27/07/2020 (Agence Europe) – The Council of the EU formally appointed, by written procedure on Monday 27 July, the 22 European Public Prosecutors in the European Public Prosecutor’s Office who will be responsible for supervising investigations and prosecutions (see EUROPE 12535/29). Long delayed due to Malta’s difficulties in appointing three candidates meeting the conditions for experience and independence (see EUROPE 12499/13), the formation of the College of European Public Prosecutors should enable the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to take up its duties as planned by the end of 2020. European Public Prosecutors are appointed for a non-renewable term of six years, except for the European Public Prosecutors for eight countries chosen by lot (Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal), who will have a non-renewable term of three years (see EUROPE 12266/10). The College of European Prosecutors is expected to hold its first meeting in September. See the EU Council’s Implementing Decision: https://bit.ly/3023CHW (MF)