Til medlemmer af retten vælges personer, hvis uafhængighed og evne til at varetage retslige funktioner er uomtvistelig; de udnævnes af medlemsstaternes regeringer efter fælles overenskomst for et tidsrum af seks år. En delvis fornyelse finder sted hvert tredje år.
The members of that court shall be chosen from persons whose independence is beyond doubt and who possess the ability required for appointment to judicial office; they shall be appointed by common accord ofthe Governments ofthe Member States for a term of six years.