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having regard to the Commission proposal of 14 February 2018 for the appointment of Boštjan Jazbec as member of the Single Resolution Board (N8-0052/2018),

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having regard to the third subparagraph of Article 56(6) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2014 establishing uniform rules and a uniform procedure for the resolution of credit institutions and certain investment firms in the framework of a Single Resolution Mechanism and a Single Resolution Fund and amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 (1),

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having regard to Rule 122a of its Rules of Procedure,

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having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A8-0030/2018),

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whereas Article 56(4) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 provides that the members of the Single Resolution Board referred to in Article 43(1)(b) of that regulation are to be appointed on the basis of merit, skills, knowledge of banking and financial matters, and of experience relevant to financial supervision, regulation and bank resolution;

B.

whereas Article 56(4) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 provides that the selection procedure shall respect the principles of gender balance, experience and qualification;

C.

whereas in accordance with Article 56(6) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014, on 20 December 2017 the Commission adopted a shortlist of candidates for the position of member of the Single Resolution Board referred to in Article 43(1)(b) of that regulation;

D.

whereas in accordance with Article 56(6) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014, the shortlist was provided to Parliament;

E.

whereas on 14 February 2018, the Commission adopted a proposal to appoint Boštjan Jazbec as member of the Single Resolution Board and submitted it to Parliament;

F.

whereas Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs then proceeded to evaluate the credentials of the proposed candidate for the functions of member of the Single Resolution Board, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 56(4) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014;

G.

whereas, on 21 February 2018, the Committee held a hearing with Boštjan Jazbec, at which he made an opening statement and then responded to questions from the members of the Committee;

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