Council Decision 2011/312/CFSP of 26 May 2011 amending and extending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)

27.5.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 140/55
COUNCIL DECISION 2011/312/CFSP
of 26 May 2011
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 Articles 28 and 43(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 25 November 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) (1).
(2) On 12 May 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/274/CFSP (2) amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP and extending it until 24 May 2011.
(3) On 16 February 2011 the Political and Security Committee (PSC) endorsed recommendations on the Strategic Concept for Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) training of PA border and crossing management staff for Gaza crossings.
(4) EU BAM Rafah should be further extended from 25 May 2011 until 31 December 2011 on the basis of its current mandate.
(5) It is also necessary to lay down the financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EU BAM Rafah for the period from 25 May 2011 to 31 December 2011,