The Judges and Advocates­General shall be chosen from persons whose in­dependence is bevond doubt and who possess the qualifications required for appointment to the highest judicial offices in their respective countries or who are jurisconsults of recognized competence: they shall be appointed by common accord of the goverments of the Member States for a term of six years.
Roghnófar na Breithiúna agus na hAbhcóidí Ginearálta ó dhaoine nach bhfuil a neamhspleáchas inchurtha in amhras agus a bhfuil acu na cáilíochtaí is gá chun a gceaptha do na hoifigí breithiúnacha is airde ina dtíortha faoi seach nó is dli-eolaithe a n-aithnítear a n-inniúlacht; ceapfaidh rialtais an Chomhphobail iad de thoil a chéile ar feadh téarma sé bliana.