The Judges and Advocates-General shall be chosen from persons whose in dependence is beyond 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 governments 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 ís airde ina dtíortha faoi seach nó is dlí-eolaithe a n-aithnítear a n-ínniúlacht; ceapfaidh rialtais na mBallstát iad de thoil a chéile ar feadh téarma sé bliana.