The European Commission ‘medical examination’ is a mandatory procedure for all new staff of EU institutions. New staff members have to undergo it before they can start working for an EU institution.
The medical examination has two main aims: to establish that a candidate is “physically fit to perform his duties” as per the Staff Regulations, and to establish a baseline against which to measure any occupational diseases.
Article about the European Commission medical examination.
Hi Ben and Simon above, I cannot be certain but I am pretty sure I read that it is alwaxs…