Women and men in decision making : methodological report. 9th July 2025
Date: 2025-07-09
Institutions: European Institute for Gender Equality
Subjects: data collection, database, decision-making, equal treatment, gender equality, position of women, serial publication, statistical method

Gender Statistics Database 

Women and Men in 
Decision Making 
Methodological report 

Methodology last updated: 9th July 2025 

 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contents 

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Methodological report ............................................................................................................................................. 0 

1.  Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 

1.1 Geographic coverage .................................................................................................................................................. 4 

1.2 General definitions ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 

1.3 Release policy and frequency of dissemination ...................................................................................................... 5 

1.4 Data quality and relevance ......................................................................................................................................... 5 

1.5 Comparability and coherence .................................................................................................................................... 6 

1.6 Data revision ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 

1.7 Statistical processing................................................................................................................................................... 7 

2.  Politics ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 

2.1 Parliaments and assemblies ...................................................................................................................................... 9 

2.2 Governments and other political executives ......................................................................................................... 20 

2.3 Political parties ........................................................................................................................................................... 25 

2.4 Advisory Committees ................................................................................................................................................ 27 

3.  Public administration ....................................................................................................................................... 28 

3.1 Senior administrators at European level ................................................................................................................. 28 

3.2 Senior administrators at national level .................................................................................................................. 29 

3.3 Heads of monitoring/audit bodies ......................................................................................................................... 32 

4.  Judiciary ............................................................................................................................................................ 35 

4.1 European courts ......................................................................................................................................................... 35 

4.2 National courts........................................................................................................................................................... 36 

5.  Business and finance ........................................................................................................................................ 39 

5.1 Business ...................................................................................................................................................................... 39 

5.2 Finance ........................................................................................................................................................................ 42 

6.  Social partners and NGOs ............................................................................................................................... 47 

6.1 Social partners ........................................................................................................................................................... 47 

6.2 NGOs ........................................................................................................................................................................... 50 

7.  Environment and climate change ................................................................................................................... 52 

7.1 United National Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ............................................................ 52 

7.2 Environment decision-making bodies in EU institutions ..................................................................................... 53 

7.3 Environment decision-making in European social partner organisations ....................................................... 54 
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7.4 Environment decision-making in European level NGOs...................................................................................... 55 

7.5 Environment decision-making in national governments and public administration ..................................... 56 

7.6 Decision-making in agriculture ............................................................................................................................... 58 

8.  Media ................................................................................................................................................................. 59 

8.1 Public broadcasters and media regulatory authorities ........................................................................................ 59 

9.  Science and research ....................................................................................................................................... 62 

9.1 Research funding organisations ............................................................................................................................. 62 

9.2 National academies of science ................................................................................................................................ 64 

10.  Sports ........................................................................................................................................................... 66 

10.1 

10.2 

Sports organisations at European level .......................................................................................................... 66 

Sports organisations at national level ............................................................................................................ 67 

11.  Transport .................................................................................................................................................... 73 

11.1 

11.2 

11.3 

Transport decision-making bodies in EU institutions .................................................................................. 73 

Transport decision-making in European social partner organisations ..................................................... 74 

Transport decision-making in national governments and public administration ................................... 75 

12. COVID-19 .......................................................................................................................................................... 77 

12.1 

12.2 

COVID-19 decision-making at the EU level .................................................................................................... 77 

COVID-19 decision-making at the national level .......................................................................................... 79 

13. EU funding ......................................................................................................................................................... 83 

13.1 

13.2 

EU budget and EU funding decision-making at the EU level ...................................................................... 83 

EU funding decision-making at the national level ........................................................................................ 84 

Annex: Geographic coverage .............................................................................................................................. 86 

Annex: WMID Mapping tables ............................................................................................................................ 88 

Politics ................................................................................................................................................................................ 89 

Public administration .................................................................................................................................................... 150 

Judiciary ........................................................................................................................................................................... 167 

Business and finance ..................................................................................................................................................... 170 

Social partner organisations ........................................................................................................................................ 174 

Environment and climate change ............................................................................................................................... 191 

Media ............................................................................................................................................................................... 205 

Science and research ..................................................................................................................................................... 211 

Sports ............................................................................................................................................................................... 219 

Transport ......................................................................................................................................................................... 244 

COVID-19 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 249 

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EU Funding .................................................................................................................................................................... 258 

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1. Introduction 

The  Gender  Statistics  Database  of  the  European 
Institute  for  Gender  Equality  (EIGE)  contains  a 
wide range of statistics from all over the European 
Union  (EU)  and  beyond.  The  database  brings 
together data collected by EIGE and data produced 
by  both  international  and  national  institutions  to 
provide a central access point for anyone interested 
in data with a gender dimension. 

In January 2017, EIGE took over the database on 
women  and  men  in  decision-making  (WMID), 
which  was  previously  managed  by  the  European 
Commission.  The  WMID  database  had  been 
launched in 2003 to monitor the numbers of men 
and  women  in  key  decision-making  positions  to 
provide reliable statistics that can be used to draw 
comparisons  between  European  countries  and 
analyse  the  current  situation  and  trends  through 
time. All the statistics on decision-making are now 
integrated into the  “Women and men in decision-
making”  entry  point  of  EIGE’s  Gender  Statistics 
Database. 

Statistics  on  women  and  men  in  decision-making 
provide a key element to assess the implementation 
of  the  EU  Gender  Equality  Strategy  2020-2025, 
section  3  “Leading  equally  throughout  society”, 
progress  towards  United  Nations  Sustainable 
Development  Goals  (Goal  5  –  gender  equality),  as 
well  as  various  areas  of  the Beijing  Platform  for 
Action,  a  commitment  from  the  Council  of  the 
European Union, and are used as  primary source 
of  indicators  for  monitoring  several  other  policy 
initiatives (see section 1.4.4). 

Statistics  on  the  numbers  of  women  and  men  in 
positions of power and influence are collected for 
the following domains: 

judiciary 

●  politics 
●  public administration 
● 
●  business and finance 
●  social partners and NGOs 
●  environment and climate change 
●  media 
●  science and research 
●  sports 
transport 
● 
●  COVID-19 

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●  EU funding 

The  geographic  coverage  of  the  data  has  been 
expanded  through  time.  Currently  data  are 
collected for 37 countries (see section 1.1 below), 
and  depending  on  the  topic,  the  data  may  cover 
international, European, national, regional and local 
levels. 

For the most part, data are updated annually but 
some data of particular interest are updated more 
frequently  (e.g.  politics,  companies),  whilst  for 
others data may be collected every two years (see 
section  1.3).  Data  are  disseminated  within  one 
month of collection. 

The  collection  of  data  on  decision-making  for  the  EU 
candidate  countries  and  potential  candidates  (i.e.,  the 
IPA beneficiaries) for the period 2018-2022 was funded 
by the European Commission under the Instrument for 
Pre-accession  Assistance  (IPA).  Data  for  the  IPA 
beneficiaries were not collected in 2024 and 2025. 

This document sets out the methodological basis 
for  the  collection  of  data  on  decision-making, 
providing information on the coverage of the data 
(countries,  organisations,  and  decision-making 
positions),  definitions  applied,  and  methods  of 
collection  for  each  topic.  It  starts  with  general 
definitions and then presents detailed information 
for each domain. 

1.1 Geographic coverage 

(Bosnia 

countries 

candidate 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, 
six  EU 
and 
Herzegovina,  Montenegro,  North  Macedonia, 
Albania,  Serbia,  and  Türkiye),  one  potential 
candidate  (Kosovo)  and  the  remaining  three EEA 
countries  (Iceland,  Liechtenstein,  and  Norway). 
Data were collected for the United Kingdom up to 
2024.  Coverage  has  expanded  through  time  (see 
Annex Geographic coverage). 

See  topic  specific  sections  for  divergences  in 
coverage. 

1.2 General definitions 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.2.1  Decision-making position 

A  decision-making  position  is  a  position  from 
which it is possible to take or influence a decision: 

●  within  a  domain:  at  organisational  level.  This 
restricts coverage to organisations having a major 
influence  in  the  domain  at  the  territorial  level  of 
interest,  which  is  usually  national  but  can  also  be 
international, European, regional, or local. 

●  within  an  organisation:  at  hierarchical  level.  This 
restricts  coverage  to  bodies  and  positions  within 
the hierarchy that have a major input to decision-
making and a regulatory and/or strategic role within 
the organisation. 

the 

decision-making 
highest 
Generally, 
body/bodies within an organisation is/are covered. 
These are identified from the relevant statutes or 
equivalent  document 
internal 
regulations,  law,  etc.).  However,  coverage  is 
restricted to bodies which: 

(e.g.  charter, 

●  have a major impact on the policy and operation of 

the organisation; 

● 

take  decisions  on  a  regular  basis  (more  than 
biannually); and 

●  whose members are clearly identifiable individuals 

and not organisations. 

As  a  general  rule,  therefore,  bodies  such  as  the 
General  Assembly  or  General  Congress,  which 
tend  to  meet  annually  to  guide  and  approve  the 
actions/strategy  of  a  managing  body  but  have  no 
day-to-day involvement in decision-making, are not 
covered. 

As a general approach, the count of the members 
of a decision-making body always includes the chair 
or  president.  Further,  only  positions  with  real 
influence  in  decision-making  are  included  so  that 
members  with  no  voting  rights,  or  with  only  an 
observer or advisor role are not counted. 

The positions covered are specific to each area of 
decision-making and are described in detail in each 
topic specific section. 

1.2.2  Statistical unit and population 

The  statistical  unit 
is  the 
organisational unit as defined by each specific topic 

in  WMID  data 

(e.g.  a  house  of  parliament  or  a  large  listed 
company). Data are then collected on the numbers 
of  men  and  women  occupying  decision-making 
positions within that unit. 

topic  specific  sections 
See 
organisations and positions covered. 

for  details  on 

1.2.3  Unit of measure 

The  unit  of  measure  is  always  the  number  of 
persons  (headcount).  Data  by  sex  are  also 
presented as a percent of the total. 

1.3 Release policy and 
frequency of 
dissemination 

Data  are  updated  quarterly  for  political  decision-
making at European  and  national  level,  biannually 
for  largest  listed companies and annually for most 
other  topics.  Political  data  at  regional  level  are 
updated annually except when there has been an 
election (data for affected regions are updated in the 
next  quarterly  collection),  and  data  on  national 
social  partner  organisations, 
and  national 
academies of science are updated every other year. 
Data are disseminated within one month of the data 
collection  to all types of users simultaneously via 
the EIGE Gender Statistics Database. 

See topic specific sections for details on the data 
collection schedule. 

1.4 Data quality and 

relevance 

1.4.1  Quality assurance 

from 

covered  or 

WMID data are collected either directly from the 
organisations 
umbrella 
organisations  providing  data  on  behalf of member 
organisations.  The  majority  of  data  are  collected 
from the websites or other publications produced 
by  the  organisations  concerned  but  some  are 
collected  from  direct  contacts.  There  are  three 
main risks in the data collection: ensuring the right 
are 
decision-making  bodies 

and  positions 

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identified; ensuring that the gender of the people in 
these positions is correctly recorded; and ensuring 
that the information is up-to-date. 

The  data  are  collected  by  a  team  of  experienced 
researchers  and  are  subject  to  routine  validation 
that includes: 

●  cross-checking  of  data  relating  to  at  least  10%  of 
the  organisations  covered  (randomly  selected)  by 
another researcher; 

●  verification  of  data  with 
concerned, where necessary; 

the  organisation 

●  comparison  of  data  with  previous  periods  and 

review in case of significant change. 

1.4.2  Completeness 

WMID data are comprehensive (cover all relevant 
organisations) and complete (data are available for 
all relevant positions in each organisation covered) 
in  the  vast  majority  of  cases,  although  the 
completeness  of  data  depends  on  the  extent  to 
which the organisations covered openly publish, or 
are  willing  to  share,  information  about  their  key 
decision-making  personnel.  In  general,  there  is 
increasing pressure on organisations of all types to 
be 
their 
organisational structure and operational practices 
so  that  completeness  of  the  data  has  improved 
through time. 

transparent 

completely 

about 

(e.g. 

Decision-making  positions  that  are  vacant  at  the 
following  the 
time  of  data  collection 
resignation of a member) are not counted towards 
the total of positions and recorded as zero.  As a 
general  approach,  if  all  seats/positions  are  vacant 
(e.g. temporary disbandment of a decision-making 
body),  data  are  recorded  and  flagged  as  “not 
applicable”. This approach ensures that data reflect 
the situation at the time of observation (and does 
not  mean data  are  incomplete).    However,  when 
data consist on just one organisation per country 
(e.g. national governments, parliament), latest data 
available  from  previous  period  are  used  in  order 
not to disrupt time-series and EU aggregates. 

for 

In principle, the WMID data accurately describe the 
the  area  of  decision-making 
situation 
concerned, though in some areas the coverage of 
organisations  is  restricted  to  limit  the  cost  and 
burden  of  the  data  collection,  and  this  could 
potentially impact on overall accuracy.   

See  topic  specific  sections  for  details  on  data 
accuracy. 

1.4.4  Relevance 

WMID  data  are  used  as  the  primary  source  of 
information for indicators to monitor a number of 
important strategies and policy initiatives at the EU 
level, including:  

●  Area G (Power and decision-making) of the Beijing 
Platform  for  Action:  the  data  are  used  by  the 
European Commission and the European Institute 
for Gender Equality (EIGE) for analysis in this area 
and for reporting to the Council of the European 
Union.  

●  EIGE  also  uses  several  WMID  datasets  in  the 
calculation  of  the  power  domain  of  Gender 
Equality  Index  (GEI),  which  is  monitored  on  a 
regular basis. 

●  The  European  Commission  uses  WMID  data  to 
track  progress  towards  the  key  objectives  of  its 
Gender Equality Strategy 2020 – 2025. These data 
are published in the dedicated monitoring portal.  

●  WMID  data  on  largest  listed  companies  provide 
key information in the achievement of the targets 
set by the EU directive on gender balance amongst 
directors of listed companies of November 2022. 

●  Finally,  the  datasets  on  national  parliaments, 
listed 
local/municipal  councils,  and 
companies are the primary source for the regular 
monitoring of progress towards the EU Sustainable 
Development  Goals  (SDG),  Goal  5  –  gender 
equality  both  by  Eurostat    and  by  the  United 
Nations. 

largest 

1.5 Comparability and 

coherence 

See  topic  specific  sections  for  details  on  data 
completeness. 

1.5.1  Geographic comparability 

1.4.3  Accuracy 

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WMID  data  are  considered  comparable  between 
countries  but  it is necessary to bear in mind the 

 
 
 
 
different institutional settings that exist and the fact 
that  decision-making  structures  vary  between 
organisations within countries as well as between 
countries.  There 
inherent 
differences  between  countries  in  the  way  that 
decision-making  is  organised  but  the  WMID 
methodology  aims  to  allow  for  such  variation  so 
that  the  organisations  and  positions  covered  in 
each country are as comparable as possible. 

therefore, 

are, 

See topic specific sections for details on geographic 
comparability. 

1.5.2  Comparability over time 

In  general,  WMID  data  are  comparable  through 
time in each area of decision-making. Nevertheless, 
it is necessary to bear in mind that the organisations 
covered and the decision-making structures within 
these  may  change  through  time  (e.g.  government 
ministries are often reorganised following a change 
of government, and the  constituents  of the  blue-
chip indices used to define the sample of large listed 
companies  are  updated  by  the  responsible  stock 
exchange on a regular basis). 

topic  specific  sections 

See 
comparability over time. 

for  details  on 

1.5.3  Coherence 

In general, there are few other sources of data on 
decision-making  against  which  to  assess  the 
coherence of WMID data. Some national data exist 
for  selected  areas  of  decision-making  but  the 
methodology  is  often  not  the  same  (i.e.  the 
coverage  of organisations  and/or  positions  within 
these  varies)  so  that  direct  comparison  is  not 
possible. 

Internal coherence of the data (e.g. through time 
or  across  countries)  is  ensured  through  careful 
application of the WMID methodology and routine 
validation of data. 

necessary  revisions  are  made  on  an  ad  hoc  basis. 
For example, a response to a request to verify or 
clarity  the  information  collected  for  a  particular 
organisation  is  received  after  the  data  collection 
has  closed  and  the  results  disseminated,  and  the 
information leads to a change in the data. Data may 
also be revised following methodological reviews. 
Such  updates  are  made  at  the  next  available 
opportunity  (i.e. next  scheduled  publication),  and 
all revisions are documented systematically in the 
metadata.   

See topic specific sections for details on revisions 
of data. 

1.7 Statistical processing 

1.7.1  Source of data and data 

collection 

national 

The WMID data are a form of administrative data 
derived from the records that organisations keep 
regarding  the  personnel  occupying  key  positions 
within  the  organisation.  In  all  areas of  decision-
making,  data  cover  all  organisations  within  the 
scope defined by the methodology. In some areas 
(e.g. 
relevant 
level  politics) 
organisations/bodies are covered (e.g. parliaments 
and 
the 
methodology  restricts  coverage  so  that  the  data 
effectively  represent  a  sample  of  organisations 
within  the  specific  area  (e.g.  data  on  decision-
making in largest listed companies are restricted to 
the nationally registered constituents of the main 
blue-chip index for the country). 

governments)  whilst 

in  others 

all 

Data  are  directly  collected  primarily  from  official 
websites  of  the  organisations  covered,  but  also 
from  other  official  publications  and  from  direct 
contacts within the organisations concerned. 

See topic specific sections for details on source of 
data and data collection. 

See topic specific sections for details on coherence 
with other datasets. 

1.7.2  Data compilation 

1.6 Data revision 

There  is  no  fixed  revision  schedule  and  any 

Data  collected  from  individual  organisations  are 
aggregated  by  position  to  the  national  or 
organisational level, where relevant. 

EU-27 figures are based on an aggregate of data at 

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national  level,  with  the  percentages  of  men  and 
women  calculated  from  these  aggregates.  The 
shares of men and women observed at the EU level 
are  therefore  weighted  averages  rather  than  an 
average of the shares at country level. 

For  data  on  organisations  at  the  EU  and 
international levels, total  figures  are  based  on  an 
aggregate of data  at organisational level, with the 
percentages  of  men  and  women  calculated  from 
these  aggregates.  The  total  shares  of  men  and 
women  are  therefore  weighted  averages  rather 
than  an  average  of  the  shares  at  organisational 
level.

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2. Politics 
2.1 Parliaments and assemblies 

2.1.1  European Parliament 

2.1.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

The European Parliament is a legislative parliament, exercising powers similar to those of national 
parliaments. The European Parliament, as an equal partner with the Council of Ministers, passes the 
majority of European laws that affect the lives of Europe’s citizens. 

2.1.1.2  Positions covered 

•  President: elected President of the European Parliament 
•  Members: members of the European Parliament (MEPs) (count includes the president) 

Notes: 
•  MEPs are elected in the 27 EU Member States and seats are allocated based on the population 
of each country. 
•  Data show breakdown by country. 

2.1.1.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

2.1.1.4  Time coverage 

WMID data on the European Parliament were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 2003. The dataset 
also includes data collected in 1999 in the context of work undertaken by the Council of the European 
Union to monitor the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action. 

2.1.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data are collected on a quarterly basis, typically as follows: 
•  Q1: February/March 
•  Q2: May 
•  Q3: July/August 
•  Q4:  October/November 

2.1.1.6  Completeness 

Data  are  complete.  Data  broken  down  by  country  available  for  1999Q1  and  1999Q3  and  from 
2009Q4 onwards. For other periods (2003Q3-2009Q3) only aggregated figures at the EU level are 
available. 

2.1.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

2.1.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

2.1.1.9  Comparability 

across countries 

Seats  are  allocated  based  on  the  population  of  each  Member  State  and  therefore  the number  of 
members  by  country  will  vary.  After  departure  of  the  United  Kingdom,  seats  were  redistributed 
amongst  the  remaining  27  EU  Member  States  in  February  2020.  Apart  from  this  point,  data  are 
comparable between countries. 

2.1.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

• 

There are variations in the number of members of the European Parliament (MEPs) due to changes 
in the EU membership. The main changes are as follows: 
• 

Elections  June  2004:  following  the  accession  of  10  new  countries  (Czechia,  Estonia,  Cyprus, 
Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, and Slovakia), the number of MEPs increased 
from 626 to 732. 
January 2007: the number of MEPs temporarily increased to 785 after the accession of Bulgaria 
and Romania. 
June 2009: the number of seats was reduced to 736. 

• 
•  December 2009: 18 seats were added temporarily to reach 754. 
• 
• 

July 2013: with the accession of Croatia, the number of MEPs temporarily increased to 766. 
July 2014: 751 MEPs were elected, in line with the maximum number of seats set by the Lisbon 
Treaty (750 MEPs+President). 
February 2020: with the departure of the United Kingdom, the number of MEPs reduced from 
751 to 705 (704 MEPs+President).  

• 

There  are  also  small  variations  between  these  periods  due  to  temporary  vacant  seats  following 
resignations of members. For 2022Q4 data, the number of MEPs temporarily dropped from 705 to 
696 due to the resignation of several Italian MEPs, as they got elected to national parliament. Their 
replacement had not yet taken office or was not reflected in the European Parliament website at the 
time when data were being collected. 

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2.1.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

The official website of the European Parliament publishes the distribution of women and men in the 
opening session of each parliamentary term 
(https://www.europarl.europa.eu/election-results-2019/en/mep-gender-balance/2019-2024/). 
However, data are not presented in absolute numbers (only the share by gender are shown), and do 
not reflect changes between elections (e.g. when one or more MEPs are replaced for some reason). 
The WMID data show the actual situation each quarter. 

2.1.1.12  Data revision 

None. 

2.1.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection from the official website. 

2.1.1.14  Mapping tables 

None. 

2.1.2  National parliaments 

2.1.2.1  Organisations 

covered 

The national parliament is the national legislative assembly. In a bicameral system, the  parliament 
consists of two chambers or houses - a lower house and an upper house. In a unicameral system, there 
is a single house of parliament. 

2.1.2.2  Positions covered 

•  President: speaker/leader of the house 
•  Members: members of parliament (count includes the president) 

2.1.2.3  Reference area 

2.1.2.4  Time coverage 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, six EU candidate countries, one potential candidate 
and the remaining three EEA countries. Data covered the United Kingdom up to 2024. 

WMID data on national parliaments were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 2003 (for 26 countries) 
and then on a quarterly basis from the 2nd quarter of 2004 (the only gap in the series is the 3rd 
quarter of 2007). 
The  geographic  coverage  has  expanded  through  time  so  for  the  countries  listed  below  the  time 
series starts in the period indicated: 
•  Czechia: 2004Q4 
•  Lithuania: 2004Q4 
•  Malta: 2004Q4 
•  Poland: 2004Q4 
•  Türkiye: 2005Q4 
•  Croatia: 2007Q1 
•  North Macedonia: 2007Q4 
•  Serbia: 2007Q4 
•  Montenegro: 2015Q1 
•  Albania: 2018Q3 
•  Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2018Q3 
•  Kosovo: 2018Q3 

In addition, for the EU-15 Member States only (including the United Kingdom), the dataset includes 
data collected in 1999 (for lower/single chambers only)  in the context of work undertaken by the 
Council of the European Union to monitor the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action. 

2.1.2.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data for the United Kingdom were collected up to 2024Q4. 

Data are collected on a quarterly basis, typically as follows: 
•  Q1: February/March 
•  Q2: May 
•  Q3: July/August 
•  Q4: October/November 

In  2022-2023,  data  for  the  six  EU  candidate  countries  and  one  potential  candidate  (i.e.,  IPA 
beneficiaries) were collected annually (October/November). 

2.1.2.6  Completeness 

Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) were 
not collected in 2024 and 2025. 

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2.1.2.7  Accuracy 

In the following cases, the parliament was dissolved at the time of data collection, hence data from 
the last period were used: 
• 
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2018Q4 data (upper and lower houses of parliament) refer to 2018Q3. 
• 
Spain: 2019Q2 data (upper and lower houses of parliament) refer to 2019Q1. 
•  United Kingdom: 2019Q4 data (lower house of parliament) refer to 2019Q3. 
• 
• 
•  Malta and Albania: 2023Q4 data refer to 2023Q3. 

Ireland: 2020Q2 data (upper house) refer to 2020Q1. 
Bulgaria: 2022Q3 data refer to 2022Q2. Data for 2023Q1 refer to 2022Q4. 

2.1.2.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

Apart from these points, data can be considered fully accurate. 

2.1.2.9  Comparability 

across countries 

2.1.2.10  Comparability  over 

time 

The main difference between countries is that some have a unicameral system with just one house 
of parliament whilst others have a bicameral system with two houses. The data are organised by type 
of house to take this difference into account. Apart from this point, data are fully comparable between 
countries. 

There is generally little change through time, other than frequent changes in the number of members 
of  parliament  due  to  resignations  (and  seats  therefore  being  vacant  until  a  by-election  can  be 
organised).  Occasional  structural  changes  and  changes  in  the  size  of  a  parliament  following  legal 
reforms are listed below:  

•  Norway: in 2009Q4, the Lagting (upper house) and Odelsting (lower house) were dissolved and 

replaced with a single house of parliament known as the Storting. 

•  Romania:  in  2013Q1,  the  number  of  seats  in  the  Camera  Deputaților  (lower  house)  was 
increased from 334 to 412, and the number of seats in the Senatul (upper house) was increased 
from 137 to 176. 

•  Hungary: in 2014Q2, the number of members of the unicameral National Assembly was reduced 

from 386 to 199. 

•  Türkiye: in 2018Q3, the number of seats of the parliament was increased from 550 to 600. 
•  Romania: in 2017Q1, the number of seats in the Camera Deputaților (lower house) was reduced 
from 412 to 329, and the number of seats in the Senatul (upper house) was reduced from 176 
to 136. 
Italy:  in  2022Q4,  the  number  of  members  of  the  Camera  dei  Deputati  (lower  house)  was 
reduced from 630 to 400, and the number of members of the Senato (upper house) was reduced 
from 315 to 200. 

• 

•  Malta: in 2022Q4, 12 seats (exclusively for women) were added to the parliament after the 
elections in response to a constitutional amendment to increase the number of members of 
parliament from the “lesser represented gender”. The number of seats increased from 67 to 
79. 

•  Germany:  following  the  constitutional  court  ruling  in  2024,  the  number  of  seats  in  the 
Bundestag  (lower  house)  was  reduced  from  733  to  630  in  the  election  held  in  March  2025 
(reflected in WMID data for 2025Q1). 
Ireland: following the electoral amendment act 2023, the number of seats increased from 160 
to 174 in effect from elections held in November 2024. 

• 

In addition, the number of members of parliament in certain countries may have slight variations over 
time  due  to  the  use  of  “levelling”  seats,  “adjustment”  seats  or  “overhang”  seats.  These  may  be 
allocated, based on different systems, to ensure rough proportionality between the overall share of 
votes for a party at the national level and the number of seats in the parliament. Such mechanisms 
are used in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Germany (since 2013) and Romania (2008 and 2012 
elections). Changes in the electoral system in Romania in the 2012 elections had a great impact in 
the number of seats (from 471 to 588 for both houses), which was then re-established in 2016 (465 
seats in total).   

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2.1.2.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) collects data on the numbers of men and women in parliaments 
across the world (see IPU Parline site). However, the IPU data mostly refer to the situation at the last 
election and are not kept up-to-date in case a person elected does not take up their seat or in case of 
mid-term changes due to resignations/substitutions (both of which can sometimes make a significant 
difference to the gender balance). The WMID data and IPU data will be coherent in cases where the 
WMID data were collected immediately after an election but otherwise the WMID data are  more 
timely and accurate. The IPU data are also disseminated by the World Bank in  their databank of 
gender statistics and by UN in the  UN SDG Indicators database. 

2.1.2.12  Data revision 

The following revisions were applied in the specified period: 

• 

• 

• 
• 

• 
• 

• 

• 

• 

2017Q3: 2014Q3–2017Q2 data for members in the single/lower house of parliament in Hungary 
revised. 
2019Q2: 2017Q3–2018Q4 data for members in the single/lower house of parliament in France 
revised. 
2019Q4: 2019Q3 data for the upper house of the parliament in Belgium revised. 
2020Q1: 2018Q3-2019Q4  data  for  the  single/lower  house  of  parliament  in  Czechia and Italy 
revised. 
2020Q2: 2019Q3-2020Q1 data for president of the upper house in Netherlands revised. 
2020Q4: 2020Q1-2020Q3 data for president of the upper house in Spain and 2019Q4-2020Q3 
data for members of the lower house in Poland revised. 
2022Q4:  2021Q4,  2022Q1  and  2022Q2  data  for  president  of  the  lower  house  in  Germany 
revised. 2022Q3 data for single/lower house of parliament in Malta revised. 
2024Q1: 2023Q3-2023Q4 data for members of the single/lower house of parliament in Greece 
and lower house of parliament in Czechia were revised. 
2025Q1: 2023Q3-2024Q4 data for members of the single/lower house of parliament in Portugal 
were revised. 

2.1.2.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites. 

2.1.2.14  Mapping tables 

National parliaments 

2.1.3  Parliamentary bureaus 

2.1.3.1  Organisations 

covered 

A parliamentary bureau is a body forming the decisional and operative structure around the Speaker 
of the parliament (“board” or the “presidium”).  
Based on the parliamentary system (unicameral or bicameral), there will be one (single house) or 
two bureaus (one for the lower house and one for the upper house).  

Notes: 
• 

In cases where there is no parliamentary bureau, the following bodies/positions are covered: 

o 

o 

Single/lower  house  of  Ireland,  Hungary  and  Malta,  the  upper  house  of  the  United 
Kingdom, and both houses in  Czechia: a permanent/standing committee chaired by 
the speaker fulfilling the role of the bureau and the president (chair) and members of 
the committee are covered. 
Single/lower house of Slovakia and the upper house in Ireland and Slovenia. There is 
no  permanent/standing  committee  fulfilling  this  role  hence  the  president  and  vice-
president(s) of the house are counted instead. 

2.1.3.2  Positions covered 

President: chairperson of the bureau (the speaker) 

• 
•  Members: members of the bureau or equivalent (count includes the president (the speaker)) 

2.1.3.3  Reference area 

2.1.3.4  Time coverage 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, six EU candidate countries, one 
potential candidate and the three remaining EEA countries. 

WMID data on parliamentary bureaus were first collected in August-October 2017 for the 27 EU 
Member States and United Kingdom.  

In 2018 data were collected:  for the countries listed below only: 
• 
 Montenegro 
•  North Macedonia 

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Bosnia and Herzegovina 

•  Albania 
• 
Serbia 
•  Türkiye 
• 
•  Kosovo 
• 
Iceland 
• 
Liechtenstein 
•  Norway 

2.1.3.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

2.1.3.6  Completeness 

From 2019, data have been collected for all 38 countries covered by the WMID data. 

From 2019, data are collected on an annual basis, typically in August/September. 

Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) were 
not collected in 2024. 

2.1.3.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

2.1.3.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

2.1.3.9  Comparability 

across countries 

A parliamentary bureau does not exist in all countries. In these cases, either the permanent/standing 
committee acting as the bureau is covered or the speaker and the deputy speaker(s) are counted in 
case there is no such committee. Also, in some countries, the parliamentary bureau consists only of 
the president (speaker) and vice-presidents, whilst in others they also include other positions (such 
as Secretaries or Clerks). Apart from these points, data are fully comparable between countries. 

2.1.3.10  Comparability  over 

time 

There is generally little change through time, thus the comparability of data over time is considered 
good. 

2.1.3.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There is no other dataset compiling the number of women and men  presidents and members of 
parliamentary bureaus over time. 

2.1.3.12  Data revision 

• 

• 

2024:  revised  data  for  president  (2020-2022)  and  members  (2017-2023)  for  Belgium  (lower 
house). 
2025: revised 2024 data for president for Latvia. 

2.1.3.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact persons. 

2.1.3.14  Mapping tables 

Parliamentary bureaus 

2.1.4  Parliamentary committees 

2.1.4.1  Organisations 

covered 

A  parliamentary  committee  is  a  permanent  legislative  group  that  meets  on  a  regular  basis, 
throughout the mandate period of a parliament, to work on specific and defined areas of policy.   

Only  permanent  and  standing  committees  are  included,  which  means  their  functions  and 
composition have to be clearly defined in the rules of procedure of parliaments. 

Based  on  the  parliamentary  system  (unicameral  or  bicameral),  there  can  be  different  types  of 
committees. In the cases of parliaments with two chambers or houses (bicameral), committees can 
be specific to the lower house or to the upper house, or joint (i.e., serving both houses).  
Data are available broken down by BEIS typology (Basic, Economy, Infrastructure and Socio-cultural 
functions within the government). 

Notes: 
•  Other bodies (e.g., working bodies or equivalent) with functions and composition not clearly 
defined in the rules of procedure of parliaments (or other legal document) are excluded. 
Permanent and standing committees acting as the equivalent of a parliamentary bureau (covered 
under the WMID parliamentary bureaus dataset) are included. 

• 

•  Temporary/ad-hoc,  and  special  committees  are  excluded.  Subcommittees  are  not  counted 

separately as their members are already counted as part of the main committee. 

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•  Only members with voting rights are included in the counting. 

2.1.4.2  Positions covered 

President: chairperson of the parliamentary committee. 

• 
•  Members: members of the parliamentary committee (count includes the president). 

2.1.4.3  Reference area 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, six EU candidate countries, one 
potential candidate and the three remaining EEA countries. 

2.1.4.4  Time coverage 

WMID data on parliamentary committees were first collected in August-October 2017 for the 27 
EU Member States and the United Kingdom.  

In 2018 data were collected for the countries listed below only: 
• 
 Montenegro 
•  North Macedonia 
•  Albania 
• 
Serbia 
•  Türkiye 
• 
•  Kosovo 
• 
Iceland 
• 
Liechtenstein 
•  Norway 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 

2.1.4.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

2.1.4.6  Completeness 

From 2019, data have been collected for all 38 countries covered by the WMID data. 

Data are collected on an annual basis since 2019, typically in August/September. 

• 

• 

2017 data were not available for the president of a committee in the lower house of Austria, 
and members of six committees (one committee in the lower house of Netherlands, and in the 
United Kingdom for one committee in the lower house and four joint committees) as these 
were not appointed at the time of data collection.  
2024: Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) 
were not collected in 2024. 

Apart from these points, data are complete. 

2.1.4.7  Accuracy 

• 

• 

2019: data for 14 of the 16 committees (6 in the lower house, 2 in the upper house and 6 joint) 
in Bosnia and Herzegovina refers to 2018 as the new compositions were not available following 
recent election. 
2021: data and list of committees for Türkiye refers to 2020 as up-to-date information was not 
available. 
2023: data for Montenegro refers to 2022 as up-to-date information was not available. 

• 
Apart from this, data can be considered fully accurate. 

2.1.4.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

2.1.4.9  Comparability 

across countries 

The main difference between countries is that some have a unicameral system with just one house 
of parliament whilst others have a bicameral system with two houses. Data are organised by type of 
house to take this difference into account. Also, the number of committees covered varies across 
countries.  

Apart from these points, data can be considered fully comparable between countries. 

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2.1.4.10  Comparability  over 

time 

There may be changes in the number of committees by country i.e., following amendments to the 
rules of procedure or legislative elections. In addition, structural changes and changes in the size of 
a parliament following legal reforms also have an impact in the size of parliamentary committees. 
See  point  2.1.2.10  Comparability  over  time  for  national  parliaments  for  details  on  occasional 
occurrences. The list of committees by country is updated before each data collection. 

Apart from this point, data are comparable over time. 

2.1.4.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There is no other dataset compiling the number of women and men in parliamentary committees 
over time. 

2.1.4.12  Data revision 

Following  a  data  quality  review,  revisions  were  applied  in  2023  to  2017-2022  data  for  Czechia, 
Ireland, Greece, Hungary, Malta, United Kingdom, and Iceland, 2017-2019 data for Liechtenstein, 
2021-2022 data for Germany, and 2022 data for Serbia. 

2.1.4.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact persons. 

2.1.4.14  Mapping tables 

•  Parliamentary committees: Single/lower house 
•  Parliamentary committees: Upper house 
•  Parliamentary committees: Joint Committees 

2.1.5  Regional assemblies 

2.1.5.1  Organisations 

covered 

Regional assemblies refer to the representative assembly of a region (i.e. regional authority) which is 
composed of popularly elected representatives of constituent self-governing regions.  
Note  that the different terms used in each country - e.g. regional parliament, regional council, and 
regional assembly - are all considered equivalent. 
The term “region” refers to regional, territorial, authorities that are endowed with self-government, 
between the central government and local authorities. This does not necessarily imply a hierarchical 
relationship between regional  and  local  authorities.  Regional  self-government  denotes  the  legal 
competence and the ability of regional authorities, within the limits of the constitution and the law, to 
regulate  and manage a share of public affairs under their own responsibility, in the interests of the 
regional population and in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity. 

2.1.5.2  Positions covered 

President 

• 
•  Members (count includes the president) 

2.1.5.3  Reference area 

2.1.5.4  Time coverage 

2.1.5.5 

Frequency  of  data 
and 
collection 
reference period 

Currently, there are no regional authorities in 13 (*) of the 37 countries covered in the WMID  data. 
Thus, only 23 countries are covered. 
(*) BG, EE, IE, CY, LT, LU, MT, SI, ME, MK, XK, IS, LI 

Data were first collected in 2003 (for 20 countries), where applicable. Since then, data have  been 
collected  on  an  annual  basis  and  updated  quarterly  in  case  of  regional  elections. The  geographic 
coverage has expanded through time so for the countries listed below the time series starts in the 
period indicated: 
•  Czechia: 2004 
•  Greece: 2004 
• 
Latvia: 2004 
• 
Poland: 2004 
• 
Slovakia: 2004 
•  Türkiye: 2005 
•  Croatia: 2007 
• 
Serbia: 2008 
•  Albania: 2018 
• 

Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2018 

Data are collected on an annual basis in the last quarter of the year, generally between October and 
November. In addition, data are updated quarterly where there have been regional elections. In such 
cases, typically, data are collected as follows: 
•  Q1: February/March 
•  Q2: May 
•  Q3: July/August 

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2.1.5.6  Completeness 

2.1.5.7  Accuracy 

In  2022-2023,  data  for  the  six  EU  candidate  countries  and  one  potential  candidate  (i.e.,  IPA 
beneficiaries)  were  not  updated  quarterly  in  case  of  regional  elections  (only  collected  annually, 
between October and November). 

Data are generally complete but there are gaps due to data availability in some years. 
• 
• 

2018 data for assembly members not available in two regions in Albania. 
2024: Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) 
were not collected in 2024. 

• 

Spain (Catalunya): 2017 data refer to 2016 as the regional government and parliament were 
suspended from October 2017-June 2018. 

•  United  Kingdom  (Northern  Ireland):  2017-2019  data  refer  to  2016  as  the  devolved 

government resigned in January 2017 and not re-formed until January 2020. 

•  Türkiye  (Diyarbakir):  2019-2021  data  refer  to  2018.  The  assembly  was  under  central 

government administration during this period. 

2.1.5.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

Apart from these points, data can be considered fully accurate. 

2.1.5.9  Comparability 

across countries 

2.1.5.10  Comparability  over 

time 

Regions refer to the regional authorities between the level of national and local government (though 
hierarchical control is not implied) which are endowed with self-government and are therefore not 
applicable in all countries. Currently 13 (*) of the 37 countries covered in the WMID data do not have 
regions following this definition. In addition, the heterogeneity of national systems implies that there 
are differences in the competences, power, financial resources, and average size of regional authorities 
across the countries covered in the database. 
(*) BG, EE, IE, CY, LT, LU, MT, SI, ME, MK, XK, IS, LI 

The number of regions covered across years may vary due to changes in administrative landscaping 
(i.e.,  mergers  or  divisions  of  existing  regions),  reforms  in  the  regional  governance  system,  or 
methodological revisions. These changes have an impact on the comparability of data over time. 
Following changes in administrative landscaping and legal reforms, the number of regions covered in 
the WMID data changed for the countries listed below: 
•  Denmark: The Danish Municipal reform abolished the 14 traditional counties (administrative 

regions) and replaced them with 5 regions in 2007. 

•  Greece: The legal reform passed in 2010 (with changes implemented in 2011), abolished the 54 
prefectures  (main  regional  administrative  unit)  and  replaced  them  with  13  administrative 
regions, mainly responsible for dealing with regional development and economic policy. 
France:  

• 

o  As Mayotte became an outermost region of the EU in 2014, the number of regions 

covered increased from 26 to 27 in 2014. 

o  The territorial reform passed in 2014 (changes implemented in January 2016) reduced 
the number of regions from 27 to 18 by merging some areas and granting them more 
competences. The number of assembly members increased depending on the size of 
the region. 

•  Latvia:  

o  The  administrative  territorial  reform  implemented  in  July  2009  changed  the 
administrative divisions from two-level municipalities (i.e. first level: districts and second 
level:  towns,  cities,  parishes  and  towns  countryside  territories)  to  one-level 
municipalities, abolished the 33 districts and replaced them with 5 planning regions.  
o  The 2020 administrative reform (with changes implemented from 2021 local elections) 
reduced the number of local authorities from 119 to 43. Consequently, the number 
of regional assembly members in Latvian regions reduced in 2021. 

• 

• 

Finland: The coverage dropped from 20 to 19  regions in 2011 following the merger of two 
regions (Itä-uudenmaa and Uusimaa). 
Sweden: The coverage increased from 20 to 21 regions in 2011 as the municipality of Gotland 
was granted the powers of regional self-government. 

•  Türkiye: The legal reform passed in 2012 (changes implemented in 2014) abolished the special 
provincial  administrations  of  30  provinces  and  replaced  them  with  30  metropolitan 
municipalities (16 of which were already in place and had local government powers, and 14 newly 
created) by extending their authority and granting them the same level of power as the regional 

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government.  Following  the  reform,  there  are  now  30  metropolitan  municipalities  and  51 
provinces with regional government powers (was 81 provinces before the reform). 

•  Norway:  following  the  administrative  reform  passed  in  2017  (changes  implemented 
progressively), the number of regions covered dropped from 19 to 18 in 2018 and from 18 to 
11 in 2020. In January 2024, Viken region was abolished and replaced with three new regions 
(Akershus, Buskerud, Østfold) thus the number of regions covered increased from 11 to 13. 

Furthermore,  there  were  changes  in  the  number  of  regions  covered  in  the WMID  data  for  the 
countries listed below following methodological revisions: 
•  Bulgaria: The 9 provinces covered from 2003 to 2006 (administrative units) were excluded from 

the data in 2007. There is no regional self-government in Bulgaria. 

•  Germany: Number of regions covered increased from 4 to 16 in 2004 with the inclusion of 

• 

the remaining self-governing 12 States (Länder). 
Ireland: The counties covered from 2003 to 2006 were excluded from the data in 2007. There is 
no regional self-government in Ireland. 

•  Netherlands: Number of regions covered increased from 3 to 12 in 2004 with the inclusion 

of the remaining 9 self-governing authorities. 

•  Portugal: In addition to the two autonomous regions currently covered, other administrative 

areas were included in the data between 2003-2006 but they were excluded from 2007. 

•  Romania: The number of regions covered increased from 19 in 2003 to 40 in 2007 and to 42 

in 2008 with the inclusion of the remaining self-governing authorities. 

•  United Kingdom: 9 ceremonial counties in England were covered between 2003-2005. The 
coverage for the United Kingdom was revised in 2006 to include only the 4 regional authorities 
(Greater London Authority, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales). 

2.1.5.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) compiles data on the numbers of 
men and women in local councils in Europe from official national sources. Data are published in the 
UNECE Statistical Database, but only cover up to 2015.  

UNECE also collects data on the number of elected women and men in local deliberative bodies, 
based on national official sources, which is published in the UN Women website Women in Local 
Government. Sometimes, UNECE data for local councils cover both the administrative level covered 
in the WMID data on regional assemblies and local/municipal councils. UNECE data are however 
not disaggregated by level (i.e. municipal and region). In addition, the overlap occurs only for certain 
countries, and in some cases not for all years (e.g. there are breaks in series). Moreover, the UNECE 
dataset does not include disaggregated data for leaders/presidents of the assemblies.  There is thus 
no direct coherence between these datasets.  

The following revisions were applied: 
• 
• 

2016: 2014 and 2015 data for Mayotte in France was added. 
2020: 2019 data for members of regional assembly for Lehze in Albania added (previously not 
available). 

2.1.5.12  Data revision 

2.1.5.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites. 

2.1.5.14  Mapping tables 

•  Regions coverage and NUTS correspondence 
• 
•  Regions by country 
•  Regional executive and assembly: decision-making body 

2.1.6  Local/municipal councils 

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2.1.6.1  Organisations 

covered 

Local councils refer to the representative assembly of a municipality, city or town. The local political 
level is taken to be the lowest administrative subdivision with self-government and the associated 
political,  administrative,  and  fiscal  powers  that  have  an  elected  representative  body.  In  most 
countries, this is the municipality. 

2.1.6.2  Positions covered 

Notes: 
•  Where the decision-making power in diverse areas (education, tax collection, etc.) is split between 
several local authorities, all these authorities are included. For instance, many parts of England have 
two tiers of local government (county councils and district, borough or city councils) while other 
parts have just one tier of local government (unitary authorities) providing all the local services. 
All these are covered by the data. The same approach is applied in large cities. 

•  Mayor or other council leader. In general, municipal councils are led by the mayor. However, in 
cases where the position of mayor is largely ceremonial with no real political power, the leader of 
the council is counted instead. 

•  Members of the local/municipal council (councillors). Count includes the mayor/leader. 

Notes: 
•  Ceremonial positions are not considered as WMID data focus on elected positions. 
•  City councillors are elected by universal suffrage in the majority of European countries, whereas 

mayors may be elected directly by citizens or appointed by the council. 

2.1.6.3  Reference area 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, six EU candidate countries, one 
potential candidate and the three remaining EEA countries. 

Notes: 
•  Data  for  Cyprus  cover  municipalities  in  the  Turkish  controlled  territory.  The  “displaced” 
authorities  maintain  their  legal  status,  but  their  mayors  and  councils  have  temporarily  been 
displaced to the government-controlled area, as have the majority of their constituents. These 
municipalities are not included in the data for Türkiye (i.e. there is no double counting). 

Data were first collected in 2011 for 34 countries. The geographic coverage has expanded through 
time. For Montenegro, the time series starts in 2015 whilst for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and 
Kosovo, it starts in 2019. 

Data were collected on a biennial basis (every two years) up to 2019, typically between March and 
July. Since 2020, data are collected on an annual basis. 

Data are generally complete although there are some gaps: 
•  Romania: data on councillors not available for 2011-2015. 
• 
•  Austria: data on councillors for 2011-2015 cover only municipalities in five Federal States. 
•  Germany: partial data, for some of the 16 Federal States are available in most cases: 

Slovakia: data on councillors not available for 2011 and 2013. 

o 

o 

o 
o 

o 

2011 data cover municipalities in five Federal States for mayors and in seven Federal 
States for councillors; 
2013 & 2015 data cover municipalities in six Federal States for mayors and seven for 
councillors; 
2017 data for mayors and councillors cover municipalities in nine Federal States; and 
2019-2022 data for mayors cover the municipalities in eleven Federal States and in ten 
Federal States for councillors. 
2024: Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA 
beneficiaries)  were  not  collected  in  2024.  Only  partial  data  were  available  for  the 
municipalities in one region of Germany (Niedersachsen). 

In some cases, the only data available refer to the latest election results, thus might not  reflect the 
actual composition of municipal councils and share of women among mayors at  the time of data 
collection. In addition, within the same country data may refer to different dates (e.g. for the United 
Kingdom, often data for England refers to latest available election results, whilst for Scotland, Wales 
and Northern Ireland data refer to the situation as of date of collection). In some countries, local 
elections do not take place at the same time in all areas (e.g. Germany and Austria).  

2.1.6.4  Time coverage 

2.1.6.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

2.1.6.6  Completeness 

2.1.6.7  Accuracy 

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Other cases include: 
• 

Slovakia:  for 2015, 2017, and 2019 data, the distribution of councillors and mayors by gender 
is an estimation based on gender-specific properties of the surnames of elected representatives. 
Iceland: 2022 data for mayors refers to 2021 (up-to-date data not available). 

• 

2.1.6.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

2.1.6.9  Comparability 

across countries 

There  is  heterogeneity  of  national  systems  of  local  governance.  There  are  differences  in  the 
competences,  power,  financial  resources,  and  average  size  of  municipalities  and  other  local 
authorities across European countries covered. The differences in size and number of municipalities 
results in heavy weighting of the EU-27 and all countries aggregates by few countries. 

The lowest administrative units do not always correspond to the lowest level of self- government. 
In  some  cases  (e.g.  Portugal  and  Türkiye),  there  are  two  systems  of  local  government  in  place 
depending on the size of the municipality, but only the larger level is taken into account because this 
is the administrative unit with real decision-making power. 

In  most  cases,  capital  and/or  large  cities  in  European  countries  have  a  different  status  than 
smaller/middle sized cities and hold more competences. However, there is variation in how these 
are treated depending on the governance system. 
• 

In  Croatia,  the  City  of  Zagreb  has  the  status  of  both  a  city  and  a  county,  and  holds  the 
competencies of both local and regional authorities. In which case the members of Zagreb city 
district councils and local committee councils are covered in data for members of local councils, 
but presidents are not counted in data for mayors/leaders (these are included in the WMID data 
on regional politics).  
In other cases, like Czechia or Austria, the capital city has the status of a region and is therefore 
not included in the data on local councils (included in the regional politics topic). 

• 

2.1.6.10  Comparability 

over time 

In the case of local/municipal councils, there are often changes in the number of local administrative 
divisions (and consequently to the number of local/municipal councils) due to mergers or divisions of 
municipalities, or reforms in the local governance system. 

Changes in the number of municipalities in some countries (e.g. Spain, France,  and Romania) are 
frequent and do not have a significant impact on the data. The changes outlined below are considered 
to have an impact on the comparability of data over time: 
• 

Ireland: Following the introduction of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, the number of 
local authorities was reduced from 114 to 31, as 80 town councils were replaced by municipal 
districts (which are not considered as local authorities) and three city/county councils merged. 
•  Austria: In 2015, a reform in the state of Styria reduced the number of municipalities from 542 
to 287, bringing the total number of municipalities in the country from 2,354 down to 2,100. 
•  United Kingdom: The number of local authorities in Northern Ireland was reduced from 26 

to 11 after a legal reform in 2014. 

•  Türkiye: Following the implementation of a reform on local government in 2014, the number 
of municipalities was reduced from just under 3,000 to 1,367. The municipalities with metropolitan 
status (covered in regional data) are not included in the data on local councils from 2015. 
Sweden: In the 2014 elections (covered by 2015 data), the maximum number of councillors 
per municipality was reduced from 30 to 20 and one municipality had two elected mayors. 
•  Estonia:  following  the  2017  administrative  reform,  the  number  of  local  authorities  were 

• 

reduced from 213 to 79 (including 64 rural municipalities and 15 cities). 

•  Norway:  following  the  2014  administrative  reform  (changes  implemented  from  2020),  the 

number of local authorities reduced from 428 to 356. 

•  Latvia:  following  the  2020  administrative  reform  (changes  implemented  from  2021  local 

elections), the number of local authorities reduced from 119 to 43. 

Other issues that affect the comparability of data over time are listed below: 
•  Lithuania: the 2015 election results were invalidated in three municipalities due to violation of 

• 

law. Hence, data for 2015 cover 57 of the 60 municipalities. 
Slovakia:  2015  data  for  mayors  exclude  municipalities  where  there  were  no  elections,  no 
candidates,  or  where  candidates  received  the  same  number  of  votes  (15  out  of  2,926 
municipalities). 2015 data for councillors exclude the three municipalities in which elections did 
not take place. 

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•  United Kingdom: 2011 and 2013 data for mayors include directly elected mayors, leaders, and 
deputy leaders, as data broken down by position were not available. From 2015, data on mayors 
include only directly elected mayors/leaders of the councils. 

It should be noted that the comparability of the EU-27 figure (data aggregated for the 27 EU Member 
States) over time will be affected by changes to data availability. 

2.1.6.11  Coherence  with 

other datasets 

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) compiles data on the numbers of 
men and women in local councils in Europe from official national sources. Data are published in the 
UNECE Statistical Database, but only cover up to 2015.  

2.1.6.12  Data revision 

UNECE also collects data on the number of elected women and men in local deliberative bodies, 
based on national official sources, which is published in the UN Women website Women in Local 
Government. Sometimes, UNECE data for local councils cover both the administrative level covered 
in the WMID data on regional assemblies and local/municipal councils. UNECE data are however 
not disaggregated by level (i.e. municipal and region). In addition, in some cases, data cover a different 
level of local government, either higher or lower level (instead or in addition to the local councils 
covered  in  WMID), which might explain differences  with  the  WMID  data.    UNECE data  refer  to 
elected women and men only and may not reflect the current composition of local councils at the 
time. Moreover, the UNECE dataset does not include disaggregated data for mayors. 

Data on local councils for previous years may be subject to revisions. This may include cases where 
results of elections of the reference year are made available after the data collection period, or if the 
statistical office has published relevant figures. In addition, data may be revised if a response to a request 
to verify information collected for a particular organisation is received after the  data collection has 
ended and the results were disseminated. If the information leads to  a change in the data, then the 
update is made at the next available opportunity, usually at the latest within one month. 

The following revisions were applied: 
In 2017: 
•  Germany:  the  whole-time  series  was  revised  to  cover  only  Gemeinden  and  Städte 
(municipalities, towns); previously data referred to Landkreise, Stadtkreise, and Kreisfreie Städte. 
France:  2015  data  were  updated  with  final  election  results  (previously  data  referred  to 
provisional results). 

• 

•  Cyprus:  the  whole  time  series  revised  to  cover  communities  (Κοινότητες)  in  addition  to 

municipalities (Δήμοι). 

•  Austria: data on members for years 2011, 2013, and 2015 (previously not available) were added. 
In 2019: 
•  Portugal: 2017 data for councillors were revised to include the mayors. 
•  Greece: 2019 data for councillors updated in October 2019 to reflect the 2019 election results. 
In 2020: 
• 

Spain: 2019 data for mayors and councillors were updated to reflect the situation in September 
2019. 
Finland: 2019 data for mayors were revised. 

• 
•  Albania, Türkiye, and Norway: 2019 data for mayors and councillors were updated to reflect 

the 2019 election results. 
In 2022: Spain - 2021 data for mayors and councillors were updated to reflect the situation in 
September 2021. 
In 2023: Montenegro - 2015-2022 data for councillors were revised to include the mayors. 
In October 2024: Croatia – 2021-2024 data for councillors were revised. 

• 

• 
• 

2.1.6.13  Data collection 

Direct  collection  of  data  from  official  websites  (local  government,  national  statistical  office,  and 
election registers) and contact persons in relevant organisations. 

2.1.6.14  Mapping tables 

•  Local/municipal councils 
•  Mayors/Council leaders 

2.2 Governments and other political executives 

2.2.1  European Commission 

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covered 

The European Commission is the politically independent institution that represents and upholds the 
interests of the EU as a whole. It is the driving force within the EU’s institutional system: it proposes 
legislation, policies, and programmes of action and is responsible for implementing the decisions of the 
Parliament and the Council. In legal terms, the European Commission is a college of 27 Commissioners 
- one from each Member State - chaired by a President, under whose ‘political guidance’ it shall work. 

2.2.1.2  Positions covered 

President of the Commission (elected by the European Parliament). 

• 
•  Commissioners  (count  includes  the  president).  There  is  one  Commissioner  from  each  EU 

2.2.1.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

Member State. 

2.2.1.4  Time coverage 

Data were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 2003. In addition, the dataset includes data collected in 
1999  in  the context  of  work  undertaken  by  the  Council  of  the European  Union  to monitor the 
implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action. 

2.2.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data on are collected on a quarterly basis, typically as follows: 
•  Q1: February/March 
•  Q2: May 
•  Q3: July/August 
•  Q4:  October/November 

2.2.1.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. 

