AI-assisted research summary: This decision amends Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP and sets the financial reference amount for EU BAM Rafah at EUR 4,323,805.94 for 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
| Official Journal of the European Union | EN L series ---|---|--- * * * | 2025/773 | 15.4.2025 ---|---|--- COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2025/773 of 14 April 2025 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: (1) | On 25 November 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP (1) establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah). ---|--- (2) | On 25 June 2024, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/1806 (2), which extended EU BAM Rafah until 30 June 2025. ---|--- (3) | On 18 January 2025, the Union welcomed the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. ---|--- (4) | On 24 January 2025, the Political and Security Committee authorised the redeployment of EU BAM Rafah to the Rafah Border Crossing Point. ---|--- (5) | The financial reference amount for EU BAM Rafah until 30 June 2025 should be increased to cover the additional costs resulting from that redeployment. ---|--- (6) | Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly. ---|--- (7) | 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, ---|--- HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 In Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP, the last subparagraph of Article 13(1) is replaced by the following: ‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EU BAM Rafah for the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 shall be EUR 4 323 805,94.’. Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2025. For the Council The President K. KALLAS * * * (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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/joint_action/2005/889/oj). (2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1806 of 25 June 2024 amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) (OJ L, 2024/1806, 26.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1806/oj). * * * ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/773/oj ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition) * * *