Guide for candidates in selection procedures organised by the European Parliament
Date: 2010-11-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Parliament, administrative procedure, display, user guide

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Guide  for  candidates  in selection procedures  organised by the  European Parliament 

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INTRODUCTION  .................................................................................................................. 

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What form  does a selection procedure take?  ....................................................................   

2.  THE VARIOUS  STAGES OF THE  SELECTION PROCEDURE  ............................................................. 

Receipt of applications  ................................................................................................ 

Assessment  for  compliance with  the general conditions  ..................................................... 

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Assessment  for  compliance with  the specific conditions ..................................................... 

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Assessment of  qualifications ......................................................................................... 

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Tests  ....................................................................................................................... 

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List of  suitable  candidates  ............................................................................................ 

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3.  HOW  TO APPLY  ................................................................................................................... 

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General remarks  ........................................................................................................ 

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How should  the complete application  file be submitted?  .................................................... 

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What supporting documents should be enclosed  in the  complete  application  file? ................... 

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General remarks  .................................................................................................... 

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Supporting documents indicating  compliance  with the general conditions  ......................... 

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Supporting  documents  indicating  compliance  with  the  specific  conditions  and  assessment  of 
qualifications  ........................................................................................................   

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4.  COMMUNICATION  ............................................................................................................... 

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5.  GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................................... 

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Equal  opportunities  .................................................................................................... 

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Requests from candidates for access  to information  concerning them  ................................... 

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Protection  of personal  data  .......................................................................................... 

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Travel and subsistence expenses  .................................................................................... 

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ANNEX I  ................................................................................................................................... 

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Indicative guide to qualifications  .................................................................................... 

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ANNEX II  .................................................................................................................................. 

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Requests for  review  ..................................................................................................... 

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Appeals  .................................................................................................................... 

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Complaints  to the  European Ombudsman  ....................................................................... 

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1.  INTRODUCTION 

What  form  does  a selection  procedure take? 

A  selection  procedure  consists  of  a  series  of  stages  in  which  candidates  compete  against  one  another;  such 
procedures  are  open  to  all  citizens  of  the  European  Union  who  satisfy  the  relevant  criteria,  give  all  candi­
dates  a  fair  opportunity  to  demonstrate  their  skills,  and  are  intended  to  result  in  a  selection  which  is  based 
on merit  and avoids any discrimination. 

Successful  candidates  are  placed  on  a  list of  suitable  candidates,  on which  the  European  Parliament will  draw 
in  order  to fill the  post to which the  recruitment  notice  applies. 

For  each  selection  procedure  a  selection  committee  is  appointed,  consisting  of  members  representing  the 
administration and  the Staff Committee. The proceedings of  the  selection committee  are confidential and are 
conducted in accordance  with  Annex III to the  Staff Regulations of  Officials. 

Candidates may  not  under  any circumstances  approach the selection  committee themselves,  directly or  indir­
ectly. The Appointing authority reserves the right  to disqualify  any candidate who  disregards this instruction. 

The  selection  committee  adheres  strictly  to  the  conditions  for  admission  in  the  recruitment  notice  when 
deciding  whether  or  not  each  candidate  should  be  admitted  to  the  competition.  Candidates  admitted  to  a 
previous  competition  or selection procedure will  not automatically be eligible. 

In  order  to  select  the  best  candidates,  the  selection  committee  compares  their  performance  with  the  aim  of 
assessing  their  suitability  to  perform  the  duties  described  in  the  recruitment  notice.  This  means  that  it  must 
not only  assess the  candidates' knowledge  but  also  identify  the  best  qualified  individuals  on  the  basis  of  their 
merit. 

Please  note that  selection procedures  take between  six  and  nine  months,  depending  on  the  number  of  candi­
dates. 

