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<div class="ecl-site-header-core__top"><a class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone ecl-site-header-core__logo-link"
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title="Home (European Commission)" class="ecl-site-header-core__logo-image"
src="/component-library/dist/media/logo--en.5055ef4f.svg" /></a>
<div class="ecl-site-header-core__action">
<div class="ecl-site-header-core__login-container"><a
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aria-controls="language-list-overlay"><span class="ecl-site-header-core__language-icon"><svg focusable="false"
aria-hidden="true" class="ecl-site-header-core__icon ecl-icon ecl-icon--s">
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</svg><span class="ecl-site-header-core__language-code">en</span></span>English</a>
<div class="ecl-site-header-core__search-container"><a
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data-ecl-search-toggle="true" aria-controls="search-form-id" aria-expanded="false"><svg focusable="false"
aria-hidden="true" class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s">
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aria-labelledby="ecl-language-list__title" role="dialog" data-ecl-language-list-overlay="true">
<div class="ecl-language-list__container ecl-container">
<div class="ecl-row">
<div class="ecl-language-list__close ecl-col-12 ecl-col-lg-8 ecl-offset-lg-2"><button
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Select your language</div>
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<div class="ecl-row ecl-language-list__eu">
<div class="ecl-language-list__category ecl-col-12 ecl-col-lg-8 ecl-offset-lg-2">EU official languages</div>
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<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="bg" hrefLang="bg" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">български</a></li>
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class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">español</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="cs" hrefLang="cs" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">čeština</a></li>
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class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">dansk</a></li>
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class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">Deutsch</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="et" hrefLang="et" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">eesti</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="el" hrefLang="el" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">ελληνικά</a></li>
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rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone ecl-link--icon ecl-link--icon-after"><span
class="ecl-link__label">English</span>&nbsp;<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"
class="ecl-link__icon ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs">
<use xlink:href="/component-library/dist/media/icons.3cf410f9.svg#ui--check"></use>
</svg></a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="fr" hrefLang="fr" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">français</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="ga" hrefLang="ga" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">Gaeilge</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="hr" hrefLang="hr" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">hrvatski</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="it" hrefLang="it" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">italiano</a></li>
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</div>
<div class="ecl-language-list__column ecl-col-12 ecl-col-lg-4">
<ul class="ecl-language-list__list">
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="lv" hrefLang="lv" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">latviešu</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="lt" hrefLang="lt" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">lietuvių</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="hu" hrefLang="hu" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">magyar</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="mt" hrefLang="mt" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">Malti</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="nl" hrefLang="nl" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">Nederlands</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="pl" hrefLang="pl" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">polski</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="pt" hrefLang="pt" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">português</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="ro" hrefLang="ro" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">română</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="sk" hrefLang="sk" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">slovenčina</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="sl" hrefLang="sl" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">slovenščina</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="fi" hrefLang="fi" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">suomi</a></li>
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class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">svenska</a></li>
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</div>
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<div class="ecl-row ecl-language-list__non-eu">
<div class="ecl-language-list__category ecl-col-12 ecl-col-lg-8 ecl-offset-lg-2">Non-EU languages</div>
<div class="ecl-language-list__column ecl-col-12 ecl-col-lg-4 ecl-offset-lg-2">
<ul class="ecl-language-list__list">
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class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">中文</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="tr" hrefLang="tr" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">Türk</a></li>
<li class="ecl-language-list__item "><a lang="ru" hrefLang="ru" rel="alternate" href="/example"
class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">pусский</a></li>
