„President Barrosso has acted swiftly in allocating the portfolios to the Commissioners-designates”, said the President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek, after the new European Commission announced the new EC structure from January 2010. As compared to the former mandate, the Parliament will evaluate the education and knowledge of the commissioners designates in auditions held within the commissions. The present material includes all commissioners-designates. According to the Treaty of Lisbon, the new European Commission will include 27 members (one of each member state), including the president and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The commission will have seven representatives. Catherine Ashton (UK) is the first High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and will also be a Vice-President of the European Commission.
The committee covering the area of competence of each commissioner will hold a hearing from 11 to 19 January, following the receipt of written answers from each of them. A final parliamentary vote is expected on 26 January.
\According to the new organisational chart, Kallas Estonia) will be commissioner for transport and vice-president. He also was commissioner for administration, audit and anti-fraud. He was Prime Minister of Estonia from 2002-2003 and also held the posts of Foreign Minister from 1995-1996 and Finance Minister from 1999-2002. Kallas will replace Antonio Tajani, who according to the new organisation will be responsible for industry and entrepreneurship.
Karel De Gucht will be commissioner for Trade, Andris Piebalgs (Latvia) will be commissioner for Development (in cooperation with the High representative, in conformity with the treaties).
Janez Potocnik (Slovenia) is Barosso’s designate for Environment and Günther Oettinger (Germany) for Energy. Connie Hedegaard (Denmark) is the designate for Climate Action and Olli Rehn (Finland) is the designate for Economic and Monetary Affairs.
The list of commissioners also includes Stefan Füle (Czech Republic) – Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Viviane Reding (Luxembourg) – vice-president of the EC and responsible for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship, Joaquín Almunia (Spain) – vice president of the EC and commissioner for economic and financial affairs, Neelie Kroes (Netherlands) – vice-president and commissioner for digital agenda.
The list continues with Maros Sevcovic (Slovakia) – vice president of the EC and commissioner for inter-institutional relations and administration, László Andor (Hungary) – Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Michel Barnier (France) – Internal Market and Services, John Dalli(Malta) – Health and Consumer Policy.
According to the new organisation, Dacian Cioloş (Romania) is the commissioner proposed for agriculture and rural development.
The major changes announced by Manuel Barroso also include the separation of the Directorate General for Transport and Energy, EC (DG TREN). Hence, two new directorates will be created: DG Transport (under the supervision of commissioner Siim Kallas) and DG Energy (under the supervision of commissioner Günter Oettinger). Moreover, according to the new organisation, the competences on State Aid granted to an EU member state will be transferred from the attributions of DG TREN to the attributions of the newly created Directorate General for Competition (DG COMP).
“President Barrosso has acted swiftly in allocating the portfolios to the Commissioners-designates”, said the President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek, after the new European Commission announced the new EC structure from January 2010. As compared to the former mandate, the Parliament will evaluate the education and knowledge of the commissioners designates in auditions held within the commissions. The present material includes all commissioners-designates. According to the Treaty of Lisbon, the new European Commission will include 27 members (one of each member state), including the president and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The commission will have seven representatives. Catherine Ashton (UK) is the first High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and will also be a Vice-President of the European Commission.
The committee covering the area of competence of each commissioner will hold a hearing from 11 to 19 January, following the receipt of written answers from each of them. A final parliamentary vote is expected on 26 January.
According to the new organisational chart, Siim Kallas (Estonia) will be commissioner for transport and vice-president. He also was commissioner for administration, audit and anti-fraud. He was Prime Minister of Estonia from 2002-2003 and also held the posts of Foreign Minister from 1995-1996 and Finance Minister from 1999-2002. Kallas will replace Antonio Tajani, who according to the new organisation will be responsible for industry and entrepreneurship.
Karel De Gucht (Belgium) will be commissioner for Trade, Andris Piebalgs (Latvia) will be commissioner for Development (in cooperation with the High representative, in conformity with the treaties).
Janez Potocnik (Slovenia) is Barosso’s designate for Environment and Günther Oettinger (Germany) for Energy. Connie Hedegaard (Denmark) is the designate for Climate Action and Olli Rehn (Finland) is the designate for Economic and Monetary Affairs.
The list of commissioners also includes Stefan Füle (Czech Republic) – Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Viviane Reding (Luxembourg) – vice-president of the EC and responsible for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship, Joaquín Almunia (Spain) – vice president of the EC and commissioner for economic and financial affairs, Neelie Kroes (Netherlands) – vice-president and commissioner for digital agenda.
The list continues with Maros Sevcovic (Slovakia) – vice president of the EC and commissioner for inter-institutional relations and administration, László Andor (Hungary) – Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Michel Barnier (France) – Internal Market and Services, John Dalli (Malta) – Health and Consumer Policy.
According to the new organisation, Dacian Cioloş (Romania) is the commissioner proposed for agriculture and rural development.
The major changes announced by Manuel Barroso also include the separation of the Directorate General for Transport and Energy, EC (DG TREN). Hence, two new directorates will be created: DG Transport (under the supervision of commissioner Siim Kallas) and DG Energy (under the supervision of commissioner Günter Oettinger). Moreover, according to the new organisation, the competences on State Aid granted to an EU member state will be transferred from the attributions of DG TREN to the attributions of the newly created Directorate General for Competition (DG COMP).
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