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| 20.2.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 36/3 |
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20.2.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 36/3

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITIONS

NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITIONS

(2007/C 36 A/01)

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following open competitions, based on tests, to constitute a reserve of:

LINGUISTIC ADMINISTRATORS
   (1)

LINGUISTIC ADMINISTRATORS

1

(CONFERENCE INTERPRETERS)

(CONFERENCE INTERPRETERS)

| CZECH (CS): | EPSO/AD/86/07 (AD5)


  EPSO/AD/87/07 (AD7) |
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| LATVIAN (LV): | EPSO/AD/88/07 (AD5)


  EPSO/AD/89/07 (AD7) |
| SLOVAK (SK): | EPSO/AD/90/07 (AD5)


  EPSO/AD/91/07 (AD7) |
| SLOVENE (SL): | EPSO/AD/92/07 (AD5)


  EPSO/AD/93/07 (AD7) |

CZECH (CS):

CZECH (CS):

EPSO/AD/86/07 (AD5)

EPSO/AD/86/07 (AD5)

EPSO/AD/87/07 (AD7)

EPSO/AD/87/07 (AD7)

LATVIAN (LV):

LATVIAN (LV):

EPSO/AD/88/07 (AD5)

EPSO/AD/88/07 (AD5)

EPSO/AD/89/07 (AD7)

EPSO/AD/89/07 (AD7)

SLOVAK (SK):

SLOVAK (SK):

EPSO/AD/90/07 (AD5)

EPSO/AD/90/07 (AD5)

EPSO/AD/91/07 (AD7)

EPSO/AD/91/07 (AD7)

SLOVENE (SL):

SLOVENE (SL):

EPSO/AD/92/07 (AD5)

EPSO/AD/92/07 (AD5)

EPSO/AD/93/07 (AD7)

EPSO/AD/93/07 (AD7)

Candidates can only register for one of these competitions and choose one option therein. This choice must be made at the time of registering online and cannot be changed after the closing date for registrations.
  However, should a candidate not meet the qualifications required for level AD7, but does fulfill the eligibility criteria for level AD5, the Selection Board can - with the consent of the candidate - reassign their application to the AD5 competition.

Candidates can only register for one of these competitions and choose one option therein. This choice must be made at the time of registering online and cannot be changed after the closing date for registrations.

However, should a candidate not meet the qualifications required for level AD7, but does fulfill the eligibility criteria for level AD5, the Selection Board can - with the consent of the candidate - reassign their application to the AD5 competition.

CONTENTS

| I. | ADMISSION TESTS |
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I.

| A. | ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA |
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A.

| B. | TEST PROCEDURES |
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B.

| II. | OPEN COMPETITION |
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II.

| A. | DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY |
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A.

| B. | TEST PROCEDURES |
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B.

| III. | HOW TO APPLY |
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III.

| IV. | GENERAL INFORMATION |
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IV.

| ANNEX: | Requests for review — Appeal procedures — Complaints to the European Ombudsman |
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ANNEX:

I.   ADMISSION TESTS

A.   ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

On the closing date for online registration (22 March 2007), the appointing authority will admit those candidates who declare in their online registration that they satisfy the following requirements:

On the closing date for online registration (22 March 2007),

1.   Qualifications

| (a) | You must have (Grade AD5 competition):






  (i) | successfully completed at least three years of training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant university-level qualification,
  or |
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(a)

You must have (Grade AD5 competition):

(i)

successfully completed at least three years of training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant university-level qualification,

or

| (ii) | successfully completed a full course of university education lasting at least three years and obtained a degree AND successfully completed training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant qualification,
  or |
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(ii)

successfully completed a full course of university education lasting at least three years and obtained a degree AND successfully completed training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant qualification,

AND

or

| (iii) | successfully completed a full course of university education lasting at least three years and obtained a degree AND have one year's proven experience working as a conference interpreter. |
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(iii)

successfully completed a full course of university education lasting at least three years and obtained a degree AND have one year's proven experience working as a conference interpreter.

AND

| (b) | You must have (Grade AD7 competition):






  (i) | successfully completed at least four years of training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant university-level qualification,
  or |
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(b)

You must have (Grade AD7 competition):

You must have

(i)

successfully completed at least four years of training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant university-level qualification,

or

| (ii) | successfully completed a full course of university education lasting at least three years and obtained a degree AND successfully completed training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant qualification,
  or |
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(ii)

successfully completed a full course of university education lasting at least three years and obtained a degree AND successfully completed training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant qualification,

AND

or

| (iii) | successfully completed a full course of university education lasting at least three years and obtained a degree AND have one year's proven experience working as a conference interpreter. |
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(iii)

successfully completed a full course of university education lasting at least three years and obtained a degree AND have one year's proven experience working as a conference interpreter.

AND

| NB: | Experience as a court interpreter, liaison interpreter or company interpreter does not count as experience as a conference interpreter. |
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NB:

NB:

Experience as a court interpreter, liaison interpreter or company interpreter does not count as experience as a conference interpreter.

