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Date: 24-Jun-2024 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Council Decision (EU) 2024/1777 of 20 June 2024 amending Decision (EU) 2023/133 as regards the replacement of a member of the selection panel

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • Council Decision (EU) 2024/1777 amends Decision (EU) 2023/133 to replace Mr. Marin MRČELA with Mr. Dražen JELENIĆ as a member of the selection panel for the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).

Key Changes

  • Mr. Marin MRČELA resigned from the selection panel on 8 April 2024.
  • Mr. Dražen JELENIĆ, Deputy State Attorney General of the Republic of Croatia, is appointed to replace Mr. MRČELA.
  • Mr. JELENIĆ will serve for the remainder of Mr. MRČELA's original 4-year term, which began on 20 January 2023.
  • The decision enters into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Impact Analysis

Selection Panel for the EPPO

  • The replacement aims to uphold geographical balance, gender balance, and due representation of the legal systems within the EPPO framework.

European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)

  • Ensures the selection process for key personnel is not disrupted by the resignation of a panel member.

Member States Participating in the EPPO

  • Maintains the integrity and legitimacy of the appointment process for European Prosecutors.

Suggested Action Items

  • Relevant stakeholders should be informed of the change to ensure transparency and awareness.

Key Entities Referenced

European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO): An EU body established by Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 to investigate and prosecute crimes affecting the Union's financial interests. Selection Panel: A panel provided for in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, responsible for drawing up a shortlist of qualified candidates for the European Chief Prosecutor and providing reasoned opinions on candidates nominated by Member States for European Prosecutors. Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939: The regulation implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. Council Decision (EU) 2023/133: The decision appointing the members of the selection panel for a period of 4 years from 20 January 2023. Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1696: Decision on the operating rules of the selection panel provided for in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939. Marin MRČELA: Former member of the selection panel who resigned. Dražen JELENIĆ: Deputy State Attorney General of the Republic of Croatia, appointed as the new member of the selection panel.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/1777 24.6.2024 COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2024/1777 of 20 June 2024 amending Decision (EU) 2023/133 as regards the replacement of a member of the selection panel 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’) (1), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Whereas: (1) The EPPO was established by Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939. The College of the EPPO consists of the European Chief Prosecutor and one European Prosecutor per Member State. The European Chief Prosecutor is appointed by common accord of the European Parliament and the Council from a shortlist of qualified candidates drawn up by the selection panel provided for in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 (‘the selection panel’). The European Prosecutors are appointed by the Council from among three qualified candidates nominated by each Member State after the Council has received a reasoned opinion from the selection panel. (2) By Decision (EU) 2023/133 (2), the Council appointed the current members of the selection panel for a period of 4 years from 20 January 2023. (3) Mr Marin MRČELA is currently a member of the selection panel. On 8 April 2024, Mr Marin MRČELA informed the Commission that he could no longer serve as a member of the selection panel and had therefore decided to resign. The Council was informed accordingly. (4) A member of the selection panel should be appointed as soon as possible to replace Mr Marin MRČELA, in order to ensure the continuity of the selection panel’s activities. Mr Dražen JELENIĆ, Deputy State Attorney General of the Republic of Croatia, can serve as a member of the selection panel. In proposing Mr Dražen JELENIĆ, the Commission took into account the need for geographical balance, gender balance and due representation of the legal systems of the Member States participating in the enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the EPPO. Mr Dražen JELENIĆ should therefore be appointed as a member of the selection panel to replace Mr Marin MRČELA. (5) In accordance with Rule II of the operating rules of the selection panel set out in the Annex to Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1696 (3), Mr Dražen JELENIĆ should be appointed for the remainder of his predecessor’s term of office. (6) Decision (EU) 2023/133 should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) In order to ensure that Mr Dražen JELENIĆ can immediately take up his functions and participate in the ongoing activities of the selection panel, this Decision should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 In Article 1 of Decision (EU) 2023/133, the name ‘Mr Marin MRČELA’ is replaced by the name ‘Mr Dražen JELENIĆ’. (1) OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/1939/oj. (2) 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/133/oj). (3) 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2018/1696/oj). ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1777/oj 1/2EN OJ L, 24.6.2024 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 Luxembourg, 20 June 2024. For the Council The President M.-C. LEROY 2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1777/oj

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