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| 6.3.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 56/5 |
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6.3.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 56/5

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CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR A POSITION OF TECHNICALLY QUALIFIED MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF APPEAL OF THE EUROPEAN CHEMICALS AGENCY

COM/2010/10233

(2010/C 56 A/02)

We are

The Agency

The European Chemicals Agency was established by Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC.

Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, which entered into force on 1 June 2007, establishes a new regulatory framework for chemical substances in the European Union. The Agency established under the Regulation is responsible for managing technical, scientific and administrative aspects of REACH, and ensuring consistency in its application. It will provide the Member States and the EU institutions with the best possible scientific and technical advice on REACH related chemicals issues.

The Agency has its seat in Helsinki, Finland.

The Board of Appeal

Articles 89 to 94 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 set out the relevant provisions in relation to appeals. Article 89 provides for the establishment of a Board of Appeal. The Board is responsible for deciding on appeals against certain individual decisions of the Agency, as defined in Article 91 of the abovementioned Regulation.

The Board of Appeal consists of a Chairman and two other members. They shall have alternates who shall represent them in their absence. The qualifications of the Chairman and the members are defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1238/2007 of 23 October 2007 on laying down rules on qualifications of the members of the Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency. According to this Commission Regulation, the Board of Appeal shall consist of technically and legally qualified members.

The Chairman and the other members of the Board of Appeal shall be independent. In making their decisions, they shall not be bound by any instructions. They shall not perform any other duties in the Agency.

We propose

The tasks of the technically qualified member of the Board of Appeal shall in particular include the following:

| — | examine and decide on appeals in an independent and impartial manner, |
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examine and decide on appeals in an independent and impartial manner,

| — | respect legal principles and rules in the proceedings, |
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respect legal principles and rules in the proceedings,

| — | act as rapporteur for appeals, |
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act as rapporteur for appeals,

| — | carry out preliminary studies of the appeals, |
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carry out preliminary studies of the appeals,

| — | prepare communications to parties, |
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prepare communications to parties,

| — | participate in oral hearings, |
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participate in oral hearings,

| — | draft decisions on appeals in a timely and thorough manner, |
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draft decisions on appeals in a timely and thorough manner,

| — | participate in decisions on internal rules for the processing of the appeals and on the organisation of the Board and its work, |
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participate in decisions on internal rules for the processing of the appeals and on the organisation of the Board and its work,

| — | participate in decisions on practical instructions of procedural nature to parties, |
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participate in decisions on practical instructions of procedural nature to parties,

| — | provide specialist knowledge of chemicals, the safety of chemicals and chemicals management and/or analogous subjects. |
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provide specialist knowledge of chemicals, the safety of chemicals and chemicals management and/or analogous subjects.

We look for

Applicants should have the following:

| — | recognised expertise in preferably one or more domains (scientific, technical, hazard and risk assessment, social and/or economic) relevant to REACH including chemical safety and/or natural sciences, |
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recognised expertise in preferably one or more domains (scientific, technical, hazard and risk assessment, social and/or economic) relevant to REACH including chemical safety and/or natural sciences,

| — | a good knowledge and understanding of REACH and the scientific, technical, social and economic issues underlying its implementation, |
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a good knowledge and understanding of REACH and the scientific, technical, social and economic issues underlying its implementation,

| — | experience of work in a public body or in positions requiring an impartial and objective approach, |
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experience of work in a public body or in positions requiring an impartial and objective approach,

| — | professional experience of at least 3 years in the regulatory management of chemicals or analogous regulatory systems (1). |
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professional experience of at least 3 years in the regulatory management of chemicals or analogous regulatory systems (1).

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The following may also be taken into consideration:

| — | knowledge and understanding of appeal and/or arbitration procedures in a regulatory context, |
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knowledge and understanding of appeal and/or arbitration procedures in a regulatory context,

| — | experience in drafting decisions, |
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experience in drafting decisions,

| — | experience of working in a multicultural and multilingual environment, |
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experience of working in a multicultural and multilingual environment,

| — | knowledge of Community languages (the predominant language of communication within the Agency is English). |
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knowledge of Community languages (the predominant language of communication within the Agency is English).