2.   Professional experience

| Grade AD5 | Grade AD7 |
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| No professional experience is required except for candidates applying under I.A1.(a)(iii), in which case it must have been gained since obtaining the first qualification required under I.A.1.(a)(iii). | You must have at least four years’ university-level professional experience gained since obtaining your first qualification required under I.A.1.(b)(i), (ii) or (iii). These four years must be additional to both the training as a conference interpreter evidenced by the relevant qualification and the one year's experience working as a conference interpreter required under I.A.1.(b)(ii) or (iii) above. The professional experience must also include at least 100 days of conference interpreting since the date when the condition set out in I.A.1.(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) was fulfilled. |

Grade AD5

Grade AD7

No professional experience is required except for candidates applying under I.A1.(a)(iii), in which case it must have been gained since obtaining the first qualification required under I.A.1.(a)(iii).

You must have at least four years’ university-level professional experience gained since obtaining your first qualification required under I.A.1.(b)(i), (ii) or (iii). These four years must be additional to both the training as a conference interpreter evidenced by the relevant qualification and the one year's experience working as a conference interpreter required under I.A.1.(b)(ii) or (iii) above. The professional experience must also include at least 100 days of conference interpreting since the date when the condition set out in I.A.1.(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) was fulfilled.

| NB: | Experience as a court interpreter, liaison interpreter or company interpreter does not count as experience as a conference interpreter. |
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NB:

NB:

Experience as a court interpreter, liaison interpreter or company interpreter does not count as experience as a conference interpreter.

3.   Knowledge of languages for admission tests

You must have satisfactory knowledge of English, French or German.

You must state on your online registration form and official application form (to be printed out from the website no later than 12 noon on the closing date for online registration) the language you have chosen for the admission tests. This choice may not be changed after the closing date for online registration (22 March 2007).

online

(22 March 2007).

To ensure that all general texts relating to the competition and all communication between candidates and EPSO are clearly understood on both sides, this competition notice is being published solely in English, French and German. These three languages will also be used for the invitations to the various tests and for correspondence between EPSO and candidates.

The language you choose for the admission tests and general test (English, French or German) will be the language used by EPSO for communicating with you.

You may send any questions to EPSO by e-mail (EPSO-AD-..-07@ec.europa.eu), but please check first that the information you want is not in the competition notice, the Guide for Applicants or the EPSO website (http:\\europa.eu\epso).

4.   General conditions

You must:

| — | be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union, |
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be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union,

| — | enjoy full rights as a citizen, |
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enjoy full rights as a citizen,

| — | have fulfilled any military service obligations imposed on you by law, |
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have fulfilled any military service obligations imposed on you by law,

| — | meet the character requirements for the duties involved. |
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meet the character requirements for the duties involved.

B.   TEST PROCEDURES

EPSO will organise computer-based admission tests for all the candidates who meet the conditions set out in I.A. The tests will be held in the European Union in one or more centres specialising in this type of test, depending on availability.

You will be informed of the procedure for attending these tests via your EPSO profile.

You will take the admission tests in English (EN), French (FR) or German (DE); you must specify which language you choose when registering online.

| (a) | A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your knowledge of the European Union, its institutions and its policies.
  This test will be marked out of 10. |
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(a)

A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your knowledge of the European Union, its institutions and its policies.

This test will be marked out of 10.

| (b) | A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your verbal reasoning skills.
  This test will be marked out of 20. |
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(b)

A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your verbal reasoning skills.

This test will be marked out of 20.

Tests (a) and (b) above will be held on the same day. The aggregate pass mark for the tests is 15 out of 30.

Wrong answers in these tests will not be penalised.

Candidates who attain the pass mark will be invited to the interpreting tests and the general test.

II.   OPEN COMPETITION

A.   DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY

Open competitions for grades AD5 and AD7 are being held to recruit Czech-language, Latvian language, Slovak-language and Slovenian-language Linguistic administrators (conference interpreters).

The purpose of these competitions is to draw up reserve lists from which to fill vacant posts in the institutions of the European Union, in particular the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the European Communities.

Number of successful candidates:

| | Grade AD5 | Grade AD7 |
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| EPSO/AD/86/07 — CS | 25 | |
| EPSO/AD/87/07 — CS | | 30 |
| EPSO/AD/88/07 — LV | 25 | |
| EPSO/AD/89/07 — LV | | 30 |
| EPSO/AD/90/07 — SK | 25 | |
| EPSO/AD/91/07 — SK | | 30 |
| EPSO/AD/92/07 — SL | 25 | |
| EPSO/AD/93/07 — SL | | 30 |

Grade AD5

Grade AD7

EPSO/AD/86/07 — CS

25

EPSO/AD/87/07 — CS

30

EPSO/AD/88/07 — LV

25

EPSO/AD/89/07 — LV

30

EPSO/AD/90/07 — SK

25

EPSO/AD/91/07 — SK

30

EPSO/AD/92/07 — SL

25

EPSO/AD/93/07 — SL

30

1.   Duties

The job of interpreter calls for exceptional adaptability (frequent meetings and irregular hours) and the ability to grasp often complex issues, to react swiftly to changing circumstances and to communicate effectively. You should be able to work frequently under pressure, both independently and as part of a team, and to fit into a multicultural working environment. You will be expected to upgrade your professional — including technological — skills throughout your career. You may be asked to expand your language combination to meet the needs of your institution.

The duties of a conference interpreter involve ensuring that the proceedings of the various meetings held in one of the official European Union languages are correctly interpreted into another of those languages. This work can entail either simultaneous or consecutive interpreting. It requires studying both the subject matter of the meetings and terminology glossaries in advance.

