EU-institutions
[EU-institutions] -
[European Agencies] - [Other
Groupings] - [Permanent Representatives]
EU-institutions
The
European Commission
The roles of the European Commission are to propose legislation
to Parliament and the Council; to administer and implement
Community policies; to enforce Community law; to act as a
mouthpiece for the European Union and negotiate international
agreements, mainly those relating to trade and cooperation.
Contact details: Rue de la Loi 200, B - 1049 Brussels, Belgium,
Tel: (32 2) 2991111, Fax: (32 2) 2950138, email: address-information@cec.eu.int
The
European Parliament
The roles of the European Parliament are to exercise democratic
control over all the Community institutions, in particular
the Commission; to share legislative power with the Council;
to play a decisive role in the adoption of the budget.
Contact details: Rue Wiertz, B - 1047 Brussels, Belgium, Tel:
(32 2) 2842111, Fax: (32 2) 2846974, email: epbrussels@europarl.eu.int
The
Council
The Council represents the Member States at European Union
level and constitutes the main decision-making body. The government
representatives in the Council are politically responsible
to their national parliament and to the citizens they represent.
The Council's field of action relates to the three "pillars"
of the European Union, but with different voting procedures
in different cases. The Council of the European Union has
three essential roles: decision-making; coordinating the economic
policies of the Member States; sharing the budgetary function
with the European Parliament
The Office of President rotates every six months, so that
each Member State in turn holds the EU Presidency for six
months. Greece held the Presidency during the first half of
2003 (till end June). Currently Italy holds the Presidency
and on 1st January 2004 the Presidency will be handed over
to Ireland.
The role and duties of the Presidency involve to manage and
enhance the co-operation between EU Members in the EU Council,
the Council of Ministers, and the Committee of Permanent Representatives,
to represent the EU Council in relation to the other EU institutions
and organs (especially the European Parliament and the Commission),
to act on behalf of the EU in international organisations
and in relations with third countries.
Permanent Representations to the European Union.
Contact details: Justus Lipsius Building, Rue de la Loi 75,
B - 1048 Brussels, Tel: (32 2) 2856111, Fax: (32 2) 2857381,
email: public.info@consilium.eu.int
Here a list of PRs per country
European
Agencies
Joint Research
Centre (JRC)
The Joint Research Centre is the European Union's scientific
and technical research laboratory and an integral part of
the European Commission.
Their mission is to provide customer-driven scientific and
technical support for the conception, development, implementation
and monitoring of EU policies.
Their activities range from the assessment of safety standards
for children's toys and improved biomaterials for hip implants
to new technologies for recycling water and the use of satellite
systems to monitor land use and deforestation.
Contact details: European Commission, JRC, Information &
Public Relations Unit, SDME 10/78, B - 1049 Brussels, Belgium,
Tel: (32 2) 2957624, Fax: (32 2) 2996322, email: jrc-info@cec.eu.int
The
European Agency for Safety and Health at work (OSHA)
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OSHA)
has been set up by the European Union in order to serve the
information needs of people with an interest in occupational
safety and health
Contact details: Gran Via 33, E - 48009 Bilbao, Spain, Tel:
(34 944) 794360, Fax: (34 944) 794383, email: information@osha.eu.int
European
Environment Agency (EEA)
The European Environment Agency is operational since 1994
and currently has 29 member countries.
Their mission statement is to support sustainable development
and to help achieve significant and measurable improvement
in Europe's environment trough the provision of timely, targeted,
relevant and reliable information to policy-making agents
and the public.
Contact details: Kongens Nytorv 6, DK - 1050 Copenhagen
K, Denmark, Tel: (45 3336) 7100, Fax: (45 3336) 7199, email:
eea@eea.eu.int
Other Groupings
European
Network of Health Promotion Agencies (ENPHA)
The overall aim of the ENHPA is the facilitation of the health
promotion priorities as set by the European Commission in
the Programme of Community Action on Health Promotion Information,
Education and Training.
