Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

on the proposal for the appointment of a member of the Single Resolution Board

(N10-0005/2025 – C100031/2025 – 2025/0902(NLE))

(Approval)

The European Parliament,

– having regard to the proposal of the Commission of 19 February 2025 for the appointment of Slavka Eley as Member of the Single Resolution Board (C100031/2025),

– having regard to Article 56(6) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2014 establishing uniform rules and a uniform procedure for the resolution of credit institutions and certain investment firms in the framework of a Single Resolution Mechanism and a Single Resolution Fund and amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010,

– having regard to its resolution of 14 March 2019 on gender balance in EU economic and monetary affairs nominations,

– 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,

– having regard to Rule 135 of its Rules of Procedure,

A. whereas Article 56(4) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 provides that the members of the Single Resolution Board referred to in Article 43(1), point (b), of that Regulation are to be appointed on the basis of merit, skills, knowledge of banking and financial matters, and of experience relevant to financial supervision, regulation and bank resolution;

B. whereas Parliament is committed to ensuring gender balance in top positions in the field of banking and financial services; whereas all Union and national institutions and bodies should implement concrete measures to ensure gender balance;

C. whereas in accordance with Article 56(6) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014, on 15 January 2025 the Commission adopted a shortlist for the position of Member of the Single Resolution Board;

D. whereas in accordance with Article 56(6) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014, the Commission provided the shortlist to Parliament;

E. whereas on 19 February 2025, the Commission adopted a proposal to appoint Slavka Eley as Member of the Single Resolution Board and transmitted that proposal to Parliament;

F. whereas the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs then proceeded to evaluate the credentials of the proposed candidate for the functions of Member of the Single Resolution Board, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 56(4) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014;

G. whereas on 3 March 2025, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs held a hearing with Slavka Eley, at which she made an opening statement and then answered questions put by members of the Committee;