Hospodářský a měnový výbor

The results of the votes on the amendments and of the votes on the Objection are available below.

At the ECON committee meeting on Thursday 14 October 2021 at 9:00, the second ordinary public hearing this year in the framework of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) will take place with Mr Andrea Enria, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB.

On 14 October from 10:00 to 12:00, the ECON Members will hold the annual hearing with the Chairpersons of the ESAs, in accordance with Article 3 of the EBA, EIOPA and ESMA Regulations.

On 30 September from 09.00 to 10.00, ECON Members held an exchange of views with the candidate selected for the position of Chairperson of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Verena Ross. The vote in ECON on the appointment took place on the same day with the following results: 46 votes in favour, 6 against and 5 abstentions. The Council has informed Parliament that it would appoint Ms Ross, if confirmed by Parliament.

On 27 September, 13:45 – 15:45, the ECON Committee had an exchange of views with the ECB President. This was the third Monetary Dialogue this year.

The Taxonomy Regulation is part of the EU strategy for sustainable finance and aims at redirecting capital flows to help generate sustainable and inclusive growth. Under the regulation, the Commission is obliged to define technical screening criteria for each environmental objective through delegated acts, to which the EP can object.

Members from the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs held the 3rd Recovery and Resilience Dialogue with Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President for an Economy that Works for People and Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy.

On 1 September from 13.45 to 14.45, ECON Members held an exchange of views with Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on transatlantic cooperation in the field of financial services.

The spread of the COVID-19 virus represents a dramatic risk for the health and lives of our citizens but will also lead to unprecedented shocks for the economy and employment in Europe. The COVID-19 outbreak requires rapid responses from Member States and immediate and innovative joint action of the European institutions and Member States to counter another deep and protracted economic crisis in the aftermath of the health pandemic.