The Director of the Authority shall be appointed for a five-year non-renewable term by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission (jointly referred to as the 'appointing authority') by common accord, on the basis of proposals made by a selection committee composed of the Secretaries-General of those institutions following an open call for candidates.
Ar bhonn tograí arna ndéanamh ag coiste roghnúcháin a bheidh comhdhéanta d’Ard-Rúnaithe Pharlaimint na hEorpa, na Comhairle agus an Choimisiúin(dá dtagraítear go comhpháirteach mar “an t-údarás ceapacháin”), agus tar éis glao oscailte ar iarrthóirí, déanfaidh na hinstitiúidí sin, de thoil a chéile, Stiúrthóir an Údaráis a cheapadh ar feadh téarma neamh-inathnuaite cúig bliana.