# Official Journal C 111A/8 Ma

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 658 March 2022 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 111A

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 658 March 2022

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| Contents | page |
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| | V   Announcements |
| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
| 2022/C 111 A/01 | Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AST-SC/10/20 – Secretaries (SC 1/SC 2) ( OJ C 211 A, 25.6.2020 ) | 1 |
| 2022/C 111 A/02 | Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AST/148/21 – Proofreaders/Language editors (AST 3) for the following languages: Greek (EL), Spanish (ES), Estonian (ET), Irish (GA), Italian (IT) and Portuguese (PT) ( OJ C 58 A, 18.2.2021 ) | 2 |
| 2022/C 111 A/03 | Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/381/20 – Administrators (AD 5) in the field of European law ( OJ C 250 A, 30.7.2020 ) | 4 |
| 2022/C 111 A/04 | Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/382/20 – Administrators (AD 5/AD 7) in the field of external relations ( OJ C 300 A, 10.9.2020 ) | 5 |
| 2022/C 111 A/05 | Notice amending the addendum to the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/382/20 – Administrators (AD 5/AD 7) in the field of external relations ( OJ C 300 A, 10.9.2020 )
  ( OJ C 444 A, 22.12.2020 ) | 6 |
| 2022/C 111 A/06 | Notice amending the notice of open competitions – EPSO/AD/383/21 – Bulgarian-language (BG) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/384/21 – Czech-language (CS) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/385/21 – French-language (FR) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/386/21 – Irish-language (GA) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/387/21 – Hungarian-language (HU) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/388/21 – Polish-language (PL) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) ( OJ C 22 A, 21.1.2021 ) | 7 |
| 2022/C 111 A/07 | Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/389/21 – Administrators (AD 6) in the field of sustainable agriculture and rural development ( OJ C 39 A, 4.2.2021 ) | 9 |
| 2022/C 111 A/08 | Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/390/21 – Administrators (AD 6) in the field of chemicals policy ( OJ C 82 A, 11.3.2021 ) | 10 |
| 2022/C 111 A/09 | Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/391/21 – Experts in technical support to Member States’ structural reforms and experts in the Schengen acquis (AD 7) ( OJ C 120 A, 8.4.2021 ) | 11 |
| 2022/C 111 A/10 | Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/392/21 – Administrators (AD 7) in the field of health and food safety – 1. Policymaking and law-making in the field of health – 2. Policymaking and law-making in the field of food safety – 3. Auditing, inspection and evaluation in the field of health and food safety ( OJ C 193 A, 20.5.2021 ) | 12 |

Contents

page

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2022/C 111 A/01

Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AST-SC/10/20 – Secretaries (SC 1/SC 2) ( OJ C 211 A, 25.6.2020 )

( OJ C 211 A, 25.6.2020 )

1

2022/C 111 A/02

Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AST/148/21 – Proofreaders/Language editors (AST 3) for the following languages: Greek (EL), Spanish (ES), Estonian (ET), Irish (GA), Italian (IT) and Portuguese (PT) ( OJ C 58 A, 18.2.2021 )

( OJ C 58 A, 18.2.2021 )

2

2022/C 111 A/03

Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/381/20 – Administrators (AD 5) in the field of European law ( OJ C 250 A, 30.7.2020 )

( OJ C 250 A, 30.7.2020 )

4

2022/C 111 A/04

Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/382/20 – Administrators (AD 5/AD 7) in the field of external relations ( OJ C 300 A, 10.9.2020 )

( OJ C 300 A, 10.9.2020 )

5

2022/C 111 A/05

Notice amending the addendum to the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/382/20 – Administrators (AD 5/AD 7) in the field of external relations ( OJ C 300 A, 10.9.2020 )
  ( OJ C 444 A, 22.12.2020 )

( OJ C 300 A, 10.9.2020 )

( OJ C 444 A, 22.12.2020 )

