 mobile surveillance systems will

be registred in the TEP)

The collection of the data is stipulated in the Terms of Support. The beneficiary on the project level,

Responsible Authority on the SFC level based on beneficiaries' reports.

17 658 235,94

Regular actions 75%, Specific action 90%

5 436 845,50

0

23 095 081,44

Depends on the equipment, impossibe to set the general value.

SO1

Output indicator

O.1.1.1

of which number of Automated Border Control gates/self-service systems /e-gates

purchased

Absolute number of ABC systems, self-service systems and e-gates

16

16

To ensure effective checks and surveillance activities at the EU external borders,

prevent and detect cross-border crime as well as keep the balance between the

fluent border crossing of travellers and the security of the state and the EU ABC

gates will be rented. The indicator is used to assess the achievement of targets

for the following type of intervention: *improving border control in line with Article

3(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896.

ISFB-31 project to procure the service provider for 16 ABC gates is being

implemented. The project will end in 31.12.2022. The BMVI operating costs will be

used to extend the rent of those 16 ABC gates for the period of 2023-2029. The

annual cost for 1 gate is 15,000 €. 15,000 X 7 X 16 gates= 1,680,000 €. Incl.

consumer price index 1,787,164€ (75% BMVI+ 25% national co-funding) has been

budgeted for the gates.

The achievement of targets may be influenced by the contractor's willingness to

exend the framework contract.

Automated border control system means a system which allows for an automated

border crossing, and which is composed of a

self-service system and an e-gate. Whenever possible, self- service system and e-

gate should be recorded and reported

individually rather than the entire ABC system.

Self-service system means an automated system which performs all or some of

the border checks that are applicable to a

person and which may be used for pre-enrolling data in the EES. A self-service

system is located before manual border control

or e-gates for pre-enrolment of the travelers' data. It allows travelers to capture all

necessary data (passport and biometrics)

themselves and have their identity verified. A kiosk is an example of a self-service

system.

E-gate means an infrastructure operated by electronic means where an external

border or an internal border where controls

have not yet been lifted is actually crossed.

Source: Regulation (EU) 2017/2225 of the European Parliament and of the

Council of 30 November 2017 amending Regulation

(EU) 2016/399 as regards the use of the Entry/Exit System

This indicator covers also Automated border control system/self-service system/e-

gate rented or leased.

Project interim and final reports

The gates are reported in the first interim report.

The equipment is also reported under the indicator Number of items of equipment

purchased for border crossing points. Each ABC-gate is reported only once during

the programme.

Each ABC-gate is reported only once within the financial period.

Project ISFB-31 procurement

ABC-gates will not be registred in the TEP nor put at the disposal of the EBCGA,

since these will not work without specific development to integrate those to the

bordercontrol ICT system. Costs are included in O.1.1

The collection of the data is stipulated in the Terms of Support. The beneficiary on

the project level, Responsible Authority on the SFC level based on beneficiary's

reports.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Annual cost per ABC gate is 15,000€.

SO1

Output indicator

O1.2

Number of items of infrastructure

maintained/repaired

Absolute number

1

7

To ensure effective checks and surveillance

activities at the EU external borders, prevent and

detect cross-border crime, state of the art

technology will be purchased and maintained (e.g

surveillance cameras which will be placed along the

EU external land border). The indicator is used to

assess the achievement of targets for the following

type of intervention: *improving border control in line

with Article 3(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896.

The Estonian-Russian border is counted as a single

infrastructure. National funds are used to build the

infrastructure. The operating support of BMVI will be

used and reported under this indicator to maintain

and repair the surveillance system (antennas,

cameras, radars as wel as posts, power cables etc)

and maintain the external border line (maintenance

of landborder sand strip, river and lake border, etc).

Lighting for EES kiosk in 6 BCPs will be adjusted

in SA SmartBorders 2021+ project.

The achievement of targets may be influenced by

the result of procurements.

Infrastructure means a tangible property of

permanent nature, relevant for the purpose

European integrated border

management, which meets all of the following

conditions:

- It has an immobile nature (it is either permanently

attached to the ground or to a property that is

permanently attached to the ground and, in this

case, it loses its identity through the incorporation

and becomes a part of the immobile property to

which it is attached)

- Under normal conditions of use, including

reasonable care and maintenance, it has an

unlimited life period.

- It retains its original shape and appearance with

use.

Infrastructure excludes equipment.

The maintenance and repair covers work performed

to maintain the infrastructure in operating condition

(e.g. painting, repairing plumbing) as well as major

repairs that require large amounts of money, and

increase the economic life of the asset.

Project interim and final reports

Upon the project closure

The infrastrucuture is reported only once during the

programme.

Each infrastucture is reported only once within the

financial period

Eastern border project and SA Smart Borders2021+

The establishment and maintenance of Estonian-

Russian border is a proirity of Estonian government

and large undertaking mostly funded by national

budget. BMVI covers the miniscule share of it. Costs

in this table are maintenance costs, equipment costs

are under O.1.1, SA SmartBorders 2021+ under

O1.11

The collection of the data is stipulated in the Terms

of Support. The beneficiary on the project level,

Responsible Authority on the SFC level based on

beneficiary's reports.

