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Directorate General

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Directorate-General

Within the European Union, 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.

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    Directorate-General Wikipedia
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