6

2022/C 111 A/06

Notice amending the notice of open competitions – EPSO/AD/383/21 – Bulgarian-language (BG) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/384/21 – Czech-language (CS) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/385/21 – French-language (FR) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/386/21 – Irish-language (GA) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/387/21 – Hungarian-language (HU) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/388/21 – Polish-language (PL) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) ( OJ C 22 A, 21.1.2021 )

( OJ C 22 A, 21.1.2021 )

7

2022/C 111 A/07

Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/389/21 – Administrators (AD 6) in the field of sustainable agriculture and rural development ( OJ C 39 A, 4.2.2021 )

( OJ C 39 A, 4.2.2021 )

9

2022/C 111 A/08

Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/390/21 – Administrators (AD 6) in the field of chemicals policy ( OJ C 82 A, 11.3.2021 )

( OJ C 82 A, 11.3.2021 )

10

2022/C 111 A/09

Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/391/21 – Experts in technical support to Member States’ structural reforms and experts in the Schengen acquis (AD 7) ( OJ C 120 A, 8.4.2021 )

acquis

( OJ C 120 A, 8.4.2021 )

11

2022/C 111 A/10

Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/392/21 – Administrators (AD 7) in the field of health and food safety – 1. Policymaking and law-making in the field of health – 2. Policymaking and law-making in the field of food safety – 3. Auditing, inspection and evaluation in the field of health and food safety ( OJ C 193 A, 20.5.2021 )

( OJ C 193 A, 20.5.2021 )

12

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

| 8.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 111/1 |
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8.3.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 111/1

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Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AST-SC/10/20 – Secretaries (SC 1/SC 2)

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 211 A of 25 June 2020
  )

(2022/C 111 A/01)

On page 5, Section 5 ‘Assessment phase’ should read:

‘(5)   
  Assessment phase

A maximum of 2 times
  the number of successful candidates sought for each grade will be invited to this phase. If you meet the eligibility requirements according to the data in your online application and if you scored one of the
  highest overall marks
  for the Microsoft Office Word skills test, you will be invited to the assessment phase.

Seven general competencies, each marked out of 10, and the field-related competencies required for this competition will be tested during the assessment phase through
  two tests
  held in your language 2, as described in the following matrices:

| Competency | Tests |
| --- | --- |
| 1. | Analysis and problem solving |

Competency

Tests

1.

Analysis and problem solving

Field-related interview

| 2. | Communication |
| --- | --- |

2.

Communication

Field-related interview

| 3. | Delivering quality and results |
| --- | --- |

3.

Delivering quality and results

Role-play

| 4. | Learning and development |
| --- | --- |

4.

Learning and development

Role-play

| 5. | Prioritising and organising |
| --- | --- |

5.

Prioritising and organising

Role play

| 6. | Resilience |
| --- | --- |

6.

Resilience

Field-related interview

| 7. | Working with others |
| --- | --- |

7.

Working with others

Role play

Pass mark: 35/70 in total.

| Competency | Test | Pass marks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Field-related competencies | Field-related interview | 35/70 |

Competency

Test

Pass marks

Field-related competencies

Field-related interview

35/70

Unless instructed otherwise, candidates will have to upload — to their EPSO account — scanned copies of the documents supporting the declarations made in their application form. Further details and instructions will be provided by EPSO.’

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| 8.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 111/2 |
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8.3.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 111/2

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Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AST/148/21 – Proofreaders/Language editors (AST 3) for the following languages: Greek (EL), Spanish (ES), Estonian (ET), Irish (GA), Italian (IT) and Portuguese (PT)

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 58 A of 18 February 2021
  )

(2022/C 111 A/02)

On page 5, Section 5 ‘Assessment centre’ should read:

‘5)   
  Assessment centre

A maximum of 3 times
  the number of successful candidates sought for each language will be invited to this phase. If you meet the eligibility requirements according to the data in your online application and if you scored one of the
  highest total marks
  at the selection based on qualifications, you will be invited to attend the assessment centre (online or in-person) over one or several days in your
  languages 1 and 2
  . Please note that the field-related test may be organised either in one of EPSO’s accredited test centres or remotely. Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.

