Following the resignation of Mr Maarten B. ENGWIRDA from his duties as a Member of the European Court of Auditors, the Council of the European Union, by decision of 17 November 2010, acting in accordance with the Treaties and after consulting the European Parliament, appointed Mr Gijs M. de VRIES a Member of the Court of Auditors for the remainder of Mr ENGWIRDA's term of office, that is for the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2013.
Seoses Maarten B. ENGWIRDA tagasiastumisega Euroopa Kontrollikoja liikme ametist nimetas Euroopa Liidu Nõukogu asutamislepingute alusel ja pärast Euroopa Parlamendiga konsulteerimist 17. novembril 2010 vastu võetud otsusega Maarten B. ENGWIRDA ülejäänud ametiajaks, s.o ajavahemikuks 1. jaanuar 2011 kuni 31. detsember 2013, Euroopa Kontrollikoja liikmeks Gijs M. de VRIES’i.