2 Amendments of Maria Eleni KOPPA related to 2009/2133(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point d
Paragraph 5 – point d
(d) the High Representative should pay particular attention to recruitment and staff issues, as the EEAS will encompass staff from the Commission, from the Council and from the Member States; for the EEAS to become a professional diplomatic service it will need to be adequately resourced and staffed on the basis of merit and with respect for the appropriata transparent and objective selection procedures and an adequ proportionate geographical balancerepresentation;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that, while the EU delegations in third countries will complement existing diplomatic representations of the Member States, there will be possibilities for long- term gains in efficiency, as the future EU delegation could in many cases, and especially in the absence of national representations, take over consular services and deal with Schengen visa issues;