2.2.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

2.2.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

2.2.1.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

2.2.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

There  are  variations  in  the  number  of  Commissioners  due  to  changes  in  EU  membership  or 
resignations of Commissioners. The following changes took place: 
• 

2004Q2: 10 new Commissioners joined the Commission following the accession of ten countries 
(Czechia,  Estonia,  Cyprus,  Latvia,  Lithuania,  Hungary,  Malta,  Poland,  Slovenia  and  Slovakia), 
previously composed of 20 Commissioners from the EU-15. 
2004Q4: The number of Commissioners was reduced from 30 to 25 (one per Member State). 
2007Q1: The number of Commissioners increased from 25 to 27 following Bulgaria and Romania 
joining the EU. 
2012Q4: The College of Commissioners comprised 26 Commissioners temporarily due to  the 
resignation of one member. 
2013Q3: The number of Commissioners increased to 28 as Croatia joined the EU. 
2019Q4: The number of Commissioners dropped to 27 with departure of the United Kingdom 
from the EU. 

• 
• 

• 

• 
• 

2.2.1.11  Coherence 

with 

There is no dataset compiling the number of European Commissioners by gender over time. 

other datasets 

2.2.1.12  Data revision 

None. 

2.2.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from the official website. 

2.2.1.14  Mapping tables 

None. 

2.2.2  National governments 

2.2.2.1  Organisations 

The national government is the executive body with authority to govern a country or state.  

covered 

2.2.2.2  Positions covered 

• 
• 

President: elected head of state (where relevant) 
Prime  minister:  head  of  the  government.  In  some  countries,  alternative  names  are  used  (e.g. 
Chancellor). 

•  Ministers: a minister or a secretary who are members of the government. Senior ministers are 
members of the government who have a seat on the Cabinet or Council of Ministers (count 

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2.2.2.3  Reference area 

2.2.2.4  Time coverage 

includes  prime  minister).  The  Cabinet  is  defined  as  a  body  of  high-ranking  members  of 
government, typically representing the executive branch and formed of senior ministers. It may 
also  be  referred  to  as  an  Executive Council or an Executive Committee.  Junior  ministers  are 
members of the government who do not have a seat on the cabinet. In some countries state-
secretaries (or the national equivalent) are considered as junior ministers within the government 
(with no seat in the cabinet) but in other countries they are not considered as members of the 
government. 

Notes:  Data  for  government  ministers  are  available  broken  down  by  the  BEIS  typology  of  the 
functions of government (Basic, Economy, Infrastructure, and Socio-cultural). In the case that a 
minister has responsibility for multiple functions which cross BEIS types then it is categorised 
according to the type of the first function in its name. 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, six EU candidate countries, one potential candidate 
and the three remaining EEA countries. Data covered the United Kingdom up to 2024. 

Data were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 2003 (for 26 countries) and then on a quarterly basis from 
the 2nd quarter of 2004 (the only gap in the series is the 3rd quarter of 2007). The geographic coverage 
has  expanded  through  time  so for  the countries  listed  below  the  time  series starts in the period 
indicated: 
•  Czechia: 2004Q4 
• 
Lithuania: 2004Q4 
•  Malta: 2004Q4 
• 
Poland: 2004Q4 
•  Türkiye: 2005Q4 
•  Croatia: 2007Q1 
•  North Macedonia: 2008Q1 
• 
Serbia: 2008Q1 
•  Montenegro: 2015Q1 
•  Albania: 2018Q3 
• 
•  Kosovo: 2018Q3 

Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2018Q3 

2.2.2.5 

Frequency  of  data 
and 
collection 
reference period 

Data for the United Kingdom were collected up to 2024Q4. 

Data are collected on a quarterly basis, typically as follows: 
•  Q1: February/March 
•  Q2: May 
•  Q3: July/August 
•  Q4:  October/November 

2.2.2.6  Completeness 

2.2.2.7  Accuracy 

 In  2022-2023  data  for  the  six  EU  candidate  countries  and  one  potential  candidate  (i.e.,  IPA 
beneficiaries) were collected annually (October/November). 

Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) were 
not collected in 2024 and 2025. 

For  the  following  cases,  the  government  had  resigned  and/or  not  formed  at  the  time  of  data 
collection hence data from the last period were used: 
•  Czechia: 2018Q1 and Q2 data refer to 2017Q4. 
• 
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2018Q4 data refer to 2018Q3. 
• 
Finland: 2019Q2 data refer to 2019Q1. 
•  Kosovo: 2020Q2 data refer to 2020Q1. 
•  Romania: 2023Q4 refer to 2023Q3. 

2.2.2.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

Apart from these points, data can be considered fully accurate. 

2.2.2.9  Comparability 

across countries 

The  major  difference  between  countries  is  that,  in  some  countries,  the  concept  of  government 
refers only to the cabinet (senior ministers) whilst in others the concept is wider and includes junior 
ministers. Data are broken down by level of seniority to take this difference into account. Apart from 
this point, data are fully comparable between  countries. 

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2.2.2.10  Comparability  over 

time 

2.2.2.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

2.2.2.12  Data revision 

There are frequent changes in the size of government due to elections or reshuffles, affecting the 
numbers of ministers. 
In addition, there can also be variations in terms of which positions are considered (at national level) 
to be part of the “government”, primarily at junior level. The advice of national representatives is always 
sought before making any change in this respect. The changes below impact on the time-series for 
junior ministers: 
•  Greece: From 2015Q4, state secretaries were added to the count of junior ministers (previously 

only deputy ministers were counted). 

•  Cyprus: No junior ministers counted from 2009Q4  (previously permanent secretaries,  deputy 

minister to the president, and the government spokesman were covered). 

•  Hungary: No junior ministers counted from 2009Q4 (previously, senior state secretaries were 

• 

covered). 
Serbia: No junior ministers counted from 2008Q4, previously state secretaries, secretary general, 
and assistant ministers were covered. 

In  the  case  of  national  governments,  the  United  Nations  Economic  Commission  for  Europe 
(UNECE)  compiles  data  on  the  numbers  of  men  and  women  ministers  in  Europe  from  official 
national sources. Data are published in the UNECE Statistical Database. Data are also collected and 
published separately for core ministers, which include Cabinet of Prime Minister, Ministry of Home 
Affairs,  Ministry  for  Foreign  Affairs,  Ministry  of  Finance,  Ministry  of  Defence,  Ministry  of  Justice 
(UNECE — Core ministers by sex). 

However, UNECE data are compiled annually and not quarterly, and in some cases, do not reflect 
the  current  government  composition,  which  might  explain  differences  with  the  WMID  data.  In 
addition,  only  senior  ministers  are  counted  and  data  on  junior  ministers  and  presidents  (where 
relevant) are not collected. 

The following revisions were made in the specified period: 
• 
• 

2018Q2: 2015Q1-2017Q4 data revised for junior ministers in Bulgaria. 
2018Q3:  2018Q1  and  Q2  data  for  senior  ministers  and  2017Q4-2018Q2  data  for  junior 
ministers in Norway revised. 
2018Q4: 2018Q3 data for senior ministers in Italy revised. 
2019Q2: Junior ministers data for Spain for periods 2018Q3-2019Q1, and 2019Q1 for Belgium, 
Portugal, Slovakia and Latvia, as well as 2019Q1 data for senior ministers in Malta revised. 
2019Q4: 2019Q3 data for junior ministers in Finland, the UK and North Macedonia as well as 
senior ministers data for Montenegro revised. 
2020Q1:  data  for  junior  ministers  in  Bulgaria  (for  periods  2019Q2-2019Q4)  and  Portugal 
(2019Q4) were revised. 
2020Q2: 20202Q1 data for Prime Minister and senior ministers in Finland and junior ministers 
in Poland revised. 
2020Q4: 2020Q3 data for junior ministers in Bulgaria and senior ministers in France revised. 
2021Q2: 2021Q1 data for junior ministers in Spain revised. 
2022Q1:  2021Q4  data  for  president  in  Estonia  and  prime  minister  in  Norway  and  junior 
ministers in Slovakia revised. 
2023Q4: 2023Q2-2023Q3 data for senior ministers in Estonia were revised. 
2024Q3: 2024Q2 data for senior and junior ministers in Bulgaria,  senior ministers in Cyprus, 
and junior ministers in Latvia were revised. 

• 
• 

• 

• 

• 

• 
• 
• 

• 
• 

2.2.2.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites. 

2.2.2.14  Mapping tables 

•  National governments: presidents and prime ministers 
•  National governments: senior and junior ministers 

2.2.3  Regional executives 

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covered 

Regional executives are defined as a person or a body exercising executive functions on behalf of a 
region (regional authority) where these are not exercised by the representative body. 

The term “region” refers to regional, territorial, authorities that are endowed with self-government, 
between the central government and local authorities. This does not necessarily imply a hierarchical 
relationship between regional  and  local  authorities.  Regional  self-government  denotes  the  legal 
competence and the ability of regional authorities, within the limits of the constitution and the law, to 
regulate  and manage a share of public affairs under their own responsibility, in the interests of the 
regional population and in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity. 

2.2.3.2  Positions covered 

President 

• 
•  Members (count includes the president) 

2.2.3.3  Reference area 

2.2.3.4  Time coverage 

2.2.3.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

2.2.3.6  Completeness 

2.2.3.7  Accuracy 

Currently, there are no regional authorities in 13 (*) of the 37 countries covered in the WMID  data. 
Thus, only 23 countries are covered. 
(*) BG, EE, IE, CY, LT, LU, MT, SI, ME, MK, XK, IS, LI 

Data were first collected in 2003 for 20 countries, where applicable. Since then, data have  been 
collected  on  an  annual  basis  and  updated  quarterly  in  case  of  regional  elections. The  geographic 
coverage has expanded through time so for the countries listed below the time series starts in the 
period indicated: 
•  Czechia: 2004 
•  Denmark: 2004 
•  Greece: 2004 
• 
France: 2004 
• 
Latvia: 2004 
• 
Poland: 2004 
• 
Slovakia: 2004 
•  Türkiye: 2005 
•  Croatia: 2007 
• 
Serbia: 2008 
•  Albania: 2018 
• 

Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2018 

Data are collected on an annual basis in the last quarter of the year, generally between October and 
November. 
In  addition,  data  are  updated  quarterly  where  there  have  been  regional  elections.  In  such  cases, 
typically, data are collected as follows: 
•  Q1: February/March 
•  Q2: May 
•  Q3: July/August 

In  2022-2023  data  for  the  six  EU  candidate  countries  and  one  potential  candidate  (i.e.,  IPA 
beneficiaries)  are  not  updated  quarterly  in  case  of  regional  elections  (only  collected  annually, 
between October and November). 

Data are generally complete but there are gaps due to data availability in some years. 
Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) were 
not collected in 2024. 

• 

Spain (Catalunya): 2017 data refer to 2016 as the regional government and parliament were 
suspended from October 2017-June 2018. 

•  United  Kingdom  (Northern  Ireland):  2017-2019  data  refer  to  2016  as  the  devolved 

government resigned in January 2017 and not re-formed until January 2020. 

Apart from these points, data can be considered fully accurate. 

2.2.3.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

2.2.3.9  Comparability 

across countries 

Regions refer to the regional authorities between the level of national and local government (though 
hierarchical control is not implied) which are endowed with self-government and are therefore not 
applicable in all countries. Currently 13 (*) of the 37 countries covered in the WMID data do not have 
regions following this definition. In addition, the heterogeneity of national systems implies that there 
are differences in the competences, power, financial resources, and average size of regional authorities 

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(*) BG, EE, IE, CY, LT, LU, MT, SI, ME, MK, XK, IS, LI 

2.2.3.10  Comparability  over 

time 

The number of regions covered across years may vary due to changes in administrative landscaping 
(i.e.,  mergers  or  divisions  of  existing  regions),  reforms  in  the  regional  governance  system,  or 
methodological revisions. These changes have an impact on the comparability of data over time. 

2.2.3.11 

 Coherence 
other datasets 

with 

2.2.3.12 

 Data revision 

See section 2.1.5.10 for details on changes in number of regions covered. 

There is no dataset compiling the number of women and men in regional governments over time. 

2014 and 2015 data for Mayotte in France added in 2016. Apart from this, there have been no major 
revisions. 

2.2.3.13 

 Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites. 

2.2.3.14 

 Mapping tables 

•  Regions coverage and NUTS correspondence 
• 
•  Regions by country 
•  Regional executive and assembly: decision-making body 

2.3 Political parties 

2.3.1  Major political parties 

2.3.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

Major political parties are defined as political parties with at least 5 % of seats in the national parliament 
(either of the upper or lower houses in case of a bicameral system) at the time of observation (i.e. 
beginning of the data collection). 

A political party is defined as an organised group of people with some common political aims and 
opinions that seek to influence public policy, usually by trying to get candidates elected to public office. 
Independents and coalitions are not included in the database. Coalitions are formal or informal groups 
of political parties. Only their constituent members (parties) are covered and treated individually. 

2.3.1.2  Positions covered 

Leader(s) 

• 
•  Deputy leader(s) 
Notes: 
• 

• 

If the party is not headed by a leader or a president as such but by a group of persons, then the 
chair of the  committee/group/board is considered as the leader of the party and the deputy 
chair as the deputy leader of the party. 
In case of two or more vice-presidents/leaders, the first person(s) to be called in the absence of 
the leader is (are) taken into account (usually this is one out of two or three  but may also be 
two/three out of more). In the case of two or more vice-presidents/leaders with no one person 
nominated as first deputy then all are taken into account. 

2.3.1.3  Reference area 

2.3.1.4  Time coverage 

2.3.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

2.3.1.6  Completeness 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, six EU candidate countries, one 
potential candidate and the three remaining EEA countries. 

Data were first collected in 2011 for 34 countries. The geographic coverage has expanded  through 
time. For Montenegro, the time series starts in 2015 whilst for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and 
Kosovo, the time series starts in 2018. 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically in April/May. 

2023 data for deputy leader(s) is not available for one political party in Bulgaria, one party in Bosnia 
and Herzegovina, and two parties in Latvia. 

Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) were 

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Data can be considered fully accurate. 

not collected in 2024. 

2.3.1.8 

Sampling error 

Political parties with  less than 5 % representation in  national parliaments (either lower  or upper 
house in case of bicameral systems) or with no elected representatives are excluded. This implies data 
might not be fully representative of the whole spectrum of political parties in each country, but rather 
it presents the situation in parties with a real influence at the national level. 

2.3.1.9  Comparability 

across countries 

There are differences in the number of political parties covered by country (generally 2-10). Apart from 
this point, data are comparable between countries. 

2.3.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

There are often changes in the list (and number) of political parties covered per country in each 
data  collection,  which  is  updated  before  each  data  collection. This  is  due  to  the  fact  that  the 
representation of political parties in national parliaments may change and only those holding at least 
5 % of the parliamentary seats (either in the upper or lower house in case of bicameral system) at the 
time of observation (i.e. at the beginning of data collection) are covered. This may have an impact on 
figures at the national level, particularly where there is only a small number of major political parties.  

2.3.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There is no dataset compiling the number of women and men as leaders and deputy leaders in major 
political parties over time. 

Apart from this point, data are comparable over time. 

2.3.1.12  Data revision 

The following revisions were applied: 
• 

2019: 2018 data for deputy leaders in Hungary, Serbia, Liechtenstein, and Iceland (one party in 
each country) revised. 
2020: 2019 data for deputy leaders of a political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina revised. 

• 

2.3.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact persons in relevant organisations. 

2.3.1.14  Mapping tables 

Major political parties 

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2.4.1  European committees 

2.4.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

Data cover the two representative committees at European level that are consulted by the European 
Parliament, the Council, and the Commission on relevant policy issues and thus have a key role in the 
Union’s decision-making process  (as  defined  in  Chapter  3,  of  the  Treaty  of  Lisbon,  “the  Union’s 
advisory bodies”).  
These are: 
•  The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) represents the various economic 
and  social  components  of  organised  civil  society.  Its  members  are  representatives  of 
organisations of employers, of the workers, and of other parties representative of civil society, 
notably in socio-economic, civic, professional and cultural areas. They are nominated by national 
governments and appointed by the Council of the European Union. The number of members 
per country is in proportion to the country’s population. 

•  The  Committee  of  the  Regions  (CoR)  is  the  political  assembly  representing  local  and 
regional authorities at the European level. Its members are elected representatives serving in 
local or regional authorities. 

Notes: 
The members of the EESC and the CoR are nominated by national governments and appointed by 
the Council of the European Union. The number of members per country is in proportion to the 
country’s population.  

2.4.1.2  Positions covered 

President 

• 
•  Members (count includes the president) 

2.4.1.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

2.4.1.4  Time coverage 

Data were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 2003. 

2.4.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
and 
collection 
reference period 

Data are collected on a quarterly basis, typically as follows: 
•  Q1: February/March 
•  Q2: May 
•  Q3: July/August 
•  Q4:  October/November 

2.4.1.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. Data broken down by country available from 2018Q1. 

2.4.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

2.4.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

2.4.1.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

2.4.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

There are variations in the number of Committee members over time due to changes in the national 
delegations (e.g. resignations).  

In addition, the total number of members changed over time due to changes in EU membership i.e., 
new countries joined or left the EU in the following periods: 
• 

2004Q2:  Czechia,  Estonia,  Cyprus,  Latvia,  Lithuania,  Hungary,  Malta,  Poland,  Slovenia  and 
Slovakia joined the EU 
2007Q1: Bulgaria and Romania joined the EU 
2013Q3: Croatia joined the EU 
2020Q1: United Kingdom left the EU 

• 
• 
• 
Apart from this point, data are comparable over time. 

2.4.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There  is  no  dataset  compiling  the  number  of  women  and  men  appointed  as  members  of  the 
European Economic and Social Committee or the Committee of the Regions over time. 

2.4.1.12  Data revision 

None. 

2.4.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites. 

2.4.1.14  Mapping tables 

None. 

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3. Public administration 
3.1 Senior administrators at European level 

3.1.1  European Union institutions, European committees and Agencies of the European 

Community 

3.1.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

European Commission: Directorates-General and services of European Commission 
European Parliament: Services of the European Parliament 

• 
• 
•  Council of the European Union: General Secretariat 
• 
European Committees: Committee of Regions and European Economic and Social Committee 
•  Agencies of the European Community: Community agencies are bodies governed by European 
public law, with their own legal personality, that are established by an act of secondary legislation 
to  accomplish  a  very  specific  technical,  scientific,  or  managerial  task.  Note  that  Community 
agencies may use various names such as Centre, Foundation, Agency, Office, or Observatory. 

3.1.1.2  Positions covered 

• 

• 

• 
• 
• 
• 

• 

Notes (Agencies of the European Community) 
• 

Executive agencies are not covered by the data as they are linked to, and supervised by, DGs of 
the European Commission and have no decision-making powers. 
Joint Undertakings are not covered by the data. 

Level 1 administrators: Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General, Director-General, Deputy 
Director-General, Jurisconsult 
Level 2 administrators: Director  
Senior administrators: sum of level 1 and level 2 administrators. 
Secretary-general (European Committees) 
President  and  members  of  the  highest  decision-making  body  of  European  agencies  (count of 
members includes president) 
Executive head of European agencies: highest executive position or head of the highest executive 
body. Usually referred to as either the secretary general or managing director. For organisations 
that do not have a separate executive position, the president is counted instead. 

Notes (European agencies): 
•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the corresponding regulation establishing 
each  agency,  and  is  usually  called  a  “management  board”,  “governing  board”,  “administrative 
board”, “board of supervisors”, or similar.  

3.1.1.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

3.1.1.4  Time coverage 

3.1.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
and 
collection 
reference period 

Data were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 2003 with the exception of the European Economic 
and Social Committee, for which routine data collection started in 2005. 
The dataset also includes data for the European institutions collected in 1999 in the context of work 
undertaken by the Council of the European Union to monitor the implementation of the Beijing 
Platform for Action. 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically between June and September. 

3.1.1.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. 

3.1.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

3.1.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

3.1.1.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

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3.1.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

In  the  case  of  European  institutions,  there  are  changes  in  the  administrative  grades  (internal 
reform within EU institutions) and changes in the number of members of some organisations linked 
to changes in EU membership over time. 

For European Parliament, between 2003 and 2013, data covered advisors and principal advisors. The 
positions were abolished in 2014 due to internal reorganisation.  

In addition, some changes were applied following a methodological revision in 2023:  
• 

European Commission: Principal advisors (Level 2) and hors advisors (Level 2) are excluded from 
2023 onwards. 

•  Council of the EU: Secretary General included in the count for Level 1 from 2023 onwards. 
• 

European Parliament: Secretary-General included in Level 1 from 2020 onwards.  

Apart from these points, data are comparable over time. 

In the case of European Committees, data can be considered comparable over time. 

For European agencies, there are changes through time in the list and number of agencies covered 
as agencies are created or disbanded. The list of agencies covered is updated at the beginning of 
each data collection from the official Commission source (https://europa.eu/european-union/about-
eu/agencies_en). In addition, there is a break in  the series for the European Training Foundation 
(ETF). From 2018, all three representatives of the European Commission are counted as members 
of the highest decision-making body (the Governing Board), as the vote is shared amongst them. 
Apart from these points, data are comparable over time. 

3.1.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There is no dataset compiling the number of women and men senior administrators at European 
level over time. 

3.1.1.12  Data revision 

In the case of European institutions, the following revisions were applied:  
• 

2023: Level 1 and Level 2 data for European Parliament for periods 2020-2022 were revised. 

In the case of European agencies, the following revisions were applied: 
• 
• 
• 

2016: 2015 data updated to include the Single Resolution Board (SRB). 
2020: 2019 data revised for members of the European Training Foundation (ETF). 
2023: 2018-2022 data revised for members of the Single Resolution Board (SRB).  

3.1.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact persons in relevant organisations. 

3.1.1.14  Mapping tables 

European agencies 

3.2 Senior administrators at national level 

3.2.1  National administrations 

3.2.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

Data on national administrations cover the departments of a national government, led by a minister. 
Central administrations are also referred to as ministries. 

Notes: 
•  Data  are  available  broken  down  by  the  BEIS  typology  of  functions  of  government  (Basic, 
Economy, Infrastructure and Socio-cultural). The BEIS category “not available” includes cases 
for which data by ministry is not available (i.e. only total figures at country level are available). 

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3.2.1.2  Positions covered 

3.2.1.3  Reference area 

3.2.1.4  Time coverage 

3.2.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

• 

• 

• 

Level 1 administrators: all administrative (non-political) positions from the head of the ministry 
down to the level of head of directorate or similar, where a directorate is a major section within 
the ministry. 
Level 2 administrators: all positions below the head of directorate down to the level  of  head  of 
division/department,  where  a  division/department  is  the  first  level  of  organisation below the 
directorate (i.e. the second level of functional organisation). 
Senior administrators: sum of level 1 and level 2 administrators. 

Notes: 
•  The names of the positions covered vary between countries and even between ministries in the 

• 

same country. 
In  some  cases,  the  positions  covered  may  be  appointed  by  the  government  but  have  an 
administrative role in running the ministry departments. 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, six EU candidate countries, one 
potential candidate and the three remaining EEA countries. 

Data were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 2003 for 26 countries. The geographic coverage of the 
database has expanded through time so for the countries listed below the  time series starts in the 
period indicated: 
•  Czechia: 2004 
• 
Lithuania: 2004 
•  Malta: 2004 
• 
Poland: 2004 
•  Türkiye: 2005 
•  Croatia: 2007 
•  North Macedonia: 2008 
• 
Serbia: 2008 
•  Montenegro: 2015 
•  Albania: 2018 
• 
•  Kosovo: 2018 

Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2018 

Data are collected on an annual basis typically between July and December. 

3.2.1.6  Completeness 

Data are generally complete with the exceptions below: 

• 
• 

• 
• 

• 
• 

• 

• 
• 

2007: Level 1 & 2 data not available for one ministry (Economy function) in Czechia. 
2008: Level 2 data not available for one ministry (Basic functions) in Bulgaria. Level 1 & 2 data 
not available for one ministry (Basic functions) in Türkiye. 
2009-2011: Data not available for level 2 in Finland. 
2012: For Serbia, data partially unavailable due to ongoing administrative reform at the time of 
data collection. Data breakdown by ministry not available for France. 
2013: Data breakdown by ministry not available for France. 
2017: Level 1 & 2 data not available for seven ministries in Greece (five with Basic function, one 
Economy  function,  and  one  Socio-cultural  function),  five  ministries  in  France  (two  Basic 
functions, one Economy function, two Socio-cultural function), one ministry in Cyprus (Basic 
function), one ministry in Slovakia (Economy function), two ministries in United Kingdom (Basic 
function). Level 1 data not available for one ministry in Serbia (Basic function) and Level 2 data 
not available for one ministry in Netherlands (Basic function). 
2018: Level 2 data not available for Türkiye due to administrative reform ongoing at the time 
of data collection. Level 1 & 2 data not available for five ministries in France (two with Basic 
functions, one Economy function, and two Socio-cultural function), a ministry in Cyprus (Basic 
functions), and two in Poland (one with Economy function and the other with Socio-cultural 
function), Data not available for Level 1 in two ministries in Greece (both with Basic functions), 
and Level 2 in a ministry in Netherlands (Basic functions). 
2021: data not available for Level 2 position Head of Unit (Vedúci oddelenia) in Slovakia. 
2022:  Level  1  &  2  data  not  available  for  one  ministry  (Infrastructure)  in  Germany,  for  two 
ministries  (Basic  functions)  in  Italy  and  for  three  ministries  (Socio-cultural  functions  and 
Economy) in Serbia. Level 2 data not available for one ministry (Basic functions) in Belgium and 

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North Macedonia. 
2024:  Data  for  the  six  EU  candidate  countries  and  one  potential  candidate  (i.e.,  IPA 
beneficiaries) were not collected in 2024. 

3.2.1.7  Accuracy 

Data for some countries refer to situation in an earlier period, as the most up-to-date information was 
not available. See details below: 

• 

• 

• 
• 
• 

• 

• 
• 

• 

• 
• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

2007: Level 2 data for Germany refers to June 2006. For France, Level 1 & 2 data refer to end 
of 2005 and for Finland, Iceland and Norway it refers to end of 2006. 
2008: Level 2 data for Bulgaria and Italy and Level 1 & 2 data for Hungary, United Kingdom and 
Norway refer to end of 2007. For France, Level 1 & 2 data refer to end of 2006. 
2009: Level 2 data for France and Level 1 & 2 data for Norway refer to end of 2008. 
2010: Level 1 & 2 data for France, Hungary and Norway refer to end of 2009.  
2011: Level 1 & 2 data for France and Hungary refer to end of 2009 and for Czechia, Germany, 
United Kingdom and Norway refer to end of 2010. 
2012: Level 1 & 2 data for Hungary refer to 2009 (though data does not include the ministries 
that were dissolved in 2012), for Czechia it refers to end of 2010 and for Germany, Netherlands, 
and Norway it refers to end of 2011. Level 1 data in United Kingdom refer to end of 2011 and 
Level 2 data for Finland refer to 2012. 
2013: Level 1 & 2 data for Czechia and Germany and Level 2 data for Estonia refer to 2012. 
2014: For France, Level 1 & 2 data refer to end of 2012. Level 1 & 2 data for Czechia, Greece 
and Level 2 data for United Kingdom refer to end of 2013.  
2015: Level 1 & 2 data for Greece and France refer to end of 2013. Level 1 & 2 data for Czechia, 
Germany and Serbia and Level 2 data for Estonia and Finland refer to end of 2014. 
2016: Level 1 & 2 data for France refer to end of 2014 and for Czechia refer to end of 2015. 
2017: Level 1 & 2 data for France refer to end of 2015. For Czechia, Germany, Greece, Latvia, 
Luxembourg, and Norway Level 1 & 2 data refer to 2016. 
2018: Level 1 & 2 data refer to end of 2016 for France and end of 2017 for Czechia, Luxembourg, 
Poland and Norway. 
2019: data for Level 1 & 2 in Czechia, Luxembourg, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Norway 
and Level 2 in Croatia refer to situation at the end of 2018. Also, data for Level 1 & 2 in one 
ministry  (Economy  function)  in  Serbia  and  Level  2  in  one  ministry  (Basic  function)  in  North 
Macedonia refer to 2018. Level 1 & 2 data for France refer to end of 2017. 
2020: Data for level 1 & 2 in Italy, Poland, and Slovakia and Level 2 in Türkiye refer to 2019 (no 
response). Data refer to situation at the end of 2018 for France and end of 2019 for Czechia, 
Luxembourg, and Norway. 
2021: Data for level 1 & 2 in United Kingdom and in one ministry (Basic functions) in Germany 
refers to 2020, while data for level 1 & 2 in Poland and level 2 in  Türkiye refers to 2019 (no 
response). Level 1 & 2 data for France refer to end of 2018 and data refer to end of 2020 in 
Italy. 
2022: Data for level 1 & 2 in United Kingdom refers to 2020, while data for level 2 in Türkiye 
refers to 2019 (no response). Level 1 & 2 data for France refer to end of 2019 and data refer to 
end of 2021 in Italy. 
2023: data for level 2 in Türkiye refer to 2019, while level 1 & 2 data refer to 2020 in United 
Kingdom, 2022 in North Macedonia and Albania, and 2021 in Italy (3 of 16 ministries covered). 
2024: level 1 & 2 data refer to 2023 for Spain, Croatia, and Poland, and 2020 for the United 
Kingdom. 

3.2.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

3.2.1.9  Comparability 

across countries 

The names of the positions covered vary between countries and sometimes between ministries in 
the same country. In addition, there are differences in national administrative  systems. For example, 
level 1 and level 2 in administrators correspond to different functions from a country to another and 
also between ministries within a country. Fixing “level 1” to refer to the first level below the political 
positions  can  result  in  big  differences  between  countries  where  only  the  minister  is  counted  as 
political and others where two or more tiers are considered political. This is visible for instance in the 
high differences in the average  number  of administrators  covered  by  country.  Depending  on  the 
institutional organisation in the country, this difference may be exacerbated further at the next level 
(level 2). 

The data are broken down by BEIS typology (functions within government), and mapping tables with 
a  list  of  positions  covered  at  each  level  are  published  so  that  this  difference  can  be  taken  into 

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time 

The number of ministries covered may vary over time due to organisational changes. The list of 
ministries is updated at the beginning of each data collection. 

account. Apart from these points, the data are fully comparable between countries. 

3.2.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

3.2.1.12  Data revision 

In addition, in 2009 the methodology was revised to provide clearer definitions of level 1 and level 2 
administrators. This revision affects data for Estonia, Spain, Italy, Lithuania, the  Netherlands, Poland, 
Portugal, Romania, and Finland. Subsequently, the following country-  specific revisions of coverage 
were applied: 

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

2010: Ireland (Level 2) and Spain (Level 2). 
2012: Romania (Level 2) and Croatia (Level 1).  
2014: Spain and Slovakia (both levels).  
2017: Croatia (both levels) and Malta (Level 2). 
2018: Türkiye (both levels following administrative reform). 
2019: Lithuania Level 2 (one more position added). 
2021:  Slovakia  Level  1  (two  positions  added  and  one  changed  name)  and  Level  2  (one  new 
position added). 

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) compiles data on the numbers of 
men and women senior civil servants in Europe from official national sources. Data are published in 
the UNECE Statistical Database. UNECE data were collected every 5 years between 1980 and 2000, 
and annually thereafter until 2020. Data are however incomplete, with some countries for which 
data are available for few years only. 

In  addition,  UNECE data  cover  senior  level  civil  servants  as  defined  according  to ISCO-08,  code 
1112,  which  includes  a  wider  range  of  positions  and  officials  (e.g.  government  administrators, 
administrators at intergovernmental organisations, ambassadors, consul-general, etc.); thus coverage 
does not correspond to the senior administrators as defined in the WMID (which limits coverage 
to administrators in national ministries).  
In addition, UNECE data do not distinguish between levels of seniority (level 1 and level 2).  There 
is therefore no direct correspondence between the datasets. 

For some countries, data for the reference period are provided later than the data collection dates. 
Data for the effected years are revised accordingly. The following revisions have been made in: 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

2009: 2008 data revised for both levels in Slovenia. 
2014: 2010-2013 data revised for both levels in Sweden. 
2016: 2015 data revised for both levels in Norway. 
2017: 2016 data for both levels in Slovakia and Norway and level 2 data in Denmark revised. 
2018: 2017 data revised for both levels in Belgium. 
2019: revised 2018 data for level 2 in France and 2017 data for both levels in Norway. 
2020: 2019 data revised for both levels in Czechia and Sweden and level 1 in Germany. 
2021: 2020 data revised for level 2 in Luxembourg and both levels in Albania. 
2023: 2022 data for level 1 in Spain, both levels in Romania and level 2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina 
were revised. 

3.2.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from contact persons in relevant organisations. 

3.2.1.14  Mapping tables 

•  National administrations: ministries by BEIS type 
•  Level 1 and Level 2 administrators in national ministries 

3.3 Heads of monitoring/audit bodies 

3.3.1  European Court of Auditors and European Ombudsman 

3.3.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

• 

• 

European  Court  of  Auditors:  one  of  the  European  Institutions  established  by  the  Treaty  of 
Lisbon.  It  audits  the  collection  and  spending  of  European  Union  funds  and  aims  to  ensure 
maximum  value  for  money  for  its  citizens.  The  European  Court  of  Auditors  operates  as  a 
collegiate body of 27 Members, one from each Member State. Its members are nominated by 
the Member States and appointed by the Council. 
European Ombudsman: it investigates and reports on maladministration in the institutions and 

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bodies  of  the  European  Union.  The  European  Ombudsman  is  elected  by  the  European 
Parliament. 

• 

• 

President and members of the European Court of Auditors (count of members includes the 
president). 
European Ombudsman 

3.3.1.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

3.3.1.4  Time coverage 

Data were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 2003. 

3.3.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
and 
collection 
reference period 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically between June and September. 

3.3.1.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. 

3.3.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

3.3.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

3.3.1.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

3.3.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

There are changes in the number of members of the European Court of Auditors over time due to 
changes in EU membership. In addition, occasionally, seats become vacant, in which case in line with 
section 1.4.2 the position is not counted: 

• 

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

2004: new members from nine accession countries (Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, 
Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia) 
2005: new member appointed from Cyprus (which joined the EU in 2004). 
2007: Bulgaria and Romania joined the EU (27 members) 
2013: Croatia joined the EU (28 members) 
2015: vacant seat for Denmark representative (27 members). 
2020:  the UK left the EU and the seat for Hungary representative became vacant, (26 members). 
2021: vacant seat for Portugal representative (26 members). 
2022: vacant seat for the Netherlands and Portugal representatives (25 members). 

3.3.1.11  Coherence 

with 

There is no dataset compiling the gender of the European Ombudsman over time.  

other datasets 

Apart from this point, data are comparable over time. 

The European Court of Auditors has published a file with historical composition of members of the 
European Court of Auditors since 1977 in its website, and in October 2022 the European Parliament 
produced a briefing on Gender Equality in the college of the European Court of Auditors which 
looks at the cumulative number of women and men in the European Court of Auditors sent by each 
country. Neither case, however, has an accompanying dataset that compiles the number of women 
and men members of European Court of Auditors over time. 

3.3.1.12  Data revision 

None. 

3.3.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact persons in relevant organisations. 

3.3.1.14  Mapping tables 

None. 

3.3.2  Supreme audit organisations 

3.3.2.1  Organisations 

covered 

Supreme audit organisations responsible for the audit of accounts of governmental bodies and those 
bodies closely linked to the state. 

3.3.2.2  Positions covered 

President of the supreme audit organisation 

• 
Notes: 
• 

In some countries, the position is held by more than one individual in which case all are included 
in the count for president. 

3.3.2.3  Reference area 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, six EU candidate countries, one 
potential candidate and the three remaining EEA countries. 

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3.3.2.4  Time coverage 

3.3.2.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

3.3.2.6  Completeness 

Data were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 2003 for 26 countries. The geographic coverage of the 
database has expanded through time so for the countries listed below the  time series starts in the 
period indicated: 
•  Czechia: 2004 
• 
Lithuania: 2004 
•  Malta: 2004 
• 
Poland: 2004 
•  Türkiye: 2005 
•  Croatia: 2007 
•  North Macedonia: 2008 
• 
Serbia: 2008 
•  Montenegro: 2015 
•  Albania: 2018 
• 
•  Kosovo: 2018 

Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2018 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically between May and September. 

Data are generally complete with the exception of Liechtenstein for which no data was available in 
2005 and 2006. 

Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) were 
not collected in 2024. 

3.3.2.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

3.3.2.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

3.3.2.9  Comparability 

across countries 

The president position is held by more than one individual in a few countries. Apart from this point, 
data are comparable between countries. 

3.3.2.10  Comparability  over 

There are changes in organisational structures over time: 

time 

• 

Sweden:  president  position  held  by  more  than  one  individual  between  2003-2019  and  by a 
single person from 2020. 

Apart from this point, data are comparable over time. 

3.3.2.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There is no dataset compiling the number of women and men in Supreme audit organisations over 
time. 

3.3.2.12  Data revision 

None. 

3.3.2.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites. 

3.3.2.14  Mapping tables 

Supreme audit organisations 

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4.1 European courts 

4.1.1  Court of Justice the European Union and European Court of Human Rights 

4.1.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) consists of two courts: 
•  The Court of Justice: the highest court in the European Union in matters of EU laws. The Court 
of Justice ensures that EU legislation is interpreted and applied in the same way in each Member 
State. The Court has competence, among other things, to rule on applications for annulment or 
actions for failure to act brought by a Member  State or an institution, actions against Member 
States for failure to fulfil obligations,  references  for  a  preliminary  ruling  and  appeals  against 
decisions of the General Court. 

•  The General Court (formerly known as the European Court of First Instance): attached  to  the 
Court of Justice, the General Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine at first instance all 
direct actions brought by individuals and the Member States, with the exception of those to be 
assigned to a ‘judicial panel’ and those reserved for the Court of Justice. Since September 2016, 
the General Court also has jurisdiction to rule on civil service actions following the termination 
of the Civil Service Tribunal. 

Other European courts: 
•  The European Court of Human Rights: is an institution of the Council of Europe, which has 47 
member states, and monitors compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights. The 
European Court of Human Rights hears cases of  possible human rights violations brought by 
individuals, organisations and states against the countries bound by the Convention. 

Note: Data also cover the Civil Service Tribunal as a separate entity for the period 2007-2016. The 
Tribunal was established in 2005 and had jurisdiction to determine disputes between the EU and its 
employees. It was dissolved in 2016 as its jurisdiction was transferred to the General Court. 

4.1.1.2  Positions covered 

President of the court 

• 
•  Members: judges (count of members includes the president) 

Notes: 
•  Up to 2007, the Advocates General in the Court of Justice and the Registrar in the General Court 
were included in the count of members. From 2008, data for members include judges only. 

4.1.1.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

4.1.1.4  Time coverage 

Data were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 2003, except the Civil Service Tribunal and the European 
Court of Human Rights for which routine data collection started in 2007.  

From 2017,  the  Civil  Service  Tribunal  is  not covered  as  a  separate  entity  as  it  was  incorporated 
within the General Court in September 2016. 

The dataset also includes data for the European Court of Justice and the General Court collected 
in 1999 in the context of work undertaken by the Council of the European Union  to monitor the 
implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action. 

Data on are collected on an annual basis, typically between May and September. 

4.1.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

4.1.1.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. 

4.1.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

4.1.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

4.1.1.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

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time 

The number of judges in EU courts changed over time following changes in EU membership as well 
as  structural  changes.  The  changes  outlined  below  are  considered  to  have  an  impact  on  the 
comparability of data over time: 

General Court: 
• 

Court of Justice: 
• 

• 

• 

• 
• 

2004:  following  the  accession  of  10  countries  (Czechia,  Estonia,  Cyprus,  Latvia,  Lithuania, 
Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.) to the European Union, the number of judges 
increased from 15 to 25. 
2016 onwards: a reform was adopted to progressively increase the number of judges to two per 
Member State, and to merge the Civil Service Tribunal with the General Court.  

2004:  following  the  accession  of  10  countries  (Czechia,  Estonia,  Cyprus,  Latvia,  Lithuania, 
Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.) to the European Union, the number of judges 
increased by ten. 
2007: following Bulgaria and Romania joining the European Union, the number of judges increased 
by two. 
2014: the number of judges increased by one as Croatia joined the EU. 
2019: the number of judges dropped by one with the departure of the UK from the EU. 

In addition, following a methodological revision in 2008, data for members of the Court of Justice 
and  General  Court  include judges only. In previous periods (1999-2007), data for members  of  the 
Court of Justice included the judges and the advocate generals, and data for General Court included 
the Registrar. 

4.1.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There is no dataset compiling the number women and men in the Court of Justice the European 
Union and European Court of Human Rights over time. 

4.1.1.12  Data revision 

No major revisions. 

4.1.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites. 

4.1.1.14  Mapping tables 

None. 

4.2 National courts 

4.2.1  Supreme courts, administrative courts, constitutional courts and public prosecutors 

4.2.1.1  Organisations 

• 

covered 

Supreme courts: the highest juridical body in the domain of civil and penal jurisdiction. In some 
cases,  the  supreme  court  also  takes  responsibility  for  administrative  and/or  constitutional 
jurisdiction. 

•  Administrative courts: the jurisdiction empowered to adjudicate, in the last instance, disputes 
arising from the actions of public administrations at national level. In cases where the supreme 
court takes responsibility for administrative jurisdiction, it is covered only in that section. 

•  Constitutional  courts:  the  legal  body  responsible  for  ensuring  the  compatibility  of  legislation 
with the provisions and principles of the constitution in each country, in particular to protect 
constitutionally  established  rights  and  freedoms.  In  cases  where  the  supreme  court  takes 
responsibility for constitutional jurisdiction, it is covered only in that section. In countries where 
the constitution does not recognise the concept of supreme law then a constitutional court does 
not exist. 
Public prosecutor or prosecutor general:  the most senior government official(s) responsible for 
the prosecution of criminal actions on behalf of the state. 

• 

Notes: 
•  There is no Supreme court in Malta; the judges in the Constitutional Court, the Court of Appeal 

and the Court of Criminal Appeal are counted instead. 

•  Administrative and constitutional courts are not applicable in all countries. 

4.2.1.2  Positions covered 

• 

Supreme  courts:  president  and  members  (judges).  The  count  for  members  includes  the 

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4.2.1.3  Reference area 

4.2.1.4  Time coverage 

4.2.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

4.2.1.6  Completeness 

president. 

•  Administrative courts: president 
•  Constitutional courts: president 
• 

Public prosecutor: public prosecutor or equivalent position(s). In some countries, the figure of 
public prosecutor is shared amongst a group of general prosecutors in which case all are included 
in the count. 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, six EU candidate countries, one 
potential candidate and the three remaining EEA countries. 

Data were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 2003 (for 26 countries). The geographic coverage of 
the database has expanded through time so for the countries listed below the time series starts in the 
period indicated: 
•  Czechia: 2004 
• 
Lithuania: 2004 
•  Malta: 2004 
• 
Poland: 2004 
•  Türkiye: 2005 
•  Croatia: 2007 
•  North Macedonia: 2008 
• 
Serbia: 2008 
•  Montenegro: 2015 
•  Albania: 2018 
• 
•  Kosovo: 2018 

Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2018 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically between May and September. 

Data are generally complete from 2006 but there are gaps in the period 2003-2006. Countries where 
data are not available are listed below by type of court and period.  
Note that administrative and constitutional courts are not applicable in all countries therefore the 
lists below exclude these cases. 

2003: Luxembourg 
2004: Luxembourg, Malta 
2005: Malta 

2003: Bulgaria, Greece, Liechtenstein 
2004-2005: Malta, Liechtenstein 
2006: Italy, Liechtenstein 

Data are not available for the supreme court for the following countries: 
• 
• 
• 
Data are not available for the constitutional court for the following countries: 
• 
• 
• 
Data are not available for the administrative court for the following countries: 
• 
• 
Data are not available for the public prosecutor for the following countries: 
• 
• 
• 
• 

2003: Ireland, Greece, Spain, Latvia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Iceland 
2004: Italy, Iceland 
2005: Iceland 
2006: Italy, Hungary, Iceland 

2003: Greece, Italy, Romania, Slovenia 
2004-2006: Romania 

Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) were not 
collected in 2024. 

4.2.1.7  Accuracy 

2019 data for the supreme court in Albania refers to 2018. 
2020 data for Malta and Türkiye refer to 2019. 
2022 data for the supreme court in Greece and Hungary refer to 2021. 

• 
• 
• 
Apart from these points, data can be considered fully accurate. 

4.2.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

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4.2.1.9  Comparability 

across countries 

The main difference between countries is that administrative and constitutional courts do not exist 
in all countries, or its competences are carried out by the supreme court. In cases where the supreme 
court takes the responsibility for either court, it is covered only in the supreme courts section.  

The number of public prosecutors varies by country as in some cases the role is shared amongst a 
board of general prosecutors (Belgium and the Netherlands) or with the Attorney General (Austria).  

Apart from these points, the data are comparable between countries. 

4.2.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

There  are  often  changes  in  the  number  of  supreme  court  judges  and  therefore  the  number  of 
members counted in each data collection may differ. Apart from this point, data are comparable 
over time. 

4.2.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) compiles data on the numbers of 
members of constitutional courts by sex, as well as on the numbers of judges by sex. in Europe from 
official national sources. Data are published in the UNECE Statistical Database. However, data for 
members of constitutional courts a breakdown for presidents (EIGE dataset covers only presidents), 
and  data  for  judges  cover  all  judges  without  a  breakdown  by  type  of  court  (e.g.  supreme, 
administrative or constitutional).  

The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) collects data on number of women 
and  men  public  prosecutors,  and  judges  and  presidents  in  supreme  courts  in  Council  of  Europe 
Member States via a network of national correspondents. Data are collected on a biannual basis and 
published with a two-year time lag in the interactive database CEPEJ-STAT. 

There is no dataset compiling the number of women and men in administrative courts over time. 

4.2.1.12  Data revision 

After clarifications received and data review, the following revisions were applied: 
• 
• 
• 

2016: 2015 data for administrative court in Montenegro were added. 
2017: data for the supreme court in Malta were revised for periods 2007-2017. 
2018: 2017 data for the constitutional court in Montenegro were revised. Data for the supreme 
court in Türkiye were revised for 2016 and 2017 (prior to this, data referred to 2015 as no up-
to-date information available). 
2020: 2018 and 2019 data for the administrative court in Croatia revised. 

• 

4.2.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact persons in relevant organisations. 

4.2.1.14  Mapping tables 

•  National courts 
•  Public prosecutor 

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5. Business and finance 
5.1 Business 

5.1.1  Largest listed companies 

5.1.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

5.1.1.2  Positions covered 

5.1.1.3  Reference area 

Largest listed companies: the largest publicly listed companies in each country. Publicly listed means 
that the shares of the company are traded on the stock exchange. The “largest” companies are taken 
to be the members (max.50) of the primary blue-chip index, which is an index maintained by the stock 
exchange  covering  the  largest  companies  by  market  capitalisation  and/or  market  trades.  Only 
companies which are registered in the country concerned (according to the ISIN code) are counted. 
Therefore, the number of companies covered by the data (which is shown in the table of data) may 
be lower than the number of constituents in the relevant blue-chip index. 

Notes: 
•  There are two main stock exchanges in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo Stock Exchange (SASE) 
and Banja Luka Stock Exchange (BLSE). The BTAX index (managed by Vienna Stock Exchange) 
includes  6  companies  with  largest  market  capitalisation  and  liquidity  selected  from  the  main 
index of SASE (SASX-10) and BLSE (BIRS). WMID data covers BTAX (6 constituents) and 4 
other companies with highest market capitalisation selected from the combined list of SASX-
10 and BIRS. 

•  Non-national companies (i.e. those registered in another country according to the ISIN code) are 
excluded so that the data for each country cover only the companies registered in that country. 

Board members: 
• 
• 

President: chairperson of the highest decision-making body in each company.  
Board members: data cover all members of the highest decision-making body in each company 
(i.e.  chairperson,  non-executive  directors,  senior  executives  and  employee  representatives, 
where present).  

Executives and non-executives: 
• 
Executives: senior executives in the two highest decision-making bodies in each company.  
•  Non-executives:  non-executive  members  of  the  two  highest  decision-making  bodies  in  each 
company.  Employee  representatives  participating  in  the  highest  decision-making  board  are 
included in the count of non-executive members. 
•  CEOs: Chief Executive Officer or equivalent position. 

Notes: 
•  The  highest  decision-making  body  is  identified  from  each  company  statutes.  in  line  with  the 
general methodological principle of WMID data collection, the Annual General Meeting is not 
counted as the highest decision-making body, and coverage is restricted to those bodies which: 
have a major impact on the policy and operation of the organisation; take decisions on a regular 
basis  (more  than  biannually);  and  whose  members  are  clearly  identifiable  individuals  and  not 
organisations.  

•  The highest decision-making body is usually termed the supervisory board (in case of a two- tier 
governance system) or the board of directors (in a unitary system). The two highest decision-
making bodies are usually referred to as the supervisory board and the management board (in 
case of a two-tier governance system) and the board of directors and executive/management 
committee (in a unitary system). 

•  Any individual who sits in both decision-making bodies of a particular company is counted only 

once. 

There is no stock exchange in Liechtenstein and Kosovo and the Albanian Stock exchange has no 
listed  companies.  Therefore,  data  on  largest  listed  companies  are  collected  for  the  remaining 
countries covered by the WMID data. Data covered the United Kingdom up to 2024. 

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5.1.1.4  Time coverage 

Data on board members of largest listed companies were first collected in 2003B2 (for 25 countries). 
Data  for  CEOs,  executive  and  non-executive  members  were  first  collected  in  2012B2  (for  33 
countries). 
The  geographic  coverage  of  the database  has  expanded  through time  so  for  the  countries  listed 
below the time series starts in the period indicated: 
•  Czechia: 2004B2 
•  Malta: 2004B2 
• 
• 
•  Türkiye: 2005B2 
•  Croatia: 2007B2 
•  North Macedonia: 2008B2 
• 
Serbia: 2008B2 
•  Montenegro: 2015B1 
• 

Poland: 2004B2 
Lithuania: 2005B2 

Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2018B2 

Data for the United Kingdom were collected up to 2024. 

5.1.1.5 

 Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data on board members of largest listed companies were collected annually up to 2011, generally 
between September and December. Since 2012, data for all positions are collected on a biannual 
basis, typically in April (B1) and October (B2).  

In 2022-2023, data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate were collected 
annually (October). 

5.1.1.6  Completeness 

Data are mostly complete from 2008. Companies are contacted where publicly available information 
is not sufficient to ensure completeness of data. 

5.1.1.7  Accuracy 

5.1.1.8 

Sampling error 

Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) were 
not collected in 2024 and April 2025. 

Data for individual companies are mostly sourced from company websites but when information is 
not available it is sought from stock exchange sites or through contacts by email. Sometimes data on 
the decision-making positions are not readily available and have to be retrieved from annual reports, 
which may not be up-to-date. Apart from this point, data can be considered fully accurate. 

Data  cover  only  publicly  listed  companies  that  fulfil  the  selection  criteria  i.e.  national  companies 
which are constituents of blue-chip indices (see section 5.1.1.1 for more details). This implies data 
might not be fully representative of the whole spectrum of publicly listed companies in each country, 
but rather it presents the situation in companies with the most economic influence at national level. 

5.1.1.9  Comparability 

across countries 

The differences in corporate governance systems in place across and within countries should  be 
considered. The count of executives is not always exactly comparable between countries i.e. in a two-
tier governance model, the second tier is usually made up of executives while in  a unitary system, 
where possible, executives are counted from the most senior nominated executive body. See below 
the list of countries by the governance system generally found. 

•  One-tier: IE, EL, ES, IT, CY, LU, MT, FI, SE, UK, TR, IS, NO 
•  Two-tier: CZ, DK, DE, EE, HR, LV, AT, PL, SK, BA 
•  Mixed: BE, BG, FR, LT, HU, NL, PT, RO, SI, ME, MK, RS 

Moreover, the coverage of companies is not exactly comparable for every country as the number 
of companies is neither the same for all countries nor strictly proportional to the country size. The 
constituents of the blue-chip index of the national stock exchange in each country are covered (max. 
50).  In  cases  where  the  blue-  chip  index  does  not  cover  enough  companies  (i.e.  less  than  10), 
companies with the next largest market capitalisation are taken into account when possible to have 
a sample of at least 10 companies in each country.  

Notes:  
•  The number of companies covered in the following countries did not reach the minimum sample 

of 10 as a smaller number of companies were listed and active in the stock exchange: 

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o 

SK: 7 companies covered in 2022B1-B2, 8 in 2023B1, 7 in 2023B2, 9 in 2024B1, 8 in 
2024B2, 7 in 2025B1. 
LV: 8 companies covered in 2023B2-2024B1, 7 in 2024B2. 

o 
o  RS: 9 companies covered in 2023B2. 

5.1.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

5.1.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

Comparability over time is affected by three types of changes in the companies covered: 
•  Methodological  reviews:  From  2003-2006  the  database  covered  the  50  largest  listed 
companies in each country. In 2007, the approach was changed to focus only on companies that 
are constituents of the main blue-chip index in each country. This change was implemented to 
avoid giving undue weight to companies that were actually relatively small, particularly in smaller 
countries where relatively few companies  are  listed.  The  methodology  was  also  changed  to 
ensure  that  only  nationally  registered  companies  were  taken  into  account  –  previously 
companies with dual listings could be counted in both countries. In practice, the change may 
have caused some minor effect on the time-series at national level (particularly for countries with 
small sample size) but  the aggregate EU level figure is considered to be consistent despite the 
reduced sample. From 2008, the rule of a minimum of 10 companies per country was applied to 
reduce discrepancies due to sample size. From April 2024, for companies with a co-CEO system, 
all are counted. Previously, only one individual was counted for these cases, favouring the woman 
co-CEO. In practice, this has a minor impact at the national level and the EU level figure given 
the small number of cases. 

•  Regular update: For each data collection period, the list of constituents of the blue- chip index 
is  taken  from  the  appropriate  national  stock  exchange  at  the  start  of  the  collection (the 
frequency with which indices are revised varies between countries).  It  should  be  noted  that 
changes in the composition of blue-chip index may have an impact on figures at the national level, 
particularly in countries where the index has a small number of components. 

•  Changes in the primary blue-chip index:  

•  Denmark: from April 2018, the main blue-chip index changed from OMX Copenhagen 20 

to OMX Copenhagen 25, increasing the number of constituents from 20 to 25. 

•  Germany:  from  October  2021,  the  main  blue-chip  index  rebranded  from  DAX30  to 

DAX40, increasing the number of constituents from 30 to 40. 

•  Greece:  from  April  2013,  the  main  blue-chip  index  changed  from  FTSE/ASE  20  to 

FTSE/ASE 25, increasing the number of constituents from 20 to 25. 

•  Romania: from October 2014, the main blue-chip index changed from ROTX to BET. The 
number of constituents remain the same, but it should be noted that the composition may 
vary over time. 
Slovenia: the following indices are covered in the specified periods: 

• 

•  2007-2009: SBI20 (20 constituents) 
•  2010-2011: LJSE70 (top 20 companies with highest market capitalisation) 
• 

From 2012: SBITOP + other companies with highest market capitalisation (total 
of 20 companies covered). 

• 

Iceland: the following indices are covered in the specified periods: 

•  2007-2008: OMX Iceland 15 (15 constituents) 
•  2009-2013: OMX Iceland 6 + 4 companies with largest market capitalisation (10 

• 

constituents) 
From April 2014: OMX Iceland All-Shared (OMXIGI), increasing the number of 
constituents (varies over time). 

•  Türkiye: following consultation with  contacts from  the stock exchange,  in 2019B2,  the 
main blue-chip index was changed from BIST 50 to BIST 30; this index covers the list of 
companies with the largest market capitalisation and trade value. 

In addition, in 2016, as a result of a methodological review process, the bodies covered for some of 
companies  in  Hungary  were  modified,  so  that  the  board  of  directors was taken as the highest 
decision-making body (previously, some companies had supervisory bodies, but this was deemed to 
be a body with no full decision-making powers after the whole assessment). The review also looked 
at other elements such as positions counted as senior executives (e.g. secretaries of boards), which 
resulted in minor changes. 

Since 2019, the association European Women on Boards collects data on the number of women 
and men on leadership positions in largest companies in the EU based on publicly available sources. 
Data are collected annually and published as part of Gender Diversity Index reports. Thus, the raw 
data or dataset is not publicly available. In addition, data cover all companies listed in the STOXX 

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Europe 600 index plus some additional companies in national stock exchanges. The coverage does 
not ensure a minimum number of companies in each country, and there is no data for some EU 
Member  States  or  countries  covered  under  the  EIGE  dataset.  The  latest  (2021)  data  cover 
companies in only 19 European countries.  