Interpreters may also be required to evaluate the work of freelance conference interpreters and carry out administrative duties associated with interpreting.

Working as a conference interpreter can involve frequent business travel, except in the case of interpreters at the Court of Justice, who work exclusively in Luxembourg.

You can find more information on the European Community's interpreting services on the website of the three institutions concerned:

http://europa.eu/interpretation/index_en.htm

2.   Eligibility

The appointing authority will draw up a list of candidates who meet the requirements set out at I.A.4 and B above and send it to the chair of the selection board together with their application files. The competition notice does not set any age limit, but please note the information under IV.7 of the notice of competition.

3.   Specific conditions of admission

You will be admitted to the interpreting tests if you have obtained at least the pass mark for both admission tests (a) and (b) together and meet the requirements set out below.

4.   Qualifications

| (a) | You must have (Grade AD5 competition):






  (i) | successfully completed at least three years of training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant university-level qualification,
  or |
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(a)

You must have (Grade AD5 competition):

You must have

(i)

successfully completed at least three years of training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant university-level qualification,

or

| (ii) | successfully completed a full course of university education lasting at least three years and obtained a degree AND successfully completed training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant qualification,
  or |
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(ii)

successfully completed a full course of university education lasting at least three years and obtained a degree AND successfully completed training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant qualification,

AND

or

| (iii) | successfully completed a full course of university education lasting at least three years and obtained a degree AND have one year's proven experience working as a conference interpreter. |
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(iii)

successfully completed a full course of university education lasting at least three years and obtained a degree AND have one year's proven experience working as a conference interpreter.

AND

| (b) | You must have (Grade AD7 competition):






  (i) | successfully completed at least four years of training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant university-level qualification,
  or |
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(b)

You must have (Grade AD7 competition):

You must have

(i)

successfully completed at least four years of training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant university-level qualification,

or

| (ii) | successfully completed a full course of university education lasting at least three years and obtained a degree AND successfully completed training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant qualification,
  or |
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(ii)

successfully completed a full course of university education lasting at least three years and obtained a degree AND successfully completed training as a conference interpreter and obtained the relevant qualification,

AND

or

| (iii) | successfully completed a full course of university education lasting at least three years and obtained a degree AND have one year's proven experience working as a conference interpreter. |
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(iii)

successfully completed a full course of university education lasting at least three years and obtained a degree AND have one year's proven experience working as a conference interpreter.

AND

| NB: | Experience as a court interpreter, liaison interpreter or company interpreter does not count as experience as a conference interpreter. |
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NB:

NB:

Experience as a court interpreter, liaison interpreter or company interpreter does not count as experience as a conference interpreter.

The selection board will allow for differences between education systems. For examples of the minimum qualifications required, see the tables annexed to the Guide for Applicants (2) (on the EPSO website) for each function group. Note that these are examples only — more stringent requirements may be set in the competition notice

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5.   Professional experience

| Grade AD5 | Grade AD7 |
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| No professional experience is required except for candidates applying under II.A.4.(a)(iii), in which case it must have been gained since obtaining the first qualification required under 4.(a) (iii). | You must have at least four years’ university-level professional experience gained since obtaining your first qualification required under II.A.4.(b)(i), (ii) or (iii). These four years must be additional to both the training as a conference interpreter evidenced by the relevant qualification and the one year's experience working as a conference interpreter required under II.A.4.(b) (ii) or (iii) above. The professional experience must also include at least 100 days of conference interpreting since the date when the condition set out in II.A.4.(b) (i), (ii) or (iii) was fulfilled. |

Grade AD5

Grade AD7

No professional experience is required except for candidates applying under II.A.4.(a)(iii), in which case it must have been gained since obtaining the first qualification required under 4.(a) (iii).

You must have at least four years’ university-level professional experience gained since obtaining your first qualification required under II.A.4.(b)(i), (ii) or (iii). These four years must be additional to both the training as a conference interpreter evidenced by the relevant qualification and the one year's experience working as a conference interpreter required under II.A.4.(b) (ii) or (iii) above. The professional experience must also include at least 100 days of conference interpreting since the date when the condition set out in II.A.4.(b) (i), (ii) or (iii) was fulfilled.

| NB: | Experience as a court interpreter, liaison interpreter or company interpreter does not count as experience as a conference interpreter. |
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NB:

NB:

Experience as a court interpreter, liaison interpreter or company interpreter does not count as experience as a conference interpreter.

6.   Knowledge of languages

| 6.1. | ‘Language combination’ means the languages you use as a conference interpreter in your work. Working languages are either ‘active’ or ‘passive’ languages, and are defined below as ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘C’ languages.

  Active languages are those into which you interpret. There are two types of active language:
  Language A
  Your main language, into which you work from all your working languages, either simultaneously or consecutively.
  Language B
  The language into which you work either simultaneously or consecutively, from one or more of your other languages (this is not your main language but you have a perfect command of it).

  Passive languages are those from which you interpret and which you understand fully. A passive language is referred to as ‘language C’. |
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6.1.

‘Language combination’ means the languages you use as a conference interpreter in your work. Working languages are either ‘active’ or ‘passive’ languages, and are defined below as ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘C’ languages.

