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Non-legislative procedure

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

A decision the Council takes on its own. Depending on the Treaty article, Parliament either gives its consent — accepting or rejecting the text without amending it — or is consulted and gives an opinion.

Where it stands: Completed: published in the Official Journal on 20 February 2026 and now EU law.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 18 December 2025
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 29 January 2026
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 30 January 2026
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 10 February 2026
  5. ✓ Adopted by the Council 20 February 2026
How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The Council takes the final decision, and the act is published in the Official Journal.

Who is working on it

Lead committee
ECON — Economic and Monetary Affairs
Rapporteur
Aurore LALUCQ S&D

The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.

The text, version by version

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA10-0033/2026 10 February 2026 ✦ Parliament approves the appointment of Frank Elderson as Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank for a second term.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0008/2026 30 January 2026 ✦ Parliament approves the appointment of Frank Elderson as Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank for a second term.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (ECON) 28 January 2026 ✦ This draft report concerns Parliament's decision on the ECB proposal to extend Frank Elderson's term as Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board. It approves or declines the appointment based on the candidate's qualifications and gender balance considerations.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The versions differ only in formal points: the date of the Council appointment is updated and a paragraph is removed. see the changes →

Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The change removes the possibility of declining the appointment and the request for a new proposal, making the approval unconditional. see the changes →

Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.

Timeline

  1. Outcome
  2. 20 February 2026 Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  3. Plenary stage
  4. 10 February 2026 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 10 February 2026 📄 Adopted text TA10-0033/2026📄 Report A10-0008/2026
    Adopted Adopted by a large majority
    For 434 Against 169 Abstained 44

    Appointment of frank elderson · 67% of votes cast in favour

  5. 30 January 2026 Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    📄 Report A10-0008/2026
  6. Committee stage
  7. 29 January 2026 Committee vote: report adopted

    ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  8. 28 January 2026 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    📄 Draft report (ECON)
  9. 18 December 2025 Referred to the ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.