<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><SDOCTA xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="TA.xsd"><IDENT><STRING BOLD="on">P10_TA(2026)0285</STRING></IDENT><TI><STRING BOLD="on">Appointment of the Executive Director of the European Banking Authority</STRING></TI><HIDDEN><STRING HIDDEN="on" ITALIC="on">(A10-0222/2026 - Rapporteur: Aurore Lalucq)</STRING></HIDDEN><TXTLST><DECISION><TI><STRING BOLD="on">European Parliament decision of 15 September 2026 on the proposal for the appointment of the Executive Director of the European Banking Authority (N10-0031/2026 – C10-0192/2026 – 2026/0901(NLE))</STRING></TI><NOTE>(Approval)</NOTE><TEXT><PREAMBLE><PRINIT><STRING ITALIC="on">The European Parliament,</STRING></PRINIT><GRVISA><VISA><P><NO.P>–</NO.P>having regard to the proposal of the Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority of 21 July 2026 (C10‑0192/2026),</P></VISA><VISA><P><NO.P>–</NO.P>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<FOOTNOTE><FIELD> OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 12, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2010/1093/oj.</FIELD></FOOTNOTE>,</P></VISA><VISA><P><NO.P>–</NO.P>having regard to its resolution of 14 March 2019 on gender balance in EU economic and monetary affairs nominations<FOOTNOTE><FIELD> OJ C 23, 21.1.2021, p. 105.</FIELD></FOOTNOTE>,</P></VISA><VISA><P><NO.P>–</NO.P>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<FOOTNOTE><FIELD> OJ C 270, 7.7.2021, p. 113.</FIELD></FOOTNOTE>,</P></VISA><VISA><P><NO.P>–</NO.P>having regard to Rule 135 of its Rules of Procedure,</P></VISA><VISA><P><NO.P>–</NO.P>having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A10-0222/2026),</P></VISA></GRVISA><GRCONS><CONS><P><NO.P>A.</NO.P>whereas the term of office of the current Executive Director of the European Banking Authority ended on 30 March 2026;</P></CONS><CONS><P><NO.P>B.</NO.P>whereas, on 21 July 2026, the Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority, following an open selection procedure, proposed to appoint Thomas Gstädtner 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;</P></CONS><CONS><P><NO.P>C.</NO.P>whereas, on 2 September 2026, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs held a hearing with Thomas Gstädtner, at which he made an opening statement and then responded to questions from the members of the Committee;</P></CONS></GRCONS></PREAMBLE><DISPOSITIF> <ACTLST><ACTION><P><NO.P>1.</NO.P>Approves the appointment of Thomas Gstädtner as Executive Director of the European Banking Authority;</P></ACTION><ACTION><P><NO.P>2.</NO.P>Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the European Banking Authority and the governments of the Member States.</P></ACTION></ACTLST></DISPOSITIF></TEXT></DECISION></TXTLST></SDOCTA>