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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-502/annex",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2011/502",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 10 August 2011 on setting up the Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings and repealing Decision 2007/675/EC (2011/502/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-502",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Call for applications for the selection of experts appointed in their personal capacity for the Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings",
  "text": "By Decision 2011/502/EU, the Commission has set up the Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings. The EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator will chair the group and may consult the group on any matter relating to trafficking in human beings.\nThe tasks of the group of experts are:\n(a) to advise the Commission on matters related to trafficking in human beings by issuing written contributions, as appropriate and agreed with the Commission, and ensuring a coherent approach to the subject;\n(b) to help the Commission to assess the evolution of policy in the field of trafficking in human beings at national, European and international levels;\n(c) to assist the Commission in identifying and defining possible relevant measures and actions at European and national level across the range of anti-trafficking policy;\n(d) to provide a forum for discussion on matters related to trafficking in human beings and bring about an exchange of experience.\nThe Commission is therefore calling for applications with a view to selecting members of the group of experts.\nThe group of experts shall consist of 15 members appointed in their personal capacity, in accordance with Article 4 of the above Decision.\nThe Commission shall select members in a personal capacity for a 4-year renewable period. They shall give the Commission an independent opinion free from outside influence and shall respect the conditions of confidentiality mentioned in Article 5 of the Commission Decision establishing the group of experts. They shall undertake to act independently and in the public interest. The Commission will take the following criteria into account when assessing applications:\n(a) proven competence, high level of professional achievement and experience (at least 5 years), including at European and/or international level, in areas of activities in preventing and fighting trafficking in human beings and protecting victims and/or related areas;\n(b) sound understanding of the current EU acquis in the field of trafficking in human beings;\n(c) demonstrated ability to work in English;\n(d) the need to strike a balance within the group of experts in terms of representativeness of applicants, gender and geographical origin;\n(e) the need for a balance of expertise on different forms of trafficking including labour and sexual exploitation, on different aspects such as prevention, prosecution, victims’ assistance, as well as in other related areas such as, but not limited to law enforcement, labour, migration, healthcare, social services, children’s rights, education and on fundamental rights, social rights, gender equality, etc.;\n(f) the need to favour continuity of the work of the Experts Group established by Commission Decision 2007/675/EC;\n(g) Members of the group must be nationals of a Member State of the European Union or, if appropriate, of a candidate or potential candidate country or a European Economic Area country.\nThe above will be assessed on the basis of the filled-in CV and application form.\nApplications may only be submitted by filling in the model application form (Appendix) and model CV. Applicants are asked to clearly state in their application the area of trafficking in human beings in which they possess particular expertise.\nThe duly signed applications must be sent in by 14 October 2011 at the latest either by e-mail or by post to the following address:\nEuropean Commission\nDirectorate-General for Home Affairs\nUnit A2 Secretariat\nLX 46 3/131\n1049 Bruxelles/Brussel\nBELGIQUE/BELGIË\nHOME-ANTITRAFFICKING@ec.europa.eu\nWhere applications are sent by e-mail, the date of e-mail will be the date of sending. Where applications are sent by post, the postmark will be considered the date of sending.\nThe Commission will reimburse travel and subsistence expenses in connection with the activities of the group of experts in accordance with the provisions in force at the Commission, within the limits of the available budgetary appropriations. Members will receive no remuneration for their duties.\nThe list of members of the group of experts will be published in the Register of Commission expert groups and other similar entities and on the Internet site of DG Home Affairs.\nPersonal data will be collected, processed and published in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.\nFor any further information please contact Ms Joanna BECZAŁA, tel. +32 22969639, e-mail joanna.beczala@ec.europa.eu\nInformation on the results of the call for applications will be published on the Internet site of DG Home Affairs and, if appropriate, in the Official Journal of the European Union.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2011/502/EU of 10 August 2011 on setting up the Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings and repealing Decision 2007/675/EC (Official Journal of the European Union L 207 of 12 August 2011)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Commission Decision 2011/502/EU of 10 August 2011 on setting up the Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings and repealing Decision 2007/675/EC (see page 14 of this Official Journal)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Commission Decision 2000/407/EC of 19 June 2000 relating to gender balance within the committees and expert groups established by it (OJ L 154, 27.6.2000, p. 34)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Commission Decision 2007/675/EC of 17 October 2007 setting up the Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings (OJ L 277, 20.10.2007, p. 29)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "All curricula vitae should be submitted in the European format: www.cedefop.eu.int/transparency/cv.asp"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Members who do not wish to have their names disclosed may apply for derogation from this rule. The request not to disclose the name of a member of an expert group shall be considered justified whenever publication could endanger his or her security or integrity or unduly prejudice his or her privacy."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.)."
    }
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