On the proposal for the appointment of a Member of the Executive Board of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism

(N10-0078/2025 – C100332/2025 – 2025/0905(NLE))

(Approval)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the proposal of the General Board of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism of 9 December 2025 (GBSUP Decision 7/2025 (GBFIU Decision 11/2025)),

–having regard to Article 63(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2024 establishing the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism and amending Regulations (EU) No 1093/2010, (EU) No 1094/2010 and (EU) No 1095/2010,

– having regard to the decision of the Conference of Presidents of 22 October 2025 regarding Rules on the appointment of representatives of the European Parliament or other persons to the management boards or other positions of agencies and bodies,

– having regard to its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Axxxx),

A.whereas Article 63(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 provides that the members of the Executive Board of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism shall be selected on the basis of merit, skills, knowledge, integrity, recognised standing and experience in the area of AML/CFT, and other relevant qualifications;

B.whereas Parliament is committed to ensuring gender balance in executive positions in Union institutions, bodies and agencies; whereas all Union and national institutions and bodies should implement concrete measures to ensure gender balance; whereas Parliament expects to receive a shortlist of at least two qualified candidates for future appointments with a view to preserving gender-balanced representation at the Executive Board of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism as referred to in recital 66 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620;

C.whereas in accordance with Article 63(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620, on 12 November 2025, the Commission adopted a shortlist with a candidate for the position of Member of the Executive Board of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism and provided the shortlist to Parliament;

D.whereas the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs proceeded to evaluate the credentials of the shortlisted candidate for the position of Member of the Executive Board of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620;

E.whereas on 2 December 2025, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs held a hearing with Ms Henrica Maria Verbeek-Kusters, at which she made an opening statement and then answered questions put by members of the Committees;

F.whereas on 9 December 2025, the General Board of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism adopted a proposal to appoint Ms Henrica Maria Verbeek-Kusters as Member of the Executive Board of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism and transmitted that proposal to Parliament;

1.Approves the proposal for the appointment of Ms Henrica Maria Verbeek-Kusters as Member of the Executive Board of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism;

2.Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism and the governments of the Member States.

This report has been drawn up following the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs' and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs’ exercise of the powers granted to Parliament under Regulation (EU) No 2024/1620, in particular Article 63(4) thereof.

DECLARATION OF INPUT FROM AURORE LALUCQ

The rapporteur declares under her exclusive responsibility that she did not include in her report input from interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies, to be listed in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.

DECLARATION OF INPUT FROM JAVIER ZARZALEJOS

The rapporteur declares under his exclusive responsibility that he did not include in his report input from interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies, to be listed in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.