Translation of "translation of délai de postulation " (French → English) :

43. to consider in particular, in view of the European Parliament's special role with regard to the definition of objectives and basic choices of the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Parliament's competences as a budgetary authority, its role in democratic scrutiny of foreign policy as well as its practice of parliamentary foreign relations, the possibility for officials from the European Parliament to be able to apply for posts in the EEAS on an equal footing with those from the Council and the Commission at the earliest convenience;

After that they may apply on equal terms with a country’s nationals for other highly-qualified employment, depending on the EU country concerned.

(8a) In view of the European Parliament's relevant role and competences with regard to the definition of the objectives and basic choices of the Common Foreign and Security Policy and in consideration of Parliament's fundamental role as budgetary authority and its role of democratic scrutiny, officials from the European Parliament should be able to apply for posts in the EEAS at the earliest convenience.

To this ends, the amendments contained in this opinion restate the core elements of the Decision establishing the EEAS, such as, e.g. the fundamental need for equal treatment and career opportunities for all EEAS staff, or the need to ensure at the earliest convenience the possibility for officials of EU institutions other than the Council and the Commission, in particular officials of the European Parliament, to apply for vacant posts in the EEAS.

– Whilst we agree with those parts of the proposal that provide for the equal treatment of Parliament with the Council with regard to access to meetings and to information; for regular dialogue between the President of the Commission and the President of the Parliament; cooperation on citizens’ initiatives; impact assessments on legislation; and the use of ‘soft law’ (rather than punitive law?); we disagree with: a reaffirmation and strengthening of compulsory time limits for the implementation of directives; and the use of congratulatory language about the European Union and its officers.

It asserted that longer wait times might ensure a commitment to obeying the law in the long term, but that five years is a very long time for offenders to wait before they can apply for a job without confessing to a minor criminal history.