</ul>
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<div class="ecl-language-list__column ecl-col-12 ecl-col-lg-4">
<ul class="ecl-language-list__list">
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class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">Català</a></li>
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class="ecl-language-list__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">عَرَبِيّ</a></li>
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<li class="ecl-breadcrumb-core__segment" data-ecl-breadcrumb-core-item="static" aria-hidden="false"><a
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href="/example" class="ecl-breadcrumb-core__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">The Commissioners</a><svg
focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation"
class="ecl-breadcrumb-core__icon ecl-icon ecl-icon--2xs ecl-icon--rotate-90">
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</svg></li>
<li class="ecl-breadcrumb-core__segment ecl-breadcrumb-core__current-page" aria-current="page"
data-ecl-breadcrumb-core-item="static" aria-hidden="false">Vytenis Andriukaitis</li>
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<div class="ecl-page-header-core__meta">Commissioner (2014 - 2019)</div>
<h1 class="ecl-page-header-core__title">Vytenis Andriukaitis</h1>
<p class="ecl-page-header-core__description">Health &amp; Food Safety</p>
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<div class="ecl-u-pv-xl ecl-u-pv-lg-3xl">
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alt="example"
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</div>
<div class="ecl-col-12 ecl-col-lg-9">
<h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-type-color-black ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-m ecl-u-mb-lg-l" id="contact">
Contact information</h2>
<dl class="ecl-u-mb-l ecl-description-list ecl-description-list--horizontal">
<dt class="ecl-description-list__term">Name</dt>
<dd class="ecl-description-list__definition">Vytenis Andriukaitis</dd>
<dt class="ecl-description-list__term">Title</dt>
<dd class="ecl-description-list__definition">Commissioner (2014 - 2019)</dd>
<dt class="ecl-description-list__term">Organization</dt>
<dd class="ecl-description-list__definition">Health &amp; Food Safety</dd>
</dl>
</div>
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<aside class="ecl-u-height-100">
<nav data-ecl-auto-init="InpageNavigation" class="ecl-u-z-navigation ecl-inpage-navigation"
data-ecl-inpage-navigation="true">
<div class="ecl-inpage-navigation__title">Page contents</div>
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id="ecl-inpage-navigation-trigger" data-ecl-inpage-navigation-trigger="true"
aria-controls="ecl-inpage-navigation-list" aria-expanded="false"><span
class="ecl-inpage-navigation__trigger-current"
data-ecl-inpage-navigation-trigger-current="true">&nbsp;</span><svg focusable="false"
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data-ecl-inpage-navigation-list="true" id="ecl-inpage-navigation-list">
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class="ecl-inpage-navigation__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">Contact</a></li>
<li class="ecl-inpage-navigation__item"><a data-ecl-inpage-navigation-link="true" href="#biography"
class="ecl-inpage-navigation__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">Biography</a></li>
<li class="ecl-inpage-navigation__item"><a data-ecl-inpage-navigation-link="true"
href="#responsibilities"
class="ecl-inpage-navigation__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">Responsibilities</a></li>
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class="ecl-inpage-navigation__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">Events</a></li>
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class="ecl-inpage-navigation__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">Media</a></li>
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class="ecl-inpage-navigation__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">News</a></li>
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class="ecl-inpage-navigation__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">Team</a></li>
<li class="ecl-inpage-navigation__item"><a data-ecl-inpage-navigation-link="true" href="#hearings"
class="ecl-inpage-navigation__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">European Parliament hearings</a>
</li>
<li class="ecl-inpage-navigation__item"><a data-ecl-inpage-navigation-link="true" href="#declaration"
class="ecl-inpage-navigation__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">Declaration of interests</a></li>
<li class="ecl-inpage-navigation__item"><a data-ecl-inpage-navigation-link="true" href="#transparency"
class="ecl-inpage-navigation__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone">Transparency</a></li>
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</aside>
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<div class="ecl-col-12 ecl-col-lg-9">
<main>
<h3 class="ecl-u-type-heading-3 ecl-u-type-color-black ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-m ecl-u-mb-lg-l">General contact
</h3>
<dl class="ecl-u-mb-l ecl-description-list ecl-description-list--horizontal">
<dt class="ecl-description-list__term">Email</dt>
<dd class="ecl-description-list__definition"><a class="ecl-link"
href="mailto:cab-andriukatis-webpage@ec.europa.eu">cab-andriukatis-webpage@ec.europa.eu</a></dd>
<dt class="ecl-description-list__term">Address</dt>
<dd class="ecl-description-list__definition">European Commission<br />Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat
200<br />1049 Brussels<br />Belgium</dd>
<dt class="ecl-description-list__term">Social media</dt>
<dd class="ecl-u-mv-none ecl-u-pv-none ecl-description-list__definition">
<div class="ecl-u-mt-m ecl-u-pa-none ecl-u-bg-white ecl-social-media-follow">
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<li class="ecl-social-media-follow__item"><a href="/example"
class="ecl-social-media-follow__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone ecl-link--icon ecl-link--icon-before"><svg
focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"
class="ecl-social-media-follow__icon ecl-link__icon ecl-icon ecl-icon--s">