As part of the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United 
Nations compiles data on women and men in managerial positions from national sources (Indicator 
5.5.2:  Proportion  of  women  in  managerial  positions).  Data  are  published  in  the  Sustainable 
Development  Goals  Database.  The  positions  covered  are  based  on  the  categories  of  the 
International  Standard  Classification  of  Occupations  (ISCO-08)  and  cover  senior  and  middle 
management (sub-major groups 11, 12 and 13 in ISCO-08 and sub-major groups 11 and 12 in ISCO-
88) and are thus not comparable with the WMID dataset. 

After clarifications received and data review, the following revisions were made: 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

2016B2: Malta (2013B1-2016B1); Iceland (2016B1); Bulgaria (2016B1) 
2017B1: Slovakia (2016B2); Germany (2014B2 – 2016B2) 
2017B2: Estonia (2017B1) 
2018B1: Romania (2017B2); Sweden (2014B2-2017B2) 
2018B2: Germany and Luxembourg (2018B1) 
2019B1: Spain, Italy, Cyprus (2018B2); Greece (2017B2-2018B2) 
2019B2: Montenegro (2015B1-2019B1); Iceland (2016B1-2019B1); Denmark, Czechia, Croatia, 
Italy, Hungary, Sweden, Iceland, and Norway (2019B1); Estonia and Lithuania (2018B2-2019B1); 
Malta  (2018B1-2019B1);  Bulgaria,  Latvia,  Slovakia,  and  United  Kingdom  (2019B1);  France 
(2017B2-2019B1); Türkiye (2018B2-2019B1); Cyprus (2017B1-2019B1) 
2020B1: Belgium and France (2019B1-2019B2); Greece (2019B1); Lithuania (2019B2) 
2020B2: Cyprus, Malta, Romania, Malta, and Lithuania (2020B1) 
2021B1: Cyprus (2020B1-2020B2); Croatia (2020B2). 
2021B2: Bulgaria (2021B1) 
2022B2: Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, and Malta (2022B1) 
2023B1: Estonia, Ireland, and Italy (2022B2); Croatia (2022B1-2022B2); Malta (2021B1-2022B1) 
2023B2: Czechia (2022B2-2023B1); Estonia (2023B1) 
2024B1: Cyprus and Bulgaria (2019B1); Iceland (2019B1 and 2023B2); Spain (2019B1-2023B2); 
Italy  (2020B2-2023B2);  Greece  (2021B1-2023B2);  Slovenia  (2021B2);  Denmark  and  Ireland 
(2022B1-2023B2); Czechia, Norway, and Hungary (2023B2) 
2024B2: Cyprus (2024B1). 
2025B1: France, Italy, Finland, and Sweden (2012B2); Slovakia (2013B2), Italy (2018B2); Norway 
(2023B2-2024B2);  Finland  (2022B2-2024B2);  Iceland  (2022B1-2024B2);  Slovenia  (2022B2  and 
2023B2-2024B2); Belgium, France, Ireland, Austria, Poland and Sweden (2024B2). 

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

• 
• 

5.1.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites (company and stock exchange sites) and contact person 
in relevant organisations. 

5.1.1.14  Mapping tables 

Largest publicly listed companies 

5.2 Finance 

5.2.1  European financial institutions 

5.2.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

5.2.1.2  Positions covered 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

European Central Bank (ECB): responsible for management of the euro and implementation of the 
EU’s economic and monetary policy. 
European Investment Bank (EIB): lends money for projects of European interest such  as rail and 
road links, airports, or environmental schemes. It also provides credit for  investment by small 
businesses. 
European Investment Fund (EIF): provides help for small businesses. 

ECB: president and members of the governing council, which consists of the six members of the 
Executive Board, plus the governors of the national central banks of the Euro zone countries. 
EIB: chairman and members of the board of governors, which is comprised of ministers designated 
by each of the 27 Member States, usually finance ministers).  

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• 

EIF: chairman and members of the board of directors. 

Notes: 
• 

In all three organisations, the count of members includes the president/chairman. 

5.2.1.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

5.2.1.4  Time coverage 

Data were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 2003. 

5.2.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically between June and September. 

5.2.1.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. 

5.2.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

5.2.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

5.2.1.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

5.2.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

There are variations in the number of members of the governing council of the European Central 
bank Commissioners due to member states joining the Eurozone over time. The following countries 
joined the Euro zone in the listed years: 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

2007: Slovenia  
2008: Cyprus and Malta  
2009: Slovakia. 
2011: Estonia  
2014: Latvia  
2015: Lithuania 

There  are  variations  in  the  number  of  members  of  the  board  of  governors  of  the  European 
Investment Fund due to changes in EU membership:  
• 

2004: the number of members increased by ten following the accession of ten countries to the 
EU (Czechia, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia). 
2007: the number of members increased by two following Bulgaria and Romania joining the EU. 
2014: the number of members increased to 28 as Croatia joined the EU in 2013. 
2020: the number of members dropped to 27 with departure of the UK from the EU. 

• 
• 
• 

5.2.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There  is  no  dataset  compiling  the  number  of  women  and  men  in  decision-making  positions  in 
European financial institutions over time. 

Apart from these points, data are comparable over time. 

5.2.1.12  Data revision 

None. 

5.2.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

5.2.1.14  Mapping tables 

None. 

5.2.2  Central banks 

5.2.2.1  Organisations 

covered 

Central banks are the entities responsible for overseeing the monetary system for a country (or group 
of member states). The central banks oversee monetary policy, and work towards specific goals such 
as currency stability, low inflation and full employment as well as issue currency, function as the bank 
of the government, regulate the credit system, oversee commercial banks, manage exchange reserves 
and act as a lender of last resort. 

5.2.2.2  Positions covered 

•  Governor 
•  Deputy/Vice-governors 
•  Members of all key decision-making bodies (count includes the governor) 

Notes: 

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•  The  decision-making  bodies  within  central  banks  are  those  (groups  of  individuals)  which  are 
formally constituted within the statutes of the bank and which have the power to take decisions, 
without  referral  to  a  higher  authority,  that  set  or  influence  national  policy,  determine  the 
policy/strategy of the bank or the framework within which it operates (statutes), or control the 
overall function of the organisation (day-to-day management/  administration).  This  means  that 
multiple decision-making bodies (excluding those which are primarily responsible for monitoring 
i.e. audit committee or the advisory board) may be taken into account for some countries. 
•  The Governor is included in the count of members of decision-making bodies unless he/ she is 

not a voting member of the bodies counted. 
Persons who belong to more than one body are counted only once. 

• 

5.2.2.3  Reference area 

There is no central bank in Liechtenstein (the Swiss National Bank serves as the national bank of the 
country); data on central banks are thus collected for 37 countries covered by the WMID data 

5.2.2.4  Time coverage 

Data on the governors and members of the central banks were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 
2003 (for 25 countries) while data for deputy/vice-governors are available from 2007.  

The  geographic  coverage  of  the  database  has  expanded  through  time  so  for  the  countries listed 
below the time series starts in the period indicated: 
•  Czechia: 2004 
• 
Lithuania: 2004 
•  Malta: 2004 
• 
Poland: 2004 
•  Türkiye: 2005 
•  Croatia: 2007 
•  North Macedonia: 2008 
• 
Serbia: 2008 
•  Montenegro: 2015 
•  Albania: 2018 
• 
•  Kosovo: 2018 

Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2018 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically between May and September. 

5.2.2.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

5.2.2.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. 

Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) were 
not collected in 2024. 

5.2.2.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

5.2.2.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

5.2.2.9  Comparability 

across countries 

5.2.2.10  Comparability  over 

time 

The organisational structure varies between  countries and there are often several  decision-making 
bodies,  with  distinct  functions  and  differences  in  the  decision-making  powers. In some cases, for 
example, the board of directors may be the main decision-making body of the central bank in terms of 
general policy, administration and management, but the board of governors has sole responsibility 
for monetary policy. In other cases, a supervisory board technically holds the supreme power within 
the bank structure but may in fact have little impact in terms of decision-making, serving mainly to 
supervise the activities of the body/bodies responsible for policy and general management. 

In the period 2003-2007, only one body (the “highest” decision-making body) was covered. Following 
a methodological review in 2008, data were collected for multiple bodies in order  to  include  all 
positions with decision-making power and obtain a more uniform coverage. Data can be considered 
fully comparable over time from 2008. 

Occasionally, there are changes in the governance systems of the bank, affecting the highest decision-
making bodies covered over time: 

•  Latvia: two highest decision-making bodies (Board and Council) covered from 2008 to 2020. 
In 2021, the bank changed from a two-tier system to one-tier management model and thus, only 

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5.2.2.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

5.2.2.12  Data revision 

the Council is covered from 2021. 

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) compiles data on the numbers of 
men and women members of boards in central banks in Europe from official national sources. Data 
are published in the UNECE statistical database, but there is no breakdown by president. There may 
be differences in the decision-making body covered. A full review of the coherence between EIGE 
and UNECE datasets is due in 2023. 

The following revisions were applied: 
• 

2017: following a review of the highest decision-making bodies covered, data for years 2011-2016 
for Ireland, and 2009-2016 for Iceland were revised. 
2019: 2018 data for members in Bosnia and Herzegovina were revised. 
2024: 2023 data for deputy/vice-governors in Slovenia were revised. 

• 
• 
•  December 2024: 2024 data for deputy/vice-governor in Austria were revised. 

5.2.2.13  Data collection 

Direct data collection from official websites. 

5.2.2.14  Mapping tables 

Country 

Blue-chip index from 
which  
list of companies is 
extracted 

Number of 
constituent
s in blue 
chip index  

Number of 
companies 
covered 

EU Member States 

Belgium 

Bulgaria 

Czechia 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Ireland 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Croatia 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

BEL20 

SOFIX 

PX-GLOB 

OMX Copenhagen 25 

DAX40 

OMX Tallinn_GI 

ISEQ20 

FTSE/ATHEX Large Cap 

IBEX35 

CAC 40 

CROBEX 

FTSE MIB 

FTSE/CySE20 

OMX Riga_GI 

Lithuania 

OMX Vilnius_GI 

Luxembourg 

LuxX 

Hungary 

Malta 

Netherlands 

Austria 

Poland 

Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

BUX 

MSE 

AEX 

ATX 

WIG20 

PSI 20 

BET 

SBITOP 

SAX 

OMX Helsinki 25 

OMX Stockholm 30 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 
Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

BTAX, SASX-10, BIRS 

20 

15 

20 

25 

40 

19 

20 

25 

35 

40 

18 

40 

20 

8 

20 

10 

16 

33 

25 

20 

20 

15 

19 

17 

10 

25 

30 

10 

19 

15 

14 

23 

38 

19 

19 

21 

33 

36 

18 

34 

19 

7 

20 

10 

16 

32 

19 

20 

18 

14 

17 

17 

10 

25 

26 

10 

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Montenegro  MNSE10 

North 
Macedonia 
Albania 

Serbia 

Türkiye 

MBI10  

(Not applicable) 

BELEX15 

BIST 30 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidates) 

Kosovo 
EEA countries 

(Not applicable) 

Iceland 

OMX Iceland_All 

Liechtenstein 

(Not applicable) 

Norway 

OBX 

10 

10 

- 

9 

30 

- 

28 

- 

25 

10 

10 

- 

9 

30 

- 

25 

- 

20 

Central banks 

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6. Social partners and NGOs 
6.1 Social partners 

6.1.1  European social partner organisations 

6.1.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

Employer and trade union organisations at EU level which engage in the European social dialogue - 
i.e. discussions, consultations, negotiations and joint actions taking place between employers and 
trade unions at European level as well as between them and EU institutions.  

The  EU-level  organisations  which  are  covered  in  the  database  are  listed  under  the  organisations 
consulted under Article 154 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). They include 
both cross-industry and sectoral organisations.  

6.1.1.2  Positions covered 

President of the highest decision-making body 

• 
•  Members of the highest decision-making body (count includes, where present, the president(s), 
vice-president(s) and executive head(s)). The counting includes  only  members  with  full  voting 
rights. 
Executive head, usually referred to as either the Secretary General or Managing Director. For 
organisations  that  do  not  have  a  separate  executive  head  position,  the  president  is  counted 
instead. 

• 

Notes: 
•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the relevant organisation’s statutes or similar 
document. In line with the general methodological principle of WMID data collection, bodies 
such as the general congress or general assembly are not counted as the highest decision-making 
body.  Coverage  is  restricted  to  those  bodies  which:  have  a  major  impact  on  the  policy  and 
operation  of  the  organisation;  take  decisions  on  a  regular  basis  (more  than  biannually);  and 
whose members are clearly identifiable individuals and not organisations.  
If the head of the highest decision-making body and the head of the daily executive body are the 
same person, he/she is counted in both positions. 

• 

6.1.1.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

6.1.1.4  Time coverage 

Data were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 2003. 

6.1.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
and 
collection 
reference period 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically between May and September. 

6.1.1.6  Completeness 

Data are generally complete. 

6.1.1.7  Accuracy 

2019 data for members in one employees’ organisation (cross-industry social dialogue) refers 2018 
as the new composition was not available at the time of data collection. Apart from this, data can 
be considered fully accurate. 

6.1.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

6.1.1.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

6.1.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

It  should  be  noted  that  for  some  organisations  the  decision-making  body  covered  may  not  be 
consistent through time – in some cases because the organisation has changed its way of working, in 
others because the body covered has changed as the methodology has been improved. The list of 
European social partner  organisations covered  may also change over time due to changes in the 
landscape of the social dialogue (e.g. mergers of organisations, new organisations created, etc.). The 
list is updated before each data collection.  

Since 2007, in cases where the head of the highest decision-making body and the daily executive 
head are the same person, he/she is counted in both positions and if there is no separate executive 
head position, then the president is counted instead. 

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Apart from these points, data are comparable over time. 

6.1.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There  is  no  dataset  compiling  the  number  of  women  and  men  in  decision-making  positions  in 
European social partner organisations. 

6.1.1.12  Data revision 

The following revisions were applied: 
• 

2016: data for period 2007-2015 were revised to record the president of the highest decision-
making  body  as  the  executive  head  in  cases  where  there  was  no  separate  executive  head. 
Previously, the position was recorded as not applicable for these cases. 
2019:  following  clarifications  provided  by  the  organisation,  2018  data  for  members  in  one 
employers’ organisation (sectoral social dialogue) was revised. 
2020: following clarifications provided by the organisation, 2017-2019 data for members in one 
employer’s organisation (sectoral social dialogue) was revised. 
2022: for sectoral social dialogue, 2020-2021 data for members in one employers organisation 
and 2021 data for president in another employers organisation revised. 

• 

• 

• 

6.1.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

6.1.1.14  Mapping tables 

•  European social partners: employee organisations 
•  European social partners: employer organisations 

6.1.2  National social partner organisations 

6.1.2.1  Organisations 

• 

covered 

Social  partner  organisations  are  labour  and  employer’s  confederations,  federations  or  other 
bodies forming the two sides of social dialogue. Social dialogue can be discussions, consultations, 
negotiations and joint actions and can take different forms: bipartite (involving representatives 
of workers and employers) or tripartite (also associating public authorities and/or representatives 
of civil society, NGOs, etc.); take place at various levels:  company,  sectoral/cross-sectoral  and 
local/  regional/national/transnational;  and  at  the  international  level,  be  bilateral,  trilateral  or 
multilateral, according to the number of countries involved. 

•  Data cover labour and employer’s confederations, federations or other bodies that have a national 
scope, are not affiliated to any other higher-level organisation at national level  and  are  either 
involved regularly in cross-industry collective bargaining or employment regulation; or that are 
involved  in  bipartite/tripartite  consultations  on  cross-industry  labour  market  and  industrial 
relations issues. The social partner organisations covered represent more than one economic 
sector  or  a  category  of  enterprises  or  organisations  across  the  economy  or  a  category  of 
employees across the economy. 

•  Data  also  cover  regional  organisations  that  are  involved  in  national  cross-industry  tripartite 
and/or bipartite arrangements; organisations affiliated to higher-level bodies, but which participate 
in  their  own  right  in  national  cross-industry  tripartite  and/or  bipartite  arrangements;  and 
essential single-sector organisations that play a clear role in national cross-industry tripartite and/or 
bipartite arrangements. 

Notes: 
•  Chambers of commerce, industry and services involved in collective bargaining or have other clear 

industrial relations role, are included in the data. 

6.1.2.2  Positions covered 

• 

President: highest governing position or chairperson of  the  highest decision-making body.  For 
organisations that do not have a president, the secretary general is counted instead. 

•  Deputy/Vice-presidents:  deputy  of  the  person  holding  the  highest  governing  position.  For 
organisations that do not have a president and deputy/vice-presidents, deputy/vice-  secretary 
general(s) is counted instead. 

•  Members:  members  of  the  highest  decision-making  body  (count  includes,  where  present, the 
president(s), vice-president(s) and executive head(s)). The counting includes only members with 
full voting rights. 
Executive  head:  highest  executive  position  or  head  of  the  highest  executive  body.  Usually 
referred to as either the secretary general or managing director. For organisations that do not have 
a separate executive position, the president is counted instead. 

• 

Notes: 

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•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the relevant organisation’s statutes or similar 
document. In line with the general methodological principle of WMID data collection, bodies 
such as the general congress or general assembly are not counted as the highest decision-making 
body.  Coverage  is  restricted  to  those  bodies  which:  have  a  major  impact  on  the  policy  and 
operation  of  the  organisation;  take  decisions  on  a  regular  basis  (more  than  biannually);  and 
whose members are clearly identifiable individuals and not organisations. 
If the head of the highest decision-making body and the head of the daily executive body are the 
same person, he/she is counted in both positions. 

• 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, six EU candidate countries, one 
potential candidate and the three remaining EEA countries. 

Data were first collected in the 4th quarter of 2014 for 34 countries and 2014 data for Montenegro 
were added at the beginning of 2016. The geographic coverage of the database has expanded through 
time so for the countries listed below the time series starts in the period indicated: 

•  Albania: 2018 
• 
•  Kosovo: 2018 

Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2018 

Data are collected on a biennial basis (every two years), typically between August and November. 

Data are generally complete but there are some gaps as some of the organisations covered  do not 
have an official website or contact details. 

Data can be considered fully accurate, although in some cases data are retrieved from annual reports 
(which may not be up-to-date) and most recent decision documents  available.  Organisations  are 
contacted  directly  when  publicly  available  information  is  not  sufficient or if further clarification is 
needed. 

6.1.2.3  Reference area 

6.1.2.4  Time coverage 

6.1.2.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

6.1.2.6  Completeness 

6.1.2.7  Accuracy 

6.1.2.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

6.1.2.9  Comparability 

across countries 

6.1.2.10  Comparability  over 

time 

6.1.2.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

6.1.2.12  Data revision 

The main difference between countries is the diversity in the structure of the social dialogue and in the 
structure of social partner organisations. Differences in the structure of the social dialogue affect the 
comparability  in  that  the  number  of  organisations  covered  per  country  may  vary  significantly.  In 
addition, the diversity in the structures of the organisations affects the comparability of data in terms 
of  bodies  and  positions,  as  the  size  and  scope  of  the  governing  body  and  the  number  of  vice-
presidents  per  organisation  may  vary.  It  should  be  noted  that  the  executive  heads  are  not 
distinguished from the presidents in all organisations. 

The changes in national legislation relating to the structure of the social dialogue (e.g. changes in the 
standards that confederations need to fulfil to participate in collective bargaining) or improvements 
in the methodology, may affect the list of national social partner organisations to be covered. The 
list is updated before each data collection.  
Governing bodies may also differ over time as organisations may change their internal structure.   

Apart from these points, data are comparable. 

Since 2008, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) conducts an annual survey on  its 
members to monitor the participation of women in the European trade union movement. In its ninth 
edition  (May  2016),  the  survey  included  questions  on  the  proportion  of  women  in key decision-
making  bodies  for  the  first  time.  Although  some  data  may  coincide,  there  are  differences  in 
methodology  (bodies  and  positions  covered)  and  coverage  (the  survey  only  covers employee 
organisations that are members of ETUC). 

• 

• 

In 2016, data for a number of organisations were updated for:  

o 

2014: BE, CZ, DE, ES, FR, IT, LU, HU, MT, NL, AT, RO, SI, SK, FI, ME, MK and NO.  

In 2020, data for a number of organisations were updated for: 
2014: BE, IT, HU, RO, SI, FI, SE, MK, TR; 
2016: BG, IT, HU, PT, RO, SI, FI, SE, MK, TR, UK, IS;  
2018: BE, BG, CZ, DK, EL, ES, FR, HR, IT, CY, LT, HU, MT, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, SE, 
ME, MK, AL, TR, BA, UK, NO.  

o 
o 
o 

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• 

In 2020, the organisations covered by the data were revised for:  

o 
o 
o 

2014: RO, SK; 
2016: BG, RO, SK, AL; 
2018: BG, HR, EL, LT, RO, PL, SK, AL, BA. 

• 

In  January  2021,  the  organisations  covered  were  revised  for  RO  (2014-2020)  and  data  were 
updated for RO and UK (2018-2020). 

6.1.2.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

6.1.2.14  Mapping tables 

•  National social partners: employee organisations 
•  National social partners: employer organisations 

6.2 NGOs 

6.2.1  European NGOs 

6.2.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

Non-governmental  organisations  established  at  European  level.  Data  cover  those  organisations 
recognised  by  the  EU  Civil  Society  Contact  Group.  The  EU  Civil  Society  Contact  Group  brings 
together  eight  large  rights  and  value  based  NGO  sectors:  culture,  development,  education, 
environment, human rights, public health, social and women.  

The  Contact  Group  is  composed  of  two  representatives  from  each  of  the  eight  representative 
European ‘families’ of sectoral NGO groupings: 
1.  Concord Aisb: representing development NGOs 
2.  Green 10: informal grouping of environmental NGOs 
3.  Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN): informal grouping of human rights NGOs 
4.  EFAH/FEAP (European Forum of the Arts and Heritage): representing culture NGOs 
5.  European Public Health Alliance (EPHA): representing public health NGOs 
6.  Lifelong Learning Platform (LLL): representing NGOs promoting lifelong learning 
7.  European Women’s Lobby (EWL): representing women’s NGOs 
8.  Social Platform: representing social NGOs 

Notes: 
•  The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) representing European union workers  is  an 

observer to the Group (not covered). 

6.2.1.2  Positions covered 

President: head of the highest decision-making body 

• 
•  Members of the highest decision-making body (count includes the president) 

Notes: 
•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the relevant organisation’s statutes or similar 
documentation.  In  line  with  the  general  methodological  principle  of  WMID  data  collection, 
bodies such as the general congress or general assembly are not counted as the highest decision-
making body. Coverage is restricted to those bodies which: have a major impact on the policy 
and operation of the organisation; take decisions on a regular basis (more than biannually); and 
whose members are clearly identifiable individuals and not organisations. 

•  Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN):  is coordinated by a governing troika with no 

president. 

•  Green 10: is coordinated by the informal networks of directors of the members organisations 

(i.e. not a formal decision-making body). 

6.2.1.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

6.2.1.4  Time coverage 

Data were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 2003 for all European NGOs members of the EU Civil 
Society Contact Group. From 2007, the list was limited to the eight representatives of the sectoral 
NGO groupings (see section  6.2.1.10). 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically between May and September. 

6.2.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

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6.2.1.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. 

6.2.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

6.2.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

6.2.1.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

6.2.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

From 2007, coverage was reduced to include only the eight representatives of the sectoral NGO 
groupings. Previously, data were collected for all European NGO networks that were members of 
the umbrella organisations in the EU Civil Society Contact Group (around 60 organisations). Data 
are therefore fully comparable over time since 2007. 

6.2.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There  is  no  dataset  compiling  the  number  of  women  and  men  in  decision-making  positions  in 
European non-governmental organisations over time. 

6.2.1.12  Data revision 

None. 

6.2.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

6.2.1.14  Mapping tables 

None. 

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7. Environment and climate change 
7.1 United National Framework Convention on Climate Change 

(UNFCCC) 

7.1.1  Bureau of the Conference of Parties (COP), EU and national delegations 

7.1.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

The  United  National  Framework  Convention  on  Climate  Change  (UNFCCC)  is  an  international 
treaty which provides a framework for the 195 Parties to limit average global temperature increases 
resulting in climate change and to cope with its impacts. 
•  Conference of the Parties (COP): all States that are Parties to the Convention are represented 

• 

• 

at the COP, the highest political decision-making body of the Convention. 
Subsidiary Bodies (SBs): there are two permanent Subsidiary Bodies (the Subsidiary Body  for 
Scientific and technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation). These bodies 
(collectively known as SBs) provide support to the COP in technical matters  (ad-hoc working 
groups are also included in the count, as applicable). 
Bureau of the COP: responsible for questions of process management of international negotiation 
within the COP. 

7.1.1.2  Positions covered 

Bureau of the COP: president and members (count includes the president). 

• 
•  COP and SBs: members of national and EU delegations. 

7.1.1.3  Reference area 

Kosovo is not a recognised party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 
(UNFCCC) and cannot send delegates to participate in the negotiations as a state. Therefore, data 
on national delegations to the COP and the SBs are collected for the remaining 37 countries covered 
in the WMID data. 

7.1.1.4  Time coverage 

Data were first collected in 2012 (for 34 countries). The geographic coverage has expanded through 
time so for the countries listed below the time series starts in the period indicated: 

•  Montenegro: 2015 
•  Albania: 2018 
• 

Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2018 

7.1.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

7.1.1.6  Completeness 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically in November/December. 

Note whilst the COP usually takes place in November/December, the SB sessions tend to take place 
in May/June. Therefore, for each reference year, data refer to the situation in the meeting month, 
respectively. 

In 2020, UNFCCC meeting of COP (COP26) and SB session (SB52) were postponed to 2021 due 
to COVID-19. Thus, 2020 data for the EU and national delegations to the COP and SB session is 
flagged as not applicable.  

Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) were 
not collected in 2024. 

Apart from this, data are complete. 

7.1.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

7.1.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

7.1.1.9  Comparability 

across countries 

Comparability across countries is only relevant for national delegations to the COP and the SBs. The 
difference in sizes of delegations by country should be taken into account. Apart from this point, data 
are comparable between countries. 

7.1.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

There are often changes in the size of national delegations or sessions where some countries do not 
send delegates.  Apart from these points, data are comparable over time. 

7.1.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

Women’s  Environment  and  Development  Organization  (WEDO)  collects  statistics  on  the 
participation of women and men in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 

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(UNFCCC)  process  as  members  of  their  Party  delegations,  role  as  Heads  of  Delegation,  and 
members of constituted bodies. Data are collected from the  UNFCCC final lists of participants and 
annual gender composition reports, and published in the Gender Climate Tracker website. Data are 
generally comparable but there is a time-lag in the publication of statistics. A review of the coherence 
between the Gender Climate Tracker data and the EIGE dataset will be carried out. 

7.1.1.12  Data revision 

In 2023, the 2022 data recorded for Kosovo were removed. 

7.1.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from the official website and documentation. 

7.1.1.14  Mapping tables 

None. 

7.2 Environment decision-making bodies in EU institutions 

7.2.1  Environment related Directorates-General of the European Commission, 

committees in the European Parliament, and European agencies 

7.2.1.1  Organisations 

•  Directorates-General (DGs) of the European Commission with competences in  environment, 

covered 

climate change, energy, and transport. 

•  Committees  of  the  European  Parliament  with  competences  in  environment,  climate  change, 

• 

energy, and transport. 
European  agencies  working  in  areas  related  to  environment,  climate  change,  energy,  and 
transport.  

7.2.1.2  Positions covered 

• 

• 
• 

• 
• 

Notes (European agencies): 
• 

Executive agencies are not covered by the data as they are linked and supervised by DGs of the 
European Commission and have no decision-making powers. 
Joint Undertakings are not covered by the data. 

European Commission (political positions): Commissioner, Head of Cabinet, Cabinet members. 
European  Commission  (administrative  positions):  Director-General  (Directorate-General), 
Directors (Directorates). 
European Parliament: Chair, members (count includes the chair). 
European agencies: President and members of the highest decision-making body (count includes 
the  president);  Executive  head  -  highest  executive  position  or  head  of  the  highest executive 
body. Usually referred to as either the secretary general or managing director. For organisations 
that do not have a separate executive position, the president is counted instead. 

Notes (European agencies): 
•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the corresponding regulation establishing 
each  agency,  and  it  is usually called  “management  board”,  “governing  board”,  “administrative 
board”, “board of supervisors” or similar terms. 

7.2.1.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

7.2.1.4  Time coverage 

Data on environment related DGs of the European Commission and committees of the European 
Parliament were first collected in 2012.  

Data on all European agencies were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 2003. Data related to the 
European agencies dealing with environment and climate change were compiled as a subset of the 
full EIGE dataset on European agencies in 2021.  

7.2.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data  are  collected  on  an  annual  basis,  typically  in  November/December  for  committees  of  the 
European  Parliament  and  DGs  of  the  European  Commission,  and  between  June-September  for 
European agencies. 

7.2.1.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. 

7.2.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

7.2.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

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7.2.1.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

7.2.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

There are changes in the number of members of committees and number of Commissioners due to 
changes in EU membership. 

For European agencies, there are changes through time in the list and number of agencies covered 
as agencies are created or disbanded. The list of agencies covered is updated at the beginning of 
each data collection from the official Commission source (https://europa.eu/european-union/about-
eu/agencies_en).  

Apart from these points, data are comparable over time. 

7.2.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

The dataset for European agencies working in areas related to environment and climate change is a 
subset of the wider EIGE dataset covering European agencies. 

7.2.1.12  Data revision 

None. 

7.2.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

7.2.1.14  Mapping tables 

None. 

7.3 Environment decision-making in European social partner 

organisations 

7.3.1  European level social partner organisations working in sectors related to 

environment and climate change 

7.3.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

Employer and trade union organisations working in sectors related to environment and climate change 
at  the  EU  level,  which  engage  in  the  European  social  dialogue  -  i.e.  discussions,  consultations, 
negotiations and joint actions taking place between employers and trade unions at European level as 
well as between them and EU institutions.  

Data cover only organisations consulted under Article 154 Treaty on the Functioning of the European 
Union (TFEU). 

7.3.1.2  Positions covered 

President of the highest decision-making body. 

• 
•  Members of the highest decision-making body (count includes, where present, the president(s), 
vice-president(s) and executive head(s)). The counting includes  only  members  with  full  voting 
rights. 
Executive head, usually referred to as either the Secretary General or Managing Director. For 
organisations  that  do  not  have  a  separate  executive  head  position,  the  president  is  counted 
instead. 

• 

Notes 
•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the relevant organisation’s statutes or similar 
document. In line with the general methodological principle of WMID data collection, bodies 
such as the general congress or general assembly are not counted as the highest decision-making 
body.  Coverage  is  restricted  to  those  bodies  which:  have  a  major  impact  on  the  policy  and 
operation  of  the  organisation;  take  decisions  on  a  regular  basis  (more  than  biannually);  and 
whose members are clearly identifiable individuals and not organisations.  
If the head of the highest decision-making body and the head of the daily executive body are the 
same person, he/she is counted in both positions. 

• 

7.3.1.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

7.3.1.4  Time coverage 

Data on European social partner organisations were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 2003. Data 
on environment related European social partner organisations were first compiled in 2021 as a subset 
of the full EIGE dataset on European social partners.  

7.3.1.5 

Frequency  of  data  Data are collected on an annual basis, typically between May and September. 

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collection 
reference period 

and 

7.3.1.6  Completeness 

Data are not available for the following cases: 
• 
• 
• 
Apart from this, data are complete.  

European Skippers Organization (ESO) for all positions between 2003-2006. 
Federation of European Private Port Operators (FEPORT) for president and members in 2014. 
International Road Transport Union (IRU) for members in 2006. 

7.3.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

7.3.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

7.3.1.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

7.3.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

For  some  social  partner  organisations,  the  decision-making  body  covered  may  not  be  consistent 
through time – in some cases because the organisation has changed its way of working, in others 
because the body covered has changed as the methodology has been improved. The list of European 
social partner organisations covered may also change over time due to changes in the landscape of 
the social dialogue (e.g. mergers of organisations, new organisations created, etc.). The list is updated 
before each data collection. 

Since 2007, in cases where the head of the highest decision-making body and the daily executive 
head are the same person, he/she is counted in both positions and if there is no separate executive 
head position, then the president is counted instead. 

Apart from these points, data are comparable over time. 

7.3.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

The dataset for European social partner organisations working in sectors related to environment 
and climate change is a subset of the wider EIGE dataset covering European social partners. 

7.3.1.12  Data revision 

• 

2022: 2020-2021 data for members in one employers organisation revised. 

7.3.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

7.3.1.14  Mapping tables 

European social partner organisations working in sectors related to environment and 
climate change 

7.4 Environment decision-making in European level NGOs 

7.4.1  European level NGOs working in areas related to environment and climate change 

7.4.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

Bankwatch Network 
BirdLife international 

Non-governmental  organisations  established  at  the  European  level  dealing  with  issues  related  to 
environment and climate change. Data cover the 10 members of Green 10 (an informal grouping of 
NGOs): 
• 
• 
•  Climate Action Network Europe 
• 
European Environmental Bureau 
• 
Friends of the Earth Europe 
•  Greenpeace 
•  Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) 
•  Naturefriends international 
•  Transport & Environment 
•  WWF European Policy Office 

7.4.1.2  Positions covered 

President of the highest decision-making body 

• 
•  Members of the highest decision-making body (count includes the president) 

Notes: 
•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the relevant organisation’s statutes or similar 

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document. In line with the general methodological principle of WMID data collection, bodies 
such as the general congress or general assembly are not counted as the highest decision-making 
body.  Coverage  is  restricted  to  those  bodies  which:  have  a  major  impact  on  the  policy  and 
operation  of  the  organisation;  take  decisions  on  a  regular  basis  (more  than  biannually);  and 
whose members are clearly identifiable individuals and not organisations.  

7.4.1.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

7.4.1.4  Time coverage 

Data were first collected in 2021. 

7.4.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically between September and November. 

7.4.1.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. 

7.4.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

7.4.1.8 

Sampling error 

Data cover only the organisations that are members of Green 10. This implies data might not be 
fully representative of the whole spectrum of NGOs dealing with environment and climate change 
at the European level, but rather it presents the situation in NGOs with the most influence. 

7.4.1.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

7.4.1.10  Comparability  over 

Data are comparable over time. 

time 

7.4.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

EIGE’s  dataset  on  European  NGOs  covers  the  number  of  women  and  men  in  decision-making 
positions in the informal group  of “the Green 10” over time. However, this dataset only covers 
directors of the member organisations of “the Green 10”. There is thus no dataset compiling the 
number  of  women  and  men  in  decision-making  positions  in  non-governmental  organisations 
established at the European level dealing with issues related to environment and climate change over 
time.  

7.4.1.12  Data revision 

None. 

7.4.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

7.4.1.14  Mapping tables 

None. 

7.5 Environment decision-making in national governments and 

public administration 

7.5.1  National ministries and parliamentary committees dealing with environment and 

climate change 

7.5.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

•  Ministries or departments of national  governments  with  competences  in  environment, climate 
change, energy, and transport. Note that the names of the ministries may vary between countries. 
Permanent and standing committees with competences related to environment, climate change, 
energy, and transport formed to work throughout the legislative period in national parliaments. 
Note that the names of the committees may vary between countries. 

• 

Notes (parliamentary committees): 
•  Only  permanent  and  standing  parliamentary  committees  are  included  in  the  data  collection. 
Other bodies (e.g. working bodies or equivalent) with functions and composition not clearly 
defined in the rules of procedure of parliaments (or other legal document) are excluded. 
Subcommittees, temporary/ad-hoc, and special committees are excluded. 

• 
•  Only members with voting rights are included in the counting. 
• 

In  some  countries,  a  parliamentary  committee  deals  with  several  policy  areas  in  addition  to 
environment/climate change/transport/energy (e.g. Economic committee). Moreover, in some 
of these cases, the relevant policy area is dealt by a smaller sub-committee. As per women and 

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men in decision-making methodology, the overall permeant/standing committee is covered. 

•  National government ministers: senior and junior government ministers with competences in 
environment, climate change, energy, and transport. Senior ministers are ministers that have a 
seat in the cabinet or council of ministers, junior ministers do not. Members of the government 
= sum of senior and junior ministers 

•  National  administrations:  Level  1  and  level  2  administrators  -  the  two  highest  levels  of 
administrative (non-political) positions in ministries with competences in environment, climate 
change, energy, and transport. Senior administrators = sum of level 1 and level 2 administrators. 
Parliamentary committees: president/chair and members of committee(s) with competences in 
environment, climate change, energy, and transport in the single/lower, upper house and joint 
committees (count includes the president). 

• 

7.5.1.3  Reference area 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, six EU candidate countries, one 
potential candidate and the three remaining EEA countries. 

7.5.1.4  Time coverage 

Data  on  environment  and  climate  change  related  parliamentary  committees  exclude  the  six  EU 
candidates (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, and Türkiye) 
and one potential candidate (Kosovo). 

Data on national ministries were first collected in 2012 for 34 countries.  The geographic coverage 
has expanded through time so for the countries listed below the time series starts in the  period 
indicated: 
•  Montenegro: 2015 
•  Albania: 2018 
• 
•  Kosovo: 2018 

Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2018 

Data on parliamentary committees were first collected in August-October 2017 for 27 EU Member 
States and United Kingdom, and in August 2018 for Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway only. Data 
on  parliamentary  committees  related  to  environment  and  climate  change  were  first  compiled  in 
2021 as a subset of the full EIGE dataset on parliamentary committees for 31 countries. 

7.5.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data for national government ministers and administrations are collected on an annual basis, typically 
in November/December. Data for parliamentary committees are collected on an annual basis since 
2019, typically in August/September. 

7.5.1.6  Completeness 

7.5.1.7  Accuracy 

Data are generally complete. 
Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) were 
not collected in 2024. 

For some countries, data on administrators refer to situation as of previous year, as most up-to-date 
information is not available (see section on Public Administration). Apart from this point, data can be 
considered fully accurate. 

7.5.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

7.5.1.9  Comparability 

across countries 

The major difference between countries is that in some countries the concept of government refers 
only  to  the  cabinet  (senior  ministers)  whilst  in  others  the  concept  is  wider  and  includes  junior 
ministers. Data are broken down by level of seniority so that this difference can be taken into account. 
The different political and institutional systems implemented across countries also results in functions 
corresponding to junior ministers to differ from a country to another. 

Likewise, for administrative positions, there are differences in national administrative systems  (for 
example, level 1 and level 2 administrators correspond to different functions from a country to another 
and also between ministries within a country). Fixing “level 1” to refer  to the first level below the 
political positions can result in big differences between countries where only the minister is counted 
as political and others where two or more tiers are considered as such. This is visible for instance in 
the high differences in the average number of administrators covered by country. Depending on the 
institutional organisation in the country, this difference may be exacerbated further at the next level 
(level 2). 

For  parliamentary  committees,  the  major  difference  between  countries  is  that  some  have  a 
unicameral system with just one house of parliament whilst others have a bicameral system with 

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two  houses.  Data  are  cover  all  parliamentary  committees  dealing  with  environment  and  climate 
change  (with  no  breakdown  by  type  of  house).  Also,  the  number  of  parliamentary  committees 
covered varies across countries. 

Apart from these points, data are comparable between countries. 

7.5.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

For government ministers, there are often changes in the size of governments and therefore the 
number of ministers counted following elections or reshuffles may differ.  

For  national  administrators,  the  number  of  ministries  covered  may  vary  over  time  due  to 
organisational changes. 

For  parliamentary  committees,  there  may  be  changes  in  the  number  of  committees  covered  by 
country i.e. following amendments to the rules of procedure or legislative elections.  

The list of ministries and parliamentary committees to be covered is updated at the beginning of 
each data collection. 

Apart from these points, data are comparable over time. 

7.5.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

The  datasets  for  national  ministries  and  parliamentary  committees  related  to  environment  and 
climate change are subsets of the wider EIGE datasets covering national ministries and parliamentary 
committees. 

7.5.1.12  Data revision 

In May 2023, 2019-2022 data for Netherlands and Romania, 2020-2022 data for Italy, 2022 data for 
Germany, Croatia, Latvia, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, and Iceland 
were revised. 

7.5.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

7.5.1.14  Mapping tables 

Senior and junior ministers in environment ministries  
Senior and junior ministers in environment ministries 

•  National environment ministries 
• 
• 
•  Level 1 and Level 2 administrators in environment ministries 
•  Parliamentary committees dealing with environment and climate change 

7.6 Decision-making in agriculture 

7.6.1  Farm managers and farm holders 

Environment and climate change entry point also includes decision-making in agriculture which covers data from Eurostat’s EU Farm Structure 
Survey (FSS) on farm managers and farm holders. 
Four datasets are published in the WMID database: 

•  Number of farms managed by women and men, by age and size of farm (hectares) 

Proportion of farms managed by women and men, by age and size of farm (hectares) 

Farm holders receiving support for rural development by sex and age of holder and type of measure 

Proportion of farm holders receiving support for rural development by sex and age of holder and type of measure 

• 

• 

• 

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8.  Media 
8.1  Public broadcasters and media regulatory authorities 

8.1.1  Public broadcasters 

8.1.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

Publicly owned broadcasting organisations (TV, radio and news agencies) operating at the  national 
level. In the case that no national level public broadcasters exist, the highest sub- national (regional) 
organisations are counted instead. In all other cases, regional and local organisations are excluded. TV, 
radio and news agencies are counted separately provided  they have separate operational structures 
with independent decision-making bodies. 

Notes: 
• 

In Belgium, there are no public broadcasters at the national level. In this case, separate broadcasters 
for each of the linguistic communities are covered instead. 
Publicly owned broadcasters may be co-funded by private sources. 

• 

8.1.1.2  Positions covered 

8.1.1.3  Reference area 

8.1.1.4  Time coverage 

8.1.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

8.1.1.6  Completeness 

President: chairperson of the highest decision-making body in each organisation. 

• 
•  Members: data cover all members of the highest decision-making bodies in each organisation 
(i.e.  chairperson,  non-executive  directors,  senior  executives  and  employee  representatives, 
where relevant). 

•  CEO: Chief Executive Officer or equivalent position. 
• 

Executives: all executive members (if any) of the highest decision-making body and all members 
of the highest executive committee/board with responsibility for day-to-day management of the 
organisation. 

•  Non-executives: data cover non-executive directors in the highest decision-making body and in 
the highest executive committee/board (if any) in each organisation. Employee representatives 
participating  in  the  highest  decision-making  body  are  included  in  the  count of non-executive 
members. 

Notes: 
•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the relevant organisation’s statutes or similar 
document. In line with the general methodological principle of WMID data collection, coverage 
is restricted to those bodies which:  have a major impact on the policy and operation of the 
organisation; take decisions on a regular basis (more than biannually); and whose members are 
clearly identifiable individuals and not organisations.  Bodies with advisory or counselling role are 
not included. 

•  Any  individual  that  is  a  member  of  both  the  highest  decision-making  body  and  the  highest 

executive committee/board is counted only once. 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, six EU candidate countries, one 
potential candidate and the three remaining EEA countries. 

WMID data on media were first collected in 2014 (for 34 countries). The geographic coverage of the 
database has been expanded through time. For Montenegro, the time series starts in 2015  and for 
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo, it starts in 2018. 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically in May/June. 

In 2023, data for the IPA beneficiaries were collected between July-August. 

Data are mostly complete. 
Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) were 
not collected in 2024. 

8.1.1.7  Accuracy 

2017 data for members and non-executives in one organisation in Romania refer to 2016 as the highest 
decision-making body was dismissed and not appointed at the time of data collection.  

8.1.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

Apart from this point, data can be considered fully accurate. 

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8.1.1.9  Comparability 

across countries 

The  organisational  structure  of public  broadcasters  varies  among  (and  within)  countries.  Not  all 
organisations have an established management board in which case senior executives are counted 
instead. Therefore, the number of executives may vary significantly among the different organisations. 
In addition, the number of public broadcaster organisations per country is not the same.  

8.1.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

Apart from these points, data are comparable between countries. 

The list of public broadcasters to be covered is updated at the beginning of each data collection. 
Occasionally, there are changes in the number of public broadcasters covered by country i.e. due to 
merger of organisations, or privatisation of nationally owned broadcaster organisations. These are 
generally small changes, but there are some exceptions:  
•  Hungary: the four public media services merged into a single public broadcaster in July 2015. 

The changes were reflected in 2016 WMID data. 

Apart from these points, data are generally comparable over time. 

8.1.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There is no dataset compiling the number of women and men in decision-making positions in publicly 
owned broadcasting organisations over time. 

8.1.1.12  Data revision 

Following clarifications and replies from contact persons, revisions were made: 
• 
2016: 2014 and 2015 data revised for Czechia, Luxembourg, and Finland. 
• 
2017: data for Germany (2015 and 2016) and Luxembourg (2016) were revised. 
• 
2018: 2017 data revised for Belgium, Ireland, Cyprus, Romania, Finland, United Kingdom, and 
Iceland. For Germany, data for periods 2014-2017 were revised. 
2020: 2019 data revised for members in Spain. 
2021:  2014-2020  data  for  non-executives  in  Denmark,  Ireland,  Greece,  France,  Croatia, 
Romania,  Slovenia,  Sweden,  Iceland,  and  Norway  were  revised  to  include  employee 
representatives. 
2023:  2022  data  for  the  CEO  in  Iceland  and  members  and  non-executives  in  Albania  were 
revised. 

• 
• 

• 

8.1.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

8.1.1.14  Mapping tables 

Media: public broadcasters 

8.1.2  Media regulatory authorities 

8.1.2.1  Organisations 

covered 

8.1.2.2  Positions covered 

Independent  national  regulatory  authorities  who  supervise  media  and  broadcasting  activities  to 
ensure compliance with national and European rules. Independent organisations are understood as 
entities  with  their  own  statutes,  or  whose  establishment,  powers,  and  rules  of  procedure  are 
regulated by a specific law. Branches or departments of ministries, organisations regulating only areas 
that are not strictly related to media and broadcasting activities (e.g. telecommunications or market 
regulation),  organisations  taking  up  only  administrative  functions  (e.g.  handling  of  complaints,  or 
registration  of  licences),  and  self-regulatory  organisations  comprised  solely  of  representatives  of 
media organisations (e.g. journalists’ unions) are excluded. 

Notes: 
• 

In  Belgium,  there  are  no  independent  media  regulatory  authorities  at  the  national  level.  The 
regional organisations are covered instead. 

President: chairperson of the highest decision-making body 

• 
•  Members of the highest decision-making body (count includes the president). In cases where no 
decision-making body is present, the highest in hierarchy executive and senior executives are 
counted instead. 

Notes: 
•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the relevant organisation’s statutes or similar 
document. In line with the general methodological principle of WMID data collection, coverage 
is restricted to those bodies which:  have a major impact on the policy and operation of the 
organisation; take decisions on a regular basis (more than biannually); and whose members are 
clearly identifiable individuals and not organisations.  

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8.1.2.3  Reference area 

8.1.2.4  Time coverage 

8.1.2.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

8.1.2.6  Completeness 

• 

Separate management bodies are not included. 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, six EU candidate countries, one 
potential candidate and the three remaining EEA countries. 

WMID data on media were first collected in 2014 (for 34 countries). The geographic coverage of the 
database has been expanded through time. For Montenegro, the time series starts in 2015, and for 
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo, the time series starts in 2018. 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically in May/June. 

In 2023, data for the IPA beneficiaries were collected between July-August. 

Data are mostly complete. 
Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) were 
not collected in 2024. 

8.1.2.7  Accuracy 

2019 data for the organisation in Netherlands refers to 2018 as the body was suspended and not 
appointed at the time of data collection.  

8.1.2.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

Apart from this point, data can be considered fully accurate. 

8.1.2.9  Comparability 

across countries 

8.1.2.10  Comparability  over 

time 

The scope and structure of media regulatory authorities differ among countries. In some countries, 
there  is  a  single  regulatory  authority  in  charge  of  broadcasting,  telecommunications and market 
regulation, while in others there are separate authorities for each area. In these cases, only the authority 
strictly connected to broadcasting is covered. No distinction is made between authorities regulating 
public and/or private broadcasters. In terms of structure, some authorities are comprised only by a 
decision-making council (usually termed the Media Council), while others have a full organisational 
structure. In the latter case, the highest decision-making body is taken into account and where there 
is no such body then the senior executives are counted.  

Apart from these points, data are comparable between countries. 

The list of public broadcasters to be covered is updated at the beginning of each data collection.  
Occasionally, the media regulatory authorities to be covered in each country may vary i.e. due to 
changes in the regulatory framework at the national or European level: 
• 

Liechtenstein: some of the media supervisory and regulatory functions were transferred from 
the  government  to  the  Office  for  Communication  in  2017.  The  organisation  was  therefore 
added to the WMID data collection from 2017 onwards. 

Apart from this point, data are generally comparable over time. 

8.1.2.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There is no dataset compiling the number of women and men in decision-making positions in media 
regulatory authorities over time. 

8.1.2.12  Data revision 

The following revisions were applied: 

• 

• 
• 

2018: following a review of the organisations to be covered, data for Estonia, Spain, and Slovenia 
were revised for periods 2014-2017 and for Liechtenstein, 2017 data were revised to include 
the new organisation. 
2023: data for members in Bosnia and Herzegovina were revised for the periods 2020-2022. 
2025:  2019-2024  data  revised  for  members  in  Estonia  following  clarifications  provided  by 
contact. 

8.1.2.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

8.1.2.14  Mapping tables 

Media: regulatory authorities 

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9.  Science and research 
9.1 Research funding organisations 

9.1.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

Self-governed  funding  organisations  allocating  national  public  funds  to  research  organisations, 
programmes or projects in the countries, are covered. In cases where there is no research funding 
organisation fulfilling these criteria, the Ministry responsible for allocating the funds is covered and 
the decision-makers are identified on a case-by-case basis due to inherent differences. 

Notes: 
•  There are no self-governed research funding organisations in Italy, Romania, Montenegro, North 
Macedonia,  Serbia,  Bosnia  and  Herzegovina,  Kosovo  and  Liechtenstein.  In  these  cases,  the 
ministry responsible for research funding is covered, and decision-makers are defined on a case-
by-case basis: 

•  RO, ME, MK, RS, and BA: data cover the head and members of the evaluating body 
(often referred as Evaluation Committee) set up to assess the projects submitted in 
the last open call. For RO and ME, there is no head of the evaluating body as all the 
evaluators are considered equal. 
IT: the ministry responsible for allocating funding organises multiple small evaluation 
committees. In order to depict an accurate representation on the situation, data cover 
presidents and members of all evaluation committees involved in assessing the latest 
call. 

• 

•  XK:  the  ministry  organises  multiple  councils  that  evaluate  the  projects  for  each 
scientific field and report findings to the Scientific Council of the ministry. WMID data 
cover the Scientific Council which is the body that makes the final decisions about the 
allocation of funding. 

•  LI: there is no competitive project funding managed at the national level. Instead, the 
government includes in the annual budget contributions for research purposes to a 
number  of  organisations.  Thus,  data  cover  the  government  unit  (i.e.  the  head  and 
persons working in the unit) in charge of preparing the budget for research. 

•  Data  exclude  organisations  allocating  only  international  (e.g.  EU),  regional,  or  private  funds; 
funding only individuals/individual costs (e.g. scholarships, salaries, training, etc.); or whose funds 
can only be allocated to certain regions or institutions. 

•  Data  include  public  foundations,  established  with  a  government  endowment  (i.e.  not  from 

national state budget). 

9.1.1.2  Positions covered 

President: chairperson of the highest decision-making body. 

• 
•  Members: members of the highest decision-making body (count includes the president). 

Notes: 
•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the statutes or equivalent document (e.g. 
charter)  of  the  organisations  covered.  Due  to  the  diversity  of  organisational  types  and 
governance  structures  the  type  of  decision-making  body  covered varies considerably. Bodies 
covered include boards of directors, boards of trustees, councils, management boards, presidiums, 
steering committees, scientific boards or committees and supervisory boards. 

•  Only members with voting rights are included in the counting. 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, six EU candidate countries, one potential candidate 
and the three remaining EEA countries. Data covered the United Kingdom up to 2024. 

WMID data on research funding organisations were first collected in March 2017 for the 27  EU 
Member States and United Kingdom. In 2018 the geographic coverage was expanded to include all 
38 countries covered by the WMID data.  
For the countries listed below the time series starts in 2019: 
•  Montenegro 
•  North Macedonia 
•  Albania 
• 
Serbia 
•  Türkiye 
• 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 

9.1.1.3  Reference area 

9.1.1.4  Time coverage 

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Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

9.1.1.6  Completeness 

9.1.1.7  Accuracy 

•  Kosovo 
•  Norway 
Data for the United Kingdom were collected up to 2024. 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically in February and March. 

In 2023, data for the IPA beneficiaries were collected in July. 

• 
• 

• 

2017 data for Italy and Romania not available 
2024: structural changes ongoing in Malta abolishing the existing research funding organisation 
and setting up a new establishment; no data available on decision-makers. 
2025: no data available for Malta. 

Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) were not 
collected in 2024 and 2025. 

For the countries for which the ministry is covered, generally the non-permanent evaluating body 
that assessed the projects of the latest open call is covered. In case the non-permanent evaluating 
body is not active during the reference year (i.e. because no open calls were launched), data from 
the last year the body was active is used. 

• 
• 

• 
• 
• 

• 

2020: data for IT, RO, ME, RS and XK refer to 2019. 
2021:  data  for  IT,  RO,  ME,  XK  refer  to  2019.  Data  for  MK  refer  to  2020.  Data  for  one 
organisation in IE refer to 2020. 
2022: data for IT, RO, ME, and XK refer to 2019. Data for RS refer to 2021. 
2023: data for IT and RO refer to 2019 and data for one organisation in TR refer to 2022. 
2024: data for IT and RO refer to 2019 and data for the organisation in LV refer to 2023 (no 
response). 
2025: data for IT and RO refer to 2019 and data for the organisation in BE refer to 2024 (no 
response). 

9.1.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

 Apart from these points, data can be considered fully accurate. 

9.1.1.9  Comparability 

across countries 

The research and development systems vary across countries. In some countries, there is a single 
funding  organisation  responsible  for  the  allocation  of  funds,  in  others,  this  role  is  split  between 
different organisations, whilst in some other cases there is no independent funding organisation, and 
a ministry is responsible for the allocation of funds. In these cases, the decision-making positions are 
decided on case-by-case basis (see section 9.1.1.1 Organisations covered).  

The  scope  and  extent  to  which research  funding  organisations  can  decide  on  the  distribution  of 
funds  between  research  fields  also  varies.  The  organisational  structures  of  research  funding 
organisations differ, both within and between countries. 

Apart from these points, data are comparable between countries. 

9.1.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

The list of research funding organisations to be covered is  updated at the beginning of each data 
collection. There are occasionally changes in the list and number of research funding organisations 
covered  by  country  due  to  changes  in  the  research  and  development  system  in  the  country. 
Generally, changes are minor with the following exception: 

•  United Kingdom: coverage dropped from 9 to 1 in 2018 as the newly established umbrella 

organisation acts as the main research funding institution. 

Apart from this point, data are comparable over time. 

9.1.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There is no other dataset compiling the number of women and men in decision-making positions in 
research funding organisations over time. 

9.1.1.12  Data revision 

After clarifications and data received from contacts, the following revisions were made: 
• 

2018: 2017 data revised to include one more organisation in Spain (coverage up from 2 to 3) 
and  two  more  in  United  Kingdom  (up  from  7  to  9).  Also,  2017  data  recorded  for  Italy  and 
Romania were changed to not available following methodological developments. 

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• 
• 

• 

2019: 2018 data for Italy, Montenegro and Kosovo added. 
2020: 2019 data for members in France revised. 
2022: 2017-2021 data revised to include one more organisation in Ireland (coverage up from 2 
to 3). 
2023:  2020  data  revised  for  the  president  in  Serbia,  Türkiye,  Bosnia  and  Herzegovina  and 
Kosovo. 

9.1.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

9.1.1.14  Mapping tables 

Research funding organisations 

9.2 National academies of science 

9.2.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

National (or royal) academies of sciences operating at the national level and focusing on at least one of 
the 2007 Field of Science1 and technology (FOS) level 2 scientific fields.  Only academies that have 
formal connection to the state are covered (e.g. established or recognised by the government or 
the monarchy with a law or royal decree). 