2.  THE VARIOUS STAGES  OF THE SELECTION PROCEDURE 

The selection procedure  comprises the  following  stages: 

—  receipt of  the applications, which must  be complete, 

—  assessment  for compliance with  the general conditions, 

—  assessment  for compliance with  the specific conditions, 

—  assessment on the  basis of  qualifications (admission  to compulsory tests), 

—  tests, 

—  list of  suitable  candidates. 

Receipt of applications 

Should  you  decide  to  apply,  you  must,  on  pain  of  disqualification,  submit  a  complete  application  file, 
including  the  official  application  form,  completed  and  signed  and  accompanied  by  all  the  required 
supporting  documents  showing  that  you  meet  the  general  and  specific  conditions  stated  in  the  recruitment 
notice,  so  that  the  selection  committee  can  verify  the  accuracy of  the  information  given.  The  application  file 
must  be  sent  by  registered  post  (dispatch  by  private  courier  company  will  be  accepted  as  equivalent  to 
dispatch  by  registered  post.  In  such  cases,  the  date  appearing  on  the  delivery  form  will  be  taken  as  the  date 
of  dispatch). Please  see Section C  of  the recruitment  notice  for  the address and  closing date for  applications. 

Assessment  for compliance  with  the general conditions 

The  Competitions  and  Selection  Procedures  Unit  will  check  whether  the  application  can  be  accepted:  in 
other  words,  whether  it  has  been  submitted  in  the  form  and  by the  closing  date indicated in  the  recruitment 
notice  and whether  it  meets  the general  admission conditions. 

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Accordingly, candidates will  automatically  be eliminated if  they: 

—  send  their application  after  the closing date, as evidenced by the postmark, 

—  do  not send  their application form by registered post or by private  courier, 

—  do  not use and  duly complete the  official  application  form  enclosed  in this  issue of  the  Official  Journal, 

—  fail to  sign the application form, 

—  do  not meet  the general conditions for  admission. 

Candidates  will  be  individually  informed  after  the  closing  date  for  applications  if  their  application  has  been 
rejected. 

A  list  of  the  candidates  who  meet  the  general  conditions  stated  in  the  recruitment  notice  will  be  drawn  up 
by the Appointing authority and  forwarded to the  selection committee  with the  application files. 

Assessment  for compliance  with  the specific  conditions 

The  selection  committee  will  consider  the  application  files  and  draw  up  a  list  of  candidates  who  meet  the 
specific  conditions  set  out  in  the  recruitment  notice.  It  will  base  its  decisions  exclusively  on  the  information 
given  on the application  forms and substantiated by supporting documents. 

Your  application  must  give  full  details  of  your  studies,  training,  professional  experience  and  knowledge  of 
languages, as follows: 

—  as  regards  your  studies:  the  dates  on  which  they  began  and  ended  and  the  nature  of  the  diploma(s),  as 

well  as the subjects  studied, 

—  as  regards your  professional experience:  the  dates on which  it  began and  ended  and  the  precise  nature  of 

the  duties  performed. 

If  you  have  published  studies,  articles,  reports  or  any  other  texts  relevant  to  the  duties  set  out  in  the  job 
description, you  should  indicate them on the  application form. 

Candidates who do not  meet  the specific conditions governing admission  indicated in the  recruitment  notice 
will  be eliminated at  this stage. 

You  will  be  individually  informed  of  the  selection  committee's  decision  on  whether  to  admit  you  to  the 
tests. 

Assessment  of qualifications 

In  order  to  select  the  candidates  who  are  to  be  admitted  to  the  tests,  the  selection  committee  will  assess  the 
qualifications  of  the  candidates  admitted  to  the  selection  procedure.  It  will  base  its  decisions  exclusively  on 
the  information  given  on  the  application  forms  and  substantiated  by  supporting  documents  (see  point  3 
below).  The  selection  committee  will  base  its  work on  criteria  previously  decided,  taking  account  in  particu­
lar of  the qualifications indicated in  Section B.2  of  the  recruitment notice. 

