As from 1 January 2023, the Council of Europe (CoE) Staff Regulations adopted by Resolution CM/Res(2021)6 of the Committee of Ministers on 22 September 2021 replace the former Staff Regulations which were adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 25 September 1981.

The Staff Regulations set out the fundamental conditions of service and the basic rights, duties and obligations of the CoE staff. They enshrine the broad principles of staff policy for the guidance of the Secretary General in the staffing and administration of the CoE Secretariat.

The Staff Regulations apply to any person who, under the conditions set out therein, has been appointed as a member of staff of the Council of Europe. They do not apply to temporary or local staff, trainees or seconded officials, unless the Secretary General has rendered certain provisions applicable to them by way of a Rule.