Active languages are those into which you interpret. There are two types of active language:

Active

Language A

Your main language, into which you work from all your working languages, either simultaneously or consecutively.

Language B

The language into which you work either simultaneously or consecutively, from one or more of your other languages (this is not your main language but you have a perfect command of it).

Passive languages are those from which you interpret and which you understand fully. A passive language is referred to as ‘language C’.

Passive

| 6.2. | The official languages of the European Union: Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish. |
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6.2.

The official languages of the European Union: Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish.

You must have one of the language combinations described below.

You must have one of the language combinations described below.

| EPSO/AD/86-88-90-92/07 (AD5) | EPSO/AD/87-89-91-93/07 (AD7) |
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| OPTION 1 (A + CC)






  (a) | perfect command of your competition language (active language A); |

EPSO/AD/86-88-90-92/07 (AD5)

EPSO/AD/87-89-91-93/07 (AD7)

OPTION 1 (A + CC)

(a)

perfect command of your competition language (active language A);

| (b) | thorough knowledge of English, French or German and of another of the languages specified in 6.2 above (passive languages C) |
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(b)

thorough knowledge of English, French or German and of another of the languages specified in 6.2 above (passive languages C)

OPTION 1 (A + CCC)

| (a) | perfect command of your competition language (active language A); |
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(a)

perfect command of your competition language (active language A);

| (b) | thorough knowledge of English, French or German and of two of the other languages specified in 6.2 above (passive languages C) |
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(b)

thorough knowledge of English, French or German and of two of the other languages specified in 6.2 above (passive languages C)

OPTION 2 (A + B)

| (a) | perfect command of your competition language (active language A); |
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(a)

perfect command of your competition language (active language A);

| b) | perfect command of one of the following European Union languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish (active language B). |
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b)

perfect command of one of the following European Union languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish (active language B).

OPTION 2 (A + B + C)

| a) | perfect command of your competition language (active language A); |
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a)

perfect command of your competition language (active language A);

| (b) | perfect command of one of the following European Union languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish (active language B). |
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(b)

perfect command of one of the following European Union languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish (active language B).

| (c) | thorough knowledge of another of the languages specified in 6.2 above (passive language C). |
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(c)

thorough knowledge of another of the languages specified in 6.2 above (passive language C).

OPTION 3 (A* + CC)

(A* = English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish).

| (a) | perfect command, as your main language, of one of the languages listed under A* (active language A*); |
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(a)

perfect command, as your main language, of one of the languages listed under A* (active language A*);

| (b) | thorough knowledge of at least two other official languages of the European Union, including your competition language (passive languages C). |
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(b)

thorough knowledge of at least two other official languages of the European Union, including your competition language (passive languages C).

OPTION 3 (A* + CCC)

(A* = English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish).

| (a) | perfect command, as your main language, of one of the languages listed under A* (active language A*); |
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(a)

perfect command, as your main language, of one of the languages listed under A* (active language A*);

| (b) | thorough knowledge of at least three other official languages of the European Union, including your competition language (passive languages C). |
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(b)

thorough knowledge of at least three other official languages of the European Union, including your competition language (passive languages C).

If you are seeking to be recruited to the Court of Justice, an understanding of written French is required.

Your knowledge of languages must be proven by supporting documents, which should be attached to your application. If you have no such supporting documents, you should explain in detail, on a separate sheet, how you acquired your knowledge of these languages.

You must state on your online registration form and official application form (to be printed out no later than 12 noon on the closing date for online registration) the languages you have chosen for the various tests. If there are any discrepancies between the information given on your electronic registration form and on your official application form, EPSO will consider the official application form to be authoritative.

online

B.   TEST PROCEDURES

1.   Interpreting tests — marking

Each test will be marked out of 20 (pass mark for each test: 10). The maximum duration of the passage of speech to be interpreted will be six minutes for consecutive and twelve minutes for simultaneous interpreting. If you fail to attain the pass mark for either test, you will be eliminated from the competition.

1.1.   Grade AD5

Option 1: Candidates who have their competition language as active language A plus two passive languages (C) (see II.A.6.2: Option 1, A+CC).

Option 1: Candidates who have their competition language as active language A plus two passive languages (C)

| (a) | Consecutive interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in English, French or German, as specified when you registered for the competition. |
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(a)

Consecutive interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in English, French or German, as specified when you registered for the competition.

| (b) | Simultaneous interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language you chose for test (a). |
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(b)

Simultaneous interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language you chose for test (a).

| (c) | Consecutive interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language C of your choice, which must not be the one chosen for tests (a) and (b). |
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(c)

Consecutive interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language C of your choice, which must not be the one chosen for tests (a) and (b).

| (d) | Simultaneous interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language you chose for test (c). |
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(d)

Simultaneous interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language you chose for test (c).

Option 2: Candidates with two active languages (A + B) (see II.A; 6.2, Option 2, A+B).

Option 2: Candidates with two active languages (A + B)

| (a) | Consecutive interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in your active language B. |
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(a)

Consecutive interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in your active language B.

| (b) | Simultaneous interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language (active language B) you chose for test (a). |
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(b)

Simultaneous interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language (active language B) you chose for test (a).

| (c) | Consecutive interpreting into your active language B of a passage of speech in your competition language (active language A). |
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(c)

Consecutive interpreting into your active language B of a passage of speech in your competition language (active language A).

| (d) | Simultaneous interpreting into your active language B of a passage of speech in your competition language (active language A). |
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(d)

Simultaneous interpreting into your active language B of a passage of speech in your competition language (active language A).

