Dear European Border and Coast Guard Agency,

I would like to express my appreciation for Frontex’s commitment to transparency and the work of all staff members handling information requests. I understand that compiling operational data can be complex, and I value the Agency’s efforts to ensure public access to documents in line with the EU treaties and Regulation (EC) No. 1049/2001.

Under these provisions, I kindly request access to the following JORA variables and corresponding metadata for all incident reports filed during Joint Operation Themis from January 2018 to the most recent date available, up to and including August 2025 :

1 Incident Number
2 Reporting Unit
3 Operational Area
4 Incident Type
5 Date of Reporting
6 Detection Date
7 Detected By
8 Latitude Detection
9 Longitude Detection
10 Interception Date
11 Intercepted By
12 Interception Place
14 Latitude Interception
15 Longitude Interception
16 Reference to Operational Area
17 Eurosur Border Section
18 Impact Level
19 Country of Departure
20 Place of Departure
21 Date of Departure
22 Date of Arrival
23 Country of Destination
24 Disembarkation
25 Migrants Deterred
27 Death Cases
28 Number of People
45 Number of Transport Means
46 Transport Type
47 Search and Rescue Involved
48 Boat destroyed By
50 Modus Operandi
54 Vessel Type
55 Flag or Signs

If available, please provide the data in spreadsheet format (.xlsx, .xls, .csv, or .txt). If certain variables cannot be released, kindly indicate whether this is due to exceptions under Regulation 1049/2001 or other applicable legal grounds.

Thank you for your attention to this request. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require clarification.

Yours faithfully,
Lisa Thiry