| Short Name: | EC |
| Full Name: | European Commission |
| Purpose: | general |
| Established: | 01-Jul-1967 |
| Entered into force: | |
| Type: | body, multi-lateral |
| Place where established: | Rome, Italy |
| Schedule to expire: | |
| Goals and Objectives: | The task of the Commission is to initiate European policies; acts as the guardian of the EU treaties to ensure that European legislation is applied correctly by the Member States and that all citizens and participants in the single market benefit from the level playing field that has been created; as the Union's executive body, the Commission manages policies and negotiates international trade and cooperation agreements |
| Related Legislation: | [25 Mar 1957] Treaties of Rome (entered into force 01 Jan 1958). [08 Apr 1965] Treaty on European Economic Community (entered into force 01 Jul 1965). [07 Feb 1992] Treaty on European Union (entered into force 01 Nov 1993). |
| Internet source: | #http://europa.eu.int/comm/# |
| Country | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Belgium | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Denmark | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Finland | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| France | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Germany, Fed. Rep. | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Greece | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Ireland | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Italy | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Luxembourg | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Netherlands | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Portugal | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Spain | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Sweden | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| United Kingdom | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Language |
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| Danish |
| Dutch |
| Finnish |
| French |
| German |
| Greek |
| Italian |
| Portuguese |
| Spanish |
| Swedish |
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| Secretariat's address | European Commission Rue de la Loi 200 B-1049 Brussels Belgium |
| Telephone | +32-2- 299-1111 |
| Fax | +32-2- 295-0138 |
| Home Page | #http://europa.eu.int/comm/# |