The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 24 and Article 228 thereof,

–  having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

–  having regard to its Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties(1),

–  having regard to Rule 231 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the call for nominations(2),

–  having regard to its vote of 18 December 2019,

1.  Elects Emily O’REILLY to exercise the function of European Ombudsman until the end of the parliamentary term;

2.  Requests Emily O’REILLY to take an oath before the Court of Justice;

3.  Instructs its President to have the annexed decision published in the Official Journal of the European Union;

4.  Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Council, the Commission and the Court of Justice.

(1) OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15. (2) OJ C 293, 30.8.2019, p. 1.

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 18 December 2019

electing the European Ombudsman

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 24 and Article 228 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to its Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties(1),

Having regard to Rule 231 of its Rules of Procedure,

Having regard to the call for nominations(2),

Having regard to its vote of 18 December 2019,

HAS DECIDED:

to elect Emily O’REILLY to exercise the function of European Ombudsman until the end of the parliamentary term.

Done at Strasbourg, 18 December 2019.

For the European Parliament

The President

D. M. SASSOLI

(1) OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15. (2) OJ C 293, 30.8.2019, p. 1.