The Secretariat-General is responsible for the overall coherence of the Commission’s work – both in shaping new policies, and in steering them through the other EU institutions. It supports the whole Commission.
Responsibilities
- steer and coordinate the work across the entire Commission to ensure that all initiatives are aligned with the political priorities of the President
- manage the Commission's decision-making process
- act as the interface between the Commission and the other institutions and bodies
- ensure that the Commission is supported by an efficient, transparent and high-performing administration
- lead policy development on certain cross-cutting policy files, such as the European Semester of economic policy coordination, the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism for Bulgaria and Romania, and on a range of corporate policies, such as the Commission's Better Regulation agenda
