Council Decision (EU) 2025/2421, dated 13 November 2025, appoints Mr. Stephanus Abraham BLOK and Ms. Joëlle ELVINGER as members of the Court of Auditors for the period from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2031. This decision is made by the Council of the European Union, with regard to Article 286(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the proposals by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The decision enters into force on the date of its adoption. The President, S. Lose, signed the decision for the Council.
Key Entities Referenced
Council Decision (EU) 2025/2421: Decision of the Council of the European Union appointing two members of the Court of Auditors.
Court of Auditors: The entity to which the decision appoints new members.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Article 286(2): Legal basis for the decision.
Stephanus Abraham Blok: One of the individuals being reappointed as a member of the Court of Auditors.
Joëlle Elvinger: One of the individuals being reappointed as a member of the Court of Auditors.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/2421 26.11.2025
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2025/2421
of 13 November 2025
appointing two members of the Court of Auditors
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 286(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposals by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands,
Having regard to the opinions of the European Parliament(1),
Whereas:
(1) The term of office of Mr Stephanus Abraham BLOK is due to expire on 31 December 2025. The Kingdom of the
Netherlands has proposed that he be reappointed from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2031.
(2) The term of office of Ms Joëlle ELVINGER is due to expire on 31 December 2025. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
has proposed that she be reappointed from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2031.
(3) Mr Stephanus Abraham BLOK and Ms Joëlle ELVINGER should therefore be appointed to the Court of Auditors,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following are hereby appointed members of the Court of Auditors for the period from 1 January 2026 to 31 December
2031:
— Mr Stephanus Abraham BLOK,
— Ms Joëlle ELVINGER.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 13 November 2025.
For the Council
The President
S. LOSE
(1) Opinions of 9 September 2025 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2421/oj 1/1