Working document in view of the 3 DH-SYSC-I meeting

66 DH-SYSC-I (2017)010
NETHERLANDS
/ PAYS-BAS
Information as communicated to PACE in April 2012 and supplemented by
information communicated to DH-SYSC-I (doc DH-SYSC-I(2016)005 and DH-
SYSC-I(2016)002)
the vacancy is announced in relevant
law journals and newspapers and on
relevant websites.
The vacancy includes an invitation to
third parties to suggest in writing
candidates whom they consider suitable.
All candidates, including those who do
not apply themselves but are invited later
for an interview at the suggestion of a
ability to express oneself
third party, must complete the entire effectively in spoken and
application procedure
written French or English.
For each vacancy, a recommending Relevant international
committee is composed (the President of experience and the ability to
the Supreme Court, the Vice-President of take account of differences in
the Council of State or the President of legal culture among the
the Administrative Jurisdiction Division countries of the Countries of
of the Council of State and a third Europe.
member with ample knowledge of and
experience in international and/or
European law and the Council of Europe
or a comparable international
organisation).
The MFA and the Minister of Security
and Justice may only deviate from the
recommendation made by the committee
on substantiated grounds.
This recommending committee will on
the basis of the received applications and
interviews with a number of candidates
draw up a recommendation - a shortlist
of at least three candidates - for the MFA
and MJ
After consultation between these two
Ministers, the list will be submitted to
the Council of Ministers, who will after
consultation forward it to the PACE.
high moral character
possess the qualification
required for appointment to high
judicial office or be
jurisconsults of recognised
competence.
judicial experience, thorough
knowledge of the Convention