It proposes new European legislation, implements the decisions of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the bloc.
Established in , it is based in Brussels — where it has its headquarters at the Berlaymont building in the European Quarter — and Luxembourg, and has offices around the world. It is led by a president and a team or "college" of 28 commissioners, one from each EU member state, which meets each week.
They are bound by oath to represent the interests of the EU as a whole, rather than those of their home country. These commissioners are not directly elected, but rather proposed by the Council of the EU based on suggestions by the governments of each member state. They are then appointed upon the approval of the European Parliament. The European Commission is the largest employer among the EU's institutions, with a staff of around 33, One-third work in Brussels, with Belgians making up around one-sixth of the total workforce.
The European Commission is responsible for proposing new EU laws to protect the interests of the Union and its citizens at a bloc-wide level, for adoption by the European Parliament and the European Council. It consults both experts and European citizens in order to draw up these proposals. The Commission is responsible for the proper adherence to treaties and enforcement of EU law in member states, along with the European Court of Justice.
It also manages EU policies, and draws up annual budgets and allocates EU funding in consultation with the Council and the Parliament in order for these policies to be implemented. The Commission is also responsible for supervising how EU funding is spent once allocated, under the scrutiny of the Court of Auditors. The Commission represents the EU at an international level, speaking on behalf of all its member states in matters of trade and humanitarian aid and negotiating international agreements.
The European Commission is headed up by a president, who leads the college of commissioners and appoints a portfolio to each, and reshuffles the cabinet or dismisses commissioners as necessary.
The president's role also includes representing the EU abroad. The president is elected by the European Parliament after the parliamentary elections, and after each member state has nominated a candidate, taking into account the election results.
Parliament must approve the new president by a majority at least half of MEPs plus one and if this majority is not obtained, member states must propose another candidate within a month. The Spitzenkandidat German for "Lead Candidate" process was introduced by Parliament in , by which each European political party sitting nominates its own presidential candidate prior to the parliamentary election.
The nominee from the largest party after the election is then assumed to have the mandate for the presidency. Juncker's five-year tenure comes to an end with the European Parliament elections and his successor will be announced after th at and will take office on 1 November, The Commission is tasked with proposing new legislation, but it cannot pass these laws on its own.
Since the Commission defends the common European interest, this lobbying is carried out most effectively at European level. Based on input informed by our member organisations, we inform the Commission of the challenges faced by older persons across EU countries and on the way the EU anti discrimination legislation is transposed and implemented at national level. When the European Commission renews its 5-year mandate, we work to influence the future priorities of the Union and make sure older persons' concerns and needs will be taken on board.
The European Commission acts as the executive of the European Union. It has four main roles :. Proposing new legislation. The European Commission has an exclusive right to propose new European legislation, which means that the Commission alone is responsible for initiating legislation.
Legislation proposals are then submitted to the European Parliament and the Council for approval. The European Commission is the executive body of the EU and is therefore responsible for implementing EU law, policies and programmes adopted by the Parliament and the Council, as well as the EU budget. In adopting technical implementing measures, the Commission is assisted by committees made up of experts of member states or lobbies.
The power to enforce European law is relevant in the field of anti-discrimination legislation on the basis of age in employment. The Commission has the power to start infringement procedures against Member States which have not implemented this legislation. The European Commission is an important mouthpiece for the European Union on the international stage.
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