Document ID: 32023D0217(01)
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>17.2.2023&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>C 60/4</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 February 2023
extending the term of office of a Deputy Executive Director of Europol
(2023/C 60/03)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and replacing and repealing Council Decisions 2009/371/JHA, 2009/934/JHA, 2009/935/JHA, 2009/936/JHA and 2009/968/JHA ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 54(3) to (5) and Article 55 thereof,
Acting as the authority vested with the power to appoint the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Directors of Europol,
Having regard to the proposal of the Management Board of Europol of 14 October 2022,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>Mr J&#252;rgen EBNER was appointed as Deputy Executive Director of Europol by Council Decision of 24&#160;October 2019&#160;<a>(<span>2</span>)</a>. The term of office of Mr J&#252;rgen EBNER is due to expire on 31&#160;October 2023.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>The Deputy Executive Directors of Europol are appointed for a four-year period, extendable once in accordance with Article&#160;54(4) of Regulation (EU)&#160;2016/794.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>The decision of the Management Board of Europol of 1&#160;May 2017 sets out the procedure for the extension of the term of office of Deputy Executive Directors of Europol.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>The Management Board informed the European Parliament that it intended to propose to the Council that Mr J&#252;rgen EBNER&#8217;s term of office be extended, taking into account the assessment referred to in Article&#160;54(3) of Regulation (EU)&#160;2016/794.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>By letter of 24&#160;January 2023, the European Parliament informed the Council that it did not intend to invite Mr J&#252;rgen EBNER to appear before its competent committee pursuant to Article&#160;54(5) of Regulation (EU)&#160;2016/794.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>The Management Board presented the Council with an opinion proposing that the term of office of Mr J&#252;rgen EBNER be extended and that his grade be reclassified as grade AD15.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(7)</p></td><td><p>On the basis of the proposal submitted by the Management Board the term of office of Mr&#160;J&#252;rgen EBNER as Deputy Executive Director of Europol should be extended and his grade reclassified as grade&#160;AD15,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The term of office of Mr Jürgen EBNER as Deputy Executive Director of Europol is extended from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2027 at grade AD 15.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Done at Brussels, 14 February 2023.
For the Council
The President
E. SVANTESSON
<note>
( 1 ) OJ L 135, 24.5.2016, p. 53 .
( 2 ) Council Decision of 24 October 2019 on the appointment of a Deputy Executive Director of Europol ( OJ C 370, 31.10.2019, p. 4 ).
</note>