Guide for candidates in selection procedures organised by the European Parliament

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1.	INTRODUCTION	7
What form does a selection procedure take?		7
2.	THE STAGES IN A SELECTION PROCEDURE	8
Receipt of application files		8
Assessment of compliance with the general conditions		8
Assessment of compliance with the specific conditions		9
Assessment of qualifications		9
Tests		9
List of suitable candidates		10
3.	HOW TO APPLY	10
General remarks		10
How should the complete application file be submitted?		10
What supporting documents should be enclosed with the application file?		10
General remarks		10
Supporting documents demonstrating compliance with the general conditions		11
Supporting documents demonstrating compliance with the specific conditions and assessment of qualifications		11
4.	NOTICE	12
5.	GENERAL INFORMATION	13
Equal opportunities		13
Requests from candidates for access to information concerning them		13
Protection of personal data		13
Travel and subsistence expenses		13
ANNEX I		14
ANNEX II		18

1.   INTRODUCTION

What form does a selection procedure take?

Selection procedures consist of a series of stages in which candidates (1) compete against one another; they are open to all citizens of the European Union who, on the deadline for submission of applications, meet the relevant criteria. They give all candidates a fair opportunity to demonstrate their skills, with a view to discrimination-free selection based on merit.

Successful candidates in a selection procedure are placed on a list of suitable candidates, on which the European Parliament will draw in order to fill the post to which the recruitment notice applies.

A selection committee, consisting of members representing the Administration and the Staff Committee, is appointed for each selection procedure. The proceedings of the selection committee are confidential and are conducted in accordance with Annex III to the Staff Regulations of Officials (2).

Candidates may not under any circumstances approach the selection committee themselves, either directly or indirectly. The appointing authority reserves the right to disqualify any candidate who disregards this instruction.

The selection committee adheres strictly to the eligibility criteria set out in the recruitment notice when deciding whether or not each candidate should be admitted to the selection procedure. Candidates admitted to a previous competition or selection procedure will not automatically be eligible.

In order to select the best candidates, the selection committee compares the candidates’ performance, with the aim of assessing their suitability to perform the duties described in the recruitment notice. This means that it must not only assess the candidates’ knowledge, but also identify the best-qualified individuals on the basis of their merit.

Please note that selection procedures take between six and nine months, depending on the number of candidates.

2.   THE STAGES IN A SELECTION PROCEDURE

A selection procedure comprises the following stages:

—	receipt of application files;

—	assessment of compliance with the general conditions;

—	assessment of compliance with the specific conditions;

—	assessment of qualifications;

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tests;

—	drawing-up of a list of suitable candidates.

Receipt of application files

Candidates must submit a complete application file, including the application form specific to the recruitment notice, completed and signed and accompanied by all the requisite supporting documents showing that they meet the general and specific conditions set out in the recruitment notice. Failure to do so will result in exclusion from the competition. The application file must be sent by registered post by the date specified in the recruitment notice. (Dispatch by private courier company will be accepted as equivalent to dispatch by registered post. In such cases, the date of handing-in to the courier company as shown on the delivery form will be taken as the date of dispatch). The address and closing date for applications are given in section C of the recruitment notice.

Assessment of compliance with the general conditions

The Talent Selection Unit will check applications in order to determine whether they are admissible, i.e. whether they have been submitted in the form and by the closing date given in the recruitment notice and whether each candidate meets the general eligibility conditions.

Candidates will therefore be automatically eliminated if they:

—	send their application after the closing date, as evidenced by the postmark or by the delivery form of a private courier company, or

—	do not send their application form by registered post or by private courier company, or

—	do not use the official application form specific to the recruitment notice, or

—	do not complete the official application form specific to the recruitment notice, or

—	fail to sign the application form, or

—	do not meet the general eligibility conditions.

After the closing date for applications , candidates will be informed individually if their application has been rejected.

A list of the candidates who meet the general conditions set out in the recruitment notice will be drawn up by the appointing authority and forwarded to the selection committee with the application files.

Assessment of compliance with the specific conditions

The selection committee will consider the application files and draw up a list of candidates who meet the specific conditions set out in the recruitment notice. It will base its decisions solely on the information given on the application form and substantiated by supporting documents enclosed with it.

Applications must give full details of candidates’ studies, training, knowledge of languages and, where appropriate, professional experience, as follows:

—	as regards studies: the dates on which they began and ended and the nature of the diploma(s) obtained, as well as the subjects studied;

—	as regards professional experience: the dates on which the periods of experience began and ended and the precise nature of the duties performed.

Candidates who have published studies or articles or any other texts relevant to the duties set out in the job description should mention these on the application form.

Candidates who do not meet the specific eligibility conditions set out in the recruitment notice will be eliminated at this stage.

The selection committee will inform all candidates by letter of its decision concerning their admission/non-admission to the procedure.

Assessment of qualifications

In order to select the candidates who are to be invited to the tests, the selection committee will assess the qualifications of the candidates admitted to the selection procedure. It will base its decisions solely on the information given on the application form and substantiated by supporting documents enclosed with it (see section 3 below). The selection committee will base its work on criteria which it has laid down in advance, taking account in particular of the qualifications specified in section B.2 of the recruitment notice.

The selection committee will inform all candidates by letter of its decision concerning their admission/non-admission to the tests.

Tests

All the tests are compulsory and eliminatory. The maximum number of candidates who may be admitted to the tests is specified in section B.2. of the recruitment notice.

The tests of candidates who give up will not be marked.

List of suitable candidates

The maximum number of candidates who may be placed on the list of suitable candidates is specified in section B.4 of the recruitment notice.

The inclusion of a candidate’s name on the list of suitable candidates means that he or she may be called for interview by one of Parliament’s departments, but it does not constitute either a right to, or a guarantee of, recruitment.

3.   HOW TO APPLY

General remarks

Before applying, candidates should check carefully whether they meet all the eligibility conditions, both general and specific. To that end, candidates should first read the recruitment notice and this guide and take due note of the relevant requirements.

Although recruitment notices do not specify any age limit, please note the retirement age for staff laid down in the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Candidates are required to complete the application form (original or copy) which is specific to the recruitment notice and contained in this Official Journal published by the Publications Office of the European Union.

