(Approval)

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),

–  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 Rule 131 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  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;

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;

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;

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the appointment of Gerry Cross as Executive Director of the European Banking Authority, and asks for the proposal to be withdrawn and for a new one to be submitted to Parliament;

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

(1) OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 12. (2) Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0211. (3) Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0017.