Council Act

of 8 May 2003

appointing two Deputy Directors of Europol

(2003/C 113/01)

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 the Director and Deputy Directors of Europol,

Having regard to the opinion of the Management Board,

Whereas:

(1) Due to the expiry of the terms of office of two Deputy Directors of Europol appointed by Council Act of 29 April 1999(2), it is necessary to appoint two Deputy Directors.

(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 two applicants who, according to the Management Board, meet all the requirements of the vacant positions of Deputy Directors,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. Mr Jens Henrik HØJBJERG is hereby appointed Deputy Director of Europol from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2007.

2. Mr Kevin Phillip O'CONNELL is hereby appointed Deputy Director of Europol from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2007.

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 Brussels, 8 May 2003.

For the Council

The President

M. Chrisochoïdis

(1) OJ C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 2.

(2) OJ C 149, 28.5.1999, p. 18.

(3) See Council Act of 3 December 1998 laying down the staff regulations applicable to Europol employees (OJ C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 23), as amended by Council Act of 19 December 2002 (OJ C 24, 31.1.2003, p. 1).