General Secretariat of the European Commission

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The Berlaymont building in Brussels is the seat of the General Secretariat of the European Commission

The General Secretariat of the European Commission ( SG for English, Secretariat-General or French Secrétariat général ), based in the Berlaymont building in Brussels (Belgium), is the central administrative unit of the European Commission . It has the rank of Directorate-General and is directly attached to the President of the Commission . Ilze Juhansone has been General Secretary since 2020 .

tasks

The main task of the General Secretariat is to control decision-making processes within the European Commission. It elaborates concepts that span the various policy areas and proposes the strategic priorities of the Commission. In particular, it ensures that the Commission's policy remains coherent across the various Directorates-General and Services.

The General Secretariat also operates the Commission's registration system to ensure that everything runs smoothly. It is also the central interface in the Commission's relations with other institutions.

organization

The general secretariat is divided into eight departments and has around 600 employees.

General Secretaries

Surname country Term of office
Émile Noël FranceFrance France 1967-1987
David Williamson United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom 1987-1997
Carlo Trojan NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 1997-2000
David O'Sullivan IrelandIreland Ireland 2000-2005
Catherine Day IrelandIreland Ireland 2005-2015
Alexander Italianer NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 2015-2018
Martin Selmayr GermanyGermany Germany 2018-2019
Ilze Juhansone LatviaLatvia Latvia since 2020

Web links

Individual evidence


Directorates-General of the European Commission


General
Directorates
of the
European
Commission

Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion  (EMPL) | Education, Youth, Sport and Culture  (EAC) | Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs  (GROW) | Interpreting  (SCIC) | Energy  (ENER) | Financial planning and budget  (BUDG) | Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union  (FISMA) | Research and Innovation  (RTD) | General Secretariat  (SG) | Health and Food Safety  (SANTE) | Trade  (TRADE) | Human Resources and Safety  (HR) | Computer Science  (DIGIT) | Interior  (HOME) | Development  (DEVCO) | Justice and Consumers  (JUST) | Climate Policy  (CLIM) | Communication  (COMM) | Communication Networks, Content and Technologies  (CNECT) | Agriculture and Rural Development  (AGRI) | Maritime Affairs and Fisheries  (MARE) | Mobility and Transport  (MOVE) | Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement  Negotiations (NEAR) | Personnel and Administration  (ADMIN) | Regional  Policy and Urban Development (REGIO) | Taxation and Customs Union  (TAXUD) | Translation  (DGT) | Environment  (ENV) | Enterprise and Industry  (ENTR) | Defense Industry and Space  (DEFIS) | Competition  (COMP) | Economy and Finance  (ECFIN) | Statistical Office  (ESTAT / Eurostat) | Service for Foreign Policy Instruments  (FPI)

DC
Asked
offices
and
services

Office for the Establishment and Processing of Individual Claims  (PMO) | Office for Buildings, Facilities and Logistics - Brussels  (OIB) | Office for Buildings, Facilities and Logistics - Luxembourg  (OIL) | Publications Office  (OP) | European Policy Advisory Board  (BEPA) | Data Protection  Officer (DPO) | European External Action Service  (EEAS) | Fight against fraud  (OLAF) | Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection  (ECHO) | European Center for Political Strategy  (EPSC) | Joint Research Center  (JRC) | Internal Audit Service  (IAS) | Legal Service  (SJ)