REPORT on the proposal for the appointment of the Executive Director of the European Banking Authority

PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION

on the proposal for the appointment of the Executive Director of the European Banking Authority

(C9‑0080/2020 – 2020/0905(NLE))

(Approval)

The European Parliament,

– having regard to the proposal of the Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority of 5 March 2020 (C9‑0080/2020),

– having regard to Article 51(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/78/EC[1],

– having regard to its resolution of 14 March 2019 on gender balance in EU economic and monetary affairs nominations[2],

– having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2020 on institutions and bodies of the Economic and Monetary Union: preventing post-public employment conflicts of interest[3],

– having regard to its decision of 30 January 2020 on the proposal for the appointment of the Executive Director of the European Banking Authority[4],

– having regard to Rule 131 of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A9-0132/2020),

A. whereas the previous Executive Director of the European Banking Authority resigned from the post as of 31 January 2020;

B. whereas, on 5 March 2020, the Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority, following an open selection procedure, proposed to appoint François-Louis Michaud as Executive Director for a term of office of five years, in accordance with Article 51(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010;

C. whereas, on 29 June 2020, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs held a hearing with François-Louis Michaud, at which he made an opening statement and then responded to questions from the members of the Committee;

1. Declines to approve the appointment of François-Louis Michaud as Executive Director of the European Banking Authority, and asks for the proposal to be withdrawn and for a new one to be submitted to Parliament;

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the European Banking Authority and the governments of the Member States.

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