Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION amending Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1696 of 13 July 2018 on the operating rules of the selection panel provided for in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’)
Date: 2025-03-03
Institutions: Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission
Subjects: EU body, EU office or agency, European Commission, appointment of members, competition (EU), fraud against the EU, job vacancy, public prosecutor's department, recruitment, rules of procedure

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 3.3.2025  COM(2025) 69 final 2025/0041 (NLE)  Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION amending Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1696 of 13 July 2018 on the operating rules of the selection panel provided for in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’)    
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

Reasons for and objectives of the proposal 

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Regulation (EU) 2017/19391 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the 
European  Public  Prosecutor’s  Office  (EPPO)  was  adopted  on  12  October  2017  and  entered 
into force on 20 November 2017. The EPPO assumed the investigative and prosecutorial tasks 
conferred on it by such Regulation on 1 June 2021. The EPPO is responsible for investigating, 
prosecuting  and  bringing  to  judgment  the  perpetrators  of,  and  accomplices  to,  criminal 
offences  affecting  the  Union’s  financial  interests  which  are  provided  for  in  Directive  (EU) 
2017/13712 and determined by Regulation  (EU) 2017/1939. In accordance with Article 8 of 
Regulation  (EU)  2017/1939,  the  EPPO  Central  Office  consists  of,  amongst  others,  the 
European Chief Prosecutor and the European Prosecutors. 

Article  14  of  Regulation  (EU)  2017/1939  regulates  the  appointment  and  dismissal  of  the 
European Chief Prosecutor, who is appointed by common accord of the European Parliament 
and  the  Council.  In  accordance  with  Article  14(3)  of  Regulation  (EU)  2017/1939,  the 
selection is based on an open call for candidates, following which a selection panel draws up a 
shortlist of qualified candidates to be submitted to the European Parliament and the Council. 
Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 also provides that the Council is to establish the 
selection panel’s operating rules on a proposal from the Commission. 

On  13  July  2018,  the  Council  adopted,  upon  proposal  of  the  Commission,  Council 
Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1696 on the operating rules of the selection panel3, which 
were  subsequently  amended  by  Council  Implementing  Decision  (EU)  2020/10084  and 
Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1345. On 17 January 2023, the Council appointed 
the members of the selection panel6. 

On 14 October 2019, the European Parliament and the Council appointed the first European 
Chief  Prosecutor  of  the  EPPO7.  In  accordance  with  Article  14(1)  of  Regulation  (EU) 
2017/1939, the European Chief Prosecutor was appointed for a non-renewable period of seven 
years, starting as of 31 October 2019. The European Chief Prosecutor will therefore have to 
be replaced by October 2026. 

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Council  Regulation  (EU)  2017/1939  of  12  October  2017  implementing  enhanced  cooperation  on  the 
establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1-71. 
Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight 
against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law, OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29-41. 
Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1696 of 13 July 2018 on the operating rules of the selection 
panel provided for in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 implementing enhanced cooperation 
on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (‘the EPPO’), OJ L 282, 12.11.2018, p. 
8–12. 
Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1008 of 9 July 2020 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 
2018/1696 on the operating rules of the selection panel provided for in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 
2017/1939, OJ L 221, 10.7.2020, p. 1–2. 
Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/134 of 17 January 2023 amending Implementing Decision 
(EU)  2018/1696  as  regards  the  use  of  videoconferencing  for  the  hearing  of  candidates,  OJ  L  17, 
19.1.2023, p. 92–93. 
Council  Decision  (EU)  2023/133  of  17 January  2023  appointing  the  members  of  the  selection  panel 
provided for in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, OJ L 17, 19.1.2023, p. 90–91. 
Decision  (EU)  2019/1798  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  23  October  2019 
appointing  the  European  Chief  Prosecutor  of  the  European  Public  Prosecutor’s  Office,  OJ  L  274, 
28.10.2019, p. 1–2. 

