The European Commission: An Essential Guide to the Institution, the Procedures and the Policies

Half title page......Page 1
The European Commission......Page 2
Title page......Page 3
Imprint......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of tables......Page 9
Editors’ Foreword......Page 13
INTRODUCTION: THE TASKS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION......Page 15
THE INSTITUTIONAL TRIANGLE......Page 19
THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE......Page 36
THE EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS......Page 38
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS......Page 39
ADVISORY BODIES......Page 42
MISCELLANEOUS......Page 44
AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES......Page 45
COMITOLOGY......Page 47
THE COLLEGIAL ORGAN OF THE 27 COMMISSION MEMBERS......Page 49
DISTRIBUTION OF TASKS AMONG COMMISSION MEMBERS (2004–2009)......Page 51
DECISION-MAKING BY THE COMMISSION MEMBERS......Page 52
THE CABINETS......Page 53
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AS AN AUTHORITY......Page 57
OFFICIALS AND STAFF OF THE......Page 62
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES – DG EMPL......Page 73
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE – DG EAC......Page 80
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR INTERNAL MARKET AND SERVICES - DG MARKET......Page 87
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR FISHERIES AND MARITIME AFFAIRS – DG FISH......Page 93
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT – DG RTD......Page 98
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR HEALTH AND CONSUMER PROTECTION – DG SANCO......Page 116
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR INFORMATION SOCIETY AND MEDIA – DG INFSO......Page 122
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND SECURITY - DG ILS......Page 128
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT – DG AGRI......Page 134
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR REGIONAL POLICY – DG REGIO......Page 142
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION – DG TAXUD......Page 148
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR THE ENVIRONMENT – DG ENV......Page 153
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENTERPRISE AND INDUSTRY – DG ENTR......Page 159
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENERGY AND TRANSPORT – DG TREN......Page 168
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR COMPETITION – DG COMP......Page 179
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS – DG ECFIN......Page 186
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR BUDGET – DG BUDGET......Page 192
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR COMMUNICATIONS – DG COMM......Page 193
HUMANITARIAN AID DEPARTMENT – ECHO......Page 199
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS – DG RELEX......Page 203
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR DEVELOPMENT – DG DEV......Page 214
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENLARGEMENT – DG ELARG......Page 219
EuropeAid – OFFICE FOR CO-OPERATION – AIDCO......Page 225
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR TRADE – DG TRADE......Page 231
SECRETARIAT GENERAL – SG......Page 239
LEGAL SERVICE – SJ......Page 245
OFFICE FOR OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS – OPOCE......Page 246
EUROPEAN ANTI-FRAUD OFFICE – OLAF......Page 247
EUROPEAN PERSONNEL SELECTION OFFICE - EPSO......Page 250
EUROSTAT – ESTAT......Page 252
PAYMASTER’S OFFICE – PMO......Page 255
OFFICE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOGISTICS, BRUSSELS - OIB......Page 256
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR INFORMATICS – DG DIGIT......Page 257
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR INTERPRETATION – DG INTERPRETATION - DG INTERPRETATION......Page 260
INTERNAL AUDITING SERVICE – IAS......Page 261
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION – DG ADMIN......Page 262
BUREAU OF EUROPEAN POLICY ADVISERS - BEPA......Page 264
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR TRANSLATION – DG DGT......Page 265
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION......Page 269
OTHER EU INSTITUTIONS AND FACILITIES......Page 273
BUSINESS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS......Page 275
List of sources......Page 281
Abbreviations......Page 283
Author biographies......Page 289
Index......Page 293