Documents sent after the closing date will not be taken into account.

Candidates who have a disability or whose circumstances are such that they might cause difficulties during the tests (e.g. because they are pregnant or are breastfeeding, or because they have health problems or are undergoing medical treatment) must state that fact on the application form and provide any relevant information so that the Administration can take appropriate measures, where possible. If appropriate, they should enclose with their application form a separate sheet giving details of any arrangements which they consider necessary to help them take the tests.

How should the complete application file be submitted?

1.

Complete and sign the application form specific to the recruitment notice for the selection procedure concerned.

2.

Include a numbered list of all the supporting documents enclosed with the application.

3.

Enclose all the supporting documents required, numbering them first.

4.

Send the application file as specified in the recruitment notice and before the closing date given therein.

What supporting documents should be enclosed with the application file?

General remarks

Please do not send originals; only non-certified photocopies of the documents required should be enclosed. References to websites will not be regarded as constituting supporting documents. Printouts of pages from websites will not be regarded as certificates, although they may be enclosed purely to provide additional information.

Please note that successful candidates on the list of suitable candidates who are offered a job will be required to produce the originals of all the documents required before they can be recruited.

A curriculum vitae (CV) will not be regarded as a supporting document.

Candidates may not refer to application forms or any other documents already submitted in connection with previous applications (3).

None of the documents submitted with the application will be returned.

Supporting documents demonstrating compliance with the general conditions

No document is required at this stage to show that candidates:

—	are a national of one of the European Union Member States,

—	enjoy full rights as a citizen,

—	have fulfilled any obligations imposed on them by the laws on military service,

—	can provide character references appropriate to the performance of the duties concerned,

Candidates must sign the application form. By doing so, they declare on their honour that they meet these conditions and that the information supplied is true and complete.

Supporting documents demonstrating compliance with the specific conditions and assessment of qualifications

Candidates must provide the selection committee with all the information and documents it needs to verify the accuracy of the information given on the application form.

Diplomas and/or certificates attesting successful completion of studies

Candidates must supply photocopies of the diplomas or certificates attesting that they have completed studies of the level required by the recruitment notice.

The selection committee will take account of the different education systems in the European Union Member States.

In the case of post-secondary diplomas, the most detailed possible information must be provided, particularly concerning the subjects studied and the length of time for which they were studied, so that the selection committee can assess the relevance of the diplomas to the duties to be performed.

In the case of diplomas relating to technical or vocational training, further training or specialisation courses, candidates must state whether the course was full time or part time or consisted of evening classes, as well as the subjects covered and the official duration of the courses.

Professional experience

Professional experience will be taken into account only if it has been obtained more recently than the required diploma or certificate. The supporting documents must prove the duration and level of the professional experience, and the nature of the duties performed must be described in as much detail as possible, so that the selection committee can assess the relevance of the experience to the duties to be performed.

All such periods of work experience must be covered by supporting documents, for example:

—	statements from former employers and the current employer certifying that candidates have the professional experience required for admission to the selection procedure;

—	if, for reasons of confidentiality, candidates cannot enclose the required evidence of professional experience, it is essential, as a substitute for that evidence, that they enclose photocopies of the employment contract or letter of recruitment and the first and the most recent salary statements;

—	where the work has not been performed on behalf of an employer (as a self-employed person, member of the liberal professions, etc.), invoices detailing the services provided or any other relevant official supporting document will be accepted as evidence.

Knowledge of languages

Knowledge of the required languages must be confirmed by a diploma, a certificate or a declaration on the candidate’s honour, to be made on a separate sheet of paper, explaining how that knowledge was acquired.

If, at any stage in the procedure, it is established that the information given on the application form is incorrect or is not substantiated by supporting documents, or that all the conditions set out in the recruitment notice have not been met, candidates will be disqualified.

4.   NOTICE

It is the responsibility of candidates to make sure that their application form (original or copy), completed and signed and accompanied by all the supporting documents required, is sent by registered post (4) by the deadline specified, as evidenced by the postmark.

Applications sent by ordinary post or through the internal mail will not be considered. The Talent Selection Unit will not accept applications which are submitted in person.

Acknowledgement of receipt of application files will be given only if an item dispatched by registered post is accompanied by an advice of delivery form.

It is the responsibility of candidates to send a letter or email (5) to the Talent Selection Unit if they do not receive an email concerning their application by the date given in the last paragraph of the recruitment notice.

Any correspondence from a candidate concerning an application must quote the name given in that application and the number of the selection procedure.

All correspondence forwarded by the European Parliament concerning a selection procedure, including invitations to tests, will be sent by email to the address given on the application form. Candidates are responsible for checking their email account regularly (at least twice a week) and for notifying the Talent Selection Unit of any change in their particulars.

All communications concerning the selection procedure should be sent by email to the following mailbox:

PERS-228S@ep.europa.eu

If candidates are no longer in a position to check their email account, it is their responsibility to inform the Talent Selection Unit immediately and to provide a new email address.

In order to safeguard the independence of the selection committee, candidates may not under any circumstances approach the selection committee themselves, either directly or indirectly; if they do so, they may be disqualified.

Any correspondence for consideration by the selection committee and any request for information or other correspondence concerning the procedure must be addressed solely to the Talent Selection Unit (5), which will deal with all communications with candidates throughout the selection procedure until it has been completed.

5.   GENERAL INFORMATION

Equal opportunities

The European Parliament takes great care to avoid any form of discrimination.

It is an equal-opportunities employer and accepts applications without discrimination on any grounds such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or family situation.

Requests from candidates for access to information concerning them

Candidates in selection procedures are entitled to be given certain information which specifically concerns them, as described below. The European Parliament may therefore supply the following additional information to a candidate on request:

(a)	candidates who have not been invited to the (written and oral) tests may, on request, obtain a copy of the evaluation sheet concerning their qualifications. Requests must be made within one month of the date on which the letter notifying the decision was sent;

(b)

candidates who are invited to the tests but whose names do not appear on the list of suitable candidates will be informed of their results in the various tests only once the list of suitable candidates has been drawn up by the selection committee. They may, on request, obtain a copy of their written test paper and, for each of the written and oral tests, a copy of their personal evaluation sheet setting out the selection committee’s remarks on their performance. Requests must be made within one month of the date on which the letter notifying the decision not to include their name on the list of suitable candidates was sent;

(c)	successful candidates will be informed only that they have been included on the list of suitable candidates.

