The members of that court shall be chosen from persons whose independence is beyond doubt and who possess the ability required for appointment to judicial office; they shall be appointed by common accord ofthe Governments ofthe Member States for a term of six years.
Til medlemmer af retten vælges personer, hvis uafhængighed og evne til at varetage retslige funktioner er uomtvistelig; de udnævnes af medlemsstaternes regeringer efter fælles overenskomst for et tidsrum af seks år. En delvis fornyelse finder sted hvert tredje år.