Option 3: Candidates with an active language (A*) plus two passive languages (CC) of which one is their competition language (see II.A.6.2: Option 3, A*+CC).

Option 3: Candidates with an active language (A*) plus two passive languages (CC) of which one is their competition language

(A* = English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish)

| (a) | Consecutive interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in your competition language. |
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(a)

Consecutive interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in your competition language.

| (b) | Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in your competition language. |
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(b)

Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in your competition language.

| (c) | Consecutive interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in a working language C of your choice, which must not be the one chosen for test (a). |
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(c)

Consecutive interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in a working language C of your choice, which must not be the one chosen for test (a).

| (d) | Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in the language chosen for test (c). |
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(d)

Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in the language chosen for test (c).

1.2.   Grade AD7

Option 1: Candidates who have their competition language as active language A plus three passive languages (C) (see II.A.6.2: Option 1, A+CCC).

Option 1: Candidates who have their competition language as active language A plus three passive languages (C)

| (a) | Consecutive interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in English, French or German, as specified when you registered for the competition. |
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(a)

Consecutive interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in English, French or German, as specified when you registered for the competition.

| (b) | Simultaneous interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language you chose for test (a). |
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(b)

Simultaneous interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language you chose for test (a).

| (c) | Consecutive interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in one of the three languages C of your choice, which must not be the one chosen for tests (a) and (b). |
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(c)

Consecutive interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in one of the three languages C of your choice, which must not be the one chosen for tests (a) and (b).

| (d) | Simultaneous interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language you chose for test (c). |
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(d)

Simultaneous interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language you chose for test (c).

| (e) | Consecutive interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in one of the three languages C of your choice, which must not be either of the ones chosen for tests (a), (b), (c) and (d). |
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(e)

Consecutive interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in one of the three languages C of your choice, which must not be either of the ones chosen for tests (a), (b), (c) and (d).

| (f) | Simultaneous interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language you chose for test (e). |
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(f)

Simultaneous interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language you chose for test (e).

Option 2: Candidates with two active languages (A + B) and one passive language (C) (see II.A.6.2: Option 2, A+B+C).

Option 2: Candidates with two active languages (A + B) and one passive language (C)

| (a) | Consecutive interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in your active language B. |
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(a)

Consecutive interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in your active language B.

| (b) | Simultaneous interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language (active language B) you chose for test (a). |
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(b)

Simultaneous interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language (active language B) you chose for test (a).

| (c) | Consecutive interpreting into your active language B of a passage of speech in your competition language (active language A). |
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(c)

Consecutive interpreting into your active language B of a passage of speech in your competition language (active language A).

| (d) | Simultaneous interpreting into your active language B of a passage of speech in your competition language (active language A). |
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(d)

Simultaneous interpreting into your active language B of a passage of speech in your competition language (active language A).

| (e) | Consecutive interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language C of your choice, which must not be the one chosen for tests (a) and (b). |
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(e)

Consecutive interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language C of your choice, which must not be the one chosen for tests (a) and (b).

| (f) | Simultaneous interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language you chose for test (e). |
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(f)

Simultaneous interpreting into your competition language (active language A) of a passage of speech in the language you chose for test (e).

Option 3: Candidates with an active language (A*) plus three passive languages of which one is their competition language (see II.A.6.2: Option 3, A*+CCC).

Option 3: Candidates with an active language (A*) plus three passive languages of which one is their competition language

(A* = English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish)

| (a) | Consecutive interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in your competition language. |
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(a)

Consecutive interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in your competition language.

| (b) | Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in your competition language. |
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(b)

Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in your competition language.

| (c) | Consecutive interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in a working language C of your choice, which must not be the one chosen for test (a). |
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(c)

Consecutive interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in a working language C of your choice, which must not be the one chosen for test (a).

| (d) | Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in the language chosen for test (c). |
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(d)

Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in the language chosen for test (c).

| (e) | Consecutive interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in a working language C of your choice, which must not be either of the ones chosen for tests (a) and (c). |
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(e)

Consecutive interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in a working language C of your choice, which must not be either of the ones chosen for tests (a) and (c).

| (f) | Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in the language chosen for test (e). |
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(f)

Simultaneous interpreting into your active language A* of a passage of speech in the language chosen for test (e).

2.   General test — marking

This test is identical for both levels (AD5 and AD7).

This test is identical for both levels (AD5 and AD7).

Interview with the members of the selection board, in the language that you chose for the admission tests when you registered online (English, French or German), focusing on your knowledge of the European Union, its institutions and its policies, and your general knowledge, motivation and ability to work as a European civil servant in a multicultural environment, both independently and as part of a team.

Time allowed: 30 minutes

This test will be marked out of 40 (pass mark: 20)

3.   Venue for tests

As a rule the interpreting tests and general tests are held in Brussels.

