Mission statement of the Secretariat-General

The Secretariat-General is one of the central services of the European Commission, facilitating its smooth and effective functioning.

It is the President's department, at the service of the President, the College and the Commission departments. It manages the Collegial decision making process and ensures the alignment of Community policies with the political priorities of the Commission.

In particular, the Secretariat-General

• Initiates: defining and designing the Commission's strategic objectives and priorities and shaping cross cutting policies.
• Coordinates, facilitates, advises and arbitrates - so as to ensure the coherence, quality and delivery of policy, legislation and operations across policy areas and Commission departments.
• Facilitates the smooth running of the Commission through planning, programming and operation of an efficient/modern registry.
• Acts as the Commission's interface with the other European institutions, national parliaments and non-governmental organisations and entitites.
• Fosters the Commission's institutional strengths and the development of a service oriented, transparent, responsible European administration which works to the highest standards of ethics and integrity.