Requests will be dealt with in accordance with the requirement for the work of the selection committee to be secret, as laid down in the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union (Annex III, Article 6), and in compliance with the rules on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data.

Protection of personal data

The European Parliament, as the body responsible for organising selection procedures, ensures that candidates’ personal data are processed in strict compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), particularly as regards confidentiality and security.

Travel and subsistence expenses

A contribution will be made towards the travel and subsistence expenses of candidates invited to the tests. Candidates will be given details of the arrangements for this and the rates applicable in the letter inviting them to the tests.

The address given on the application form will be considered to be the place from which the candidate departs to attend the tests to which he or she has been invited. A change of address notified by a candidate after the European Parliament has sent the invitations to the tests will not be taken into consideration, unless Parliament considers that the circumstances invoked by the candidate amount to force majeure or are wholly exceptional.

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(1)  Any reference in this guide to a person of the male sex shall be deemed also to constitute a reference to a person of the female sex, and vice-versa.

(2)  Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68.

(3)  These conditions apply to all candidates, including officials and other servants of the European Union.

(4)  Dispatch by private courier company will be accepted as equivalent to dispatch by registered post. In such cases, the date of handing-in to the courier company as shown on the delivery form will be taken as the date of dispatch.

(5)  Address: European Parliament, Talent Selection Unit, MON 05S030, Selection procedure PE/228/S, 60 rue Wiertz, 1047 Brussels, Belgium, email address: PERS-228S@ep.europa.eu

(6)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).

ANNEX I

Indicative guide to qualifications giving access to selection procedures for function group AD (1) (to be assessed on a case-by-case basis)

COUNTRY	University course of at least four years’ duration	University course of at least three years’ duration
Belgique – België – Belgien	Licence/Licentiaat / Diplôme d'études approfondies (DEA) / Diplôme d'études spécialisées (DES) / Diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées (DESS) / Gediplomeerde in de Voortgezette Studies (GVS) / Gediplomeerde in de Gespecialiseerde Studies (GGS) / Gediplomeerde in de Aanvullende Studies (GAS) Agrégation de l’enseignement secondaire supérieur (AESS)/ Aggregaat Ingénieur industriel/Industrïeel ingenieur / Master — 60/120 ECTS / Master complémentaire — 60 ECTS ou plus Agrégation de l’enseignement secondaire supérieur (AESS) — 30 ECTS Doctorat/Doctoraal Diploma	Bachelor académique (dit «de transition») - 180 ECTS Academisch gerichte Bachelor - 180 ECTS
България	Диплома за висше образование Бакалавър — 240 ECTS / Магистър — 300 ECTS / Доктор Магистър след Бакалавър — 60 ECTS / Магистър след Професионален бакалавър по … — 120 ECTS
Česko	Diplom o ukončení vysokoškolského studia / Magistr / Doktor	Diplom o ukončení bakalářského studia (Bakalář)
Danmark	Kandidatgrad/Candidatus / Master/Magistergrad (Mag.Art) / Licenciatgrad / Ph.d.-grad	Bachelorgrad (B.A or B. Sc) / Professionsbachelorgrad / Diplomingeniør
Deutschland	Master (alle Hochschulen) / Diplom (Univ.) / Magister / Staatsexamen / Doktorgrad	Bachelor / Fachhochschulabschluss (FH) Staatsexamen (Regelstudienzeit 3 Jahre)
Eesti	Rakenduskõrghariduse diplom Bakalaureusekraad (160 ainepunkti) / Magistrikraad / Arstikraad / Hambaarstikraad / Loomaarstikraad / Filosoofiadoktor / Doktorikraad (120–160 ainepunkti)	Bakalaureusekraad (min 120 ainepunkti) / Bakalaureusekraad (< 160 ainepunkti)
Éire/Ireland	Céim Onórach Bhaitsiléara (4 bliana/240 ECTS) Honours Bachelor Degree (4 years/ 240 ECTS) / Céim Ollscoile University Degree / Céim Mháistir (60-120 ECTS) Master’s Degree (60-120 ECTS) / Céim Dochtúra Doctorate	Céim Onórach Bhaitsiléara (3 bliana/180 ECTS) (BA, B.Sc, B. Eng) Honours Bachelor Degree (3 years/180 ECTS) (BA, B.Sc, B. Eng)
Ελλάδα	Πτυχίο [ΑΕΙ (πανεπιστημίου, πολυτεχνείου), ΤΕΙ υποχρεωτικής τετραετούς φοίτησης] 4 χρόνια (1ος κύκλος) Μεταπτυχιακό Δίπλωμα Ειδίκευσης (2ος κύκλος) Διδακτορικό Δίπλωμα (3ος κύκλος)
España	Licenciado / Ingeniero / Arquitecto / Graduado / Máster Universitario / Doctor	Diplomado / Ingeniero técnico Arquitecto técnico/Maestro
France	Maîtrise / MST (maîtrise des sciences et techniques) / MSG (maîtrise des sciences de gestion) DEST (diplôme d'études supérieures techniques) / DRT (diplôme de recherche technologique) DESS (diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées) / DEA (diplôme d'études approfondies) Master 1 / Master 2 professionnel / Master 2 recherche Diplôme des grandes écoles / Diplôme d'ingénieur / Doctorat	Licence
Hrvatska	Baccalaureus / Baccalaurea (Sveučilišni Prvostupnik / Prvostupnica) Stručni Specijalist Master degree (magistar struke) 300 kredit min magistar inženjer/ magistrica inženjerka (mag. ing). Doktor struke / Doktor umjetnosti	Baccalaureus / Baccalaurea (Sveučilišni Prvostupnik / Prvostupnica)
Italia	Diploma di Laurea (DL) — da 4 a 6 anni / Laurea specialistica (LS) / Laurea magistrale (LM) / Master universitario di primo livello / Master universitario di secondo livello / Diploma di Specializzazione (DS) / Dottorato di ricerca (DR)	Diploma universitario (3 anni) / Diploma di Scuola diretta a fini speciali (3 anni) / Laurea — L180 crediti
Κύπρος	Πανεπιστημιακό Πτυχíο/Bachelor Master / Doctorat
Latvija	Bakalaura diploms (160 kredītpunkti) / Profesionālā bakalaura diploms / Maģistra diploms / Profesionālā maģistra diploms / Doktora grāds	Bakalaura diploms (min. 120 kredītpunkti)
Lietuva	Aukštojo mokslo diplomas / Bakalauro diplomas / Magistro diplomas / Daktaro diplomas / Meno licenciato diplomas	Profesinio bakalauro diplomas Aukštojo mokslo diplomas
Luxembourg	Master / Diplôme d'ingénieur industriel / DESS en droit européen	Bachelor / Diplôme d'ingénieur technicien
Magyarország	Egyetemi oklevél / Alapfokozat – 240 kredit / Mesterfokozat / Doktori fokozat	Főiskolai oklevél / Alapfokozat – 180 kredit vagy annál több
Malta	Bachelor's degree / Master of Arts / Doctorate	Bachelor’s degree
Nederland	HBO Bachelor degree HBO/WO Master's degree Doctoraal examen /Doctoraat	Bachelor (WO)
Österreich	Master Magister/Magistra Magister/Magistra (FH) Diplom-Ingenieur/in Diplom-Ingenieur/in (FH) Doktor/in PhD	Bachelor Bakkalaureus/Bakkalaurea Bakkalaureus/Bakkalaurea (FH)
Polska	Magister / Magister inżynier Dyplom doktora	Licencjat / Inżynier
Portugal	Licenciado / Mestre / Doutor	Bacharel / Licenciado
România	Diplomă de Licență / Diplomă de inginer / Diplomă de urbanist / Diplomă de Master / Diplomă de Studii Aprofundate / Certificat de atestare (studii academice postuniversitare) / Diplomă de doctor	Diplomă de Licență
Slovenija	Univerzitetna diploma/ Magisterij / Specializacija / Doktorat	Diploma o pridobljeni visoki strokovni izobrazbi
Slovensko	diplom o ukončení vysokoškolského štúdia / bakalár (Bc.) / magister magister/inžinier / ArtD	diplom o ukončení bakalárskeho štúdia (bakalár)
Suomi/Finland	Maisterin tutkinto — Magister-examen Ammattikorkeakoulututkinto — Yrkeshögskoleexamen (min 160 opintoviikkoa — studieveckor) Tohtorin tutkinto (Doktorsexamen) joko 4 vuotta tai 2 vuotta lisensiaatin tutkinnon jälkeen — antingen 4 år eller 2 år efter licentiatexamen / Lisensiaatti/Licentiat	Kandidaatin tutkinto - Kandidatexamen / Ammattikorkeakoulututkinto - Yrkeshögskoleexamen (min 120 opintoviikkoa — studieveckor)
Sverige	Magisterexamen (akademisk examen omfattande minst 160 poäng varav 80 poäng fördjupade studier i ett ämne + uppsats motsvarande 20 poäng eller två uppsatser motsvarande 10 poäng vardera) / Licentiatexamen / Doktorsexamen Meriter på avancerad nivå: Magisterexamen, 1 år, 60 högskolepoäng / Masterexamen, 2 år, 120 högskolepoäng Meriter på forskarnivå: Licentiatexamen, 2 år, 120 högskolepoäng / Doktorsexamen, 4 år, 240 högskolepoäng	Kandidatexamen (akademisk examen omfattande minst 120 poäng varav 60 poäng fördjupade studier i ett ämne + uppsats motsvarande 10 poäng) Meriter på grundnivå: Kandidatexamen, 3 år, 180 högskolepoäng (Bachelor)
United Kingdom	Honours Bachelor degree / Master's degree (MA, MB, MEng, MPhil, MSc) / Doctorate	(Honours) Bachelor degree NB: Master's degree in Scotland

