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The European Union of Rechtspfleger (EUR) is the union of professional organisations of Rechtspfleger and comparable officials in Europe. Several non-European organisations joined the EUR as associated members, thus the Union has influence not only in Europe.

Rechtspfleger are judicial officials to whom judicial tasks were transferred to be done by themselves in their own responsibility. They belong to the higher staff of the judicial organisation, the transfer of judicial tasks needs an at least three years lasting, highly qualified formation. See more at "Model Statute of a European Rechtspfleger". Judicial tasks have also be transferred to comparable officials to be done in their own responsibility, above this they act in judicial procedures beside the judge.

Human Rights are a special aspect in the work of the Rechtspfleger /Greffier. The Rechtspfleger / Greffier is a link between citizens and justice, the justice's nearness to the citizens becomes a lot of reality by the work of this official. So he contributes quite a lot to the protection of Human Rights.

Our times are a period of changing and of the approaching of East and West. For the European Union it is an important task to help to construct judicial structures in the countries of the middle and Eastern parts of Europe. The introduction of the Rechtspfleger is an important contribution to reach this aim.

By recommendation of the committee of ministers from 5th Mai 1971, the EUR gained the consultative status at the Council of Europe (Resolution (71)10 from 5th Mai 1971).

The EUR as ONG works very close with the Council of Europe.

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