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<p>The UK does not participate fully in Frontex by virtue of its decision not to join
the external borders part of Schengen agreement. The Frontex Regulation was nevertheless
drafted in such a way to require Frontex to facilitate operational cooperation between
the UK and Member States on a case by case basis (Article 12(1) of the Frontex Regulation).
The nature of Frontex lends itself to UK involvement on a case by case basis.<br><br>As
a result there have been no occasions within the last five years when the Management
Board of Frontex has refused an offer made by the UK to make its expertise and facilities
available for Frontex activities.<br><br>Over the last five years, the UK has provided
experts in air borders, returns and fraudulent documents as well as debriefers, interpreters,
screeners and a heartbeat detector with operator.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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