Since taking up its responsibilities on 1 May 2005, it has been successful in assisting Member States with implementing the operational aspects of external border management through joint operations and rapid border interventions, risk analysis, information exchange, relations with third countries and the return of returnees.
Ó chuaigh sí i mbun oibre an 1 Bealtaine 2005, d'éirigh leis an nGníomhaireacht cúnamh a thabhairt do na Ballstáit gnéithe oibríochtúla den bhainistiú teorainneacha seachtracha a chur chun feidhme trí bhíthin oibríochtaí comhpháirteacha agus mear-idirghabhálacha teorann, anailís riosca, malartú faisnéise, caidreamh le tríú tíortha agus fillithe a fhilleadh.