Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/0802(NLE)
Appointment of the Chair of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA)
Non-legislative procedure (NLE): for example international agreements, appointments or opinions.
A decision the Council takes on its own. Depending on the Treaty article, Parliament either gives its consent — accepting or rejecting the text without amending it — or is consulted and gives an opinion.
Where it stands
Plenary vote
Parliament approved the text on 18 December 2024. The Council takes the final decision.
- Referred to committee(done) 16 December 2024
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 16 December 2024
- Tabled for plenary(done) 17 December 2024
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 18 December 2024
- Adopted by the Council(to come)
Decided in plenary
18 December 2024 · decision 8
Justice, rule of law & rights, Appointment
Appointment of the Chair of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA)
Appointment approved 569 for · 20 against · 61 abstained by an overwhelming majority
Electronic vote: totals recorded, but not how each MEP voted.
AI summary:The decision follows a hearing with the candidate and an evaluation of her credentials against the requirements of the relevant EU regulation.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The versions differ only in formal points: the title "Ms" is removed before the nominee's name in three places.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Aurore Lalucq (S&D), Javier Zarzalejos (EPP)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 18 Dec 2024
AI summary:Parliament approves the appointment of Bruna Szego as Chair of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA).
Tabled for plenary· 17 Dec 2024
AI summary:Parliament approves the appointment of Ms Bruna Szego as Chair of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 2 steps
18 December 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 18 Dec 2024 Adopted text TA10-0067/2024Report A10-0032/2024
17 December 2024
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 3 steps
16 December 2024
Committee vote: report adopted
LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
16 December 2024
Referred to the LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
12 December 2024
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text. Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/0802(NLE)