3 808 835,25

75

1 269 611,75

0

5 078 447,00

N/A

SO1

Output indicator

O.1.3

Number of hotspot areas supported

Absolute number

0

0

N/A

N/A

N/A

A hotspot area means an area created at the

request of the host Member State in which the host

Member State, the

Commission, relevant Union agencies and

participating Member States cooperate, with the aim

of managing an existing or

potential disproportionate migratory challenge

characterized by a significant increase in the

number of migrants arriving at the

external borders.

Source: Article 2(23) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Due to limited funds, Estonia is not planning

hotspots from the BMVI

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

SO1

Output indicator

O.1.4

Number of facilities for border crossing points constructed/upgraded

Absolute number

1

1

To ensure effective checks and surveillance activities at the EU external

borders, prevent and detect cross-border crime state of the art

technology will be purchased and situational picture monitored in the

operational station of Luhamaa BCP. The indicator is used to assess the

achievement of targets for the following type of intervention: *improving

border control in line with Article 3(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896.

From the BMVI a blue print (project) for Luhamaa BCP will be procured.

The achievement of targets may be influenced by the result of

procurements.

Facilities means infrastructure, or equipment not covered by other

indicators. Examples of facilities are buildings, which host booths for

manual control or parking areas.

Infrastructure means a tangible property of permanent nature which

meets all of the following conditions:

- It has an immobile nature (it is either permanently attached to the

ground or to a property that is permanently attached to the ground and,

in this case, it loses its identity through the incorporation and becomes a

part of the immobile property to which it is attached)

- Under normal conditions of use, including reasonable care and

maintenance, it has an unlimited life period.

- It retains its original shape and appearance with use.

Equipment means any tangible asset to which an inventory number is

assigned according to the national rules.

Upgrade means an improvement of the performance or of other

attributes.

Upgrade of equipment shall be reported under this indicator. Purchase

of equipment is ‘Number of items of equipment purchased for border

crossing points’

Constructed and upgraded excludes maintenance works or repairs of

infrastructure that are reported under the indicator ‘Number of

infrastructure maintained/repaired’.

If a project covers construction/upgrade of several buildings, each

building is reported separately.

Project interim and final reports

Upon the project closure

The infrastrucuture is reported only once during the programme.

Each facility is reported only once during the programme.

Eastern border project

The establishment and maintenance of Estonian-Russian border is a

proirity of Estonian government and large undertaking mostly funded by

national budget. BMVI covers the miniscule share of it. The operational

station is used to monitor camera pictures sent from the border. Costs in

this table are renovation costs of Luhamaa NCC.

The collection of the data is stipulated in the Terms of Support. The

beneficiary on the project level, Responsible Authority on the SFC level

based on beneficiaries' reports.

853 142,23

75%

284 380,74

0

1 137 522,97

N/A

SO1

Output indicator

O.1.5

Number of aerial vehicles purchased

Absolute number

0

26

To ensure effective checks and surveillance activities at the EU

external borders, prevent and detect cross-border crime as well as

keep the balance between the fluent border crossing of travellers and

the security of the state and the EU, border guard capacity to control

and react to the infingment of the border regime must be maintianed.

In 2022 is the end of the lifespan of the drones purchased in ISFB-11.

26 drones will be procured from the BMVI. The indicator is used to

assess the achievement of targets for the following type of

interventions: *improving border control in line with Article 3(1)(a) of

Regulation (EU) 2019/1896; * developing the European Border and

Coast Guard by supporting national authorities responsible for border

management to pursue measures related to capability development

and common capacity building, joint procurement, establishment of

common standards and any other measures streamlining the

cooperation and coordination between the Member States and the

European Border and Coast Guard Agency.

2500€ x 26 drones =65 000€;

remote 542€ x 26 = 14092€, transportation case 100€ X 26 = 2 600€

fly more kit (incl. 2 battaries, charger etc) 375 X 26 = 9 750€ VAT

20% TOTAL cost 91442*1,2=109730,40. The market reseach has

been done in 2019.

The achievement of targets may be influenced by the result of

procurements. Market survey has been conducted in 2019.

Aerial vehicle means any manned or unmanned asset used for border

control tasks, in particular for the purposes of border surveillance in

line with the Schengen Borders Code and line with EUROSUR, in

compliance with the technical and operational standards defined by

the EBCG Agency where applicable.

Source: Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Border Code): Article

12(2) on border surveillance, 13(1) on the main purpose of border

surveillance, 13(2) on mobile units to carry out border surveillance.

Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 (EBCG Regulation): Article 19 on the

scope of EUROSUR, Article 16; Article 64(4) and Article 64 as a

whole.

