19.1.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 14/27

(a)

to establish cooperation between Member States, other parties as listed in Article 3 paragraph 2(b) and the Commission on the range of questions relating to trafficking in human beings;

(b)

to help the Commission, by issuing opinions related to the trafficking in human beings, and ensuring a coherent approach to the subject;

(c)

to help the Commission assess the evolution of policy in the filed of trafficking in human beings at national, European and international levels;

(d)

to assist the Commission in identifying and defining possible relevant measures and actions at European and national level across the range of the anti-trafficking policy;

(e)

the group of experts shall issue opinions or reports to the Commission at the latter's request or on its own initiative, taking into due consideration the implementation and further development at EU level of the EU Plan on best practices, standards and procedures for combating and preventing trafficking in human beings (2), and related forms of exploitation. It will also take into account the gender dimension.

1.

The group of experts shall consist of 21 members appointed in a personal capacity and, in accordance with Article 3 of the above Decision, will be qualified individuals selected by the Commission.

Prospective experts are expected to currently hold or have held a position within a relevant stakeholder listed in the Commission Decision in question. They are expected to have:

The above will be assessed on the basis of the filled in CV and application form.

2.

The Commission will take the following criteria into account when assessing applications:

Applications may only be submitted by filling in the model application form (Annex 1) and model CV (Annex 2). Applicants are asked to clearly state in their application the area of trafficking in human beings in which they possess particular expertise.

In view of the transparency policy of the European Institutions and the need to inform the public of the identity and qualifications of the experts advising the Institution, general personal data will be made publicly available (3) in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 (4) in the Register of Expert Groups for as long as the membership upholds and/or until removal from the public site is requested.

3.

The duly signed applications must be sent in by 15 February 2008 at the latest either by e-mail or letter to the following address:

4.

The Commission shall select members in a personal capacity for a 3 year renewable period. They shall give the Commission an independent opinion free from outside influence and shall respect the conditions of confidentiality mentioned in Article 4 of the Commission Decision establishing the group of experts.

5.

The Commission will reimburse travel and subsistence expenses in connection with the activities of the group of experts in accordance with the provisions in force at the Commission, Members will receive no remuneration for their duties.

6.

The list if members of the group of experts will be published in the Internet site of DG JLS and in the Official Journal of the European Union. The names of members are collected, processed and published in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.

7.

For any further information please contact Ms. Enikő FELFÖLDI (Tel. (32-2) 295 49 33, fax (32-2) 296 76 33, e-mail: eniko.felfoldi@ec.europa.eu).