You  will  be  individually  informed  of  the  selection  committee's  decision  on  whether  to  admit  you  to  the 
written test. 

Tests 

All  the  tests  are  compulsory  and  eliminatory.  The  maximum  numbers  of  candidates  admitted  to  the  written 
test  and the oral  tests are  indicated in  Sections B.2  and B.3 of  the recruitment notice. 

List  of suitable candidates 

Only  the  maximum  number  of  candidates  indicated  in  Section  B.5  of  the  recruitment  notice  will  be  placed 
on the  list of  suitable  candidates. 

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3.  HOW  TO APPLY 

General remarks 

Before  applying,  you  should  check  carefully  whether  you  comply  with  all  the  admission  conditions,  both 
general  and  specific,  which  implies  that  you  should  first  study  the  recruitment  notice  and  this  guide  and 
accept their  requirements. 

Although  recruitment  notices  do  not  lay  down  any  age  limit,  you  should  note  that  the  retirement  age  for 
staff  is  laid  down  in  the  Staff  Regulations  of  Officials  of  the  European  Communities  (http://ec.europa.eu/ 
civil_service/docs/toc100_en.pdf). 

Candidates  must  use  the  official  application  form  supplied  with  each  recruitment  notice.  Only  the  applica­
tion  form  which  appears  in  the  Official  Journal  printed  by  the  Publications  Office  of  the  European  Union 
will  be  regarded  as  official.  For  this  reason,  photocopies  or  any  other  copy  of  this  document  (obtained  elec­
tronically,  for  instance) will  not be  accepted. 

Documents sent after  the  indicated  closing date will  not  be taken into  account. 

If  you  have  a  disability  or  your  circumstances  might  cause  difficulties  during  the  tests  (e.g.  because  you  are 
pregnant  or  are  breastfeeding,  or  because  of  health  problems  or  medical  treatment),  you  must  indicate  the 
fact  on  the  application  form  and  provide  any  relevant  information  so  that  the  Administration  can  take  all 
necessary  measures where  possible. 

How should  the  complete  application file  be  submitted? 

1.  Complete and  sign the application  form. 

2.  Enclose  all the supporting documents required,  which you  should first number. 

3.  Enclose  a  list  of  all  the  supporting  documents  enclosed  with  your  application,  indicating  the  numbers 

you have assigned to them. 

4.  Submit  the  application  in  the  way  indicated  in  the  recruitment  notice  and  before  the  closing  date  stated 

there. 

What  supporting documents should  be enclosed  in  the complete  application  file? 

General remarks 

Do  not  send  the  originals  of  the  required  documents:  you  need  only  send  photocopies,  which  do  not  have 
to be authenticated. None of  the papers in the application  file  will  be returned to you. References to websites 
cannot  be  regarded  as  constituting  documents  for  this  purpose.  Printouts  of  pages  from  websites  are  not 
regarded as  certificates,  although  they may be enclosed  purely  to  provide  supplementary information. 

Candidates'  attention  is  drawn  to  the  fact  that  successful  candidates  on  the  list  of  suitable  candidates  who 
are  offered  a  job  will  be  required  to  produce  the  originals  of  all  necessary  documents  for  verification  before 
they can be recruited. 

A curriculum vitae  will  not be  regarded  as a supporting document. 

You may not refer  to documents, application forms or any other documents already submitted in connection 
with  previous applications  (1). 

Supporting  documents  indicating compliance with  the general  conditions 

No document  is required  at this stage to show that candidates: 

—  are  nationals  of a European  Union Member  State, 

—  enjoy  full rights as  a citizen, 

(1)  These conditions apply to all candidates, including officials and other servants of the European Union. 

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—  have fulfilled any obligations imposed on them  by the  laws on military service, 

—  can provide appropriate character  references for  performing  the duties concerned. 

Candidates  must  sign  the  application  form.  By  doing  so,  they  declare  on  their  honour  that  they  fulfil  these 
conditions and that  the information  supplied  is true and complete. 