This indicator covers only aerial vehicles purchased

Project interim and final reports

Upon the project closure

All unmanned aerial vehicles reported under the sub-indicator will be

reported under this main indicator as well.

Each areal vechile is reported only once within the project. Vechicle is

reported after signing off the delivery note.

Transportation Development plan of the Ministry of the Interior for the

period of 2020-2029

Associated result indicators: Number of items of equipment registered

in the Technical Equipment Pool of the European Border and Coast

Guard Agency. Number of items of equipment put at the disposal of

the European Border and Coast Guard Agency

The collection of the data is stipulated in the Terms of Support. The

beneficiary on the project level, Responsible Authority on the SFC

level based on beneficiary's reports.

114 330,78

75%

38 110,26

0

152 441,04

13,112 €

SO1

Output indicator

O.1.5.1

of which number of unmanned aerial vehicles purchased

Absolute number

0

26

To ensure effective checks and surveillance activities at the EU external

borders, prevent and detect cross-border crime as well as keep the balance

between the fluent border crossing of travellers and the security of the state and

the EU, border guard capacity to control and react to the infingment of the

border regime must be maintianed. In 2022 is the end of the lifespan of the

drones purchased in ISFB-11. 26 drones will be procured from the BMVI. The

indicator is used to assess the achievement of targets for the following type of

interventions: *improving border control in line with Article 3(1)(a) of Regulation

(EU) 2019/1896; *developing the European Border and Coast Guard by

supporting national authorities responsible for border management to pursue

measures related to capability development and common capacity building,

joint procurement, establishment of common standards and any other

measures streamlining the cooperation and coordination between the Member

States and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.

2500€ x 26 drones =65 000€;

remote 542€ x 26 = 14092€, transportation case 100€ X 26 = 2 600€

fly more kit (incl. 2 battaries, charger etc) 375 X 26 = 9 750€ VAT 20%

TOTAL cost 91442*1,2=109730,40. The market reseach has been done in

2019.

The achievement of targets may be influenced by the result of procurements.

Market survey has been conducted in 2019.

Unmanned aerial vehicle means any unmanned asset used for border control

tasks, in particular for the purposes of border surveillance in line with the

Schengen Borders Code and line with EUROSUR, in compliance with the

technical and operational standards defined by the EBCG Agency where

applicable.

N/A

Upon the project closure

The same unmanned aerial vehicle is also be reported under the indicator

Number of aerial vehicles purchased. Each areal vechile is reported only once.

Each areal vechile is reported only once within the project and after signing off

the delivery note.

Transportation Development plan of the Ministry of the Interior for the period of

2020-2029

Associated result indicators: Number of items of equipment registered in the

Technical Equipment Pool of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.

Number of items of equipment put at the disposal of the European Border and

Coast Guard Agency. Costs are included in O.1.5

The collection of the data is stipulated in the Terms of Support. The beneficiary

on the project level, Responsible Authority on the SFC level based on

beneficiaries' reports.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

SO1

Output indicator

O.1.6

Number of maritime transport means purchased

absolute number

0

0

N/A

N/A

N/A

A maritime transport means any manned or

unmanned maritime asset for border control tasks,

in particular for the purposes of border surveillance

in line with the Schengen Borders Code and line

with EUROSUR, in compliance with the technical

and operational standards defined by the EBCG

Agency where applicable.

Source: Schengen Border Code: Article 12(2) on

border surveillance, 13(1) on the main purpose of

border surveillance, 13(2) on mobile units to carry

out border surveillance.

Regulation 2019/1896 (EBCG Regulation): Article

19 on the scope of EUROSUR, Article 16 and Article

64.

This indicator coves only maritime transport means

purchased

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Due to limited funds, Estonia is not planning to

purchase any maritime transport means from the

BMVI programme. However, thematic facility

might be concidered.

The collection of the data is stipulated in the Grant

Agreements. The beneficiary on the project level,

Responsible Authority on the SFC level based on

beneficiaries' reports.

22776411,6

Specific actions 90%

2530712,2

0

25307124

N/A

SO1

Output indicator

O.1.7

Number of land transport means purchased

absolute number

0

33

To ensure effective checks and surveillance activities at the EU external

borders, prevent and detect cross-border crime as well as keep the balance

between the fluent border crossing of travellers and the security of the state

and the EU, border guard capacity to control and react to the infingment of

the border regime must be maintianed. In 2026 the lifespan of 149 border

guard vehicles (vans, cars, ATVs etc) purchased form the ISFB in 2016 will

end. Due to the limited funds only 13 vans will be replaced using the BMVI.

The indicator is used to assess the achievement of targets for the following

type of interventions: *improving border control in line with Article 3(1)(a) of

Regulation (EU) 2019/1896; * developing the European Border and Coast

Guard by supporting national authorities responsible for border management

to pursue measures related to capability development and common capacity

building, joint procurement, establishment of common standards and any

other measures streamlining the cooperation and coordination between the

Member States and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.