Applicants must

| — | nationality: be a national of a Member State of the European Union (2), |
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nationality: be a national of a Member State of the European Union (2),

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| — | university degree or diploma: have:






  — | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is 4 years or more, or |
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university degree or diploma: have:

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a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is 4 years or more, or

| — | a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years (this 1 year's professional experience cannot be included in the postgraduate professional experience required below), or |
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a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least 1 year when the normal period of university education is at least 3 years (this 1 year's professional experience cannot be included in the postgraduate professional experience required below), or

| — | have an equivalent qualification, |
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have an equivalent qualification,

| — | professional experience: have at least 15 years' postgraduate experience in scientific or technical fields relevant to REACH, including hazard assessment, exposure assessment or risk management with regard to human health or environment risks of chemical substances or related fields, acquired after the required qualifications referred to above were obtained, |
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professional experience: have at least 15 years' postgraduate experience in scientific or technical fields relevant to REACH, including hazard assessment, exposure assessment or risk management with regard to human health or environment risks of chemical substances or related fields, acquired after the required qualifications referred to above were obtained,

| — | relevant professional experience: of the 15 years of professional experience, have acquired at least 3 years in the regulatory management of chemicals or analogous regulatory systems (3), |
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relevant professional experience: of the 15 years of professional experience, have acquired at least 3 years in the regulatory management of chemicals or analogous regulatory systems (3),

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| — | languages: have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (4) and a satisfactory knowledge of another official language of the European Union to the extent necessary for the performance of their duties, |
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languages: have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union (4) and a satisfactory knowledge of another official language of the European Union to the extent necessary for the performance of their duties,

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| — | age limit: be able to complete the full 5-year mandate before reaching retirement age. For temporary staff of the European Communities, retirement age is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 65. |
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age limit: be able to complete the full 5-year mandate before reaching retirement age. For temporary staff of the European Communities, retirement age is defined as being the end of the month in which the person reaches the age of 65.

Selection procedure and conditions of employment

Under the terms of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the Management Board will decide on the appointment of the members and their alternates on the basis of a list of qualified candidates proposed by the Commission. The purpose of this call for expression of interest is to allow the Commission to establish a list of candidates for a position as a technically qualified member of the Board of Appeal to be proposed to the Management Board.

From this list the Management Board will select a candidate and establish a reserve list.

The selected candidate will be appointed to the position of technically qualified member as a member of the temporary staff at grade AD 11 pursuant to Article 2a of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities for a term of 5 years that may be extended once for a further period of up to 5 years. He/she will be required to declare any interests, which may conflict with his/her duty to the Board of Appeal, in compliance with Article 90(5) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

The names of the remaining candidates will be placed on the reserve list for the position of technically qualified member, which will be valid for a period of 5 years from the date of the decision of the Management Board on the appointment of the technically qualified member.

The place of employment is the European Chemicals Agency in Helsinki.

Submission of applications

For applications to be valid, interested persons must use the attached form for their applications. The completed form should be signed and sent, together with a letter of motivation and a curriculum vitæ to the address indicated below. The curriculum vitæ should preferably be drafted using the European CV format. If any of these documents is not in English, then an English translation must be provided. Certified copies of degrees/diplomas, references, proof of experience, etc., should not be sent at this point but must be submitted at a later stage of the procedure if requested.

The completed application, consisting of the application form, the letter of motivation and the CV, must be sent by registered post not later than 2 April 2010, as attested by the postmark, to:

| The European Commission |
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| Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General |
| ECHA — BOARD OF APPEAL |
| Office: BREY 12/106 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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The European Commission

Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General

ECHA — BOARD OF APPEAL

Office: BREY 12/106

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

or delivered by courier service not later than 15.00 on 2 April 2010 to:

| The European Commission |
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| Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General |
| ECHA — BOARD OF APPEAL |
| Office: BREY 12/106 |
| c/o Courrier Central |
| 3, avenue du Bourget |
| 1140 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

The European Commission

Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General

ECHA — BOARD OF APPEAL

Office: BREY 12/106

c/o Courrier Central

3, avenue du Bourget

1140 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

The envelope should have ‘CONFIDENTIAL — DO NOT OPEN’ in clear text on the outside of the envelope.

Electronic copies of applications will not be accepted.

Failure to submit all documents specified above within the relevant deadline will automatically result in rejection of the application.

Contact person for additional information:

| S. McLaughlin |
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| Tel. +32 22959955 |
| E-mail: sean.mclaughlin@ec.europa.eu |

S. McLaughlin

Tel. +32 22959955

E-mail: sean.mclaughlin@ec.europa.eu

Equal opportunities

The European Union institutions and other bodies apply a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination in accordance with Article 1d of the Staff Regulations (5).

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Protection of personal data

The Commission and the Agency will ensure that candidates' personal data are processed as required by Regulation 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 (6).

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(1)  This means regulatory systems such as those governing plant protection products, biocides, food additives, pharmaceuticals or cosmetics, the Water Framework Directive, the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive, the Seveso Directive, or regulatory provisions on occupational safety and health in relation to chemicals.

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(2)  The Member States of the European Union are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.

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(3)  See footnote 1.

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(4)  Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Irish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.

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(5)  OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1; http://eur-lex.europa.eu/fr/index.htm

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(6)  Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 — OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

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