European Railway Agency: term of office of Executive Director

The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Giuseppe GARGANI (EPP-ED, IT), and made two substantive amendments to the Commission’s proposal:

-the Executive Director will be appointed by the Administrative Board on the grounds of merit and documented administrative and managerial skills, as well as competence and experience relevant to the railway sector. The Administrative Board will take its decision by a four-fifths majority of all members entitled to vote. The Commission may propose a candidate or candidates, after hearing the opinion of the representative appointed by the European Parliament;

-the opinion of the representative appointed by the European Parliament must be heard before the renewal of the Executive Director’s term of office.