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dossier	COM(2025)174 - Amendment of Decision (EU) 2023/133 appointing the members of the selection panel provided for in Article 14(3) of ...
document	COM(2025)174
date	May 22, 2025

(1) The European Chief Prosecutor is appointed by common accord of the European Parliament and the Council from among a shortlist of qualified candidates drawn up by the selection panel provided for in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939. The European Prosecutors are appointed by the Council from among three qualified candidates nominated by each Member State after having received a reasoned opinion from that selection panel.

(2) The current members of the selection panel were appointed for a period of four years from 20 January 2023, by means of Council Decision (EU) 2023/133 ¹⁰ . One member of the selection panel was replaced in June 2024 ¹¹ .

(3) On 7 March 2025, one of the members appointed in January 2023, Ms Tuire Tamminiemi, resigned from the selection panel. The Council was informed accordingly.

(4) A new member of the selection panel should be appointed as soon as possible to replace Ms TAMMINIEMI, in order to ensure the continuity of the selection panel’s activities. Ms Johanna HERVONEN, Chief Prosecutor of the prosecution district of Southern Finland, should therefore be appointed as a new member of the selection panel. In proposing this person, 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.

(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 ¹² , Ms HERVONEN should be appointed for the remainder of her predecessor’s term of office.

(6) Decision (EU) 2023/133 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(7) In order to ensure that Ms HERVONEN can swiftly take up her 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.