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having regard to the proposal of the Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority of 12 March 2021 (C9-0114/2021),

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having regard to Article 51(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/77/EC (1),

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having regard to its resolution of 14 March 2019 on gender balance in EU economic and monetary affairs nominations (2),

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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 (3),

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having regard to Rule 131 of its Rules of Procedure,

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having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A9-0137/2021),

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whereas the term of office of the current Executive Director of the European Securities and Markets Authority ends on 29 May 2021;

B.

whereas, on 12 March 2021, the Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority, following an open selection procedure, proposed to appoint Natasha Cazenave as Executive Director for a term of office of five years, in accordance with Article 51(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010;

C.

whereas, on 22 April 2021, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs held a hearing with Natasha Cazenave, at which she made an opening statement and then responded to questions from the members of the Committee;

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