Council Decision 2013/355/CFSP of 3 July 2013 amending and extending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)

4.7.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 185/16
COUNCIL DECISION 2013/355/CFSP
of 3 July 2013
amending and extending 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 28, 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:
(1) On 25 November 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP (1).
(2) On 25 June 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/332/CFSP (2) amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP and extending it until 30 June 2013.
(3) On 7 June 2013, the Political and Security Committee recommended to extend the European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) for an additional period of 12 months until 30 June 2014.
(4) EU BAM Rafah should be further extended from 1 July 2013 until 30 June 2014 on the basis of the current mandate.
(5) 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 21 of the Treaty,