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| 27.3.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 78/569 |
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27.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 78/569

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(2004/C 78 E/0604)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3516/03

by Baroness Sarah Ludford (ELDR) to the Commission

(25 November 2003)

Subject:   Commission staffing

Subject:

What is the total number of permanent staff employed by the European Commission and how many staff work in each Directorate-General?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(15 January 2004)

(15 January 2004)

The Commission interprets the question from the Honourable Member as referring to officials in active employment (Staff Regulations Article 36).

The permanent staff employed by the Commission on 1 December 2003 was 18 670 officials. The number of officials per Directorate-General was as follows:

| Directorate-General (DG) | Number of officials |
| --- | --- |
| Cabinets (20) | 265 |
| Secretariat general | 420 |
| Legal Service | 277 |
| Press and Communication DG | 372 |
| Group of policy advisers | 19 |
| Economic and Financial Affairs DG | 379 |
| Entreprise DG | 577 |
| Competition DG | 469 |
| Employment and Social Affairs DG | 447 |
| Agriculture DG | 756 |
| Transport and Energy DG | 715 |
| Environment DG | 389 |
| Research DG | 616 |
| Joint Research Centre | 1 025 |
| Information Society DG | 546 |
| Fisheries DG | 202 |
| Internal Market DG | 311 |
| Regional Policy DG | 417 |
| Taxation and Customs Union DG | 309 |
| Education and Culture DG | 504 |
| Health and Consumer Protection DG | 499 |
| Justice and Home Affairs DG | 197 |
| External Relations DG | 1 385 |
| Trade DG | 352 |
| Development DG | 264 |
| Enlargement DG | 244 |
| EuropeAid Co-operation Office | 797 |
| Humanitarian Aid Office | 134 |
| Eurostat | 534 |
| Personnel and Administration DG | 946 |
| Budget DG | 359 |
| Internal Audit Service | 64 |
| European Anti-Fraud Office (1) | 141 |
| DG for Interpretation | 562 |
| DG for Translation | 1 685 |
| Publications Office (1) | 436 |
| Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels | 501 |
| PayMaster Office | 276 |
| Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Luxembourg | 195 |
| European Personnel Selection Office (1) | 84 |
| Total | 18 670 |

Directorate-General (DG)

Number of officials

Cabinets (20)

265

Secretariat general

420

Legal Service

277

Press and Communication DG

372

Group of policy advisers

19

Economic and Financial Affairs DG

379

Entreprise DG

577

Competition DG

469

Employment and Social Affairs DG

447

Agriculture DG

756

Transport and Energy DG

715

Environment DG

389

Research DG

616

Joint Research Centre

1 025

Information Society DG

546

Fisheries DG

202

Internal Market DG

311

Regional Policy DG

417

Taxation and Customs Union DG

309

Education and Culture DG

504

Health and Consumer Protection DG

499

Justice and Home Affairs DG

197

External Relations DG

1 385

Trade DG

352

Development DG

264

Enlargement DG

244

EuropeAid Co-operation Office

797

Humanitarian Aid Office

134

Eurostat

534

Personnel and Administration DG

946

Budget DG

359

Internal Audit Service

64

European Anti-Fraud Office (1)

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141

DG for Interpretation

562

DG for Translation

1 685

Publications Office (1)

1

436

Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels

501

PayMaster Office

276

Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Luxembourg

195

European Personnel Selection Office (1)

1

84

Total

18 670

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(1)  These are inter-Institutional bodies whose staff are permanent officials of the Commission.

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