The elections were due to end the mandate of Ms Michèle CONINSX, National Member for Belgium, as Vice-President after having been elected President of Eurojust with effect from 1 May 2012 as approved by the Council on 26 April 2012.
Valimised olid tingitud senise asepresidendi, Belgia liikme Michèle CONINSXI volituste lõppemisest seoses tema valimisega Eurojusti presidendiks alates 1. maist 2012 (nõukogu poolt heaks kiidetud 26. aprillil 2012).