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1. The Commission shall propose a list of candidates, preferably at least three, for executive director after consultation with the members other than the Union of the joint undertaking. For the purpose of such consultation, each type of members other than the Union of the joint undertaking shall appoint one representative as well as one observer on behalf of the governing board.

2. The executive director shall be appointed by the governing board on the basis of merit and skills, from the list of candidates proposed by the Commission, following an open and transparent selection procedure, which shall respect the principle of gender balance.

3. The executive director shall be a member of staff and shall be engaged as a temporary agent of the joint undertaking under Article 2, point (a), of the CEOS. For the purpose of concluding the contract of the executive director, the joint undertaking shall be represented by the chairperson of the governing board.

4. The term of office of the executive director shall be four years. By the end of that period, the Commission after consulting the members other than the Union shall carry out an assessment of the performance of the executive director and the future tasks and challenges of the joint undertaking.

5. The governing board of the joint undertaking, acting on a proposal from the Commission which takes into account the assessment referred to in paragraph 4, may extend the term of office of the executive director once, for a period of not more than three years.

6. An executive director whose term of office has been extended may not participate in another selection procedure for the same post.

7. An executive director may be dismissed only upon a decision of the governing board acting on a proposal from the Commission, after consulting the states’ representatives group and the members other than the Union of the joint undertaking.