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From · report parliamentary committee draft · 2026-08-18 ECON-PR-791899 on the proposal for the appointment of the Chairperson of the European Securities and Markets Authority
To · Plenary report · 2026-09-03 A-10-2026-0223 on the proposal for the appointment of the Chairperson of the European Securities and Markets Authority
✦ In short · AI narration of the differences below, generated 18 Sept 2026

Parliament now approves the appointment of Carlo Comporti as Chairperson of the European Securities and Markets Authority, dropping the option to decline and the request to withdraw the proposal and submit a new one. #2 The other change is wording: the description of the selection basis is rephrased. #1

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PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION

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

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A10-0000/2026),(A10-0223/2026),

A. whereas the term of office of the current Chairperson of the European Securities and Markets Authority ends on 31 October 2026;

Wording Rephrases the description of the selection basis for the Chairperson of the European Securities and Markets Authority, changing 'financial markets participants' to 'financial market participants' and 'shall respect' to 'is to respect'.

B. whereas Article 48(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 provides that the Chairperson of the European Securities and Markets Authority is to be selected on the basis of merit, skills, knowledge of financial marketsmarket participants and of markets, and of experience relevant to financial supervision and regulation, following an open selection procedure which shallis to respect the principle of gender balance;

C. whereas, on 22 July 2026, the Council proposed to appoint, upon confirmation by the Parliament, Carlo Comporti as Chairperson of the European Securities and Markets Authority for a term of office of five years, in accordance with Article 48(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010;

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

Replaces the conditional approval or decline of Carlo Comporti's appointment, and the request to withdraw the proposal and submit a new one, with an approval of the appointment.

1. [Approves / Declines to approve]Approves the appointment of Carlo Comporti as Chairperson of the European Securities and Markets Authority [, and asks for the proposal to be withdrawn and for a new one to be submitted];Authority;

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

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