9.2.2018   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 50/155

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having regard to the proposal of the Board of Supervisors of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) of 3 February 2016 for the appointment of the Executive Director of the EIOPA for a five-year term (C8-0023/2016),

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having regard to Article 51(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/79/EC (1),

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having regard to its Rules of Procedure,

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having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A8-0045/2016),

A.

whereas the term of office of EIOPA’s current Executive Director ends on 31 March 2016;

B.

whereas, on 28 January 2016, the Board of Supervisors of the EIOPA, following an open selection procedure, proposed to appoint Fausto Parente as Executive Director for a term of office of five years, in accordance with Article 51(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010;

C.

whereas, on 23 February 2016, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs held a hearing with Fausto Parente, at which he made an opening statement and then responded to questions from the members of the Committee;

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Approves the appointment of Fausto Parente as Executive Director of the EIOPA;

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Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the EIOPA and the governments of the Member States.