Directorate General
- Posted on: 12.03.2012
- Abbreviation: DG
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Directorate General (DG) is an administrative unit of the Commission. Currently the Commission is divided into about 33 DGs (and 11 comparable services).
Several of them are involved in the management of R&D activities (Horizon 2020, etc.): e.g. DG Research and Innovation (RTD), DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology (CONNECT), DG Enterprise and Industry (ENTR), DG Energy (ENER), DG Mobility and Transport (MOVE). Furthermore, DG Enlargement (ELARG) is relevant for the enlargement process, DG Regional Policy (REGIO) for processes such as the Danube Strategy, etc. The administrative head of a DG is known as the Director-General.
Danube-INCO.NET has established contacts with administrators on several levels in different DGs in order to support the cooperation in the Danube Region and in the European Research and Innovation Area.
DGs are classified according to the policy they deal with. The Commission services deal with more general administrative issues or have a specific mandate, for example fighting fraud or creating statistics.
Departments (DGs)
- Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
- Budget (BUDG)
- Climate Action (CLIMA)
- Communication (COMM)
- Communications Networks, Content and Technology (CNECT)
- Competition (COMP)
- Economic and Financial Affairs (ECFIN)
- Education and Culture (EAC)
- Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (EMPL)
- Energy (ENER)
- Enlargement (ELARG)
- Enterprise and Industry (ENTR)
- Environment (ENV)
- EuropeAid Development & Cooperation (DEVCO)
- Eurostat (ESTAT)
- Health and Consumers (SANCO)
- Home Affairs (HOME)
- Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO)
- Human Resources and Security (HR)
- Informatics (DIGIT)
- Internal Market and Services (MARKT)
- Interpretation (SCIC)
- Joint Research Centre (JRC)
- Justice (JUST)
- Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE)
- Mobility and Transport (MOVE)
- Regional Policy (REGIO)
- Research and Innovation (RTD)
- Secretariat-General (SG)
- Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI)
- Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD)
- Trade (TRADE)
- Translation (DGT)
Services
- Bureau of European Policy Advisers (BEPA)
- Central Library
- European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)
- European Commission Data Protection Officer
- Historical archives
- Infrastructures and Logistics - Brussels (OIB)
- Infrastructures and Logistics - Luxembourg (OIL)
- Internal Audit Service (IAS)
- Legal Service (SJ)
- Office For Administration And Payment Of Individual Entitlements (PMO)
- Publications Office (OP)
See also