The European Parliament decided, by 463 votes to 63 with 74 abstentions, to approve the appointment of Tuija Taos as a member of the Single Resolution Board for a period of five years.

As a reminder, Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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.

Article 56(4) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 provides that the members of the Single Resolution Board 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.

On 12 October 2022, the Commission adopted a proposal for the appointment of Tuija Taos as a member of the Single Resolution Board and submitted this proposal to the Parliament.

The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs subsequently assessed the credentials of the proposed candidate and held a hearing with Tuija Taos on 24 October 2022, during which she made an opening statement and then answered questions put by committee members.

Parliament recalled its commitment to ensuring gender balance in senior positions in the field of banking and financial services. It considers that all EU and Member State bodies and institutions should implement concrete measures to ensure gender balance.