Based on previous procurements the cost per van is 75,600€. 75,600 X 13

vans= 982,800€. Taken into account that prices of new vehicles have been

increased recently, the total amount have been rounded up to 1 MEUR. As a

result of specific action 20 patrol cars to be put at Forntex disposal will be

purchased.

The achievement of targets may be influenced by the result of

procurements.

A land transport means any manned or unmanned land asset for border

control tasks, in particular for the purposes of border surveillance in line with

the Schengen Borders Code and line with EUROSUR, in compliance with

the technical and operational standards defined by the EBCG Agency where

applicable.

Source: Schengen Border Code: Article 12(2) on border surveillance, 13(1)

on the main purpose of border surveillance, 13(2) on mobile units to carry

out border surveillance. Regulation 2019/1896 (EBCG Regulation): Article 19

on the scope of EUROSUR, Article 16 and Article 64.

This indicator coves also land transport rented or leased.

Project interim and final reports

Upon the project closure

Each vehicle is reported only once.

Each vechicle is reported only once within the project. Vechicle is reported

after signing off the delivery note.

Transportation Development Plan of the Ministry of the Interior for the period

of 2020-2029

Associated result indicators: Number of items of equipment registered in the

Technical Equipment Pool of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency;

Number of items of equipment put at the disposal of the European Border

and Coast Guard Agency

The collection of the data is stipulated in the Terms of Support. The

beneficiary on the project level, Responsible Authority on the SFC level

based on beneficiaries' reports.

2 513 925,00

Regular action 75%, specific action 90%

445 975,00

0

2 959 900,00

SO1

Output indicator

O.1.8

Number of participants supported

Absolute number

347

602

To ensure effective checks and surveillance activities at the EU external borders, prevent

and detect cross-border crime as well as keep the balance between the fluent border

crossing of travellers and the security of the state and the EU, border guards need

continuos trainings and co-operation with national and EU authorities. The indicator is

used to assess the achievement of targets for the following type of interventions:

*improving border control in line with Article 3(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896; *

developing the European Border and Coast Guard by suporting national authorities

responsible for border management to pursue measures related to capability development

and common capacity building, joint procurement, establishment of common standards and

any other measures streamlining the cooperation and coordination between the Member

States and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency; * enhancing inter-agency

cooperation at national level among the national authorities responsible for border control

or for tasks carried out at the border, and at EU level between the Member States, or

between the Member States, on the one hand, and the relevant Union bodies, offices and

agencies or third countries, on the other; * ensuring the uniform application of the Union

acquis on external borders, including through the implementation of recommendations

from quality control mechanisms such as the Schengen evaluation mechanism in line with

Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013, vulnerability assessments in line with Regulation (EU)

2019/1896, and national quality control mechanisms.

State personnel and budgetary information is processed in IT system SAP. The target has

been set based on the SAP statistics of trained officials whose tasks were related to border

control and migration surveillance within 2014-2020. 2014 - 339 persons trained, 2015 296

persons trained, 2016 348 persons trained, 2017 270 persons trained, 2018 287 persons

trained, 2019 450 persons traned, 2020 427 persons trained. Total 2417 trained persons/ 7

years=annual average of trained officals is 345. The prognosis of trained officials has

been made based on precondition that the structure of the PBGB will remain the same.

One long training project has been planned for the years 2022-2029. Each person is

counted only once within the project. Training costs differ by subject. In total 700,000 € has

been planned for regular trainings (such as language corses, human rights, document

control, etc); 400,000€ has been planned for national expert trainings joining the EBCG. In

2024 one liason officer is econded to the EBCGA for 2 years. The annual liason

secondment costs are ca 140,000€ (salary + accommodation). In total 400,000€ has been

budgeted for the secondment. 50,000 is budgeted for travel costs. Operating support will

cover 4 technicians's salary 2023-2029. Technicians are responsible for keeping the

surveillance system operating and fix any possible errors. The training in framework of IO

specific action will be carried out for 140 officials. SmartBorders 2024+ specific action

100 officials will be trained. Specific Action BMVI/20204/SA/1.1.5/001 - 6 officials trained.

The achievement of targets may be influenced by structural changes in the Estonian Police

and Border Guard Board cancellaton of trainings due to external reasons (e.g pandemic).

Participant means a natural person benefiting directly from an operation (project) without

being responsible for initiating or both initiating and implementing the operation (project) as

set out in Art. 2(36) CPR. For the purpose of this indicator, a participant is a person

contributing to the implementation of integrated border management e.g. border guards,

hotspot staff, coast guards, staff responsible for operating and maintaining large scale IT

systems (‘staff’).

Support to participants covers but is not limited to :

- Salaries

- Deployments to other Member States

- Training.

Support means any support to participants not covered by other indicators

When a participant enters the project, the beneficiary records and stores her/his

personalized data. The beneficiary submits the aggregated data in the interim and/or final

project report.

Upon the project closure

If the same person receives different forms of support in the context of one single project,

he/she is reported only once in the project, except in case of sub-indicator. All participants

reported under the sub-indicator are reported under this main indicator as well.

