Division II Composition and term of office

The selection panel shall be comprised of 12 persons who, at the time of their appointment, are former members of the Court of Justice and the Court of Auditors, former national members of Eurojust, members of national supreme courts, high-level prosecutors or lawyers of recognised competence. All members shall meet at least one of the abovementioned criteria at the time of their appointment.

The members of the selection panel shall be appointed by the Council, on a proposal by the Commission, for a period of four years. One of the persons chosen shall be proposed by the European Parliament. A person who is to replace a member before the expiry of that period shall be appointed for the remainder of their predecessor's term of office following the same procedure, as soon as possible after the termination of the membership of his/her predecessor. Members of the selection panel may be reappointed once.