<use xlink:href="/component-library/dist/media/icons-social.d5f51eae.svg#twitter"></use>
</svg><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"
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<use xlink:href="/component-library/dist/media/icons-social.d5f51eae.svg#twitter_hover"></use>
</svg>&nbsp;<span class="ecl-link__label">Twitter</span></a></li>
<li class="ecl-social-media-follow__item"><a href="/example"
class="ecl-social-media-follow__link ecl-link ecl-link--standalone ecl-link--icon ecl-link--icon-before"><svg
focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"
class="ecl-social-media-follow__icon ecl-link__icon ecl-icon ecl-icon--s">
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</svg><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"
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<use xlink:href="/component-library/dist/media/icons-social.d5f51eae.svg#facebook_hover"></use>
</svg>&nbsp;<span class="ecl-link__label">Facebook</span></a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</dd>
</dl>
<h3 class="ecl-u-type-heading-3 ecl-u-type-color-black ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-m">Press contact</h3>
<p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-xl ecl-u-mb-lg-3xl">Media
enquiries should be directed to the <a href="/example" class="ecl-link">European Commission press
service</a>.</p>
<h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-type-color-black ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l" id="biography">Biography</h2>
<p class="ecl-u-type-paragraph ecl-u-type-color-grey ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Lithuanian nationality. Married
with three children.</p>
<ol id="timeline" data-ecl-template-timeline="true" data-ecl-auto-init="Timeline2"
class="ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l ecl-timeline2" data-ecl-timeline="true">
<li class="ecl-timeline2__item">
<div class="ecl-timeline2__label">2014 - present</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__title">Commissioner for Health and Food Safety</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__content"></div>
</li>
<li class="ecl-timeline2__item">
<div class="ecl-timeline2__label">2014</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__title">Vice-President of the World Health Assembly</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__content"></div>
</li>
<li class="ecl-timeline2__item--collapsed ecl-timeline2__item">
<div class="ecl-timeline2__label">2012 - 2014</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__title">Minister for Health</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__content"></div>
</li>
<li class="ecl-timeline2__item--collapsed ecl-timeline2__item">
<div class="ecl-timeline2__label">2001 - 2004</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__title">Deputy Speaker of the Lithuanian Parliament</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__content"></div>
</li>
<li class="ecl-timeline2__item--collapsed ecl-timeline2__item">
<div class="ecl-timeline2__label">...</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__title">Milestone</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__content"></div>
</li>
<li class="ecl-timeline2__item--collapsed ecl-timeline2__item">
<div class="ecl-timeline2__label">...</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__title">Milestone</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__content"></div>
</li>
<li class="ecl-timeline2__item--collapsed ecl-timeline2__item">
<div class="ecl-timeline2__label">...</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__title">Milestone</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__content"></div>
</li>
<li class="ecl-timeline2__item--collapsed ecl-timeline2__item">
<div class="ecl-timeline2__label">...</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__title">Milestone</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__content"></div>
</li>
<li class="ecl-timeline2__item--collapsed ecl-timeline2__item">
<div class="ecl-timeline2__label">...</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__title">Milestone</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__content"></div>
</li>
<li class="ecl-timeline2__item--collapsed ecl-timeline2__item">
<div class="ecl-timeline2__label">...</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__title">Milestone</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__content"></div>
</li>
<li class="ecl-timeline2__item--collapsed ecl-timeline2__item">
<div class="ecl-timeline2__label">...</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__title">Milestone</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__content"></div>
</li>
<li class="ecl-timeline2__item--collapsed ecl-timeline2__item">
<div class="ecl-timeline2__label">...</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__title">Milestone</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__content"></div>
</li>
<li class="ecl-timeline2__item ecl-timeline2__item--toggle"><button data-ecl-timeline-button="true"
data-ecl-label-collapsed="Show 10 more items" data-ecl-label-expanded="Hide 10 items" type="button"
class="ecl-timeline2__toggle ecl-button ecl-button--secondary"><span class="ecl-button__container"><span
class="ecl-button__label" data-ecl-label="true">Show 10 more items</span><svg focusable="false"
aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-icon="true"
class="ecl-button__icon ecl-button__icon--after ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs ecl-icon--rotate-180">
<use xlink:href="/component-library/dist/media/icons.3cf410f9.svg#ui--corner-arrow"></use>
</svg></span></button></li>
<li class="ecl-timeline2__item">
<div class="ecl-timeline2__label">1984</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__title">Master&#x27;s degree in History, Vilnius University</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__content"></div>
</li>
<li class="ecl-timeline2__item">
<div class="ecl-timeline2__label">1975</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__title">Medical doctor&#x27;s degree, Kaunas Institute of Medicine</div>
<div class="ecl-timeline2__content"></div>
</li>
</ol>
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