COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2021/879

of 27 May 2021

on the appointment of the Chair of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/79/EC (1), and in particular Article 48(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 25 March 2021, the Council received the shortlist of three ranked candidates selected by the EIOPA’s Board of Supervisors for the position of EIOPA Chair.

(2) On 15 April 2021, the three candidates were interviewed by the Presidency of the Council on behalf of the Member States.

(3) On 21 April 2021, the Presidency of the Council launched an informal and indicative consultation on the candidate ranked first by EIOPA’s Board of Supervisors, Ms Petra HIELKEMA.

(4) In accordance with Article 48(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010, which was amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/2175 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), the Council is to adopt a decision to appoint the Chairperson, after confirmation by the European Parliament.

(5) On 5 May 2021, the Council sent a letter to the European Parliament stating that, should the European Parliament confirm Ms Petra HIELKEMA for the position of Chairperson of EIOPA, the Council would adopt a decision to appoint her as the Chairperson of EIOPA.

(6) On 18 May 2021, the European Parliament confirmed Ms Petra HIELKEMA for the position of Chairperson of EIOPA,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Ms Petra HIELKEMA is hereby appointed as Chair of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) for a period of 5 years from 1 September 2021.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the

Official Journal of the European Union

.

Done at Brussels, 27 May 2021.

For the Council

The President

P. SIZA VIEIRA

(1)  

OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 48

.

(2)  Regulation (EU) 2019/2175 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority), Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority), Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority), Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 on markets in financial instruments, Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 on indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts or to measure the performance of investment funds, and Regulation (EU) 2015/847 on information accompanying transfers of funds (

OJ L 334, 27.12.2019, p. 1

).