L 19728 Official Journal of the European Union 28.7.2005 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 22 July 2005 appointing Judges of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (2005/577|EC, Euratom) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 225a thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 140b thereof, Having regard to Council Decision 2004/752/EC, Euratom of 2 November 2004 (1), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof, Whereas: 1 The European Union Civil Service Tribunal was estab- lished by Decision 2004/752[EC, Euratom, on the basis of Articles 225a and 245 of the EC Treaty and Articles 140b and 160 of the EAEC Treaty. To that end, that Decision added an Annex to the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice (hereinafter referred to as Annex I to the Statute of the Court of Justice). Article 3 of Annex I to the Statute of the Court of Justice provides that: ‘1. The Judges shall be appointed by the Council, acting in accordance with the fourth paragraph of Article 225a of the EC Treaty and the fourth paragraph of Article 140b of the EAEC Treaty, after consulting the committee provided for by this Article. When appointing Judges, the Council shall ensure a balanced composition of the Tribunal on as broad a geographical basis as possible from among nationals of the Member States and with respect to the national legal systems repre- sented. () O] L 333, 9.11.2004, p. 7. 2. Any person who is a Union citizen and fulfils the conditions laid down in the fourth paragraph of Article 225a of the EC Treaty and the fourth paragraph of Article 140b of the EAEC Treaty may submit an appli- cation. The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a recommendation from the Court, shall determine the conditions and the arrangements governing the submission and processing of such applications. 3. A committee shall be set up comprising seven persons chosen from among former members of the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance and lawyers of recognised competence. The committee’s membership and operating rules shall be determined by the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a recom- mendation by the President of the Court of Justice. 4. The committee shall give an opinion on candidates’ suitability to perform the duties of judge at the Civil Service Tribunal. The committee shall append to its opinion a list of candidates having the most suitable high-level experience. Such list shall contain the names of at least twice as many candidates as there are Judges to be appointed by the Council’ By its Decision 2005/150/EC, Euratom (%), the Council determined the conditions and arrangements governing the submission and processing of applications for appointment as a judge of the Civil Service Tribunal, as provided for in Article 3(2) of Annex I to the Statute of the Court of Justice. By its Decision 2005/49/EC, Euratom (), the Council determined the operating rules of the committee provided for in Article 3(3) of Annex I to the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice. () O] L 50, 23.2.2005, p. 7. () O] L 21, 25.1.2005, p. 13.