Responsibilities
- ensure proper use of EU funds for foreign policy and security
- support countries during crises
- fund and carry out activities in countries of strategic interest to the EU
- foster EU relations with 17 industrialised countries and territories
- observe elections in non-EU countries
- implement EU sanctions
- monitor the diamond trade (Kimberley Process)
- combat trade in goods used for capital punishment or torture
Plans and reports
Commission work programme – overview of institution-wide deliverables for current year
Management plan – department forecasted outputs, activities, resources for current year
Annual activity report – department achievements, resources used during previous year