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In accordance with Rule III of the operating rules of the selection panel, the Commission is 
responsible  for  the  selection  panel’s  secretariat.  The  secretariat  provides  the  administrative 
support  necessary  for  the  working  of  the  selection  panel,  including  the  translation  of 
documents. Rule V of the operating rules of the selection panel provides that, as soon as the 
applications  for  the  position  of  the  European  Chief  Prosecutor  have  been  received,  the 
selection panel’s secretariat should send them to all the members of the selection panel.  

In accordance with Rule VI.1, upon receipt of the candidates’ applications, the selection panel 
should  review  such  applications  with  regard  to  the  requirements  set  out  in  Article  14(2)  of 
Regulation  (EU)  2017/1939,  as  further  specified  in  the  call,  rank  the  candidates  and  hear  a 
sufficient  number of the highest ranked candidates with  a view to  establishing  a shortlist  of 
candidates.  The  secretariat  should  then  transmit  the  shortlist  of  qualified  candidates  for  the 
position of European Chief Prosecutor to the European Parliament and the Council. 

Neither  Regulation  (EU)  2017/1939  nor  the  operating  rules  specify  which  authority  is 
responsible for the drafting, the adoption and the publication of the open call for candidates 
for the position of European Chief Prosecutor. To this end, a clarification in Rule VI on the 
procedure for the appointment of the European Chief Prosecutor is appropriate. 

Therefore, the aim of this proposal is to clarify that the Commission, which is responsible for 
the selection panel’s secretariat, should also be responsible for the drafting, the adoption and 
the  publication  of  the  open  call  for  candidates.  It  should  be  noted  that  the  Commission 
prepared and published the first open call for the position of European Chief Prosecutor. 

Given that the European Chief Prosecutor is appointed jointly by the European Parliament and 
the Council, the Commission should consult these two institutions, at the appropriate level, on 
the draft open call before its publication. 

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Consistency with existing policy provisions in the policy area 

The EPPO was established by means of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, which was adopted on 
the  basis  of  Article  86  TFEU.  By  submitting  this  proposal  for  an  amendment  of  Council 
Implementing  Decision  (EU)  2018/1696,  as  amended  by  Council  Implementing  Decision 
(EU)  2020/1008  and  Council  Implementing  Decision  (EU)  2023/134,  the  Commission  is 
complying  with  its  obligations  under  Articles  14(3)  of  Regulation  (EU)  2017/1939.  This 
proposal  will enable to  carry out  the selection  and appointment procedures of the European 
Chief  Prosecutor  in  an  efficient  way  and  clarify  the  role  of  the  Commission  in  such 
procedures,  while  respecting  the  prerogatives  of  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council. 
This proposal is therefore consistent with existing policy provisions in the policy area. 

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Consistency with other Union policies 

This initiative is consistent with other Union policies aimed at strengthening the protection of 
the Union’s financial interests. 

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LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY 

Legal basis 

The proposal is based on Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939. 

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Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence)  

The amendment of the operating rules of the selection panel provided for in Article 14(3) of 
Regulation  (EU)  2017/1939  can  only  be  done  by  the  Council  on  a  proposal  from  the 
Commission  and  is  thus  an  exclusive  competence  by  nature,  which  is  not  subject  to  the 
principle of subsidiarity. 

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Proportionality 

This proposal is limited to what is necessary in order to attain the proposed objectives and is 
therefore compliant with the principle of proportionality. This proposal is essential in ensuring 
the effectiveness and legality of the nomination and appointment procedures of the European 
Chief Prosecutor. 

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Choice of the instrument 

Article  14(3)  of  Regulation  (EU)  2017/1939  provides  that  the  Council  is  to  establish  the 
selection  panel’s  operating  rules  on  a  proposal  from  the  Commission.  The  operating  rules 
were  adopted  by  means  of  Council  Implementing  Decision  (EU)  2018/1696.  The  choice  of 
the proposed instrument is therefore required by the existing legislation on the matter. 

3. 

RESULTS 
CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 

EX-POST 

EVALUATIONS, 

OF 

STAKEHOLDER 

Given the technical  nature of this proposal  and its  very limited impact,  ex-post evaluations, 
stakeholder consultations and impact assessments were not carried out. 

4. 

BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS 

The proposal has no budgetary implications. 

