# European Central Bank (ECB): appointment of Yves Mersch as member of the Executive Board

European Parliament procedure 2012/0806(NLE) (NLE - Non-legislative enactments, 7th term, committee ECON). Stage: Procedure completed. 5 committee amendments tabled by 2 Members between 2012-10-18 and 2012-10-18.

## What the amendments focus on

Procedure on the appointment of Yves Mersch as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank. The amendments add recitals on the prior presence of a female member of the Executive Board, Parliament's earlier opinions on candidates, and the value of gender diversity in boards and public bodies, while delivering a favourable opinion on the Council recommendation to appoint the candidate.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert GOEBBELS | Luxembourg | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4429.md |
| Rachida DATI | France | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/72775.md |

## Official source documents

- PE498.019: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-498.019+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-0806-NLE · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-0806-NLE.json

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