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(1)  Access to grades 7 to 16 of function group AD is subject to the further condition of having acquired at least one year’s relevant professional experience.

ANNEX II

REQUESTS FOR REVIEW – APPEALS – COMPLAINTS TO THE EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN

Candidates who consider that a decision has adversely affected them may request a review of the decision, launch an appeal procedure or lodge a complaint with the European Ombudsman (1).

Requests for review

Candidates may ask the selection committee to review its decision:

—	not to admit them to the selection procedure

—	not to invite them to the written and oral tests.

The selection committee will not review its decision not to include candidates on the list of suitable candidates.

Substantiated requests for review must be sent by email to:

PERS-228S@ep.europa.eu

within 10 calendar days of the date on which the Talent Selection Unit sent the email notifying the decision in question. A reply will be sent as soon as possible.

Appeals

—	Lodge a complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union (2), which should be addressed to:

The Secretary-General

European Parliament

Konrad Adenauer Building

L-2929 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

This option is available at all stages of the selection procedure.

Please note the broad measure of discretion enjoyed by selection committees, whose decisions are independently arrived at and cannot be changed by the appointing authority. The selection committee’s decisions are subject to review only in the event of a clear violation of the rules governing their work. In that event, a decision by a selection committee may be challenged directly before the General Court of the European Union without a complaint having first been lodged under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

—	Submit an appeal to the:

General Court of the European Union

L-2925 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG,

under Article 270 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 91 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

This option is available only in relation to decisions taken by the selection committee.

In the case of administrative decisions denying admission to the selection procedure on the grounds that the application does not meet the eligibility conditions set out in section B.1 of the notice, an appeal may be submitted to the General Court of the European Union only after a complaint has first been lodged as described above.

Appeals to the General Court of the European Union may be made only through a lawyer authorised to practise before a court of a Member State of the European Union or of the European Economic Area.

The time limits laid down in Articles 90 and 91 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union which apply to these two types of appeal start to run either from the date of notification of the original decision adversely affecting you or, only in the case of a request for a review, from the date on which you are notified of the selection committee’s original reply to the request.

