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Legal Terms - European Commission (Commission of the European Communities)
A European Union institution established in 1967, has both administrative and legislative powers. The body consists of 27 Commissioners, one from each member state, who must be nationals of those states and are selected by mutual agreement among the member states, subject to approval by the European Parliament. Each Commissioner bears responsibility for a certain area of activity and supervises the corresponding Directorate General. Upon appointment, the Commissioners are obligated to prioritize the interests of the EU; they should not be perceived as representatives of their respective nations and must refrain from soliciting or accepting directives from any government or external entity. Each Commissioner is appointed for a renewable term of four years. The Commission's executive tasks encompass the administration of Community money and the enforcement of Community legislation (refer to the European Court of Justice). Its legislative tasks largely involve proposing legislative proposals to the *Council of the European Union and the *European Parliament, either at the behest of the Council or on its own initiative. It possesses its own legislative authority, partially under the Lisbon Treaty and partially through delegation by the Council, albeit restricted to a narrow scope of subjects.
A European Union institution established in 1967, has both administrative and legislative powers. The body consists of 27 Commissioners, one from each member state, who must be nationals of those states and are selected by mutual agreement among the member states, subject to approval by the European Parliament. Each Commissioner bears responsibility for a certain area of activity and supervises the corresponding Directorate General. Upon appointment, the Commissioners are obligated to prioritize the interests of the EU; they should not be perceived as representatives of their respective nations and must refrain from soliciting or accepting directives from any government or external entity. Each Commissioner is appointed for a renewable term of four years. The Commission's executive tasks encompass the administration of Community money and the enforcement of Community legislation (refer to the European Court of Justice). Its legislative tasks largely involve proposing legislative proposals to the *Council of the European Union and the *European Parliament, either at the behest of the Council or on its own initiative. It possesses its own legislative authority, partially under the Lisbon Treaty and partially through delegation by the Council, albeit restricted to a narrow scope of subjects.
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