If the computer-based MCQ tests described in point 2 were
  not organised upfront
  , you will sit them during the assessment centre phase either in one of EPSO’s accredited centres or remotely. These tests are eliminatory and the marks obtained will not be added to the marks of the other assessment centre tests in the calculation of your total score.

Unless instructed otherwise, you will have to upload scanned copies of your supporting documents to your EPSO account. Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.

Seven general competencies, as well as the field-related competencies required for this competition, will be tested at the assessment centre through
  three tests
  as described in the following matrices:

| Competency | Tests | Language |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | Analysis and problem solving |

Competency

Tests

Language

1.

Analysis and problem solving

Situational competency-based interview

Language 2

| 2. | Communication |
| --- | --- |

2.

Communication

General competency-based interview

Language 2

| 3. | Delivering quality and results |
| --- | --- |

3.

Delivering quality and results

General competency-based interview

Language 2

| 4. | Learning and development |
| --- | --- |

4.

Learning and development

Situational competency-based interview

Language 2

| 5. | Prioritising and organising |
| --- | --- |

5.

Prioritising and organising

Situational competency-based interview

Language 2

| 6. | Resilience |
| --- | --- |

6.

Resilience

General competency-based interview

Language 2

| 7. | Working with others |
| --- | --- |

7.

Working with others

General competency-based interview

Language 2

Each general competency will be marked out of 10. There is no pass mark per competency. However, you must reach a pass mark of at least 35/70 in total.

| Competency | Test | Languages | Pass marks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field-related competencies | Proofreading and correcting a text in Language 1.
  The first part of the test will be done
  with
  comparison to the source text in Language 2, the second part of the test will be done
  without
  comparison to the source text in Language 2.
  Proofreading will cover both the linguistic aspects (grammar, spelling and punctuation) and typography. Candidates must give reasons for the corrections made. (2h30) | Languages 1 and 2 | 30/50 for each part’ |

Competency

Test

Languages

Pass marks

Field-related competencies

Proofreading and correcting a text in Language 1.

The first part of the test will be done
  with
  comparison to the source text in Language 2, the second part of the test will be done
  without
  comparison to the source text in Language 2.

Proofreading will cover both the linguistic aspects (grammar, spelling and punctuation) and typography. Candidates must give reasons for the corrections made. (2h30)

Languages 1 and 2

30/50 for each part’

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| 8.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 111/4 |
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8.3.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 111/4

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Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/381/20 – Administrators (AD 5) in the field of European law

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 250 A of 30 July 2020
  )

(2022/C 111 A/03)

On page 4, Section 5 ‘Assessment centre’ should read:

‘(5)   
  Assessment centre

A maximum of 3 times
  the number of successful candidates sought will be invited to the assessment centre. If you meet the eligibility requirements according to the data in your online application and if you scored one of the
  highest marks
  in the MCQ test in the field, you will be invited to this phase of the competition.

Eight general competencies and the field-related competencies for this competition will be tested at the assessment centre through
  three tests
  held in your language 2, as described in the following matrices:

| Competency | Tests |
| --- | --- |
| 1. | Analysis and problem-solving |

Competency

Tests

1.

Analysis and problem-solving

Oral presentation

| 2. | Communication |
| --- | --- |

2.

Communication

Oral presentation

| 3. | Delivering quality and results |
| --- | --- |

3.

Delivering quality and results

Oral presentation

| 4. | Learning and development |
| --- | --- |

4.

Learning and development

General competency-based interview

| 5. | Prioritising and organising |
| --- | --- |

5.

Prioritising and organising

Oral presentation

| 6. | Resilience |
| --- | --- |

6.

Resilience

Oral presentation

| 7. | Working with others |
| --- | --- |

7.

