CELEX: 52021DP0217
Language: en
Date: 2021-05-18 00:00:00
Title: European Parliament decision of 18 May 2021 on the proposal for the appointment of the Executive Director of the European Securities and Markets Authority (N9-0005/2021 — C9-0114/2021 — 2021/0900(NLE))

12.1.2022   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 15/229
            
         
      P9_TA(2021)0217
      Appointment of the Executive Director of the European Securities and Markets Authority — Candidate: Natasha Cazenave
      European Parliament decision of 18 May 2021 on the proposal for the appointment of the Executive Director of the European Securities and Markets Authority (N9-0005/2021 — C9-0114/2021 — 2021/0900(NLE))
      (Approval)
      (2022/C 15/25)
      
         The European Parliament,
      
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                  having regard to the proposal of the Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority of 12 March 2021 (C9-0114/2021),
               
            
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                  having regard to Article 51(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/77/EC (1),
               
            
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                  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 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 Rule 131 of its Rules of Procedure,
               
            
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                  having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A9-0137/2021),
               
            
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                  whereas the term of office of the current Executive Director of the European Securities and Markets Authority ends on 29 May 2021;
               
            
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                  whereas, on 12 March 2021, the Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority, following an open selection procedure, proposed to appoint Natasha Cazenave as Executive Director for a term of office of five years, in accordance with Article 51(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010;
               
            
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                  whereas, on 22 April 2021, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs held a hearing with Natasha Cazenave, at which she made an opening statement and then responded to questions from the members of the Committee;
               
            
               
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                  Approves the appointment of Natasha Cazenave as Executive Director of the European Securities and Markets Authority;
               
            
               
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                  Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the European Securities and Markets Authority and the governments of the Member States.
               
            
         (1)  OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 84.
      
         (2)  OJ C 23, 21.1.2021, p. 105.
      
         (3)  Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0017.