General Secretariat of the Council
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The General Secretariat of the Council is the administrative body that provides logistical, legal, and policy support to the Council of the European Union and the European Council.
Aliases (2)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union body
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administrative body → |
| country |
European Union
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| employs |
civil servants of the European Union
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| governedBy |
Treaty on European Union
→
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union → |
| hasDepartment |
Directorates-General
→
Legal Service of the Council → |
| hasFunction |
institutional memory for the Council and European Council
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| hasRole |
assist the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU
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draft Council and European Council documents → ensure continuity of the Council’s work → manage Council archives → provide legal advice to the Council and the European Council → provide logistical support for Council meetings → support negotiations between member states → |
| headquartersLocation |
Belgium
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Brussels → |
| jurisdiction |
European Union law
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| languagePolicy |
multilingual
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| locatedIn |
Europa building
→
Justus Lipsius building → |
| officialName |
General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union
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| oversees |
practical organisation of Council and European Council meetings
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| partOf |
institutional framework of the European Union
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| provides |
documentation services
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interpretation services → legal support → logistical support → meeting organisation → policy support → translation services → |
| responsibleFor |
circulation of Council documents
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preparation of Council agendas → publication of Council acts → recording Council decisions → |
| sector |
public administration
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| serves |
Council of the European Union
→
European Council → |
| shortName |
GSC
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GSCUE → |
| supportsBody |
Council preparatory bodies
→
Permanent Representatives Committee → |
| supportsProcess |
EU legislative process
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coordination between EU institutions → |
| website |
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/
→
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Council of the European Union
→
Political and Security Committee ("General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union") → |
supportedBy |
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Treaty Establishing the European Stability Mechanism
("General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union")
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hasDepositary |
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Justus Lipsius building
("General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union")
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occupant |
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General Secretariat of the Council
("General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union")
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officialName |
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European External Action Service
("Council Secretariat’s Directorate-General for External Relations")
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replaces |
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the Council
→
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secretariatProvidedBy |
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Council of the European Union Justus Lipsius building
("General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union")
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usedBy |
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Committee of Permanent Representatives
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worksWith |