Working with others

General competency-based interview

| 8. | Leadership |
| --- | --- |

8.

Leadership

General competency-based interview

Each general competency will be marked out of 10. There is no pass mark per competency. However, you must reach a pass mark of at least 40/80 in total.

| Competency | Test | Pass mark |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Field-related competencies | Written test in the field | 50/100 |

Competency

Test

Pass mark

Field-related competencies

Written test in the field

50/100

Unless instructed otherwise, candidates will have to upload — to their EPSO account — scanned copies of the documents supporting the declarations made in their application form. Further details and instructions will be provided by EPSO.’

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| 8.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 111/5 |
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8.3.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 111/5

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Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/382/20 – Administrators (AD 5/AD 7) in the field of external relations

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 300 A of 10 September 2020
  )

(2022/C 111 A/04)

On page 5, Section 5 ‘Assessment centre’ should read:

‘5)   
  Assessment centre

A maximum of 3 times
  the number of successful candidates sought for each grade will be invited to this phase. If you meet the eligibility requirements according to the data in your online application and if you scored one of the
  highest overall marks
  for the selection based on qualifications, you will be invited to the assessment centre.

Eight general competencies and the field-related competencies required for this competition will be tested at the assessment centre through
  four tests
  held in your language 2, as described in the following matrices:

| Competency | Tests |
| --- | --- |
| 1. | Analysis and problem-solving |

Competency

Tests

1.

Analysis and problem-solving

Case study

| 2. | Communication |
| --- | --- |

2.

Communication

Case study

| 3. | Delivering quality and results |
| --- | --- |

3.

Delivering quality and results

Case study

| 4. | Learning and development |
| --- | --- |

4.

Learning and development

General competency-based interview

| 5. | Prioritising and organising |
| --- | --- |

5.

Prioritising and organising

Case study

| 6. | Resilience |
| --- | --- |

6.

Resilience

General competency-based interview

| 7. | Working with others |
| --- | --- |

7.

Working with others

General competency-based interview

| 8. | Leadership |
| --- | --- |

8.

Leadership

General competency-based interview

Each general competency will be marked out of 10. There is no pass mark per competency. However, you must reach a pass mark of at least 40/80 in total.

| Competency | Test | Pass mark |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Field-related competencies | Field-related interview | 25/50 |
| Written test in the field | 25/50 |

Competency

Test

Pass mark

Field-related competencies

Field-related interview

25/50

Written test in the field

25/50

Unless instructed otherwise, candidates will have to upload — to their EPSO account — scanned copies of the documents supporting the declarations made in their application form. Further details and instructions will be provided by EPSO.’

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| 8.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 111/6 |
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8.3.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 111/6

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Notice amending the addendum to the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/382/20 – Administrators (AD 5/AD 7) in the field of external relations (
  OJ C 300 A, 10.9.2020
  )

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 444 A of 22 December 2020
  )

(2022/C 111 A/05)

On page 10, Section 6 is deleted.

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| 8.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 111/7 |
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8.3.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 111/7

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Notice amending the notice of open competitions – EPSO/AD/383/21 – Bulgarian-language (BG) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/384/21 – Czech-language (CS) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/385/21 – French-language (FR) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/386/21 – Irish-language (GA) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/387/21 – Hungarian-language (HU) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/388/21 – Polish-language (PL) lawyer-linguists (AD 7)

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 22 A of 21 January 2021
  )

(2022/C 111 A/06)

On page 4, Section 5 ‘Assessment centre’ should read:

‘5)   
  Assessment centre

A maximum of 4 times
  the number of successful candidates sought for each competition will be invited to this phase. If you have scored one of the
  highest overall marks
  in the translation test, you will be invited to attend the assessment centre (online or in-person) over one or several days in your
  languages 1, 2 and 3.
  Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.

Unless instructed otherwise, you will have to upload scanned copies of your supporting documents to your EPSO account. Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.

Eight general competencies and the field-related competencies required for each competition will be tested at the assessment centre through
  three tests.

The general competencies will be assessed by a general competency-based interview (in your Language 2). The oral presentation (in your Language 1) will be followed by a question and answer session (also in your Language 1) and will assess your general competencies, your field-related competencies as well as your knowledge of European Union law. Finally, a summary to be drafted in Language 1 of a text in Language 3 will assess your field-related Language 3 skills.

Please find the details in the following matrices:

| Competency | Test | Marking | Pass mark |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | Analysis and problem-solving |

Competency

Test

Marking

Pass mark

1.

Analysis and problem-solving

Oral presentation

1 to 10

Combined pass mark:

40/80

| 2. | Communication |
| --- | --- |

2.

Communication

Oral presentation

1 to 10

| 3. | Delivering quality and results |
| --- | --- |

3.

Delivering quality and results

Oral presentation

1 to 10

| 4. | Learning and development |
| --- | --- |

4.

Learning and development

General competency-based interview

1 to 10

| 5. | Prioritising and organising |
| --- | --- |

5.

Prioritising and organising

Oral presentation

1 to 10

| 6. | Resilience |
| --- | --- |

6.

Resilience

Oral presentation

1 to 10

| 7. | Working with others |
| --- | --- |

7.

Working with others

General competency-based interview

1 to 10

| 8. | Leadership |
| --- | --- |

8.

Leadership

General competency-based interview

1 to 10

Each general competency will be marked out of 10. There is no pass mark per competency. However, candidates must reach a pass mark of at least 40/80 in total for all competencies combined.

| Competency | Tests | Pass mark |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Field-related competencies | Oral presentation | 20/40 |
| Summary in Language 1 of a text in Language 3 (without a dictionary) | 30/60’ |

Competency

Tests

Pass mark

Field-related competencies

Oral presentation

20/40

Summary in Language 1 of a text in Language 3 (without a dictionary)

30/60’

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| 8.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 111/9 |
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8.3.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 111/9

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Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/389/21 – Administrators (AD 6) in the field of sustainable agriculture and rural development

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 39 A of 4 February 2021
  )

(2022/C 111 A/07)

On page 5, Section 5 ‘Assessment centre’ should read:

‘(5)   
  Assessment centre

A maximum of 3 times
  the number of successful candidates sought will be invited to this phase. If you meet the eligibility requirements according to the data in your online application and if you scored one of the
  highest overall marks
  for the selection based on qualifications, you will be invited to attend the assessment centre (online or in-person) over one or several days in your
  language 2
  . Please note that the case study and the written test in the field may be organised either in one of EPSO’s accredited centres or remotely. Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.

If the computer-based MCQ tests described in point 2 were
  not organised upfront
  , you will sit them during the assessment centre phase either in one of EPSO’s accredited centres or remotely. These tests are eliminatory and the marks obtained will not be added to the marks of the other assessment centre tests in the calculation of your total score.

Unless instructed otherwise, you will have to upload scanned copies of your supporting documents to your EPSO account. Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.

Eight general competencies, as well as the field-related competencies required for the competition, will be tested at the assessment centre through
  four tests
  as described in the following matrices:

| Competency | Tests |
| --- | --- |
| 1. | Analysis and problem-solving |

Competency

Tests

1.

Analysis and problem-solving

Case study

| 2. | Communication |
| --- | --- |

2.

Communication

Case study

| 3. | Delivering quality and results |
| --- | --- |

3.

Delivering quality and results

Case study

| 4. | Learning and development |
| --- | --- |

4.

Learning and development

General competency-based interview

| 5. | Prioritising and organising |
| --- | --- |

5.

Prioritising and organising

Case study

| 6. | Resilience |
| --- | --- |

6.

Resilience

General competency-based interview

| 7. | Working with others |
| --- | --- |

7.