Complaints to the European Ombudsman

Any European Union citizen can make a complaint to:

The European Ombudsman

1, Avenue du Président Robert Schuman – B.P. 403

F-67001 STRASBOURG CEDEX

FRANCE,

under Article 228(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in accordance with the conditions laid down in Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of the European Parliament (3).

You should note that complaints made to the Ombudsman have no suspensive effect on the time limit laid down in Article 91 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union for lodging appeals with the General Court of the European Union under Article 270 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  Reviews, appeals or complaints to the European Ombudsman will not interrupt the work of the selection committee.

(2)  Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68.

(3)  Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of the European Parliament of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties (OJ L 113, 4.5.1994).

 

Guide for candidates in selection procedures organised by the European Parliament

Page
1.	INTRODUCTION	33
What form does a selection procedure take?		33
2.	THE STAGES IN A SELECTION PROCEDURE	34
Receipt of application files		34
Assessment of compliance with the general conditions		34
Assessment of compliance with the specific conditions		35
Assessment of qualifications		35
Tests		35
List of suitable candidates		36
3.	HOW TO APPLY	36
General remarks		36
How should the complete application file be submitted?		36
What supporting documents should be enclosed with the application file?		36
General remarks		36
Supporting documents demonstrating compliance with the general conditions		37
Supporting documents demonstrating compliance with the specific conditions and assessment of qualifications		37
4.	NOTICE	38
5.	GENERAL INFORMATION	38
Equal opportunities		38
Requests from candidates for access to information concerning them		39
Protection of personal data		39
Travel and subsistence expenses		39
ANNEX I		40
ANNEX II		44

1.   INTRODUCTION

What form does a selection procedure take?

Selection procedures consist of a series of stages in which candidates (1) compete against one another; they are open to all citizens of the European Union who, on the deadline for submission of applications, meet the relevant criteria. They give all candidates a fair opportunity to demonstrate their skills, with a view to discrimination-free selection based on merit.

Successful candidates in a selection procedure are placed on a list of suitable candidates, on which the European Parliament will draw in order to fill the posts to which the recruitment notice applies.

A selection committee, consisting of members representing the Administration and the Staff Committee, is appointed for each selection procedure. The proceedings of the selection committee are confidential and are conducted in accordance with Annex III to the Staff Regulations of Officials (2).

Candidates may not under any circumstances approach the selection committee themselves, either directly or indirectly. The appointing authority reserves the right to disqualify any candidate who disregards this instruction.

The selection committee adheres strictly to the eligibility criteria set out in the recruitment notice when deciding whether or not each candidate should be admitted to the selection procedure. Candidates admitted to a previous competition or selection procedure will not automatically be eligible.

In order to select the best candidates, the selection committee compares the candidates’ performance, with the aim of assessing their suitability to perform the duties described in the recruitment notice. This means that it must not only assess the candidates’ knowledge, but also identify the best-qualified individuals on the basis of their merit.

Please note that selection procedures take between six and nine months, depending on the number of candidates.

2.   THE STAGES IN A SELECTION PROCEDURE

A selection procedure comprises the following stages:

—	receipt of application files;

—	assessment of compliance with the general conditions;

—	assessment of compliance with the specific conditions;

—	assessment of qualifications;

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tests;

—	drawing-up of a list of suitable candidates.

Receipt of application files

Candidates must submit a complete application file, including the application form specific to the recruitment notice, completed and signed and accompanied by all the requisite supporting documents showing that they meet the general and specific conditions set out in the recruitment notice. Failure to do so will result in exclusion from the competition. The application file must be sent by registered post by the date specified in the recruitment notice. (Dispatch by private courier company will be accepted as equivalent to dispatch by registered post. In such cases, the date of handing-in to the courier company as shown on the delivery form will be taken as the date of dispatch.) The address and closing date for applications are given in section C of the recruitment notice.

Assessment of compliance with the general conditions

The Talent Selection Unit will check applications in order to determine whether they are admissible, i.e. whether they have been submitted in the form and by the closing date specified in the recruitment notice and whether each candidate meets the general eligibility conditions.

Candidates will therefore be automatically eliminated if they:

—	send their application after the closing date, as evidenced by the postmark or by the delivery form of a private courier company, or

—	do not send their application form by registered post or by private courier company, or

—	do not use the official application form specific to the recruitment notice, or

—	do not complete the official application form specific to the recruitment notice, or

—	fail to sign the application form, or

—	do not meet the general eligibility conditions.

After the closing date for applications , candidates will be informed individually if their application has been rejected.

A list of the candidates who meet the general conditions set out in the recruitment notice will be drawn up by the appointing authority and forwarded to the selection committee with the application files.

Assessment of compliance with the specific conditions

The selection committee will consider the application files and draw up a list of candidates who meet the specific conditions set out in the recruitment notice. It will base its decisions solely on the information given on the application form and substantiated by supporting documents enclosed with it.

Applications must give full details of candidates’ studies, training, knowledge of languages and, where appropriate, professional experience, as follows:

—	as regards studies: the dates on which they began and ended and the nature of the diploma(s) obtained, as well as the subjects studied;

—	as regards professional experience: the dates on which the periods of experience began and ended and the precise nature of the duties performed.

Candidates who have published studies or articles or any other texts relevant to the duties set out in the job description should mention these on the application form.

Candidates who do not meet the specific eligibility conditions set out in the recruitment notice will be eliminated at this stage.

The selection committee will inform all candidates by letter of its decision concerning their admission/non-admission to the procedure.

Assessment of qualifications

In order to select the candidates who are to be invited to the tests, the selection committee will assess the qualifications of the candidates admitted to the selection procedure. It will base its decisions solely on the information given on the application form and substantiated by supporting documents enclosed with it (see section 3 below). The selection committee will base its work on criteria which it has laid down in advance, taking account in particular of the qualifications specified in section B.2 of the recruitment notice.

The selection committee will inform all candidates by letter of its decision concerning their admission/non-admission to the tests.

Tests

All the tests are compulsory and eliminatory. The maximum number of candidates who may be admitted to the tests is specified in section B.2 of the recruitment notice.

The tests of candidates who give up will not be marked.

List of suitable candidates

The maximum number of candidates who may be placed on the list of suitable candidates is specified in section B.4 of the recruitment notice.

