1.The staff of SATCEN, including the Director, shall consist of contract staff recruited on the broadest possible basis from among nationals of the Member States, and of seconded experts.
2.The contract staff shall be appointed by the Director on the basis of merit and through fair and transparent competition procedures.
3.The need for secondment of staff to SATCEN shall be determined by the Board in consultation with the Director of SATCEN. In agreement with the Director, experts from Member States and officials from the EEAS, Union institutions agencies or bodies may be seconded to SATCEN for an agreed period, either to posts within SATCEN's organisational structure and/or for specific tasks and projects.
4.Contract staff may be seconded for a limited period to a post outside SATCEN, in accordance with SATCEN staff rules.
5.The Board shall draw up, on a proposal from the Director, SATCEN staff rules which shall be adopted by the Council.
6.The provisions relating to seconded experts shall be adopted by the Board on a proposal from the Director.