Notes: 
•  National/royal academies focusing only on a single sub-field of the FOS level 2 scientific fields are 
excluded because they are considered to be too specialised to have an impact within the domain 
as a whole. 
In case of no academies operating at the national level, officially recognised academies acting at the 
regional or equivalent level are included instead. The only case in the current dataset is Belgium 
where academies operate within the three language communities. 

• 

9.2.1.2  Positions covered 

President: chairperson of the highest decision-making body. 

• 
•  Members: members of the highest decision-making body (count includes the president). 

Notes: 
•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the statutes or equivalent document (e.g. 
charter) of the organisations covered. However, in line with the general methodological principle 
of WMID data collection, the plenum (body comprising of all members of the academy) is not 
counted as the highest decision-making body. Coverage is restricted to those bodies which: have 
a major impact on the policy and operation of the organisation; take decisions on a regular basis 
(more  than  biannually);  and  whose  members  are  clearly  identifiable  individuals  and  not 
organisations. In cases where statutes identify the plenum as the academy’s highest decision-
making body, the second in hierarchy body is covered. 

•  Due to the diversity of governance structures the type of decision-making body covered varies 
considerably.  Bodies  covered  include,  boards  of  directors,  councils,  senates,  directorates, 
presidiums, steering committees, trustee boards etc.  
Bodies having primarily an advisory role or solely in charge of day-to-day administration of the 
organisation (e.g. secretariats, executive teams, etc.) are not covered. 

• 

•  Only members with voting rights are included in the counting. 

There  are  no  national  academies  of  science  in  Malta,  Iceland  and  Liechtenstein.  Thus,  data  are 
collected for 35 countries covered by the WMID data. Data covered the United Kingdom up to 
2023. 

WMID data on national academies of science were first collected in March 2017 for the 27 EU Member 
States  and  United  Kingdom.  In  2019  the  geographic  coverage  was  expanded  to  include  all  38 
countries covered by the WMID data.  
For the countries listed below the time series starts in 2019: 
•  Montenegro 
•  North Macedonia 
•  Albania 
• 
Serbia 

9.2.1.3  Reference area 

9.2.1.4  Time coverage 

1 https://www.unesco.org/en/legal-affairs/recommendation-concerning-international-standardization-statistics-science-and-technology  
https://www.oecd.org/science/inno/38235147.pdf  

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•  Türkiye 
• 
•  Kosovo 
•  Norway 
Data for the United Kingdom were collected up to 2023. 

9.2.1.5 

Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data are collected on a biennial basis, typically in February/March. 

In 2023, data for the IPA beneficiaries were collected in July. 

9.2.1.6  Completeness 

• 

2017 and 2019 data for members in one organisation in France not available. 2019 data for the 
organisation in Albania not available (all positions vacant at the time of data collection). Apart 
from these points, data are complete. 

Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) were not 
collected in 2024 and 2025. 

9.2.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

9.2.1.8 

Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

9.2.1.9  Comparability 

across countries 

The national academies are organised differently among countries. In some countries, there is a single 
national academy covering all scientific fields, whilst in other cases, this role is split between different 
organisations.  The  organisational  structures  of  national  academies  also  differ,  both  within  and 
between countries. Apart from these points, data are fully comparable between countries. 

9.2.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

The  list  of  national  academies  of  sciences  to  be  covered  is  updated  before  each  data  collection. 
Changes in the national academies of science covered in each country (e.g. in case a new academy 
is established) are unlikely, and thus the comparability of data through time is considered good. 

9.2.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There  is  no  dataset  compiling  the  number  of  women  and  men  in  decision-making  positions  in 
national academies of science over time. 

9.2.1.12  Data revision 

None. 

9.2.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

9.2.1.14  Mapping tables 

National academies of science 

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10.1  Sports organisations at European level 

10.1.1  European Sports Confederations 

10.1.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

European Confederation acting as the governing body of an Olympic  sport.at the European level. 
Olympic  sports  are  those  governed  by  International  Federation  of  sports  recognised  by  the 
International  Olympic  Committee  (IOC)  and  currently  included  in  the  sports  programme  of  the 
Games of the Olympiad and in the Olympic Winter Games, as per Articles 1.3.1 and 1.4.1 of the 
International Olympic Committee's Olympic Charter. 

Notes: 
• 

Sports  that  are  governed  by  International  Federation  and  recognised  by  the  IOC  but  not 
individually listed in the Olympic Charter are not included. 

•  Not all Olympic sports have a representative European Confederation. 
•  Organisations representing the discipline/branch of an Olympic sport are excluded unless there 

is no organisation representing the sport as a whole. 

•  Organisations representing non-Olympic sports are excluded. 

10.1.1.2  Positions covered 

• 

President  of  the  highest  decision-making  body  usually  term  board  of  directors,  executive 
committee/board, Council or Presidium. 

•  Vice-president: deputy/deputies of the president of the highest decision-making body 
•  Members of the highest decision-making body (count includes the president). 
• 

Executive head: usually referred to as either the Secretary General or Managing Director. 

Notes: 
•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the relevant organisation’s statutes or similar 
document. In line with the general methodological principle of WMID data collection, bodies 
such as the general congress or general assembly are not counted as the highest decision-making 
body.  Coverage  is  restricted  to  those  bodies  which:  have  a  major  impact  on  the  policy  and 
operation  of  the  organisation;  take  decisions  on  a  regular  basis  (more  than  biannually);  and 
whose members are clearly identifiable individuals and not organisations.  
In cases where the head of the highest decision-making body and the head of the daily executive 
body are the same person, he/she is counted in both positions. 
If there is no separate executive head position, the president is counted instead. 

• 

• 

10.1.1.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

10.1.1.4  Time coverage 

WMID data on European sports confederations were first collected in May 2019. 

10.1.1.5  Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically between September and December. 

10.1.1.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. 

10.1.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

10.1.1.8  Sampling error 

Data cover the European Confederations acting as the governing body of an Olympic sport as listed 
in the Articles 1.3.1 and 1.4.1 of the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Charter (the list 
of organisations to be covered is updated annually before each data collection).  This implies data 
might not be fully representative of the whole spectrum of confederations of sports, but rather it 
presents the situation in organisations with impact at the EU level for Olympic sports. 

10.1.1.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

10.1.1.10 Comparability  over 

time 

The list of European Sports Confederations to be covered is updated at the beginning of each data 
collection  based  on  the  list  of  Olympic  sports  included  in  the  IOC  charter.    Data  are  generally 
comparable over time, as it is rare for the list of Olympic sports included in the charter to change 
over time. 

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with 

other datasets 

There  is  no  dataset  compiling  the  number  of  women  and  men  in  decision-making  positions  of 
European Sports Confederations over time. 

10.1.1.12 Data revision 

In 2020, 2019 data for members of the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) were revised. 

10.1.1.13 Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

10.1.1.14 Mapping tables 

European Sports Confederations 

10.2  Sports organisations at national level 

10.2.1  National Olympic Committees (NOCs) 

10.2.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

independent  self-governing  organisations 
The  National  Olympic  Committees  (NOC)  are 
representing the Olympic movement in their respective country. Their members are the national 
federations  (NFs)  representing  Olympic  sports.  NOCs  are  responsible  for  strategic  planning  and 
promotion  of  the  sport,  overseeing  rules  and  regulations,  increasing  participation  and  developing 
talent. They receive recognition from the IOC, which has the authority to suspend the recognition 
in case there are disputes or concerns. 

Notes: 
•  Only NOCs recognised by the IOC are covered. Organisations with suspended recognition are 

not taken into account. 

10.2.1.2  Positions covered 

• 

President of the highest decision-making body, usually termed board of directors or executive 
committee/board. 

•  Vice-president: deputy/deputies of the president of the highest decision-making body 
•  Members of the highest decision-making body (count includes the president). 
• 

Executive head, usually referred to as either the Secretary General or Managing Director. 

Notes: 
•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the relevant organisation’s statutes or similar 
document. In line with the general methodological principle of WMID data collection, bodies 
such as the general congress or general assembly are not counted as the highest decision-making 
body.  Coverage  is  restricted  to  those  bodies  which:  have  a  major  impact  on  the  policy  and 
operation  of  the  organisation;  take  decisions  on  a  regular  basis  (more  than  biannually);  and 
whose members are clearly identifiable individuals and not organisations.  
In cases where the head of the highest decision-making body and the head of the daily executive 
body are the same person, he/she is counted in both positions. 
If there is no separate executive head position, the president is counted instead. 

• 

• 

10.2.1.3  Reference area 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, six EU candidate countries, one 
potential candidate and the three remaining EEA countries. 

10.2.1.4  Time coverage 

 Data on National Olympic Committees were first collected in May 2019. 

10.2.1.5  Frequency  of  data 
and 
collection 
reference period 

10.2.1.6  Completeness 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically between September and December. 

Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) were 
not collected in 2024. 

10.2.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

10.2.1.8  Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

10.2.1.9  Comparability 

Data are comparable across countries. 

across countries 

10.2.1.10 Comparability  over 

Data are comparable over time. 

time 

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with 

other datasets 

There  is  no  dataset  compiling  the  number  of  women  and  men  in  decision-making  positions  in 
National Olympic Committees over time. 

10.2.1.12 Data revision 

In 2020, 2019 data for members of the National Olympic Committee in North Macedonia  were 
updated (previously not available). 

10.2.1.13 Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

10.2.1.14 Mapping tables 

National Olympic Committees (NOCs) 

10.2.2  National ministries dealing with sports 

10.2.2.1  Organisations 

covered 

Ministries  or  departments  of  national  governments  with  responsibility  for  sports. Note that the 
names of the ministries may vary between countries. 

10.2.2.2  Positions covered 

• 

• 

Senior ministers: members of the government in ministries with competences in  sports who 
have a seat on the cabinet or council of ministers. 
Junior ministers: members of the government in ministries with competences in sports who do 
not have a seat on the cabinet. 

•  Members of the government or political executive: sum of senior and junior ministers. 
• 

Level 1 administrators: highest level of administrative (non-political) positions in ministries with 
competences in sports. 
Level 2 administrators: second level of administrative (non-political) positions in  ministries  with 
competences in sports. 
Senior administrators: sum of level 1 and level 2 administrators. 

• 

• 

10.2.2.3  Reference area 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, six EU candidate countries, one 
potential candidate and the three remaining EEA countries. 

10.2.2.4  Time coverage 

Data were first collected in 2019 for the 38 countries covered in WMID database. 

10.2.2.5  Frequency  of  data 
and 
collection 
reference period 

10.2.2.6  Completeness 

10.2.2.7  Accuracy 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically between September and December. 

• 

• 

2019-2021  data  for  Level  1  and  2  administrators  in  Belgium  are  partially  available  (refer  to 
Flemish community only). 
2024: Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) 
were not collected in 2024. 

Data for some countries refer to situation in an earlier period, as the most up-to-date information 
was not available. See details below:  
• 

2019: data for Level 1 and 2 administrators in CZ, LU, PL, BA, NO and Level 2 in HR refer to 
the situation at the end of 2018. Also, Levels 1 & 2 data for FR refer to end of 2017. 
2020: data for Level 1 and 2 administrators in IT, PL, SK, and Level 2 in TR refer to 2019 (no 
response). Data refer to situation at the end of 2018 for FR and end of 2019 for CZ, LU, and 
NO. 
2021: data for Level 1 and 2 administrators in FR refer to 2018, in PL to 2019, and Level 2 in 
TR to 2019. 
2022: data for level 1 & 2 in UK refers to 2020, while data for and level 2 in TR refers to 2019 
(no response). Level 1 & 2 data for FR refer to end of 2018. 
2023: data for level 1 & 2 in UK refers to 2020, while data for and level 2 in TR refers to 2019 
(no response). Level 1 & 2 data for FR refer to end of 2021 

• 

• 

• 

• 

In case the ministry deals with multiple policy areas, only administrators dealing with the ministry 
administration and sports is covered. For the cases below, data broken down by department is not 
available thus the whole ministry is covered instead: 
• 
• 
• 

2020: Level 1 and 2 in administrators in FR, PT, and SE and Level 2 in EL, MT, NL, SK, and FI. 
2021: Level 1 and 2 in administrators in FR, PT and SE and Level 2 in EL, MT, NL, SK, and FI. 
2022: Level 1 and 2 in administrators in DE, FR, PT, and SE and Level 2 in EL, MT, NL, SK, and 
FI. 
2023-2024: Level 1 and 2 in administrators in DE, FR, PT, and SE and Level 2 in EL, CY, MT, 
NL, SK, FI, SE, UK. 

• 

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Not applicable. 

Apart from these points, data can be considered fully accurate. 

10.2.2.9  Comparability 

across countries 

The  main  difference  for  the  data  on  ministers  between  countries  is  that  in  some  countries  the 
concept of government refers only to the cabinet (senior ministers) whilst in others the concept is 
wider and includes junior ministers. Data are broken down by level of seniority so that this difference 
can  be  taken  into  account.  The  different  political  and  institutional  systems  implemented  across 
countries also results in functions corresponding to junior ministers to differ from a country to another. 

Likewise, for administrative positions, there are differences in national administrative systems  (for 
example, level 1 and level 2 administrators correspond to different functions from a country to another 
and between ministries within a country). Fixing “level 1” to refer to the first level below the political 
positions can result in big differences between countries  where  only  the  minister  is  counted  as 
political and others where two or more tiers are considered as such. This is visible for instance in the 
high differences in the average number  of  administrators  covered  by  country.  Depending  on  the 
institutional organisation in the country, this difference may be exacerbated further at the next level 
(level 2).  

Furthermore, in Belgium there is no ministry dealing with sports at the national government level 
and the responsibility lies with the community (i.e. regional) ministries. Thus, WMID data cover the 
rounded average number of senior and junior (if applicable) ministers as well as Level 1 and Level 2 
administrators across the three community ministries in order to avoid undue weight on the EU 
level figure. 

Apart from these points, data are comparable between countries. 

10.2.2.10 Comparability  over 

time 

In 2023, the Romanian government abolished the Ministry of Sports and handed all relevant duties 
to the National Sports Agency. Therefore, data for senior and junior ministers as well as Level 1 and 
2 administrators responsible for sports in Romania are not applicable. Apart from this point, data 
are comparable over time. 

10.2.2.11 Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There  is  no  dataset  compiling  the  number  of women  and  men  as  ministers  with  competences  in 
sports and senior administrators in ministries with competences in sports over time. 

10.2.2.12 Data revision 

None. 

10.2.2.13 Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

10.2.2.14 Mapping tables 

•  National ministries with responsibility for sports 
• 
•  Level 1 and Level 2 administrators in ministers with responsibility for sports 

Senior and junior ministers with responsibility for sports 

10.2.3  National sports federations (top ten most funded sports) 

10.2.3.1  Organisations 

covered 

Federations  of  the  top  ten  Olympic  sports  granted  the  highest  public  funding  during  the  latest 
allocation  of  funds.  Olympic  sports  are  those  governed  by  International  Federation  of  sports 
recognised  by  the  International  Olympic  Committee  (IOC)  and  currently  included  in  the  sports 
programme of the Games of the Olympiad and in the Olympic Winter Games, as per Articles 1.3.1 
and 1.4.1 of the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Charter. 

Notes: 
• 

In some cases, the ministry with responsibility for sports allocates the public funding whilst in 
others it is channelled through an external organisation. Data takes into account both kinds of 
funding allocation models. 
Federations representing a discipline/branch of an Olympic sport are excluded, unless there is 
no organisation representing the sport as a whole. 

• 

•  Umbrella  organisations  (such  as  National  Olympic  Committees,  confederations  of  sports) 

• 

receiving public funding are excluded. 
In Belgium, there are no federations acting as the governing body of sport at the national level. 
In  this  case,  10  regional  federations  for  each  linguistic  community  (acting  as  the  regional 
governing body for sports) are covered and data show the rounded average for each position 
to avoid undue weight. Note that for all other countries, data show aggregated figures for each 

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10.2.3.2  Positions covered 

• 

President  of  the  highest  decision-making  body  usually  termed  the  board  of  directors  or 
executive committee/board). 

•  Vice-president: deputy/deputies of the president of the highest decision-making body 
•  Members of the highest decision-making body (count includes the president). 
• 

Executive head, usually referred to as either the Secretary General or Managing Director. 

Notes: 
•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the relevant organisation’s statutes or similar 
document. In line with the general methodological principle of WMID data collection, bodies 
such as the general congress or general assembly are not counted as the highest decision-making 
body.  Coverage  is  restricted  to  those  bodies  which:  have  a  major  impact  on  the  policy  and 
operation  of  the  organisation;  take  decisions  on  a  regular  basis  (more  than  biannually);  and 
whose members are clearly identifiable individuals and not organisations.  
In cases where the head of the highest decision-making body and the head of the daily executive 
body are the same person, he/she is counted in both positions. 
If there is no separate executive head position, the president is counted instead. 
In cases where there are more than one deputy/vice-president, all are counted. 

• 
• 

• 

10.2.3.3  Reference area 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, six EU candidate countries, one 
potential candidate and the three remaining EEA countries. 

10.2.3.4  Time coverage 

Data were first collected between September and October 2018. 

10.2.3.5  Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

10.2.3.6  Completeness 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically between September and December. 
From 2024, the sample of most funded sports is updated every other year. 

Data for the six EU candidate countries and one potential candidate (i.e., IPA beneficiaries) were 
not collected in 2024. 

At the country level, data are incomplete in the following cases: 
•  Germany: no data available as the list of top ten most funded sports was not provided in any 

of the reference years.  

•  Türkiye: 2018-2021 data cover 8 federations (instead of 10) due to incomplete list provided 

• 

by contact.  
Ireland:  2019  and  2020  data  cover  9  federations  as  the  list  of  most  funded  sports  did  not 
include any other Olympic sport/discipline. 

At the level of organisation, data were not available for one or more positions in the following cases: 
• 
• 
• 
• 

2018: BE, AT, ME, MK, AL, and XK. 
2019: BE, LT, MT, ME, MK, and AL. 
2020: BE, MT, ME, MK, AL and BA. 
2021: BE, IE, IT, MT, ME, MK, and AL. 

10.2.3.7  Accuracy 

When an updated sample is not provided by contact the latest available list is used. This was the 
case for the following countries and years: 
• 
• 

2019: data cover the same sample as in 2018 for ES, FR, LU, ME, MK, and TR. 
2020: data cover the same sample as in 2019 for BE (French speaking community), CZ, HR, NL, 
PT, UK, AL, RS, and XK and the same as in 2018 for FR, MK, and TR. 
2021: data cover the sample as in 2018 for FR, MK, and TR, 2019 for CZ, NL, RS, and XK, 2020 
for EL, CY, LU, HU, MT, RO, SE, and NO. 
2023-2024: data cover the sample as in 2021 for BE (French-speaking community), DK, IT, LU, 
HU, NL, RO, UK, ME, RS, BA and XK, and the same as in 2018 for FR, MK and TR. 

• 

• 

10.2.3.8 

 Sampling error 

Apart from these points, data can be considered fully accurate. 

Data  cover  only  federations  of  the  top  ten  most  funded  Olympic  sports  that  fulfil  the  selection 
criteria i.e. top ten Olympic sports granted the highest funding during the latest allocation of public 
funds. This implies data might not be fully representative of the whole spectrum of sports federations 
in each country, but rather it presents the situation in federations of sports granted the most public 
funding at national level. 

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across countries 

The major difference between countries is that regional federations act as the governing bodies of 
sports in Belgium compared to national organisations in all other countries. Therefore, the sample 
for Belgium covers 30 regional federations (10 per linguistic community) compared to 10 national 
federations  in  all  other  cases.  Data  for  Belgium  are  disseminated  as  rounded  averages  for  each 
position in order to increase the comparability with other countries.  

Apart from this point, data are comparable between countries. 

10.2.3.10 Comparability  over 

time 

Comparability of data over time is affected by  the regular update of the  list (sample) of national 
sports federations covered in each country, which is based on the latest allocation of public funds. 
Since 2022, the sample is updated biennially (previously annually).   

In addition, changes in the Olympic sports covered as per the International Olympic Committee's 
Olympic Charter may also affect the list of national sports federations covered in each country, but 
these are very rare. 

Apart from this point, data are comparable over time. 

10.2.3.11 Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

The EIGE dataset on federations of top ten most popular sports contains data on the number of 
women and men  in national federations of top ten most popular sports, which partially overlaps 
with the dataset on top ten most funded sports. 

10.2.3.12 Data revision 

• 

Following  the  clarifications  received  during  2019  data  collection,  2018  data  for  the  following 
positions were revised for the specified number of organisations in each country: 

President: data revised for one organisation in Albania. 

o 
o  Members: data revised for Belgium (2 organisations), Ireland (1), Greece (1), Italy (4), 

o 

Netherlands (2), Poland (5), Romania (1), and Iceland (1); and 
Executive head: data revised for Italy (1 organisation), Netherlands (2), Austria (1), 
and Kosovo (1). 

• 

2024: revised 2018-2023 members data for Malta (1 organisation). 

10.2.3.13 Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

10.2.3.14 Mapping tables 

National sports federations (most funded) 

10.2.4  National sports federations (top ten most popular sports) 

10.2.4.1  Organisations 

covered 

Federations of the top ten most popular Olympic sports identified based on national statistical data 
and desk research in 2015. Olympic sports are those governed by International Federation of sports 
recognised  by  the  International  Olympic  Committee  (IOC)  and  currently  included  in  the  sports 
programme of the Games of the Olympiad and in the Olympic Winter Games, as per Articles 1.3.1 
and 1.4.1 of the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Charter. 

Notes: 
• 

Federations representing a discipline/branch of an Olympic sport are excluded, unless there is 
no organisation representing the sport as a whole. 

•  Umbrella organisations (such as National Olympic Committees, confederations of sports) are 

excluded. 

10.2.4.2  Positions covered 

• 

President  of  the  highest  decision-making  body  termed  board  of  directors  or  executive 
committee/board. 
 (Vice-president: deputy/deputies of the president of the highest decision-making body 

• 
•  Members of the highest decision-making body (count includes the president). 
• 

Executive head, usually referred to as either the Secretary General or Managing Director. 

Notes: 
•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the relevant organisation’s statutes or similar 
document. In line with the general methodological principle of WMID data collection, bodies 
such as the general congress or general assembly are not counted as the highest decision-making 
body.  Coverage  is  restricted  to  those  bodies  which:  have  a  major  impact  on  the  policy  and 
operation  of  the  organisation;  take  decisions  on  a  regular  basis  (more  than  biannually);  and 

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whose members are clearly identifiable individuals and not organisations.  
In cases where the head of the highest decision-making body and the head of the daily executive 
body are the same person, he/she is counted in both positions. 
If there is no separate executive head position, the president is counted instead. 
In cases where there are more than one deputy/vice-presidents, all are counted. 

• 

• 
• 

10.2.4.3  Reference area 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States and the United Kingdom only. 

10.2.4.4  Time coverage 

10.2.4.5  Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

10.2.4.6  Completeness 

WMID data on national sports federations based on a sample of top ten most popular sports were 
first  collected  in  2015.  Data  for  the  same  sample  was  updated  in  2018  between  September  - 
October. 

Data were first collected in 2015, and are collected on an annual basis since 2018, typically between 
September and December. 

Data are complete except for the following cases: 
• 

2015: data for members not available in Bulgaria (1 organisation), Greece (1), Spain (2), Croatia 
(2), and Malta (2). 
2018 and 2019: data not available for the executive head of one organisation in Portugal.  

• 

10.2.4.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

10.2.4.8  Sampling error 

Data cover only the national sport federations of the top ten most popular sports sample drawn in 
2015. The popularity of the sports was measured using national statistics (only available for DK, DE, 
AT,  and  LT),  desk  research  (using  phrases  such  as  “most  popular  sports”  “national  sporting 
statistics”, “popular sports”, and “top 10 sports) for each country, and cross-checking the lists found 
in  various  sources.  This  implies  data  might  not  be  fully  representative  of  the  whole  spectrum  of 
national sport federations in each country, but rather it presents the situation in sport federations 
identified as the most popular. 

10.2.4.9  Comparability 

Data are comparable between countries. 

across countries 

10.2.4.10 Comparability  over 

time 

Comparability over time may be affected by stricter methodological guidelines applied during the 
2018 update to align with other WMID topics: 

•  Highest decision-making body: defined as the governing body of the federation, usually led by 
the  president/chairman  of  the  organisation,  which  meets  on  a  regular  basis  (i.e.  more  than 
annually) and has decision-making competences. This led to coverage of  a different decision-
making body for 11 cases (including one federation in MT, BE, CY; two in DE, NL; and four in 
FR) compared to the 2015 data collection. 

•  Members of the highest decision-making body include only those with full voting rights; members 
without voting rights (i.e. those with advisory role, alternates, honorary) are not counted. The 
principle was not applied fully in 2015 data collection thus non-voting members were counted 
in some cases. 

These changes may have had an impact on figures at the national level. 

10.2.4.11 Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

The EIGE dataset on federations of top ten most funded sports contains data on the number of 
women and men in national federations of top ten most funded sports, which partially overlaps with 
the EIGE dataset on top ten most popular sports.. 

10.2.4.12 Data revision 

• 

Following  the  clarifications  received  during  2019  data  collection,  2018  data  revised  for  the 
following positions in the specified number of organisations in each country: 

o  Members: data revised for Greece (1 organisation), Italy (4), Poland (1), and Romania 

o 

(1). 
Executive head: data revised for Italy (1 organisation), Netherlands (1), and Austria 
(1). 

• 

2024: revised 2018-2023 members data for Malta (1 organisation). 

10.2.4.13 Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

10.2.4.14 Mapping tables 

National sports federations (most popular) 

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11.1  Transport decision-making bodies in EU institutions 

11.1.1  Transport related Directorates-General of the European Commission, 
committees in the European Parliament, and European agencies 

11.1.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

•  Directorates-General (DGs) of the European Commission with competences in transport. 
•  Committees of the European Parliament with competences in transport. 
• 

European agencies working in areas related transport. 

11.1.1.2  Positions covered 

• 

• 

• 

• 
• 

Notes (European agencies): 
• 

Executive agencies are not covered by the data as they are linked and supervised by DGs of the 
European Commission and have no decision-making powers. 
Joint Undertakings are not covered by the data. 

European  Commission  (political  positions):  Commissioner,  Head  of  Cabinet  and  Cabinet 
members 
European Commission (administrative positions): Director-General (Directorate-General) and 
Directors (Directorates) 
European Parliament: Chair and members of relevant committees 
European agencies: President, members of the highest decision-making body (count includes the 
president)  and  executive  head  (highest  executive  position  or  head  of  the  highest  executive 
body), usually referred to as either the secretary general or managing director. For organisations 
that do not have a separate executive position, the president is counted instead. 

Notes (European agencies): 
•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the corresponding regulation establishing 
each  agency,  and  it  is usually called  “management  board”,  “governing  board”,  “administrative 
board”, “board of supervisors” or similar terms. 

11.1.1.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

11.1.1.4  Time coverage 

Data  related  to  transport  related  DGs  of  the  European  Commission  and  committees  of  the 
European Parliament were compiled in 2021 as a subset of the full EIGE dataset on environment 
related European Commission DGs and European Parliament committees.  Data for environment 
related DGs of the European Commission and committees of the European Parliament were first 
collected in 2012.  

Data related to the European agencies dealing with transport were compiled as a subset of the full 
EIGE dataset on European agencies in 2021.Data on all European agencies were first collected in the 
3rd quarter of 2003.  

11.1.1.5  Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data  are  collected  on  an  annual  basis,  typically  in  November/December  for  committees  of  the 
European Parliament and DGs of the European Commission, and between June and September for 
European agencies. 

11.1.1.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. 

11.1.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

11.1.1.8  Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

11.1.1.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

11.1.1.10 Comparability  over 

time 

There are changes in the number of members of committees and number of Commissioners due to 
changes in EU membership.  

For European agencies, there are changes through time in the list and number of agencies covered 
as agencies are created or disbanded. The list of agencies covered is updated at the beginning of 

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each data collection from the official Commission source (https://europa.eu/european-union/about-
eu/agencies_en).  

Apart from these points, data are comparable over time. 

11.1.1.11 Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

The datasets for transport related DGs of the European Commission, committees in the European 
Parliament are subsets of the wider EIGE datasets covering environment related DGs of the European 
Commission and environment related committees in the European Parliament.  

The dataset for transport related European agencies is a subset of the wider EIGE dataset on European 
agencies.   

11.1.1.12 Data revision 

None. 

11.1.1.13 Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

11.1.1.14 Mapping tables 

None. 

11.2  Transport decision-making in European social partner 

organisations 

11.2.1  European level social partner organisations working in sectors related to 

transport 

11.2.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

11.2.1.2  Positions covered 

Employer and trade union organisations working in sectors related to transport at the EU level, which 
engage in the European social dialogue - i.e. discussions, consultations, negotiations and joint actions 
taking place between employers and trade unions at European level as well as between them and EU 
institutions. 

Data cover only organisations consulted under Article 154 Treaty on the Functioning of the European 
Union (TFEU). 

President of the highest decision-making body. 

• 
•  Members of the highest decision-making body (count includes, where present, the president(s), 
vice-president(s) and executive head(s)). The counting includes  only  members  with  full  voting 
rights. 
Executive head, usually referred to as either the Secretary General or Managing Director. For 
organisations  that  do  not  have  a  separate  executive  head  position,  the  president  is  counted 
instead. 

• 

Notes 
•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the relevant organisation’s statutes or similar 
document. In line with the general methodological principle of WMID data collection, bodies 
such as the general congress or general assembly are not counted as the highest decision-making 
body.  Coverage  is  restricted  to  those  bodies  which:  have  a  major  impact  on  the  policy  and 
operation  of  the  organisation;  take  decisions  on  a  regular  basis  (more  than  biannually);  and 
whose members are clearly identifiable individuals and not organisations.  
If the head of the highest decision-making body and the head of the daily executive body are the 
same person, he/she is counted in both positions. 

• 

11.2.1.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

11.2.1.4  Time coverage 

Data on European social partner organisations were first collected in the 3rd quarter of 2003; data 
on transport related European social partner organisations were first compiled in 2021 as a subset 
of the full EIGE dataset on European social partners.  

11.2.1.5  Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically between May and September. 

11.2.1.6  Completeness 

Data are not available for the following cases: 

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• 
• 

European Skippers Organization (ESO) for all positions between 2003-2006. 
Federation of European Private Port Operators (FEPORT) for president and members in 2014. 
International Road Transport Union (IRU) for members in 2006. 

11.2.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

Apart from this, data are complete.  

11.2.1.8  Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

11.2.1.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

11.2.1.10 Comparability  over 

time 

For some organisations, the decision-making body covered may not be consistent through time – in 
some cases because the organisation has changed its way of working, in others because the body 
covered has changed as the methodology has been improved.  The list of European social partner 
organisations  covered  may  also  change  over  time  due  to  changes  in  the  landscape  of  the  social 
dialogue (e.g. mergers of organisations, new organisations created, etc.). The list is updated before 
each data collection. 

Since 2007, in cases where the head of the highest decision-making body and the daily executive 
head are the same person, he/she is counted in both positions and if there is no separate executive 
head position, then the president is counted instead. 

11.2.1.11 Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

The  dataset  for  transport  related  European  Social  partners  is  a  subset  of  the  wider  EIGE  dataset 
covering European Social partner organisations.   

Apart from these points, data are comparable over time. 

11.2.1.12 Data revision 

None. 

11.2.1.13 Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

11.2.1.14 Mapping tables 

European social partner organisations working in sectors related to transport 

11.3  Transport decision-making in national governments and 

public administration 

11.3.1  National ministries and parliamentary committees dealing with transport 

11.3.1.1  Organisations 

•  Ministries or departments of national governments with competences in transport. Note that the 

covered 

• 

names of the ministries may vary between countries. 
Permanent and standing committees with competences related to transport formed to work 
throughout the legislative period in national parliaments. Note that the names of the committees 
may vary between countries. 

Notes (parliamentary committees): 
•  Only  permanent  and  standing  parliamentary  committees  are  included  in  the  data  collection. 
Other bodies (e.g. working bodies or  equivalent) with functions and composition not clearly 
defined in the rules of procedure of parliaments (or other legal document) are excluded. 
Subcommittees, temporary/ad-hoc, and special committees are excluded. 

• 
•  Only members with voting rights are included in the counting. 
• 

In  some  countries,  a  parliamentary  committee  deals  with  several  policy  areas  in  addition  to 
transport  (e.g.  Economic  committee).  Moreover,  in  some  of  these  cases,  the  relevant  policy 
area  is  dealt  by  a  smaller  sub-committee.  As  per  women  and  men  in  decision-making 
methodology, the overall permeant/standing committee is covered. 

11.3.1.2  Positions covered 

•  National government ministers: senior and junior government ministers with competences in 
transport. Senior ministers are ministers that have a seat in the cabinet or council of ministers, 
junior ministers do not. Members of the government or political executive = sum of senior and 
junior ministers 

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• 

Parliamentary committees: President/chair and members of committee(s) with competences in 
transport in the single/lower, upper house and joint committees (count includes the president). 

11.3.1.3  Reference area 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, six EU candidate countries, one 
potential candidate and the three remaining EEA countries. 

Data on transport related to national ministries and parliamentary committees exclude the six EU 
candidates (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, and Türkiye) 
and one potential candidate (Kosovo). 

11.3.1.4  Time coverage 

Data on national ministries related to transport were first collected in 2020 for the 27 EU Member 
States, United Kingdom and the three remaining EEA countries. 

Data on parliamentary committees were first collected in August-October 2017 for 27 EU Member 
States and the United Kingdom, and in August 2018 for Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. Data 
on parliamentary committees related to transport were first compiled as a subset of the full EIGE 
dataset on parliamentary committees in 2020 for 31 countries. 

11.3.1.5  Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data  for  national  government  ministers  are  collected  on  an  annual  basis,  typically  in 
November/December.  Data  for parliamentary  committees  are collected  on  an  annual  basis since 
2019, typically in August/September. 

11.3.1.6  Completeness 

Parliamentary  committees:  there  are  no  parliamentary  committees  dealing  with  transport  in 
Liechtenstein, the responsibility lies directly with the government. Apart from this point, data are 
complete. 

11.3.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

11.3.1.8  Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

11.3.1.9  Comparability 

across countries 

In the case of national transport ministers, the major difference between countries is that in some 
countries the concept of government refers only to the cabinet (senior ministers) whilst in others 
the concept is wider and includes junior ministers. Data are broken down by level of seniority so 
that  this  difference  can  be  taken  into  account.  The  different  political  and  institutional  systems 
implemented across countries also results in functions corresponding to junior ministers to differ 
from a country to another. Moreover, in some countries, more than one ministry is responsible for 
transport. Data cover all relevant senior and junior ministers (where applicable) with responsibility 
for transport. 

For  parliamentary  committees,  the  major  difference  between  countries  is  that  some  have  a 
unicameral system with just one house of parliament whilst  others have a bicameral system with 
two  houses.  Data  are  cover  all  parliamentary  committees  dealing  with  environment  and  climate 
change  (with  no  breakdown  by  type  of  house).  Also,  the  number  of  parliamentary  committees 
covered varies across countries. 

11.3.1.10 Comparability  over 

time 

The  number  of  administrators  and  ministers  covered  may  vary  over  time  due  to  organisational 
changes. 

Apart from these points, data are comparable between countries. 

For  parliamentary  committees,  there  may  be changes  in  the  committees  covered  by  country  i.e. 
following amendments to the rules of procedure or legislative elections.  

Apart from these points, data are comparable over time. 

11.3.1.11 Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

The datasets for national ministries and parliamentary committees related to transport are subsets 
of the wider EIGE datasets covering national government ministers and parliamentary committees.  

11.3.1.12 Data revision 

In May 2023, 2017-2022 data for Italy, and 2020-2022 data for Czechia were revised. 

11.3.1.13 Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

11.3.1.14 Mapping tables 

• 
Senior and junior ministers in transport ministries 
•  Parliamentary committees dealing with transport 

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12.  COVID-19 
12.1  COVID-19 decision-making at the EU level 

12.1.1  European Commission Coronavirus Response Team 

12.1.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

European Commission Coronavirus Response Team set up in March 2020 to coordinate response 
to COVID-19 at the EU level. 

12.1.1.2  Positions covered 

President 

• 
•  Members (count includes the president) 

12.1.1.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

12.1.1.4  Time coverage 

Data cover the period 2020-2022. 

12.1.1.5  Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data  were  collected  on  an  annual  basis,  typically  between  March  and  June.  This  was  an  ad  hoc 
collection  to  inform  on  decision-making  during  an  exceptional  period  and  there  are  no  plans  to 
repeat it. 

12.1.1.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. 

12.1.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

12.1.1.8  Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

12.1.1.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

12.1.1.10  Comparability  over 

Data are comparable over time. 

time 

12.1.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There is no other dataset compiling the number of women and men presidents and members of the 
European Commission Coronavirus Response Team over time. 

12.1.1.12  Data revision 

None. 

12.1.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites. 

12.1.1.14  Mapping tables 

None. 

12.1.2  COVID-19/health related Directorates-General of the European Commission 

12.1.2.1  Organisations 

Directorates-General (DGs) of the European Commission with competences in COVID-19/health. 

covered 

12.1.2.2  Positions covered 

• 
• 

European Commission (political positions): Commissioner, Head of Cabinet, Cabinet members. 
European  Commission  (administrative  positions):  Director-General  (Directorate-General), 
Directors (Directorates). 

Notes: 
•  DG HERA and DG SANTE are under the responsibility of the same Commissioner and share 

the same cabinet hence data for the political positions cover the same people. 

12.1.2.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

12.1.2.4  Time coverage 

Data cover the period 2020-2022. 

12.1.2.5  Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data  were  collected  on  an  annual  basis,  typically  between  March  and  June.  This  was  an  ad  hoc 
collection  to  inform  on  decision-making  during  an  exceptional  period  and  there  are  no  plans  to 
repeat it. 

12.1.2.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. 

12.1.2.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

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Not applicable. 

12.1.2.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

12.1.2.10  Comparability  over 

Data are comparable over time. 

time 

12.1.2.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There  is  no  other  dataset  compiling  the  number  of  women  and  men  in  DGs  of  the  European 
Commission with competences in COVID-19/Health over time. 

12.1.2.12  Data revision 

None. 

12.1.2.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites. 

12.1.2.14  Mapping tables 

None. 

12.1.3  COVID-19/health related decision-making in European agencies 

12.1.3.1  Organisations 

covered 

Agencies  of  the  European  Community  dealing  with  COVID-19/health:  Community  agencies  are 
bodies governed by European public law, with their own legal personality, that are established by an 
act of secondary legislation in order to accomplish a very specific technical, scientific or managerial 
task. Note that Community agencies may use various names such as Centre, Foundation, Agency, 
Office or Observatory. 

Notes: 
• 

Executive agencies are not covered by the data as they are linked and supervised by DGs of the 
European Commission and have no decision-making powers. 
Joint Undertakings are not covered by the data. 

• 

12.1.3.2  Positions covered 

President: head of the highest decision-making body 

• 
•  Members of the highest decision-making body (count includes the president) 
• 

Executive  head:  highest  executive  position  or  head  of  the  highest  executive  body.  Usually 
referred to as either the secretary general or managing director. For organisations that do not 
have a separate executive position, the president is counted instead. 

Notes 
•  The highest decision-making body is identified from the corresponding regulation establishing 
each  agency,  and  it  is usually called  “management  board”,  “governing  board”,  “administrative 
board”, “board of supervisors” or similar terms. 

12.1.3.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

12.1.3.4  Time coverage 

Data cover the period 2020-2022. 

12.1.3.5  Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data were collected on an annual basis, typically between June and September. This was an ad hoc 
collection  to  inform  on  decision-making  during  an  exceptional  period  and  there  are  no  plans  to 
repeat it. 

12.1.3.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. 

12.1.3.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

12.1.3.8  Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

12.1.3.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

12.1.3.10  Comparability  over 

time 

In the case of European agencies, there are changes through time in the list and number of agencies 
covered as agencies are created or disbanded. The list of agencies covered is updated at the beginning 
of  each  data  collection  from  the  official  Commission  source  (https://europa.eu/european-
union/about-eu/agencies_en). Apart from this point, data are comparable over time. 

12.1.3.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

The  dataset  for  European  agencies  dealing  with  COVID-19/health  is  a  subset  of  the  wider  EIGE 
dataset covering all European agencies. 

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None. 

12.1.3.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact persons in relevant organisations. 

12.1.3.14  Mapping tables 

None. 

12.2  COVID-19 decision-making at the national level 

12.2.1  National government ministers dealing with COVID-19/health 

12.2.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

12.2.1.2  Positions covered 

Ministries  or  departments  of  national  government  dealing  with  COVID-19/health.  The  national 
government is the executive body with authority to govern a country or a state. The Cabinet is 
defined as a body of high-ranking members of the government, typically representing the executive 
branch and formed  of  senior  ministers.  In  some  cases,  where  there  are no  junior  ministers,  the 
national  government  is  the  Cabinet.  It  may  also  be  referred  to  as  the  Council  of  Ministers,  an 
Executive Council or an Executive Committee. 

• 

• 

Senior  ministers:  members  of  the  government  in  ministries  with  competences  in  COVID-
19/health who have a seat on the cabinet or council of ministers. 
Junior  ministers:  members  of  the  government  in  ministries  with  competences  in  COVID-
19/health who do not have a seat on the cabinet. 

•  Members of the government or political executive: sum of senior and junior ministers. 

12.2.1.3  Reference area 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, and the three remaining EEA 
countries. 

12.2.1.4  Time coverage 

Data cover the period 2020-2022 for 31 countries. 

12.2.1.5  Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data  were  collected  on  an  annual  basis,  typically  in  November/December.  This  was  an  ad  hoc 
collection  to  inform  on  decision-making  during  an  exceptional  period  and  there  are  no  plans  to 
repeat it. 

12.2.1.6  Completeness 

Data are generally complete. 

12.2.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

12.2.1.8  Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

12.2.1.9  Comparability 

across countries 

The major difference between countries is that in some countries the concept of government refers 
only  to  the  cabinet  (senior  ministers)  whilst  in  others  the  concept  is  wider  and  includes  junior 
ministers.  Data  are  broken  down  by  level  of  seniority  so  that  this  difference  can  be  taken  into 
account. 

12.2.1.10  Comparability  over 

time 

There are often changes in the size of governments so that the number of ministers counted in each 
country may vary through time, particularly after elections or reshuffles. Apart from this point, data 
are comparable over time. 

12.2.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

The  dataset  for  national  government  ministers  dealing  with  COVID-19/health  is  a  subset  of  the 
wider EIGE dataset covering all national governments. 

12.2.1.12  Data revision 

None. 

12.2.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites. 

12.2.1.14  Mapping tables 

Senior and junior ministers dealing with COVID-19/health 

12.2.2  National administrations dealing with COVID-19/health 

12.2.2.1  Organisations 

covered 

Ministries or departments of national governments with competences in COVID-19/health. Note the 
names of the ministries may vary between countries. 

12.2.2.2  Positions covered 

• 

Level 1 administrators: all administrative (non-political) positions from the head of the ministry 
down to the level of head of directorate or similar, where a directorate is a major section within 
the ministry. 

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• 

Level 2 administrators: all positions below the head of directorate down to the level of head of 
division/department,  where  a  division/department  is  the  first  level  of  organisation  below  the 
directorate (i.e. the second level of functional organisation). 
Senior administrators: sum of level 1 and level 2 administrators. 

12.2.2.3  Reference area 

Data  are  collected  for  the  27  EU  Member  States,  United  Kingdom,  and  the  three  remaining  EEA 
countries. 

12.2.2.4  Time coverage 

Data cover the period 2020-2022 for 31 countries. 

12.2.2.5  Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data  were  collected  on  an  annual  basis,  typically  between  June  and  October.  This  was  an  ad  hoc 
collection to inform on decision-making during an exceptional period and there are no plans to repeat 
it. 

12.2.2.6  Completeness 

Data are generally complete. 

12.2.2.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

12.2.2.8  Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

12.2.2.9  Comparability 

across countries 

There are differences in national administrative systems (for example, level 1 and level 2 administrators 
correspond to different functions from a country to another and between ministries within a country). 
Fixing “level 1” to refer to the first level below the political positions can result in big differences 
between countries where only the minister is counted as political and others where two or more 
tiers are considered as such. This is visible for instance in the high differences in the average number 
of administrators covered by country. Depending on the institutional organisation in the country, this 
difference may be exacerbated further at the next level (level 2). 

12.2.2.10  Comparability  over 

time 

The number of administrators covered may vary over time due to organisational changes. Apart from 
this point, data are comparable over time. 

12.2.2.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

Data for national administrations related to COVID-19/health is a subset of the wider EIGE dataset 
on national administrations. 

12.2.2.12  Data revision 

None. 

12.2.2.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

12.2.2.14  Mapping tables 

•  National ministries dealing with COVID-19/health 
•  Level 1 and Level 2 administrators in ministries dealing with COVID-19/health 

12.2.3  Parliamentary committees dealing with COVID-19/health 

12.2.3.1  Organisations 

covered 

Permanent  and  standing  committees  with  responsibility  for  COVID-19/health  formed  to  work 
throughout the legislative period in national parliaments. 
In a bicameral system, the parliament consists of two chambers or houses  - a lower house and an 
upper  house.  In  a  unicameral  system,  there  is  just  a  single  house  of  parliament.  Data  refer  to  all 
parliamentary  committees  dealing  with  COVID-19/health  linked  to  both  houses  and  include  joint 
committees (serving both houses) where relevant. 

Notes: 
• 

In  some  countries,  a  parliamentary  committee  deals  with  several  policy  areas  in  addition  to 
COVID-19/health (e.g. Social affairs committee). Moreover, in some of these cases, COVID-
19/health  is  dealt  by  a  smaller  sub-committee.  However,  in  line  with  the  methodological 
principles applied to the full dataset on parliamentary committees, ad-hoc/sub-committees are 
excluded (i.e., data cover the permanent/standing committees only). 

12.2.3.2  Positions covered 

President/chair 

• 
•  Members (count includes the president/chair) 

12.2.3.3  Reference area 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, and for Iceland and Norway.  

In  Liechtenstein,  there  are  no  parliamentary  committees  dealing  with  COVID-19/health;  the 
responsibility lies with the national government. 

12.2.3.4  Time coverage 

Data cover the period 2020-2021 for 30 countries. 

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12.2.3.5  Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data were collected on an annual basis, typically in August/September. This was an ad hoc collection 
to inform on decision-making during an exceptional period and there are no plans to repeat it. 

12.2.3.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. 

12.2.3.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

12.2.3.8  Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

12.2.3.9  Comparability 

across countries 

The major difference between countries is that some have a unicameral system with just one house 
of parliament whilst others have a bicameral system with two houses. Data refer to all parliamentary 
committees dealing with COVID-19/health (with no breakdown by type of house). Also, the number 
of parliamentary committees covered varies across countries.  Apart from these points, data can be 
considered fully comparable between countries. 

12.2.3.10  Comparability  over 

time 

There may be changes in the committees covered by country i.e. following amendments to the rules 
of procedure or legislative elections. Apart from this point, data are comparable over time. 

12.2.3.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

The  dataset  for  parliamentary  committees  dealing  with  COVID-19/health  is  a  subset  of  the  wider 
EIGE dataset covering all parliamentary committees. 

12.2.3.12  Data revision 

None. 

12.2.3.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

12.2.3.14  Mapping tables 

Parliamentary committees dealing with COVID-19/health 

12.2.4  Scientific advisory committees/bodies for COVID-19 

12.2.4.1  Organisations 

covered 

Scientific advisory committees/bodies tasked with monitoring the COVID-19 situation and providing 
expert  advice  to  support  the  government’s  decision-making  on  how  to  manage  the  pandemic  and 
vaccination strategy. 

12.2.4.2  Positions covered 

President/chair 

• 
•  Members (count includes the president/chair) 

12.2.4.3  Reference area 

Data  are  collected  for  the  27  EU  Member  States,  United  Kingdom,  and  the  three  remaining  EEA 
countries. 

12.2.4.4  Time coverage 

Data cover the period 2020-2022 for 31 countries. 

12.2.4.5  Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

12.2.4.6  Completeness 

Data are collected on an annual basis, typically between March and June. This was an ad hoc collection 
to inform on decision-making during an exceptional period and there are no plans to repeat it. 

No organisation has been identified (i.e., did not exist or not found) for HR, HU, MT, PT, SK, FI, NO 
for 2020-2022 hence data excludes these countries. 

For countries where an organisation has been identified, data is not available for the following cases 
for the respective position (note that for some countries more than one organisation is covered; the 
note below applies to all organisations covered in the country, unless specified otherwise):  
• 

2020: Presidents and members: DK, CY, LV, LT, RO, UK (two organisations). Presidents only: 
LU (one organisation). Members only: DE (one organisation), PL (one organisation). 
2021: Presidents and members: LV, UK (two organisations), LI. Presidents only: LT, LU (one 
organisation). Members only: PL (two organisations), RO. 
2022: Presidents and members: ES (two organisations), LV. Presidents only: LT. Members only: 
CY (one organisation), PL (one organisation), RO, UK (two organisations). 

• 

• 

12.2.4.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

12.2.4.8  Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

12.2.4.9  Comparability 

across countries 

There are differences in the number of bodies covered across countries. Sometimes, there is a single 
body whilst others have separate bodies dealing with specific issues (i.e. vaccination, scientific advice, 
etc.). Data cover all relevant bodies. Apart from this, data are comparable across countries. 

12.2.4.10  Comparability  over 

time 

The number of committees covered may vary over time due to structural changes.  The list of scientific 
advisory committees or bodies to be covered is updated at the beginning of each data collection.  

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12.2.4.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There  is  no  other  dataset  compiling  the  number  of  women  and  men  in  scientific  advisory 
committees/bodies for COVID-19 over time. 

12.2.4.12  Data revision 

None. 

12.2.4.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact person in relevant organisations. 

12.2.4.14  Mapping tables 

COVID-19 Scientific advisory committee/body 

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13.  EU funding 
13.1  EU budget and EU funding decision-making at the EU level 

13.1.1  European institutions involved in decision-making related to the Multiannual 

Financial Framework (MFF)  

13.1.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

Specific groups within the Council of Europe, European Parliament and European Commission in 
the negotiation procedures for the EU budget – Multiannual financial framework (MFF) – having a 
significant influence in the final formal decisions. These are: 
• 

European  Commission  -  Directorate  General  for  Budget:  prepares  the  Commission's  budget 
proposals, which are then voted on by the European Parliament and the Council. 
European Parliament - Committee on Budgets: amends and prepares the adoption of the EU’s 
annual and multiannual budgets. One of the main tasks of the committee is the negotiation and 
adoption of the annual EU budget. 

• 

•  Council  of  the  European  Commission  -  General  Affairs  Council  (GAC):    responsible  for  the 
adoption  of  the  Multiannual  Financial  Framework  (MFF).  Data  for  this  body  covers  the 
participants of GAC meetings held between September 2018-November 2021 which focused 
on a ‘policy debate’ or adoption of MFF for the 2021-2027 programming period (i.e., excluding 
the meetings that only covered briefing on state of play of the negotiations). 

13.1.1.2  Positions covered 

•  Council  of  the  European  Commission  -  General  Affairs  Council  and  European  Parliament  - 

Committee on Budgets: president/chair and members 
•  Directorate General for Budget (European Commission):  

•  Political positions: Commissioner, head of the cabinet, deputy head, and members of 

cabinet 

•  Administrative positions: Director-General, Deputy Director-General, and Director 

of Revenue and Multiannual financial framework (BUDG.B). 

13.1.1.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

13.1.1.4  Time coverage 

Data were collected in the 3rd quarter of 2021 and completed in July 2022. 

13.1.1.5  Frequency  of  data 
and 
collection 
reference period 

Data are planned to be collected on a 7-year basis, in line with the EU budget cycle. 

13.1.1.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. 

13.1.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

13.1.1.8  Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

13.1.1.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

13.1.1.10 Comparability  over 

Data are comparable over time. 

time 

13.1.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There is no other dataset compiling the number of women and men in specific groups within the 
Council of Europe, European Parliament and European Commission with key role in the negotiation 
procedures for the EU budget. 

13.1.1.12  Data revision 

None. 

13.1.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites. 

13.1.1.14  Mapping tables 

None. 

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13.1.2  Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) Task Force (RECOVER) 

13.1.2.1  Organisations 

covered 

Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) Task Force (RECOVER), established in August 2020 within 
the European Commission’s General-Secretariat, is tasked with monitoring the implementation of 
the RRF. 

13.1.2.2  Positions covered 

President/head 

• 
•  Members (count includes the president/head) reference 

13.1.2.3  Reference area 

Not applicable. 

13.1.2.4  Time coverage 

Data were collected in the 3rd quarter of 2021 and completed in July 2022. 

13.1.2.5  Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

Data are planned to be collected on a 7-year basis, in line with the EU budget cycle. 

13.1.2.6  Completeness 

Data are complete. 

13.1.2.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

13.1.2.8  Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

13.1.2.9  Comparability 

Not applicable. 

across countries 

13.1.2.10  Comparability  over 

Data are comparable over time. 

time 

13.1.2.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There is no other dataset compiling the number of women and men the Recovery and Resilience 
Facility Task Force. 

13.1.2.12  Data revision 

None. 

13.1.2.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites. 

13.1.2.14  Mapping tables 

None. 

13.2  EU funding decision-making at the national level 

13.2.1  Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)  

13.2.1.1  Organisations 

covered 

The  committee/body  responsible  for  drafting  the  national  plan  and  allocation  of  funds  for  the 
Resilience and Recovery Facility (RRF) for the 2021-2027 programming period. 

13.2.1.2  Positions covered 

• 
President/Head of the committee/body 
•  Members (count includes the president/chair) 

13.2.1.3  Reference area 

Data are collected for the 27 EU Member States. 

13.2.1.4  Time coverage 

Data were collected in the 3rd quarter of 2021 and completed in July 2022. 

13.2.1.5  Frequency  of  data 
collection 
and 
reference period 

13.2.1.6  Completeness 

Data are planned to be collected on a 7-year basis, in line with the EU budget cycle. 

No data is available for Germany, Luxembourg, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, and Slovakia 
(no response). 

13.2.1.7  Accuracy 

Data can be considered fully accurate. 

13.2.1.8  Sampling error 

Not applicable. 

13.2.1.9  Comparability 

Data are comparable across countries. 

across countries 

13.2.1.10  Comparability  over 

It  should  be  considered  that  often  consultative  bodies  have  a  changing  composition  as  the 

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representatives of the organisations that are members of such bodies may vary from meeting to 
meeting. 

13.2.1.11  Coherence 

with 

other datasets 

There  is  no  other  dataset  compiling  the  number  of  women  and  men  in  the  committee/bodies 
responsible for drafting the national plans and allocation of funds for the Resilience and Recovery 
Facility (RRF).  

13.2.1.12  Data revision 

None. 

13.2.1.13  Data collection 

Direct collection of data from official websites and contact persons. 

13.2.1.14  Mapping tables 

Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) committee/body 

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Annex: Geographic coverage 
Currently,  the  WMID  database  cover  the  27  EU  Member  States,  the  United  Kingdom,  six  EU  candidate  countries 
(Bosnia  and  Herzegovina,  Montenegro,  North  Macedonia,  Albania,  Serbia,  and  Türkiye),  one  potential  candidate 
(Kosovo)  and  the  remaining  three  EEA  countries  (Iceland,  Liechtenstein,  and  Norway).  However,  coverage  has 
expanded through time. The table below how the period when data were first collected for each country. For details 
see sections on specific topics. 