Supporting  documents  indicating  compliance  with  the  specific  conditions  and  assessment  of  qualifi­
cations 

Candidates  must  provide  the  selection  committee  with  all  the  information  and  documents  it  needs  in  order 
to verify  the accuracy of  the information  given  in the  application  form. 

Diplomas and/or  certificates attesting the successful  completion  of  studies 

Candidates  must  supply  photocopies  of  the  diplomas  or  certificates  attesting  that  they  have  completed 
studies of  the level  required by the recruitment notice. 

The  selection  committee  will  take  account  of  the  different  education  systems  which  exist  in  the  Euro­
pean  Union Member  States. 

In  the  case  of  post-secondary  diplomas,  the  most  detailed  possible  information  must  be  provided,  parti­
cularly  concerning  the  subjects  studied  and  the  length  of  time  for  which  they  were  studied,  so  that  the 
selection committee can assess the  relevance of  the  diplomas to the  duties to  be performed. 

In  the  case  of  diplomas  relating  to  technical  or  vocational  training,  further  training  or  specialisation 
courses,  candidates  must  indicate  whether  the  course  was  full-time  or  part-time  or  consisted  of  evening 
classes, as  well as what  subjects were covered and  the official duration  of  the  courses. 

Professional experience 

Professional  experience  will  be  taken  into  account  only  if  it  has  been  obtained  more  recently  than  the 
required  diploma  or  certificate.  It  is  essential  that  the  supporting  documents  should  prove  the  duration 
and  level  of  the  professional  experience  and  that  the  nature  of  the  duties  performed  should  be  indicated 
in as much detail as possible, so that the selection committee can assess the relevance of your experience 
to the duties to be performed. 

All such periods of  work experience must  be covered by the supporting  documents, particularly: 

—  attestations  from  the  former  employers  and  the  current  employer  certifying  the  professional  experi­

ence  required for  admission to the selection procedure, 

—  if,  for  reasons  of  confidentiality,  candidates  cannot  enclose  the  required  evidence  of  professional 
experience,  it  is  essential,  as  a  substitute  for  that  evidence,  to  enclose  photocopies  of  the  employment 
contract  or  letter  of  recruitment  and/or  the  first  salary  statement,  as  well  as,  in  every  case,  the  most 
recent salary statement, 

—  where  the  work  has  not  been  performed  on  behalf  of  an  employer  (as  a  self-employed  person, 
member  of  the  liberal  professions,  etc.),  invoices  or  order  forms  detailing  the  duties  performed,  or 
any other  relevant official  supporting  document,  will be  accepted  as evidence. 

Knowledge of  languages 

Knowledge  of  the  required  languages  must  be  confirmed  by  a  diploma,  a  certificate  or  a  declaration  on 
the  candidate's  honour,  to  be  made  on  a  blank  sheet  of  paper,  explaining  how  the  knowledge  of  the 
languages was  acquired. 

If,  at  any  stage  in  the  procedure,  it  is  established  that  the  information  given  in  your  application  form  and/or 
the supporting documents is incorrect,  you  will  be disqualified. 

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4.  COMMUNICATION 

All  correspondence  concerning  the  selection  procedure,  including  invitations  to  tests,  will  be  sent  to  the 
address indicated on the application  form. 

In  order  to  facilitate  processing,  any  correspondence  concerning  an  application  must  quote  the  name  given 
in  that application and the  number of  the selection procedure. 

You  will  be  invited  to  the  tests  by  e-mail  only.  You  are  responsible  for  informing  the  selection  committee 
secretariat of any change  in your  personal  particulars. 

In  the  interests  of  clarity  and  comprehension,  all  texts  of  a  general  nature,  communications  to  or  from 
candidates,  invitations  to  the  various  tests  and  any  correspondence  between  the  Competitions  and  Selection 
Procedures  Unit  and  candidates  will  be  in  German,  English  and  French  only.  No  correspondence  will  be 
exchanged  with  candidates  in their  main language. 

In  order  to  maintain  the  independence  of  the  selection  committee,  candidates  may  not  under  any  circum­
stances  approach  the  selection  committee  themselves,  directly  or  indirectly:  if  they  do  so,  they  may  be 
disqualified.  Any  correspondence  addressed  to  the  selection  committee  and  any  request  for  information  or 
other  correspondence  concerning  the  procedure  must  be  addressed  solely  to  the  Competitions  and  Selection 
Procedures Unit. 

The  Competitions  and  Selection  Procedures  Unit  is  responsible  for  communicating  with  candidates  until  the 
completion of  the selection procedure. 

5.  GENERAL INFORMATION 

Equal  opportunities 

The European Parliament takes great  care to avoid any form  of  discrimination during selection procedures. 

It  is  an  equal  opportunities  employer  and  accepts  applications  without  discrimination  on  any  ground  such 
as  sex, race, colour, ethnic  or  social  origin,  genetic features,  language, religion  or  belief,  political  or  any other 
opinion,  membership  of  a  national  minority,  property,  birth,  disability,  age,  sexual  orientation,  marital  status 
or  family  situation. 

Requests from candidates for access to  information  concerning them 

Candidates  involved  in  selection  procedures  have  the  specific  right  of  access  to  certain  information 
concerning  them  directly  and  individually,  as  described  below.  The  European  Parliament  may  therefore 
supply  the following supplementary information  to a candidate on request: 

(a)  Those  candidates  who  are  not  successful  in  the  written  tests  and/or  who  are  not  among  those  invited  to 
the  oral  test  may,  on  request,  obtain  a  copy  of  their  test  papers  as  well  as  a  copy  of  their  personal 
evaluation  sheet  including  the  selection  committee's  remarks  on  their  performance.  All  requests  for 
copies  must  be made within  one month  of  the  date on which the  letter  notifying  the  decision  to end  the 
candidate's participation  in the selection procedure was  sent. 

(b)  Those  candidates  invited  to  the  oral  tests  but  whose  names  do  not  appear  on  the  list  of  suitable  candi­
dates will  be  informed  of  their  results  in  the  various  tests only once  the  oral  test  has  taken place  and  the 
list  of  suitable  candidates  has  been  drawn  up  by  the  selection  committee.  These  candidates  may  also 
obtain a  copy of  their  written  tests in the same  way  as outlined under  point  (a). 

(c)  Candidates  on  the  list  of  suitable  candidates  will  merely  be  informed  that  they  are  successful  candidates 

in the  selection procedure. 

(d)  The tests  of  candidates who  give  up  will not  be marked. 

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Requests  will  be  dealt  with  in  accordance  with  the  requirement  for  the  proceedings  to  be  secret,  as  laid 
down  in  the  Staff  Regulations  (Annex  III,  Article  6)  and  in  compliance  with  the  rules  on  the  protection  of 
individuals  with regard to the processing of  personal  data. 

Protection  of personal  data 

The  European  Parliament, as  the  body  responsible  for  organising selections,  ensures  that  candidates'  personal 
data  is  processed  in  strict  compliance  with  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  (1),  particularly  as 
regards confidentiality  and  security. 

Travel and  subsistence expenses 

A  contribution  will  be  made  towards  the  travel  and  subsistence  expenses  of  candidates  invited  to  the  tests. 
You  will  be given  details of  the  procedure and the rates applicable in  the letter  inviting you  to the  tests. 

The  address  indicated  on  the  application  form  will  be  taken  to  be  the  place  from  which  you  set  out  to  take 
the tests at  the nearest  test centre. 

Organisational  reasons  dictate  that  no  change  of  address  will  be  accepted  once  the  invitations  to  the  tests 
have  been  sent  out,  except  on  grounds  involving  force  majeure  or  unforeseeable  circumstances,  which  you 
must  duly  set  out  in  writing  and  which  Parliament's  Administration  accepts  as  being  wholly  exceptional.  In 
no event  will  any such change  be permitted  from 15  days before the  date on which the  tests  take place. 

