Article 2 Appointment, termination of appointment and dismissal of the Chair and of his/her deputy

The Chair of the Panel shall be appointed by the Commission for a non-renewable term of five years, following a call for expressions of interest. His/her term of office shall begin on the date fixed for that purpose in the decision on the appointment. This Decision shall be published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union.

The Chair shall be appointed as a special adviser of the Commission within the meaning of Article 5 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. His/her contract as special adviser shall fully respect his/her independence and shall not affect the duration of his/her term of office.

If the Chair no longer fulfils the conditions required for the performance of his/her duties, he/she may be dismissed by the Commission.

The rules applicable to the appointment, termination of appointment and dismissal of the Chair shall also apply to his/her deputy. The provisions laid down in paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Article and in Article 143 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 shall also apply to the Chair's deputy.