Country  

Start of time-series 

EU Member States 

Belgium 
Bulgaria 

Czechia 
Denmark 

Germany 
Estonia 

Ireland 
Greece 

Spain 
France 

Croatia 
Italy 

Cyprus 
Latvia 

Lithuania 
Luxembourg 

Hungary 
Malta 

Netherlands 
Austria 

Poland 
Portugal 

Romania 
Slovenia 

Slovakia 
Finland 

Sweden 

2003Q4 
2003Q4 

2004Q4 
2003Q4 

2003Q4 
2003Q4 

2003Q4 
2003Q4 

2003Q4 
2003Q4 

2007Q1 
2003Q4 

2003Q4 
2003Q4 

2004Q4 
2003Q4 

2003Q4 
2004Q4 

2003Q4 
2003Q4 

2004Q4 
2003Q4 

2003Q4 
2003Q4 

2003Q4 
2003Q4 

2003Q4 

United Kingdom 

2003Q4 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and Herzegovina  2018Q3 
2015Q1 
Montenegro 

North Macedonia 
Albania 

Serbia 
Türkiye 

2007Q4 (national parliaments only) 
2018Q3 

2007Q4 (national parliaments only) 
2005Q4 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 

Kosovo 

2018Q3 

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Iceland 

Liechtenstein 
Norway 

2003Q4 

2003Q4 
2003Q4 

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Annex: WMID Mapping tables 

The methodology for the collection of data on women and men in decision-making (WMID) defines the coverage of 
each topic. However, organisational structures vary between countries so there may be one or more entities covered. 
Moreover, decision-making positions are not directly comparable in terms of their scope of competence and the 
names applied to these positions vary so that in some cases positions with similar names are quite different. 

The mapping tables list the organisations and/or positions covered by the WMID data for selected topics. For topics not 
covered in the mapping tables, the data tables generally include the names of the organisations covered. 

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Politics 

National parliaments 

Coverage for data collection 2025 (EU Member States and EEA countries), and 2023 (IPA beneficiaries) 
Country  

Lower house 

Single house 

Upper house 

EU Member States 
Belgium 

 - 

Kamer van 
Volksvertegenwoordigers 

Bulgaria 

Czechia 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Ireland 

Greece 

Spain 
France 

Croatia 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 

Malta 

Netherlands 

Austria 

Poland 

Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

Narodno Sabranie 

 -  

 -  

Folketinget 

 -  

Riigikogu 

 -  

Poslanecké snemovny 

 -  

Bundestag 

 -  

Dail éireann 

Vouli to Ellinon 

 -  

Senaat 

 -  

Senat 

 -  

Bundesrat 

 -  

Seanad éireann 

 -  

 -  
 -  

El congreso de los diputados  El senado de España 
L' Assemblée Nationale 

Le Sénat 

Hrvatski Sabor 

 -  

 -  

Camera dei Deputati 

 -  

Senato della 
Repubblica 

Vouli ton Antiprosopon 

Saeima 

Seimas 

La chambre des députés 

Orszaggyulés 

House of 
Representatives 

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

Tweede Kamer 

Nationalrat 

Sejm 

Assembleia da republica 

 - 

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

Eerste Kamer 

Bundesrat 

Senat 

 -  

 -  

 -  

Camera Deputatilor 

Senat 

Drzavni zbor 

Drzavni Svet 

Narodna Rada 
Slovenskej Republiky 

Suomen Eduskunta 

Riksdag 

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 

- 

Predstavnički Dom 

Dom Naroda 

Montenegro 

Skupština Crne Gore 

North Macedonia 

Sobranie 

Albania 

Serbia 

Kuvendi i Shqipërisë 

Narodna skupstina 

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

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Türkiye 

Türkiye Büyük Millet 
Meclisi 

 -  

Single house 

Lower house 

Upper house 

 -  

- 

 -  

 -  

 -  

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 

Kosovo 

Kuvendi i Republikës së 
Kosovës 

- 

EEA Countries 

Iceland 

Liechtenstein 

Norway 

Alþingi 

Landstag 

Stortinget 

 -  

 -  

 -  

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Country 

EU Member 
States 
Belgium 
Bulgaria 

Czechia 
Denmark 
Germany 

Parliamentary bureaus 

Coverage for data collection 2024 (EU Member States, United Kingdom, and EEA countries), and 2023 (IPA beneficiaries) 

Single/Lower House (English 
Name) 

Single/Lower House (National 
Name) 

Upper House (English Name) 

Upper House (National Name) 

Bureau 
Presiding Body 

Organising Committee 
Presidium  
Presidium 

Le Bureau/Het Bureau 
РЪКОВОДСТВО 
(RŬKOVODSTVO) 

Organizační výbor 
Folketingets Præsidium 
Präsidium 

Bureau 
(Not applicable) 

Le Bureau 
(Not applicable) 

Organising Committee 
(Not applicable) 
Presidium of the Federal 
Council 
(Not applicable) 

No official body 
(Not applicable) 
Senate Table/ Bureau of the 
Senate 
Senate Bureau  

Estonia 

Board of the Riigikogu 

Ireland 
Greece 
Spain 

Business Committee 
Presidium 
Bureau 

Riigikogu juhatus/Правление 
Рийгикогу 
Coiste Gnó 
Προεδρείο 
Mesa 

France 

Office of the National Assembly  Le Bureau de l'Assemblée 

Croatia 
Italy 
Cyprus 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Hungary 
Malta 

Presidency of Parliament 
Bureau 
Presidency of the House 
Presidium 
Board of the Seimas 
Bureau 
House Committee 
House Business Committee 

nationale 
Predsjedništvo Sabora 
Ufficio di Presidenza 
Προεδρία Βουλής 
Prezidijs 
Seimo valdyba 
Bureau 
A Házbizottság 
Kumitat Permanenti dwar ix-
Xogħol tal-Kamra 

(Not applicable) 
Presidency Council 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

Organizační výbor 
No official body 
Präsidium des Bundesrates 

(Not applicable) 

No official body 
(Not applicable) 
Mesa del Senado 

Bureau du Sénat 

(Not applicable) 
Consiglio di Presidenza 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

Netherlands 

Presidium 

Presidium 

Board of President and Vice-
Presidents 

College van Voorzitter en 
Ondervoorzitters  

Austria 
Poland 

Bureau of the National Council 
Presidium 

Präsidium des Nationalrates 
Prezydium Sejmu 

Bureau of the Federal Council 
Presidium of the senate 

Präsidium des Bundesrates 
Prezydium Senatu 

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Country 

Portugal 
Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 
Finland 
Sweden 

Single/Lower House (English 
Name) 

Single/Lower House (National 
Name) 

Bureau 
The Standing Bureau of the 
Chamber of Deputies 
College of the President of the 
National Assembly 

Mesa 
Biroul permanent al Camerei 
Deputaţilor 
Kolegij predsednika Državnega 
zbora 

Upper House (English Name) 

Upper House (National Name) 

(Not applicable) 
Permanent Bureau 

(Not applicable) 
Biroul Permanent 

No official body 

No official body 

No official body 
Speaker's Council 
Presidium 

No official body 
Puhemiesneuvosto 
Presidium 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

United Kingdom 

House of Commons 
Commission 

House of Commons 
Commission 

House of Lords Commission 

House of Lords Commission 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Montenegro 

Collegium of the House of 
Representatives 

Članovi Kolegija 
Predstavničkog doma 

Collegium of the House of 
Peoples 

Članovi Kolegija Doma naroda 

Collegium of the President of 
the Assembly 

Kolegijumu predsjednika 
Skupštine 

(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

North Macedonia 
Albania 
Serbia 

Presidium 
Assembly Bureau 
Collegium of the National 
Assembly 

Türkiye 

Presidency Council 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 

Pretsedatelstvo 
Byroja e Kuvendit 
Колегијум Народне 
скупштине (Kolegijum 
Narodne skupštine) 
Başkanlık Divanı 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

Kosovo 

Presidency 

Kryesisë së Kuvendit 

(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

EEA Countries 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 
Norway 

92 

Presidium 
Parliament Bureau 
Parliamentary presidency 

Forsætisnefnd 
Landtagspräsidium 
Stortingets presidentskap 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
Parliamentary committees: Single/lower house  

Coverage for data collection 2024 (EU Member States, United Kingdom, and EEA countries), and 2023 (IPA 
beneficiaries) 
Country 
EU Member States 

National name 

English name 

Belgium 

National defence 
Justice 
Foreign relations 
Constitution and institutional renewal 

Défense nationale 
Justice 
Relations extérieures 
Constitution et renouveau 
institutionnel 

Interior, security, migration and 
administrative matters 

Intérieur, sécurité, migration et 
matières administratives 

Energy, environment and climate 
Economy, consumer protection and 
digital agenda 

Energie, environnement et climat 
Économie, protection des 
consommateurs et agenda numérique 

Finance and budget 
Mobility, public enterprises and federal 
institutions 

Finances et budget 
Mobilité, entreprises publiques et 
institutions fédérales 

Social affairs, employment and pensions  Affaires sociales, emploi et pensions 

Bulgaria 

Health and equal opportunity 
Committee on Constitutional Affairs and 
Legal Affairs 

Santé et egalité des chances 
Комисия по конституционни и 
правни въпроси 

Committee on European Affairs and 
Control of European Funds 

Комисия по европейските въпроси и 
контрол на европейските фондове 

Committee on Energy 
Foreign Policy Committee 
Defense Committee 
Committee on the Internal Security and 
Public Order 

КОМИСИЯ ПО ЕНЕРГЕТИКА 
Комисия по външна политика 
Комисия по отбрана 
Комисия по вътрешна сигурност и 
обществен ред 

Committee for Control of the Security 
Services, the Application and Use of the 
Special Intelligence Means and the Data 
Access under the Electronic 
Communications Act 

Комисия за контрол над службите за 
сигурност, прилагането и 
използването на специалните 
разузнавателни средства и достъпа 
до данните по Закона за 
електронните съобщения 

Committee on Budget and Finance 
Committee on Economic Policy and 
Innovation 

Комисия по бюджет и финанси 
КОМИСИЯ ПО ИКОНОМИЧЕСКА 
ПОЛИТИКА И ИНОВАЦИИ 

Committee on Agriculture, Food and 
Forestry 

КОМИСИЯ ПО ЗЕМЕДЕЛИЕТО, 
ХРАНИТЕ И ГОРИТЕ 

Committee on Electronic Government 
and Information Technologies 

Committee on Prevention and 
countering corruption 

Committee on Tourism 
Committee on Regional Policy, Urban 
Development and Local Self-Government 

КОМИСИЯ ПО ЕЛЕКТРОННО 
УПРАВЛЕНИЕ И ИНФОРМАЦИОННИ 
ТЕХНОЛОГИИ 

Комисия по превенция и 
противодействие на корупцията 

Комисия по туризъм 
Комисия по регионална политика, 
благоустройство и местно 
самоуправление 

BEIS 

B 
B 
B 
B 

B 

I 
E 

E 
I 

SC 

SC 
B 

B 

I 
B 
B 
B 

B 

E 
E 

E 

B 

B 

E 
I 

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English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Environment and Water Committee 

Комисия по околната среда и водите 

Committee on Transport and 
Communications 

Committee on Labor and Social Policy 

Committee on Education and Science 

Committee on Youth and Sports 

КОМИСИЯ ПО ТРАНСПОРТ И 
СЪОБЩЕНИЯ 

Комисия по труда и социалната 
политика 

Комисия по образованието и 
науката 

Комисия по въпросите на  младежта 
и спорта 

Commission on demographic policy, 
children and the family 

Комисия по демографската 
политика, децата и семейството 

Healthcare Committee 
Committee on Culture and the Media 
Committee for the direct participation of 
citizens and the interaction with the civil 
society 

Комисия по здравеопазването 
Комисия по културата и медиите 
КОМИСИЯ ЗА ПРЯКОТО УЧАСТИЕ НА 
ГРАЖДАНИТЕ И 
ВЗАИМОДЕЙСТВИЕТО С 
ГРАЖДАНСКОТО ОБЩЕСТВО 

I 

I 

SC 

SC 

SC 

SC 

SC 
SC 
SC 

Committee on Human Rights and 
Religions 

КОМИСИЯ ПО ПРАВАТА НА ЧОВЕКА И 
ВЕРОИЗПОВЕДАНИЯТА  

SC 

Committee on the Policies for Bulgarians 
Abroad 

Комисия по политиките за 
българите извън страната 

Mandate and immunity committee 
Committee on constitutional and legal 
affairs 

Mandátový a imunitní výbor 
Ústavně právní výbor 

Media Affairs Committee 
Committee on security 
Committee on european affairs 
Committee on defence 
Committee on public administration and 
regional development 

Výbor pro mediální záležitosti 
Výbor pro bezpečnost 
Výbor pro evropské záležitosti 
Výbor pro obranu 
Výbor pro veřejnou správu a regionální 
rozvoj 

Committee on foreign affairs 
Committee on economic affairs 
Committee on budgetary control 
Committee on budget 
Committee on agriculture 
Committee on environment 
Committee on petitions 
Committee on social policy 
Committee on science, education, 
culture, youth and sport 

Committee on Health Care 
Organising Committee 
Employment Committee 
Housing committee 
Section 71 supervision (§71) Committee 
Faroe Islands Committee 
Small Islands Committee 
Council of Ethics Committee 
Intelligence Committee 

Zahraniční výbor 
Hospodářský výbor 
Kontrolní výbor 
Rozpočtový výbor 
Zemědělský výbor 
Výbor pro životní prostředí 
Petiční výbor 
Výbor pro sociální politiku 
Výbor pro vědu, vzdělání, kulturu, 
mládež a tělovýchovu 

Výbor pro zdravotnictví 
Organizační výbor 
Beskæftigelsesudvalget 
Boligudvalget 
§ 71-tilsynet 
Færøudvalget 
Udvalget for Småøer 
Udvalget vedrørende Det Etiske Råd 
Udvalget vedrørende 
Efterretningstjenesterne 

B 

B 
B 

SC 
B 
B 
B 
B 

B 
E 
E 
E 
E 
I 
SC 
SC 
SC 

SC 
B 
SC 
I 
SC 
B 
B 
SC 
B 

Czechia 

Denmark 

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English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Greenland Committee 
Children’s and Education Committee 
Business Committee 
European Affairs Committee 
Finance Committee 
Education and Research Committee 
Defence Committee 
Naturalization Committee 
Energy, Utilities and Climate Committee 

Grønlandsudvalget 
Børne- og Undervisningsudvalget 
Erhvervsudvalget 
Europaudvalget 
Finansudvalget 
Uddannelses- og Forskningsudvalget 
Forsvarsudvalget 
Indfødsretsudvalget 
Klima-, Energi- og Forsyningsudvalget 

Ecclesiastical Affairs Committee 
Cultural Affairs Committee 
Gender Equality Committee 
Environment and Food Committee 
Legal Affairs Committee 
Fiscal Affairs Committee 
Transport Committee 
Rural Districts and Islands Committee 
Foreign Affairs Committee 
Standing Orders Committee 
Scrutineers' Committee 
Epidemic Committee 
Committee of Inquiry 
Interior Committee 
Committee on Social Affairs 
Committee for Digitization and IT 
Elderly Committee 
Health Committee 
Foreign Policy Board 
Immigration and Integration Committee  Udlændinge- og Integrationsudvalget 

Kirkeudvalget 
Kulturudvalget 
Ligestillingsudvalget 
Miljø- og Fødevareudvalget 
Retsudvalget 
Skatteudvalget 
Transportudvalget 
Udvalget for Landdistrikter og Øer 
Udenrigsudvalget 
Udvalget for Forretningsordenen 
Udvalget til Valgs Prøvelse 
Epidemiudvalget 
Granskningsudvalget 
Indenrigsudvalget 
Socialudvalget 
Udvalget for Digitalisering og It 
Ældreudvalget 
Sundhedsudvalget 
Det Udenrigspolitiske Nævn 

Germany 

Committee on Labour and Social Affairs 
Committee on Education, Research and 
Technology Assessment 

Ausschuss für Arbeit und Soziales 
Ausschuss für Bildung, Forschung und 
Technikfolgenabschätzung 

Committee on Foreign Affairs 
Committee on the Digital Agenda 
Committee on Food and Agriculture 

Auswärtiger Ausschuss 
Ausschuss Digitale Agenda 
Ausschuss für Ernährung und 
Landwirtschaft 

Committee on Family Affairs, Senior 
Citizens, Women and Youth 

Ausschuss für Familie, Senioren, 
Frauen und Jugend 

Committee on the Affairs of the 
European Union 

Ausschuss für die Angelegenheiten der 
Europäischen Union 

Finance Committee 
Budget Committee 
Committee on Health 
Committee for Interior and Homeland 
Committee on Climate and Energy 
Committee on Human Rights and 
Humanitarian Aid 

Finanzausschuss 
Haushaltsausschuss 
Ausschuss für Gesundheit 
Ausschuss für Inneres und Heimat 
Klimaschutz und Energie 
Ausschuss für Menschenrechte und 
humanitäre Hilfe 

Committee on Cultural and Media Affairs  Ausschuss für Kultur und Medien 
Petitions Committee 
Committee on Legal Affairs 

Petitionsausschuss 
Ausschuss für Recht 

B 
SC 
E 
B 
E 
SC 
B 
B 
I 

SC 
SC 
SC 
I 
B 
E 
I 
B 
B 
B 
B 
SC 
B 
I 
SC 
I 
SC 
SC 
B 
SC 

SC 
SC 

B 
B 
E 

SC 

B 

E 
E 
SC 
B 
I 
SC 

SC 
SC 
B 

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English name 

National name 

Committee on Tourism 
Sports Committee 
Committee on the Environment, Nature 
Conservation,  Nuclear Safety and 
Consumer protection 

Ausschuss für Tourismus 
Sportausschuss 
Ausschuss für Umwelt, Naturschutz, 
nukleare Sicherheit und 
Verbraucherschutz 

Committee on Transport  
Defence Committee 
Elections Committee 
Committee for the Scrutiny of Elections, 
Immunity and the Rules of Procedure 

Ausschuss für Verkehr 
Verteidigungsausschuss 
Wahlprüfungsausschuss 
Ausschuss für Wahlprüfung, Immunität 
und Geschäftsordnung 

Committee on Economic Affairs 
Committee on Economic Cooperation 
and Development 

Ausschuss für Wirtschaft 
Ausschuss für wirtschaftliche 
Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung 

Committee for Housing, Urban 
Development, Construction and 
Municipalities 

European union affairs committee 
Environment committee 
Cultural affairs committee 
Rural committee 
Economic affairs committee 
The constitutional committee 
Finance committee  
National defense  
Social affairs committee  
Committee on foreign affairs  
Committee on legal affairs  
Committee of Public Accounts (PAC) 
Select Committee on Budgetary 
Oversight 

Ausschuss für Wohnen, 
Stadtentwicklung, Bauwesen und 
Kommunen 

Euroopa liidu asjade komisjon 
Keskkonnakomisjon 
Kultuurikomisjon 
Maaelukomisjon 
Majanduskomisjon 
Põhiseaduskomisjon 
Rahanduskomisjon 
Riigikaitsekomisjon 
Sotsiaalkomisjon 
Väliskomisjon 
Õiguskomisjon 
An Coiste um Chuntais Phoiblí 
An Coiste um Fhormhaoirsiú Buiséid 

Committee on Remit Oversight (Dáil 
Éireann) 

An Coiste um Fhormhaoirsiú 
Sainchúraim (Dáil Éireann) 

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food 
and the Marine 

Roghchoiste um Thalmhaíocht, Bia 
agus Mara 

Select Committee on Children, Equality, 
Disability, Integration and Youth 

An Roghchoiste um Leanaí, 
Comhionannas, Míchumas, 
Lánpháirtíocht agus Óige 

Select Committee on Education, Further 
and Higher Education, Research, 
Innovation and Science 

An Roghchoiste um Oideachas, 
Breisoideachas agus Ardoideachas, 
Taighde, Nuálaíocht agus Eolaíocht 

Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade 
and Employment 

An Roghchoiste um Fhiontar, Trádáil 
agus Fostaíocht 

Select Committee on Environment and 
Climate Action 

An Roghchoiste um Chomhshaol agus 
Gníomh ar son na hAeráide 

Select Committee on European Union 
Affairs 

An Roghchoiste um Ghnóthaí an 
Aontais Eorpaigh 

Select Committee on Finance, Public 
Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach 

An Roghchoiste um Airgeadas, 
Caiteachas Poiblí agus Athchóiriú, agus 
an Taoiseach 

Estonia 

Ireland 

96 

BEIS 

E 
SC 
I 

I 
B 
B 
B 

E 
E 

I 

B 
I 
SC 
I 
E 
B 
B 
B 
SC 
B 
B 
E 
E 

B 

E 

SC 

SC 

E 

I 

B 

E 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Country 

English name 

National name 

Greece 

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
Defence 

An Roghchoiste um Ghnóthaí 
Eachtracha agus Cosaint 

Select Committee on Health 
Select Committee on Housing, Local 
Government and Heritage 

An Roghchoiste um Shláinte 
An Roghchoiste um Thithíocht, Rialtas 
Áitiúil agus Oidhreacht 

Select Committee on Justice 
Select Committee on Social Protection, 
Community and Rural Development and 
the Islands 

An Roghchoiste um Dhlí agus Cirt 
An Roghchoiste um Chosaint 
Shóisialach, Forbairt Pobail agus 
Tuaithe agus na hOileáin 

Select Committee on the Irish Language, 
Gaeltacht and the Irish-speaking 
Community 

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, 
Arts, Sport and Media 

Roghchoiste don Ghaeilge, don 
Ghaeltacht agus do Phobal na Gaeilge 

An Roghchoiste um Thurasóireacht, 
Chultúr, Ealaíona, Spórt agus na Meáin 
Chumarsáide 

Select Committee on Transport and 
Communications 

An Roghchoiste um Iompar agus 
Cumarsáid 

Committee on Members' Interests of 
Dáil Éireann 

An Coiste um Leasanna Chomhaltaí 
Dháil Éireann 

Committee on Parliamentary Privileges 
and Oversight (Dáil Éireann) 

An Coiste ar Phribhléidí 
Parlaiminteacha agus Maoirseacht 
(Dáil Éireann) 

Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil 
Reform 

An Coiste um Buan-Orduithe agus 
Athleasú na Dála 

Business Committee 
Standing Committee on Cultural and 
Educational Affairs 

An Coiste Gnó 
Διαρκής Επιτροπή Μορφωτικών 
Υποθέσεων 

Standing Committee on National 
Defense and Foreign Affairs 

Διαρκής Επιτροπή Εθνικής 'Αμυνας και 
Εξωτερικών Υποθέσεων 

Standing Committee on Economic Affairs  Διαρκής Επιτροπή Οικονομικών 

Standing Committee on Social Affairs 

Standing Committee on Public 
Administration, Public Order and Justice 

Υποθέσεων 

Διαρκής Επιτροπή Κοινωνικών 
Υποθέσεων  

Διαρκής Επιτροπή Δημόσιας 
Διοίκησης, Δημόσιας Τάξης και 
Δικαιοσύνης 

Standing Committee on Production and 
Trade 

Διαρκής Επιτροπή Παραγωγής και 
Εμπορίου 

Special Standing Committee on the 
Financial Statement and the General 
Balance Sheet and the implementation 
of the State Budget 

Επιτροπή του απολογισμού και του 
γενικού ισολογισμού του Κράτους και 
ελέγχου της εκτέλεσης του 
προϋπολογισμού του Κράτους 

Special Standing Committee on 
European affairs 

Επιτροπή Ευρωπαϊκών Υποθέσεων 

Special Standing Committee on the 
Monitoring of the Social Security System 
Special Standing Committee on 
Armament Programs and Contracts 

Επιτροπή για την Παρακολούθηση του 
Συστήματος Κοινωνικής Ασφάλιση 
Επιτροπή Εξοπλιστικών 
Προγραμμάτων και Συμβάσεων 

Special Permanent Committee on 
Institutions and Transparency 

Ειδική Μόνιμη Επιτροπή Θεσμών και 
Διαφάνειας 

BEIS 

B 

SC 
I 

B 
I 

SC 

SC 

I 

B 

B 

B 

B 
SC 

B 

E 

SC 

B 

E 

E 

B 

SC 

B 

B 

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English name 

National name 

Special Permanent Committee on Greeks 
Abroad 

Ειδική Μόνιμη Επιτροπή Ελληνισμού 
της Διασποράς 

Special Permanent Committee on 
Environmental Protection 

Special Permanent Committee on 
Research and Technology 

Ειδική Μόνιμη Επιτροπή Προστασίας 
Περιβάλλοντος 

Ειδική Μόνιμη Επιτροπή Έρευνας και 
Τεχνολογίας 

Special Permanent Committee on 
Equality, Youth and Human Rights 

Ειδική Μόνιμη Επιτροπή Ισότητας, 
Νέων και Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων 

Special Permanent Committee of the 
Regions 

Ειδική Μόνιμη Επιτροπή των 
Περιφερειών 

Special Permanent Committee on Road 
Safety 

Ειδική Μόνιμη Επιτροπή Οδικής 
Ασφάλειας 

Special Permanent Committee on 
Parliamentary Ethics 

Special permanent committee on the 
penitentiary system and other forms of 
confinement of detainees 

Special Standing Committee for 
monitoring the decisions of the 
European Court of Human Rights 

House Rules Committee 
House Finance Committee 
House Library Committee 
Committee of Public Undertakings, 
Banks, Public Utilities and Social Security 
Institutions 

Ειδική Μόνιμη Επιτροπή 
Κοινοβουλευτικής Δεοντολογίας 

Ειδική μόνιμη επιτροπή 
σωφρονιστικού συστήματος και 
λοιπών δομών εγκλεισμού 
κρατουμένων 

Ειδική Μόνιμη Επιτροπή 
παρακολούθησης των αποφάσεων του 
Ευρωπαϊκού Δικαστηρίου των 
Δικαιωμάτων του Ανθρώπου 

Επιτροπή Κανονισμού της Βουλής 
Επιτροπή Οικονομικών της Βουλής 
Επιτροπή Βιβλιοθήκης της Βουλής 
Επιτροπή δημοσίων επιχειρήσεων, 
τραπεζών, οργανισμών κοινής 
ωφελείας και φορέων κοινωνικής 
ασφάλισης  

Constitutional commission 
Committee on foreign affairs 
Justice commission 
Finance and Public Function 
Commissions 

Committee on the interior 
Defence commission 
Committee on Industry and Tourism 
Commission for Social Rights and 
Comsuption 

Comisión constitucional 
Comisión de asuntos exteriores 
Comisión de justicia 
Comisión de Hacienda y Función 
Pública 

Comisión de interior 
Comisión de defensa 
Comisión de Industria y Turismo 
Comisión de Derechos Sociales y 
Consumo Discapacidad 

Commission for science, innovation and 
universities 

Comisión de ciencia, innovación y 
universidades 

Committee on Transports and 
Sustainable Mobility 

Comisión de Transportes y Movilidad 
Sostenible 

Housing and Urban Agenda Commission  Comisión de Vivienda y Agenda Urbana 

Committee on Budgets 
Commission for Education, Vocational 
training and Sports 

Comisión de Presupuestos 
Comisión de Educación, Formación 
Profesional y Deportes 

Commission for ecological transition and 
demographic challenge 

Comisión de transición ecológica y reto 
demográfico 

Commission on Health 

Comisión de Sanidad 

Spain 

98 

BEIS 

B 

I 

SC 

SC 

B 

I 

B 

B 

B 

B 
B 
B 
E 

B 
B 
B 
E 

B 
B 
E 
SC 

SC 

I 

I 

E 
SC 

I 

SC 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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English name 

National name 

Committee on labor, inclusion, social 
security and migrations 

Comisión de trabajo, inclusión, 
seguridad social y migraciones 

Committee on agriculture, fishery and 
food 

Comisión de agricultura, pesca y 
alimentación  

Committee on territorial policy 
Committee on international 
development cooperation 

Committee on Culture 
Committee on Economy, Trade and 
Digital transformation 

Committee on Youth and Children 
Commission. and eval. State Pact 
Agreements Gender Violence 

Advisory Committee on Appointments 

Commission for the Control of 
Appropriations for Expenses 

Equality Commission 
Commission of Regulation 
Commission of the Statute of the 
Deputies 

Committee on Petitions 
Commission for Monitoring and 
Evaluation of the Social Security 
Agreements (Pacto de Toledo) 

Commission on Road Safety 
Commission for Comprehensive 
Disability Policies 

Comisión de política territorial 
Comisión de cooperación internacional 
para el desarrollo 

Comisión de Cultura 
Comisión de Economía, Comercio y 
Transformación Digital 

Comisión de Juventud e Infancia 
Comisión de segto. y eval. Acuerdos 
Pacto de Estado Violencia Género 

Comisión Consultiva de 
Nombramientos 

Comisión de control de los créditos 
destinados a gastos reservados 

Comisión de Igualdad 
Comisión del Reglamento 
Comisión del Estatuto de los Diputados 

Comisión de Peticiones 
Comisión de Seguimiento y Evaluación 
de los Acuerdos Pacto de Toledo 

Comisión sobre Seguridad Vial 
Comisión para las Políticas Integrales 
de la Discapacidad 

Commitee democratic quality, against 
corruption and reforms inst. and legal 

C. calidad democrática, contra la 
corrupción y reformas inst. y legal 

France 

Committee on Cultural Affairs and 
Education 

Commission des affaires culturelles et 
de l'éducation 

Committee on Economic Affairs 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
Committee on Social Affairs 
Committee on National Defense and the 
Armed Forces 

Commission des affaires économiques 
Commission des affaires étrangères 
Commission des affaires sociales 
Commission de la défense nationale et 
des forces armées 

Committee for Sustainable Development 
and Regional Planning 

Commission du développement 
durable et de l'aménagement du 
territoire 

Committee on Finance 
Commission on Laws 
Committee on the Constitution, Standing 
Orders and Political System 

Commission des finances 
Commission des lois 
Odbor za Ustav, Poslovnik i politički 
sustav 

Legislation Committee 
European Affairs Committee 
Foreign Policy Committee 
Domestic Policy and National Security 
Committee 

Odbor za zakonodavstvo 
Odbor za europske poslove 
Odbor za vanjsku politiku 
Odbor za unutarnju politiku i 
nacionalnu sigurnost 

Defence Committee 

Odbor za obranu 

Croatia 

BEIS 

SC 

E 

B 
B 

SC 
E 

SC 
SC 

B 

E 

SC 
B 
B 

B 
B 

I 
SC 

B 

SC 

E 
B 
SC 
B 

I 

E 
B 
B 

B 
B 
B 
B 

B 

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English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Finance and Central Budget Committee 
Committee on the Economy 
Tourism Committee 
Committee on Human and National 
Minority Rights 

Odbor za financije i državni proračun 
Odbor za gospodarstvo 
Odbor za turizam 
Odbor za ljudska prava i prava 
nacionalnih manjina 

Judiciary Committee 
Labour, Retirement System and Social 
Partnership Committee 

Odbor za pravosuđe 
Odbor za rad, mirovinski sustav i 
socijalno partnerstvo 

Health and Social Policy Committee 
Committee on the Family, Youth and 
Sports 

Odbor za zdravstvo i socijalnu politiku 
Odbor za obitelj, mlade i sport 

Committee on Croats outside the 
Republic of Croatia 

Odbor za Hrvate izvan Republike 
Hrvatske 

War Veterans Committee 
Physical Planning and Construction 
Committee 

Environment and Nature Conservation 
Committee 

Odbor za ratne veterane 
Odbor za prostorno uređenje i 
graditeljstvo 

Odbor za zaštitu okoliša i prirode 

Education, Science and Culture 
Committee 

Odbor za obrazovanje, znanost i 
kulturu 

Agriculture Committee 
Committee on Regional Development 
and European Union Funds 

Odbor za poljoprivredu 
Odbor za regionalni razvoj i fondove 
Europske unije 

Committee on Maritime Affairs, 
Transportation and Infrastructure 

Odbor za pomorstvo, promet i 
infrastrukturu 

Elections, Appointments and 
Administration Committee 

Petitions and Appeals Committee 
Interparliamentary Co-operation 
Committee 

Committee on Information, 
Computerisation and the Media 

Odbor za izbor, imenovanja i upravne 
poslove 

Odbor za predstavke i pritužbe 
Odbor za međuparlamentarnu 
suradnju 

Odbor za informiranje, informatizaciju i 
medije 

Gender Equality Committee 
Local and Regional Self-government 
Committee 

Odbor za ravnopravnost spolova 
Odbor za lokalnu i područnu 
(regionalnu) samoupravu 

Credentials and Privileges Commission 
Constitutional, presidency of the council 
of ministers and interior affairs 

Mandatno-imunitetno povjerenstvo 
Affari costituzionali, della presidenza 
del consiglio e interni 

Justice 
Foreign and european community affairs  Affari esteri e comunitari 

Giustizia 

Defence 
Budget, treasury and planning 
Finance 
Culture, science and education 
Environment, territory and public works 

Difesa 
Bilancio, tesoro e programmazione 
Finanze 
Cultura, scienza e istruzione 
Ambiente, territorio e lavori pubblici 

E 
E 
E 
SC 

B 
SC 

SC 
SC 

SC 

SC 
I 

I 

SC 

E 
I 

I 

B 

SC 
B 

SC 

SC 
B 

SC 
B 

B 
B 

B 
E 
E 
SC 
I 

Transport, post and telecommunications  Trasporti, poste e telecomunicazioni 

I 

Italy 

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English name 

National name 

Cyprus 

Economic activities, trade and tourism 

Public and private sector employment 
Social affairs 
Agriculture 
European union policies 
Parliamentary Committee on Defence 
Parliamentary Committee on 
Institutions, Values and Commissioner of 
Administration 

Parliamentary Committee on Human 
Rights and Equal Opportunities between 
Men and Women 

Attivita' produttive, commercio e 
turismo 

Lavoro pubblico e privato 
Affari sociali 
Agricoltura 
Politiche dell'unione europea 
Κοινοβουλευτική Επιτροπή Άμυνας 
Κοινοβουλευτική Επιτροπή Θεσμών, 
Αξιών και Επιτρόπου Διοικήσεως 

Κοινοβουλευτική Επιτροπή 
Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων και Ίσων 
Ευκαιριών μεταξύ Ανδρών και 
Γυναικών 

Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture 
and Natural Resources 

Κοινοβουλευτική Επιτροπή Γεωργίας 
και Φυσικών Πόρων 

Parliamentary Committee on Energy, 
Commerce, Industry and Tourism 

Κοινοβουλευτική Επιτροπή Ενέργειας, 
Εμπορίου, Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού 

Parliamentary Committee on Foreign 
and European Affairs 

Κοινοβουλευτική Επιτροπή 
Εξωτερικών και Ευρωπαϊκών 
Υποθέσεων 

BEIS 

E 

SC 
SC 
E 
B 
B 
B 

SC 

E 

I 

B 

Parliamentary Committee on Labor, 
Welfare and Social Insurance 

Κοινοβουλευτική Επιτροπή Εργασίας, 
Πρόνοιας και Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων 

SC 

Parliamentary Committee of the Interior  Κοινοβουλευτική Επιτροπή 

Εσωτερικών 

Parliamentary Committee for 
Observance of the Rules of the House 

Κοινοβουλευτική Επιτροπή για την 
Τήρηση του Κανονισμού της Βουλής 

Parliamentary Committee on Transport, 
Communications and Works 

Κοινοβουλευτική Επιτροπή 
Μεταφορών, Επικοινωνιών και Έργων 

Parliamentary Committee on Legal 
Affairs, Justice and Public Order 

Κοινοβουλευτική Επιτροπή Νομικών, 
Δικαιοσύνης και Δημοσίας Τάξεως 

Parliamentary Committee on Finance 
and Budget 

Κοινοβουλευτική Επιτροπή 
Οικονομικών και Προϋπολογισμού 

Parliamentary Committee on Education 
and Culture 

Κοινοβουλευτική Επιτροπή Παιδείας 
και Πολιτισμού 

Parliamentary Committee for Monitoring 
Development and Control of Public 
Expenditure 

Κοινοβουλευτική Επιτροπή 
Παρακολουθήσεως Σχεδίων 
Αναπτύξεως και Ελέγχου Δημόσιων 
Δαπανών 

Parliamentary Committee on the 
Environment 

Κοινοβουλευτική Επιτροπή 
Περιβάλλοντος 

Parliamentary Committee of Refugees - 
Enforced - Missing Persons - Patients 

Κοινοβουλευτική Επιτροπή 
Προσφύγων - Εγκλωβισμένων - 
Αγνοουμένων - Παθόντων 

Latvia 

Parliamentary Committee on Health 
Selection committee 
Foreign affairs committee 
Budget and finance (taxation) committee  Budžeta un finanšu (nodokļu) komisija 

Κοινοβουλευτική Επιτροπή Υγείας 
Επιτροπή Επιλογής 
Ārlietu komisija 

B 

B 

I 

B 

E 

SC 

E 

I 

SC 

SC 
B 
B 
E 

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Country 

English name 

National name 

Legal affairs committee 
Human rights and public affairs 
committee 

Education, culture and science 
committee 

Juridiskā komisija 
Cilvēktiesību un sabiedrisko lietu 
komisija 

Izglītības, kultūras un zinātnes komisija 

SC 

BEIS 

B 
SC 

Defence, internal affairs and corruption 
prevention committee 

Aizsardzības, iekšlietu un korupcijas 
novēršanas komisija 

Public administration and local 
government committee 

Valsts pārvaldes un pašvaldības 
komisija 

Economic, agricultural, environmental 
and regional policy committee 

Tautsaimniecības, agrārās, vides un 
reģionālās politikas komisija 

Social and employment matters 
committee 

Mandate, ethics and submissions 
committee 

Parliamentary inquiry committee 
Public expenditure and audit committee 

Sociālo un darba lietu komisija 

Mandātu, ētikas un iesniegumu 
komisija 

Pieprasījumu komisija 
Publisko izdevumu un revīzijas 
komisija 

National security committee 
Citizenship, migration and social 
cohesion committee 

Nacionālās drošības komisija 
Pilsonības, migrācijas un sabiedrības 
saliedētības komisija 

European affairs committee 
Sustainable development committee 
Committee on audit 
Committee on the future (energy) 
Committee on budget and finance 
Committee on culture 
Committee on economics 
Committee on education and science 
Committee on environment protection 
Committee on european affairs 
Committee on foreign affairs 
Committee on health affairs 
Committee on human rights 
Committee on legal affairs 
Committee on national security and 
defence 

Eiropas lietu komisija 
Ilgtspējīgas attīstības komisija 
Audito komitetas 
Ateities komitetas 
Biudžeto ir finansų komitetas 
Kultūros komitetas 
Ekonomikos komitetas 
Švietimo ir mokslo komitetas 
Aplinkos apsaugos komitetas 
Europos reikalų komitetas 
Užsienio reikalų komitetas 
Sveikatos reikalų komitetas 
Žmogaus teisių komitetas 
Teisės ir teisėtvarkos komitetas 
Nacionalinio saugumo ir gynybos 
komitetas 

Committee on rural affairs 
Committee on social affairs and labour 
Committee on state administration and 
local authorities 

Kaimo reikalų komitetas 
Socialinių reikalų ir darbo komitetas 
Valstybės valdymo ir savivaldybių 
komitetas 

Accounts Committee 
Parliamentary Control Commission of 
the State Intelligence Service 

Commission des Comptes 
Commission de contrôle parlementaire 
du Service de renseignement de l'Etat 

Committee on Petitions 
Committee on Rules of Procedure 
Commission for Foreign and European 
Affairs, Cooperation, Foreign Trade and 
the Greater Region 

Commission des Pétitions 
Commission du Règlement 
Commission des Affaires étrangères et 
européennes, de la Coopération, du 
Commerce extérieur et à la Grande 
Région 

B 

B 

E 

SC 

B 

B 
E 

B 
SC 

B 
I 
E 
I 
E 
SC 
E 
SC 
I 
B 
B 
SC 
SC 
B 
B 

B 
SC 
B 

E 
B 

SC 
B 
B 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

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Country 

English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Committee on Internal Affairs 
Commission "All Parliamentary 
Commissions" 

Commission des Affaires intérieures  
Commission "Toutes les Commissions 
Parlementaires" 

Committee on Agriculture, Food and 
Viticulture 

Commission de l'Agriculture, de 
l'Alimentationa et de la Viticulture 

Commission for Higher Education, 
Research and Digitalisation 

Committee on Budgetary Control 

Committee on Culture 
Committee on Economy, SMEs, Energy, 
Space and Tourism 

Commission de l'Enseignement 
supérieur, de la Recherche et de la 
Digitalisation 

Commission du Contrôle de 
l'exécution budgétaire 

Commission de la Culture 
Commission de l'Économie, des PME, 
de l'Énergie, de l'Espace et du 
Tourisme 

Commission for National Education, 
Children and Youth 

Commission de l'Éducation nationale, 
de l'Enfance et de la Jeunesse 

Commission for Media and 
Communications 

Commission des Médias et des 
Communications 

Commission on the Environment, 
Climate and Biodiversity 

Commission de l'Environnement, du 
Climat et de la Biodiversité 

Commission for Family, Solidarity, Living 
Together, Reception, Gender Equality 
and Diversity 

Committee on Finance 
Committee on Civil Service 
Committee on Institutions 
Committee on Sports 
Housing and Regional Planning 
Commission 

Commission de la Famille, des 
Solidarités, du Vivre ensemble, de 
l'Accueil, de l'Égalité des genres et de 
la Diversité 

Commission des Finances  
Commission de la Fonction publique 
Commission des Institutions 
Commission des Sports 
Commission du Logement et de 
l'Aménagement du territoire 

Committee on Health and Social Security  Commission de la Santé et de la 

Committee on Labor 
Credentials Committee 

Sécurité sociale 

Commission du Travail 
Commission de vérification des 
pouvoirs 

Commission for Mobility and Public 
Works 

Commission de la Mobilité et des 
Travaux publics 

Committee on Defence 
Commission of Justice 
Constitutional committee 
Committee on economics 
Committee on the budget 
Committee on culture 
Committee on social welfare 
Committee on justice 
Committee on foreign affairs 
Committee on agriculture 
Committee on business development 
Committee on sustainable development 

Commission de la Défense 
Commission de la Justice 
Törvényalkotási bizottság 
Gazdasági bizottság 
Költségvetési bizottság 
Kulturális bizottság 
Népjóléti bizottság 
Igazságügyi bizottság 
Külügyi bizottság 
Mezőgazdasági bizottság 
Vállalkozásfejlesztési bizottság 
Fenntartható fejlődés bizottsága 

B 
B 

E 

SC 

E 

SC 
E 

SC 

SC 

I 

SC 

E 
B 
B 
SC 
I 

SC 

SC 
B 

I 

B 
B 
B 
E 
E 
SC 
SC 
B 
B 
E 
E 
I 

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Country 

English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Committee on european affairs 
Committee on defence and law 
enforcement 

Európai ügyek bizottsága 
Honvédelmi és rendészeti bizottság 

Committee on national cohesion 
Committee on national security 
Committee on immunity 
Committee of hungarian communities 
abroad 

Nemzeti összetartozás bizottsága 
Nemzetbiztonsági bizottság 
Mentelmi bizottság 
Magyarországi nemzetiségek 
bizottsága 

Malta 

House Committee 
Privileges committee 
Public accounts committee 

A Házbizottság 
Kumitat Permamenti dwar il-Privileġġi 
Kumitat Permanenti dwar il-Kontijiet 
Pubbliċi 

Foreign and European Affairs Committee  Kumitat Permanenti dwar l-Affarijiet 

Social Affairs Committee 

Family Affairs Committee 
Economic and Financial Affairs 
Committee 

Health Committee 
Standing Committee on the 
Environment, Climate Change and 
Development Planning 

National Audit Office Accounts 
Committee 

Petitions committee 

Consideration of bills committee 

Public Appointments Committee 

Standard in public life committee 

Gozo affairs committee 

House business committee 

Barranin u Ewropej 

Kumitat Permanenti dwar l-Affarijiet 
Soċjali 

Kumitat Permanenti dwar il-Familja 
Kumitat Permanenti dwar l-Affarijiet 
Ekonomiċi u Finanzjarji 

Kumitat Permanenti dwar is-Saħħa 
Kumitat Permanenti dwar l-Ambjent u 
l-Ippjanar tal-Iżvilupp 

Kumitat Permanenti dwar il-Kontijiet 
tal-Uffiċċju Nazzjonali tal-Verifika 

Kumitat Permanenti dwar il-
Petizzjonijiet 

Kumitat Permanenti għall-
Konsiderazzjoni ta' Abbozzi ta' Liġi 

Kumitat Permanenti dwar il-Ħatriet 
Pubbliċi 

Kumitat Permanenti għall-iStandards 
fil-Ħajja Pubblika 

Kumitat Permanenti għall-Affarijiet ta' 
Għawdex 

Kumitat Permanenti dwar ix-Xogħol 
tal-Kamra 

Netherlands 

Standing committee education, culture 
and science 

Vaste commissie onderwijs, cultuur en 
wetenschap 

Standing committee interior 
Standing committee kingdom relations 
Standing committee security and justice 
Standing committee finance 
Standing committee Economic Affairs 
Standing committee social affairs and 
employment 

Vaste commissie binnenlandse zaken 
Vaste commissie koninkrijksrelaties 
Vaste commissie veiligheid en justitie 
Vaste commissie financiën 
Vaste commissie Economische Zaken  
Vaste commissie sociale zaken en 
werkgelegenheid 

Standing committee public health, 
welfare and sport 

Vaste commissie volksgezondheid, 
welzijn en sport 

Standing committee infrastructure and 
water management 

Vaste commissie infrastructuur en 
waterstaat 

104 

B 
B 

SC 
B 
B 
SC 

B 
B 
E 

B 

SC 

SC 
E 

SC 
I 

E 

B 

B 

B 

B 

B 

B 

SC 

B 
B 
B 
E 
E 
SC 

SC 

I 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Country 

English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Austria 

Standing committee foreign affairs 
Standing committee defence 
Standing committee european affairs 
Standing committee Agriculture, 
Fisheries, Food Security and Nature 

Vaste commissie buitenlandse zaken 
Vaste commissie defensie 
Vaste commissie europese zaken 
Vaste commissie Landbouw, Visserij, 
Voedselzekerheid en Natuur 

Standing committee foreign trade and 
development cooperation 

Vaste commissie buitenlandse handel 
en ontwikkelingssamenwerking 

Standing committee for digital affairs 
Committee on labor and social affairs 
Foreign policy committee 
Building and Housing Committee 
Budget committee 
Family and youth committee 
Finance committee 
Committee on research, innovation and 
technology 

Rules committee 
Health committee 
Equal treatment committee 
Main committee 
Immunity committee 
Committee on internal affairs 
Judiciary committe 
Consumer protection committee 
Culture committee 
National defense committee 
Committee on agriculture and forestry 

Vaste commissie digitale zaken 
Ausschuss für arbeit und soziales 
Außenpolitischer ausschuss 
Ausschuss für Bauten und Wohnen 
Budgetausschuss 
Ausschuss für familie und jugend 
Finanzausschuss 
Ausschuss für forschung, innovation 
und technologie 

Geschäftsordnungsausschuss 
Gesundheitsausschuss 
Gleichbehandlungsausschuss 
Hauptausschuss 
Immunitätsausschuss 
Ausschuss für innere angelegenheiten 
Justizausschuss 
Ausschuss für konsumentenschutz 
Kulturausschuss 
Landesverteidigungsausschuss 
Ausschuss für land- und forstwirtschaft 

Committee on human rights 
Committee on petitions and citizens' 
initiatives 

Ausschuss für menschenrechte 
Ausschuss für petitionen und 
bürgerinitiativen 

Auditors committee 
Committee on sport affairs 
Tourism committee 
Environment committee 
Teaching committee 
Incompatibility committee 
Constitutional committee 
Transport committee 
Ombudsman board committee 
Committee on Economic Affairs, Industry 
and Energy 

Rechnungshofausschuss 
Ausschuss für sportangelegenheiten 
Tourismusausschuss 
Umweltausschuss 
Unterrichtsausschuss 
Unvereinbarkeitsausschuss 
Verfassungsausschuss 
Verkehrsausschuss 
Volksanwaltschaftsausschuss 
Ausschuss für Wirtschaft, Industrie und 
Energie 

Poland 

Science committee 
Committee on administration and home 
affairs (asw) 

Wissenschaftsausschuss 
Komisja administracji i spraw 
wewnętrznych (asw) 

Committee on petitions (pet) 
Committee for digitisation, innovation 
and modern technology (cnt) 

Komisja do spraw petycji (pet) 
Komisja cyfryzacji, innowacyjności i 
nowoczesnych technologii (cnt) 

Commission for Children and Youth 
(DIM) 

Komisja do Spraw Dzieci i Młodzieży 
(DIM) 

B 
B 
B 
E 

E 

I 
SC 
B 
I 
E 
SC 
E 
SC 

B 
SC 
SC 
B 
B 
B 
B 
SC 
SC 
B 
E 

SC 
SC 

E 
SC 
E 
I 
SC 
B 
B 
I 
B 
E 

SC 
B 

B 
I 

SC 

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English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Commission for State Control (KOP) 

Komisja do Spraw Kontroli Państwowej 
(KOP) 

The Commission for Special Services 
(KSS) 

Komisja do Spraw Służb Specjalnych 
(KSS) 

European Union Affairs Committee (SUE)  Komisja do Spraw Unii Europejskiej 

(SUE) 

Commission for Education, Science and 
Youth (ENM) 

Komisja Edukacji, Nauki i Młodzieży 
(ENM) 

Commission for Ethics of Deputies (EPS) 

Komisja Etyki Poselskiej (EPS) 

The Commission of Public Finance (FPB) 

Komisja Finansów Publicznych (FPB) 

Committee on Economics and 
Development (GOR) 

Komisja Gospodarki i Rozwoju (GOR) 

Committee for Maritime Economy and 
Inland Navigation (GMZ) 

Komisja Gospodarki Morskiej i Żeglugi 
Śródlądowej (GMZ) 

Infrastructure Commission (INF) 
Committee of Physical Culture, Sport and 
Tourism (KFS) 

Komisja Infrastruktury (INF) 
Komisja Kultury Fizycznej, Sportu i 
Turystyki (KFS) 

Committee on Culture and Media (KSP) 

Komisja Kultury i Środków Przekazu 
(KSP) 

Committee on Communications with 
Poles Abroad (LPG) 

Komisja Łączności z Polakami za 
Granicą (LPG) 

Committee on National and Ethnic 
Minorities (MNE) 

The Commission of National Defense 
(NSA) 

Komisja Mniejszości Narodowych i 
Etnicznych (MNE) 

Komisja Obrony Narodowej (OBN) 

Committee on the Environment, Natural 
Resources and Forestry (OSZ) 

Komisja Ochrony Środowiska, Zasobów 
Naturalnych i Leśnictwa (OSZ) 

Committee on Constitutional 
Responsibility (ODK) 

Komisja Odpowiedzialności 
Konstytucyjnej (ODK) 

Senior Policy Commission (PSN) 
Commission for Social Policy and Family 
(PSR) 

Komisja Polityki Senioralnej (PSN) 
Komisja Polityki Społecznej i Rodziny 
(PSR) 

Commission Rules, and Deputies' Affairs 
and Immunity matters (RSP) 

Komisja Regulaminową, Spraw 
Poselskich i Immunitetowych (RSP) 

Committee on Agriculture and Rural 
Development (RRW) 

Komisja Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi (RRW) 

Committee of Local Government and 
Regional Policy (STR) 

Komisja Samorządu Terytorialnego i 
Polityki Regionalnej (STR) 

The Commission of Foreign Affairs (SZA) 

Komisja Spraw Zagranicznych (SZA) 

Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
(SPC) 

Komisja Sprawiedliwości i Praw 
Człowieka (SPC) 

Legislative Commission (UST) 
The Commission of Health (CDS) 
Commission for Energy, Climate and 
State Assets (ECoC) 

Komisja Ustawodawczą (UST) 
Komisja Zdrowia (ZDR) 
Komisja do Spraw Energii, Klimatu i 
Aktywów Państwowych (ESK) 

B 

B 

B 

SC 

SC 

E 

E 

E 

I 
SC 

SC 

SC 

SC 

B 

I 

B 

SC 
SC 

B 

E 

B 

B 

B 

B 
SC 
I 

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Country 

Portugal 

English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Committee on constitutional affairs, 
rights, freedoms and guarantees 

Comissão de assuntos constitucionais, 
direitos, liberdades e garantias 

Committee on foreign affairs and 
portuguese communities 

Comissão de negócios estrangeiros e 
comunidades portuguesas 

National defense commission 
European affairs committee 
Committee on Budget, Finance and 
Public Administration Committee 

Comissão de defesa nacional 
Comissão de assuntos europeus 
Comissão de Orçamento, Finanças e 
Administração Pública 

Committee on Economy, Public Works 
and Housing 

Comissão de Economia, Obras Públicas 
e Habitação 

Committee on agriculture and the sea 
Commission on education and science 
Health commission 
Committee on Labor, Social Security and 
Inclusion 

Comissão de agricultura e mar 
Comissão de educação e ciência 
Comissão de saúde 
Comissão de Trabalho, Segurança 
Social e Inclusão 

Commission for Environment and Energy   Comissão de Ambiente e Energia  

Committee on Culture, Communication, 
Youth and Sport 

Comissão de Cultura, Comunicação, 
Juventude e Desporto 

Local Government and Territorial 
Cohesion Commission Commission 

Comissão de Poder Local e Coesão 
Territorial 

Committee on transparency and 
members' statute 

Comissão de transparência e estatuto 
dos deputados 

Romania 

Committee for economic policy, reform, 
and privatization 

Comisia pentru politică economică, 
reformă şi privatizare 

Committee for budget, finance, and, 
banks 

Comisia pentru buget, finanţe şi bănci 

Committee for industries and services 
Committee on transport and 
infrastructure 

Comisia pentru industrii şi servicii 
Comisia pentru transporturi şi 
infrastructură 

Committee for agriculture, forestry, food 
industry and specific services 

Comisia pentru agricultură, silvicultură, 
industrie alimentară şi servicii specifice 

Committee for human rights, cults and 
national minorities issues 

Comisia pentru drepturile omului, culte 
şi problemele minorităţilor naţionale 

Committee for public administration 
territorial planning 

Comisia pentru administraţie publică şi 
amenajarea teritoriului 

Committee on the environment and the 
balance of the environment 

Comisia pentru mediu şi echilibru 
ecologic 

Committee for labour and social 
protection 

Committee for health and family 
Committee for culture, arts, mass 
information media 

Comisia pentru muncă şi protecţie 
socială 

Comisia pentru sănătate şi familie 
Comisia pentru cultură, arte, mijloace 
de informare în masă 

Committee for legal matters, discipline, 
and immunities 

Comisia juridică, de disciplină şi 
imunităţi 

Committee for defence public order, and 
national security 

Comisia pentru apărare, ordine publică 
şi siguranţă naţională 

Committee for foreign policy 

Comisia pentru politică externă 

B 

B 

B 
B 
E 

E 

E 
SC 
SC 
SC 

I 

SC 

B 

B 

E 

E 

E 
I 

E 

SC 

B 

I 

SC 

SC 
SC 

B 

B 

B 

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English name 

National name 

Committee for the investigation of 
abuses, corrupt practices, and for 
petitions 

Comisia pentru cercetarea abuzurilor, 
corupţiei şi pentru petiţii 

Committee for regulation 
Committee for information technologies 
and communications 

Comisia pentru regulament 
Comisia pentru tehnologia informaţiei 
şi comunicaţiilor 

Committee on equal opportunities for 
women and men 

Comisia pentru egalitatea de şanse 
pentru femei şi bărbaţi 

The committee for romanian 
communities living abroad 

Comisia pentru comunităţile de români 
din afara graniţelor ţării 

The committee on european affairs 
Committee on constitution 
Committee on science and technology 
Committee on youth and sport 
Commission for education 
Commission for Entrepreuneurship and 
Tourism 

Commission for Public Office and 
Elections 

Commission for the Rules of Procedure 
Commission for the National 
Communities 

Comisia pentru afaceri europene 
Comisia pentru constituționalitate 
Comisia pentru știință și tehnologie 
Comisia pentru tineret și sport 
Comisia pentru învăţământ 
Comisia pentru antreprenoriat şi 
turism 

Mandatno-volilna komisija 

Komisija za poslovnik 
Komisija za narodni skupnosti 

Committee on Petitions, Human Rights 
and Equal Opportunities 

Komisija za peticije, človekove pravice 
in enake možnosti 

Commission for Public Finance Control 
 Supervision of the Intelligence and 
Security Services 

Komisija za nadzor javnih financ 
Komisija za nadzor obveščevalnih in 
varnostnih služb 

Commission for Relations with Slovenes 
in Neighbouring and Other Countries 

Komisija za odnose s Slovenci v 
zamejstvu in po svetu 

Constitutional Commission 
Committee on Labor, Family, Social 
Affairs and Disabled Persons 

Committee on Finance 
Committee on Economy 
Committee on Infrastructure, 
Environment and Spatial Planning 

