Project Cell
Article 1
Open ↗Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP is amended as follows: (1) in Article 13(1), the following subparagraph is added: ‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EU BAM Rafah for the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 shall be EUR 7 493 238,13.’ ; (2) the following article is inserted: ‘Article 13a Project Cell 1. EU BAM Rafah shall have a Project Cell for identifying and implementing projects which are consistent with the Mission’s objectives and which facilitate the mandate’s delivery. EU BAM Rafah shall, as appropriate, facilitate and provide advice on projects, implemented by Member States and third States, under their responsibility in areas related to EU BAM Rafah and in support of its objectives. 2. Subject to paragraph 3, EU BAM Rafah shall be authorised to seek recourse to financial contributions from the Union and Member States or third States to implement projects identified as supplementing in a consistent manner EU BAM Rafah’s other actions, where the projects are: (a) provided for in the financial statement relating to this Decision; or (b) integrated during the mandate by means of an amendment to the financial statement requested by the Head of Mission. Once the Commission or those States have formally proposed that their financial contribution be managed by EU BAM Rafah, EU BAM Rafah shall conclude an arrangement with the Commission or those States, covering in particular the specific procedures for dealing with any complaint from third parties concerning damage caused as a result of acts or omissions by EU BAM Rafah in the use of the funds provided by those States. Under no circumstances may the contributing States hold the Union or the HR liable for acts or omissions by EU BAM Rafah in the use of the funds provided by those States. 3. Financial contributions from the Union, the Member States or third States to the Project Cell shall be subject to acceptance by the PSC.’ ; (3) in Article 16, the second paragraph is replaced by the following: ‘It shall expire on 30 June 2026.’.