If a person leaves one project and starts in a different project, it is considered and recorded

as a new participation.

Each participant is reported only once within the project. Participant is reported in the report

that follows the first entrance to th project.

Personnel and Budgetray IT system SAP, Participant lists

Associated result indicator: Number of participants who report 3 months after the training

activity that they are using the skills and competences acquired during the training. SNE

and training costs are taken into account in this column. IO SA costs are counted under

O.1.11

The collection of the data is stipulated in the Terms of Support. The beneficiary on the

project level, Responsible Authority on the SFC level based on beneficiaries' reports.

1 125 000,00

Regular actions 75%

375 000,00

0

1 500 000,00

Depends on the training subject, cannot set the general unit cost. SA training costs are

counted under other indicators.

SO1

Output indicator

O1.8.1

of which number of participants in training activities

Absolute number

347

600

To ensure effective checks and surveillance activities at the EU external borders, prevent and

detect cross-border crime as well as keep the balance between the fluent border crossing of

travellers and the security of the state and the EU, border guard needs continuos trainings and co-

operation with national and EU authorities. The indicator is used to assess the achievement of

targets for the following type of interventions: *improving border control in line with Article 3(1)(a) of

Regulation (EU) 2019/1896; * developing the European Border and Coast Guard by suporting

national authorities responsible for border management to pursue measures related to capability

development and common capacity building, joint procurement, establishment of common

standards and any other measures streamlining the cooperation and coordination between the

Member States and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency; * enhancing inter-agency

cooperation at national level among the national authorities responsible for border control or for

tasks carried out at the border, and at EU level between the Member States, or between the

Member States, on the one hand, and the relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies or third

countries, on the other; * ensuring the uniform application of the Union acquis on external borders,

including through the implementation of recommendations from quality control mechanisms such

as the Schengen evaluation mechanism in line with Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013, vulnerability

assessments in line with Regulation (EU) 2019/1896, and national quality control mechanisms.

State personnel and budgetary information is processed in IT system SAP. The target has been set

based on the SAP statistics of trained officials whose tasks were related to border control and

migration surveillance within 2014-2020. 2014 - 339 persons trained, 2015 296 persons trained,

2016 348 persons trained, 2017 270 persons trained, 2018 287 persons trained, 2019 450 persons

traned, 2020 427 persons trained. Total 2417 trained persons/ 7 years=annual average of trained

officals is 345. The prognosis of trained officials has been made based on precondition that the

structure of the PBGB will remain the same. One long training project has been planned for the

years 2022-2029. Each person is counted only once within the project. Training costs differ by

subject. In total 700,000 € has been planned for regular trainings (such as language corses, human

rights, docuent control, etc); 400,000€ has been planned for national expert trainings joining the

EBCG. 4 technicians will be also trained. The training in framework of IO specific action will be

carried out for 140 officials. SmartBorders 2024+ specific action 100 officials will be trained.

Specific Action BMVI/20204/SA/1.1.5/001 - 6 officials trained

The achievement of targets may be influenced by structural changes in the Estonian Police and

Border Guard Board or cancellaton of trainings due to external reasons (e.g pandemic)

Participant means a natural person benefiting directly from an operation (project) without being

responsible for initiating or both initiating and implementing the operation (project) as set out in Art.

2(36) CPR. For the purpose of this indicator a participant means a participant is a person

contibuting to the implementation of integrated border management e.g border guards, hotspot

staff, cost gurads ('staff').

When a participant enters the project, the beneficiary records and stores her/his personalized data.

The beneficiary submits the aggregated data in the interim and/or final project report.

Upon the project closure

If the same person receives different types of training, he/she is reported only once in the project. If,

however, a person leaves one project and starts in a different project, this is considered and

recorded as a new participation.

The milestone, target and the reported data cannot exceed the milestone, target and the reported

data set for indicator Number of participants supported;

As this is a sub-indicator to the indicator Number of participants supported, the same person must

also be reported under the indicator Number of participants supported.

Each participant is reported only once within the project. Participant is reported in the report that

follows the first entrance to th project.

Personnel and Budgetray IT system SAP, Participant lists

Associated result indicator: Number of participants who report 3 months after the training activity

that they are using the skills and competences acquired during the training. Costs are included in

O.1.8.