Ustavna komisija 
Odbor za delo, družino, socialne 
zadeve in invalide 

Odbor za finance 
Odbor za gospodarstvo 
Odbor za infrastrukturo, okolje in 
prostor 

Committee on Education, Science, Sport 
and Youth 

Odbor za izobraževanje, znanost, šport 
in mladino 

Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and 
Food 

Odbor za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in 
prehrano 

Committee on Culture 
Committee on Internal Affairs, Public 
Administration and Local Self-
Government 

Defense Committee 
Committee on Justice 
European Union Affairs Committee 
Committee for Health 
Committee on Foreign Policy 

Odbor za kulturo 
Odbor za notranje zadeve, javno 
upravo in lokalno samoupravo 

Odbor za obrambo 
Odbor za pravosodje 
Odbor za zadeve Evropske unije 
Odbor za zdravstvo 
Odbor za zunanjo politiko 

Slovenia 

108 

BEIS 

SC 

B 
I 

SC 

SC 

B 
B 
SC 
SC 
SC 
E 

B 

B 
SC 

B 

E 
B 

SC 

B 
SC 

E 
E 
I 

SC 

E 

SC 
B 

B 
B 
B 
SC 
B 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Country 

Slovakia 

English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Mandate and immunity committee 
Incompatibility of functions committee 
European affairs committee 
Constitutional and legal affairs 
committee 

Financial and budgetary committee 
Economic affairs committee 
Agricultural and environmental 
committee 

Mandátový a imunitný výbor nr sr 
Výbor nr sr pre nezlučiteľnosť funkcií 
Výbor nr sr pre európske záležitosti 
Ústavnoprávny výbor nr sr 

Výbor nr sr pre financie a rozpočet 
Výbor nr sr pre hospodárske záležitosti 
Výbor nr sr pre pôdohospodárstvo a 
životné prostredie 

Public administration and regional 
development committee 

Výbor nr sr pre verejnú správu a 
regionálny rozvoj 

Committee on social affairs 
Committee on health care 
Defence and security committee 
Foreign affairs committee 
Education, youth, science and sports 
committee 

Culture and media committee 
Human rights and ethnic minorities 
committee 

Výbor nr sr pre sociálne veci 
Výbor nr sr pre zdravotníctvo 
Výbor nr sr pre obranu a bezpečnosť 
Zahraničný výbor nr sr 
Výbor nr sr pre vzdelávanie, vedu, 
mládež a šport 

Výbor nr sr pre kultúru a médiá 
Výbor nr sr pre ľudské práva a 
národnostné menšiny 

National security authority oversight 
special committee 

Osobitný kontrolný výbor nr sr na 
kontrolu činnosti nbú 

Slovak intelligence service oversight 
special committee 

Osobitný kontrolný výbor nr sr na 
kontrolu činnosti sis 

Military intelligence service oversight 
special committee 

Osobitný kontrolný výbor nr sr na 
kontrolu činnosti vojenského 
spravodajstva 

Committee for the review of decisions of 
the national security authority 

Výbor nr sr na preskúmavanie 
rozhodnutí nbú 

Finland 

The grand committee – parliament's eu 
committee 

Suuri valiokunta 

Constitutional law committee 
Foreign affairs committee 
Finance committee 
Audit committee 
Employment and equality committee 
Administration committee 
Legal affairs committee 
Transport and communications 
committee 

Agriculture and forestry committee 
Defence committee 
Education and culture committee 
Social affairs and health committee 
Commerce committee 
Committee for the future 
Environment committee 
Intelligence oversight committee 
Committee on civil affairs 
Committee on the constitution 

Perustuslakivaliokunta 
Ulkoasiainvaliokunta 
Valtiovarainvaliokunta 
Tarkastusvaliokunta 
Työelämä- ja tasa-arvovaliokunta 
Hallintovaliokunta 
Lakivaliokunta 
Liikenne- ja viestintävaliokunta 

Maa- ja metsätalousvaliokunta 
Puolustusvaliokunta 
Sivistysvaliokunta 
Sosiaali- ja terveysvaliokunta 
Talousvaliokunta 
Tulevaisuusvaliokunta 
Ympäristövaliokunta 
Tiedusteluvalvontavaliokunta 
Civilutskottet 
Konstitutionsutskottet 

Sweden 

B 
B 
B 
B 

E 
E 
I 

I 

SC 
SC 
B 
B 
SC 

SC 
SC 

B 

B 

B 

B 

B 

B 
B 
E 
E 
SC 
B 
B 
I 

E 
B 
SC 
SC 
E 
SC 
I 
B 
SC 
B 

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Country 

English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Committee on cultural affairs 
Committee on defence 
Committee on education 
Committee on Environment and 
Agriculture 

Committee on finance 
Committee on foreign affairs 
Committee on health and welfare 
Committee on industry and trade 
Committee on justice 
Committee on the labour market 
Committee on social insurance 
Committee on taxation 
Committee on transport and 
communications 

Kulturutskottet 
Försvarsutskottet 
Utbildningsutskottet 
Miljö- och jordbruksutskottet 

Finansutskottet 
Utrikesutskottet 
Socialutskottet 
Näringsutskottet 
Justitieutskottet 
Arbetsmarknadsutskottet 
Socialförsäkringsutskottet 
Skatteutskottet 
Trafikutskottet 

Composite Foreign Affairs and Defense 
Committee 

Sammansatta utrikes- och 
försvarsutskottet 

Committee on the EU 

EU-nämnden 

United Kingdom 

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Administration Committee 
Committee of Privileges 
Committee of Selection 
Committee on Arms Export Controls 
European Statutory Instruments 
Committee 

Finance Committee 
Liaison Committee 
Backbench Business Committee 
Housing, Communities and Local 
Government Committee 

Modernisation Committee 
Panel of Chairs 
Business and Trade Committee 
Statutory Instruments (Select 
Committee) 

Defence Committee 
Culture, Media and Sport Committee 
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee 

Standing Orders Committee (Commons) 

Education Committee 
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 
Committee 

Environmental Audit Committee 
Foreign Affairs Committee 
Health and Social Care Committee 
Home Affairs Committee 
International Development Committee 
Justice Committee 

SC 
B 
SC 
I 

E 
B 
SC 
E 
B 
SC 
SC 
E 
I 

B 

B 

B 
B 
B 
B 
B 

E 
B 
B 
I 

B 
B 
E 
B 

B 
SC 
I 

B 

SC 
I 

I 
B 
SC 
B 
B 
B 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Country 

English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee 
Petitions Committee 
Procedure Committee 
Public Accounts Committee 
Public Administration and Constitutional 
Affairs Committee 

Science, Innovation and Technology 
Committee 

Scottish Affairs Committee 
Transport Committee 
Treasury Committee 
Welsh Affairs Committee 
Women and Equalities Committee 
Work and Pensions Committee 
Committee on Standards 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Montenegro 

Constitutional and legal committee 
Committee on foreign affairs 
Committee on foreign trade and 
customs 

Committee on finance and budget 
Committee on transport and 
communications 

Committee on gender equality 

Ustavnopravna komisija 
Komisija za vanjske poslove 
Komisija za vanjsku trgovinu i carine 

Komisija za finansije i budžet 
Komisija za saobraćaj i komunikacije 

Komisija za ostvarivanje 
ravnopravnosti spolova 

Committee for the preparation of the 
election of the bih council of ministers 

Komisija za pripremu izbora vijeća 
ministatra bih 

Commission for the fight against 
corruption and kleptocracy 

Komisija za borbu protiv korupcije i 
kleptokratije 

Constitutional board 
Legislative committee 
Committee on political system, justice 
and administration 

Committee for security and defence 
Committee on international relations 
and emigrants 

Committee for european integration 
Committee on economy, finance and 
budget 

Committee on human rights and 
freedoms 

Gender equality committee 
Committee for education, science, 
culture and sport 

Ustavni odbor 
Zakonodavni odbor 
Odbor za politički sistem, pravosuđe i 
upravu 

Odbor za bezbjednost i odbranu 
Odbor za međunarodne odnose i 
iseljenike 

Odbor za evropske integracije 
Odbor za ekonomiju, finansije i budžet 

Odbor za ljudska prava i slobode 

Odbor za rodnu ravnopravnost 
Odbor za prosvjetu, nauku, kulturu i 
sport 

Committee for tourism, agriculture, 
ecology and spatial planning 

Odbor za turizam, poljoprivredu, 
ekologiju i prostorno planiranje 

Committee on health, work and social 
welfare 

Odbor za zdravstvo, rad i socijalno 
staranje 

Anti-corruption committee 

Odbor za antikorupciju 

B 
B 
B 
E 
B 

SC 

B 
I 
E 
B 
SC 
SC 
B 

B 
B 
E 

E 
I 

SC 

B 

B 

B 
B 
B 

B 
B 

B 
E 

B 

SC 
SC 

E 

SC 

B 

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Country 

English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Administrative board 
Committee for monitoring and control of 
the privatization process 

Administrativni odbor 
Komisija za praćenje i kontrolu 
postupka privatizacije 

North Macedonia  Committee for constitutional issues 

Legislative committee 
Committee on defence and security 
Committee for political system and inter-
community relations 

Комисија за уставни прашања 
Законодавно-правна комисија 
Комисија за одбрана и безбедност 
Комисија за политички систем и 
односи меѓу заедниците 

Foreign policy committee 
Committee on european affairs 
Committee on election and appointment 
issues 

Комисија за надворешна политика 
Комисија за европски прашања 
Комисија за прашања на изборите и 
именувањата 

Standing inquiry committee for 
protection of civil rights and freedoms 

Committee for supervising the work of 
the security and counter-intelligence 
directorate and the intelligence agency 

Committee for supervision of the 
implementation of the special 
investigative measure for interception of 
communications by the ministry of 
interior, the financial police directorate, 
the customs administration and the 
ministry of defence 

постојана анкетна комисија за 
заштита на слободите и правата на 
граѓанинот 

Комисија за надзор над работата на 
управата за безбедност и 
контраразузнавање и на агенцијата 
за разузнавање 

Комисија за надзор над 
спроведувањето на посебната 
истражна мерка следење на 
комуникациите од страна на 
министерството за внатрешни 
работи, управата за финансиска 
полиција, царинската управа и 
министерството за одбрана 

Financing and budget committee 
Committee for economic affairs 
Committee on agriculture, forestry and 
water economy 

Комисија за финансирање и буџет 
Комисија за економски прашања 
Комисија за земјоделство, 
шумарство и водостопанство 

Committee for transport, 
communications and environment 

Комисија за транспорт, врски и 
екологија 

Committee on education, science and 
sport 

Комисија за образование, наука и 
спорт 

Committee on culture 
Committee for health 
Committee for labour and social policy 

Комисија за култура 
Комисија за здравство 
комисија за труд и социјална 
политика 

Committee for local self-government 
Committee for equal opportunities for 
women and men 

комисија за локална самоуправа 
комисија за еднакви можности на 
жените и мажите 

Committee on procedural and mandate-
immunity issues 

комисија за деловнички и мандатно-
имунитетни прашања 

Albania 

Committee on legal affairs, public 
administration and human rights 

Komisioni për cështjet ligjore, 
administratën publike dhe të drejtat e 
njeriut 

Committee for European Affairs 
Committee on foreign policy 
Committee for economy and finances 

Komisioni për Çështjet Europiane 
Komisioni për politikën e jashtme 
Komisione për ekonominë dhe financat 

112 

B 
E 

B 
B 
B 
B 

B 
B 
B 

B 

B 

B 

E 
E 
E 

I 

SC 

SC 
SC 
SC 

B 
SC 

B 

B 

B 
B 
E 

 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
Country 

English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Committee on national security 
Committee on production activities, 
trade and environment 

Komisioni për sigurinë kombëtare 
Komisioni për veprimtaritë prodhuese, 
tregtinë dhe mjedisin 

Committee on labor, social affairs and 
health 

Komisioni për punën, çështjet sociale 
dhe shëndetësinë 

Committee on education and media of 
public information 

Komisioni për edukimin dhe mjetet e 
informimit publik 

Serbia 

Committee on constitutional and 
legislative issues 

Одбор за уставна питања и 
законодавство 

Defence and internal affairs committee 

Foreign affairs committee 
Committee on the judiciary, public 
administration and local self-
government 

Одбор за одбрану и унутрашње 
послове 

Одбор за спољне послове 
Одбор за правосуђе, државну управу 
и локалну самоуправу 

Committee on human and minority 
rights and gender equality 

Одбор за људска и мањинска права 
и равноправност полова 

Committee on the diaspora and serbs in 
the region 

Committee on the economy, regional 
development, trade, tourism and energy 

Committee on finance, state budget and 
control of public spending 

Agriculture, forestry and water 
management committee 

Committee on spatial planning, 
transport, infrastructure and 
telecommunications 

Одбор за дијаспору и србе у региону 

Одбор за привреду, регионални 
развој, трговину, туризам и 
енергетику 

Одбор за финансије, републички 
буџет и контролу трошења јавних 
средстава 

Одбор за пољопривреду, шумарство 
и водопривреду 

Одбор за просторно планирање, 
саобраћај, инфраструктуру и 
телекомуникације 

Committee on education, science, 
technological development and the 
information society 

Одбор за образовање, науку, 
технолошки развој и информатичко 
друштво 

Committee on kosovo-metohija 
Culture and information committee 
Committee on labour, social issues, 
social inclusion and poverty reduction 

Одбор за косово и метохију 
Одбор за културу и информисање 
Одбор за рад, социјална питања, 
друштвену укљученост и смањење 
сиромаштва 

Health and family committee 
Environmental protection committee 
European integration committee 
Committee on administrative, budgetary, 
mandate and immunity issues 

Одбор за здравље и породицу 
Одбор за заштиту животне средине 
Одбор за европске интеграције 
Одбор за административно-буџетска 
и мандатно-имунитетска питања 

Türkiye 

Security services control committee 

Одбор за контролу служби 
безбедности 

Committee on the rights of the child 
Justice committee 
Constitution committee 

Одбор за права детета 
Adalet komisyonu 
Anayasa komisyonu 

B 
E 

SC 

SC 

B 

B 

B 
B 

SC 

B 

E 

E 

E 

I 

SC 

B 
SC 
SC 

SC 
I 
B 
B 

B 

SC 
B 
B 

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Country 

English name 

National name 

BEIS 

European union compliance committee 

Avrupa birliği uyum komisyonu 

Committee of development, 
construction, transportation and tourism 

Bayindirlik, imar, ulaştirma ve turizm 
komisyonu 

Environment committee 
Foreign affairs committee 
Digital media committee 
Petition committee 
Security and intelligence committee 
Internal affairs committee 
Human rights investigation committee 
Committee on equal opportunities for 
women and men 

Çevre komisyonu 
Dişişleri komisyonu 
Dijital Mecralar Komisyon 
Dilekçe komisyonu 
Güvenlik ve istihbarat komisyonu 
Içişleri komisyonu 
Insan haklarini inceleme komisyonu 
Kadin erkek firsat eşitliği komisyonu 

Public economic enterprise committee 
National education, culture, youth and 
sports committee 

Kamu iktisadi teşebbüsleri komisyonu 
Milli eğitim, kültür, gençlik ve spor 
komisyonu 

National defence committee 
Planning and budgetary committee 
Health, family, working and social work 
committee 

Milli savunma komisyonu 
Plan ve bütçe komisyonu 
Sağlik, aile, çalişma ve sosyal işler 
komisyonu 

Industry, trade, energy, natural 
resources, information and technology 
committee 

Sanayi, ticaret, enerji, tabii kaynaklar, 
bilgi ve teknoloji komisyonu 

Agriculture, forest and living committee 

Tarim, orman ve köyişleri komisyonu 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidates) 

Kosovo 

Committee on the rights, interests of the 
communities and return 

Komisioni për të drejtat, interesat e 
komuniteteve dhe për kthim 

Committee on legislation, mandates, 
immunities, rules of procedure of the 
assembly and the oversight of the anti-
corruption agency 

Komisioni për legjislacion, mandate, 
imunitete, rregulloren e kuvendit dhe 
mbikëqyrjen e agjencisë kundër 
korrupsionit 

Committee for european integration 
Committee on foreign affairs and 
diaspora 

Komisioni për integrime evropiane 
Komisioni për punë të jashtme dhe 
diasporë 

Committee on education, science, 
technology, innovation, culture, youth 
and sports 

Komisioni për arsim, shkencë, 
teknologji, inovacion, kulturë, rini dhe 
sport 

Committee for Environment, Food, 
Agriculture, Planning and Development 

Komisioni për Mjedis, Ushqim, Bujqësi, 
Planifikim dhe Zhvillim 

Commission for Public Administration, 
Local Government, Media and Regional 
Development 

Komisioni për Administratë Publike, 
Pushtet Lokal, Media dhe Zhvillim 
Rajonal 

Committee on security and defence 

Komisioni për çështjet e sigurisë dhe 
mbrojtjes 

114 

B 

I 

I 
B 
I 
B 
B 
B 
SC 
SC 

E 
SC 

B 
E 
SC 

E 

E 

B 

B 

B 
B 

SC 

E 

B 

B 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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English name 

National name 

EEA countries 

Iceland 

Liechtenstein 

Norway 

Commission on human rights, gender 
equality, missing persons, victims of war 
sexual violence and petitions 

Komisioni për të drejtat e njeriut, 
barazi gjinore, për persona të pagjetur, 
viktimat e dhunës seksuale të luftës 
dhe peticione 

Committee for the oversight of public 
finance 

Komisioni për mbikëqyrjen e financave 
publike 

Committee on budget, labor and 
transfers 

Committee on economy, industry, 
entrepreneurship and trade 

Commission for health and social 
welfare  

Komisioni për buxhet, punë dhe 
transfere 

Komisioni për ekonomi, industri, 
ndërmarrësi dhe tregti 

Komisioni për shëndetësi dhe 
mirëqenie sociale  

Committee for the oversight of kosovo 
intelligence agency 

Komisioni për mbikëqyrjen e agjencisë 
së kosovës për inteligjencë 

General Assembly and Education 
Committee 

Industrial Affairs Committee 
Economic and Trade Committee 
Budget Committee 
Administrative and Supervisory 
Committee 

Environment and Transport Committee 
Foreign Affairs Committee 
Welfare Committee 
Foreign affairs committee 
Finance committee 
Audit committee 
Judges selection committee 
EEA/Schengen committee 
Labor and Social Affairs Committee 
Committee on Energy and the 
Environment 

Allsherjar- og menntamálanefnd 

Atvinnuveganefnd 
Efnahags- og viðskiptanefnd 
Fjárlaganefnd 
Stjórnskipunar- og eftirlitsnefnd 

Umhverfis- og samgöngunefnd 
Utanríkismálanefnd 
Velferðarnefnd 
Aussenpolitische kommission 
Finanzkommission 
Geschäftsprüfungskommission 
Richterauswahlgremium 
EWR/Schengen-kommission 
Arbeids- og sosialkomiteen 
Energi- og miljøkomiteen 

Family and Cultural Affairs Committee 
Committee on Finance 
Committee on Health and Care Services 

Familie- og kulturkomiteen 
Finanskomiteen 
Helse- og omsorgskomiteen 

Committee on Justice 
Committee on Local Government and 
Public Administration 

Committee on Scrutiny and Constitution 
Affairs 

Justiskomiteen 
Kommunal- og forvaltingskomiteen 

Kontroll- og konstitusjonskomiteen 

Committee on Business and Industry 
Committee on Transport and 
Communications 

Næringskomiteen 
Transport- og 
kommunikasjonskomiteen 

Committee on Education and Research 
European Committee 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
Defence 

Utdannings- og forskingskomiteen 
Europautvalet 
Utanriks- og forsvarskomiteen 

BEIS 

SC 

E 

E 

E 

SC 

B 

B 

E 
E 
E 
B 

I 
B 
SC 
B 
E 
B 
B 
B 
SC 
I 

SC 
E 
SC 

B 
B 

B 

E 
I 

SC 
B 
B 

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Coverage  for  data  collection  2024  (EU  Member  States,  United  Kingdom,  and  EEA  countries),  and  2023  (IPA 
beneficiaries) 
Country 
EU Member States 

National name 

English name 

BEIS 

Belgium 

Cross-disciplinary matters committee 
Commission for Cross-Cutting Subjects - 
Regional Competencies 
Committee on Institutional Affairs 

Bulgaria 
Czechia 

(Not applicable) 
Committee on Education, Science, 
Culture, Human Rights and Petitions 

Committee on Social Policy 
Committee on Health Care 
Committee on Mandate and 
Parliamentary Privilege 

Committee on Legal and Constitutional 
Affairs 

Committee on Public Administration, 
Regional Development and the 
Environment 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence 
and Security 
Committee on EU Affairs 
Committee on National Economy, 
Agriculture and Transport 

Commission des Matières transversales 
Commission des Matières transversales - 
Compétences régionales 
Commission des Affaires 
institutionnelles 
(Not applicable) 
Výbor pro vzdělávání, vědu, kulturu, 
lidská práva a petice 

Výbor pro sociální politiku 
Výbor pro zdravotnictví 
Mandátový a imunitní výbor 

Ústavně-právní výbor 

Výbor pro územní rozvoj, veřejnou 
správu a životní prostředí 

Výbor pro zahraniční věci, obranu a 
bezpečnost 
Výbor pro záležitosti Evropské unie 
Výbor pro hospodářství, zemědělství a 
dopravu 

Organising Committee 
(Not applicable) 
Committee on Agricultural Policy and 
Consumer Protection 

Organizační výbor 
(Not applicable) 
Ausschuss für Agrarpolitik und Verbrau-
cherschutz 

Committee on Labor, Integration and 
Social Policy 

Ausschuss für Arbeit, Integration und 
Sozialpolitik 

Committee on Foreign Affairs 

Committee on European Union Affairs 

Ausschuss für Auswärtige 
Angelegenheiten 
Ausschuss für Fragen der Europäischen 
Union 

Committee on Family and Senior Citizens  Ausschuss für Familie und Senioren 

Finance Committee 
Committee on Women and Youth 
Health Committee 
Committee on Internal Affairs 
Committee on Culture 
Rights Committee 
Committee on the Environment, Nature 
Conservation and Nuclear Safety 

Finanzausschuss 
Ausschuss für Frauen und Jugend 
Gesundheitsausschuss 
Ausschuss für Innere Angelegenheiten 
Ausschuss für Kulturfragen 
Rechtsausschuss 
Ausschuss für Umwelt, Naturschutz und 
nukleare Sicherheit 

transport Committee 
Committee on Defence 
Economic Committee 

Verkehrsausschuss 
Ausschuss für Verteidigung 
Wirtschaftsausschuss 

Denmark 
Germany 

116 

B 
B 

B 

- 
SC 

SC 
SC 
B 

B 

B 

B 

B 
E 

B 
- 
E 

SC 

B 

B 

SC 

E 
SC 
SC 
B 
SC 
B 
I 

I 
B 
E 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Committee on Urban Development, 
Housing and Spatial Planning 

Ausschuss für Städtebau, 
Wohnungswesen und Raumordnung 

Estonia 
Ireland 

(Not applicable) 
Selection Committee 
Seanad Public Consultation Committee 

Seanad Select Committee on Scrutiny of 
Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments 

(Not applicable) 
An Coiste Roghnóireachta 
Coiste Comhairliúcháin Phoiblí an 
tSeanaid 
Roghchoiste an tSeanaid um 
Ghrinnscrúdú ar Dhréacht-Ionstraimí 
Reachtúla a Bhaineann le AE 

Committee on Members’ Interests of 
Seanad Éireann 

An Coiste um Leasanna Comhaltaí de 
Sheanad Éireann 

Committee on Parliamentary Privileges 
and Oversight (Seanad Éireann) 

An Coiste ar Phribhléidí Parlaiminteacha 
agus Maoirseacht (Seanad Éireann) 

Greece 
Spain 

(Not applicable) 
Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and 
Food 

(Not applicable) 
Comisión de Agricultura, Ganaderia y 
Alimentación 

Committee on Fisheries 
Joint Committee of the Constitutional 
and Justice Commissions 

Pesca 
Conjunta de las Comisiones 
Constitucional y de Justicia 

Commission on Digital Transformation 
Commission for Science, Innovation and 
Universities 

Constitutional 
Foreign Affairs 
Justice 
Interior 
Defense 
Commission on Industry and Tourism 
Treasury 
Public Function 
Budgets 
Commission on Education, Vocational 
Training and Sports 

Monitoring and evaluation of strategies 
against Gender Violence 

Commission on Youth and Children 
Commission on Inclusion, Social Security 
and Migration 

Commission on Health 
International Development Cooperation 

Commission on Culture 
Commission on Social Rights, 
Consumption and Agenda 2030 
Committee on Economy, Trade and 
Enterprise 
Commission on Labour and Social 
Economy 

Transformacion Digital 
Ciencia, Innovacion y Universidades  

Constitucional 
Asuntos Exteriores 
Justicia 
Interior 
Defensa 
Industria y Turismo 
Hacienda 
Función Pública 
Presupuestos 
Educación, Formacion Profesional y 
Deportes 

Comision especial de seguimiento y 
evaluacion de los acuerdos del informe 
del senado sobre las estategia contra la 
Violencia Genero aprobadas en el marco 
del Pacto Estado 
Juventud e Infancia 
Inclusion, Seguridad Social y 
Migraciones 

Sanidad 
Cooperación Internacional para el 
Desarrollo 

Cultura 
Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 
2030 
Economía, Comercio y Empresa 

Trabajo y Economía Social 

I 

- 
B 
B 

B 

B 

B 

- 
E 

E 
B 

B 
SC 

B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
E 
E 
B 
E 
SC 

SC 

SC 
SC 

SC 
SC 

SC 
SC 

E 

SC 

117  

 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Country 

English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Environmental Transition 
Commission on Transports and 
Sustainable Mobility 

Depopulation and Demographic 
challenge 
Equality 
Local entities 
Comprehensive Disability Policies 

Regulation 
Incompatibilities 
Supplications 
Requests 
Ibero-American Affairs 

Transicion Ecologica 
Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible 

Despoblacion y Reto Demografico 

Igualdad 
Entidades locales 
Para las Políticas Integrales de 
Discapacidad 

Reglamento 
Incompatibilidades 
Suplicatorios 
Peticiones 
Asuntos Iberoamericanos 

Appointments 
Inquiry into the Management of the 
President of the Centre for Sociological 
Research (CIS) 

Nombramientos 
Investigación sobre la gestión del 
Presidente del Centro de Investigaciones 
Sociológicas (CIS) 

Inquiry into public contracts executed 
during the COVID-19 pandemic 

Commission on Rights of Families 
Commission on Housing and Urban 
Agenda 

General Committee on Autonomous 
Communities 

France 

The Committee on Economic Affairs 

The Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
Defense and the Armed Forces 

Investigación sobre los contratos 
públicos realizados durante la pandemia 
de covid-19, relacionados con la 
intermediación de Koldo García 
Izaguirre, así como los posibles casos de 
corrupción que, directa o 
indirectamente, tengan relación con las 
actividades y contactos de las personas 
que forman parte de la trama 
investigada en la Operación Delorme. 
Composición 
Derechos de las Familias 
Vivienda y Agenda Urbana 

General de las Comunidades Autónomas 

La commission des affaires 
économiques 
La commission des affaires étrangères, 
de la défense et des forces armées 

The Committee on Social Affairs 
The Committee on Culture, Education 
and Communication 

La commission des affaires sociales 
La commission de la culture, de 
l'éducation et de la communication 

The Committee on Regional Planning 
and Sustainable Development 

La commission de l'aménagement du 
territoire et du développement durable 

The Finance Committee 

La commission des finances 

The Committee on Constitutional Laws, 
Legislation, Universal Suffrage, Rules 
and General Administration 

La commission des lois 
constitutionnelles, de législation, du 
suffrage universel, du règlement et 
d'administration générale 

Croatia 

(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

118 

I 
I 

SC 

SC 
SC 
SC 

B 
B 
B 
B 
B 

B 
B 

B 

SC 
I 

B 

E 

B 

SC 
SC 

I 

E 

B 

- 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Country 

English name 

National name 

Italy 

Constitutional affairs, affairs of the 
Presidency of the Council and of the 
Interior, general organization of the 
State and the Public Administration, 
publishing, digitization 

Judiciary 
Foreign Affairs, Defence 
Economic Planning, Budget 
Finance and Treasury 
Culture and cultural heritage, public 
education, scientific research, 
entertainment and sports 

Affari costituzionali, affari della 
Presidenza del Consiglio e dell'Interno, 
ordinamento generale dello Stato e della 
Pubblica Amministrazione, editoria, 
digitalizzazione 

Giustizia 
Affari esteri, Difesa 
Bilancio 
Finanze e tesoro 
Cultura e patrimonio culturale, 
istruzione pubblica, ricerca scientifica, 
spettacolo e sport 

Social affairs, health, public and private 
labour, social security 

 Affari sociali, sanità, lavoro pubblico e 
privato, previdenza sociale 

Industry, commerce, tourism, 
agriculture and agri-food production 

Industria, commercio, turismo, 
agricoltura e produzione agroalimentare 

Environment, ecological transition, 
energy, public works, communications, 
technological innovation 

Ambiente, transizione ecologica, 
energia, lavori pubblici, comunicazioni, 
innovazione tecnologica 

Cyprus 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Hungary 

Malta 
Netherlands 

European Union Policies  
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 
Committee on Home Affairs 

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense 
and Development Cooperation (BDO) 

Commission for Digitalization (DIGI) 
Committee on Petitions 
Committee for Economic Affairs and 
Climate  (EZK) 
Committee on Agriculture, Nature and 
Food Quality (LNV) 

Politiche dell'Unione europea 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 
Commissie voor Binnenlandse Zaken 
(BIZA) 

Commissie voor Buitenlandse Zaken, 
Defensie en 
Ontwikkelingssamenwerking (BDO) 
Commissie voor Digitalisering (DIGI) 
Commissie voor Verzoekschriften 
Commissie voor Economische Zaken en 
Klimaat/ (LNV) 
Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit 
(LNV) 

European Affairs Commission (EUZA) 
Commission for Finance (FIN) 
Immigration & Asylum / JHA Council (I & 
A / JHA) 
Committee for Infrastructure, Water 
Management and Environment (IWO) 

Commissie voor Europese Zaken (EUZA) 
Commissie voor Financiën (FIN) 
Commissie voor Immigratie & Asiel / JBZ-
Raad (I&A/JBZ) 
Commissie voor Infrastructuur, 
Waterstaat en Omgeving (IWO) 

Commission for Kingdom Relations 
(KOREL) 

Commissie voor Koninkrijksrelaties 
(KOREL) 

Commission for Education, Culture and 
Science (OCW) 
Commission for Social Affairs and 
Employment (SZW) 

Commissie voor Onderwijs, Cultuur en 
Wetenschap (OCW) 
Commissie voor Sociale Zaken en 
Werkgelegenheid (SZW) 

BEIS 

B 

B 
B 
E 
E 
SC 

SC 

I 

I 

B 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
B 

B 

B 
B 
E 

E 

B 
E 
SC 

I 

B 

SC 

SC 

119  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Country 

English name 

National name 

Austria 

Committee on Security and Justice (R & 
D) 
Committee on Public Health, Welfare 
and Sport (VWS) 
Committee on Labor, Social Affairs and 
Consumer Protection of the Federal 
Council 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
Federal Council 

Commissie voor Justitie en Veiligheid 
(J&V) 
Commissie voor Volksgezondheid, 
Welzijn en Sport (VWS) 
Ausschuss für Arbeit, Soziales und 
Konsumentenschutz des Bundesrates 

Ausschuss für auswärtige 
Angelegenheiten des Bundesrates 

Committee on Citizens' Rights and 
Petitions of the Federal Council 
EU Committee of the Federal Council 

Ausschuss für BürgerInnenrechte und 
Petitionen des Bundesrates 
EU-Ausschuss des Bundesrates 

Committee on Family and Youth of the 
Federal Council 

Ausschuss für Familie und Jugend des 
Bundesrates 

Financial Committee of the Federal 
Council 
Rules Committee of the Federal Council 

Finanzausschuss des Bundesrates 

Geschäftsordnungsausschuss des 
Bundesrates 

BEIS 

B 

SC 

SC 

B 

SC 

B 

SC 

E 

B 

Committee on Health of the Federal 
Council 
Equal Treatment Committee of the 
Federal Council 

Gesundheitsausschuss des Bundesrates 

SC 

Gleichbehandlungsausschuss des 
Bundesrates 

Committee on Internal Affairs of the 
Federal Council 

Ausschuss für innere Angelegenheiten 
des Bundesrates 

Committee on Innovation, Technology 
and the Future 

Ausschuss für Innovation, Technologie 
und Zukunft 

Justizausschuss des Bundesrates 

Kinderrechteausschuss des Bundesrates 

SC 

Judicial Committee of the Federal 
Council 
Children's Rights Committee of the 
Federal Council 
Federal Defense Committee of the 
Federal Council 
Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and 
Water Management of the Federal 
Council 
Committee on Sports Affairs of the 
Federal Council 

Environmental committee of the Federal 
Council 
Committee on Tourism, Art and Culture 
of the Federal Council 

Incompatibility Committee of the 
Federal Council 

Committee on Constitutional and 
Federalism of the Federal Council 

Committee on Transport of the Federal 
Council 

Economic Committee of the Federal 
Council 

Landesverteidigungsausschuss des 
Bundesrates 
Ausschuss für Land-, Forst- und 
Wasserwirtschaft des Bundesrates 

 Ausschuss für Sportangelegenheiten 
des Bundesrates 

Umweltausschuss des Bundesrates 

Ausschuss für Tourismus, Kunst und 
Kultur des Bundesrates 

Unvereinbarkeitsausschuss des 
Bundesrates 

 Ausschuss für Verfassung und 
Föderalismus des Bundesrates 

Ausschuss für Verkehr des Bundesrates 

 Wirtschaftsausschuss des Bundesrates 

SC 

B 

SC 

B 

B 

E 

SC 

I 

E 

B 

B 

I 

E 

SC 

Committee on Science and Research of 
the Federal Council 

 Ausschuss für Wissenschaft und 
Forschung des Bundesrates 

120 

 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Country 

English name 

National name 

Education Committee of the Federal 
Council 

Unterrichtsausschuss des Bundesrates 

Poland 

Budget and Public Finance Committee 

Komisja Budżetu i Finansów Publicznych 

Portugal 
Romania 

(Not applicable) 
Legal Committee, appointments, 
discipline, immunities and validations 

(Not applicable) 
Comisia juridică, de numiri, disciplină, 
imunităţi şi validări 

Committee on Constitutional Affairs 
Economic Commission, Industries and 
Services 

Comisia pentru constituţionalitate 
Comisia economică, industrii şi servicii 

Committee on Budget, Finance, Banking 
and Capital Market 

Comisia pentru buget, finanţe, activitate 
bancară şi piaţă de capital 

Committee on Agriculture, Food Industry 
and Rural Development 
Foreign Policy Committee 

Comisia pentru agricultură, industrie 
alimentară si dezvoltare rurală 
Comisia pentru politică externă 

Committee on Public Administration 
Committee on Defense, Public Order and 
National Security 

Comisia pentru administraţie publică 
Comisia pentru apărare, ordine publică 
şi siguranţă naţională 

Committee on Labor, Family and Social 
Protection 

Comisia pentru muncă, familie şi 
protecţie socială 

Commission for Youth and Sports 
Commission for Entrepreuneurship and 
Tourism 

Comisia pentru tineret și sport 
Comisia pentru antreprenoriat și turism 

Commission for Education 
Public Health Commission 
Committee on Culture and the Media 
Committee on Human Rights, Equal 
Opportunities, Religions and Minorities 

Comisia pentru învăţământ 
Comisia pentru sănătate publică 
Comisia pentru cultură şi media 
Comisia pentru drepturile omului, 
egalitate de șanse, culte şi minorităţi 

Commission for the Investigation of 
Abuses, Combating Corruption and 
Petitions 

Commission for Regulation 
Committee on European Affairs 
Committee for Romanian Communities 
Abroad 

Comisia pentru cercetarea abuzurilor, 
combaterea corupţiei şi petiţii 

Comisia pentru regulament 
Comisia pentru afaceri europene 
Comisia pentru românii de pretutindeni 

Committee on Transport and 
Infrastructure 

Comisia pentru transporturi şi 
infrastructură 

Committee on the Environment 
Committee on Energy, Energy 
Infrastructure and Mineral Resources 

Comisia pentru mediu 
Comisia pentru energie, infrastructură 
energetică și resurse minerale 

Committee for Water, Forests, Fishing 
and Hunting Fund 
Committee on Science, Innovation and 
Technology 
Committee on Communications, 
Information Technology and Artificial 
Intelligence 

(Not applicable) 
Commission for Public Office and 
Immunity 

Comisia pentru ape, păduri, pescuit și 
fond cinegetic 
Comisia pentru știință, inovare și 
tehnologie 
Comisia pentru comunicații, tehnologia 
informației și inteligență artificială 

(Not applicable) 
Mandatno-imunitetna komisija 

Commission for state regulation 

Komisija za državno ureditev 

Slovakia 
Slovenia 

BEIS 

SC 

E 

- 
B 

B 
E 

E 

E 

B 

B 
B 

SC 

SC 
E 

SC 
SC 
SC 
SC 

SC 

B 
B 
SC 

I 

I 
I 

I 

SC 

I 

- 
B 

B 

121  

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Country 

English name 

National name 

Commission for International Relations 
and European Affairs 

Komisija za mednarodne odnose in 
evropske zadeve 

Commission for Economy, Trade, 
Tourism and Finance 

Komisija za gospodarstvo, obrt, turizem 
in finance 

Committee for Education, Culture, 
Science, Sports and Youth 

Komisija za izobraževanje, kulturo, 
znanost, šport in mladino 

Commission for Social Welfare, Labor, 
Health and Disabled 
Commission for Local Self-Government 
and Regional Development 
Commission for Agriculture, Forestry 
and Food 
(Not applicable) 

Komisija za socialno varstvo, delo, 
zdravstvo in invalide 
Komisija za lokalno samoupravo in 
regionalni razvoj 
Komisija za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in 
prehrano 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

Justice and Home Affairs Committee 

Industry and Regulators Committee 
European Affairs Committee 
Environment and Climate Change 
Committee 

Built Environment Committee 
Financial Services Regulation Committee 

Food, Diet and Obesity Committee 
Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee 
Preterm Birth Committee 
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny 
Committee 

Statutory Inquiries Committee 
Science and Technology Committee 
Communications and Digital Committee 
Constitution Committee 
Economic Affairs Committee 
International Relations and Defence 
Committee 

Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords) 
International Agreements Committee 
Standing Orders (Private Bills) 
Committee (Lords) 

Committee of Selection 
Conduct Committee 
Delegated powers and Regulatory 
reform Committee 

Finance Committee 
Liaison Committee 

Procedure and Privileges Committee 

Public Services Committee 
Services Committee 
House of Lords Commission 

Finland 

Sweden 

United 
Kingdom 

122 

BEIS 

B 

E 

SC 

SC 

B 

E 

- 

- 

B 

E 
B 
I 

I 
E 

SC 
SC 
SC 
B 

B 
SC 
I 
B 
E 
B 

B 
B 
B 

B 
B 
B 

E 
B 

B 

B 
B 
B 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Country 
IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Montenegro 
North 
Macedonia 

Albania 
Serbia 
Türkiye 

Constitutional-Legal Committee 
Committee on Foreign and Trade Policy, 
Customs, Transportation and 
Communications 
Finance and Budget Committee 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

Ustavnopravna komisija 
Komisija za vanjsku i trgovinsku politiku, 
carine, saobraćaj i komunikacije 

Komisija za finansije i budžet 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidates) 

Kosovo 

(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

EEA countries 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 
Norway 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

B 
E 

E 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

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Parliamentary committees: Joint Committees  

Coverage  for  data  collection  2024  (EU  Member  States,  United  Kingdom,  and  EEA  countries),  and  2023  (IPA 
beneficiaries) 
Country 
EU Member States 

National name 

English name 

BEIS 

Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Czechia 
Denmark 
Germany 

Estonia 
Ireland 

124 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
Mediation Committee 
Joint Committee 
(Not applicable) 
Committee on Drugs Use 
Committee on Agriculture, Food and the 
Marine 

Committee on Key Issues affecting the 
Traveller Community (2023) 

Committee on Disability Matters 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
Vermittlungsausschuss 
Gemeinsamer Ausschuss 
(Not applicable) 
An Coiste um Úsáid Drugaí 
An Coiste um Thalmhaíocht, Bia agus Muir 

An Coiste um na Príomhcheisteanna a 
mbíonn tionchar acu ar an Lucht Siúil 
(2023) 

An Coiste um na nithe a bhaineann le 
Míchumas 

Committee on Enterprise, Trade and 
Employment 

An Coiste um Fhiontar, Trádáil agus 
Fostaíocht 

Committee on Environment and Climate 
Action 

Committee on Public and Ombudsman 
Petitions 
Committee on the Irish Language, 
Gaeltacht and the Irish-speaking 
Community 
Committee on Transport and 
Communications 

An Coiste um Gníomhú ar son na hAeráide 

An Coiste um Achainíocha ón bPobal 

Coiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus 
Phobal na Gaeilge 

An Coiste um Iompar agus Cumarsáid 

Committee on Finance, Public 
Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach 

An Coiste um Airgeadas, Caiteachas Poiblí 
agus Athchóiriú, agus an Taoiseach 

Committee on the Implementation of the 
Good Friday Agreement 
Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, 
Sport and Media 

An Coiste um Fhorfheidhmiú Chomhaontú 
Aoine an Chéasta 
An Coiste um Leanaí, Míchumas, 
Comhionannas agus Lánpháirtíocht 

Committee on Children, Equality, 
Disability, Integration and Youth 

An Coiste um Leanaí, Comhionannas, 
Míchumas, Lánpháirtíocht agus Óige 

Committee on Education, Further and 
Higher Education, Research, Innovation 
and Science 

An Choiste um Oideachas, Breisoideachas 
agus Ardoideachas, Taighde, Nuálaíocht 
agus Eolaíocht 

Joint Committee on European Union 
Affairs 
Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
Defence 
Joint Committee on Health 
Joint Committee on Housing, Planning 
and Local Government 

An Coiste um Ghnóthaí an Aontais 
Eorpaigh 
An Coiste um Ghnóthaí Eachtracha agus 
Cosaint 
An Coiste um Shláinte 
An Coiste um Thithíocht, Pleanáil agus 
Rialtas Áitiúil 

- 
- 
- 
- 
B 
B 
- 
SC 
E 

SC 

SC 

E 

I 

B 

SC 

I 

E 

B 

SC 

SC 

SC 

B 

B 

SC 
I 

 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Country 

English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Committee on Justice 
Committee on Social Protection, 
Community and Rural Development and 
the Islands 

An Coiste um Dhlí agus Ceart 
An Coiste um Leanaí, Míchumas, 
Comhionannas agus Lánpháirtíocht 

Greece 
Spain 

(Not applicable) 
Joint Committee on Relations with the 
Court of Auditors 

(Not applicable) 
Mixta para las Relaciones con el Tribunal 
de Cuentas 

Joint Commission for the European Union  Mixta para la Unión Europea 

Joint Committee on Relations with the 
Ombudsman 

Mixta de Relaciones con el Defensor del 
Pueblo 

Joint Commission Control Parlam. of the 
RTVE Corporation and its Companies 

Mixta de Control Parlamentario de la 
Corporación RTVE y sus Empresas 

Joint National Security Commission 
Joint Coordination and Monitoring of the 
Spanish SDG Strategy Commission 

Mixta de Seguridad Nacional 
Mixta para la Coordinación y Seguimiento 
Estrategia Española ODS 

Comisión Mixta sobre Insularidad 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

Joint Commission on Insularity 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

Consolidation Bills 

France 
Croatia 
Italy 
Cyprus 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Hungary 
Malta 
Netherlands 
Austria 
Poland 
Portugal 
Romania 
Slovakia 
Slovenia 
Finland 
Sweden 

United 
Kingdom 

Joint Committee on Human Rights 
Joint Committee on the National Security 
Strategy 

Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term 
Parliaments Act 

Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee) 

Joint Committee on Statutory 
Instruments 

B 
I 

- 
B 

B 

SC 

SC 

B 
SC 

SC 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

B 

B 
B 

B 

I 

B 

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Country 
IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

English name 

National name 

BEIS 

Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Joint Committee for Defence and Security 
of BiH 

Zajednička komisija za odbranu i sigurnost 
BiH 

Joint Committee for Supervision of the 
Work of the Intelligence and Security 
Agency of BiH 

Zajednička komisija za nadzor nad radom 
Obavještajnо-sigurnosne agencije BiH 

Joint Committee for Economic Reform 
and Development 

Zajednička komisija za ekonomske 
reforme i razvoj 

Joint Committee for European Integration  Zajednička komisija za evropske integracije 
Joint Committee for Administrative Affairs  Zajednička komisija za administrativne 

Joint Human Rights Committee 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

poslove 

Zajednička komisija za ljudska prava 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

Montenegro 
North 
Macedonia 

Albania 
Serbia 
Türkiye 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidates) 

Kosovo 

(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

EEA countries 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 
Norway 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

B 

B 

E 

B 
B 

B 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

126 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
 
 
Regions coverage and NUTS correspondence 

NUTS level 

Regional authority 

No. of regional authorities 

Coverage  for  data  collection  2024  (EU  Member  States,  United  Kingdom,  and  EEA  countries),  and  2023  (IPA 
beneficiaries) 
Country 
EU Member States 
Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Czechia 
Denmark 
Germany 
Estonia 
Ireland 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Croatia 
Italy 
Cyprus 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Hungary 
Malta 
Netherlands 
Austria 
Poland 
Portugal 
Romania 
Slovenia 
Slovakia 
Finland 
Sweden 

Région, Communauté 
(Not applicable) 
Kraje 
Regioner 
Länder 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
Peripheria 
Comunidades autónomas 
Région, Région d'outre-mer 
Županija 
Regioni, Province autonome 
(Not applicable) 
Plānošanas reģioni 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
Megyék, Budapest 
(Not applicable) 
Provincies 
Länder 
Województwa 
Regiões Autónomas 
Judete, Bucharest 
(Not applicable) 
Samosprávny kraje 
Maakunta, Åland Island 
Regioner 

5 
(Not applicable) 
14 
5 
16 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
13 
17 
18 
21 
22 
(Not applicable) 
5 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
20 
(Not applicable) 
12 
9 
16 
2 
42 
(Not applicable) 
8 
19 
21 

NUTS 1* 
(Not applicable) 
NUTS 3 
NUTS 2 
NUTS 1 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
NUTS 2 
NUTS 2 
NUTS 2** 
NUTS 3 
NUTS 2*** 
(Not applicable) 
NUTS 3 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
NUTS 3 
(Not applicable) 
NUTS 2 
NUTS 2 
NUTS 2 
NUTS 1 
NUTS 3 
(Not applicable) 
NUTS 3 
NUTS 3 
NUTS 3 

United Kingdom 

Devolved administrations, 
Greater London Authority 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Entities 

Montenegro 
North Macedonia 
Albania 
Serbia 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
Qark 
Аутономна Покрајина 
Војводина (Autonomna 
Pokrajina Vojvodina) 

4 

2 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
12 
1 

(Not applicable) 

(Not available) 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
NUTS 3 
NUTS 1 

Türkiye 

iller, Büyükşehir Belediyesi 

81 

NUTS 3 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 

Kosovo 

(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

EEA Countries 

127  

 
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Country 
Iceland 
Liechtenstein 
Norway 

Regional authority 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
Fylker 

No. of regional authorities 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
13 

NUTS level 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
NUTS 3 

*Except Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles which has no NUTS correspondence. 
**Except Alsace Champagne-Ardenne et Lorraine, Aquitaine Limousin et Poitou-Charentes, Auvergne et 
Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne et Franche-Comté, Languedoc-Roussillon et Midi-Pyrénées, Nord-Pas-de-Calais et 
Picardie, Normandie which refer to NUTS 1. 
***Except Trentino-Alto Adige which has no NUTS correspondence. 

128 

 
 
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regions by country 
Coverage for data collection 2024 (EU Member States, United Kingdom, and EEA countries), 2023 (IPA beneficiaries) 
Country / Regions 
EU Member States 
Belgium 

Country / Regions 

Bruxelles-Capitale 
Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles 
Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft 
Vlaanderen 
Wallonie 

Czechia 

Hlavni mesto Praha 
Jihocesky 
Jihomoravsky 
Karlovarsky 
Královéhradeck'y 
Liberecky 
Moravskoslezsky 
Olomoucky 
Pardubicky 
Plzensky 
Stredocesky 
Ustecky 
Vysocina 
Zlinsky 

Denmark 

Hovedstaden 
Midtjylland 
Nordjylland 
Sjælland 
Syddanmark 

Germany 

Baden-Württemberg 
Bayern 
Berlin 
Brandenburg 
Bremen 
Hamburg 
Hessen 
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 
Niedersachsen 
Nordrhein-Westfalen 
Rheinland-Pfalz 
Saarland 
Sachsen 
Sachsen-Anhalt 
Schleswig-Holstein 
Thüringen 

  Ditiki Ellada 
  Ditiki Makedonia 
  Epiros 

Ionia Nisia 

  Kentriki Makedonia 
  Kriti 
  Notio Aigaio 
  Peloponnisos 
  Sterea Ellada 
  Thessalia 
  Vorio Aigaio 

Spain 
  Andalucía 
  Aragón 
  Asturias (Principado de) 
  Canarias 
  Cantabria 
  Castilla y León 
  Castilla-la Mancha 
  Catalunya 
  Euskadi/País Vasco 
  Extremadura 
  Galicia 

Illes Balears 
La Rioja 

  Madrid (Comunidad de) 
  Murcia (Region de) 
  Navara (Communidad Floral de) 
  Valenciana (Comunitat) 

France 
  Grand Est 
  Nouvelle-Aquitaine 
  Auvergne et Rhône-Alpes 
  Bretagne 
  Bourgogne et Franche-Comté 
  Centre-Val de Loire 
  Corse 
  Guadeloupe 
  Guyane 

Ile-de-France 

  Occitanie 
  Martinique 
  Mayotte 
  Hauts-de-France 

129  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Country / Regions 

Greece 

Anatoliki Makedonia & Thraki 
Attiki 

Croatia 

Bjelovar-Bilogora 
Brod-Posavina 
City of Zagreb 
Dubrovnik-Neretva 
Istria 
Karlovac 
Koprivnica-Križevci 
Krapina-Zagorje 
Lika-Senj 
Medimurje 
Osijek-Baranja 
Požega-Slavonia 
Primorje-Gorski Kotar 
Šibenik-Knin 
Sisak-Moslavina 
Split-Dalmatia 
Varaždin 
Virovitica-Podravina 
Vukovar-Syrmia 
Zadar 
Zagreb 

Italy 

Abruzzo 
Basilicata 
Bolzano (Provincia) 
Calabria 
Campania 
Emilia-Romagna 
Friuli-Venezia Giulia 
Lazio 
Liguria 
Lombardia 
Marche 
Molise 
Piemonte 
Puglia 
Sardegna 
Sicilia 
Toscana 
Trentino-Alto Adige 
Trento (Provincia) 
Umbria 
Valle d'Aosta 

130 

Country / Regions 
  Normandie 
  Pays de la Loire 
  Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 
  Réunion (La) 

Hungary 
  Bács-Kiskun 
  Baranya 
  Békés 
  Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén 
  Budapest 
  Csongrád 
Fejér 

  Györ-Moson-Sopron 
  Hajdú-Bihar 
  Heves 

Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok 
  Komárom-Esztergom 
  Nógrád 
  Pest 
  Somogy 
  Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg 
  Tolna 
  Vas 
  Veszprém 
  Zala 

Netherlands 
  Drenthe 

Flevoland 
Friesland 
  Gelderland 
  Groningen 
Limburg 

  Noord-Brabant 
  Noord-Holland 
  Overijssel 
  Utrecht 
  Zeeland 
  Zuid-holland 

Austria 
  Burgenland 
  Kärnten 
  Niederösterreich 
  Oberösterreich 
  Salzburg 
  Steiermark 
  Tirol 
  Vorarlberg 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Country / Regions 

Veneto 

Latvia 

Kurzeme 
Latgale 
Riga 
Vidzeme 
Zemgale  

Poland (continued) 

Opolskie 
Podkarpackie 
Podlaskie 
Pomorskie 
Śląskie 
Świętokrzyskie 
Warmińsko-mazurskie 
Wielkopolskie 
Zachodniopomorskie 

Portugal 

Açores 
Madeira 

Romania 

Alba 
Arad 
Arges 
Bacau 
Bihor 
Bistrita-Nasaud 
Botosani 
Braila 
Brasov 
Bucuresti (City) 
Buzau 
Calarasi 
Caras-Severin 
Cluj 
Constanta 
Covasna 
Dâmbovita 
Dolj 
Galati 
Giurgiu 
Gorj 
Harghita 
Hunedoara 

Country / Regions 
  Wien 

Poland 
  Dolnośląskie 
  Kujawsko-pomorskie 

Lubelskie 
Lubuskie 
Łódzkie 
  Małopolskie 
  Mazowieckie 

  Vâlcea 
  Vaslui 
  Vrancea 

Slovakia 
  Banskobystricky 
  Bratislavsky 
  Kosicky 
  Nitriansky 
  Presovsky 
  Trenciansky 
  Trnavsky 
  Zilinsky 

Finland 
  Åland (province) 
  Etelä-Karjala 
  Etelä-Pohjanmaa 
  Etelä-Savo 
  Häme 
  Kainuu 
  Keski-Pohjanmaa 
  Keski-Suomi 
  Kymenlaakso 

Lappi 

  Päijät-Häme 
  Pirkanmaa 
  Pohjanmaa 
  Pohjois-Karjala 
  Pohjois-Pohjanmaa 
  Pohjois-Savo 
  Satakunta 
  Uusimaa 
  Varsinais-Suomi 

Sweden 
  Blekinge 
  Dalarna 

131  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Country / Regions 

Ialomita 
Iasi 
Ilfov 
Maramures 
Mehedinti 
Mures 
Neamt 
Olt 
Prahova 
Salaj 
Satu Mare 
Sibiu 
Suceava 
Teleorman 
Timis 
Tulcea 

Country / Regions 
  Gävleborg 
  Gotland 
  Halland 
Jämtland 
Jönköping 

  Kalmar 
  Kronoberg 
  Norrbotten 
  Örebro 
  Östergötland 
  Skåne 
  Södermanland 
  Stockholm 
  Uppsala 
  Värmland 
  Västerbotten 

Sweden (continued) 

Västernorrland 
Västmanland 
Västra Götaland 

United Kingdom 

Greater London Authority 
Northern Ireland 
Scotland 
Wales 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 
Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Federacija Bosna i Hercegovina 
Republika Srpska 

Albania 

Berat 
Dibër 
Durrës 
Elbasan 
Fier 
Gjirokastër 
Kukës 
Korçë 
Lezhë 
Shkodër 
Tiranë 
Vlorë 

Serbia 

Vojvodina (Autonomna Pokrajina) 

132 

  Denizli (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Diyarbakır (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Düzce 
  Edirne 
  Elâzığ 
  Erzincan 
  Erzurum (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Eskişehir (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Gaziantep (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Giresun 
  Gümüşhane 
  Hakkari 
  Hatay (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 

Iğdır 
Isparta 
Istanbul (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
Izmir (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 

  Kahramanmaraş (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Karabük 
  Karaman 
  Kars 
  Kastamonu 
  Kayseri (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Kilis 
  Kırıkkale 
  Kırklareli 
  Kırşehir 
  Kocaeli (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Konya (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Kütahya 
  Malatya (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Manisa (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Mardin (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Country / Regions 
  Mersin (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Muğla (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Muş 
  Nevşehir 
  Niğde 
  Ordu (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Osmaniye 
  Rize 
  Sakarya (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Samsun (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Şanlıurfa (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Siirt 
  Sinop 
  Şırnak 
  Sivas 
  Tekirdağ (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Tokat 
  Trabzon (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Tunceli 
  Uşak 
  Van (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
  Yalova 
  Yozgat 
  Zonguldak 

  Buskerud 
  Østfold 

Country / Regions 
Türkiye 

Adana (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
Adıyaman  
Afyonkarahisar 
Ağrı 
Aksaray 
Amasya 
Ankara (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
Antalya (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
Ardahan 
Artvin 
Aydın (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
Balıkesir (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
Bartın 
Batman 
Bayburt 
Bilecik 
Bingöl 
Bitlis 
Bolu 
Burdur 
Bursa (Büyükşehir Belediyesi) 
Çanakkale 
Çankırı 
Çorum 
EEA Countries 
Norway 

