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  1. 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.

    • 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 budget
    Members: A team or 'College' of Commissioners, 1 from each EU country
    President: Ursula von der Leyen
    Year established: 1958

    Proposes 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