(1)

On 15 October 2013 the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, conferring specific tasks on the European Central Bank (ECB) concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions.

(2)

The planning and execution of the tasks conferred on the ECB should be fully undertaken by its Supervisory Board, which is composed of the Chair, the Vice-Chair and four representatives of the ECB, as well as one representative of the national competent authority in each participating Member State.

(3)

The Supervisory Board is an essential body in the exercise of supervisory tasks by the ECB. Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 therefore conferred upon the Council the power to appoint the Chair and the Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board.

(4)

On 11 February 2014 the Council appointed the first Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board by means of Implementing Decision 2014/77/EU (2). The term of office of the first Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board ended on 11 February 2019.

(5)

In accordance with Article 26(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, the ECB, after hearing the Supervisory Board, is to submit to the European Parliament a proposal for the appointment of the Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board, who is to be chosen from among the members of the Executive Board of the ECB. The ECB submitted such a proposal on 9 April 2019, and the European Parliament approved it on 17 September 2019,