Council Decision

of 28 February 2005

appointing the Director of Europol

(2005/C 60/02)

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(1) thereof,

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

Having regard to the opinion of the Management Board,

Whereas:

(1) Due to the expiry of the term of office of the Director of Europol appointed by Council Decision of 29 April 1999 [2], it is necessary to appoint a 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 Director,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Max-Peter RATZEL is hereby appointed as Director of Europol from 16 April 2005 to 15 April 2009.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2005.

For the Council

The President

F. Boden

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

[2] OJ C 149 of 28.5.1999, p. 18.

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

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