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Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
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Financial body of the European Union
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European Network and Information Security Agency
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European Commission
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European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
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Executive Agency for Health and Consumers
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Community Fisheries Control Agency
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European Defence Agency
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European Economic and Social Committee
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European Food Safety Authority
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European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
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European Institute for Gender Equality
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European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
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European Administrative School
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European Ombudsman
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Council of the European Union
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European Medicines Agency
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Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
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European Aviation Safety Agency
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European Institute for Gender Equality
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European Police College
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Executive Agency
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European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
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Community Plant Variety Office
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European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders
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description: FRONTEX coordinates operational cooperation between Member States in the field of management of external borders; assists Member States in the training of national border guards, including the establishment of common training standards; carries out risk analyses; follows up the development of research relevant for the control and surveillance of external borders; assists Member States in circumstances requiring increased technical and operational assistance at external borders; and provides Member States with the necessary support in organising joint return operations.
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Executive Agency for Health and Consumers
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Executive Agency for Health and Consumers
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Decentralised body of the European Union
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Regulatory Agency
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
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European Central Bank
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Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency
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European Food Safety Authority
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European Environment Agency
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Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation
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Committee of the Regions
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European Environment Agency
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European Investment Fund
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European Training Foundation
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subject: Executive (government)
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European Chemicals Agency
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
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Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
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European Union Satellite Centre
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European Aviation Safety Agency
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European Institute for Gender Equality
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Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation
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European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders
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European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy
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European Investment Bank
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Common Security and Defence Policy Agency
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European Defence Agency
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Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
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European Union Satellite Centre
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Community Fisheries Control Agency
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European Union Institute for Security Studies
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European Research Council Executive Agency
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European Union Satellite Centre
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European Maritime Safety Agency
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European Network and Information Security Agency
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Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union
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European Police College
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