Recruitment of officials
Article 1
1. Notwithstanding the second and third paragraphs of Article 4, Article 7(1), Article 27 and points (a) and (b) of Article 29(1) of the Staff Regulations, vacant posts may be filled, as from the actual date of Croatia’s accession and until 30 June 2018, by the appointment as officials of Croatian nationals, within the limit of the number of posts allotted and taking into account the budgetary discussions. 2. Such officials shall be appointed from the actual accession date and, except for senior officials (Directors-General or their equivalent in grade AD 16 or AD 15 and Directors or their equivalent in grade AD 15 or AD 14), following competitions based on either qualifications or tests, or both qualifications and tests, organised in accordance with Annex III to the Staff Regulations.