ABSTRACT
The development of the European civil service has been very rapid and continuous – beginning with the Treaty on the European Coal and Steel Community of 1951 up to the Treaties on the European Union of 2007. Leading the way are the Commission, the Council and the Parliament through their legislation and the Court of Justice through its jurisdiction. The development comprises a new State system which has to create a civil service meeting completely new and different requirements and objectives compared to those of the increasing number of the various Member States of the Union. Special features are to be observed and taken into account, such as different requirements regarding citizenship and language, the ban on strikes, membership in associations, and recruitment according to nationality and merits. Taken together, it can be observed that the civil service of the Union continuously performs and adjusts its duties according to the needs of the European Union and the Member States.
