Article 37
1. The engagement of temporary staff shall be directed to securing for the Agency the services of persons of the highest standard of ability, efficiency and integrity, recruited on the broadest possible geographical basis from among nationals of Member States participating in the Agency. Temporary staff shall be selected without distinction as to race, political, philosophical or religious beliefs, sex or sexual orientation and without reference to their marital status or family situation. No posts shall be reserved for nationals of any Member State. However, in the event of an observation of a significant imbalance between nationalities among temporary staff which is not justified by objective criteria, the principle of equality of Union citizens shall allow the Agency to adopt appropriate measures. Those appropriate measures shall be justified and shall never result in recruitment criteria other than those based on merit. Before such appropriate measures are adopted by the AACC, the Steering Board shall adopt general provisions for giving effect to this paragraph. 2. A member of the temporary staff may be engaged only on condition that: (a) he is a national of one of the participating Member States and enjoys his full rights as a citizen; (b) he has fulfilled any obligations imposed on him by the laws concerning military service; (c) he produces the appropriate character references as to his suitability for the performance of his duties; (d) he is physically fit to perform his duties; and (e) he produces evidence of a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the participating Member States and of a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the participating Member States to the extent necessary for the performance of his duties. 3. The AACC shall adopt specific provisions on the procedures for recruitment of temporary staff, as necessary, within the framework of Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835.