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OTHER ELEMENTS 

Implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements 

Given the nature of this measure, there is no need for implementation plans and monitoring 
nor for evaluation and reporting arrangements. 

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Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal 

Article  1  would  amend  the  operating  rules  so  as  to  clarify  that  the  Commission  is  the 
institution  responsible  for  drafting,  adopting  and  publishing  in  the  Official  Journal  of  the 
European Union the open call for candidates for the position of European Chief Prosecutor, 
after  consulting  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  at  the  appropriate  level.    As  the 
current  operating  rules  do  not  specify  which  authority  is  responsible  for  this  purpose,  this 
amendment aims to clarify this important step of the selection and appointment procedure of 
the European Chief Prosecutor. 

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2025/0041 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 

amending Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1696 of 13 July 2018 on the 
operating rules of the selection panel provided for in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 
2017/1939 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European 
Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,  

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EU)  2017/1939  of  12  October  2017  implementing 
enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the 
EPPO’)8, and in particular Article 14(3) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

Council  Implementing  Decision  (EU)  2018/16969  established  the  operating  rules  of 
the  selection  panel  for  appointing  the  European  Chief  Prosecutor  and  the  European 
Prosecutors. 

(2)  While neither Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 nor Rule VI of the operating rules specify 
which authority is responsible for the drafting, the adoption and the publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union of the open call for candidates for the position 
of  European  Chief  Prosecutor,  the  Commission  was  responsible  for  the  drafting,  the 
adoption  and  the  publication  of  the  first  open  call  for  candidates,  and  provides  the 
secretariat of the selection panel, which examines the applications.  

(3) 

It is therefore necessary to clarify that the Commission is responsible for the drafting, 
the  adoption  and  the  publication  of  the  open  call  for  candidates  for  the  position  of 
European Chief Prosecutor, after consulting the European Parliament and the Council 
at the appropriate level. 

(4) 

Council  Implementing  Decision  (EU)  2018/1696  should  therefore  be  amended 
accordingly, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  

The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1696 is amended as follows: 

In Rule VI, the first paragraph is replaced by the following: 

Article 1 

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OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1. 
OJ L 282, 12.11.2018, p. 8. 

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‘The Commission shall be responsible for the drafting, the adoption and the publication in the 
Official  Journal  of  the  European  Union  of  the  open  call  for  candidates  in  accordance  with 
Article  14(3)  of  Regulation  (EU)  2017/1939.  The  Commission  shall  consult  the  European 
Parliament  and  the  Council  on  the  draft  call,  before  its  adoption,  at  the  appropriate  level. 
Upon receipt of the candidates’ applications, the selection panel shall review the applications 
with  regard  to  the  requirements  set  out  in  Article  14(2)  of  Regulation  (EU)  2017/1939,  as 
further specified by the Commission in the open call for candidates. Candidates who do not 
meet the eligibility requirements shall be excluded from the next steps of the procedure. The 
selection  panel  shall  rank  candidates  who  fulfil  the  requirements  according  to  their 
qualifications and experience, on the basis of the documentation and information provided in 
the application or produced following a request  pursuant  to  Rule V. A sufficient  number of 
the highest ranked candidates shall be heard by the selection panel to enable it to establish the 
shortlist referred to in Rule VII(1). The hearing shall take place in person or, upon a reasoned 
decision of the selection panel, either on its own initiative or at the request of the candidate, 
via  videoconference.  Before  the  selection  panel  decides  on  its  own  initiative  to  conduct  a 
hearing via videoconference, it shall allow the candidate to state his or her views.’ 

Article 2 

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official 
Journal of the European Union. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL AND DIGITAL STATEMENT 

1. 

1.1. 

1.2. 

1.3. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE ................................................. 3 

Title of the proposal/initiative ...................................................................................... 3 

Policy area(s) concerned .............................................................................................. 3 

Objective(s) .................................................................................................................. 3 

1.3.1.  General objective(s) ..................................................................................................... 3 

1.3.2.  Specific objective(s) ..................................................................................................... 3 

1.3.3.  Expected result(s) and impact ...................................................................................... 3 

1.3.4. 

Indicators of performance ............................................................................................ 3 

1.4. 