The inclusion of a candidate’s name on the list of suitable candidates means that he or she may be called for interview by one of Parliament’s departments, but it does not constitute either a right to, or a guarantee of, recruitment.

3.   HOW TO APPLY

General remarks

Before applying, candidates should check carefully whether they meet all the eligibility conditions, both general and specific. To that end, candidates should first read the recruitment notice and this guide and take due note of the relevant requirements.

Although recruitment notices do not specify any age limit, please note that the retirement age for staff is laid down in the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Candidates are required to complete the application form (original or copy) which is specific to the recruitment notice and contained in this Official Journal published by the Publications Office of the European Union.

Documents sent after the closing date will not be taken into account.

Candidates who have a disability or whose circumstances are such that they might cause difficulties during the tests (e.g. because they are pregnant or are breastfeeding, or because they have health problems or are undergoing medical treatment) must state that fact on the application form and provide any relevant information so that the Administration can take appropriate measures, where possible. If appropriate, they should enclose with their application form a separate sheet giving details of any arrangements which they consider necessary to help them take the tests.

How should the complete application file be submitted?

1.

Complete and sign the application form specific to the recruitment notice for the selection procedure concerned.

2.

Include a numbered list of all the supporting documents enclosed with the application.

3.

Enclose all the supporting documents required, numbering them first.

4.

Send the application file as specified in the recruitment notice and before the closing date given therein.

What supporting documents should be enclosed with the application file?

General remarks

Please do not send originals; only non-certified photocopies of the documents required should be enclosed. References to websites will not be regarded as constituting supporting documents. Printouts of pages from websites will not be regarded as certificates, although they may be enclosed purely to provide additional information.

Please note that successful candidates on the list of suitable candidates who are offered a job will be required to produce the originals of all the documents required before they can be recruited.

A curriculum vitae (CV) will not be regarded as a supporting document.

Candidates may not refer to application forms or any other documents already submitted in connection with previous applications (3).

None of the documents submitted with the application will be returned.

Supporting documents demonstrating compliance with the general conditions

No document is required at this stage to show that candidates:

—	are a national of one of the European Union Member States,

—	enjoy full rights as a citizen,

—	have fulfilled any obligations imposed on them by the laws on military service,

—	can provide character references appropriate to the performance of the duties concerned,

—	are physically fit to perform their duties.

Candidates must sign the application form. By doing so, they declare on their honour that they meet these conditions and that the information supplied is true and complete.

Supporting documents demonstrating compliance with the specific conditions and assessment of qualifications

Candidates must provide the selection committee with all the information and documents it needs to verify the accuracy of the information given on the application form.

Diplomas and/or certificates

Candidates must supply photocopies of the diplomas or certificates attesting that they have completed studies of the level required by the recruitment notice and of their driving licence(s).

The selection committee will take account of the different education systems in the European Union Member States.

In the case of post-secondary diplomas, the most detailed possible information must be provided, particularly concerning the subjects studied and the length of time for which they were studied, so that the selection committee can assess the relevance of the diplomas to the duties to be performed.

In the case of diplomas relating to technical or vocational training, further training or specialisation courses, candidates must state whether the course was full time or part time or consisted of evening classes, as well as the subjects covered and the official duration of the courses.

Professional experience

Professional experience will be taken into account only if it has been obtained more recently than the required diploma or certificate. The supporting documents must prove the duration and level of the professional experience, and the nature of the duties performed must be described in as much detail as possible, so that the selection committee can assess the relevance of the experience to the duties to be performed.

All such periods of work experience must be covered by supporting documents, for example:

—	statements from former employers and the current employer certifying that candidates have the professional experience required for admission to the selection procedure;

—	if, for reasons of confidentiality, candidates cannot enclose the required evidence of professional experience, it is essential, as a substitute for that evidence, that they enclose photocopies of the employment contract or letter of recruitment and the first and the most recent salary statements;

—	where the work has not been performed on behalf of an employer (as a self-employed person, member of the liberal professions, etc.), invoices detailing the services provided or any other relevant official supporting document will be accepted as evidence.

Knowledge of languages

Knowledge of the required languages (language 1, language 2, French and English) must be confirmed by a diploma, a certificate or a declaration on the candidate’s honour, to be made on a separate sheet of paper, explaining how that knowledge was acquired.

If, at any stage in the procedure, it is established that the information given on the application form is incorrect or is not substantiated by supporting documents, or that all the conditions set out in the recruitment notice have not been met, candidates will be disqualified.

4.   NOTICE

It is the responsibility of candidates to make sure that their application form (original or copy), completed and signed and accompanied by all the supporting documents required, is sent by registered post (4) by the deadline specified, as evidenced by the postmark.

Applications sent by ordinary post or through the internal mail will not be considered. The Talent Selection Unit will not accept applications which are submitted in person.

Acknowledgement of receipt of application files will be given only if an item dispatched by registered post is accompanied by an advice of delivery form.

It is the responsibility of candidates to send a letter or email (5) to the Talent Selection Unit if they do not receive an email concerning their application by the date given in the last paragraph of the recruitment notice.

Any correspondence from a candidate concerning an application must quote the name given in that application and the number of the selection procedure.

All correspondence forwarded by the European Parliament concerning a selection procedure, including invitations to tests, will be sent by email to the address given on the application form. Candidates are responsible for checking their email account regularly (at least twice a week) and for notifying the Talent Selection Unit of any change in their particulars.

All communications concerning the selection procedure should be sent by email to the following mailbox:

PERS-229S@ep.europa.eu

If candidates are no longer in a position to check their email account, it is their responsibility to inform the Talent Selection Unit immediately and to provide a new email address.

In order to safeguard the independence of the selection committee, candidates may not under any circumstances approach the selection committee themselves, either directly or indirectly; if they do so, they may be disqualified.

Any correspondence for consideration by the selection committee and any request for information or other correspondence concerning the procedure must be addressed solely to the Talent Selection Unit (1), which will deal with all communications with candidates throughout the selection procedure until it has been completed.

5.   GENERAL INFORMATION

Equal opportunities

The European Parliament takes great care to avoid any form of discrimination.

