Maroš Šefčovič

• Leading on inter-institutional relations, better policymaking and strategic foresight.
• Ensuring the Framework Agreement between the Commission and Parliament is respected.
• Implementing the Inter-institutional Agreement on Better Lawmaking.
• Coordinating work on better regulation, ensuring Commission proposals respect subsidiarity and proportionality, and developing the 'One in, One out' principle to reduce red tape. 
• Steering work to develop the annual Commission Work Programme.
• Leading inter-institutional discussions on annual and multi-annual planning.
• Producing the yearly Foresight Report to improve priority-setting, underpinned by forward-looking actions in policymaking.  
• Coordinating the Commission’s work on the European Battery Alliance.
• Contributing to the Conference on the Future of Europe.
• Coordinating the Commission's work on parliamentary resolutions requesting legislative proposals.
• Overall responsibility for relations with national parliaments, advisory bodies and the European Ombudsman.
• Chairing the REFIT/'Fit for the Future' Platform of Member States and other stakeholders to look at improving existing EU legislation.
• Representing the Commission at the EU General Affairs Council and in discussions on cross-cutting issues in the European Parliament. 
• Co-chair and represent the European Union in the Partnership Council, established by the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
• Relations with Andorra, Iceland, Monaco, Norway, Liechtenstein, San Marino and Switzerland

Mission letter