11.7.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 18331 I (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 27 June 2008 appointing three Judges of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (2008/569/EC, Euratom) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (4) By Decision 2005/151/EC, Euratom (*), the Council appointed the members of the committee. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 225a thereof, (5) By Decision 2005/577[EC, Euratom (°), after consultation of the committee, the Council appointed the seven Judges of the Civil Service Tribunal. Pursuant to Article 2 of that Decision, three of the Judges were appointed for a period of three years, running from 1 October 2005 to 30 September 2008. Following the choice by lot Whereas: carried out by the President of the Council at the meeting on 12 October 2005, the duties of the Judges Irena BORUTA, Horstpeter KREPPEL and Sean VAN RAEPENBUSCH will end on 30 September 2008 (9). Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 140b thereof, (1) The European Union Civil Service Tribunal, (hereinafter referred to as Civil Service Tribunal) was established by Council Decision 2004/752EC, Euratom (!). 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). (6) A public call for applications for the appointment of three judges to the Civil Service Tribunal for the period from 1 October 2008 to 30 September 2014 was published on 7 December 2007 (7). The deadline for (2 By Decision 2005/ 1 ?O/EC, Euratom (%), the Couqcil the submission of applications expired on 25 January determined the conditions and arrangements governing 2008. Fifty-three applications were received, including the submission and processing of applications for those of the three retiring judges. 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. (7 The committee met on 3 and 4 March and on 9 and (3) By Decision 2005/49[EC, Euratom (}) of 18 January 2005, the Council determined the operating rules of the committee provided for in Article 3(3) of Annex I to the Statute of the Court of Justice (hereinafter referred to as committee). OJ L 333, 9.11.2004, p. 7. 2 OJ L 50, 23.2.2005, p. 7. OJ L 21, 25.1.2005, p. 13. 10 April 2008. On completion of its discussions, it finalised the opinion and the list provided for in Article 3(4) of Annex I to the Statute of the Court of Justice. The list contains six candidates. 50, 23.2.2005, p. 9. 197, 28.7.2005, p. 28. ) O] L ) O] L ) O] C 262, 21.10.2005, p. 1. ) O] C 295, 7.12.2007, p. 26.