Working with others

General competency-based interview

| 8. | Leadership |
| --- | --- |

8.

Leadership

General competency-based interview

Each general competency will be marked out of 10. There is no pass mark per competency. However, you must reach a pass mark of at least 40/80 in total.

| Competency | Test | Pass mark |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Field-related competencies | Field-related interview | 25/50 |
| Written test in the field | 25/50’ |

Competency

Test

Pass mark

Field-related competencies

Field-related interview

25/50

Written test in the field

25/50’

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| 8.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 111/10 |
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8.3.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 111/10

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Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/390/21 – Administrators (AD 6) in the field of chemicals policy

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 82 A of 11 March 2021
  )

(2022/C 111 A/08)

On page 5, Section 5 ‘Assessment centre’ should read:

‘5)   
  Assessment centre

A maximum of 3 times
  the number of successful candidates sought will be invited to this phase. If you meet the eligibility requirements according to the data in your online application and if you scored one of the
  highest overall marks
  for the selection based on qualifications, you will be invited to attend an assessment centre (online or in-person) over one or several days in your
  language 2
  . Please note that the written test in the field may be organised either in one of EPSO’s accredited test centres or remotely. Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.

If the computer-based MCQ tests described in point 2 were
  not organised upfront
  , you will sit them during the assessment centre phase either in one of EPSO’s accredited centres or remotely. These tests are eliminatory and the marks obtained will not be added to the marks of the other assessment centre tests in the calculation of your total score.

Unless instructed otherwise, you will have to upload scanned copies of your supporting documents to your EPSO account. Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.

Eight general competencies, as well as the field-related competencies required for the competition, will be tested at the assessment centre through
  four tests
  as described in the following matrices:

| Competency | Tests |
| --- | --- |
| 1. | Analysis and problem-solving |

Competency

Tests

1.

Analysis and problem-solving

Situational competency-based interview

| 2. | Communication |
| --- | --- |

2.

Communication

General competency-based interview

| 3. | Delivering quality and results |
| --- | --- |

3.

Delivering quality and results

General competency-based interview

| 4. | Learning and development |
| --- | --- |

4.

Learning and development

Situational competency-based interview

| 5. | Prioritising and organising |
| --- | --- |

5.

Prioritising and organising

Situational competency-based interview

| 6. | Resilience |
| --- | --- |

6.

Resilience

General competency-based interview

| 7. | Working with others |
| --- | --- |

7.

Working with others

General competency-based interview

| 8. | Leadership |
| --- | --- |

8.

Leadership

Situational competency-based interview

Each general competency will be marked out of 10. There is no pass mark per competency. However, you must reach a pass mark of at least 40/80 in total.

| Competency | Test | Pass mark |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Field-related competencies | Field-related interview | 25/50 |
| Written test in the field | 25/50’ |

Competency

Test

Pass mark

Field-related competencies

Field-related interview

25/50

Written test in the field

25/50’

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| 8.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 111/11 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

8.3.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 111/11

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Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/391/21 – Experts in technical support to Member States’ structural reforms and experts in the Schengen acquis (AD 7)

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 120 A of 8 April 2021
  )

(2022/C 111 A/09)

On page 6, Section 5 ‘Assessment centre’ should read:

‘(5)   
  Assessment centre

A maximum of 3 times
  the number of successful candidates sought for each field will be invited to this phase. If you meet the eligibility requirements according to the data in your online application and if you scored one of the
  highest overall marks
  for the selection based on qualifications, you will be invited to attend an assessment centre (online or in-person) over one or several days in your
  language 2 (English or French)
  . Please note that the written test in the field may be organised either in one of EPSO’s accredited test centres or remotely. Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.

If the computer-based MCQ tests described in point 2 were
  not organised upfront
  , you will sit them during the assessment centre phase either in one of EPSO’s accredited centres or remotely. These tests are eliminatory and the marks obtained will not be added to the marks of the other assessment centre tests in the calculation of your total score.

