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PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION

Appointment of the Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank

on the proposal of the European Central Bank for the appointment of the Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

(N10-0080/2025 – C100366/2025 – 2025/0906(NLE))

PE782.289

European Parliament decision of 10 February 2026 on the proposal of the European Central Bank for the appointment of the Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank (N10-0080/2025 – C10-0366/2025 – 2025/0906(NLE))

(Approval)

E. whereas, on 10 December 2020, the European Council appointed Frank Elderson as a member of the Executive Board of the ECB for a term of office of eight years as from 15 December 2020 in accordance with Article 283(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

F. whereas, on 22 February 2021, the European Council appointed Frank Elderson as Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB for a period of five years from 24 February 2021;

G. whereas, by letter of 17 December 2025, the ECB submitted to Parliament a proposal to extend the term of office of Frank Elderson as Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB for a second term with a duration coinciding with the end of his term as member of the Executive Board of the ECB;

I. whereas the committee held a hearing with the proposed candidate on 28 January 2026, at which he made an opening statement and then responded to questions from the members of the committee;

EN

1. Approves the appointment of Frank Elderson as Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank;

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

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This report has been drawn up following the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs' exercise of the powers granted to Parliament under Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, in particular Article 26 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

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.

INFORMATION ON ADOPTION IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE

Date adopted

29.1.2026

Result of final vote

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