It is an equal-opportunities employer and accepts applications without discrimination on any grounds such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or family situation.

Requests from candidates for access to information concerning them

Candidates in selection procedures are entitled to be given certain information which specifically concerns them, as described below. The European Parliament may therefore supply the following additional information to a candidate on request:

(a)	candidates who have not been invited to the (written and oral) tests may, on request, obtain a copy of the evaluation sheet concerning their qualifications. Requests must be made within one month of the date on which the letter notifying the decision was sent;

(b)

candidates who are invited to the tests but whose names do not appear on the list of suitable candidates will be informed of their results in the various tests only once the list of suitable candidates has been drawn up by the selection committee. They may, on request, obtain a copy of their written test paper and, for each of the written and oral tests, a copy of their personal evaluation sheet setting out the selection committee’s remarks on their performance. Requests must be made within one month of the date on which the letter notifying the decision not to include their name on the list of suitable candidates was sent;

(c)	successful candidates will be informed only that they have been included on the list of suitable candidates.

Requests will be dealt with in accordance with the requirement for the work of the selection committee to be secret, as laid down in the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union (Annex III, Article 6), and in compliance with the rules on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data.

Protection of personal data

The European Parliament, as the body responsible for organising selection procedures, ensures that candidates’ personal data are processed in strict compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), particularly as regards confidentiality and security.

Travel and subsistence expenses

A contribution will be made towards the travel and subsistence expenses of candidates invited to the tests. Candidates will be given details of the arrangements for this and the rates applicable in the letter inviting them to the tests.

The address given on the application form will be considered to be the place from which the candidate departs to attend the tests to which he or she has been invited. A change of address notified by a candidate after the European Parliament has sent the invitations to the tests will not be taken into consideration, unless Parliament considers that the circumstances invoked by the candidate amount to force majeure or are wholly exceptional.

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(1)  Any reference in this guide to a person of the male sex shall be deemed also to constitute a reference to a person of the female sex, and vice-versa.

(2)  Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68.

(3)  These conditions apply to all candidates, including officials and other servants of the European Union.

(4)  Dispatch by private courier company will be accepted as equivalent to dispatch by registered post. In such cases, the date of handing-in to the courier company as shown on the delivery form will be taken as the date of dispatch.

(5)  

Address:

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, Talent Selection Unit, MON 05S030,

Selection procedure PE/229/S, 60 rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË.

Email address: PERS-229S@ep.europa.eu

(6)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).

ANNEX I

Indicative guide to qualifications giving access to selection procedures for function group AST

COUNTRY	Secondary education (1) (giving access to post-secondary education)	Post-secondary education (non-university higher education or short university course lasting at least two years)
Belgique – België – Belgien	Certificat de l’enseignement secondaire supérieur (CESS) / Diploma secundair onderwijs / Diplôme d'aptitude à accéder à l'enseignement supérieur (DAES) / Getuigschrift van hoger secundair onderwijs / Diplôme d'enseignement professionnel / Getuigschrift van het beroepssecundair onderwijs	Candidature - Kandidaat Graduat - Gegradueerde Bachelier (dit «professionnalisant» ou de «type court»)/ Professioneel gerichte Bachelor — 180 ECTS
България	Диплома за средно образование / Свидетелство за зрелост / Диплома / Диплома за завършено средно образование / Диплома за средно специално образование	Специалист по …
Česko	Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce	Vysvědčení o absolutoriu (Absolutorium) + diplomovaný specialista (DiS.)
Danmark	Bevis for: Studentereksamen Højere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) / Højere Handelseksamen (HHX) / Højere Afgangseksamen (HA) / Bevis for Højere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX)	Videregående uddannelser = Bevis for = Eksamensbevis som (erhversakademiuddannelse AK)
Deutschland	Allgemeine Hochschulreife / Abitur / Fachgebundene Hochschulreife / Fachhochschulreife / Hochschulzugang für beruflich Qualifizierte
Eesti	Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus + riigieksamitunnistus Lõputunnistus kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta	Tunnistus keskhariduse baasil kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta
Éire/Ireland	Ardteistiméireacht Grád D3 i 5 ábhar / Leaving Certificate Grade D3 in 5 subjects / Gairmchlár na hArdteistiméireachta (GCAT) / Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP)	Teastas Náisiúnta / National Certificate / Céim Bhaitsiléara / Ordinary Bachelor Degree Dioplóma Náisiúnta (ND, Dip.) / National Diploma (ND, Dip.) / Dámhachtain Ardteastas Ardoideachais (120 ECTS) / Higher Certificate (120 ECTS)
Ελλάδα	α) Απολυτήριο Γενικού Λυκείου β) Απολυτήριο Κλασικού Λυκείου γ) Απολυτήριο Τεχνικού — Επαγγελματικού Λυκείου δ) Απολυτήριο Ενιαίου Πολυκλαδικού Λυκείου Απολυτήριο Ενιαίου Λυκείου / Απολυτήριο Τεχνολογικού Επαγγελματικού Εκπαιδευτηρίου / Απολυτήριο Γενικού Λυκείου / Απολυτήριο Επαγγελματικού Λυκείου	Δίπλωμα επαγγελματικής κατάρτισης (ΙΕΚ)
España	Bachillerato Unificado y Polivalente (BUP) + Curso de Orientación Universitaria (COU) / Bachillerato	Técnico superior / Técnico especialista
France	Baccalauréat / Diplôme d'accès aux études universitaires (DAEU) / Brevet de technicien	Diplôme d'études universitaires générales (DEUG) / Brevet de technicien supérieur (BTS) / Diplôme universitaire de technologie (DUT) / Diplôme d'études universitaires scientifiques et techniques (DEUST)
Hrvatska	Svjedodžba o državnoj maturi Svjedodžba o zavrsnom ispitu	Associate degree Graduate specialist Stručni Pristupnik / Pristupnica
Italia	Diploma di scuola secondaria superiore (diploma di maturità o esame di Stato conclusivo dei corsi di studio di istruzione secondaria superiore)	Certificato di specializzazione tecnica superiore/attestato di competenza (4 semestri) Diploma di istruzione e formazione tecnica superiore (IFTS) / Diploma di istruzione tecnica superiore (ITS) Diploma universitario (2 anni) Diploma di Scuola diretta a fini speciali (2 anni)
Κύπρος	Απολυτήριο	Δίπλωμα = Programmes offered by Public/Private Schools of Higher Education (for the latter accreditation is compulsory) / Higher Diploma
Latvija	Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību Diploms par profesionālo vidējo izglītību	Diploms par pirmā līmeņa profesionālo augstāko izglītību
Lietuva	Brandos atestatas	Aukštojo mokslo diplomas Aukštesniojo mokslo diplomas
Luxembourg	Diplôme de fin d’études secondaires et techniques	Brevet de technicien supérieur (BTS) / Brevet de maîtrise / Diplôme de premier cycle universitaire (DPCU) / Diplôme universitaire de technologie (DUT)
Magyarország	Gimnáziumi érettségi bizonyítvány / Szakközép-iskolai érettségiképesítő bizonyítvány / Érettségi bizonyítvány	Bizonyítvány felsőfokú szakképesítésről
Malta	Advanced Matriculation or GCE Advanced level in 3 subjects (2 of them grade C or higher) / Matriculation certificate (2 subjects at Advanced level and 4 at Intermediate level including systems of knowledge with overall grade A-C) + Passes in the Secondary Education Certificate examination at Grade 5 /2 A Levels (passes A-E) + a number of subjects at Ordinary level, or equivalent	MCAST diplomas/certificates Higher National Diploma
Nederland	Diploma VWO / Diploma staatsexamen (2 diploma’s) / Diploma staatsexamen voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs (Diploma staatsexamen VWO) / Diploma staatsexamen hoger algemeen voortgezet onderwijs (Diploma staatsexamen HAVO)	Kandidaatsexamen Associate degree (AD)
Österreich	Matura/Reifeprüfung Reife-und Diplomprüfung Berufsreifeprüfung	Kollegdiplom Akademiediplom
Polska	Świadectwo dojrzałości Świadectwo ukończenia liceum ogólnokształcącego	Dyplom ukończenia kolegium nauczycielskiego Świadectwo ukończenia szkoły policealnej
Portugal	Diploma de Ensino Secundário/ Certificado de Habilitações do Ensino Secundário
România	Diplomă de bacalaureat	Diplomă de absolvire (Colegiu universitar) învățamânt preuniversitar
Slovenija	Maturitetno spričevalo (Spričevalo o poklicni maturi) (Spričevalo o zaključnem izpitu)	Diploma višje strokovne šole
Slovensko	vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške	absolventský diplom
Suomi/Finland	Ylioppilastutkinto tai peruskoulu + kolmen vuoden ammatillinen koulutus – Studentexamen eller grundskola + treårig yrkesinriktad utbildning (Betyg över avlagd yrkesexamen på andra stadiet) Todistus yhdistelmäopinnoista (Betyg över kombinationsstudier)	Ammatillinen opistoasteen tutkinto — Yrkesexamen på institutnivå
Sverige	Slutbetyg från gymnasieskolan (3-årig gymnasial utbildning)	Högskoleexamen (80 poäng) Högskoleexamen, 2 år, 120 högskolepoäng Yrkeshögskoleexamen/Kvalificerad yrkeshögskoleexamen, 1– 3 år
United Kingdom	General Certificate of Education Advanced level — 2 passes or equivalent (grades A to E) BTEC National Diploma General National Vocational Qualification (GNVQ), advanced level Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education, A level (VCE A level)	Higher National Diploma/Certificate (BTEC)/SCOTVEC Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ) level 4

