"When the Palestinians take control over difficult issues like security they do a very good job", said EU HR Javier Solana19.10.2009 - Javier SOLANA, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, visited on Wednesday 19 October, EUPOL COPPS HQ in Ramallah. In the offices of EUPOL COPPS in Ramallah, HR SOLANA had a bilateral meeting with EUPOL COPPS, Chief Constable (ret.) Paul KERNAGHAN, and Head of EUBAM Mission, Col. Alain FAUGUERAS.
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Daily work at the Rafah Crossing Point
On 15 November 2005, Israel and the Palestinian Authority concluded an "Agreement on Movement and Access", including agreed principles for Rafah crossing (Gaza). On 21 November 2005, the Council of the EU welcomed the Agreement and agreed that the EU should undertake the Third Party role proposed in the Agreement. It therefore decided to launch the EU Border Assistance Mission at Rafah crossing point, code-named EU BAM Rafah, to monitor the operations of this border crossing point. The operational phase of the mission began on 30 November 2005. The Rafah crossing point was last opened with the presence of EUBAM Rafah on 9 June 2007. Since then, the mission has remained on standby, ready to re-engage in 24 hours and awaiting a political solution.
On 19 May 2008 the Council adopted a joint action extending until 24 November 2008 the mandate of the mission and on 10 November 2008, the Council extended the mandate of the EUBAM Rafah mission by a further year, until 24 November 2009.
On 17 November 2009, the Council confirmed the EU's readiness to redeploy at short notice at the Rafah Crossing Point, should circumstances allow. Despite the closure of the Rafah Crossing Point the mission is maintaining its operational capability.