Directorate-General

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A directorate-general is a branch of an administration dedicated to a specific field of expertise.

The European Commission: Commission Directorates-General are each headed by a director-general, who reports to the European Commissioner in charge of (i.e. politically responsible for) the corresponding policy area;
The European Patent Office: EPO Directorates-General;
The Secretariat of the European Parliament: Parliament Directorates-General.
The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union: Council Directorates-general.

Council of the European Union

Operation	Presidency (current trio: Netherlands Slovakia Malta) Voting

Configurations	Agriculture and Fisheries Council Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Eurogroup) Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council Environment Council Competitiveness Council Foreign Affairs Council General Affairs Council Justice and Home Affairs Council Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council

Administration	General Secretariat Secretary-General COREPER SCA Directorates-general

Buildings	Justus Lipsius Lex Résidence Palace

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Table of European Commission Directorates-General and Services DG = Directorate-General

Civil Service	Directorates-General Cabinets Comitology EPSO Civil Service Tribunal

Policy DGs	Agriculture and Rural Development Climate Action Communications Networks, Content and Technology Competition Economic and Financial Affairs Education and Culture Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Inclusion Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Environment Health and Food Safety Migration and Home Affairs Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Joint Research Centre Justice and Consumers Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Regional and Urban Policy Research and Innovation Taxation and Customs Union Mobility and Transport Energy

External DGs	Service for Foreign Policy Instruments Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations Trade International Cooperation and Development Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection

General Services	Communication Eurostat OLAF Publications Secretariat-General Secretary-General Europe by Satellite

Internal Services	Budget European Political Strategy Centre Informatics Data Protection Officer Infrastructures and Logistics (Brussels & Luxembourg) Internal Audit Service Interpretation Legal Service PMO Human Resources and Security Translation

Buildings	Berlaymont Breydel Charlemagne Convent Van Maerlant Missions

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Directorate-General

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