Unless instructed otherwise, you will have to upload scanned copies of your supporting documents to your EPSO account. Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.

Eight general competencies, as well as the field-related competencies required for the competition, will be tested at the assessment centre through
  four tests
  as described in the following matrices:

| Competency | Tests |
| --- | --- |
| 1. | Analysis and problem-solving |

Competency

Tests

1.

Analysis and problem-solving

Situational competency-based interview

| 2. | Communication |
| --- | --- |

2.

Communication

General competency-based interview

| 3. | Delivering quality and results |
| --- | --- |

3.

Delivering quality and results

General competency-based interview

| 4. | Learning and development |
| --- | --- |

4.

Learning and development

Situational competency-based interview

| 5. | Prioritising and organising |
| --- | --- |

5.

Prioritising and organising

Situational competency-based interview

| 6. | Resilience |
| --- | --- |

6.

Resilience

General competency-based interview

| 7. | Working with others |
| --- | --- |

7.

Working with others

General competency-based interview

| 8. | Leadership |
| --- | --- |

8.

Leadership

Situational competency-based interview

Each general competency will be marked out of 10. There is no pass mark per competency. However, you must reach a pass mark of at least 40/80 in total.

| Competency | Test | Pass mark |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Field-related competencies | Field-related interview | 25/50 |
| Written test in the field | 25/50’ |

Competency

Test

Pass mark

Field-related competencies

Field-related interview

25/50

Written test in the field

25/50’

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| 8.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 111/12 |
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8.3.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 111/12

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Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/392/21 – Administrators (AD 7) in the field of health and food safety – 1. Policymaking and law-making in the field of health – 2. Policymaking and law-making in the field of food safety – 3. Auditing, inspection and evaluation in the field of health and food safety

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 193 A of 20 May 2021
  )

(2022/C 111 A/10)

On page 7, Section 5 ‘Assessment centre’ should read:

‘5)   
  Assessment centre

A maximum of 3 times
  the number of successful candidates sought for each field will be invited to this phase. If you meet the eligibility requirements according to the data in your online application and if you scored one of the
  highest overall marks
  for the selection based on qualifications, you will be invited to attend an assessment centre (online or in-person), over one or several days, in your
  language 2
  . Please note that the case study may be organised either in one of EPSO’s accredited test centres or remotely. Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.

If the computer-based MCQ tests described in point 2 were
  not organised upfront
  , you will sit them during the assessment centre phase either in one of EPSO’s accredited centres or remotely. The marks obtained will not be added to the marks of the other assessment centre tests in the calculation of your total score.

Unless instructed otherwise, you will have to upload scanned copies of your supporting documents to your EPSO account. Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.

Eight general competencies, as well as the field-related competencies required for each field, will be tested at the assessment centre through
  three tests
  as described in the following two matrices:

| Competency | Tests |
| --- | --- |
| 1. | Analysis and problem-solving |

Competency

Tests

1.

Analysis and problem-solving

Case study

| 2. | Communication |
| --- | --- |

2.

Communication

Case study

| 3. | Delivering quality and results |
| --- | --- |

3.

Delivering quality and results

Case study

| 4. | Learning and development |
| --- | --- |

4.

Learning and development

Situational competency-based interview

| 5. | Prioritising and organising |
| --- | --- |

5.

Prioritising and organising

Case study

| 6. | Resilience |
| --- | --- |

6.

Resilience

Situational competency-based interview

| 7. | Working with others |
| --- | --- |

7.

Working with others

Situational competency-based interview

| 8. | Leadership |
| --- | --- |

8.

Leadership

Situational competency-based interview

Each general competency will be marked out of 10. There is no pass mark per competency. However, you must reach a pass mark of at least 40/80 in total.

| Competency | Test |
| --- | --- |
| Field-related competencies | Field-related interview |

Competency

Test

Field-related competencies

Field-related interview

Pass mark:
  50/100’

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