Agder 
Innlandet 
More Og Romsdal 
Trøndelag 
Vestfold og Telemark 
Rogaland 
Vestland 
Nordland 
Oslo 
Troms og Finnmark 
Akershus 

133  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
 
 
Regional executive and assembly: decision-making body 

Coverage for data collection 2024 (EU Member States, United Kingdom, and EEA countries), and 2023 (IPA beneficiaries) 

Country 
EU Member States 
Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Czechia 
Denmark 
Germany 
Estonia 
Ireland 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Croatia 
Italy 
Cyprus 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Hungary 
Malta 
Netherlands 
Austria 
Poland 
Portugal 
Romania 
Slovenia 
Slovakia 
Finland 
Sweden 

Regional executive 

Regional assembly 

Gouvernment/Regering /Regierung 
(Not applicable) 
Rada Kraje 
Regionsrådsformanden  (Chair of regional assembly) 
Landesregierung/Senat/Parlament/Kabinett/Ministerrat 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
Ektelestiki epitropi perifereias 
Gobierno/Junta/Xunta/Govern/Jaurlaritza 
Executif 
Zamjenici župana/ Zamjenici gradonačelnika 
Giunta 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
Elnöke (Chair of regional assembly) 
(Not applicable) 
Gedeputeerde Staten 
Landesregierung 
Zarzad Województwa/Samorząd Województwa  
Governo Regional 
Preşedinte al Consiliului(Chair of regional assembly)/Elnöke 
(Not applicable) 
Predseda (Chair of regional assembly)/Primátor  
Maakuntahallitus/Landskapsregering/Lantråd 
Regionstyrelsen 

Parlement/Parlement/Parlament 
(Not applicable) 
Zastupitelstvo Kraje 
Regionsrådet 
Parlament/Bürgerschaft/Landtag 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
Periferiako Simvolio 
Asamblea/Cortes/Junta General/Parlamento/Parlament 
Conseil régional 
Županijska skupština 
Assemblea/Consiglio 
(Not applicable) 
Rajona Padome 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
Megyei Közgyülés 
(Not applicable) 
Provinciale Staten 
Landtag 
Sejmiki 
Assembleia Legislativa 
Consiliul Judetean 
(Not applicable) 
Zastupitel'stvo kraja 
Maakuntavaltuusto/Lagting 
Regionsfullmäktige 

United Kingdom 

Executive/Government/Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru 

Assembly/Parliament/Y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol 

134 

 
 
 
  
  
  
Country 

Regional executive 

Regional assembly 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Montenegro 
North Macedonia 
Albania 
Serbia 
Türkiye 

Vlade 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
Prefekt 
Vlada 
İl Encümeni / Vali 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 
Kosovo 

(Not applicable) 

EEA Countries 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 

Norway 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

Fylkesutvalg/Fylkesråd/Byrådet 

Predstavnički dom/Narodna skupština 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
Këshillit të Qarkut 
Skupština 
 İl Genel Meclisi / Büyükşehir Belediye Meclisi 

(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
Fylkestinget 

135  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
Local/municipal councils 

Coverage for data collection 2024 (EU Member States, United Kingdom, and EEA countries), and 2023 (IPA beneficiaries) 

Country 

Local/municipal unit 

Number of local units  Decision-making body 

EU Member States 

Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Czechia 
Denmark 
Germany 
Estonia 
Ireland 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Croatia 
Italy 
Cyprus 

Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Hungary 

Malta 
Netherlands 
Austria 
Poland 
Portugal 
Romania 
Slovenia 
Slovakia 
Finland 

136 

Communes/Gemeenten/Gemeinde 
Общини (Obshtini) 
Obec 
Kommuner 
Gemeinden 
Vallad, linnad 
County and city councils 
Δήμοι (Dimoi) 
Municipios 
Communes 
Gradovi i općine 
Comuni 
Δήμοι (Dimoi), Κοινότητες( Koinotites) 

Republikas pilsētas, novadi 
Savivaldybės 
Communes 
Települések, Városok, Megyei jogú városok, 
Fővárosi kerületek, city of Budapest 
Kunsilli 
Gemeenten 
Gemeinden 
Gminy 
Municípios 
Comuni, Municipiu, Orase 
Občine 
Obce 
Kunnat 

581 
265 
6,258 
99 
10,993 
79 
31 
332 
8,131 
34,956 
556 
7,904 
615 

43 
60 
102 
3,155 

68 
344 
2,093 
2,477 
308 
3,181 
212 
2,927 
309 

Conseil communal/Gementeraad/ Gemeinderat 
Общински съвет (Obshtinski sŭvet) 
Zastupitelstvo obce 
Byrådet 
Gemeinderat 
Volikogu 
County council and city council 
Δημοτικό Συμβούλιο (Dimotikó Symvoúlio) 
Pleno 
Conseil municipal 
Vijeća gradova, vijeća općina 
Consiglio 
Δημοτικό συμβούλιο (Dimotiko sumvoulio), Κοινοτικό 
Συμβούλιο (Koinotiko Sumvoulio) 

Dome 
Savivaldybes taryba 
Conseil communal 
Képviselõ-testület 

Kunsill lokali 
Gemeenteraad 
Gemeinderat 
Rada gminy 
Assembleia municipal 
Consiliul local 
Obcinski svet 
Obecné zastupitestvo 
Kunnanvaltuusto 

 
 
Country 

Sweden 

Local/municipal unit 

Kommuner 

United Kingdom 

County councils, district councils, unitary 
authorities 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Number of local units  Decision-making body 

290 

407 

Kommunfullmäktige 

Council 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 

општина (opština), Brcko District 

Not collected 

Skupština opštine/Općinsko vijeće 

Montenegro 
North Macedonia 
Albania 
Serbia 
Türkiye 

Општине (Opštine) 
Општини (Opštini) 
Bashki 
Opština, grad 
Belediye  

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 

Not collected 
Not collected 
Not collected 
Not collected 
Not collected 

Skupština opštine 
Cовет (Sovet) 
Këshilli Bashkiak 
Skupstina opstine 
Belediye meclisi 

Kosovo 

Komunë/општина (opština) 

Not collected 

Kuvendi i Komunës/Skupstina 
Opstine  

EEA Countries 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 
Norway 

Sveitarfélag 
Gemeinden 
Kommuner 

73 
11 
378 

Sveitarstjórn 
Gemeinderat 
Bystyret 

137  

 
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
Mayors/Council leaders 

Coverage  for  data  collection  2024  (EU  Member  States,  United  Kingdom,  and  EEA  countries),  and  2023  (IPA 
beneficiaries) 

Country 
EU Member States 
Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Czechia 
Denmark 
Germany 
Estonia 
Ireland 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Croatia 
Italy 
Cyprus 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Hungary 
Malta 
Netherlands 
Austria 
Poland 
Portugal 
Romania 
Slovenia 
Slovakia 
Finland 
Sweden 

Name of mayor/council leader 

Bourgmestre/Burgemeester/Bürgermeister 
Кмет 
Starosta, Primátor 
Borgmester 
Bürgermeister 
Vallavanem, Linnapea 
Mayor or chair of the council 
Δήμαρχος (Dimarchos) 
Alcalde/Alcaldesa 
Maire 
Gradonačelnik, načelnici općina 
Sindaco 
δημαρχος (Dimarchos) 
Priekšsēdētājs 
Meras 
Bourgmestre 
Polgármester 
Sindku 
Burgemeester 
Bürgermeister 
Wójt, Burmistrz, Prezydent miasta 
Presidente da Câmara Municipal 
Primarul 
Župan 
Starosta, Primátor 
Kaupunginjohtaja, kunnanjohtaja 
Kommunstyrelsen ordförande 

United Kingdom 

Mayor, leader of the council 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Montenegro 
North Macedonia 
Albania 
Serbia 
Türkiye 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 

Načelnik opština, gradonačelnik 
Predsjednici/Predsjednice opština  
Gradonatsalnik 
Kryetar bashkie 
Predsednik opstine, gradonacelnik 
Belediye başkanı 

Kosovo 

EEA Countries 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 
Norway 

138 

Kryetar/Gradonacelnik 

Oddviti, forseti 
Bürgermeister/Maire 
Ordfører 

 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
National governments: senior and junior ministers 

Coverage for data collection 2025 (EU Member States and EEA countries), and 2023 (IPA beneficiaries) 
Country 

Senior Ministers 

Government 
(senior and junior 
ministers) 

Cabinet/Council of 
Ministers 
(senior ministers only) 

EU Member States 

Belgium 

Gouvernement fédéral/Federale 
overheid/Bundesregierung 

- 

Bulgaria 

Правителството (Pravitelstvoto) 

- 

Czechia 

Denmark 

- 

- 

Kabinet 

Ministerråd 

Germany 

Bundesregierung 

- 

Estonia 

- 

Ireland 

Rialtas 

Kabinet 

- 

Prime Minister 
Deputy Prime Ministers 
Ministers 
Prime Minister 
Deputy Prime Ministers 
Ministers 

Prime Minister 
Deputy Prime Ministers 
Ministers 
Prime Minister 
Ministers 
Federal Chancellor 
Federal Ministers 
Head of Federal Chancellery 

Prime Minister 
Ministers 

Prime Minister 
Deputy Prime Minister 
Ministers 

Junior Ministers 

State Secretaries 

Deputy Ministers 
Chairpersons of State 
Agencies 
Deputy Chairpersons of State 
Agencies 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

Parliamentary State 
Secretaries 
Ministers of State 

(Not applicable) 

Chief Whip 
Ministers of State 

139 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Country 

Government 
(senior and junior 
ministers) 

Cabinet/Council of 
Ministers 
(senior ministers only) 

Senior Ministers 

Junior Ministers 

Greece 

Κυβέρνηση (Kyvérnisi) 

Spain 

Gobierno 

France 

Croatia 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Conseil des ministres 

Kabinet 

Italy 

Governo 

- 

Prime Minister 
Deputy Prime Minister 
Ministers 
State Minister 

President of the 
GovernmentDeputy 
PresidentMinisters 

Prime Minister 
Ministers 
State Secretaries 

President of the 
Government 
Vice Presidents 
Ministers 
President of Council 
Ministers 

Cyprus 

- 

Latvia 

Gouernment 

Lithuania 

Vyriausybė 

Luxembourg 

Gouvernement/Regierung 

Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου 
(Ypourgikoú Symvoulíou) 

President 
Ministers 

- 

- 

- 

Prime Minister 
Ministers 

Prime Minister 
Ministers 

Prime Minister 
Deputy Prime Minister 
Ministers 

Deputy Ministers 
Secretaries of State 

State Secretaries 

(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

Under-Secretaries of State 
Deputy Ministers 

(Not applicable) 

Parliamentary Secretaries 

Vice Ministers 

State Secretaries 

140 

 
 
Country 

Government 
(senior and junior 
ministers) 

Cabinet/Council of 
Ministers 
(senior ministers only) 

Hungary 

- 

Minisztertanács 

Malta 

Gvern 

Netherlands 

Regering 

Austria 

Bundesregierung 

Poland 

Rząd 

Portugal 

Governo 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Romania 

- 

Cabinetul de miniștri 

Slovenia 

Vlada 

Slovakia 

Vlády 

- 

- 

Senior Ministers 

Junior Ministers 

Prime Minister 
Deputy Prime Minister 
Ministers 

Prime Minister 
Ministers 

Prime Minister 
Deputy Prime Minister 
Ministers 

Federal Chancellor 
Federal Ministers 

Prime MinisterDeputy Prime 
MinisterMinistersChief of 
Chancellery of the Prime 
Minister 
Prime Minister 
Deputy Prime Minister 
Ministers 

Prime Minister 
Deputy Prime Minister 
Ministers 

Prime Minister 
Deputy Prime Minister 
Ministers 

Prime Minister 
Deputy Prime Ministers 
Ministers 

(Not applicable) 

Parliamentary Secretaries 

State Secretaries 

State Secretaries 

Secretaries of StateUnder-
Secretaries of State 

Secretaries of State 

(Not applicable) 

State Secretaries 
Secretary General of the 
Government 

State Secretaries 

141 

 
 
Country 

Government 
(senior and junior 
ministers) 

Cabinet/Council of 
Ministers 
(senior ministers only) 

Finland 

Hallitus 

- 

Sweden 

- 

Kabinett 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Montenegro 

Vijeće ministara Bosne i 
Hercegovine 

- 

- 

Kabinet 

North Macedonia 

владата (Vladata) 

- 

Albania 

Serbia 

Türkiye 

- 

- 

- 

Qeveria 

Oрман 

Bakanlar Kurulu 

Senior Ministers 

Junior Ministers 

Prime Minister 
Ministers 

Prime Minister 
Ministers 

Chairman of the Council 
Ministers 

Prime Minister 
Deputy Prime Ministers 
Ministers 

President of the 
GovernmentVice-
PresidentsMinisters 

Prime Minister 
Deputy Prime Minister 
Ministers 

Prime Minister 
Deputy Prime Ministers 
Ministers 

President 
Deputy President 
Ministers 

State Secretaries 

(Not applicable) 

Deputy ministers 

(Not applicable) 

Deputy ministers 

Deputy ministers 

(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 

142 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Country 

Government 
(senior and junior 
ministers) 

Cabinet/Council of 
Ministers 
(senior ministers only) 

Kosovo 

Kabineti Qeveritar 

- 

Senior Ministers 

Junior Ministers 

Prime Minister 
Deputy Prime Ministers 
Ministers 

Deputy ministers 

EEA Countries 

Iceland 

- 

Liechtenstein 

Regierung 

Norway 

Regjering 

Ráðherranefndar 

- 

- 

Prime Minister 
Ministers 

Prime Minister 
Deputy Prime Minister 
Ministers 

Prime Minister 
Ministers 

(Not applicable) 

Alternate Ministers 

Chief of staff in Prime 
Minister's office 
State Secretaries 

143 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
National governments: presidents and prime ministers 

Coverage for data collection 2025 (EU Member States and EEA countries), and 2023 (IPA beneficiaries) 
Country 

President  
(elected head of state) 

Prime minister  
(head of government) 

EU Member States 

Belgium 

Bulgaria 

Czechia 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Ireland 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Croatia 

Italy 
Cyprus 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 

Malta 

Netherlands 

Austria 

Poland 

Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

(Not applicable) 

President 

President 

(Not applicable) 

President 

President 

President 

President 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

Chancellor 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

(Not applicable) 

President of the Government 

President 

President 

President 
President 

President 

President 

(Not applicable) 

President 

President 

(Not applicable) 

President 

President 

President 

President 

President 

President 

President 

(Not applicable) 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

President of the Council of Ministers 
President 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

Chancellor 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Chairman of the Presidency 

Chairman of the Council of Ministers 

Montenegro 

North Macedonia 

Albania 

Serbia 

Türkiye 

President 

President 

President 

President 

President 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 
Kosovo 

President 

Prime Minister 

President of Government 

Prime Minister 

Prime Minister 

President 

Prime Minister 

EEA Countries 
Iceland 

Liechtenstein 

Norway 

144 

President 

(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

Prime Minister 

Head of Government 

Prime Minister 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
Major political parties 

Coverage for data collection 2025 (EU Member States and EEA countries), and 2023 (IPA beneficiaries) 

Country 

Major political parties 

EU Member States 
Belgium 

Bulgaria 

Czechia 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Christian Democratic and Flemish (Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams) 
Flemish Interest (Vlaams Belang) 
Workers' Party of Belgium (Partij van de Arbeid van België) 
Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste) 
Forward (Vooruit) 
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten) 
The Committed Ones (Les Engagés) 
Reformist Movement (Mouvement Réformateur) 
New Flemish Alliance (Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie) 

Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (Grazhdani za evropeysko razvitie na 
Balgariya) 
Bulgarian Socialist Party (Bulgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) 
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (Dvizhenie za prava i svobodi) 
Just Bulgaria United Patriots, SBOR 
There is such people (Ima takav narod) 
DaB! (Yes, Bulgaria!) 
Revival party (Vazrazhdane) 
We Continue the Change (Prodalzhavame promyanata, PP) 
Mayors and Independents STAN (Starostové a nezávislí) 
Civic Democratic Party (Obcanská demokratická strana) 
ANO 2011 
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (Křesťanská a 
demokratická unie – Československá strana lidová) 
TOP09 
Freedom and Direct Democracy – Tomio Okamura (Svoboda a přímá demokracie - Tomio 
Okamura, SPD) 
Liberal Party (Venstre) 
Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne/Socialdemokratiet) 
Liberal Alliance (LA) 
Moderaterne (M) 
Danmarksdemokraterne (DD) 
Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) 
Unity List-Red Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) 
Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) 
Christian-Democratic Union of Germany (Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) 
Christian Social Union in Bavaria (Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern) 
Social Democratic Party of Germany (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands) 
Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD) 
The Left (Die Linke) 
Alliance '90/The Greens (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) 
Estonian Reform Party (Eesti Reformierakond)Estonian Centre Party (Eesti 
Keskerakond)Pro Patria (Isamaa)Social Democratic Party (Sotsiaaldemokraatlik 
Erakond)Conservative People's Party of Estonia (Eesti Konservatiivne 
Rahvaerakond)Estonian 200 (Eesti 200) 

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Country 

Ireland 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Croatia 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Major political parties 
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach) 
Fine Gael 
Social Democrats 
Labour Party (Páirtí an Lucht Oibre) 
Sinn Féin 
New Democracy (Néa Dimokratía) 
Syriza (Synaspismós Rhizospastikís Aristerás) 
Panhellenic Socialist Movement (Panellήnio Sosialistikό Kίnhma - PASOK) 
Communist Party of Greece (Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas) 
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español) 
Popular Party (Populares) 
Vox 
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya) 
Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste) 
Union of Democrats and Independents (Union des démocrates et indépendants) 
Renaissance 
Democratic Movement (Mouvement Démocrate) 
The Republicans (Les Républicains) 
Rassemblement national 
La France insoumise 
Horizons 
We can! – Political platform 
Croatian Democratic Union (Hrvatska demokratska zajednica) 
Social Democratic Party of Croatia (Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske) 

Forza Italia 
Democratic Party (Partito Democratico) 
Five Star Movement (Movimento 5 Stelle) 
Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia) 
North League (Lega Nord) 
Democratic Rally (Dimokratikós Sinayermós) 
Progressive Party of Working People (Anorthotikó Kómma Ergazómenou Laoú) 
Democratic Party (Dimokratikó Kómma) 
Movement for Social Democracy (Kinima Sosialdimokraton) 
Democratic Party (DP) 
National People's Front (ELAM) (Ethnikó Laïkó Métopo (E.LA.M.)) 
LATVIJA PIRMAJĀ VIETĀPROGRESĪVIELATVIJAS REĢIONU APVIENĪBASUnity 
(Vienotiba)Stabilitātei!Latvijas Zemnieku savienībaNational Alliance "All For Latvia!" – "For 
Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK" (Nacionālā apvienība „Visu Latvijai!” – „Tēvzemei un 
Brīvībai/LNNK”) 

Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (Tevynes sajunga - Lietuvos krikšcionys 
demokratai) 
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (Lietuvos socialdemokratu partija) 
Liberal Movement (Liberalu Sajudis) 
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (Lietuvos valstieciu ir žaliuju sajunga) 
Dawn of Nemunas (Nemuno Aušra) 
Democrats for Lithuania (Demokratų frakcija „Vardan Lietuvos“) 

Luxembourg 

Christian Social People's Party (Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei) 
Democratic Party (Demokratesch Partei) 
The Greens (Déi Gréng) 
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Arbechterpartei) 
Alternative Democratic Reform Party (Alternativ Demokratesch Reformpartei) 

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Country 

Hungary 

Malta 

Netherlands 

Austria 

Poland 

Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Major political parties 
Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union (Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség) 
Hungarian Socialist Party (Magyar Szocialista Párt) 
Christian Democratic People's Party (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt) 
Democratic Coalition (Demokratikus Koalíció) 
Momentum Movement (Momentum Mozgalom) 
Nationalist Party (Partit Nazzjonalista) 
Labour Party (Partit Laburista) 

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) 
Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) 
Party for Freedom (Partij voor de Vrijheid) 
Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) 
New Social Contract (Nieuw Sociaal Contract) 
BBB (BoerBurgerBeweging)  
Democrats 66 (Democraten 66) 
GreenLeft (GroenLinks) 
Freedom Party of Austria (Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs) 
New Austria and Liberal Forum (Das Neue Österreich und Liberales Forum, NEOS) 
The Greens – The Green Alternative (Die Grünen – Die Grüne Alternative) 
Austrian People's Party (Österreichische Volkspartei) 
Social Democratic Party of Austria (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs) 
Civic Platform (Platforma Obywatelska) 
Law and Justice (Prawo i Sprawiedliwosc) 
Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (PSL) 
Koło Parlamentarne Polska 2050 

Socialist Party (Partido Socialista)Social Democratic Party (Partido Social 
Democrata)Enough! (Chega!, CH) 
Social Democratic Party (Partidul Social Democrat) 
S.O.S. Romania 
National Liberal Party (Partidul National Liberal) 
Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (Uniunea Democrata Maghiara din 
România) 
Young People's Party (Partidul Oamenilor Tineri) 
Save Romania Union  (Uniunea Salvați România) 
Alliance for the Union of Romanians AUR (Alian¿a pentru Unirea Românilor) 

Social Democrats (Socialni demokrati) 
Slovenian Democratic Party (Slovenska demokratska stranka) 
Freedom Movement (Svoboda) 
New Slovenia – Christian Democrats (Nova Slovenija – Kršcanski demokrati) 
Levica (The left) 

Direction – Social Democracy (Smer – sociálna demokracia) 
Freedom and Solidarity (Sloboda a Solidarita, SaS) 
Slovensko  
Christian Democratic Movement (Kresťanskodemokratické hnutie KDH) 
Voice – Social Democracy (Hlas – sociálna demokracia) 
Progressive Slovakia (Progresívne Slovensko) 
Slovak National Party (Slovenská národná strana) 

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Country 

Finland 

Sweden 

Major political parties 
National Coalition Party (Kansallinen Kokoomus) 
Finns Party (Perussuomalaiset) 
Centre Party (Suomen Keskusta) 
Social Democratic Party of Finland (Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue) 
Green League (Vihreä liitto) 
Left Alliance (Vasemmistoliitto) 

Swedish Social Democratic Party (Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti) 
Moderate Party (Moderata samlingspartiet) 
Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna) 
Miljöpartiet (Green Party) 
Centre Party (Centerpartiet) 
Sweden Democrats (Sverigedemokraterna) 
Left Party (Vänsterpartiet) 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 
Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Party of Democratic Action (SDA) 
Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) 
Serb Democratic Party (SDS) 
Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH) 
People and Justice (Narod i pravda - NiP) 
Croatian Democratic Union 1990 (HDZ 1990) 
For New Generations (Za nove generacije ZNG) 
Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina (Stranka za Bosnu i Hercegovinu - SBiH) 
Democratic Front (Demokratska fronta - Željko Komšic) 
Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SDP BiH) 
Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (Demokratska Partija Socijalista Crne 
Gore)New Serb Democracy (Nova srpska demokratija)Movement for Changes (Pokret za 
promjene)Democratic Montenegro (Demokratska Crna Gora)Democratic People's Party 
(DNP)Socialist People's Party of MontenegroCivic Movement United Reform Action (URA)  

Montenegro 

Albania 

North 
Macedonia 

Serbia 

Türkiye 

Socialist Party (Partisë Socialiste) 
Democratic Party (Partisë Demokratike) 

VMRO - Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity 
Alliance for Albanians (Alijansa za Albancite) 
Social Democratic Union of Macedonia 
Democratic Union for Integration 

Socialist Party of Serbia (Socijalisticka partija Srbije) 
Serbian Progressive Party (Srpska napredna stranka) 
Party of freedom and justice (Stranka slobode i pravde) 
National Party (Narodna stranka) 

Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi) 
Republican People's Party (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi) 
Good party (Iyi Parti) 
Nationalist Movement Party (Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi) 
Party of the Greens and the Left Future (Yeşiller ve Sol Gelecek Partisi) 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 

148 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Country 

Kosovo 

Major political parties 
Democratic League of Kosovo (Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës, LDK) 
Democratic Party of Kosovo (Partia Demokratike e Kosovës, PDK) 
Self-determination (Lëvizja Vetëvendosje) 
Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (Aleanca për Ardhmërinë e Kosovës, AAK) 

EEA Countries 
Iceland 

Liechtenstein 

Norway 

Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) 
People's Party (Flokkur fólksins) 
Centre Party (Miðflokkur) 
Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) 
Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn) 
Reform Party (Viðreisn) 

Patriotic Union (Vaterländische Union) 
Free List (Freie Liste) 
Progressive Citizens' Party in Liechtenstein (Fortschrittliche Bürgerpartei in Liechtenstein) 
Democrats for Liechtenstein DpL (Demoktraten pro Lichtenstein) 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 
Conservative Party (Høyre) 
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 

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Public administration 

European agencies 

Coverage for data collection 2024 

European Agencies (EN name) 
Decentralised Agencies 

Highest decision-making body covered 

Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) 
European Labour Authority (ELA) 
Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic 
Communications (BEREC Office) 

Board of Regulators 
Management Board 
Board of Regulators 

Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) 
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) 
European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) 
European Agency for the operational management of large-scale 
IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice 

Administative Council 
Governing Board 
Management Board 
Management Board 

European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) 
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 
European Banking Authority (EBA) 
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) 
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training 
(Cedefop) 

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) 
European Environment Agency (EEA) 
European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) 
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) 
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and 
Working Conditions (EUROFOUND) 

European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) 
European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) 
European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority 
(EIOPA) 

European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) 
European Medicines Agency (EMA) 
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction 
(EMCDDA) 

Management Board 
Management Board 
Board of Supervisors 
Management Board 
Governing Board 

Management Board 
Management Board 
Administrative Board 
Management Board 
Governing Board 

Administrative Board 
Management Board 
Board of Supervisors 

Administrative Board 
Management Board 
Management Board 

European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) 
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) 

Management Board 
Management Board 

European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation 
(Europol) 

European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) 
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) 
European Training Foundation (ETF) 
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) 
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) 
Single Resolution Board (SRB) 
European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation 
(Eurojust) 

Management Board 

Management Board 
Board of Supervisors 
Governing Board 
Management Board 
Management Board 
Board 
College of Eurojust 

Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (CdT) 

Management Board 

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European Agencies (EN name) 
European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) 

Highest decision-making body covered 
College of the EPPO 

Other Agencies 

European Defence Agency (EDA) 
European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) 
European Union Satellite Centre (EU SatCen) 
European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of 
Fusion Energy (Fusion for Energy) 

Steering Board 
(Not applicable) 
Board 
Governing Board 

European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) 

Governing Board 

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National administrations: ministries by BEIS type 

Coverage for data collection 2024 (EU Member States, United Kingdom, and EEA countries), and 2023 (IPA beneficiaries) 

B Basic Functions 

Country 
EU Member States 
Belgium 

E Economy 

I Infrastructure 

S Socio-cultural functions 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 
Foreign Trade and Cooperation 
and Development 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of Policy and Support 
Prime Minister's Office 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of E-Government 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice 
Office of Government 

Ministry of Economy, SMEs and 
Energy 
Ministry of Finance 

Ministry of Transport 

Ministry of Employment and Social 
Dialogue 
Ministry of Public Health, Food and 
Environment 
Ministry of Science Policy 
Ministry of Social Integration, 
Fight against poverty, Social 
economy and Large cities policy 
Ministry of Social Security 

Ministry of Agriculture and Food 
Ministry of Economy and Industry 
Ministry of Finance 
Ministry of Innovation and Growth 
Ministry of Regional Development 
and Public Works 
Ministry of Tourism 

Ministry of Energy 
Ministry of Environment and 
Water Resources 
Ministry of Transport and 
Communications 

Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Education and Science 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Labor and Social Policy 
Ministry of Youth and Sports 

Ministry of Agriculture 
Ministry of Finance 
Ministry of Industry and Trade 
Ministry of Regional Development 

Ministry of Environment 
Ministry of Transport 

Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Education, Youth and 
Sports 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Labour and Social 
Affairs 

Bulgaria 

Czechia 

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Country 
Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Ireland 

B Basic Functions 

E Economy 

I Infrastructure 

S Socio-cultural functions 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of the Interior and 
Health 
Prime Minister's Office 

Ministry of Economic Affairs 
Ministry of Finance 
Ministry of Industry, Business and 
Financial Affairs 
Ministry of Taxation 

Federal Chancellery 
Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Interior and Home 
Affairs 
Ministry of Justice 

Ministry of Economic Affairs and 
Climate Protection 
Ministry of Economic Cooperation 
and Development 
Ministry of Finance 
Ministry of Food and Agriculture 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign affairs 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice 
Prime Minister's Office 

Ministry of Economic Affairs and 
Infrastructure 
Ministry of Finance 
Ministry of Regional Affairs and 
Agriculture 

Department of Defence 
Department of Foreign Affairs 
Department of Justice 
Department of Rural and 
Community Development 
Department of the Taoiseach 

Department of Agriculture, Food 
and the Marine 
Department of Enterprises, Trade 
and Employment 
Department of Finance 
Department of Public Expenditure, 
NDP Delivery and Reform 
Department of Tourism, Culture, 
Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 

Ministry for Food, Agriculture and 
Fisheries 
Ministry of Climate, Energy and 
Utilities 
Ministry of Digital government 
and gender equality 
Ministry of Transport 
Ministry of the Environment 

Ministry for Housing, Urban 
Development and Building 
Ministry of Environment, Nature 
Conservation, Nuclear Safety and 
Consumer protection 
Ministry of Transport and Digital 
Infrastructure 

Ministry of Environment 

Department of Communications, 
Climate action and Environment 
Department of Housing, Local 
Government and Heritage 
Department of Transport 

Ministry of Children and Education 
Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs 
Ministry of Employment 
Ministry of Higher Education and 
Science 
Ministry of Immigration and 
Integration 
Ministry of Social Affairs, Housing 
and Senior Citizens 

Ministry of Education and 
Research 
Ministry of Employment and Social 
Affairs 
Ministry of Family Affairs 
Ministry of Health 

Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Education and 
Research 
Ministry of Social Affairs 

Department of Children, Equality, 
Disability, Integration and Youth 
Affairs 
Department of Education 
Department of Further and Higher 
Education, Research, Innovation 
and Science 
Department of Health 
Department of Social Protection 

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B Basic Functions 

E Economy 

I Infrastructure 

S Socio-cultural functions 

Ministry of Citizen Protection 
Ministry of Digital Governance 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of National Defence 
Prime Minister's Office 

Ministry for Shipping and Island 
Policy 
Ministry of Agricultural 
Development and Food 
Ministry of Development 
Ministry of Economy and Finance 
Ministry of Tourism 

Ministry of Climate crisis and Civil 
protection 
Ministry of Environment and 
Energy 
Ministry of Infrastructure and 
Transport 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign affairs, 
European Union and Cooperation 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of Presidency, Relations 
with Parliament and Democratic 
Memory 
Ministry of Territorial Policy 
Prime Minister's Office 

Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing and 
Food 
Ministry of Consumption 
Ministry of Economy and Digital 
transformation 
Ministry of Finance and Civil 
Service 
Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism 

Ministry of Ecological Transition 
and demographic challenge 
Ministry of Transport, Mobility 
and Urban Agenda 

Ministry for the Armed Forces 
Ministry of European and Foreign 
Affairs 
Ministry of Interior and Overseas 
Ministry of Justice 
Prime Minister's Office 

Ministry of Agriculture and Food 
Ministry of Economy and Finance 

Ministry of Ecological Transition 
and Territorial Cohesion 

Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Education, Religious 
Affairs and Sports 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Labour and Social 
Security 
Ministry of Migration Policy and 
Asylum 
Ministry of Social cohesion and 
Family 

Ministry of Culture and Sport 
Ministry of Education and 
Vocational Training 
Ministry of Equality 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Inclusion, Social 
Security and Migration 
Ministry of Labor and Social 
Economy 
Ministry of Science and Innovation 
Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 
Agenda 
Ministry of Universities 

Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and 
Health 
Ministry of National Education and 
Youth 

Country 
Greece 

Spain 

France 

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Country 
Croatia 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

B Basic Functions 

E Economy 

I Infrastructure 

S Socio-cultural functions 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign and European 
Affairs 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice and Public 
Administration 
Ministry of Veterans' Affairs 
Prime Minister's Office 

Ministry of Agriculture 
Ministry of Economy and 
Sustainable Development 
Ministry of Finance 
Ministry of Regional Development 
and EU funds 
Ministry of Tourism and Sport 

Ministry of Physical Planning, 
Construction and State Assets 
Ministry of the Sea, Transport 
and Infrastructure 

Ministry of Culture and Media 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Labour, Pension 
System, Family and Social Policy 
Ministry of Science and Education 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and 
International Cooperation 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice 
Prime Minister's Office 

Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and 
Forestry 
Ministry of Business and Made in 
Italy 
Ministry of Economy and Finance 
Ministry of Tourism 

Ministry of Infrastructure and 
Transport 
Ministry of the Environment and 
Energy Security 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice and Public 
Order 
Prime Minister's Office 

Ministry of Agriculture, Rural 
Development and Environment 
Ministry of Energy, Commerce and 
Industry 
Ministry of Finance 

Ministry of Transport, 
Communications and Works 

Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Education and Merit 
Ministry of Employment and Social 
Policy 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of University and research 

Ministry of Education, Culture, 
Sports and Youth 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Labour and Social 
Insurance 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of Smart Administration 
and Regional Development 
State Chancellery 

Ministry of Agriculture 
Ministry of Economics 
Ministry of Finance 

Ministry for Climate and Energy 
Ministry of Transport 

Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Education and Science 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Welfare 

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B Basic Functions 

E Economy 

I Infrastructure 

S Socio-cultural functions 

Country 
Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of National Defence 
Office of the Government 

Ministry of Agriculture 
Ministry of Economy and 
Innovation 
Ministry of Energy 
Ministry of Finance 

Ministry of Environment 
Ministry of Transport 

Ministry of Digitalisation 
Ministry of Foreign and European 
Affairs, Defense, Cooperation and 
Foreign Trade 
Ministry of Home Affairs 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of Public Administration 
Ministry of State 

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and 
Viticulture 
Ministry of Economy 
Ministry of Finance 

Ministry of Environment, Climate 
and Biodiversity 
Ministry of Housing and Regional 
Planning 
Ministry of Mobility and Public 
Works 

Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Education, Science and 
Sport 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Social Security and 
Employment 

Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Employment 
Ministry of Family Affairs, 
Solidarity, Living Together and 
Welcoming 
Ministry of Gender Equality and 
Diversity 
Ministry of Health and Social 
security 
Ministry of Higher Education and 
Research 
Ministry of National Education, 
Children and Youth 
Ministry of Sport 

Ministry of Culture and Innovation 

Ministry of Agriculture 
Ministry of Finance 
Ministry of National Economy 

Ministry of Construction and 
Transport 
Minsitry of Energy 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of European Union 
Affairs 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and 
Trade 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of Public Administration 
and Spatial Development 
Prime Minister's Cabinet Office 
Prime Minister's Office 

Hungary 

156 

 
 
 
 
 
  
Country 
Malta 

B Basic Functions 

E Economy 

I Infrastructure 

S Socio-cultural functions 

Ministry for Foreign and 
European Affairs and Trade 
Ministry for Gozo and Planning 
Ministry for Home Affairs, 
Security and Employment 
Ministry for Justice and Reform of 
the Construction Sector 
Office of the Prime Minister 

Ministry for Agriculture, fisheries 
and animal rights 
Ministry for Finance 
Ministry for Tourism and Public 
Cleanliness 
Ministry for the Economy, 
Enterprises and Strategic Projects 

Ministry for Lands and the 
Implementation of the Electoral 
Programme 
Ministry for 
Transport, Infrastructure and 
Public Works 
Ministry for the Environment, 
Energy and Regeneration of the 
Grand Harbour 

Netherlands 

Austria 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of General Affairs 
Ministry of Interior and Kingdom 
Relations 
Ministry of Justice and Security 

Federal Chancellery 
Federal Ministry of Defence 
Federal Ministry of European and 
Foreign Affairs 
Federal Ministry of Interior 
Federal Ministry of Justice 

Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and 
Food Quality 
Ministry of Economic Affairs and 
Climate Policy 
Ministry of Finance 

Ministry of Infrastructure and 
Water Management 

Federal Ministry of  Agriculture, 
Regions and Tourism 
Federal Ministry of Finance 

Federal Ministry for Climate 
Action, Environment, Energy, 
Mobility, Innovation and 
Technology 

Ministry for Education, Sport, 
Youth, Research and Innovation 
Ministry for Health and Active 
Ageing 
Ministry for Inclusion and the 
Voluntary Sector 
Ministry for National Heritage, the 
Arts and Local Government 
Ministry for Social Policy and 
Children's Rights 
Ministry for Social and Affordable 
Accomodation 

Ministry of Education, Culture and 
Science 
Ministry of Health, Welfare and 
Sport 
Ministry of Social Affairs and 
Employment 

Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, 
Civil Service and Sport 
Federal Ministry of Education, 
Science and Research 
Federal Ministry of Labor and 
Economy 
Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, 
Health, Care and Consumer 
Protection 

157 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
B Basic Functions 

E Economy 

I Infrastructure 

S Socio-cultural functions 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Interior and 
Administration 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of National Defence 
Prime Minister's Office 

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development 
Ministry of Development Funds 
and Regional Policy 
Ministry of Finance 
Ministry of State Assets 

Ministry of Climate and 
Environment 
Ministry of Development and 
Technology 
Ministry of Digitization 
Ministry of Infrastructure 

Ministry of Culture and National 
Heritage 
Ministry of Education and Science 
Ministry of Family and Social Policy 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Sport and Tourism 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of National Defence 
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs 
Presidency of the Council of 
Ministers 

Ministry of Agriculture and 
Fisheries Food 
Ministry of Economy 
Ministry of Finance 
Ministry of Territorial Cohesion 

Ministry of Environment and 
Energy 
Ministry of Infrastructure and 
Housing 

Government's Office 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Internal Affairs 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of National Defence 

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development 
Ministry of Economy, 
Entrepreneurship and Tourism 
Ministry of European Investments 
and Projects 
Ministry of Finance 

Ministry of Development, Public 
Works and Administration 
Ministry of Environment, Waters 
and Forests 
Ministry of Transport and 
Infrastructure 
Minstry of Energy 

Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Employment, Solidarity 
and Social Security 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Science, Technology 
and Higher Education 
Ministry of Youth and 
Modernization 

Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Education 
Ministry of Family, Youth and 
Equal Opportunities 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Labour and Social 
Solidarity 
Ministry of Research, Innovation 
and Digitisation 

Country 
Poland 

Portugal 

Romania 

158 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Country 
Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

B Basic Functions 

E Economy 

I Infrastructure 

S Socio-cultural functions 

Ministry of Cohesion and 
Regional Development 
Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and 
European Affairs 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of Public Administration 
Prime Minister's office 

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Food 
Ministry of Economy, Tourism and 
Sports 
Ministry of Finance 

Ministry of Digital transformation 
Ministry of Environment, Climate 
and Energy 
Ministry of Infrastructure 
Ministry of Natural Resources 
and Space 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign and European  
Affairs 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice 
Prime Minister's Office 

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development 
Ministry of Economy 
Ministry of Finance 
Ministry of Investment, Regional 
Development and Informatization 
Ministry of Tourism and Sports 

Ministry of Environment 
Ministry of Transport 

Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Education 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Higher Education, 
Science and Innovation 
Ministry of Labour, Family, Social 
Affairs and Equal Opportunities 
Ministry of Solidarity 

Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Education, Research, 
Development and Youth 
Ministry of Employment, Social 
Affairs and Family 
Ministry of Health 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice 
Prime Minister's Office 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Justice 
Prime Minister's Office 

Ministry of Agriculture and 
Forestry 
Ministry of Economic Affairs and 
Employment 
Ministry of Finance 

Ministry of Finance 

Ministry of Environment 
Ministry of Transport and 
Communications 

Ministry of Education and Culture 
Ministry of Social Affairs and 
Health 

Ministry of Climate and Business 
Ministry of Rural Affairs and 
Infrastructure 

Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Education 
Ministry of Employment 
Ministry of Social Affairs 

159 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Country 
United Kingdom 

B Basic Functions 

Attorney General's Office 
Cabinet Office 
Department for International 
Development 
Foreign and Commonwealth 
Office 
Home Office 
Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Housing, 
Communities and Local 
Government 
Ministry of Justice 
Northern Ireland Office 
Office of the Secretary of State 
for Wales 
Scotland Office 
IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 
Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Ministry of Civil Affairs 
Ministry of Defense 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of Security 

Montenegro 

E Economy 

I Infrastructure 

S Socio-cultural functions 

Department for Business, Energy 
and Industrial Strategy 
Department for International 
Trade 
Her Majesty's Treasury 
UK Export Finance 

Department for Environment, 
Food and Rural Affairs 
Department for Transport 

Department for Digital, Culture, 
Media and Sport 
Department for Education 
Department for Work and 
Pensions 
Department of Health and Social 
Care 

Ministry of Finance and Treasury 
Ministry of Foreign Trade and 
Economic Relations 

Ministry of Communications and 
Transport 

Ministry of Human Rights and 
Refugees 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of European Affairs 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of Public Administration 
Ministry of the Interior 
Prime Minister's Office 

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Water Management 
Ministry of Capital Investments 
Ministry of Economic Development 
and Tourism 
Ministry of Finance 

Ministry of Ecology, Spatial 
Planning and Urbanism 

Ministry of Culture and Media 
Ministry of Education 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Human and Minority 
Rights 
Ministry of Labour and Social 
welfare 
Ministry of Science and 
Technological development 
Ministry of Sports and Youth 

160 

 
 
 
 
 
Country 
North Macedonia 

B Basic Functions 

E Economy 

I Infrastructure 

S Socio-cultural functions 

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Water Supply 
Ministry of Economy 
Ministry of Finance 

Ministry of Environment and 
Physical Planning 
Ministry of Transport and 
Communications 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of Local Self-
Government 
Ministry of political system and 
inter-community relations 
Prime Minister's Office 

Albania 

Serbia 

Minister of State for Diaspora 
Ministry for Europe and Foreign 
Affairs 
Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of State for Relations 
with Parliament 
Ministry of the Interior 
Prime Minister's Office 

Minister of State for Protection of 
Enterprise 
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development  
Ministry of Finance and Economy 
Ministry of State for 
Reconstruction 
Ministry of Tourism and 
Environment 

Ministry of Infrastructure and 
Energy  

Ministry for European Integration 
Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of Public Administration 
and Local Self-Government 
Prime Minister's Office 

Ministry for Public Investment 
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Water Management 
Ministry of Economy 
Ministry of Finance 
Ministry of Internal and Foreign 
Trade 
Ministry of Rural Welfare 
Ministry of Tourism and Youth 

Ministry of Construction, 
Transport and Infrastructure 
Ministry of Environmental 
Protection 
Ministry of Information and 
Telecommunications 
Ministry of Mining and Energy 

Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Education and Science 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Information Society 
and Administration 
Ministry of Labour and Social 
Policy 

Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Education, Sports and 
Youth 
Ministry of Health and Social 
Protection 

Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Education 
Ministry of Family Welfare and 
Demography 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Human and Minority 
Rights and Social Dialogue 
Ministry of Labour, Employment, 
Veteran and Social Affairs 
Ministry of Science, Technological 
development and Innovation 
Ministry of Sport 

161 

 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Country 
Türkiye 

B Basic Functions 

E Economy 

I Infrastructure 

S Socio-cultural functions 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Interior 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of National Defence 

Ministry of Agriculture and 
Forestry 
Ministry of Finance and Treasury 
Ministry of Industry and 
Technology 
Ministry of Trade 

Ministry of Energy and Natural 
Resources 
Ministry of Environment, Urban 
Planning and Climate Change 
Ministry of Transport and 
Infrastructure 

Ministry of Culture and Tourism 
Ministry of Family and Social 
Services 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Labour and Social 
Security 
Ministry of National Education 
Ministry of Youth and Sports 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidates) 
Kosovo 

Ministry for Communities and 
Returns 
Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and 
Diaspora 
Ministry of Internal Affairs 
Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of Local Government 
Administration 
Prime Minister's Office 

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Rural Development 
Ministry of Economy 
Ministry of Finance, Labour and 
Transfers 
Ministry of Industry, 
Entrepreneurship and Trade 
Ministry of Regional Development 

EEA Countries 
Iceland 

Ministry of Environment, Spatial 
Planning and Infrastructure 

Ministry of Culture, Youth and 
Sports 
Ministry of Education, Science, 
Technology and Innovation 
Ministry of Health 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Justice 
Prime Minister's Office 

Ministry of Finance and Economic 
Affairs 
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and 
Fisheries 

Ministry of Environment, Energy 
and Climate 
Ministry of Infrastructure 

Ministry of Culture and Commerce 
Ministry of Education and Children 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Higher education, 
Science and Innovation 
Ministry of Social Affairs and 
Labour 

162 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Country 
Liechtenstein 

B Basic Functions 

E Economy 

I Infrastructure 

S Socio-cultural functions 

Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
Education and Sport 
Ministry for Home Affairs, 
Economy and Environment 
Ministry of General Government 
Affairs and Finance 

Ministry of Defence 
Ministry of Digitalisation and 
Public Governance 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Justice and Public 
Security 
Ministry of Local Government 
and Regional Development 
Prime Minister's Office 

Norway 

` 

Ministry for Infrastructure and 
Justice 

Ministry for Social Affairs and 
Culture 

Ministry of Agriculture and Food 
Ministry of Finance 
Ministry of Trade, Industry and 
Fisheries 

Ministry of Climate and 
Environment 
Ministry of Energy 
Ministry of Transport 

Ministry of Children and Families 
Ministry of Culture and Equality 
Ministry of Education and 
Research 
Ministry of Health and Care 
Services 
Ministry of Labour and Social 
Affairs 

163 

 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
Level 1 and Level 2 administrators in national ministries 

Coverage  for  data  collection  2024  (EU  Member  States,  United  Kingdom,  and  EEA  countries),  and  2023  (IPA 
beneficiaries) 

Level 1 administrators 

Level 2 administrators 

Country 
EU Member States 

Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Czechia 

Representative at level N 
Secretary General 
State secretary 
Deputy minister 
Chief director of the section 
Director of the section  

Denmark 

Permanent Secretary of State 

Germany 
Estonia 

State secretary 
Secretary General 
Deputy Secretary General  

Ireland 

Secretary General 

Representative at level N-1 
Director of directorates 
Director of department 

Deputy Permanent Secretary 
Director 

Head of department 
Head of department 

Assistant Secretary General 
Deputy secretary and secondary 
secretaries (Department of Foreign 
Affairs only) 
Director 
Director General 
General Technical Secretary 

Head of department 
Vice-director 
Under-director 

Heads of sectors 
General Director 

Greece 
Spain 

France 

Croatia 
Italy 

Cyprus 
Latvia 

Director General 
Sub-secretary  
General Secretary 

Director of central administration and 
"assimilés" 

Assistant minister 
Secretary General 
Head of Department  

Permanent Secretary 
State secretary 
Director of the State Chancellery 

Director  
Deputy state secretary 
Deputy Director of the State Chancellery 

Lithuania 

Chancellor 

Luxembourg 

General Administrator (Grade 18)  

Senior State Secretary 
Principal Permanent Secretary 
Permanent Secretary 

Secretary General 
Director General 
Inspector General 

Head of division 
Director General 

Hungary 
Malta 

Netherlands 

Austria 
Poland 

164 

Director of the department 
Head of group 

Government First Counsellor (Grades 17 
and 17bis)  

Under State Secretary 
Director General 
Director and Assistant Director 
Chief Information Officer and Head 

Director 
Project or Program Director 
Deputy Secretary General 
Head Engineer General  

Head of department 
Director of Department 

 
 
Country 
Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

Level 1 administrators 
Director General 
Inspector General 
Secretary General 
President 

Secretary general 
Deputy Secretary General 
Director General 
Deputy Director General 

Director General 
Secretary General 
Head of Minister’s Cabinet and Head of 
office under Minister 
Deputy Director General 
Head of the General Secretariat 
Deputy of the government service under 
the Minister without portfolio 

Secretary General 
General Directors of Sections 
Director General of the Office of the 
Minister 
Director General of the Office of the 
State Secretary 

Level 2 administrators 
Deputy Director General 
Deputy Inspector General 
Deputy Secretary General 
Vice-President  

Director 
Deputy director 

Head of sectors and offices  

Deputy Secretary General 
Director of Personnel Office 
Directors of departments 
Head of Departments 

Permanent Secretary 
Director of Department 

Director-General  

Head of section and other persons at 
level 2 

Director  

United Kingdom 

Permanent Secretary 

Director General  

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Montenegro 
North Macedonia 

Secretary of the Ministry 
Assistant Minister 

Secretary of the Ministry 
State secretary 

Albania 

Serbia 
Türkiye 

General Secretary 
General Directorate 
State secretary 
Deputy minister 

Chief of Staff  
Heads of Department 

Director General 
State counsellor, Director in the Ministry 
of Foreign Affairs 

Head of Directory 

Assistant minister 
Deputy Director General  
Head of Department 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 

Kosovo 

General Secretary 

Directors of Departments 

EEA countries 
Iceland 
Liechtenstein 

Permanent secretary 
Permanent Government Secretary 
Personal Secretaries of the Prime 
Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister 
Government Officers 

Deputy Permanent Secretary 
Ministry officer 

Norway 

Secretary General 
Deputy Secretary General 

Director General 

165  

 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
Supreme audit organisations 

Coverage  for  data  collection  2024  (EU  Member  States,  United  Kingdom,  and  EEA  countries),  and  2023  (IPA 
beneficiaries) 

Country 
EU Member States 

Audit organisation 

Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Czechia 
Denmark 
Germany 
Estonia 
Ireland 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Croatia 
Italy 
Cyprus 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Hungary 
Malta 
Netherlands 
Austria 
Poland 
Portugal 
Romania 
Slovenia 
Slovakia 
Finland 
Sweden 

Rekenhof/Cour des comptes/Rechnungshof 
сметната палата (Smetna Palata) 
Nejvyšší kontrolní úřad 
Rigsrevisionen 
Bundesrechnungshof 
Riigikontroll 
Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General 
Ελεγκτικό Συνέδριο (Elenktiko Sinedrio) 
Tribunal de Cuentas 
Cour des comptes 
Državni ured za reviziju 
Corte dei conti 
Ελεγκτική Υπηρεσία (Elegtiki ipiresia) 
Valsts kontrole 
Valstybės kontrolė 
Cour des Comptes 
Állami Számvevőszék 
Uffiċċju Nazzjonali tal-Verifika 
Algemene Rekenkamer 
Rechnungshof 
Najwyzsza Izba Kontroli 
Tribunal de Contas 
Curtea de Conturi  
Računsko sodišče 
Najvyšší kontrolný úrad 
Valtiontalounden Tarkastusvirasto 
Riksrevisionsverket 

United Kingdom 

National Audit Office 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Montenegro 
North Macedonia 
Albania 
Serbia 
Türkiye 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 

Ured za reviziju institucija Bosne i Hercegovine 
Državna revizorska institucija 
Државен завод за ревизија (Drjaven zavod za revizija) 
Kontrollit të Lartë të Shtetit 
Drzavne revizorske institucije 
Sayıştay 

Kosovo 

EEA Countries 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 
Norway 

166 

Zyra Kombëtare e Auditimit 

Rikisdendurskodun 
Finanzkontrolle 
Riksrevisjonen 

 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
Judiciary 

National courts 

Coverage for data collection 2024 (EU Member States, United Kingdom, and EEA countries), and 2023 (IPA beneficiaries) 

Country 
EU Member States 

Belgium 

Supreme court 

Administrative court 

Constitutional court 

Hof van cassatie/ Kassationshof/Cour 
de cassation 

Raad van state/ Staatsrat/Conseil d'Etat  Grondwettelijk 

Hof/Verfassungsgerichtshof/Cour 
constitutionelle 

Bulgaria 

Czechia 
Denmark 
Germany 
Estonia 
Ireland 
Greece 

Spain 
France 
Croatia 
Italy 
Cyprus 

Latvia 
Lithuania 

Luxembourg 
Hungary 
Malta 

Netherlands 
Austria 
Poland 

Върховен касационен съд 
(Vǎrhoven kasatsionen sǎd) 

Nejvyšší soud 
Højesteret 
Bundesgerichtshof 
Riigikohus 
Supreme Court 
Άρειος Πάγος (Areios pagos) 

Tribunal Supremo 
Cour de Cassation 
Vrhovni sud 
Corte Suprema di cassazione 
Ανώτατο Δικαστήριο (Anótato 
Dikastírio) 

Augstaka Tiesa 
Aukšciausiasis Teismas 

Cour de cassation 
Kúria 
Constitutional Court, the Court of 
Appeal and the Court of Criminal 
Appeal  

Hoge Raad 
Oberste Gerichtshof 
Sąd Najwyższy 

Върховният административен съд 
(Vrhovniat administrativen sud) 

Конституционен съд (Constitutsionen 
sud) 

Nejvyšší správní soud 
(Not applicable) 
Bundesverwaltungsgericht 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
Συμβούλιο της Επικρατείας (Symvoúlio 
tis Epikrateías) 

Ústavní soud 
(Not applicable) 
Bundesverfassungsgericht 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

Consejo de Estado 
Conseil d'état 
Upravni sud 
Consiglio di Stato 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 
Vyriausiasis Administracinis Teismas 

Conseil d'État 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

Tribunal Constitucional 
Conseil constitutionnel 
Ustavni Sud 
Corte costituzionale 
(Not applicable) 

Satversmes tiesā  
Konstitucinis Teismas 

Cour constitutionnelle 
Alkotmánybíróság 
Constitutional Court 

Raad van State 
Verwaltungsgerichtshof 
Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny 

(Not applicable) 
Verfassungsgerichtshof 
Trybunał Konstytucyjny 

 
 
 
 
 
Country 
Portugal 
Romania 
Slovenia 
Slovakia 
Finland 
Sweden 

Supreme court 
Supremo Tribunal de Justiça 
Înalta Curte de Casaţie şi Justiţie 
Vrhovno sodišce 
Najvyšší súd 
Korkein Oikeus 
Högsta Domstolen 

Administrative court 
Supremo Tribunal Administrativo 
Consiliul Legislativ 
Upravno Sodisce 
(Not applicable) 
Korkein hallinto-oikeus 
Högsta förvaltningsdomstolen 

Constitutional court 
Tribunal Constitucional 
Curtea Constituţională 
Ustavno sodišče 
Ústavný súd 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

United Kingdom 

Supreme Court 

(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Montenegro 
North Macedonia 
Albania 
Serbia 

Sud Bosne i Hercegovine/Суд Босне 
и Херцеговине 

Vrhovni sud  
ВРХОВЕН СУД (Vrhoven sud) 
Gjykata e Lartë 
Врховни касациони суд (Vrhovni 
kasacioni sud) 

(Not applicable) 

Ustavni Sud/Уставни суд 

Upravni sud 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

Ustavni sud  
Уставниот суд (Ustavniot sud) 
Gjykata Kushtetuese 
Уставни суд (Ustavni Sud) 

Türkiye 

Yargıtay 

Danıştay 

Anayasa Mahkemesi 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 

Kosovo 

Gjykatën Supreme 

(Not applicable) 

Gjykata Kushtetuese 

EEA countries 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 
Norway 

Hæstiréttur 
Fürstliche Oberste Gerichtshof 
Høyesterett 

(Not applicable) 
Verwaltungsgerichtshof 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 
Staatsgerichtshof 
(Not applicable) 

 
 
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Public prosecutor 

Coverage  for  data  collection  2024  (EU  Member  States,  United  Kingdom,  and  EEA  countries),  and  2023  (IPA 
beneficiaries) 

Country 
EU Member States 
Belgium 

Public prosecutor 

Staatsanwaltschaft/College van procureurs-generaal/Collège des 
procureurs généraux 

Bulgaria 
Czechia 
Denmark 
Germany 
Estonia 
Ireland 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Croatia 
Italy 
Cyprus 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Hungary 
Malta 
Netherlands 
Austria 
Poland 
Portugal 
Romania 
Slovenia 
Slovakia 
Finland 
Sweden 