1.5. 

The proposal/initiative relates to: ................................................................................. 4 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative .............................................................................. 4 

1.5.1.  Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term including a detailed timeline for 

roll-out of the implementation of the initiative ............................................................ 4 

1.5.2.  Added value of EU involvement (it may result from different factors, e.g. 

coordination gains, legal certainty, greater effectiveness or complementarities). For 
the purposes of this section 'added value of EU involvement' is the value resulting 
from EU action, that is additional to the value that would have been otherwise 
created by Member States alone. ................................................................................. 4 

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past .................................................. 4 

1.5.4.  Compatibility with the multiannual financial framework and possible synergies with 
other appropriate instruments ....................................................................................... 5 

1.5.5.  Assessment of the different available financing options, including scope for 

redeployment ................................................................................................................ 5 

1.6. 

1.7. 

2. 

2.1. 

2.2. 

2.2.1. 

2.2.2. 

Duration of the proposal/initiative and of its financial impact .................................... 6 

Method(s) of budget implementation planned ............................................................. 6 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES................................................................................... 8 

Monitoring and reporting rules .................................................................................... 8 

Management and control system(s) ............................................................................. 8 

Justification of the budget implementation method(s), the funding implementation 
mechanism(s), the payment modalities and the control strategy proposed .................. 8 

Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up 
to mitigate them............................................................................................................ 8 

2.2.3.  Estimation and justification of the cost-effectiveness of the controls (ratio between 

the control costs  and the value of the related funds managed), and assessment of the 
expected levels of risk of error (at payment & at closure) ........................................... 8 

2.3. 

3. 

3.1. 

Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities ................................................................ 9 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE ............ 10 

Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) 
affected ....................................................................................................................... 10 

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3.2. 

Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations ................................... 12 

3.2.1.  Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations.................................... 12 

3.2.1.1.  Appropriations from voted budget ............................................................................. 12 

3.2.1.2.  Appropriations from external assigned revenues ....................................................... 17 

3.2.2.  Estimated output funded from operational appropriations......................................... 22 

3.2.3.  Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations ............................... 24 

3.2.3.1. Appropriations from voted budget .............................................................................. 24 

3.2.3.2.  Appropriations from external assigned revenues ....................................................... 24 

3.2.3.3.  Total appropriations ................................................................................................... 24 

3.2.4.  Estimated requirements of human resources.............................................................. 25 

3.2.4.1.  Financed from voted budget....................................................................................... 25 

3.2.4.2.  Financed from external assigned revenues ................................................................ 26 

3.2.4.3.  Total requirements of human resources ..................................................................... 26 

3.2.5.  Overview of estimated impact on digital technology-related investments ................ 28 

3.2.6.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework.............................. 28 

3.2.7.  Third-party contributions ........................................................................................... 28 

3.3. 

4. 

4.1. 

4.2. 

4.3. 

4.4. 

4.5. 

Estimated impact on revenue ..................................................................................... 29 

DIGITAL DIMENSIONS .......................................................................................... 29 

Requirements of digital relevance .............................................................................. 30 

Data ............................................................................................................................ 30 

Digital solutions ......................................................................................................... 31 

Interoperability assessment ........................................................................................ 31 

Measures to support digital implementation .............................................................. 32 

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1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

1.1. 

Title of the proposal/initiative 

Proposal  for  a  Council  Implementing  Decision  amending  Council  Implementing 
Decision  (EU)  2018/1969  of  13  July  2018  on  the  operaing  rules  of  the  selection 
panel  provided  for  in  Article  14(3)  of  Regulation  (EU)  2017/1939  implementing 
enhanced  cooperation  on  the  establishment  of  the  European  Public  Prosecutor’s 
Office (‘the EPPO’) 

1.2. 

Policy area(s) concerned  

Justice 

1.3. 

Objective(s) 

1.3.1.  General objective(s) 

The present proposal has as main objective to clarify the procedure for the selection 
and  appointment  of  the  European  Chief  Prosecutor.  Specifically,  it  aims  to  clarify 
that the Commission,  which is  responsible for the selection panel’s secretariat, will 
also be responsible for the drafting, the adoption and the publication of the open call 
for  the  candidates.  This  will  provide  legal  clarity  and  as  neither  Regulation  (EU) 
2017/1939 nor the current operating rules specify which authority is responsible for 
this purpose.   

1.3.2. 

Specific objective(s) 

To  clarify  that  the  Commission  is  responsible  to  draft,  adopt  and  publish  the  open 
call for candidates for the position of European Chief Prosecutor.  

1.3.3.  Expected result(s) and impact 

Specify the effects which the proposal/initiative should have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted. 

The  Commission  will  be  responsible  for  the  drafting,  the  adoption  and  the 
publication  of  the  open  call  for  candidates  for  the  position  of  European  Chief 
Prosecutor. 

1.3.4. 

Indicators of performance 

Specify the indicators for monitoring progress and achievements. 

N/A 

1.4. 

The proposal/initiative relates to:  

 a new action  
 a new action following a pilot project / preparatory action10  

 the extension of an existing action  

 a merger or redirection of one or more actions towards another/a new action 

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As referred to in Article 58(2), point (a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation. 

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1.5. 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative  

1.5.1.  Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term including a detailed timeline for 

roll-out of the implementation of the initiative 

N/A 

1.5.2.  Added  value  of  EU  involvement  (it  may  result  from  different  factors,  e.g. 
coordination gains, legal certainty, greater effectiveness or complementarities). For 
the  purposes  of  this  section  'added  value  of  EU  involvement'  is  the  value  resulting 
from  EU  action,  that  is  additional  to  the  value  that  would  have  been  otherwise 
created by Member States alone. 

Reasons for action at EU level (ex-ante)  

The amendment of the operating rules of the selection panel provided for in Article 
14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 can only be done by the Council on a proposal 
from  the  Commission  and  is  thus  an  exclusive  competence  by  nature,  which  is  not 
subject to the principle of subsidiarity. 

Expected generated  EU added value (ex-post)  

By  clarifying  the  procedure,  the  Commission  will  be  resposible  to  draft,  adopt  and 
publish the call for application for the position of European Chief Prosecutor.  

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 

N/A 

1.5.4.  Compatibility with the multiannual financial framework and possible synergies with 

other appropriate instruments 

This proposal has no budgetary implications.   

1.5.5.  Assessment  of  the  different  available  financing  options,  including  scope  for 

redeployment 

This proposal has no budgetary implications.   

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1.6. 

Duration of the proposal/initiative and of its financial impact 

 limited duration  

–    in effect from [DD/MM]YYYY to [DD/MM]YYYY  

–    financial  impact  from  YYYY  to  YYYY  for  commitment  appropriations  and 

from YYYY to YYYY for payment appropriations.  

  unlimited duration 

–  Implementation with a start-up period from YYYY to YYYY, 

–  followed by full-scale operation. 

1.7.  Method(s) of budget implementation planned11  

Direct management by the Commission 

–   by its departments, including by its staff in the Union delegations;  

–    by the executive agencies  

 Shared management with the Member States  

 Indirect management by entrusting budget implementation tasks to: 

–   third countries or the bodies they have designated 

–   international organisations and their agencies (to be specified) 

–   the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund 

–   bodies referred to in Articles 70 and 71 of the Financial Regulation 

–   public law bodies 

–   bodies governed by private law with a public service mission to the extent that 

they are provided with adequate financial guarantees 

–   bodies governed by the private law of a Member State that are entrusted with 
the  implementation  of  a  public-private  partnership  and  that  are  provided  with 
adequate financial guarantees 

–   bodies or persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions in the 
common  foreign  and  security  policy  pursuant  to  Title  V  of  the  Treaty  on 
European Union, and identified in the relevant basic act 

–  bodies  established  in  a  Member  State,  governed  by  the  private  law  of  a 
Member  State  or  Union  law  and  eligible  to  be  entrusted,  in  accordance  with 
sector-specific  rules,  with  the  implementation  of  Union  funds  or  budgetary 
guarantees,  to  the extent that such bodies are controlled by public law bodies or 
by bodies governed by private law with a public service mission, and are provided 
with adequate financial guarantees in the form of joint and several liability by the 
controlling bodies or equivalent financial guarantees and which may be, for each 
action, limited to the maximum amount of the Union support. 

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Details of budget implementation methods and references to the Financial Regulation may be found on 
the BUDGpedia site: https://myintracomm.ec.europa.eu/corp/budget/financial-rules/budget-
implementation/Pages/implementation-methods.aspx. 

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2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

N/A 

2.2.  Management and control system(s)  

2.2.1. 

Justification  of  the  budget  implementation  method(s),  the  funding  implementation 
mechanism(s), the payment modalities and the control strategy proposed 

N/A 

2.2.2. 

Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up 
to mitigate them 

N/A 

2.2.3.  Estimation  and  justification  of  the  cost-effectiveness  of  the  controls  (ratio  between 
the control costs  and the value of the related funds managed), and assessment of the 
expected levels of risk of error (at payment & at closure)  

N/A 

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

N/A 

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3. 

3.1. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

Heading(s)  of  the  multiannual  financial  framework  and  expenditure  budget 
line(s) affected  

•  Existing budget lines  

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Budget line 

Type of 
expenditure 

Contribution  

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

Number  

Diff./Non-
diff.12 

from 
EFTA 
countries
13 

from 
candidate 
countries 
and 
potential 
candidates
14 

From 
other 
third 
countries 

other assigned 
revenue 

Diff. 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

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13 
14 

Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. = Non-differentiated appropriations. 
EFTA: European Free Trade Association.  
Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidates from the Western Balkans. 

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3.2. 

Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations  

3.2.1. 

Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations  

–    The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations  

–    The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations, as explained below 

3.2.1.1.  Appropriations from voted budget 

Heading of multiannual financial framework  

Number 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

DG: <…….> 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

TOTAL MFF 
2021-2027 

Operational appropriations  

Budget line 

Commitments 

Payments 

(1a) 

(2a) 

0.000  

0.000   

0.000   

0.000   

 0.000  

0.000   

0.000   

0.000  

Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope of specific programmes15 
Budget line 

(3) 

TOTAL appropriations 

Commitments 

Payments 

=1a+1b+3 

=2a+2b+3 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

TOTAL 

operational 

appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

TOTAL  appropriations  of  an  administrative  nature  financed 
from the envelope for specific programmes  

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

TOTAL MFF 
2021-2027 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

15 

Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research. 

EN 

8 

EN 

 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
TOTAL appropriations under 
HEADING 

Commitments 

of the multiannual financial framework 

Payments 

=4+6 

=5+6 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

3.2.2.  Estimated output funded from operational appropriations (not to be completed for decentralised agencies) 

Year  
2024 

Year  
2025 

Year  
2026 

Year  
2027 

OUTPUTS 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Enter as many years as necessary to show the 
duration of the impact (see Section1.6) 

TOTAL 

o
N

Cost 

o
N

Cost 

o
N

Cost 

o
N

Cost 

o
N

Cost  N

o

Cost 

o
N

Cost 

Total 
No 

Total 
cost 

Indicate 
objectives and 
outputs  

 

Type16 

Avera
ge 
cost 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 117… 

- Output 

- Output 

- Output 

Subtotal for specific objective No 1 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 2 ... 

- Output 

Subtotal for specific objective No 2 

TOTALS 

16 
17 

Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g. number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.). 
As described in Section 1.3.2. ‘Specific objective(s)’  

EN 

9 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.2.3. 

Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations  

–   The  proposal/initiative  does  not  require  the  use  of  appropriations  of  an 

administrative nature  

–    The proposal/initiative requires the use of appropriations of an administrative 

nature, as explained below 

3.2.3.1. Appropriations from voted budget 

VOTED APPROPRIATIONS 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

TOTAL 
2021 - 2027 

HEADING 7 

Human resources  

Other administrative expenditure  

Subtotal HEADING 7 

Outside HEADING 7 

Human resources  

Other expenditure of an administrative nature 

Subtotal outside HEADING 7 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

TOTAL 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

The  appropriations  required  for  human  resources  and  other  expenditure  of  an  administrative  nature 
will  be  met  by  appropriations  from  the  DG  that  are  already  assigned  to  management  of  the  action 
and/or  have  been  redeployed  within  the  DG,  together,  if  necessary,  with  any  additional  allocation 
which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation procedure and in the light of 
budgetary constraints. 

