Appointment of a Member of the Executive Board of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA)
TA-10-2025-0342 · P10_TA(2025)0342 · PE781.368
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Parliament approves the appointment of Ms Henrica Maria Verbeek-Kusters as a Member of the Executive Board of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA).¶ The appointment follows a Commission shortlist of 12 November 2025, a committee hearing on 2 December 2025 and a proposal by the Authority's General Board of 9 December 2025.¶¶¶ Parliament states that Executive Board members must be chosen on merit, skills, knowledge, integrity, standing and AML/CFT experience, and that it expects a shortlist of at least two qualified candidates for future appointments to keep the Board gender-balanced.¶¶
Key points
- Parliament approves the proposal to appoint Ms Henrica Maria Verbeek-Kusters as a Member of the Executive Board of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism.¶
- Under Article 63(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620, Executive Board members are selected on merit, skills, knowledge, integrity, recognised standing and experience in AML/CFT, and other relevant qualifications.¶
- Parliament says it is committed to gender balance in executive positions in Union institutions, bodies and agencies, and that all Union and national institutions and bodies should take concrete measures to ensure it.¶
- Parliament expects a shortlist of at least two qualified candidates for future appointments, to preserve gender-balanced representation on the Authority's Executive Board as referred to in recital 66 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620.
- The Commission adopted a shortlist with a candidate on 12 November 2025 and gave it to Parliament, in line with Article 63(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620.¶
- The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs evaluated the shortlisted candidate's credentials against the requirements of Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620.¶
- On 2 December 2025 the two committees held a hearing with Ms Henrica Maria Verbeek-Kusters, who made an opening statement and answered questions from committee members.¶
- On 9 December 2025 the General Board of the Authority adopted a proposal to appoint Ms Henrica Maria Verbeek-Kusters as a Member of its Executive Board and sent it to Parliament.¶
Who is affected
- Ms Henrica Maria Verbeek-Kusters: approved as a Member of the Executive Board of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism.¶
- The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism: its Executive Board gains the approved member.
- The Commission and the Council: receive the decision and are expected to provide a shortlist of at least two qualified candidates for future appointments.¶¶
Figures and deadlines
- 12 November 2025: date the Commission adopted the shortlist with a candidate and provided it to Parliament.¶
- 2 December 2025: date of the committees' hearing with Ms Henrica Maria Verbeek-Kusters.¶
- 9 December 2025: date the General Board of the Authority adopted the appointment proposal.¶
- At least two qualified candidates: the shortlist size Parliament expects for future appointments.¶
Legal basis: Article 63(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 establishing the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism.¶