Inden for én måned inden forlængelsen af embedsperioden kan direktøren opfordres til at afgive en erklæring over for Europa-Parlamentets kompetente udvalg og besvare spørgsmål fra medlemmerne af dette udvalg.
Within one month before the extension of his term of office, the Director may be invited to make a statement before the competent committee of the Parliament and to answer questions put by the members of that committee.