Council Decision (EU) 2022/1318 of 26 July 2022 appointing a member of the Court of Auditors is Decision 32022D1318. The European Parliament decided by 414 votes to 112, with 57 abstentions, to give a favourable opinion on the Council's proposal to appoint Stephanus Abraham Blok (NL) as a Member of the Court of Auditors. Source: EUR-Lex and European Parliament procedure file. Methodology
Council Decision (EU) 2022/1318 of 26 July 2022 appointing a member of the Court of Auditors
- CELEX
- 32022D1318
- Type
- Decision
- Dated
- 2022-07-26
- Procedure
- 2022/0805(NLE)
- Lead committee
- CONT
- Stage
- Procedure completed
Official title: Council Decision (EU) 2022/1318 of 26 July 2022 appointing a member of the Court of Auditors
What it is
The European Parliament decided by 414 votes to 112, with 57 abstentions, to give a favourable opinion on the Council's proposal to appoint Stephanus Abraham Blok (NL) as a Member of the Court of Auditors. Stephanus Abraham Blok is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He was Minister of Foreign and European Affairs from 2018 to 2021 and Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy from May 2021 to January 2022. The Committee on Budgetary Control evaluated the proposed candidate’s credentials, in particular with regard to the conditions set out in Article 286(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. As part of this assessment, the committee received a curriculum vitae from the candidate as well as his replies to the written questionnaire sent to him. The committee then held a hearing with the candidate on 15 June 2022, during which he made an opening statement and then answered questions put by the committee members.
Frequently asked
What is Council Decision (EU) 2022/1318 of 26 July 2022 appointing a member of the Court of Auditors?
The European Parliament decided by 414 votes to 112, with 57 abstentions, to give a favourable opinion on the Council's proposal to appoint Stephanus Abraham Blok (NL) as a Member of the Court of Auditors. Stephanus Abraham Blok is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He was Minister of Foreign and European Affairs from 2018 to 2021 and Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy from May 2021 to January 2022. The Committee on Budgetary Control evaluated the proposed candidate’s credentials, in particular with regard to the conditions set out in Article 286(1) of
When was 32022D1318 adopted?
Decision 32022D1318 is dated 2022-07-26. The full official text is on EUR-Lex.
What is the EU legislative procedure reference?
The procedure reference is 2022/0805(NLE). You can follow it on the European Parliament's procedure file.
Primary sources
Summary extracted from the European Parliament's own per-stage procedure record. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU). Methodology.
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