What can I do if I am not satisfied with the outcome of the selection procedure?

If a candidate considers that they have been adversely affected by a particular decision, they can:

1. Lodge a complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and Conditions of Employment of other servants of the European Union, at the following address: 

jobs@euspa.europa.eu 

or

European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)

Human Resources Department

Janovského 438/2

170 00 Prague 7

Czech Republic

The complaint must be lodged within 3 months. The time limit for initiating this type of procedure starts to run from the time the candidate is notified of the action adversely affecting them.

2. Submit a judicial appeal under Article 270 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (ex Art. 236 of the EC Treaty) and Article 91 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union to the: 

General Court of the European Union

Boulevard Konrad Adenauer

Luxembourg 2925

LUXEMBOURG 

For details on how to submit an appeal, please consult the website of the General Court of the European Union: http://curia.europa.eu.

3. Make a complaint to the European Ombudsman: 

European Ombudsman

1 avenue du Président Robert Schuman

CS 30403

67001 Strasbourg Cedex

FRANCE

http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu 

Please note that complaints made to the Ombudsman have no suspensive effect on the period laid down in Articles 90(2) and 91 of the Staff Regulations for lodging complaints or for submitting appeals to the General Court of the European Union under Article 270 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (ex Art. 236 TEC). Please note also that, under Article 2(4) of the general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties, any complaint lodged with the Ombudsman must be preceded by the appropriate administrative approaches to the institutions and bodies concerned.