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Each Community had it's own body at first, but due to the Merger Treaty (1965), ECSC, EEC and Euratom were merged into 1 single Commission.
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When ECSC expired, it's assets went to the Commission.
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The President
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7 Vice Presidents
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20 other commissioners
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Commission operates under guidance of its President, who lays down guidelines for working of Commission.
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Decides on internal organisation.
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Appoints vice-presidents.
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Commission duties are given by president.
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Can request resignation of a commissioner.
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Can act in the name of the President.
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Co-ordinate work of commissioners in their area of responsibility.
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Commission proposals will not be discussed by the rest of commission if it has not been recognised by first vice-president.
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Chosen by general competence and their independence has to be absolute.
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Work in general interest of EU.
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Even though they come from member states, they do not represent their state.
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Take decisions by majority vote.
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Each have their own staff/cabinet.
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The commission has collective accountability to parliament. If parliament want everyone to resign, they would have to resign.
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Commission is the only institution that can propose new laws which Council and Parliament adopt.
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Main role is to take initiative in proposing EU legislation.
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Commission is not free to choose its own activities and obliged to act if Union interest requires it.
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Most proposals will have to be approved by Council and EP, but Commission can act as a 'motor of integration'.
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Commission develops overall legislative plan for every year.
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Exercises legislative power through its capacity too enact EU norms.
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Exercises delegated power to make further regulations in certain areas.
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Commission manages programmes, policies have to be administered and law must be implemented.
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Implements the budget and member states will make payments due to the EU through monthly payments.
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Administers executive agencies which helped the European Commission manage EU programmes.
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Exercises powers to implement legislative acts.
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Maintains a supervisory overview to ensure that rules are obeyed.
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Plays a role in establishing EU's budget by drawing up a draft budget.
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Each institution other than Commission makes estimates including all revenue and expenditure to send to commission.
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Exercises power in external relations by representing EU in formal and informal negotiations and exchanges.
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Represents EU at international organisations.
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Is a key point of contact between EU and non-members.
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Has 139 delegations across the world to negotiate internationally.
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Enforces EU law and ensures that treaties are enforced.
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If Member State does not obey directives, Commission could open formal infringement procedures.
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Art 17(1) TEU says Commission must ensure application of Treaties and law and oversees application of EU law under ECJ.
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