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== Structure of the European Commission ==

== Structure of the European Commission ==

The EC is comprised of a College of Commissioners. One Commissioner per member state is appointed within the College of Commissioners. The Commissioners of each member state are responsible for representing the interests of the entire European Union (EU).  

The European Commission operates under a College of 27 Commissioners, one from each member country of the [[EU]]. The President of the European Commission is appointed by the European Council. The President and the Council together appoint the remaining 26 Commissioners. These 27 Commissioners as a single body are subject to a vote of approval by the European Parliament.

The EC is divided into several services and departments known as the Directorates-General or DGs. These DGs are classified based on the policies with which they deal, usually issues that have a specific mandate or are mostly administrative. For instance, creating statistics or to detect fraudulent activities.

The Commission operates as a cabinet government and each of the Commissioner is assigned a portfolio. These Commissioners are supported by a staff of around 25,000 civil servants who work in various departments called Directorates-General. These DGs are classified based on the policies with which they deal, usually issues that have a specific mandate or are mostly administrative. For instance, creating statistics or to detect fraudulent activities.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/about/index_en.htm Structure of European Commission]</ref>

=== Role of the European Commission ===

=== Role of the European Commission ===

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