Officials of the European Communities and of the Member States appointed to the Ombudsman's secretariat shall be seconded in the interests of the service and guaranteed automatic reinstatement in their institution of origin.
Eiropas Kopienu un dalībvalstu ierēdņus, kas iecelti darbam ombuda sekretariātā, norīko dienesta interesēs, un tiem garantē automātisku atjaunošanu amatā sākotnējā iestādē.