# C_2021331EN.01004601.xml

| 17.8.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 331/46 |
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17.8.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 331/46

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P9_TA(2020)0023

Appointment of the Executive Director of the European Banking Authority

European Parliament decision of 30 January 2020 on the proposal for the appointment of the Executive Director of the European Banking Authority (N9-0003/2020 — C9-0006/2020 — 2020/0901(NLE))

(Approval)

(2021/C 331/08)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal of the Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority of 14 January 2020 (C9-0006/2020), |
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having regard to the proposal of the Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority of 14 January 2020 (C9-0006/2020),

| — | 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), |
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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), |
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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), |
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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 Rule 131 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 131 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee of Economic and Monetary Affairs (A9-0008/2020), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee of Economic and Monetary Affairs (A9-0008/2020),

| A. | whereas the current Executive Director of the European Banking Authority has announced his resignation from the post with effect from 31 January 2020; |
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whereas the current Executive Director of the European Banking Authority has announced his resignation from the post with effect from 31 January 2020;

| B. | whereas, on 14 January 2020, the Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority, following an open selection procedure, proposed to appoint Gerry Cross 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; |
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whereas, on 14 January 2020, the Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority, following an open selection procedure, proposed to appoint Gerry Cross 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 22 January 2020, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs held a hearing with Gerry Cross, at which he made an opening statement and then responded to questions from the members of the Committee; |
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whereas, on 22 January 2020, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs held a hearing with Gerry Cross, 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 Gerry Cross 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; |
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| 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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(1)  OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 12.

(2)  Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0211.

(3)  Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0017.

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