The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, established by Regulation (EU) 2019/1896Frontex Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (²²), supports Member States in their efforts to better manage the external borders and control illegal immigration. The European Union Agency for Asylum, established by Regulation (EU) 2021/2303European Union Agency for Asylum Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (²³), provides operational and technical assistance to Member States. Consequently, authorised users of those agencies, as well as of other agencies acting in the field of Justice and Home Affairs, should be provided with access to the central repository if such access is relevant for the implementation of their tasks in line with relevant data protection safeguards.

22. Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2019 on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1052/2013 and (EU) 2016/1624 (OJ L 295, 14.11.2019, p. 1). ↩︎

23. Regulation (EU) 2021/2303 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2021 on the European Union Agency for Asylum and repealing Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 (OJ L 468, 30.12.2021, p. 1). ↩︎