Directorate-General
Within the European Union, a directorate-general is a branch of an administration dedicated to a specific field of expertise.
- The European Commission: Commission Directorates-General are each headed by a director-general, who reports to the European Commissioner in charge of (i.e. politically responsible for) the corresponding policy area;
- The European Patent Office: EPO Directorates-General;
- The Secretariat of the European Parliament: Parliament Directorates-General.
- The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union: Council Directorates-general.
Directorates-General of the European Commission
The Directorates-General of the European Commission are divided into four groups: Policy DGs, External relations DGs, General Service DGs and Internal Service DGs. Internally, the DGs are referred to by their abbreviations, provided below.
See also
References
- ↑ "European Commission: Departments (Directorates-General) and services". Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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