Secretariat-General of the European Commission

The Secretariat-General (SG) is a service department of the European Commission.

The head of the SG is the Secretary-General of the European Commission.

The SG, under the remit of the President, has a high degree of importance in the Commission.

It organises meetings, controls the agenda and is responsible for the minutes.

The President makes use of this power in their running of the Commission.

Euratom since 1 January 2021
Euratom since 1 January 2021
Eurozone since 2015
Eurozone since 2015
Schengen Area from January 2023
Schengen Area from January 2023
European Economic Area
European Economic Area
The Berlaymont Building in Brussels, headquarters of the Secretariat-General of the European Commission