3.2.4.  Estimated requirements of human resources  

–   The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources  

–    The  proposal/initiative  requires  the  use  of  human  resources,  as  explained 

below 

3.2.4.1.  Financed from voted budget 

Estimate to be expressed in full-time equivalent units (FTEs)18 

VOTED APPROPRIATIONS 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

 Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff) 

20 01 02 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s Representation Offices) 

20 01 02 03 (EU Delegations) 

01 01 01 01 (Indirect research) 

01 01 01 11 (Direct research) 

Other budget lines (specify) 

• External staff (inFTEs) 

20 02 01 (AC, END from the ‘global envelope’) 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

18 

Please specify below the table how many FTEs within the number indicated are already assigned to the 
management of the action and/or can be redeployed within your DG and what are your net needs. 

EN 

10 

  EN 

 
  
 
 
20 02 03 (AC, AL, END and JPD in the EU Delegations) 

Admin. Support 
line 
[XX.01.YY.YY] 

- at Headquarters 

- in EU Delegations  

01 01 01 02 (AC, END - Indirect research) 

 01 01 01 12 (AC, END - Direct research) 

Other budget lines (specify) - Heading 7 

Other budget lines (specify) - Outside Heading 7 

TOTAL 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

The staff required to implement the proposal (in FTEs):  

To be covered by 
current staff 
available in the 
Commission 
services  

Exceptional additional staff* 

To be financed 
under Heading 7 
or Research 

To be financed 
from BA line 

To be financed 
from fees 

N/A 

Establishment 
plan posts 

External 
staff 
(CA, SNEs, INT) 

Description of tasks to be carried out by: 

Officials and temporary staff 

External staff 

3.2.5.  Overview of estimated impact on digital technology-related investments 

TOTAL Digital and IT appropriations 

Year 

Year 

Year 

Year 

2024 

2025 

2026 

2027 

TOTAL 
MFF 
2021 - 
2027 

HEADING 7 

IT expenditure (corporate)  

Subtotal HEADING 7 

Outside HEADING 7 

Policy IT expenditure on operational 
programmes 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Subtotal outside HEADING 7 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

TOTAL 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

3.2.6.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework  

The proposal/initiative: 

EN 

11 

  EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
–    can be fully financed through redeployment within the relevant heading of the 

multiannual financial framework (MFF) 

N/A 

–    requires use of the unallocated margin under the relevant heading of the MFF 

and/or use of the special instruments as defined in the MFF Regulation 

N/A 

–    requires a revision of the MFF 

N/A 

3.2.7.  Third-party contributions  

The proposal/initiative: 

–   does not provide for co-financing by third parties 

–    provides for the co-financing by third parties estimated below: 

Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Year  
2024 

Year  
2025 

Year  
2026 

Year  
2027 

Total 

Specify the co-financing body  

TOTAL appropriations co-
financed  

3.3. 

Estimated impact on revenue  

–   The proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue. 

–    The proposal/initiative has the following financial impact: 

– 

– 

– 

 

 

on own resources  

on other revenue 

  please indicate, if the revenue is assigned to expenditure lines 

     EUR million (to three decimal places) 

4. 

DIGITAL DIMENSIONS 

4.1. 

Requirements of digital relevance 

The  initiative  is  strictly  limited  to  a  targeted  amendment  of  the  operating  rules  of  the 
selection panel to clarify that the Commission should be responsible for the publication of 
the  call  for  applications  for  the  position  of  European  Chief  Prosecutor  in  the  Official 
Journal of the European Union. This targeted amendment has no digital relevance. 

4.2. 

Data 

N/A 

EN 

12 

  EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.3. 

Digital solutions 

N/A 

4.4. 

Interoperability assessment 

N/A 

4.5.  Measures to support digital implementation 

N/A 

EN 

13 

  EN