Ved frivillig fratræden, afskedigelse eller dødsfald udnævnes der en efterfølger for EU-udenrigsministeren for resten af dennes tjenesteperiode i henhold til artikel I-28, stk.  
In the event of resignation, compulsory retirement or death, the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs shall be replaced, for the remainder of his or her term of office, in accordance with Article I-28(1).5.  