4.   Reserve lists

The selection board will draw up a reserve list, for each competition, by option, by merit group and in alphabetical order within these groups (maximum four groups), of the candidates (see Section II.A. Number of successful candidates) (3) who obtained the highest aggregate scores in the interpreting tests and general test and a pass mark in each.

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The reserve lists and their expiry dates will be published (4) in the Official Journal of the European Union and on the EPSO website (http://europa.eu/epso).

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Official Journal of the European Union

III.   HOW TO APPLY

Please also consult the Guide for Applicants (http://europa.eu/epso/on-line-applications/pdf/guide_version061110_en.pdf) which can be found on the EPSO website (http://europa.eu/epso). It contains detailed instructions to help you submit your application correctly.

Your application will be rejected if, by the closing date, you have not:

| — | registered online |
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registered online

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AND

| — | sent the full paper application by registered post. |
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sent the full paper application by registered post.

The closing date for registration is 22 March 2007. Online registration will not be possible after 12 noon (Brussels time) on that day.

22 March 2007.

1.   Creating an EPSO profile/online registration

Before registering, you should carefully check whether you meet all the eligibility criteria (see Sections I and II).

Before registering, you should carefully check whether you meet all the eligibility criteria (see Sections I and II).

If you want to apply, you must register via the Internet by going to the EPSO website and following the instructions there concerning the various stages of the procedure.

It is your responsibility to complete your online registration in time. We strongly advise you not to wait until the last few days before applying, since heavy Internet traffic or a problem with the Internet connection could lead to the online registration being terminated before you complete it, thereby obliging you to repeat the whole process. Once the deadline for registration has passed, you will not be able to register.

It is your responsibility to complete your online registration in time.

On completion of your online registration, you will receive on screen a registration number which you must note — this will be your reference number in all matters concerning your application. Once you receive this number, the registration process is finished; receipt is confirmation that we have registered the data you entered.

If you do not receive a number, your application has not been registered!

If you do not receive a number, your application has not been registered!

Please note that you must have an e-mail address. This will be used to identify you. The information you have to enter in your registration includes your choice of languages and details of the qualifications required for admission to the competition (qualification, name of issuing establishment and date obtained).

Once you have registered online, you can follow the progress of the competition by going to the EPSO website (http://europa.eu/epso) and clicking on ‘Ongoing competitions’.

If you have a disability that prevents you from registering online, you may request, preferably by fax, a paper version of the form (5), which you should fill in, sign and return by registered mail, postmarked no later than the closing date for registration. All subsequent communication between you and EPSO will be by post.

preferably by fax,

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You must enclose with your registration form a certificate attesting your disability, issued by a recognised body. You should also set out on a separate sheet of paper any special arrangements you think are needed to make it easier for you to take part in the tests.

2.   Invitations to the tests

Details of when and where to attend the admission tests and other tests will be available only on the EPSO website (http://europa.eu/epso). You can access this information by entering the user name and password you specified when registering online. You are responsible for updating your EPSO profile to reflect any change in your postal or e-mail address.

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You are also responsible for consulting your EPSO profile to keep track of the progress of the competition and to check the information relevant to your application at every stage. If you find that you cannot do this, you must notify EPSO immediately by e-mail (EPSO-AD-..-07@ec.europa.eu).

Wherever possible, you will be asked to sit the admission tests in the city you chose when registering online. For organisational reasons you will not be able to switch to another venue unless you can prove that you have changed residence and have informed EPSO of this at least three weeks before the date scheduled for the admission tests.

For organisational reasons you will not be able to switch to another venue unless you can prove that you have changed residence and have informed EPSO of this at least three weeks before the date scheduled for the admission tests.

3.   Full application

In addition to registering online, you must print out and complete the full application form on the EPSO website and send it to EPSO by registered post by the closing date (22 March 2007).

(22 March 2007).

Documents to enclose with the application form

Your application must give full details of your citizenship, studies, training, traineeships and any professional experience. You must also enclose the following documents:

| — | a detailed curriculum vitae, |
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a detailed curriculum vitae,

| — | copy of a document proving your citizenship (e.g. your passport or identity card or any other official document which explicitly mentions your citizenship), |
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copy of a document proving your citizenship (e.g. your passport or identity card or any other official document which explicitly mentions your citizenship),

| — | copy of diploma(s)/degree(s)/attestation(s) of successful completion of studies, |
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copy of diploma(s)/degree(s)/attestation(s) of successful completion of studies,

| — | where applicable, employers’ references clearly indicating starting and finishing dates and exact nature of the duties carried out, |
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where applicable, employers’ references clearly indicating starting and finishing dates and exact nature of the duties carried out,

| — | evidence of your language knowledge; if such evidence is not available, a description on a separate sheet of how your acquired this knowledge, |
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evidence of your language knowledge; if such evidence is not available, a description on a separate sheet of how your acquired this knowledge,

| — | on a separate sheet, a numbered index of these documents. |
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on a separate sheet, a numbered index of these documents.

All documents must be accompanied by a translation in English, French or German, which you may do yourself.

A CURRICULUM VITAE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS EVIDENCE.

You should send only uncertified photocopies of the above documents. Printouts of web pages and/or references to websites will not be treated as documents for the above purpose.

You should send only uncertified photocopies of the above documents. Printouts of web pages and/or references to websites will not be treated as documents for the above purpose.

