Document ID: 32023D1303
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>27.6.2023&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 161/64</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2023/1303
of 26 June 2023
amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>On 25&#160;November 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action&#160;2005/889/CFSP&#160;<a>(<span>1</span>)</a> establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU&#160;BAM&#160;Rafah).</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>On 27&#160;June 2022, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP)&#160;2022/1017&#160;<a>(<span>2</span>)</a> amending Joint Action&#160;2005/889/CFSP and extending it until 30&#160;June 2023.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>On 28&#160;February 2023, in the context of the coordinated Strategic Review of EU&#160;BAM&#160;Rafah and EUPOL COPPS, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) agreed that the two Missions should be extended until 30&#160;June 2025, in the form of two extensions for one year each.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>Taking into account information provided by Israel and the Palestinian Authority, EU&#160;BAM&#160;Rafah should at this stage be extended by one year, until 30&#160;June 2024.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>Joint Action&#160;2005/889/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>EU BAM Rafah will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article&#160;21 of the Treaty,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP is amended as follows:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>in Article&#160;13(1), the following subparagraph is added:</p><p>                              &#8216;The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EU&#160;BAM&#160;Rafah for the period from 1&#160;July 2023 to 30&#160;June 2024 shall be EUR&#160;2&#160;360&#160;000.&#8217;;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>in Article&#160;16, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:</p><p>                              &#8216;It shall expire on 30&#160;June 2024.&#8217;.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 July 2023.
Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 2023.
For the Council
The President
J. BORRELL FONTELLES
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( 1 ) Council Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP of 25 November 2005 on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) ( OJ L 327, 14.12.2005, p. 28 ).
( 2 ) Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1017 of 27 June 2022 amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) ( OJ L 170, 28.6.2022, p. 74 ).
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