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European Commission
The European Commission is a key partner in the governance of CEPOL. The Commission is represented on CEPOL's Management Board in order to supervise the exercise of our functions effectively. With regards to multi-annual programming, CEPOL takes into account the opinion of the Commission after having consulted the European Parliament. The Management Board forwards that document to the European Parliament, the Council, and the Commission.
CEPOL falls within the responsibility and portfolio of its “parent DG”, Commission Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME), and the European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship. In practice, we also cooperate with other Directorates and bodies within the European Commission, such as the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), DG BUDG and the Secretariat-General.
CEPOL benefits from EU funding delegated from the funding instruments relevant to EU external actions (for example managed by DG NEAR or the Foreign Policy Instrument of the EU External Action Service). This is notably the case when CEPOL implements capacity-building projects in non-EU countries.
European Parliament
The European Parliament, along with the Council of the European Union, negotiates and adopts the legislative mandates of EU agencies, including that of CEPOL.
CEPOL Executive Director regularly attends European Parliament Committee hearings and meetings to provide updated information on the Agency’s activities. The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) is the parliamentary standing committee regularly attended by our agency.
Council of the EU
At times, CEPOL is requested to present its work or provide technical expertise in support of the Council’s deliberations. For instance, the CEPOL Executive Director may be invited to attend, alongside the ministers of the Member States, certain meetings of the Justice and Home Affairs Council. The agency is occasionally invited to participate in the Standing Committee on Operational Cooperation on Internal Security (COSI).
EU Agencies
CEPOL liaises closely with other EU agencies. This allows the exchange of good practices and other relevant information for the purpose of contributing to the implementation of EU policies. CEPOL is part of the Justice and Home Affairs Agencies’ cluster, which includes eight other EU agencies: EIGE, EMCDDA, EUAA, eu-LISA, Eurojust, Europol, FRA and Frontex. Together, these agencies contribute to the implementation of the EU’s objectives on migration, asylum and external border management; the fight against organised crime, drug trafficking and terrorism; gender equality; and respect for fundamental rights. They also facilitate the functioning of EU IT systems, contribute to EU activities on drugs and drug addiction and deliver law-enforcement training.