When completing your application form, you may not refer to any previous applications submitted or other documents enclosed with such applications. None of the documents submitted with your application will be returned.

When completing your application form, you may not refer to any previous applications submitted or other documents enclosed with such applications. None of the documents submitted with your application will be returned.

Signing and sending the form

It is your responsibility to make sure that your application form, duly completed, SIGNED and accompanied by all the supporting documents, is sent by registered post to the address below by the closing date (the postmark will serve as proof of the date of sending):

It is your responsibility to make sure that your application form, duly completed, SIGNED and accompanied by all the supporting documents, is sent by registered post to the address below by the closing date (the postmark will serve as proof of the date of sending):

| European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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| CORT 80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/..../07 (indicate the number of the competition chosen) |
| B-1049 Brussels |

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

CORT 80

CORT 80

Open competition EPSO/AD/..../07 (indicate the number of the competition chosen)

Open competition EPSO/AD/..../07 (indicate the number of the competition chosen)

B-1049 Brussels

B-1049 Brussels

Scrutiny of applications

| (a) | The appointing authority will draw up a list of candidates who meet the requirements set out at I.A.4 and B above and send it to the chair of the selection board together with their application files. |
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(a)

The appointing authority will draw up a list of candidates who meet the requirements set out at I.A.4 and B above and send it to the chair of the selection board together with their application files.

| (b) | After examining the files, the selection board will draw up a list of those who meet the requirements set out at II.A, points 3 to 6 and can therefore be admitted to the competition. |
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(b)

After examining the files, the selection board will draw up a list of those who meet the requirements set out at II.A, points 3 to 6 and can therefore be admitted to the competition.

You will be disqualified if at the closing date for online registration and sending in of your complete application (22 March 2007):

You will be disqualified if at the closing date for online registration and sending in of your complete application (22 March 2007):

| — | you do not complete your online registration, |
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you do not complete your online registration,

| — | you do not send your application by post, |
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you do not send your application by post,

| — | you do not complete and/or sign the application form (original signature required), |
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you do not complete and/or sign the application form (original signature required),

| — | you do not satisfy all the requirements for admission, |
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you do not satisfy all the requirements for admission,

| — | you do not send all the supporting documents. |
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you do not send all the supporting documents.

4.   Reserve lists

The names of the successful candidates (see II.4) will be entered on the reserve lists.

| 5. | If, at any stage in the procedure, it is established that the information in your online registration or official application form is incorrect, you will be disqualified from the competition. |
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5.

If, at any stage in the procedure, it is established that the information in your online registration or official application form is incorrect, you will be disqualified from the competition.

| 6. | To facilitate administrative work, you are asked to GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AS ENTERED ON YOUR APPLICATION AND TO QUOTE THE NUMBER OF THE COMPETITION AND THE REFERENCE NUMBER YOU RECEIVED WHEN YOUR ONLINE REGISTRATION WAS ACCEPTED in all correspondence. |
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6.

To facilitate administrative work, you are asked to GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AS ENTERED ON YOUR APPLICATION AND TO QUOTE THE NUMBER OF THE COMPETITION AND THE REFERENCE NUMBER YOU RECEIVED WHEN YOUR ONLINE REGISTRATION WAS ACCEPTED in all correspondence.

IV.   GENERAL INFORMATION

1.   Equal opportunities

The European Union institutions apply a policy of equal opportunities and accept applications without distinction on the grounds of sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.

2.   Selection board

A selection board is appointed for each competition. Its members are put forward by the institutions and by their staff committees in equal numbers. They are then appointed by EPSO's appointing authority. Their names will be published on the EPSO website after candidates have been notified as to whether they have been admitted or not to the competition.

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is responsible for all communication with candidates until the competition is completed. You are strictly forbidden to make any contact with the members of the selection board, either directly or indirectly. It is up to the selection board to decide whether candidates infringing this rule are to be disqualified.

You are strictly forbidden to make any contact with the members of the selection board, either directly or indirectly. It is up to the selection board to decide whether candidates infringing this rule are to be disqualified.

3.   Approximate timetable

Depending on the total number of candidates, the competition will take approximately one year from start to finish, beginning on the closing date for registration.

Full details will be available on the EPSO website.

4.   Requests from candidates for access to information concerning them

Candidates involved in selection procedures have a special right of access to certain information concerning them directly and individually, subject to the conditions described below. EPSO may accordingly provide candidates who so request with supplementary information relating to their participation in the competition. Candidates should send any requests for information in writing to EPSO within a month of being notified of their results in the competition. EPSO will reply within a month of receiving the request. Requests will be dealt with in such a manner as to take account of the secret nature of the proceedings of selection boards provided for by the Staff Regulations (Annex III, Article 6) and to conform to the rules on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data. Examples of the type of information which may be supplied are given in the Guide for Applicants (see III.3).

5.   Requests for review — Appeal procedures — Complaints to the European Ombudsman

See Annex.

6.   Recruitment

If you are placed on the reserve list, you will be eligible for appointment as a probationary official, as and when required by the European institutions, in Brussels, Luxembourg or any other place of activity.

If you are placed on the reserve list and offered a post, you will subsequently be asked to produce the originals of all the requisite documents, in particular your qualifications, so that copies can be authenticated.

Recruitment will depend on posts and funds becoming available.

