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Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/3158 13.12.2024
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2024/3158
of 12 December 2024
appointing a European Prosecutor of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office
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 16 thereof,
Having regard to 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’) (2),
Having regard to 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 (3),
Having regard to the reasoned opinion and the ranking of the candidates drawn up by the selection panel,
Whereas:
(1) The EPPO was established by Regulation (EU) 2017/1939.
(2) The European Prosecutors are to supervise investigations and prosecutions in accordance with Article 12 of
Regulation (EU) 2017/1939.
(3) Commission Decision (EU) 2024/1952 (4) confirmed the participation of Sweden in the enhanced cooperation on
the establishment of the EPPO.
(4) Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1696 lays down the operating rules of the selection panel provided for in Article
14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 (the ‘operating rules of the selection panel’).
(5) Pursuant to Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, each participating Member State is to nominate three
candidates for the position of European Prosecutor from among candidates who are active members of the public
prosecution service or judiciary of the relevant Member State, whose independence is beyond doubt and who
possess the qualifications required for appointment to high prosecutorial or judicial office in their respective
Member States, and who have relevant practical experience of national legal systems, of financial investigations and
of international judicial cooperation in criminal matters.
(6) Sweden has nominated three candidates.
(7) The selection panel drew up the reasoned opinion and the ranking for each of the candidates nominated by Sweden
who fulfilled the conditions set out in Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 and submitted them to the
Council, which received them on 15 October 2024.
(8) Pursuant to the fourth paragraph of Rule VII.2 of the operating rules of the selection panel, the selection panel
ranked the candidates according to their qualifications and experience. The ranking indicates the selection panel’s
order of preference and is not binding on the Council.
(9) In accordance with Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, after having received the reasoned opinion of the
selection panel, the Council is to select and appoint one of the candidates to be the European Prosecutor of the
participating Member State in question.
(1) OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 282, 12.11.2018, p. 8.
(3) OJ L 17, 19.1.2023, p. 90.
(4) Commission Decision (EU) 2024/1952 of 16 July 2024 confirming the participation of Sweden in the enhanced cooperation on the
establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (OJ L, 2024/1952, 18.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/
1952/oj).
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(10) In accordance with Article 16(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the Council, acting by simple majority, is to select
and appoint the European Prosecutors for a non-renewable term of 6 years.
(11) The Council assessed the respective merits of the candidates taking into account the reasoned opinion submitted by
the selection panel.
(12) On the basis of an assessment of the respective merits of the candidates, the Council followed the non-binding order
of preference indicated by the selection panel for the candidates nominated by Sweden,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following candidate nominated by Sweden is hereby appointed European Prosecutor of the EPPO for a non-renewable
period of 6 years from 14 December 2024:
Mr Martin BRESMAN.
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, 12 December 2024.
For the Council
The President
PINTÉR S.
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