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EU Whoiswho is an electronic directory which presents the organisational charts of the EU institutions, bodies and agencies in all official EU languages.
Meet the 27 members of the College of Commissioners, the political leadership of the EU executive branch. Learn about their portfolios, priorities, and documents for 2019-2024.
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- Overview
- What Does The Commission do?
- Composition
- How Does The Commission Work?
- The European Commission and You
Role: Promotes the general interest of the EU by proposing and enforcing legislation as well as by implementing policies and the EU budgetMembers: A team or 'College' of Commissioners, 1 from each EU countryPresident: Ursula von der LeyenYear established: 1958Proposes new laws
The Commission is the sole EU institution tabling laws for adoption by the Parliament and the Council that: 1. protect the interests of the EU and its citizens on issues that can't be dealt with effectively at national level 2. get technical details right by consulting experts and the public
Manages EU policies & allocates EU funding
1. sets EU spending priorities, together with the Council and Parliament 2. draws up annual budgets for approval by the Parliament and Council 3. supervises how the money is spent, under scrutiny by the Court of Auditors
Enforces EU law
1. together with the Court of Justice, ensures that EU law is properly applied in all the member countries
Political leadership is provided by a team of 27 Commissioners (one from each EU country) – led by the Commission President, who decides who is responsible for which policy area. The College of Commissioners is composed of the President of the Commission, eight Vice-Presidents, including three Executive Vice-Presidents, the High Representative of t...
Strategic planning
The President defines the policy direction for the Commission, which enables the Commissioners together to decide strategic objectives, and produce the annual work programme.
Collective decision making
Decisions are taken based on collective responsibility. All Commissioners are equal in the decision-making process and equally accountable for these decisions. They do not have any individual decision-making powers, except when authorized in certain situations. The Vice-Presidents act on behalf of the President and coordinate work in their area of responsibility, together with several Commissioners. Priority projectsare defined to help ensure that the College works together in a close and fle...
Give input
If you want to give us your viewson EU policies or suggest changes or new policies, you have various options: 1. send a response to a Commission public consultationon an issue that concerns you 2. launch a European Citizens' Initiative 3. make a formal complaintif you think EU law is not being applied properly in your case
Get info
The Commission also provides advice & information servicesto help you with business, study, legal matters, and moving and working around Europe.
Contact us
For any questionsyou have about our work: 1. contact Commission staff(in Brussels, etc.) 2. contact a local Commission officein your country
Learn about the role, biography and activities of Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the European Commission since 2019. Find out her political guidelines, team, media gallery, calendar, transparency and contact details.
Search for Commission documents on this website. These include Commission plans, reports, studies, factsheets and much more. The official website of the European Commission, providing access to information about its political priorities, policies and services.
