# Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1696 of 13 July 2018 on the operating rules of the selection panel provided for in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (‘the EPPO’), Division 2: European Prosecutors

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

Based on its findings during the review and hearing, the selection panel shall formulate an opinion on the candidates' qualifications to perform the duties of European Prosecutors and shall expressly state whether or not a candidate fulfils the conditions in Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939. The selection panel shall provide reasons for its opinion.
In the event that nominated candidates do not fulfil the conditions set out in Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the selection panel shall, through its secretariat, request that the Member State concerned nominate a corresponding number of new candidates.
The selection panel shall rank the candidates according to their qualifications and experience. The ranking shall indicate the selection panel's order of preference and shall not be binding on the Council.
By way of exception to the second paragraph of this point and to the second paragraph of Rule VI.2, where it is sufficiently established that it is objectively impossible for a Member State, given the exceptional circumstances in that Member State, to find a third eligible candidate within a reasonable time, in spite of having deployed all necessary efforts to do so, the selection panel may, after consulting the Member State concerned and giving sufficient grounds, provide its reasoned opinion to the Council on only two eligible candidates.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2018/1696/annex/division/VII/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1696/annex/division-VII/division-2
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