Committee of Permanent Representatives

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The Committee of Permanent Representatives is a key preparatory body of the European Union where member states’ ambassadors coordinate and negotiate on EU legislation and policies before they reach the Council of the European Union for formal decision.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union body
preparatory body of the Council of the European Union
aimsTo reach agreement at ambassadorial level before ministerial meetings
composedOf ambassadors of the member states to the European Union
permanent representatives of the member states
COREPER IDealsWith environment
internal market
social policy
transport
COREPER IIDealsWith economic and financial affairs
foreign affairs
general affairs
justice and home affairs
dateEstablished 1958
governedBy Council’s Rules of Procedure
Treaty on European Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
handles files before they reach the Council for formal decision
hasLanguageRegime official languages of the European Union
hasPart Committee of Permanent Representatives self-linksurface differs
surface form: COREPER I

Committee of Permanent Representatives self-linksurface differs
surface form: COREPER II
hasRole coordinates positions of EU member states
deals with institutional, legal and financial issues for the Council
ensures consistency of EU policies
negotiates EU legislation
negotiates EU policies
prepares work of the Council of the European Union
hasSubCommittee Antici Group
Mertens Group
locatedIn Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
meetsAt Council premises in Brussels
meetsFrequency weekly
partOf Council of the European Union
prepares draft agendas for the Council of the European Union
draft conclusions and resolutions for the Council of the European Union
draft legislative acts for the Council of the European Union
reorganizedAs COREPER I and COREPER II in 1962
reportsTo Council of the European Union
shortName Committee of Permanent Representatives self-linksurface differs
surface form: COREPER
supports Council’s legislative function
Council’s policy‑making function
underAuthorityOf Council of the European Union
usesDecisionMode consensus
worksWith Council configurations
European Commission
General Secretariat of the Council

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Council of the European Union supportedBy Committee of Permanent Representatives
Permanent Representatives' Committee coordinatesWith Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: Permanent Representatives' Sub‑Committees
United States Ambassador to the European Union worksWith Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: Permanent Representatives Committee of the European Union
Committee of Permanent Representatives shortName Committee of Permanent Representatives self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: COREPER
Committee of Permanent Representatives hasPart Committee of Permanent Representatives self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: COREPER I
Committee of Permanent Representatives hasPart Committee of Permanent Representatives self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: COREPER II
Council of Ministers worksWith Committee of Permanent Representatives
subject surface form: Council of Ministers of the European Union
General Secretariat of the Council supportsBody Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: Permanent Representatives Committee
Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN hasWorkingRelationshipWith Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: Committee of Permanent Representatives to the European Union
Sub‑Committee on Economic and Trade Matters worksUnder Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: Permanent Representatives' Committee (COREPER)
Sub‑Committee on Economic and Trade Matters reportsTo Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: Permanent Representatives' Committee (COREPER)
Sub‑Committee on Multilateral Cooperation partOf Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: Permanent Representatives' Committee
Sub‑Committee on Structural Reforms assists Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: Permanent Representatives' Committee
Sub‑Committee on Structural Reforms parentBody Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: Permanent Representatives' Committee
Sub‑Committee on Structural Reforms reportsTo Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: Permanent Representatives' Committee
Economic and Financial Affairs Council preparesWith Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER)
Antici Group appliesToBody Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: Committee of Permanent Representatives II
Antici Group reportsTo Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: COREPER II
Mertens Group supports Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper I)
Mertens Group supportsBodyType Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: Coreper I (ambassador-level, internal market and related areas)
Mertens Group supportsTypeOfCoreper Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: Coreper I (deputy permanent representatives / internal market formation)
GSCUE supports Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER)
Council preparatory bodies reportsTo Committee of Permanent Representatives
Council preparatory bodies hasExample Committee of Permanent Representatives
this entity surface form: Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper)