# Regulation (EU) No 1052/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 establishing the European Border Surveillance System (Eurosur), Article 1: Subject matter

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This Regulation establishes a common framework for the exchange of information and for the cooperation between Member States and the Agency in order to improve situational awareness and to increase reaction capability at the external borders of the Member States of the Union (‘external borders’) for the purpose of detecting, preventing and combating illegal immigration and cross-border crime and contributing to ensuring the protection and saving the lives of migrants (‘EUROSUR’).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1052/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1052/article-1
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