137Therefore, the appraisal reports and the reports drawn up in the course of the probationary period have separate purposes and functions. In addition, those reports are subject to different sets of legal rules. Thus, an end-of-probation report, even if it contains a certain number of observations on the official’s or other staff member’s fitness for work, cannot, in principle, be taken into account by a promotion committee.
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