Secretariat-General of the European Commission (SG) - Main contents

The Secretariat-General supports the European Commission, the college of Commissioners especially, in its daily work. It does so in various ways; it track legislative proposals submitted to the other EU institutions, aids in monitoring the implementation of EU-legislation in the member-states, help manage contacts between the EU and civil society. It also supports the Commission president in his or her activities as policy-maker.

In particular, the Secretariat-General:

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  Contributes to the definition of the Commission's strategic objectives and priorities and shapes cross-cutting policies;
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  Coordinates, facilitates, advises and arbitrates, so as to ensure the coherence, quality and delivery of policy, legislation and operations across policy areas and Commission departments;
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  Coordinates the planning and programming of the initiatives of the Commission;
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  ensures the smooth running of the decision-making process and strives to rationalise both procedures and supporting IT tools as part of the evolution towards an efficient and modern e-Commission;
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  Acts as the Commission's interface with the other European institutions, national parliaments and non-governmental organisations and entities;
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  Fosters the Commission's institutional competences and the development of a service-oriented, modern, transparent and responsible European administration which works to the highest standards of ethics and integrity.