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report parliamentary committee draft, 18 August 2026

On the proposal for the appointment of the Executive Director of the European Banking Authority

Document ECON-PR-791892 · (N10-0031/2026 – C100192/2026 – 2026/0901(NLE))

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs · Rapporteur: Aurore Lalucq

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This is a draft report by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs on the appointment of the Executive Director of the European Banking Authority. It proposes a European Parliament decision on whether to approve the appointment of Thomas Gstaedtner for a term of five years. The Board of Supervisors proposed Thomas Gstaedtner on 21 July 2026 after an open selection procedure, under Article 51(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010. The committee held a hearing with him on 2 September 2026. The draft decision offers two options: to approve the appointment, or to decline to approve it and ask for the proposal to be withdrawn and a new one submitted.

Position. The rapporteur's draft proposes that Parliament decide whether to approve the appointment of Thomas Gstaedtner as Executive Director of the European Banking Authority, or to decline to approve it and ask for the proposal to be withdrawn and a new one submitted.

Key points

  1. The draft report concerns the appointment of the Executive Director of the European Banking Authority, whose current office-holder's term ended on 30 March 2026.
  2. The Board of Supervisors proposed Thomas Gstaedtner for a five-year term on 21 July 2026, following an open selection procedure.
  3. The committee held a hearing with Thomas Gstaedtner on 2 September 2026, where he made an opening statement and answered questions from members.
  4. The draft decision would either approve the appointment of Thomas Gstaedtner as Executive Director, or decline to approve it and ask for the proposal to be withdrawn and a new one submitted.
  5. The report was drawn up under Parliament's powers in Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010, in particular Article 51, and the committee's established procedures for appointments to regulatory and supervisory bodies.

Who is affected

  • Thomas Gstaedtner, the proposed Executive Director: the decision determines whether his appointment is approved.
  • The European Banking Authority: its next Executive Director depends on the decision.

Figures and deadlines

  • 30 March 2026: the date the term of office of the current Executive Director ended.
  • 21 July 2026: the date the Board of Supervisors proposed Thomas Gstaedtner.
  • five years: the proposed term of office of the Executive Director.
  • 2 September 2026: the date of the committee's hearing with Thomas Gstaedtner.

Legal basis. Article 51(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority).

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Full text

Proposal for a european parliament decision 14 paragraphs

(N10-0031/2026 – C100192/2026 – 2026/0901(NLE))

(Approval)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the proposal of the Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority of 21 July 2026 (C100192/2026),

–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,

–having regard to its resolution of 14 March 2019 on gender balance in EU economic and monetary affairs nominations,

– 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,

–having regard to Rule 135 of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A100000/2026),

A.whereas the term of office of the current Executive Director of the European Banking Authority ended on 30 March 2026;

B.whereas, on 21 July 2026, the Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority, following an open selection procedure, proposed to appoint Thomas Gstaedtner 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;

C.whereas, on 2 September 2026, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs held a hearing with Thomas Gstaedtner, at which he made an opening statement and then responded to questions from the members of the Committee;

1.[Approves/Declines to approve] the appointment of Thomas Gstaedtner as Executive Director of the European Banking Authority [, and asks for the proposal to be withdrawn and for a new one to be submitted];

2.Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the European Banking Authority and the governments of the Member States.

Explanatory statement 1 paragraph

This report has been drawn up following the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs' exercise of the powers granted to Parliament under Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010, in particular Article 51 thereof, and following the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs' established procedures in the matter of appointments to regulatory and supervisory bodies in the economic and financial domain.

Annex: declaration of input 1 paragraph

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.