Committees, networks, and agencies

4 important questions on Committees, networks, and agencies

Approximately 1200 expert committees have been established, in order to assist the Commission in what?

In its preparatory work on new legislation and in other forms of policy-making.

Who chair expert committees and advisory groups?

Commission officials.

What is comitology (or 'committee procedure')?

The procedure under which the European Commission executes its implementing powers delegated to it by the legislative branch - that is, the EP and the Council of the European Union - with the assistance of so called 'comitology committees' consisting of member state representatives.
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When committee work comes to an end, what happens?

The policy proposal is processed in the administrative and political ranks of the Commission before it is submitted to the Council and the EP for final decision.

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