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(1)  Access to function group AST is subject to a further condition of having acquired appropriate professional experience of at least three years.

ANNEX II

REQUESTS FOR REVIEW — APPEALS — COMPLAINTS TO THE EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN

Candidates who consider that a decision has adversely affected them may request a review of the decision, launch an appeal procedure or lodge a complaint with the European Ombudsman (1).

Requests for review

Candidates may ask the selection committee to review its decision:

—	not to admit them to the selection procedure

—	not to invite them to the written and oral tests.

The selection committee will not review its decision not to include candidates on the list of suitable candidates.

Substantiated requests for review must be sent by email to

PERS-229S@ep.europa.eu

within 10 calendar days of the date on which the Talent Selection Unit sent the email notifying the decision in question. A reply will be sent as soon as possible.

Appeals

—	Lodge a complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union (2), which should be addressed to:

The Secretary-General

European Parliament

Konrad Adenauer Building

L-2929 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

This option is available at all stages of the selection procedure.

Please note the broad measure of discretion enjoyed by selection committees, whose decisions are independently arrived at and cannot be changed by the appointing authority. The selection committee’s decisions are subject to review only in the event of a clear violation of the rules governing their work. In that event, a decision by a selection committee may be challenged directly before the General Court of the European Union without a complaint having first been lodged under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

—	Submit an appeal to the:

General Court of the European Union

L-2925 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG,

under Article 270 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 91 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

This option is available only in relation to decisions taken by the selection committee.

In the case of administrative decisions denying admission to the selection procedure on the grounds that the application does not meet the eligibility conditions set out in section B.1 of the notice, an appeal may be submitted to the General Court of the European Union only after a complaint has first been lodged as described above.

Appeals to the General Court of the European Union may be made only through a lawyer authorised to practise before a court of a Member State of the European Union or of the European Economic Area.

The time limits laid down in Articles 90 and 91 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union which apply to these two types of appeal start to run either from the date of notification of the original decision adversely affecting you or, only in the case of a request for a review, from the date on which you are notified of the selection committee’s original reply to the request.

Complaints to the European Ombudsman

Any European Union citizen can make a complaint to:

The European Ombudsman

1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman — BP 403

F-67001 Strasbourg Cedex

FRANCE,

under Article 228(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in accordance with the conditions laid down in Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of the European Parliament (3).

You should note that complaints made to the Ombudsman have no suspensive effect on the time limit laid down in Article 91 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union for lodging appeals with the General Court of the European Union under Article 270 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  Reviews, appeals or complaints to the European Ombudsman will not interrupt the work of the selection committee.

(2)  Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68.

(3)  Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of the European Parliament of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties (OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15).