European
Health Forum (EHF)
The EU Health Forum is an information and consultation mechanism
involving stakeholders in the health field, which aims to
ensure that the EC's health strategy is transparent and responds
to the public concerns. It is composed of three complementary
elements: a Health Policy Forum, an Open Forum and a Virtual
Forum.
European
Committee for Standardization (CEN)
CEN is an international association governed by Belgian law
and is a major provider of European standards and technical
specifications.
Their vision is to be the focal point in European standardization
contributing to Europe's competitiveness globally and to the
welfare of its citizens, and to be the best organization in
Europe to develop standards and specifications (quality, cost
effectiveness, timeliness).
Contact details: 36 rue de Stassart, B - 1050 Brussels, Belgium,
Tel: (32 2) 55001819, Fax: (32 2) 5500811, email: infodesk@cenorm.be
Permanent
Representatives
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Austria - contact details: Avenue de
Cortenbergh 30, B - 1040 Brussels, Belgium, Tel: (32 2)
2345100, Fax: (32 2) 2346300, email: bruessel-ov@bmaa.gv.at |
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Belgium - contact details: Rond-Point
Schuman 6, B - 1040 Brussels, Belgium, Tel: (32 2) 2332111,
Fax: (32 2) 2331075, email: belgoeurop@skynet.be |
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Denmark - contact details: Rue d'Arlon
73, B - 1040 Brussels, Belgium, Tel: (32 2) 2330811, Fax:
(32 2) 2309384, email: brurep@um.dk |
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Finland - contact details: Rue de
Trèves 100, B - 1040 Brussels, Belgium, Tel: (32
2) 2878411, Fax: (32 2) 2878400 |
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France - contact details: Place de
Louvain 14, B - 1000 Brussels, Belgium, Tel: (32 2) 2298211,
Fax: (32 2) 2298282 |
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Germany - contact details: Rue Jacques
de Lalaing 19-21, B - 1040 Brussels, Belgium, Tel: (32
2) 2381811, Fax: (32 2) 2381978, email: FmSt.eu@bruessel.auswaertiges-amt.de |
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Greece - contact details: Rue Montoyer
25, B - 1040 Brussels, Belgium, Tel: (32 2) 5515611, Fax:
(32 2) 5515651, email: mea.bruxelles@rp-greece.be |
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Ireland - contact details: Rue Froissart
89-93, B - 1040 Brussels, Belgium, Tel: (32 2) 2308580,
Fax: (32 2) 2303018 |
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Italy - contact details: Rue du Marteau
9-11, B - 1000 Brussels, Belgium, Tel: (32 2) 2200411,
Fax: (32 2) 2193449, email: rpue@rpue.it |
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Luxembourg - contact details: Avenue
de Cortenberg 75, B - 1000 Brussels, Tel: (32 2) 7375600,
Fax: (32 2) 7361429, email: secretariat@rpue.etat.lu |
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Netherlands - contact details: Avenue
Hermann-Debroux 78, B - 1160 Brussels, Belgium, Tel: (32
2) 6791511, Fax: (32 2) 6791775, email: bre-inv@minbuza.nl |
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Portugal - contact details: Avenue
de Cortenberg 12, B - 1040 Brussels, Belgium, Tel: (32
2) 2864211, Fax: (32 2) 2310026, email: reper@reper-portugal.be |
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Spain - contact details: Boulevard
du Régent 52, B - 1000 Brussels, Belgium, Tel:
(32 2) 5098611, Fax: (32 2) 5112630 |
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Sweden - contact details: Square de
Meeûs 30, B - 1000 Brussels, Belgium, Tel: (32 2)
2895611, Fax: (32 2) 2895600, email: representationen.bryssel@foreign.ministry.se |
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United Kingdom - contact details:
Avenue d'Auderghem 10, B - 1040 Brussels, Belgium, Tel:
(32 2) 2878211 |
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