While Member States retain the primary responsibility for the management of their external borders in their interest and in the interest of all Member States, the Agency should support the application of Union measures relating to the management of the external borders by reinforcing, assessing and coordinating the actions of Member States which implement those measures.
Cé gur ar na Ballstáit a bheidh an phríomhfhreagracht a dteorainneacha seachtracha a bhainistiú chun a leasa féin agus chun leasa na mBallstát uile, ba cheart don Ghníomhaireacht tacú le cur i bhfeidhm bhearta an Aontais a bhaineann leis na teorainneacha seachtracha a bhainistiú trí ghníomhaíochtaí na mBallstát a chuireann na bearta sin chun feidhme a athneartú, a mheasúnú agus a chomhordú.