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agriculture" data-ecl-mega-menu-sublink >Sustainable agriculture</a></li><li class="ecl-mega-menu__subitem"data-ecl-mega-menu-subitem><a href="/food-farming-fisheries/agricultural-trade_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone ecl-mega-menu__sublink" data-untranslated-label="Agricultural trade" data-ecl-mega-menu-sublink >Agricultural trade</a></li><li class="ecl-mega-menu__subitem"data-ecl-mega-menu-subitem><a href="/food-farming-fisheries/plants-and-plant-products_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone ecl-mega-menu__sublink" data-untranslated-label="Plants and plant products" data-ecl-mega-menu-sublink >Plants and plant products</a></li><li class="ecl-mega-menu__subitem"data-ecl-mega-menu-subitem><a href="/food-farming-fisheries/animals-and-animal-products_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone ecl-mega-menu__sublink ecl-mega-menu__sublink--last" data-untranslated-label="Animals and animal products" data-ecl-mega-menu-sublink >Animals and animal products</a></li><li 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class="ecl-col-s-12"> <div id="block-ewcms-theme-main-page-content" data-inpage-navigation-source-area="h2, div.ecl-featured-item__heading" class="ecl-u-mb-l"> <article dir="ltr"> <div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_44961"></a> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class='ecl-u-type-heading-2'>Role of the European Commission</h2> </div> <article class="ecl-featured-item" ><div class="ecl-featured-item__container ecl-featured-item__container--right"><div class="ecl-featured-item__item"><div class="ecl-featured-item__description"><div class="ecl"><p>The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. Its main roles include:</p><ul><li>proposing new laws and policies</li><li>monitoring their implementation</li><li>managing the EU budget</li></ul><p>The Commission also ensures that EU policies and laws are correctly applied across Member States, negotiates international agreements on behalf of the EU, and allocates funding. Additionally, it represents the interests of the EU on the global stage, ensuring a coordinated approach among EU countries.</p></div></div></div><div class="ecl-featured-item__item"><div class="ecl-media-container ecl-featured-item__media_container" ><figure class="ecl-media-container__figure"><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-media-container__picture" ><img class="ecl-media-container__media" src="https://commission.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_medium_no_crop/public/media_avportal_thumbnails/5sIlf4tMxyCAJTULChwARTs4iNxl8WrDhGD1VMtMN2c.jpg?itok=E3ydGMtz" alt="Entrance to the Berlaymont building" ></picture></figure></div></div></div></article> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_44966"></a> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-3 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-card" ><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title" data-ecl-title-link><a href="/strategy-and-policy_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Strategy and policy</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><div class="ecl"><p>How it shapes EU strategy and policies</p></div></div></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-3 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-card" ><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title" data-ecl-title-link><a href="/about/role/law_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >EU law</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><div class="ecl"><p>How it proposes new laws and implement them</p></div></div></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-3 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-card" ><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title" data-ecl-title-link><a href="/about/role/budget-and-funding_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Budget and funding</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><div class="ecl"><p>How it proposes and implements EU budget and funding</p></div></div></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-3 last-item-column last-item"><article class="ecl-card" ><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title" data-ecl-title-link><a href="/about/role/international-relations_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >International relations </a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><div class="ecl"><p>How it designs development policy, negotiates agreements and delivers aid worldwide</p></div></div></div></div></article></div></div></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_44967"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">How the European Commission is organised</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><h3>Political leadership</h3><p>A College of 27 Commissioners, led by the Commission President, steers the Commission's work. The Commissioners work on specific policy priorities that are set out by the Commission President.</p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/stories/eu-institutional-appointments/" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">Read our visual story: How EU leaders are elected and appointed</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_44970"></a> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-10/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%2817%29.png?h=a2b6dbaf&itok=8wyemOc6" alt="" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title" data-ecl-title-link><a href="/about/organisation/president_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >President von der Leyen</a></div></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column last-item"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-11/Card_3x2.jpg?h=252f27fa&itok=IyYbXciI" alt="" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title" data-ecl-title-link><a href="/about/organisation/college-commissioners_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >The Commissioners</a></div></div></div></article></div></div></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_44971"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"><h3>Departments and executive agencies</h3><p>The Commission is organised into:</p><ul><li>Policy departments, known as Directorates-General, responsible for different policy areas. They develop, implement and manage EU policy, law, and funding programmes</li><li>Service departments dealing with particular administrative issues</li><li>Executive agencies managing programmes set up by the Commission</li></ul><p><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/departments-and-executive-agencies_en" class="ecl-link">List of departments and executive agencies</a></p><h3>Commission offices</h3><p>The European Commission is present in each Member State with at least one <a href="https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/contact/representations-member-states_en" class="ecl-link">representation office</a> in charge of communication and information at local level.</p><p>Offices outside the EU, known as <a href="http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/index_en.htm" class="ecl-link">EU Delegations</a>, are managed by the European External Action Service. They help promote EU interests and policies as well as undertake a variety of outreach programmes.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_44972"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Service standards and principles </h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><p>Certain principles guide the Commission in its work: transparency, ethical behaviour, equal opportunities, multilingualism, as well as digital transformation and the environmental impact. </p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_44979"></a> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 "><article class="ecl-card" ><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title" data-ecl-title-link><a 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