When taking up his duties, the Ombudsman shall give a solemn undertaking before the Court of Justice of the European Communities that he will perform his duties with complete independence and impartiality and that during and after his term of office he will respect the
Nuair a rachaidh sé i mbun a chuid dualgas, tabharfaidh an tOmbudsman gealltanas sollúnta os comhair Chúirt Bhreithiúnais na gComhphobal Eorpach á rá go gcomhlíonfaidh sé a chuid dualgas go hiomlán neamhspleách agus neamhchlaon agus go ndéanfaidh sé, le linn a théarma oifige agus dá éis sin, na hoibleagáidí a urramú a eascraíonn as sin, go háirithe a dhualgas chun feidhmiú go macánta agus go discréideach maidir le ceapacháin nó sochair áirithe a ghlacadh tar éis dó scor dá oifig a shealbhú.