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Article 105

United Kingdom

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1.

Contract staff shall be selected on the broadest possible geographical basis from among nationals of participating Member States and without distinction as to racial or ethnic origin, political, philosophical or religious beliefs, age or disability, gender or sexual orientation and without reference to their marital status or family situation.

2.

Recruitment as a member of the contract staff shall require at least:

(a)

in function group I, successful completion of compulsory education;

(b)

in function groups II and III:

  1. (i)

    a level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma; or

  2. (ii)

    a level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education, and appropriate professional experience of at least three years; or

  3. (iii)

    where justified in the interests of the service, professional training or professional experience of an equivalent level;

(c)

in function group IV:

  1. (i)

    a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma; or

  2. (ii)

    where justified in the interests of the service, professional training of an equivalent level.

3.

A member of the contract staff may be engaged only on condition that he:

(a)

is a national of one of the Member States participating in the Agency and enjoys his full rights as a citizen;

(b)

has fulfilled any obligations imposed on him by the laws concerning military service;

(c)

produces the appropriate character references as to his suitability for the performance of his duties;

(d)

is physically fit to perform his duties; and

(e)

produces evidence of a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the institutions of the Union and of a satisfactory knowledge of another official language of the institutions of the Union to the extent necessary for the performance of his duties.

4.

In the initial contract, the AACC may waive the requirement that the person concerned should produce documentary evidence that he fulfils the conditions in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraphs 2 and 3 where his engagement is for not more than three months.

5.

The AACC shall adopt specific provisions on the procedures for engagement of contract staff, as necessary.