European GNSS Supervisory Authority: term of office of the Executive Director

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

-a new paragraph states that the Executive Director shall be appointed by the Administrative Board on the grounds of merit and documented administrative and managerial skills, as well as relevant competence and experience, from a list of at least three candidates proposed by the Commission, after hearing the opinion of the representative appointed by the European Parliament. The Administrative Board shall take its decision by a three-quarters majority of its members;

-the term of office of the Executive Director shall be five years, and may be extended once, on a proposal from the Commission, after hearing the opinion of the representative appointed by the European Parliament.