(1)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1. 

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Indicative guide to qualifications giving  access  to  Category AD  (1) competitions (assessed on  a case-by-case basis) 

ANNEX I 

COUNTRY 

University course  of at  least 4  years' duration 

University course  of at  least  3 years' duration 

Bălgarija 

Diplom za Visse Obrazowanie  (Диплома за Висше  Образо­
вание) 

Bakalavur (Бакалавър)/Magister  (Магистър) 

Belgique-België 

Licence  — Licentiaat 

Ceská Republika 

Diplom  o ukončení vysokoškolského studia/Magistr 

Diplom  o ukončení Bakalářského  studia 

Danmark 

Deutschland 

Eesti 

Ελλάδα 

España 

France 

Ireland 

Italia 

Kandidatgrad 

Bachelorgrad 

Hochschulabschluss/Fachhochschulabschluss  (8 Semester)/ 
Master 

Fachhochschulabschluss (6-7 Semester)/Bachelor 

Bakalaureusekraad(160 ainepunkti)/Magistrikraad 

Bakalaureusekraad (<160 ainepunkti) 

Πτυχιο Α.Ε.Ι. (πανεπιστημίου,  πολυτεχνείου,  Τ.Ε.Ι. υποχρεωτικής 
τετραετούς φοίτησης) 

Licenciatura 

Maîtrise/Master 

University degree (4  years) 

Laurea  specialistica-LS/Laurea 

Diplomado/Ingeniero técnico 

Licence 

Bachelor's  degree 

Laurea  -L(breve) 

Κύπρος/Kibris 

Πανεπιστημιακό Πτυχιο 

Latvija 

Lietuva 

Luxembourg 

Magyarország 

Malta 

Nederland 

Österreich 

Polska 

Portugal 

România 

Slovenija 

Bakalaura diploms (160 kredīti)/Mağistra diploms 

Bakalaura diploms (<160 kredīti) 

Bakalauras (160 kreditas)/Magistras 

Bakalauras (<160 kreditas) 

Egyetemi Oklevél 

University degree (4  years) 

Doctoraal examen/Master 

Föiskola  Oklevél 

Bachelor's  degree 

Bachelor 

Universitätsdiplom/Fachhochschuldiplom (8 Semester)/ 
Magister (tra) 

Fachhochschuldiplom (6-7 Semester)/Bakkalaureus(rea) 

Magister/Magister  Inżynier 

Licenciatura 

Diplomă  de  Licenţă 

Univerzitetna diploma 

Licencjat/Inżynier 

Bacharelato 

(1)  Access to Grades 7-16 of Function Group AD is subject to the further condition of having acquired at least 1 year's appropriate professional 

experience. 

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COUNTRY 

University course  of at  least 4  years' duration 

University course  of at  least  3 years' duration 

Slovensko 

Diplom  o ukončení vysokoškolského  štúdia/Magister 

Diplom  o ukončení Bakalárského  štúdia 

Suomi/Finland 

Sverige 

Maisterin  tutkinto  —  Magisterexamen/Ammattikorkeakoulu­
tutkinto -Yrkeshögskoleexamen (min  160 opintoviikkoa  — 
studieveckor) 

Kandidaatin tutkinto  —  Kandidatexamen/Ammattikorkea­
koulututkinto  -Yrkeshögskoleexamen (min 120 opinto­
viikkoa —  studieveckor) 

Magisterexamen (Akademisk examen omfattande minst  160 
poäng  varav 80 fördjupade studier  i  ett ämme + uppsats 
motsvarande 20 poäng eller  två uppsatser  motsvarande 10 
poäng vardera) 

Kandidatexamen (Akademisk examen omfattande minst  120 
poäng  varav 60 poäng  fördjupade studier  i ett ämne + 
uppsats motsvarande 10 poäng) 

United Kingdom 

University degree (4  years) 

Bachelor's  degree 

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Candidates  who  consider  that  a  decision  has  adversely  affected  them  may  request  a  review  of  the  decision,  launch  one  of 
the appeals procedures or lodge a  complaint with the  European Ombudsman. 

