Council Act

of 23 October 2009

appointing a Deputy Director of Europol

2010/C 158/04

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) [1], and in particular Article 29(2) thereof,

Acting as the authority vested with the power to appoint Deputy Director of Europol,

Having regard to the opinion of the Management Board,

Whereas:

(1) Following the request for resignation of a Deputy Director of Europol, which was granted by the Council [2], it is necessary to appoint a Deputy Director.

(2) The Staff Regulations applicable to Europol employees [3], and in particular their Appendix 8, establish special provisions on the procedure for the selection of the Director or a Deputy Director of Europol.

(3) The Management Board presented the Council with a short list of suitable applicants for appointment, together with the full file of each of those applicants, as well as the full list of the applicants.

(4) On the basis of all relevant information provided by the Management Board, the Council wishes to appoint the applicant who, according to the Council, meets all the requirements of the vacant position of Deputy Director,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Antonius DRIESSEN is hereby appointed as Deputy Director of Europol from 1 November 2009 to 31 October 2013.

Article 2

This Act shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 23 October 2009.

For the Council

The President

T. Billstr?m

[1] OJ C 316, of 27.11.1995, p. 2.

[2] Doc. 11637/09.

[3] See Council Act of 3 December 1998 laying down the staff regulations applicable to Europol employees (OJ C 26, of 30.1.1999, p. 23).

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