# Council Decision 2011/411/CFSP of 12 July 2011 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the European Defence Agency and repealing Joint Action 2004/551/CFSP, Article 11: Staff

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The staff of the Agency, including the Chief Executive, shall consist of contract and statutory staff members recruited from among candidates from all participating Member States on the broadest possible geographical basis, and from the EU institutions. The staff of the Agency shall be selected by the Chief Executive on the basis of relevant competence and expertise and through fair and transparent competition procedures. The Chief Executive shall publish in advance details of all available positions and the criteria relevant to the selection process. In all cases, recruitment shall be directed to securing for the Agency the services of staff of the highest standard of ability and efficiency.
2. The Head of the Agency, upon a proposal from the Chief Executive and following consultation with the Steering Board, shall appoint, and renew the contracts of, the staff of the Agency at senior management level.
3. The Agency staff shall consist of:
(a) personnel recruited directly by the Agency under fixed-term contracts, selected among nationals of participating Member States. The Council, acting by unanimity, has approved the regulations applicable to such staff. The Steering Board shall review and amend as necessary those regulations where they empower it to do so;
(b) national experts seconded by participating Member States either to posts within the Agency organisational structure or for specific tasks and projects. The Council, acting by unanimity, has approved the regulations applicable to such staff. The Steering Board shall review and amend as necessary those regulations, where they empower it to do so;
(c) Union officials seconded to the Agency for a fixed period and/or for specific tasks or projects as required.
4. The Court of Justice of the European Union shall have jurisdiction over any dispute between the Agency and any person to whom the regulations applicable to the staff of the Agency may apply.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2011/411/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-411/article-11
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