Secretariat-General

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The Secretariat-General is the central administrative body of the European Commission that coordinates its work, ensures policy coherence, and supports the Commission’s decision-making processes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative body
directorate-general of the European Commission
abbreviation SG
appliesTo EU policies and initiatives prepared by the Commission
coordinatesWorkOf European Commission
country European Union
employer staff of the Secretariat-General of the European Commission
ensures policy coherence within the European Commission
hasOfficialWebsite https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/departments-and-executive-agencies/secretariat-general_en
headquartersLocation Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
jurisdiction institutions and services of the European Commission
languageOfWork English
French
German
partOf European Commission
reportsTo College of Commissioners
President of the European Commission
responsibleFor better regulation agenda within the Commission
coordination of comitology procedures
coordination of crisis response at Commission level
coordination of evaluations of EU policies
coordination of impact assessments
coordination of interinstitutional relations
coordination of relations with other EU institutions and bodies
coordination of relations with the Council of the European Union
coordination of relations with the European Parliament
coordination of the College of Commissioners’ meetings
ensuring consistency of Commission initiatives with political priorities
horizontal policy coordination across directorates-general
legal and procedural quality control of Commission initiatives
management of written procedures of the Commission
monitoring implementation of the Commission work programme
overall coordination of Commission policies
preparation of the Commission work programme
publication of the Commission’s agenda and decisions
secretariat of the College of Commissioners
secretariat of the Commission’s weekly meetings
role central administrative body of the European Commission
ensuring follow-up of European Council conclusions within the Commission
ensuring interservice coordination within the Commission
guardian of the Commission’s decision-making procedures
supporting strategic planning of the Commission
scope European Union level
sector public administration
supports European Commission decision-making processes

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European Commission hasPart Secretariat-General