b) Search and rescue operations at sea

b) Such- und Rettungseinsätze auf See

«Search and rescue operations for persons in distress at sea launched and carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 656/2014 and with international law, taking place in situations which may arise during border surveillance operations at sea»

(Art. 3, para. 1, let. b Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 on the European Border and Coast Guard)

Strategic objectives of IBM strategy III and measures

As a landlocked country, Switzerland does not maintain a maritime search and rescue service. Accordingly, this strategic component is of no practical relevance to the Swiss strategy.


a) Border controlb) Search and rescue operations at seac) Risk analysisi) Returnd) Information exchange with member states and Frontexe) Cooperation between national authoritiesf) Cooperation between EU organsg) Cooperation with third countriesh) Checks inside the Schengen areaj) Use of state-of-the art technologyk) Quality control mechanismsl) Solidarity mechanismsm) Fundamental rightsn) Education and trainingo) Research and innovation

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