Depending on the nature of the post, candidates on the reserve list may initially be offered a temporary contract; in this case, their names will remain on the reserve list.

Article 29(1)(b) of the Staff Regulations refers to the possibility for officials to request a transfer to another institution or agency. However, in the interests of the service, during their first three years of service newly recruited officials may be transferred only in exceptional and duly justified cases. Any such transfer is subject to the agreement of both the institution or agency that originally recruited the official and the institution or agency that received the transfer request.

7.   Retirement

You should note that the retirement age for officials is laid down in the Staff Regulations as follows:

| — | either automatically at the age of 65; |
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either automatically at the age of 65;

| — | or, at the official's own request, at the age of 63 or where the official is between 55 and 63 and satisfies the requirements laid down in the Staff Regulations for the immediate payment of a pension; |
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or, at the official's own request, at the age of 63 or where the official is between 55 and 63 and satisfies the requirements laid down in the Staff Regulations for the immediate payment of a pension;

| — | exceptionally, at the official's own request and where it is considered to be in the interest of the service, at not later than the age of 67. |
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exceptionally, at the official's own request and where it is considered to be in the interest of the service, at not later than the age of 67.

8.   Grade

Linguistic administrators (conference interpreters) will be recruited from the reserve list to grade AD5 or grade AD7.

9.   Remuneration

Basic monthly salary as at 1 January 2007:

1 January 2007

grade AD5, first step: EUR 4 012,00

EUR 4 012,00

grade AD7, first step: EUR 5 135,94

EUR 5 135,94

10.   Protection of personal data

As the body responsible for organising the competition, EPSO will ensure that candidates' personal data are processed as required by Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data. This applies in particular to the confidentiality and security of such data.

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(1)  The European Union institutions apply a policy of equal opportunities and accept applications without distinction on the grounds of sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.

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(2)  http://europa.eu/epso/on-line-applications/pdf/guide_version061110_en.pdf

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(3)  Where several candidates with identical marks qualify for the last place, they will all be placed on the reserve list.

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(4)  Successful candidates may explicitly ask for their names not to be published.

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(5)  Write to EPSO — Info-recruitment — CORT 80 4/11 — B-1049 Brussels — Fax: (32-2) 295 74 88

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ANNEX

REQUESTS FOR REVIEW — APPEAL PROCEDURES — COMPLAINTS TO THE EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN

Since the Staff Regulations apply both to the admission test phase and to the competition, please note that all the proceedings of the selection board are covered by the secrecy requirement laid down in Annex III to the Staff Regulations. If at any stage in either part of the selection process you consider that your interests have been prejudiced by a particular decision, you can take the following action:

| — | Request for a review

  Within 20 calendar days of the letter informing you of the decision being posted online, send a letter stating your case to:





  European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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| CORT 80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/..../07 (indicate the number of the competition chosen) |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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Request for a review

Within 20 calendar days of the letter informing you of the decision being posted online, send a letter stating your case to:

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

CORT 80

Open competition EPSO/AD/..../07 (indicate the number of the competition chosen)

B-1049 Brussels

EPSO will forward your request to the chair of the selection board where it comes within the board's remit. You will be sent a reply as soon as possible.

| — | Appeal







  — | You can bring a case before:





  European Union Civil Service Tribunal |
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| Boulevard Konrad Adenauer |
| L-2925 Luxembourg |

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Appeal

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You can bring a case before:

European Union Civil Service Tribunal

Boulevard Konrad Adenauer

L-2925 Luxembourg

under Article 236 of the EC Treaty and Article 91 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities,

| — | or you can lodge a complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities, at the following address:





  European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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| CORT 80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/..../07 (indicate the number of the competition chosen) |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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or you can lodge a complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities, at the following address:

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

CORT 80

Open competition EPSO/AD/..../07 (indicate the number of the competition chosen)

B-1049 Brussels

The time limits for initiating these two types of procedure (see Staff Regulations, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2004 of 22 March 2004 and published in Official Journal of the European Union
  L 124 of 27 April 2004 — http://europa.eu/eur-lex) start to run from the time you are notified of the act allegedly prejudicing your interests.

You should note that the appointing authority does not have the power to amend the decisions of a selection board. The Court has consistently held that the wide discretion enjoyed by selection boards is not subject to review by the Court unless the rules governing their proceedings have clearly been infringed.

| — | Complaints to the European Ombudsman

  Like all citizens of the Union, you can make a complaint to:





  European Ombudsman |
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| 1 avenue du Président Robert Schuman — BP 403 |
| F-67001 Strasbourg Cedex |

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Complaints to the European Ombudsman

Like all citizens of the Union, you can make a complaint to:

European Ombudsman

1 avenue du Président Robert Schuman — BP 403

F-67001 Strasbourg Cedex

under Article 195(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community and in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Decision of the European Parliament of 9 March 1994 on the Staff Regulations and the general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties, as published in Official Journal of the European Communities
  L 113 of 4 May 1994.

You should note that complaints made to the Ombudsman have no suspensive effect on the period laid down in Articles 90(2) and 91 of the Staff Regulations for lodging appeals with the EU Civil Service Tribunal under Article 236 of the EC Treaty. Please also note that, under Article 2(4) of the abovementioned general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties, any complaint lodged with the Ombudsman must be preceded by the appropriate administrative approaches to the bodies concerned.

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