**Policy Summary:**
Decision (EU, Euratom) 2016/846, enacted by the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States on May 24, 2016, appoints Ms. Inga Reine, Mr. Fredrik Schalin, and Mr. Peter George Xuereb as Judges to the General Court. This decision is based on Article 19 of the Treaty on European Union, Articles 254 and 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and Article 106a(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community. The appointments are effective from the date of entry into force of the Decision until August 31, 2019, aligning with the partial replacements of the General Court. The decision acknowledges that the General Court consists of 40 Judges as of December 25, 2015, as per Article 48 of Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, amended by Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/2422. Furthermore, it notes that a panel established under Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has assessed the suitability of the appointees. The Decision entered into force the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Euratom: The European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom) is an international organisation established by the Euratom Treaty in 1957 with the purpose of creating a specialist market for nuclear power in Europe.
General Court: A court of the European Union, part of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Treaty on European Union: One of the primary treaties upon which the European Union is founded.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the two treaties forming the constitutional basis of the European Union (EU).
European Atomic Energy Community: An international organization established by the Euratom Treaty.
Inga REINE: Nominee for the post of additional Judge at the General Court.
Fredrik SCHALIN: Nominee for the post of additional Judge at the General Court.
L 141/76 EN Official Journal of the European Union 28.5.2016
DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2016/846 OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF
THE MEMBER STATES
of 24 May 2016
appointing Judges to the General Court
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 254 and 255 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a(1)
thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 48 of Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, as amended by
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/2422 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), provides that the
General Court consists of 40 Judges as from 25 December 2015. Article 2(a) of that Regulation determines the
term of office of the 12 additional Judges in such a way that the end of their term of office corresponds to the
partial replacements of the General Court which will take place on 1 September 2016 and 1 September 2019.
(2) Ms Inga REINE, Mr Fredrik SCHALIN and Mr Peter George XUEREB have been nominated for the posts of additional
Judges at the General Court.
(3) The panel set up by Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has given an opinion
on the suitability of Ms Inga REINE, Mr Fredrik SCHALIN and Mr Peter George XUEREB to perform the duties of
Judges of the General Court,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following are hereby appointed Judges of the General Court for the period from the date of entry into force of this
Decision to 31 August 2019:
— Ms Inga REINE,
— Mr Fredrik SCHALIN,
— Mr Peter George XUEREB.
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, 24 May 2016.
The President
P. DE GOOIJER
(1) Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/2422 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015 amending Protocol No 3 on
the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union (OJ L 341, 24.12.2015, p. 14).