ANNEX II 

Requests  for  review 

Any request for a  review must be  made by sending a letter explaining your  reasons to: 

PARLEMENT EUROPÉEN 
Unité Concours  —  PRE 04A010 
Procédure de sélection PE/125/S 
(this selection procedure reference number  must  be quoted) 
2929 Luxembourg 
LUXEMBOURG 

within  10 calendar days  of  the  date  postmarked on the  letter  informing  you  of  the  decision.  A  reply  will  be  sent  to you  as 
soon as possible. 

This  option  is  only  available at  the  stages when  the  decisions  are  taken on  admission  to the  competition and  admission  to 
the compulsory  tests. 

Appeals 

Candidates may  appeal in the following  ways: 

—  You  can  make  a  complaint  under  Article  90(2)  of  the  Staff  Regulations  of  Officials  of  the  European  Communities, 

which should be  addressed to: 

M.  le Secrétaire général  
Parlement européen  
Bât. Konrad  Adenauer  
2929 Luxembourg  
LUXEMBOURG  

This option is  available at all stages of  the selection procedure. 

—  You may  submit a judicial appeal to the: 

Tribunal  de la fonction publique de l'Union européenne  
2925 Luxembourg  
LUXEMBOURG  

under  Article 270 of  the Treaty on the Functioning of  the  European Union and  Article 91 of  the Staff  Regulations. 

This option is  available only in  relation to decisions  taken by the selection committee. 

In  the  case  of  administrative  decisions  denying  admission  to  the  selection  procedure  on  the  grounds  that  the  application 
does  not  comply  with  the  conditions  for  such  admission,  it  is  possible  to  appeal  to  the  European  Union  Civil  Service 
Tribunal  only after having first lodged a complaint as described above. 

Appeals  to  the  European  Union  Civil  Service  Tribunal  may  be  made  only  through  a  lawyer  authorised  to  practise  before  a 
court of a  Member State of  the European Union  or of  the  European Economic Area. 

The  time  limits  laid  down  in  Articles  90  and  91  of  the  Staff  Regulations  (see  Council  Regulation  (EEC,  Euratom,  ECSC) 
No  259/68  (1),  amended  several  times,  most  recently  by  Regulation  (EC,  Euratom)  No  723/2004  (2))  which  apply  to  these 
two  types  of  appeal  start  to  run  either  from  the  date  of  notification  of  the  original  decision  adversely  affecting  you  or, 
only  in  the  case  of  a  request  for  a  review,  from  the  date you  are  notified  of  the  selection  committee's  original  reply  to  the 
request. 

Complaints  to  the European Ombudsman 

Candidates, like  any citizen of  the European Union, can  make a  complaint  to the  European Ombudsman: 

Médiateur européen 
1 avenue du Président Robert Schuman  — BP  403 
67001 Strasbourg Cedex 
FRANCE 

(1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. 
(2)  OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1. 

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under  Article  228(1)  of  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union  and  in  accordance  with  the  conditions  laid 
down  in  Decision  94/262/ECSC,  EC,  Euratom  of  the  European  Parliament  of  9  March  1994  on  the  regulations  and 
general conditions governing the performance  of  the Ombudsman's duties  (1). 

You  should  note  that  complaints  made  to  the  Ombudsman  have  no  suspensive  effect  on  the  time  limit  laid  down  in 
Article  91  of  the  Staff  Regulations  for  lodging  appeals  with  the  European  Union  Civil  Service  Tribunal  under  Article  270 
of  the Treaty on the Functioning of  the  European Union. 

(1)  OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15.