Legal Basis

 
COUNCIL JOINT ACTIONS
 
17.05.2010 - Council Decision 2010/274/CFSP of 12 May 2010
Council Decision 2010/274/CFSP of 12 May 2010 amending and extending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)

20.11.2009 - Council Joint Action 2009/854/CFSP
Council Joint Action 2009/854/CFSP of 20 November 2009 amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)
 
11.11.2008 - Political and Security Committee Decision EUBAM Rafah/1/2008
Political and Security Committee Decision EUBAM Rafah/1/2008 of 11 November 2008 concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Border Assistance Mission at the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah)
 
10.11.2008 - Council Joint Action 2008/862/CFSP
Council Joint Action 2008/862/CFSP of 10 November 2008 amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah)
 
19.05.2008 - Council Joint Action 2008/379/CFSP
Council Joint Action 2008/379/CFSP of 19 May 2008 amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah)
 
18.02.2008 - Council Joint Action 2008/133/CFSP
Council Joint Action 2008/133/CFSP of 18 February 2008 amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East peace process
 
23.05.2007 - Council Joint Action 2007/359/CFSP
Council Joint Action 2007/359/CFSP of 23 May 2007 amending and extending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)
 
13.11.2006 - Council Joint Action 2006/773/CFSP
Council Joint Action 2006/773/CFSP amending and extending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)
 
12.12.2005 - Council Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP
Council Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP of 12 December 2005 on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)
 
 
OTHER DOCUMENTS
 

Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA)
On 15 November 2005, the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority concluded an Agreement on Movement and Access which, inter alia, indicated the role of the EU as a third party regarding operations at Rafah Crossing Point (RCP). The first of the six points of the AMA refers to the RCP. It is worth noticing that it is the only point of the AMA which has been implemented so far.
 
Agreed Principles for Rafah Crossing (APRC)
The Agreed Principles for Rafah Crossing is the basic document dealing with the security, customs and third party implementation procedures. The use of RCP is to the benefit of Palestinian ID holders and other agreed exceptional categories (diplomats, humanitarian cases, foreign investors, and foreign representatives of recognized international organizations). RCP will also be used for export of goods to Egypt and as soon as PA capacity to inspect cars according to criteria set out by EUBAM Rafah is achieved, cars will be allowed to pass through RCP. Import of goods will be possible through Kerem Shalom Crossing point, where Palestinian custom officials will clear incoming cargo under the supervision of Israeli customs officers.
 
Agreed Arrangement on the EUBAM at the RCP on the Gaza Egypt Border
The Agreed Arrangement on the EUBAM at the RCP on the Gaza Egypt Border further defines the EUBAM role. It also states Mission objectives, tasks, operational arrangements and duration.
 
Protocol on Security Implementation Procedures and Protocol on Customs Arrangements
The Security protocol defines the tasks and mandate of the Liaison Office led by EUBAM Rafah, where confidence building measures are implemented between the parties under EU neutral role. The Customs Protocol details the customs arrangements and procedures applicable at the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossing points. These two Protocols have not been signed yet.