European External Action Service (EEAS)

Source: Europa Nu.

The External Action Service (EEAS) of the European Union is officially an autonomous body within the EU. It is in part the successor to the directorate general for external affairs of the European Commission, elements of Council's secretariat and supplemented by personnel from the member states. Its main task it to support the EU in making and implementing foreign and development policies. At the request of member states the EEAS acts as a diplomatic service.

The EEAS also co-ordinates EU activities such as the missions to Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan. The European intelligence services is part of the EEAS as well.

 

Contents

  1. Legislative proposals in negotiation
  2. Legislation currently being implemented
  3. Legislation in force

1.

Legislative proposals in negotiation

There are 219 proposals for legislative or other legal instruments of this Directorate-General in negotiations with the Council and the European Parliament.
Date Title
12.05.2025  EU position in the Joint Committee EU-Thailand as regards the adoption of decisions of the Joint Committee on the Rules of Procedure of the Joint Committee, and the ...
Decision com(2025)193
 
26.03.2025  EU position within the Association Council EU-Israel concerning the extension of the EU - Israel Action Plan.
Decision com(2025)126
 
26.03.2025  EU position in the Joint Committee EU-Palestinian Authority (PA) of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip concerning the extension of the EU - PA Action Plan.
Decision com(2025)119
 
20.03.2025  Implementation of the Action Plan on Military Mobility 2.0.
join(2025)11
 
22.01.2025  EU position at the Board of Governors of the EU-LAC International Foundation on the Staff Regulations of the EU-LAC International Foundation.
Decision com(2025)11
 

2.

Legislation currently being implemented

There are 232 laws or other legal instruments of the Council and the European Parliament, previously proposed by undefined, which are currently being implemented by the member states.
Date Title
19.09.2023  EU position in the Association Council EU-Georgia with regard to the amendment of Annex XXII of the Association Agreement.
Decision com(2023)536
 
06.07.2023  Signing and provisional application of a Protocol on a Framework Agreement with Egypt on the participation of Egypt in Union programmes.
Decision com(2023)382
 
05.07.2023  Signing and provisional application of the Advanced Framework Agreement with Chile.
Decision com(2023)431
 
03.03.2023  EU position in the Cooperation Council EU-Iraq on the envisaged adoption of a decision concerning the establishment of a Sub-Committee on Development Cooperation.
Decision com(2023)107
 
23.02.2023  EU position in the Joint Committee EU-the Philippines on the envisaged adoption of a decision concerning the establishment of a Sub-committee on Maritime Cooperation.
Decision com(2023)92
 

3.

Legislation in force

There are at least 62 laws or other legal instruments in force that have been previously proposed by undefined.
Date Title
29.11.2018  EU position as regards the rules of procedure of the EU-Armenia Partnership Council, the Partnership Committee, specialised subcommittees or any other body.
Decision join(2018)29
 
28.11.2018  EU position within the Association Council EU-Jordan as regards the two-year extension of EU-Jordan Partnership Priorities.
Decision join(2018)35
 
13.11.2018  EU position within the Association Council EU-Israel concerning the extension of the EU - Israel Action Plan.
Decision join(2018)27
 
13.11.2018  EU position in the Joint Committee EU-Palestinian Authority (PA) of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip concerning the extension of the EU - PA Action Plan.
join(2018)26
 
13.08.2018  EU position in the Joint Committee with Australia on the Rules of procedure of the Joint Committee and the terms of reference of the subcommittees and working groups.
Decision join(2018)25