The collection of the data is stipulated in the Terms of Support. The beneficiary on the project level,

Responsible Authority on the SFC level based on beneficiaries' reports.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

SO1

Output indicator

O.1.9

Number of immigration officers deployed to third

countries

Absolute number of immigration liason officers

0

0

N/A

N/A

N/A

An immigration liaison officer (ILO) is a liaison

officer designated and deployed abroad by the

competent authorities of a Member

State or by the Commission or by a Union agency, in

accordance with the respective legal basis, to deal

with immigration-related

issues. In addition, where Member States have

agreed that an ILO shall look after the interests of

one or more other Member

States it can be considered a joint deployment and

such deployment is also reported under this

indicator. Source: Articles 2(1)

and 6(1) of Regulation 2019/1240

For the purpose of this indicator, ILO is reported also

if the person is part time or for a limited period of

time dealing with

immigration related issues. In case of joint

deployments, the ILO is reported by the Member

State that provides funding through

the BMVI project.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Due to limited allocation Estonia is not planning to

finance ILOs fro mthe BMVI. AMIF funding might be

concidered.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

SO1

Output indicator

O.1.10

Number of IT functionalities

developed/maintained/upgraded

Absolute number of IT functionalities

4

10

To ensure effective checks and surveillance

activities at the EU external borders, prevent and

detect cross-border crime as well as keep the

balance between the fluent border crossing of

travellers and the security of the state and the EU

common IT systems need to be developed and

depolyed. The indicator is used to assess the type of

intervention: *Setting up, operating and maintaining

large-scale IT systems pursuant to Union law in the

area of border management, in particular the

Schengen Information System (SIS II), the European

Travel Information and Authorisation System

(ETIAS), the Entry-exit System (EES), and Eurodac

for border management purposes as well as

including the interoperability of these large-scale IT

systems and their communication infrastructure, and

actions to enhance data quality and the provision of

information

ESIS; iSPOC, EUROPOL, INTERPOL, Yellow links,

identification, ESP interface, U-form, improved

drone detection functionality (Specific Action

BMVI/20204/SA/1.1.5/001) and undisrupted data

flows (Specific Action BMVI/2024/SA/1.4.2/002).

The achievement of the targets cannot be influenced

due to the fact that implementations of EU large-

scale IT systems are obligatory. Systems will be

upgrded/developed at least to some extent,

therefore new functionalities created.

IT functionalities cover all aspects of IT systems and

IT equipment for border surveillance, including of

large-scale IT systems except VIS, which is covered

under specific objective 2, falling under the scope of

this specific objective.

A functionality that is developped means a new

functionality or a territory newly covered with

surveillance systems.

Functionality that is maintained/upgraded means

any modification after its delivery to correct faults, to

improve performance or other attributes.

Examples of functionalities:

- For the Common Identity Repository (CIR): Create

/ Update and Delete

- For the Shared Biometric Matching System

(sBMS): Number of enrolments, verification,

identification

- For the Multiple Identity Detector (MID): Number of

links created, number of yellow links resolved. A

functionality added by the national development,

such as the increase in query speed or storage

space may count as

functionality.

Project interim and final reports

upon the project closure

Each functionality is reported once

Each functionality is reported once within one

project

SIS regulations: EU 2018/1861, EU 2018/1862, EU

2018/2860, EES regulation, ETIAS regulation, IO

regulations, EUROSUR regulation

Costs are included in O.1.11, cost related to SA's

are reported under R.1.18

The collection of the data is stipulated in the Terms

of Support. The beneficiary on the project level,

Responsible Authority on the SFC level based on

beneficiaries' reports.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

SO1

Output indicator

O.1.11

Number of large-scale IT systems developed /

maintained / upgraded

Absolute number

4

4

To ensure effective checks and surveillance

activities at the EU external borders, prevent and

detect cross-border crime as well as keep the

balance between the fluent border crossing of

travellers and the security of the state and the EU

common IT systems need to be developed and

depolyed. The indicator is used to assess the type of

intervention: *Setting up, operating and maintaining

large-scale IT systems pursuant to Union law in the

area of border management, in particular the

Schengen Information System (SIS II), the European

Travel Information and Authorisation System

(ETIAS), the Entry-exit System (EES), and Eurodac

for border management purposes as well as

including the interoperability of these large-scale IT

systems and their communication infrastructure, and

actions to enhance data quality and the provision of

information

EES, ETIAS , SIS and Interoperability regulations

need to be implemented, however at this point, it is

difficult to asses the costs for future developments of

those IT systems. Due to the limited funds, BMVI will

not cover all necessary costs for those systems. The

Estonian Police and Border Guard Board has

estimated based on their expert assessment that

from the BMVI IT allocations in 2022-2029 are as

follows: EES follow-up development 400,000€, EES

mainitenance 1,028,245€, ETIAS follow-up

development 400,000€ and ETIAS Art 85 (2) costs

1,549,180.85€; SIS follow-up developments

1,280,000€ and SIS maintenance 535,458€, IO

developments 4,020,000€ and IO maintenance

costs 550,000€.

The achievement of the targets cannot be influenced

due to the fact that implementations of EU large-

scale IT systems are obligatory. Systems will be

upgrded/developed at least to some extent,

therefore reoported.

It covers the maintainance and upgrade of existing

large-scale IT systems and any other newly

developed large-scale IT systems.

Project interim and final reports

upon project closure

The milestone, target and reported data should

exceed or be equal to the milestone, target and

reported data for the sub-indicator.

All data reported under the sub-indicator must be

reported under this main indicator as well.

Only number of large-scale IT systems is reported,

and not the number of maintenance or upgrades

independently of whether it is developed and/or

maintained and/or upgraded.

Each large-scale IT system is reported once

SIS regulations: EU 2018/1861, EU 2018/1862, EU

2018/2860, EES regulation, ETIAS regulation, IO

regulations

Costs cover also O.10 and O1.11.1

The collection of the data is stipulated in the Terms

of Support. The beneficiary on the project level,

Responsible Authority on the SFC level based on

beneficiaries' reports.

10 872 175,37

Regular action 75%, specific action 90%

2 851 833,30

0,00

13 724 008,67

N/A

SO1

Output indicator

O.1.11.1

of which number of large-scale IT systems

developed

Absolute number

1

1

To ensure effective checks and surveillance

activities at the EU external borders, prevent and

detect cross-border crime as well as keep the

balance between the fluent border crossing of

travellers and the security of the state and the EU

common IT systems need to be developed and

depolyed. The indicator is used to assess the type of

intervention: *Setting up, operating and maintaining

large-scale IT systems pursuant to Union law in the

area of border management, in particular the

Schengen Information System (SIS II), the European

Travel Information and Authorisation System

(ETIAS), the Entry-exit System (EES), and Eurodac

for border management purposes as well as

including the interoperability of these large-scale IT

systems and their communication infrastructure, and

actions to enhance data quality and the provision of

information

IO Regulations

The achievement of the targets cannot be influenced

due to the fact that implementation of EU large-scale

IT systems are obligatory. Systems will be

upgrded/developed at least to some extent,

therefore reoported.

For the purpose of this indicator, a large scale IT

system developed means any newly developed

large-scale IT system

Project interim and final reports

upon project closure

The target and reported data for this indicator

cannot exceed the target and reported data under

the main indicator.

All data reported under the sub indicator is reported

under the main indicator as well.

IT system is reported only once

IO regulations

Cost are included in O1.11

The collection of the data is stipulated in the Terms

of Support. The beneficiary on the project level,

Responsible Authority on the SFC level based on

beneficiaries' reports.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

SO1

Output indicator

O.1.12

Number of cooperation projects with third countries

Absoulte number

0

0

N/A

N/A

Third countries are third countries, other than

Schengen Associated Countries.

Cooperation projects should involve at least one

Member State and one third country (as defined

above).

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Do to limited funds, Estonia has not planned any

co-operation activities with third countries.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

SO1

Output indicator

O.1.13

Number of persons who have applied for

international protection at border crossing points

Absolute number

96

256

N/A

According to IT-system ALIS 51 persons applied for

international protection in 2019 and 13 in 2020.

Within 2 years there was 51+13=64 applications,

which makes 64/2=32 annual average. For the 2022-

2024 the cumualtive target is (3 years X 32

applications) 96 persons. For the years 2022-2029

the cumulative target (8 X 32) is 256 persons.

Achievement of the target may be influenced by

political, environmental, economical factors. The

target has been set in an assmption that the

situation remains mostly the same.

For the pupose of this indicator, an applicant for

international protection means a non-EU national or

a stateless person who has made an application for

asylum in respect of which a final decision has not

yet been taken except those who are apprehended

during border surveillance.

Border crossing point means any crossing-point

authorised by the competent authorities for the

crossing of external borders.

Source: Art. 2 of the Regulation 2016/399

(Schengen Borders Code)

Data collected by the Member State. It is not

generated by projects supported by BMVI.

Annually

N/A

The Police and Border Guard Board withdraws the

data from the IT system ALIS.

IT System ALIS

Police and Border Guard Board

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

SO1

Result indicator

R.1.14

Number of items of equipment registered in the Technical

Equipment Pool of the European Border and Coast Guard

Agency

Absolute number of equipment registered in TEP

N/A

63

To ensure effective checks and surveillance activities at the

EU external borders, prevent and detect cross-border crime it

its important that Memebr States take up on thie

responsibilities on developing the EBCG. Tis indicator is used

ot assess the achievement of targets for the following type of

interventions: *improving border control in line with Article

3(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896; * developing the

European Border and Coast Guard by suporting national

authorities responsible for border management to pursue

measures related to capability development and common

capacity building, joint procurement, establishment of common

standards and any other measures streamlining the

cooperation and coordination between the Member States and

the European Border and Coast Guard Agency; * enhancing

inter-agency cooperation at national level among the national

authorities responsible for border control or for tasks carried

out at the border, and at EU level between the Member States,

or between the Member States, on the one hand, and the

relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies or third countries,

on the other.

Target calculation methods are the same as for the large-scale

equipment output indicators. (26 drones, 20 patrol cars and 13

vans and 3 mobile surveillance systems will be registred in the

TEP)

The achievement of targets may be influenced by the result of

procurements.

Technical equipment pool is a centralised record of equipment

composed of equipment owned either by the Member States

or by the Agency and equipment co-owned by the Member

States and by the Agency for its operational activities. Member

States register the equipment in the pool as set out in Art. 64

of the Regulation 2019/1896, and Article 13(14) of the BMVI

Regulation.

