Article 56

The Director and Deputy Directors appointed on the basis of Article 29 of the Europol Convention shall, for the remaining periods of their terms of office, be the Director and Deputy Directors within the meaning of Article 38 of this Decision. If their terms of office end one year or less after the date of application of this Decision, they shall be extended automatically until one year after the date of application of this Decision. Should the Director or one or more of the Deputy Directors be unwilling or unable to act in accordance with paragraph 1, the Management Board shall appoint an interim Director or interim Deputy Director(s) as required for a maximum period of 18 months, pending the appointments provided for in Article 38(1) and (2).

← art_55__para_2__text_1 · All articles · 1. →

Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-01 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.