Plenary report, 19 March 2026
On amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure concerning appointments to Union agencies and bodies (Rule 135)
Report A-10-2026-0064 · (2025/2262(REG))
Committee on Constitutional Affairs · Rapporteur: Sven Simon
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AI:In short
Parliament decides to amend its Rules of Procedure to broaden Rule 135 to cover appointments to Union agencies and bodies of a regulatory nature where Parliament decides or consents. The amendments enter into force on the first day of the next part-session.
Position. The Committee on Constitutional Affairs proposes amending Rule 135 to broaden its scope to all Union agencies and bodies of a regulatory nature where Parliament has a role in appointments.
Key points
- Rule 135 is retitled to 'Appointments to Union agencies and bodies'.
- The rule now applies to appointments of Chairs, Vice-Chairs and members of management boards of Union agencies and bodies, and other positions, where the agency is regulatory and Parliament decides or consents.
- The committee responsible shall consider proposed appointments under implementing provisions laid down by the Conference of Presidents.
Who is affected
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Full text
Proposal for a european parliament decision 20 paragraphs
(2025/2262(REG))
The European Parliament,
–having regard to the letter from its President of 7 November 2025,
–having regard to Rules 242 and 243 of its Rules of Procedure,
–having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A10-0064/2026),
1.Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as shown below;
2.Points out that the amendments will enter into force on the first day of the next part-session;
3.Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission, for information.
Amendment 1
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 135 – title
| Present text | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Appointments to the economic governance bodies | Appointments to Union agencies and bodies |
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Amendment 2
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 135 – paragraph 1
| Present text | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. This Rule shall apply to the appointment of: | 1. This Rule shall apply to appointments of Chairs, Vice-Chairs and members of the management boards of Union agencies and bodies, as well as to appointments to other positions in those agencies and bodies, where: |
| – the Chair and the Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank; | |
| – the Chair, the Vice-Chair and the full-time members of the Single Resolution Board of the Single Resolution Mechanism; | |
| – the Chairs and Executive Directors of the European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority, European Securities and Markets Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority); and | |
| – the Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director of the European Fund for Strategic Investments. | |
| – the Union agency or body is of a regulatory nature; and | |
| – Parliament either has the power to decide, on its own or by common accord with other institutions, on the appointment, or is requested to give its consent to the appointment. |
Amendment 3
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 135 – paragraph 1 a (new)
| Present text | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1a. The committee responsible shall consider the proposed appointments in accordance with implementing provisions laid down by the Conference of Presidents. |
Annex: declaration of input 1 paragraph
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.
741.405information on adoption by the committee responsible 1 paragraph
| Date adopted | 18.3.2026 | |
| Result of final vote | +: –: 0: | 30 0 0 |
Procedure pages
How the committees handled the text, and how their members voted on it.
Final vote by roll call by the committee responsible 3 paragraphs
30 · For
- ECR
- Gheorghe Piperea, Sander Smit, Beatrice Timgren
- ESN
- Christine Anderson
- EPP
- Salvatore De Meo, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Willemien Koning, Andrey Kovatchev, Gabriel Mato, Liudas Mažylis, Nadine Morano, Ana Miguel Pedro, Loránt Vincze
- Patriots
- Marieke Ehlers, Fabrice Leggeri, Pál Szekeres, Alexandre Varaut
- Renew
- Helmut Brandstätter, Charles Goerens, Sandro Gozi
- S&D
- Marc Angel, Gabriele Bischoff, Vasile Dîncu, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Thijs Reuten, Alessandro Zan
- The Left
- Damien Carême, Nikolas Farantouris
- Greens
- Daniel Freund, Reinier Van Lanschot
0 · Against
0 · Abstained