Source: Art. 64(1) and 64(14) of Regulation 2019/1896 on the

European Border and Coast Guard and Art. 13(14) of the

BMVI Regulation. Equipment means a tangible asset to which

an inventory number is assigned.

For the purpose of this indicator, equipment also includes

aerial vehicles, maritime transport means and land transport

means.

BMVI Regulation Article 13(14)(b) on the registration of all

large-scale operating equipment in the Technical Equipment

Pool of the Agency. (4 mobile surveillance solutions, 26

drones 33 land vehicles)

Beneficiary reports the item in the report following the

registration in the TEP

Whenitem is registred in the TEP

The target and reported data cannot exceed the sum of the

target and reported data of any of the associated output

indicators.

Each item of equipment is reported only once even if it is

registered several times for a limited period of time.

Each item is reported only once even if it is registered several

times for a limited period of time. Beneficiary reports the item

in the report following the registration in the TEP.

EBCGA activity report to the

EP.https://frontex.europa.eu/about-frontex/key-documents/

Annual average of equipment registered by the Member State

in the Technical Equipment Pool of the European Border and

Coast Guard Agency in 2018-2020 (EU and national funds):

2018 -65 items, 2019-157 items, 2020 - 201 items, 2021 - 251

items. Total 674. Annual average 674/4=168,5.

Associated output indicators: Number of items of equipment

purchased for border crossing points - according to the BMVI

regualtion only large-scale equipment needs registration in the

TEP therefore only this kind of equipment purchased from the

BMVI, will be reported under this indicator.

Number of aerial vehicles purchased

Number of maritime transport means purchased .

Number of land transport means purchased

Same costs are reported under O.1.5 and O.1.7 and partially

under O.1.1 (SA mobile surveillance systems)

The collection of the data is stipulated in the Terms of Support.

The beneficiary on the project level, Responsible Authority on

the SFC level based on beneficiaries' reports.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

SO1

Result indicator

R.1.15

Number of items of equipment put at the disposal of the

European Border and Coast Guard Agency

Absolute number of equipment items

N/A

63

To ensure effective checks and surveillance activities at the EU

external borders, prevent and detect cross-border crime it its

important that Memebr States take up on thie responsibilities on

developing the EBCG. Tis indicator is used ot assess the

achievement of targets for the following type of interventions:

*improving border control in line with Article 3(1)(a) of

Regulation (EU) 2019/1896; * developing the European Border

and Coast Guard by suporting national authorities responsible

for border management to pursue measures related to capability

development and common capacity building, joint procurement,

establishment of common standards and any other measures

streamlining the cooperation and coordination between the

Member States and the European Border and Coast Guard

Agency; * enhancing inter-agency cooperation at national level

among the national authorities responsible for border control or

for tasks carried out at the border, and at EU level between the

Member States, or between the Member States, on the one

hand, and the relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies or

third countries, on the other.

For targets all large-scale equipment reported under output

indicators will be registred and put at the disposal for EBCGA.

The achievement of targets may be influenced by the result of

procurements.

For the purpose of this indicator, equipment put at the disposal

of the EBCGA means an equipment purchased within a BMVI

project and deployed in EBCGA operations.

Equipment means a tangible asset to which an inventory

number is assigned. For the purpose of this indicator, equipment

also includes aerial vehicle, maritime transport means and land

transport. (4 mobile surveillance solutions, 26 drones 33

land vehicles)

Beneficiary reports the item in the report following the signment

of the agreement

When bilateral agreement is signed

The target and reported data cannot exceed the sum of the

reported data and target of the associated output indicators.

Target and reported data can also not exceed the target and

reported data for the result indicator

Number of items of equipment registered in the Technical

Equipment Pool of the European Border and Coast Guard

Agency

The Managing Authority ensures that all equipment deployed is

reported under this indicator, even if the deployment takes place

after the project which purchased the equipment is finished.

Each item of equipment is reported only once even if it is

deployed in EBCGA operations several times for a limited period

of time.

The Police and Border Guard Board submits annually the

summary of bilateral agreements. Each item is reported only

once.

Bilateral agreements

Associated output indicators: Number of items of equipment

purchased for border crossing points

Number of aerial vehicles purchased

Number of maritime transport means purchased

Number of land transport means purchased

Same costs are reported under O.1.5 and O.1.7 and partially

under O.1.1 (SA mobile surveillance systems)

The collection of the data is stipulated in the Terms of Support.

The beneficiary on the project level, Responsible Authority on

the SFC level based on beneficiaries' reports.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

SO1

Result indicator

R.1.16

Number of initiated / improved forms of cooperation

of national authorities with the Eurosur National

Coordination Centre (NCC)

Absolute number of new authorities with which NCC

is exchanging information

0

N/A

N/A

N/A

Eurosur NCC is defined in Article 21 of Regulation