European Commission

The European Commission is the European Union's executive body and represents the interests of Europe as a whole (as opposed to the interests of individual countries). It drafts proposals for new European laws. It manages the day-to-day business of implementing EU policies and spending EU funds.

Purpose

The Commission oversees and implements EU policies by:

• proposing new laws to Parliament and the Council
• managing the EU's budget and allocating funding
• enforcing EU law (together with the Court of Justice)
• representing the EU internationally, for example, by negotiating agreements between the EU and other countries.

For more information about the European Commission, please visit the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm.