European Parliament decision of 18 May 2021 on the proposal for the appointment of the Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (N9-0022/2021 — C9-0163/2021 — 2021/0901(NLE))

12.1.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 15/230 ---|---|---|--- * * * P9_TA(2021)0218 Appointment of the Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority — Candidate: Petra Hielkema European Parliament decision of 18 May 2021 on the proposal for the appointment of the Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (N9-0022/2021 — C9-0163/2021 — 2021/0901(NLE)) (Approval) (2022/C 15/26) The European Parliament, — | having regard to the shortlist of qualified candidates for the position of Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority of 22 March 2021 drawn up by its Board of Supervisors, ---|--- — | having regard to the Council’s letter of 6 May 2021 proposing Petra Hielkema as Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (C9-0163/2021), ---|--- — | having regard to Article 48(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), ---|--- — | 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 on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A9-0162/2021), ---|--- A. | whereas the term of office of the Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority ended on 28 February 2021; ---|--- B. | whereas, on 6 May 2021, the Council proposed to appoint Petra Hielkema as Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for a term of office of five years, in accordance with Article 48(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010; ---|--- C. | whereas, on 10 May 2021, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs held a hearing with Petra Hielkema, at which she made an opening statement and then responded to questions from the members of the Committee; ---|--- | 1. | Approves the appointment of Petra Hielkema as Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority; ---|---|--- | 2. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the governments of the Member States. ---|---|--- * * * (1) OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 48. (2) OJ C 23, 21.1.2021, p. 105. (3) Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0017. * * *