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On amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure concerning appointments to Union agencies and bodies (Rule 135)

Document AFCO-PR-781408 · 2025/2262(REG)

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Report parliamentary committee draft AFCO-PR-781408
Date
12 January 2026
Committee
Committee on Constitutional Affairs
Rapporteur
Sven Simon
Dossier
2025/2262(REG)
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This draft report proposes amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure on appointments to Union agencies and bodies. It changes Rule 135 to cover appointments to management boards of regulatory agencies and bodies where Parliament decides or gives consent, and deletes the requirement for candidate statements.

Position. The rapporteur proposes amending Rule 135 to broaden its scope to regulatory agencies and bodies, and to remove the candidate hearing requirement.

Key points

  1. Rule 135 is retitled to 'Appointments to Union agencies and bodies'.
  2. The rule applies to appointments of Chairs, Vice-Chairs and members of management boards of Union agencies and bodies, and other positions, if the agency is regulatory and Parliament decides or consents.
  3. The committee responsible shall consider proposed appointments according to implementing provisions set by the Conference of Presidents.
  4. The requirement for each candidate to make a statement and answer questions before the committee is deleted.

Who is affected

  • Candidates for appointments to Union agencies and bodies: no longer required to make statements or answer questions before Parliament's committee.
  • Union agencies and bodies of a regulatory nature: their management board appointments fall under the new rule.

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Proposal for a european parliament decision

(2025/2262(REG))

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the letter from its President of 7 November 2025,

–having regard to Rules 242 and 243 of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A100000/2026),

1.Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as shown below;

2.Points out that the amendments will enter into force on the first day of the next part-session;

3.Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission, for information.

Amendment 1

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Rule 135 – title

Amendment: Present text and Amendment
Present textAmendment
Appointments to the economic governance bodiesAppointments to Union agencies and bodies

Or. en

Amendment 2

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Rule 135 – paragraph 1

Amendment: Present text and Amendment
Present textAmendment
1. This Rule shall apply to the appointment of:1. This Rule shall apply to appointments of Chairs, Vice-Chairs and members of the management boards of Union agencies and bodies, as well as to appointments to other positions in those agencies and bodies, where:
– the Chair and the Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank;
– the Chair, the Vice-Chair and the full-time members of the Single Resolution Board of the Single Resolution Mechanism;
– the Chairs and Executive Directors of the European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority, European Securities and Markets Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority); and
– the Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director of the European Fund for Strategic Investments.
– the Union agency or body is of a regulatory nature; and
– Parliament either has the power to decide, on its own or by common accord with other institutions, on the appointment, or is requested to give its consent to the appointment.

Or. en

Amendment 3

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Rule 135 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Amendment: Present text and Amendment
Present textAmendment
1a. The committee responsible shall consider the proposed appointments in accordance with implementing provisions laid down by the Conference of Presidents.

Or. en

Amendment 4

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Rule 135 – paragraph 2

Amendment: Present text and Amendment
Present textAmendment
2. Each candidate shall be invited to make a statement before the committee responsible and to answer questions put by its members.deleted

Or. en

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European Parliament (2026). “DRAFT REPORT on amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure concerning appointments to Union agencies and bodies (Rule 135)”. Text, 12 January 2026. docId AFCO-PR-781408. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/AFCO-PR-781408 (retrieved 5 October 2026). Data: EP Open Data API: document record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/documents/AFCO-PR-781408 (CC BY 4.0).
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  date = {2026-01-12},
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