# 2022 discharge: European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)

European Parliament procedure 2023/2162(DEC) (DEC - Discharge procedure, 9th term, committee CONT). Stage: Procedure completed. 2 committee amendments tabled by 2 Members between 2024-02-12 and 2024-02-12.

## What the amendments focus on

A discharge decision on the implementation of the 2022 budget of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). The amendments note the 4.5% increase in total staff compared to 2021 and the geographical balance across 24 nationalities, and welcome that the Authority is close to gender balance, citing the distribution within senior and middle management and the Management Board.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sándor RÓNAI | Hungary | S&D | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197584.md |
| Hannes HEIDE | Austria | S&D | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197682.md |

## Official source documents

- PE757.238: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CONT-AM-757238_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2023-2162-DEC · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2023-2162-DEC.json

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