Главен прокурор (Glaven Procuror) 
Nejvyšší státní zástupce 
Rigsadvokaten 
Generalbundesanwaeltin 
Riigi peaprokurör 
Stiúrthóra Ionchúiseamh Poiblí 
Εισαγγελά Αρεούου Πάγου (Eisangeléas Areíou Págou) 
Fiscal general del Estado 
Procureur general pres de la cour de cassation 
Glavni državni odvjetnik 
Procuratore Generale della Corte di Cassazione 
γενικός εισαγγελέας (Genikós eisangeléas) 
Ģenerālprokurors 
Generalinis prokuroras 
Procureur general d'Etat 
Legfőbb ügyész 
Avukat Ġenerali 
Het College van Procureurs-Generaal 
Generalprokurator & leitende Oberstaatsanwälte  
Prokurator Generalny 
Procurador-Geral da República 
Procuror General 
Generalni državni tožilec 
Generálny prokurátor 
Valtakunnansyyttäjä 
Riksåklagaren 

United Kingdom 

Attorney General 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Montenegro 
North Macedonia 
Albania 
Serbia 
Türkiye 

Tužilaštvo Bosne i Hercegovine 
Vrhovni državni tužilac 
Jавен Oбвинител (Javen Obvinitel) 
Prokurori i Përgjithshëm 
Državni pravobranilac 
Yargıtay Cumhuriyet Başsavcısı 

Potential candidates (potential candidate) 

Kosovo 

EEA countries 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 
Norway 

Prokurori i Shtetit 

Ríkissaksóknari 
Leitender Staatsanwalt 
Riksadvokat 

169 

 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business and finance 

Largest publicly listed companies 

Coverage for data collection April 2025 (EU Member States and EEA countries), and October 2023 (IPA beneficiaries) 

Country 

Blue-chip index from which  
list of companies is extracted 

Number of 
constituents in 
blue chip index  

Number of 
companies 
covered 

EU Member States 

Belgium 

Bulgaria 

Czechia 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Ireland 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Croatia 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 

Malta 

Netherlands 

Austria 

Poland 

Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

BEL20 

SOFIX 

PX-GLOB 

OMX Copenhagen 25 

DAX40 

OMX Tallinn_GI 

ISEQ20 

FTSE/ATHEX Large Cap 

IBEX35 

CAC 40 

CROBEX 

FTSE MIB 

FTSE/CySE20 

OMX Riga_GI 

OMX Vilnius_GI 

LuxX 

BUX 

MSE 

AEX 

ATX 

WIG20 

PSI 20 

BET 

SBITOP 

SAX 

OMX Helsinki 25 

OMX Stockholm 30 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 
Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

BTAX, SASX-10, BIRS 

Montenegro 

North Macedonia 

MNSE10 

MBI10  

Albania 

Serbia 

Türkiye 

(Not applicable) 

BELEX15 

BIST 30 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidates) 

Kosovo 

(Not applicable) 

170 

20 

15 

20 

25 

40 

19 

20 

25 

35 

40 

18 

40 

20 

8 

20 

10 

16 

33 

25 

20 

20 

15 

19 

17 

10 

25 

30 

10 

10 

10 

- 

9 

30 

- 

19 

15 

14 

23 

38 

19 

19 

21 

33 

36 

18 

34 

19 

7 

20 

10 

16 

32 

19 

20 

18 

14 

17 

17 

10 

25 

26 

10 

10 

10 

- 

9 

30 

- 

 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Country 

Blue-chip index from which  
list of companies is extracted 

Number of 
constituents in 
blue chip index  

Number of 
companies 
covered 

EEA countries 

Iceland 

Liechtenstein 

Norway 

OMX Iceland_All 

(Not applicable) 

OBX 

28 

- 

25 

25 

- 

20 

171 

 
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
Central banks 

Coverage  for  data  collection  2024  (EU  Member  States,  United  Kingdom,  and  EEA  countries),  and  2023  (IPA 
beneficiaries) 
Country 
EU Member States 

Decision-making bodies 

Central bank 

Belgium 

Bulgaria 

Czechia 
Denmark 
Germany 
Estonia 
Ireland 
Greece 

Spain 
France 
Croatia 
Italy 
Cyprus 

Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Hungary 
Malta 

Netherlands 
Austria 
Poland 

Portugal 
Romania 
Slovenia 
Slovakia 
Finland 

Sweden 

Banque Nationale de 
Belgique/Nationale Bank van 
Belgie/Belgische Nationalbank 

Board of directors; Council of regency 

Balgarska narodna banka (Българска 
народна банка) 

Governing council 

Česká národí banka 
Danmarks Nationalbank 
Deutsche Bundesbank 
Eesti Pank 
Central Bank of Ireland 
Trapeza tis Elladas (Tράπεζα της 
Ελλάδος) 

Banco de España 
Banque de France 
Hrvatska Narodna Banka 
Banca d´Italia 
Kentriki Trapeza tis Kiprou (Kεντρική 
Τράπεζα της Κύπρου) 

Latvijas Banka 
Lietuvos Bankas 
Banque centrale du Luxembourg 
Magyar Nemzeti Bank 
Bank Ċentrali ta’ Malta 

De Nederlandsche Bank 
Österreichische Nationalbank 
Narodowy Bank Polski 

Banco de Portugal 
Banca Naţională a României 
Banka Slovenije 
Národná Banka Slovenska 
Suomen Pankki 

Bank board 
Board of directors; Board of governors 
Executive board 
Supervisory board; Executive board 
Central bank commission 
General council 

Governing council 
General council 
Council 
Directorate; Board of directors 
Board of directors 

Council 
Board 
Council 
Monetary council 
Board of directors; Investment policy 
committee 

Governing board 
Governing board 
Monetary policy council; Management 
board 

Board of directors 
Board of directors 
Governing board 
Bank board  
Parliamentary supervisory council; Board 

Sveriges Riksbank 

General council; Executive board 

United Kingdom 

Bank of England 

Court of directors; Monetary policy 
committee (MPC) 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and Herzegovina  Centralna banka Bosne i Hercegovine  Governing council; Management board 

Montenegro 
North Macedonia 

Centralna banka Crne Gore 
Narodna Banka na Republika 
Makedonia 

Council 
NBRM Council 

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Country 
Albania 
Serbia 

Türkiye 

Central bank 
Banka e Shqipërisë 
Narodna Banka Serbjie 

Decision-making bodies 
Supervisory Council 
Council of the governor; Executive board 

Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası 

Board; Monetary policy committee  

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 
Kosovo 

Bankën Qendrore të Republikës së 
Kosovës 

Central bank board; Executive board 

EEA Countries 
Iceland 

Seðlabanki Íslands 

Liechtenstein 
Norway 

(Not applicable) 
Norges Bank 

Supervisory board; Monetary policy 
committee  

(Not applicable) 
Supervisory council; Executive board 

173 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
Social partner organisations 

European social partners: employee organisations 

Coverage for data collection 2024 
European Social Partner Organisation (EN name) 
Cross-industry social dialogue 

European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) 
Eurocadres 
European Confederation of Executives and Managerial Staff (CEC) 

Sectoral social dialogue 

European Arts and Entertainment Alliance (EAEA) 
Air Traffic Controllers European Union's Coordination (ATCEUC) 
European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW) 

European Federation of Trade Unions in the Food, Agriculture and Tourism Sectors 
and Allied Branches (EFFAT) 

European Public Service Union (EPSU) 
European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) 
Global Union Media, Entertainment & Arts (EURO-MEI) 
IndustriAll 
Union Network International - Europe (UNI-Europa) 
International Dockworkers Council (IDC) 
European Cockpit Association (ECA) 
European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) 
European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) 
International Federation of Actors (FIA) 
International Organisation of Professional Football Players' Associations (FIFPro) 
International Federation of musicians (FIM) 
European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI) 

174 

Highest decision-making body 

Executive head 

Executive Committee 
Executive Committee 
Executive Board 

Board 
Executive board 
Executive committee 

Secretary General 
President 
President 

Secretary General 
President 
Secretary General 

Executive Committee 

General secretary 

Executive Committee 
Executive Committee 
Executive Committee 
Executive Committee 
Executive Committee 
Steering Committee 
Executive Board 
Steering Committee 
ETUCE committee 
Executive Committee 
Board 
Presidium 
Presidium 

General secretary 
General secretary 
Head of UNI MEI & EURO MEI 
General secretary 
Regional Secretary 
President  
Secretary General 
General secretary 
European Director 
Secretary General 
General secretary 
General secretary 
Secretary General 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
European social partners: employer organisations 

Coverage for data collection 2024 

European Social Partner Organisation (EN name) 
Cross-industry social dialogue 

Confederation of European Business (Businesseurope) 
SGI Europe 
SME United 

Sectoral social dialogue 

Highest decision-making body 

Executive Head 

Council of Presidents 
Presidency 
Board of Directors 

Director General 
Secretary general 
Secretary general 

European Association of Potash Producers (APEP) 
European Federation of Insurance Intermediaries (BIPAR) 
Airlines 4 dialogue (A4D) 
European Network Airlines' Association (ENAA) 
Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) 
European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC) 
European Committee of Sugar Manufacturers (CEFS) 
Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) 
European Ships & Maritime Equipment Association (SEA Europe) 
Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European 
Community (COTANCE) 

Board of Directors 
Steering Committee 
(Not available) 
(Not available) 
Executive Committee 
Executive Committee 
Board of Directors 
Policy Committee 
Board 
Council 

President  
Director 
Managing Director 
(Not available) 
Director General 
General secretary 
Director General 
Secretary General 
Secretary General 
Secretary General 

European Association of Cooperative Banks (EACB) 
European Barge Union (EBU) 
European Chemical Employers Group (ECEG) 
European Federation of Education Employers (EFEE) 
European Furniture Industries Confederation (EFIC) 
European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM) 
European Skippers Organization (ESO) 
European Association for Coal and Lignite (Euracoal) 
The Retail, Wholesale and International Trade Representation to the EU 
(EUROCOMMERCE) 

European Steel Association (EUROFER) 
Airlines International Representation in Europe (AIRE) 
European Industrial Minerals Association (IMA) 

General Manager 
Executive Committee 
Secretary General 
Executive board 
Director General 
Board 
General secretary 
Executive Committee 
Board of Directors 
Secretary General 
Policy and Management Committee  Executive Director 
Governing board 
Executive Committee 
Board of Directors 

President  
Secretary General 
Director General 

Board 
Board of Directors 
Board 

Director General 
Director General 
Director General 

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European Social Partner Organisation (EN name) 
International organisation for public transport authorities & operators (UITP) 
International Road Transport Union (IRU) 
Performing Arts Employers' Associations League Europe (PEARLE) 
European Furniture Manufacturers' Federation (UEA) 
European Aggregates Association (UEPG) 
European Public administration Employers (EUPAE) 
Council of European Employers of the Metal, Engineering and Technology-Based 
Industries (CEEMET) 

European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) 
FoodDrinkEurope 
Airports Council International - Europe (ACI Europe) 
Airport Services Association (ASA) 
Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) 
Association of European Radios (AER) 
Association of Mutual Insurers and Insurance Cooperatives in Europe (AMICE) 
European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI - Bois) 
European Coordination of Independent Producers (CEPI) 
Community of European Railways and infrastructure comp. (CER) 
Confederation of European Security Services(CoESS) 
Coiffure EU 
COPA-COGECA 
European Banking Federation - Banking Committee for European Social Affairs 
(EBF-BCESA) 

European Broadcasting Union (EBU) 
European Club Association (ECA) 
European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) 
European Cleaning and Facility Services Industry (EFCI) 
European Leagues (EL) 
European Regions Airline Association (ERA) 
European Savings Banks Group (ESBG) 
European Telecommunications Network Operators' Assoc. (ETNO) 
European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex) 
Union of the Electricity Industry (EURELECTRIC) 

Highest decision-making body 
Executive Board 
Presidential Executive 
Executive Committee 
General Council 
Board 
Steering Committee 
Board of directors 

Executive committee 
Board of directors 
Board 
Board of directors 
Board of directors 
Executive Committee 
Board 
Board 
Board 
Management Commitee 
Board of Directors 
Board of directors 
Presidency 
Board 

Executive board 
Executive Board 
Board of directors 
Board of Directors 
Board of Directors 
Board 
Board of Directors 
Executive Board 
Board 
Board of directors 

Executive Head 
Secretary General 
Secretary General 
Secretary 
Executive Director 
Secretary General 
 President  
Director General 

Secretary General 
Director General 
Director general 
Director General 
Director General 
Secretary General 
Secretary General 
Secretary General 
Secretary General 
Executive Director 
Director General 
Director General 
Secretary General 
CEO 

Director General 
CEO 
Secretary General 
Director General 
Managing Director 
Director General 
Managing Director 
Director General 
Director General 
Secretary General 

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Highest decision-making body 
Executive committee  
Governing board 
Steering Committee 

European Social Partner Organisation (EN name) 
World Employment Confederation-Europe (Eurociett) 
EUROGAS 
European Association of Mining Industries (Euromines) 
Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the EU (Europêche)  Presidents and vice presidents 
FoodServiceEurope 
International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) 
European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) 
European hospital and healthcare employers' association (HOSPEEM) 
Hotels, Restaurants and Café in Europe (HOTREC) 
Association of European Public Postal Operators (POSTEUROP) 
European Federation for Print and Digital Communication (Intergraf) 
Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) 
Federation of European Private Port Operators (FEPORT) 
European Insurance & Reinsurance Federation (Insurance Europe) 

Board 
Executive Committee 
Steering Committee 
Steering Committee 
Executive Committee 
Board of directors 
Board 
Board 
Board of directors 
Executive Committee 

Executive Head 
Managing director 
Secretary General 
Director General 
Managing director 
Secretary General 
Director General 
Director General 
Daily management 
Office Manager 
Secretary General 
Secretary General 
Director General 
Secretary General 
European Insurance & Reinsurance 
Federation (Insurance Europe) 

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National social partners: employee organisations 

Coverage for data collection 2024 (EU Member States, United Kingdom, and EEA countries), and 2022 (IPA beneficiaries) 

Country 
EU Member States 

English name 

Belgium 

General Labour Federation of Belgium 

Bulgaria 

Confederation of Christian Trade Unions 

General Confederation of Liberal Trade Unions of 
Belgium 
Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of 
Bulgaria (CITUB) 

National name 

Algemeen Belgisch Vakverbond (ABVV) / Fédération Générale du Travail de 
Belgique (FGTB) 
Algemeen Christelijk Vakverbond (ACV) / Confédération des Syndicats 
Chrétiens (CSC) 
Algemene Centrale der Liberale Vakverbonden van België (ACLVB) / Centrale 
Générale des Syndicats Libéraux de Belgique (CGSLB) 
Конфедерация на независимите синдикати в България (КНСБ) 

Confederation of Labour Podkrepa (PODKREPA) 

Конфедерация на труда „Подкрепа“ (ПОДКРЕПА) 

Czechia 

Czech Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions 

Českomoravská konfederace odborových svazů (ČMKOS) 

Denmark 

Association of Independent Trade Unions 
Danish Confederation of Professional Associations  Akademikerne (AC) 

Asociace samostatných odborů České republiky (ASO ČR) 

Danish Association of Managers and Executives 

Lederne Denmark (LH) 

Danish Trade Union Confederation 
German Confederation of Trade Unions 
German Civil Service Association 
Christian Trade Union Federation 

Fagbevægelsens Hovedorganisation (FH) 
Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB) 
Deutscher Beamtenbund (DBB) 
Christlichen Gewerkschaftsbund Deutschlands (CGB) 

Association of Estonian Trade Unions 
Estonian Employees' Unions' Association 

Eesti Ametiühingute Keskliit (EAKL) 
Teenistujate Ametiliitude Keskorganisatsioon (TALO) 

Confederation of Greek Civil Servants' Trade 
Unions (ADEDY) 

Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) 
Ανώτατη Διοίκηση Ενώσεων Δημοσίων Υπαλλήλων (ΑΔΕΔΥ) 

Greek General Confederation of Labour (GSEE) 

Γενική Συνομοσπονδία Εργατων Ελλάδας (Γ.Σ.Ε.Ε.) 

Germany 

Estonia 

Ireland 
Greece 

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Country 
Spain 

France 

Croatia 

Italy 

English name 
Trade Union Confederation of Workers’ 
Commissions 

General Union of Workers 
Independent Trade Union Confederation of Public 
Servants 

Basque Workers' Solidarity 
Galician Trade Union 
French Democratic Confederation of Labour 
French Confederation of Christian Workers 
General Confederation of Labour 
General Confederation of Labour - Workers' 
Power 

General Confederation of Professional and 
Managerial Staff 
Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia 
Independent Trade Unions of Croatia 
Matica - Association of Croatian Unions 
Italian General Confederation of Labour 
Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions 
Italian Union of Labour 
Confederation for Managerial and Professional 
Staff 

General Union of Workers 
General Confederation of Autonomous Workers’ 
Trade Unions  

Italian Confederation of Autonomous Workers’ 
Unions 

Unitary Confederation of Trade Unions 
Confederation of the Trade Unions of Directive 
Officials, Managers and other professionals in the 
Public Function 

Italian Confederation of Union of the Intellectual 
Professions 

National name 
Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) 

Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) 
Central Sindical Independiente y de Funcionarios (CSIF) 

Euskal Langileen Alkartasuna (ELA) 
Confederación Intersindical Galega (CIG) 
Confédération française démocratique du travail (CFDT) 
Confédération Française des Travailleurs Chrétiens (CFTC) 
Confédération générale du travail (CGT) 
Confédération Générale du Travail - Force Ouvrière (CGT-FO) 

Confédération française de l'encadrement - Confédération générale des 
cadres (CFE-CGC) 
Saveza Samostalnih Sindikata Hrvatske (SSSH) 
Nezavisni hrvatski sindikati (NHS) 
Matica Hrvatskih Sindikata (MATICA) 
Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro (CGIL) 
Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori (CISL) 
Unione Italiana del Lavoro (UIL) 
Confederazione Italiana Dirigenti e Alte Professionalità (CIDA) 

Unione Generale del Lavoro (UGL) 
Confederazione Generale dei Sindacati Autonomi dei Lavoratori (CONFSAL) 

Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Autonomi Lavoratori (CISAL) 

Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) 
Confederazione autonoma dei dirigenti, quadri e direttivi della pubblica 
amministrazione  (Confedir) 

Confederazione Italiana di Unione delle professioni intellettuali (CIU) 

Union of Autonomous European Trade Unions 

Unione Sindacati Autonomi Europei (USAE) 

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Country 
Cyprus 

English name 
Cyprus Workers' Confederation 
Pancyprian Federation of Labour 
Democratic Labour Federation of Cyprus 

National name 
Συνομοσπονδία Εργατών Κυπρου (ΣΕΚ) 
Παγκύπρια Εργατική Ομοσπονδία (ΠΕΟ) 
Δημοκρατική Εργατική Ομοσπονδία Κύπρου (ΔΕΟK) 

Latvia 

Union of Independent Trade Unions of Latvia 

Latvijas Brīvo Arodbiedrību Savienība (LBAS) 

Lithuania 

Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation 

Lietuvos Profesiniu Sajungu Konfederacija (LPSK) 

Lithuanian Trade Union "Solidarumas" 
Federation of Lithuanian Trade Unions 
‘Sandrauga’ 

Lietuvos Darbininkų Sąjunga  "Solidarumas" (LPS) 
Lietuvos profesinės sąjungos „Sandrauga“ 

Luxembourg 

General Confederation of Labour of Luxembourg  Onofhängege Gewerkschaftsbond Lëtzebuerg (OGB-L)/ Confédération 

Générale du Travail de Luxembourg 

Luxembourg Christian Trade Union Confederation  Lëtzebuerger Chrëschtleche Gewerkschafts-Bond (LCGB)/ Confédération 

Luxembourgeoise des Syndicats Chrétiens (LCGB) 

Luxembourg Association of Bank and Insurance 
Employees 
General Public Sector Confederation 
Hungarian Trade Union Confederation 
Democratic League of Independent Trade Unions 
National Federation of Workers' Councils 

Association Luxembourgeoise des Employés de Banque et Assurance (ALEBA) 
/ Luxembourgse Vereniging van bank- en verzekeringswezen werknemers 
Confédération Générale de la Fonction Publique (CGFP) 
Magyar Szakszervezeti Szövetség (MASZSZ) 
Független Szakszervezetek Demokratikus Ligája  (LIGA Szakszervezetek) 
Munkástanácsok Országos Szövetsége (MOSz) 

Forum for the Co-operation of Trade Unions 
Confederation of Unions of Professionals 

National Federation of Christian Trade Unions  
Netherlands Trade Union Confederation 
Trade Union Federation for Professionals 
Austrian Trade Union Federation 
Austrian Chamber of Labour 
Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union 
"Solidarnosc" 

Szakszervezetek Együttműködési Fóruma (SZEF) 
Értelmiségi Szakszervezeti Tömörülés (ÉSZT) 
Confederation of Malta Trade Unions (CMTU) 
General Workers' Union (GWU) 
UHM Voice of the Workers 
Forum of Maltese Unions (FOR.U.M) 
Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond (CNV) 
Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging (FNV) 
Vakcentrale voor Professionals (VCP) 
Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund (ÖGB) 
Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte (AK) 
Niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy (NSZZ "Solidarnosc") 

Hungary 

Malta 

Netherlands 

Austria 

Poland 

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Country 

Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

English name 
All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions 
Trade Unions Forum 
General Confederation of Portuguese Workers 

National name 
Ogólnopolskie Porozumienie Związków Zawodowych (OPZZ) 
Forum Związków Zawodowych (FZZ) 
Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses (CGTP-IN) 

General Workers' Union - Portugal 
National Trade Unions Block 
National Trade Union Confederation - Cartel ALFA  Confederaţia Naţionala Sindicală Cartel ALFA 
National Confederation of Free Trade Unions of 
Romania - FRATIA 

União Geral de Trabalhadores (UGT) 
Blocul Național Sindical (BNS) 

Confederaţia Naţională a Sindicatelor Libere din România - Frăţia (CNSLR-
Fratia) 

Democratic Trade Union Confederation of 
Romania 

Confederaţia Sindicatelor Democratice din România (CSDR) 

Meridian National Trade Union Confederation 

Confederaţia Sindicala Naţională Meridian (CSN Meridian) 

Slovenian Association of Free Trade Unions 
Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions 
Confederation of Trade Unions of Slovenia 
Pergam 

Confederation of Trade Unions ’90 of Slovenia 
Confederation of New Trade Unions of Slovenia 
Union of Workers’ Trade Unions of Slovenia 
Slovene Union of Trade Unions Alternativa 
Confederation of Trade Unions of the Slovak 
Republic 

Independent Christian Trade Unions of Slovakia 
Joint Trade Unions of Slovakia 
Confederation of Unions for Academic 
Professionals in Finland 

Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions 
Finnish Confederation of Salaried Employees 
Swedish Trade Union Confederation 
Swedish Confederation of Professional 
Associations 

Zveza svobodnih sindikatov Slovenije (ZSSS) 
Konfederacija sindikatov javnega sektorja Slovenije (KSJS) 
Konfederacija sindikatov Slovenije PERGAM (PERGAM) 

Konfederacija sindikatov 90 Slovenije (Konfederacija '90) 
Konfederacija novih sindikatov Slovenije - Neodvisnost (KNSS) 
Zveza delavskih sindikatov Slovenije – Solidarnost (Solidarnost) 
Slovenska Zveza Sindikatov - Alternativa (SZS Alternativa) 
Konfederácia Odborových Zväzov Slovenskej Republiky (KOZ SR) 

Nezávislé kresťanské odbory Slovenska (NKOS) 
Spoločné Odbory Slovenska (SOS) 
Akateemis-ammatillinen valtuuskunta (AKAVA) 

Suomen Ammattiliittojen Keskusjärjestö (SAK) 
Toimihenkilökeskusjärjestö (STTK) 
Landsorganisationen i Sverige (LO) 
Sveriges Akademikers Centralorganisation (SACO) 

Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees  Tjänstemännens Centralorganisation (TCO) 

Swedish Organisation for Managers 

Ledarna - Sveriges chefsorganisation 

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United Kingdom 

English name 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

National name 
Trades Union Congress (TUC) 
Northern Ireland Committee, Irish Congress of Trade Unions (NIC-ICTU) 
Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) 
Welsh Trade Union Congress (WTUC) 

Montenegro 

North Macedonia 

Albania 

Serbia 

Türkiye 

Confederation of Trade Unions 
Union of Free Trade Unions 

Savez sindikata Crne Gore (SSCG) 
Unija slobodnih sindikata Crne Gore (USSCG) 

Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia 
Confederation of Free Trade Unions 
Confederation of Trade Unions of Albanian 
Union of the Albanian Independent Trade Unions 
"Independence" Trade Union Confederation 
Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of 
Serbia 

Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of 
Türkiye 

Confederation of Righteous Trade Unions of 
Türkiye 

Сојузот на синдикатите на Македонија (ССМ)/(SSM) 
Конфедерацијата на слободни синдикати на Македонија (КСС )/(KSS) 
Konfederata e Sindikatave të Shqipërisë (KSSH) 
Bashkimi i Sindikatave të Pavarura të Shqipërisë (BSPSH) 
Ujedinjeni Granski Sindikati “Nezavisnost” (NEZAVISNOST) 
Savez Samostalnih Sindikata Srbije (SSSS) 

Türkiye Devrimci İşçi Sendikaları Konfederasyonu (DISK) 

Hak İşçi Sendikaları Konfederasyonu (HAK-İŞ) 

Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions 

Türkiye İşçi Sendikaları Konfederasyonu (TÜRK-İŞ) 

Confederation of Public Employees' Trade Unions  Kamu Emekçileri Sendikaları Konfederasyonu (KESK) 
Confederation of Public Servants Trade Unions 
Turkish Confederation of Public Workers 
Associations 

Memur Sendikaları Konfederasyonu (Memur-Sen) 
Türkiye Kamu Çalışanları Sendikaları Konfederasyonu (Kamu-Sen) 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidates) 

Bosnia and Herzegovina  Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of 

Savez Samostalnih Sindikata Bosne i Hercegovine (SSSBiH)  

Bosnia and Herzegovina (CITU BiH) 
Confederation of Trade Unions of the Republika 
Srpska 

Savez Sindikata Republike Srpske (SSRS)  

Kosovo 

Union of Independent Trade Unions of Kosovo 

Bashkimi I Sindikatave të Pavarura të Kosovës (BSPK) 

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Country 

English name 

National name 

EEA countries 

Iceland 

Icelandic Confederation of Labour 
Confederation of State and Municipal Employees 

Alþýðusamband Íslands (ASI) 
Bandalag Starfsmanna Rikis of Baeja (BSRB) 

Liechtenstein 
Norway 

Association of Academics 
Liechtenstein Employees' Association 
Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions 

Bandalag háskólamanna (BHM) 
Liechtensteinischer ArbeitnehmerInnenverband (LANV) 
Landsorganisasjonen i Norge (LO) 

Confederation of Vocational Trade Unions 
Confederation of Unions for the Professionals 
Federation of Norwegian Professional 
Associations 

Yrkesorganisasjonenes Sentralforbund (YS) 
Utdanningsgruppenes Hovedorganisasjon (UNIO) 
Akademikerne 

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National social partners: employer organisations 

Coverage for data collection 2024 (EU Member States, United Kingdom, and EEA countries), and 2022 (IPA beneficiaries) 

Country 
EU Member States 

Belgium 

Bulgaria 

Czechia 

Denmark 

Germany 

184 

English name 

National name 

Federation of Belgian Enterprises 

Union of Independent Entrepreneurs 

Union of Small Firms and Trades 

Confederation of Social Profit Enterprises 

Federation of Belgian Farmers 
Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) - Union of the 
Bulgarian Business  
Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) 

Verbond van Belgische Ondernemingen (VBO) / Fédération des 
entreprises de Belgique (FEB) 

Unie van Zelfstandige Ondernemers (UNIZO) / Union des 
entrepreneurs indépendants (UNIZO) 
Union des classes moyennes (UCM) / Entreprendre et Réussir 
Ensemble (UCM) 

Unie van socialprofitondernemingen (UNISOC) / Union des 
entreprises à profit social (UNISOC) 

Boerenbond Belge (BB) 
Българска стопанска камара – съюз на българския бизнес 
(БСК) 
Българската търговско промишлена палата (БТПП) 

Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA) 

Асоциацията на индустриалния капитал в България (АИКБ) 

Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria 
(CEIBG) 

Конфедерация на работодателите и индустриалците в 
България (КРИБ) 

Union for Private Economic Enterprise (UPEE) 
Confederation of Industry of Czechia 
Confederation of Employers’ and Entrepreneurs’ 
Associations of Czechia  

Съюз за стопанска инициатива (ССИ) 
Svaz průmyslu a dopravy ČR (SP ČR) 
Konfederace zaměstnavatelských a podnikatelských svazů ČR 
(KZPS) 

Confederation of Danish Employers 
Danish Employer's Association for the Financial Sector 

Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening (DA) 
Finanssektorens Arbejdsgiverforening (FA) 

Agency for the Modernisation of Public Administration  
Local Government Denmark 
Danish Regions 
German Confederation of Employers’ Associations 
German Confederation of Skilled Crafts 
Federal Association of Public Services 
Employers' Association of German Länder 

Økonomistyrelsen (OES) 
Kommunernes Landsforening (KL) 
Danske Regioner 
Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände (BDA) 
Zentralverband des Deutschen Handwerks (ZDH) 
Bundesverband Öffentliche Dienstleistungen (BVÖD) 
Tarifgemeinschaft deutscher Länder (TdL) 

 
 
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
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Estonia 
Ireland 

Greece 

English name 
Municipal Employers’ Association 
Estonian Employers’ Confederation 

National Confederation of Hellenic Commerce (ESEE) 

National name 
Vereinigung der kommunalen Arbeitgeberverbände (VKA) 
Eesti Tööandjate Keskliit (ETTK) 
Irish Business and Employers' Confederation (IBEC) 

Chambers Ireland (CI) 
Ελληνική Συνομοσπονδία Εμπορίου & Επιχειρηματικότητας 
(ΕΣΕΕ) 

Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen and 
Merchants (GSEVEE) 
Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) 

Γενική Συνομοσπονδία Επαγγελματιών Βιοτεχνών Εμπόρων 
Ελλάδας (ΓΣΕΒΕΕ) 
Σύνδεσμος Επιχειρήσεων και Βιομηχανιών (ΣΕΒ) 

Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) 

Σύνδεσμος Ελληνικών Τουριστικών Επιχειρήσεων (ΣΕΤΕ) 

 Federation of Industries of Greece (SBE)  

Συνδέσμου Βιομηχανιών Ελλάδος (ΣΒΕ) 

Spain 

Spanish Confederation of Employers’ Organizations 

Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales 
(CEOE) 

France 

Croatia 
Italy 

Spanish Confederation of Small and Medium-sized 
Enterprises 

Confederación Española de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa 
(CEPYME) 

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of Catalonia 

Micro, petita i mitjana empresa de Catalunya (PIMEC) 

Union of Local Businesses (UP2) 
Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises (CPME) 
Movement of French Entreprises 
National Confederation of Mutuality, Cooperation and 
Agricultural Credit 
National Federation of Agricultural Worker’s Union 

Croatian Employers’ Association 
Agency for the Representation of Public Administrations in 
Collective Bargaining 
General Confederation of Italian Industry 
Italian Confederation of Small and Medium-sized Industry 

General Italian Confederation of Artisans 

Union des entreprises de proximité (UP2) 
Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises (CPME) 
Mouvement des entreprises de France (MEDEF) 
Confédération nationale de la mutualité, de la coopération et 
du crédit agricole (CNMCCA) 
Fédération nationale des syndicats d'exploitants agricoles 
(FNSEA) 

Hrvatska Udruga Poslodavaca (HUP) 
Agenzia per la Rappresentanza Negoziale delle Pubbliche 
Amministrazioni (ARAN) 
Confederazione Generale dell'Industria Italiana (Confindustria) 
Confederazione Italiana della Piccola e media Industria 
(Confapi) 

Confederazione Generale Italiana dell’Artigianato 
(Confartigianato) 

National Confederation for the Craft Sector and Small and 
Medium Enterprise 

Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigianato e della Piccola e 
Media Impresa (CNA) 

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English name 
General Italian Confederation of Commerce and Tourism 

Autonomous Confederation of Artisan Unions 
General Association of Italian Co-operatives 
National League of Cooperatives 
Confederation of Italian Cooperatives 
General Confederation of Italian Agriculture 

Italian Confederation of Commerce, Tourism and Service 
Activities 
Italian Farmers’ Confederation 
Confederation of Italian Free Crafts Associations 

National name 
Confederazione Generale Italiana del Commercio e del Turismo 
(Confcommercio) 
Confederazione Autonoma Sindacati Artigiani (Casartigiani) 
Associazione Generale Cooperative Italiane (AGCI) 
Lega Nazionale delle Cooperative (LEGACOOP) 
Confederazione Cooperative Italiane (Confcooperative) 
Confederazione Generale dell'Agricoltura Italiana 
(Confagricoltura) 

Confederazione Italiana Esercenti Attività Commerciali, 
Turistiche e dei Servizi (Confesercenti) 
Confederazione Italiana Agricoltori (CIA) 
Confederazione delle Libere Associazioni Artigiane Italiane 
(CLAAI) 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 

186 

Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation 
Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry 

Ομοσπονδία Εργοδοτών & Βιομηχάνων (OEB) 
Κυπριακό Εμπορικό και Βιομηχανικό Επιμελητήριο (KEBE) 

Employers' Confederation of Latvia 

Latvijas Darba Deveju Konfederacija (LDDK) 

Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists 
Lithuanian Business Employers’ Confederation 
Association of Lithuanian Chambers of Commerce 

Chamber of Agriculture 
Investors Forum 
Lithuanian Business Confederation 
Union of Luxembourg Enterprises 

Lietuvos Pramonininku Konfederacija (LPK) 
Lietuvos Darbdavių Konfederacija (LVDK) 
Lietuvos Prekybos, Pramonės ir Amatų Rūmų Asociacija 
(LPPARA) 

Žemės ūkio rūmai (ZUR) 
Investors Forum 
Lietuvos Versio Konfederacija (LVK) 
Union des Entreprises Luxembourgeoises (UEL) 

Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists  Munkaadók és Gyáriparosok Országos Szövetsége (MGYOSZ) 
National Federation of Traders and Caterers 

Kereskedők és Vendéglátók Országos Érdekképviseleti 
Szövetsége (KISOSZ) 

Agricultural Employers' Association 
National Federation of Consumer Co-operative Societies 
and Trade Associations 

Agrár Munkaadói Szövetség (AMSZ) 
Általános Fogyasztási Szövetkezetek és Kereskedelmi 
Társaságok Országos Szövetsége (ÁFEOSZ-COOP) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Malta 

English name 
National Federation of Craftsmen Boards 
National Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives and 
Producers 

Hungarian Industrial Association 
National Association of Strategic and Public Utility 
Companies 

National name 
Ipartestületek Országos Szövetsége (IPOSZ) 
Mezőgazdasági Szövetkezők és Termelők Országos Szövetsége 
(MOSZ) 

Magyar Iparszövetség (OKISZ) 
Stratégiai és Közszolgáltató Társaságok Országos Szövetsége 
(STRATOSZ) 

National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers 

Vállalkozók és Munkáltatók Országos Szövetsége (VOSZ) 

Malta Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME 
chamber) 

Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry (MCCEI) 
Malta Employers’ Association (MEA) 
Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) 
Verbond van Nederlandse Ondernemingen, Nederlands 
Christelijk Werkgeversverbond (VNO-NCW) 

Netherlands 

Confederation of Dutch Industry and Employers 

Austria 

Poland 

Portugal 

Romania 

Dutch Federation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises 
Dutch Federation of Agriculture and Horticulture 

Koninklijke Vereniging MKB-Nederland 
Land- en Tuinbouw Organisatie Nederland (LTO) 

Austrian Federal Economic Chamber 
Federation of Austrian Industry 
Polish Confederation of Private Employers Lewiatan 

Polish Crafts Association 
Business Centre Club (BCC) 
Employers of Poland 
Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers 
Confederation of Portuguese Industry 
Confederation of Farmers of Portugal 
Confederation of Trade and Services of Portugal 
Confederation of Portuguese Tourism 
National Council of Private Small and Medium Enterprises 

General Union of Romanian Industrialists 
Romanian National Employers 
Employer Confederation of Romanian Industry 

Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (WKÖ) 
Industriellen Vereinigung (IV) 
Polska Konfederacja Pracodawców Prywatnych Lewiatan (PKPP-
Lewiatan) 

Związek Rzemiosła Polskiego (ZRP) 
Business Centre Club (BCC) 
Pracodawcy Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Pracodawcy RP) 
Związek Przedsiębiorców i Pracodawców (ZPP) 
Confederação Empresarial de Portugal (CIP) 
Confederação dos Agricultores de Portugal (CAP) 
Confederação do Comércio e Serviços de Portugal (CCP) 
Confederação do Turismo Português (CTP) 
Consiliul Naţional al Întreprinderilor Private Mici şi Mijlocii din 
România (CNIPMMR) 
Uniunea Generala a Industriasilor din România (UGIR) 
Patronatul Naţional Român (PNR) 
Confederaţia Patronală din Industria României (CONPIROM) 

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Slovenia 

English name 
CONCORDIA Employers’ Confederation 
Union of Employers of Romania - BusinessRomania 

Chamber of Craft and Small Business of Slovenia 
Slovenian Employers’ Association 
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia 
Slovenian Chamber of Commerce 
Slovenian Employers’ Association of Crafts 

National name 
Confederaţia Patronală CONCORDIA (CP CONCORDIA) 
Confederatia Uniunea Patronatelor din Romania - 
BusinessRomania 

Obrtno-podjetniška zbornica Slovenije (OZS) 
Združenju delodajalcev Slovenije (ZDS) 
Gospodarska zbornica Slovenije (GZS) 
Trgovinska zbornica Slovenije (TZS) 
Združenje Delodajalcev Obrti in Podjetnikov Slovenije (ZDOPS) 

Slovakia 

National Union of Employers 

Republiková únia zamestnávateľov (RUZ SR) 

Federation of Employers’ Association 

Asociácia Zamestnávateľských Zväzov a Združení SR (AZZZ SR) 

Association of Industrial Unions 
Association of Towns and Communities of Slovakia 

Asociacia priemyselnych zvazov (APZ) 
Zdruzenie miest a obci Slovenska (ZMOS) 

Finland 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Confederation of Finnish Industries 
Federation of Finnish Enterprises 
Local Government Employers 
State Employer’s Office 
Church Employers 
Confederation of Swedish Enterprise 
Cooperative Movement Bargaining Organisation 

Sobona 
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions 
(SALAR) 

Elinkeinoelämän Keskusliitto (EK) 
Suomen Yrittäjät (SY) 
Kuntatyönantajat (KT) 
Valtion työmarkkinalaitos (VTML) 
Kirkon työmarkkinalaitos (KiT) 
Svenskt Näringsliv (SN) 
Kooperationens förhandlingsorganisation (KFO) 

Sobona 
Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner (SKR) 

Swedish Agency for Government Employers 

Arbetsgivarverkek 

Confederation of British Industry (CBI) 
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) 
Forum of Private Business (FPB) 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Montenegro 

Union of Employers of Montenegro 

Unija poslodavaca Crne Gore (UPCG) 

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North Macedonia 

English name 
Employers’ Organisation of Macedonia 

National name 
Организацијата на работодавачи на Македонија 
(ОРМ)/(ORM) 

Albania 

Union of Albanian Businesses (Business Albania) 

Bashkimi i Bizneseve Shqiptare (Biznes Albania) 

Council of Employers’ Organizations 

Këshilli i Organizatave të Punëdhënësve të shqipërisë (KOPSH) 

Confederation of the Employers’ Organizations Council 

Konfederata e Këshillit të Organizatave të Punëdhënësve 
(KKOP) 

Union of Business Organizations of Albania 

Bashkimi i Organizatave të Biznesit të Shqipërisë (BOBSH) 

Serbia 

Türkiye 

Serbian Association of Employers (SAE) 

Unija poslodavaca Srbije (UPS) 

Turkish Confederation of Employers’ Associations 

Türkiye İşveren Sendikaları Konfederasyonu (TISK) 

Turkish Heavy Industry and Service Sector Public 
Employers’ Association 

Türk Ağır Sanayi ve Hizmet Sektörü Kamu İşverenleri Sendikası 
(Tühis) 

Local Administration Public Employers’ Association  

Mahalli İdareler Kamu İşveren Sendikası (Miksen) 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidates) 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Association of Employers of the Federation of BiH 

Udruženje poslodavaca Federacije BiH (UPFBiH)  

Kosovo 

EEA countries 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 

Union of Employers’ Associations of the Republika Srpska   Unija udruženja poslodavaca Republike Srpske (UUPRS) 

Kosovo Chamber of Commerce 
Business Alliance of Kosovo 

Oda Ekonomike Kosovës (OEK) 
Aleanca Kosovare e Bizneseve (AKB) 

Business Iceland 
Economic Chamber 
Chamber of Industry and Commerce 

Samtök Atvinnulífsins (SA) 
Wirtschaftskammer 
Liechtensteinische Industrie- und Handelskammer (LIHK) 

Norway 

Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise 

Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon (NHO) 

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English name 
Enterprise Federation of Norway 
Employers’ Association Spekter 

National name 
Hovedorganisasjonen Virke (VIRKE) 
Arbeidsgiverforeningen Spekter (Spekter) 

Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities 

Kommunenes Sentralforbund (KS) 

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Environment and climate change 

European social partner organisations working in sectors related to environment and 
climate change 

Coverage for data collection 2024 

European Social Partner Organisation (EN name) 
Employer organisations 

Airlines 4 dialogue (A4D) 
Airlines International Representation in Europe (AIRE) 
Airport Services Association (ASA) 
Airports Council International - Europe (ACI Europe) 
Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) 
Community of European Railways and infrastructure comp. (CER) 
EUROGAS 
European Association for Coal and Lignite (Euracoal) 
European Association of Mining Industries (Euromines) 
European Barge Union (EBU) 
European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) 
European Network Airlines' Association (ENAA) 
European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM) 
European Regions Airline Association (ERA) 
European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) 
European Ships & Maritime Equipment Association (SEA Europe) 
European Skippers Organization (ESO) 
Federation of European Private Port Operators (FEPORT) 
International Road Transport Union (IRU) 
International organisation for public transport authorities & operators (UITP) 
Union of the Electricity Industry (EURELECTRIC) 

Employee organisations 

Air Traffic Controllers European Union's Coordination (ATCEUC) 
European Cockpit Association (ECA) 
European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) 
International Dockworkers Council (IDC) 

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National environment ministries 

Coverage  for  data  collection  2024  (EU  Member  States,  United  Kingdom,  and  EEA  countries),  and  2023  (IPA 
beneficiaries) 

Country 
EU Member States 

Belgium 

Bulgaria 

Czechia 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 
Ireland 

Greece 

Spain 

France 
Croatia 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 

Malta 

192 

Environment Ministries 

Ministry of Public Health, Food and Environment 
Ministry of Transport 
Ministry of Economy, SMEs and Energy 
Ministry of Environment and Water Resources 
Ministry of Transport and Communications 
Ministry of Energy 
Ministry of Environment 
Ministry of Industry and Trade 
Ministry of Transport 
Ministry of the Environment 
Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities 
Ministry of Transport 
Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer 
protection 

Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure 
Ministry of Economic Affairs and climate protection 
Ministry of Environment 
Department of Communications, Climate action and Environment 
Department of Transport 
Ministry of Environment and Energy 
Ministry of Climate crisis and Civil protection 
Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport 
Ministry of Ecological Transition and demographic challenge 
Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda 
Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion 
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development 
Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure 
Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security 
Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport 
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment 
Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works 
Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry 
Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development 
Ministry of Transport 
Ministry for Climate and Energy 
Ministry of Environment 
Ministry of Transport 
Ministry of Energy 
Ministry of Environment, Climate and Biodiversity 
Ministry of Mobility and Public Works 
Ministry of Agriculture 
Minsitry of Energy 
Ministry of Construction and Transport 
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Netherlands 

Austria 

Poland 

Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

Environment Ministries 
Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works 
Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality 
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy 
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water management 
Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and 
Technology 

Ministry of Climate and Environment 
Ministry of Infrastructure 
Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing 
Ministry of Environment and Energy 
Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests 
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure 
Ministry of Energy 
Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy 
Ministry of Infrastructure 
Ministry of Environment 
Ministry of Transport 
Ministry of Economy 
Ministry of Environment 
Ministry of Transport and Communications 
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment 
Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure 
Ministry of Climate and Business 

United Kingdom 

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 
Department for Transport 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Montenegro 

North Macedonia 

Albania 

Serbia 

Türkiye 

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations 

Ministry of Communications and Transport 
Ministry of Ecology, Spatial Planning and Urbanism 
Ministry of Capital Investments 
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning 
Ministry of Transport and Communications 
Ministry of Economy 
Ministry of Tourism and Environment 
Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy 
Ministry of Environmental Protection 
Ministry of Mining and Energy 
Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure 
Ministry of Environment, Urban Planning and Climate Change 
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure 
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 

Kosovo 

Ministry of Economy 
Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure 

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EEA countries 

Iceland 

Liechtenstein 

Norway 

Environment Ministries 

Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate 
Ministry of Infrastructure 
Ministry for Home Affairs, Economy and Environment 
Ministry for Infrastructure and Justice 
Ministry of Climate and Environment 
Ministry of Transport 
Ministry of Energy 

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Senior and junior ministers in environment ministries 

Coverage  for  data  collection  2024  (EU  Member  States,  United  Kingdom,  and  EEA  countries),  and  2023  (IPA 
beneficiaries) 

Country 
EU Member States 

Belgium 

Bulgaria 

Czechia 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Ireland 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Senior Ministers 

Junior Ministers 

State Secretary 

Deputy minister 
Deputy minister 

Deputy minister 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

Parliamentary State Secretary 

Parliamentary State Secretary 
Parliamentary State Secretary 

(Not applicable) 

Minister of State 

Secretary of State 
Secretary of State 
Secretary of State 

Secretary of State 

(Not applicable) 

Minister for Mobility 
Minister of Climate, Environment, 
Sustainable Development and Green Deal 
Minister for Energy 
Minister of Environment and Water 
Minister of Transport and Communications 

Minister of Energy 
Minister of Industry and Trade 
Minister of Transport 
Minister of the Environment 
Minister of Climate, Energy and Supply 

Minister for Transport  
Minister for Environment; Minister for 
Gender Equality 
Minister for the Green tripartite  
Minister for Economics and Climate 
Protection 

Minister for Digital and Transport 
Minister for the Environment, Nature 
Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer 
Protection 

Minister of the Climate 
Minister of Infrastructure 

Minister of the Environment, Climate and 
Communications, and Transport 

Minister of Environment and Energy 
Minister of Infrastructure and Transport  
Minister for the Ecological Transition and the 
Demographic Challenge 

Minister of Transport and Sustainable 
Mobility 

Minister Delegate to the Minister for 
Partnership with the Territories and 
Decentralization, responsible for Transport 

Minister of Ecological Transition, Energy, 
Climate and Risk Prevention 

Minister Delegate to the Minister of 
Ecological Transition, Energy, Climate and 
Risk Prevention, responsible for Energy 

Croatia 

Minister of Physical Planning, Construction 
and State Property 

(Not applicable) 

Minister of the Sea, Transport and 
Infrastructure 

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Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 

Malta 

Netherlands 

Austria 

Senior Ministers 
Minister of Environmental Protection and 
Green Transition 

Minister of Economy  
Minister of the Environment and Energy 
Security 

Minister of Infrastructures and Transport 
Minister of Transport, Communications and 
Works 

Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry 
Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources 
and Environment  

Minister for Transport 
Minister of Climate and Energy 
Minister of the Environment 
Minister of Energy  
Minister of Transport 
Minister of the Economy, SMEs, Energy and 
Tourism 

Defense Minister, Minister of Mobility and 
Public Works, Minister of Gender Equality 
and Diversity 

Minister of Environment, Climate and 
Biodiversity, Ministry of Public Service 

Minister of Agriculture 
Minister of Energy 
Minister of Construction and Investment 
Minister for the Environment, Energy and 
Enterprise 
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and 
Public Works 

Minister for Climate and Green Growth, 
Deputy PM 

Minister of Infrastructure and Water 
management 

Minister of Economic Affairs  
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food 
Security and Nature 

Minister for Climate Protection, 
Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation 
and Technology 

Junior Ministers 

State Secretary 

Deputy minister 
(Not applicable) 

Parliamentary secretary 
Parliamentary secretary 
Vice minister 
Vice minister 
Vice minister 
Secretary of state 

(Not applicable) 

Parliamentary Secretary 

State Secretary 

State Secretary 

Secretary of state 

Poland 

Minister of National Defense 

Minister of Climate and Environment 

Secretary of State and Under-
Secretary of State 

Secretary of State and Under-
Secretary of State 

Portugal 

Romania 

196 

Minister of Infrastructure and Housing 

Secretary of State 

Minister for the Environment and Energy 

Secretary of State 

Minister of Energy 
Minister for Environment, Water and Forests  

(Not applicable) 

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure 

 
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
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Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

Senior Ministers 
Junior Ministers 
Minister of Environment, Climate and Energy  State Secretary 

Minister of Infrastructure 
Minister of the Economy 
Minister of Transport  
Minister of the Environment 
Minister of Economic Affairs 
Minister of Transport and Communications 
Minister for Environment and Climate Change 
Minister of Energy and Industry and Deputy 
Prime Minister 

State Secretary 
State Secretary 
State Secretary 
State Secretary 
Secretary of State 
Secretary of State 

(Not applicable) 

Minister for Infrastructure and Housing  
Minister for Climate and Environment 

United Kingdom 

Secretary of State for Energy Security and 
Net Zero 

Secretary of State for Transport 
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and 
Rural Affairs 

Minister of State 
Parliamentary under secretary of 
State 
Minister of State 
Minister of State 
Parliamentary under secretary of 
State 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 
Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic 
Relations 

Deputy minister 

Minister of Communications and Transport 

Deputy minister 

Montenegro 

Minister of Tourism, Ecology, Sustainable 
Development and Development of the North 

(Not applicable) 

North Macedonia 

Minister of Transport and Maritime Affairs 

Minister of Energy and Mining 
Minister of Environment and Physical 
Planning 

Deputy minister 

Minister of Transport and Communications 

Deputy minister 

Albania 

Serbia 

Türkiye 

Minister of Economy 
Minister of Tourism and Environment 

Minister of Infrastructure and Energy 

Minister of Environmental Protection 
Minister of Construction, Transport and 
Infrastructure 

Minister of Mining and Energy 
Minister of Environment, Urban Planning 
and Climate Change 

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources 

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure 

Deputy minister 
Deputy minister 

Deputy minister 

(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 

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Kosovo 

EEA countries 
Iceland 

Liechtenstein 

Norway 

Senior Ministers 
Minister for Environment, Spatial Planning 
and Infrastructure 

Junior Ministers 
Deputy minister 

Minister for Economy 

Deputy minister 

Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, 
Minister of Infrastructure 

Minister of the Environment, Energy and 
Climate  
Minister of Infrastructure and Justice 

Minister of Home Affairs, Economy and 
Environment 

(Not applicable) 

Alternate minister 

Alternate minister 

Minister of Transport 
Minister of Climate and Environment 
Minister of Energy  

State Secretary 
State Secretary 
State Secretary 

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Level 1 and Level 2 administrators in environment ministries 

Coverage  for  data  collection  2024  (EU  Member  States,  United  Kingdom,  and  EEA  countries),  and  2023  (IPA 
beneficiaries) 

Level 1 administrators 

Level 2 administrators 

Representative at level N 
Secretary General 
State secretary (státní tajemník) 
Deputy minister (náměstek ministra), 
Chief director of the section (vrchní 
ředitel sekce) 
Director of the section (ředitel sekce) 

Representative at level N-1 
Directors of Directorates 
Director of department (ředitel odboru) 

Permanent Secretary of State 
(Departementschef)  

Deputy Permanent Secretary 
(Afdelingschef) and Director (direktør) 

State secretaries 

Heads of departments 

Secretary General (kantsler) 
Deputy Secretary General (asekantsler) 

Head of Department (osakonnajuhataja) 

Country 
EU Member States 
Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Czechia 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Ireland 
Greece 
Spain 

France 

Croatia 
Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 

Secretary General 
Director general 
Sub-secretary 
General Secretary 

Directors of central administration and 
"assimilés" (Directeurs et assimilés) 

Assistant Minister 
State Secretary (“Segretari  Generali” ) 
Head of Department 
Permanent Secretary (Γενικός 
Διευθυντής) 
State secretary 
Chancellor  
General Administrator - grade 18 
(“Administrateur général” - grade 18) 

Hungary 

Senior State Secretary (államtitkár) 

Malta 

Netherlands 

Principal Permanent Secretary 
Permanent Secretary 

Top Management Group 
(TopManagement-Groep) 
Secretary General (Secretaris-generaal) 
Director General (Directeur-generaal) 
Inspector General (Inspecteur-generaal) 

Assistant Secretary General 
Director 
Director General 
General Technical Secretary 

Heads of department (Chefs de service)   
Vice-directors (directeurs-adjoints)  
Under-directors  (sous-directeurs et 
directeurs de projet de niveau 
equivalent) 

Heads of sectors 
General Director 

Director (Διευθυντής) 

Deputy state secretaries 
Director of the department 
Government First Counsellor - grades 17 
and 17bis (“Premier conseiller de 
Gouvernement” - grades 17 and 17bis) 

 Under State Secretary (helyettes 
államtitkár) 

Director General 
Director and Assistant Director 
Chief Information Officer and Head 
ABD-managers (ABD-managers) 
Director (Directeur) 
Project or Program Director (project- of 
programmadirecteur) 
Debuty Secretary General 
(Plaatsvervangend Secretaris-generaal) 
Head Engineer General 
(Hoofdingenieur-generaal) 

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Country 

Austria 

Poland 
Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Level 1 administrators 

Level 2 administrators 

Head of Division (Sektionsleitung (SL)) 

Director General 
Director General (Director/a Geral ) 
Inspector General (Inspector/a Geral ) 
Secretary General (Secretário/a Geral ) 
President (Presidente ) 

Secretary General (secretar general)  
Deputy Secretary General (Secretar 
General Adjunct) 
Director General (Director General) 
Deputy Director General (Director 
General Adjunct) 

Director general (generalni direktor) 
Secretary general (generalni sekretar) 
Head of the minister's cabinet ( vodja 
kabineta ministra) 
Head of the office under minister (vodja 
službe pod ministrom) 
Deputy of the Director General 
(namestnik gen. direktorja) 
Deputy of the Secretary General 
(namestnik gen. sekretarja) 
Deputy of the government service under 
the Minister without portfolio 
(predstojnik vladne službe po ministrom 
brez listnice) 

Secretary General 
General Directors of Sections 
Director General of the Office of the 
Minister 
Director General of the Office of the 
State Secretary 

Permanent Secretary (Kansliapäällikkö) 
Directors of Departments 
(Osastopäällikkö, alivaltiosihteeri) 

Head of Department (Abteilungsleitung 
(AL)) 
Director of Department 
Deputy Director General (Sub-Director/a 
Geral ) 
Deputy Inspector General (Sub-
Inspector/a Geral ) 
Deputy Secretary General (Sub-
Secretário/a Geral ) 
Vice-President (Vice-Presidente ) 

Director (director) 
Deputy director (director adjunct) 

Head of sectors and offices 

Deputy Secretary General 
Director of Personnel Office 
Directors of departments 
Head of Departments 

Heads of section (Yksikön päälliköt) (+ 
other persons at level 2)  

Director (Depråd o ämn.råd med 
kompkategori L) 

Sweden 

Director-General (Frikretsen) 

United Kingdom 

Permanent Secretary 

Director General 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

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Country 

Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Montenegro 
North Macedonia 
Albania 

Serbia 

Türkiye 

Level 1 administrators 

Level 2 administrators 

Secretary of the Ministry (sekretara 
Ministarstva) 
Assistant Minister (Pomoćnik ministra) 

Chief of Staff (šef kabineta) 
Heads of Department (šef odsjeka) 

Secretary of the Ministry 
State secretary (drzaven sekretar) 
General Secretary (Sekretar i 
Përgjithshëm) 
General Directorate (Drejtoria e 
Përgjithshme) 

Director General 
State counsellor (drzaven sovetnik) 
Head of Directory (Drejtoria)  

State secretary (drzavni sekretar) 

Assistant minister (pomocnik ministra) 

Deputy minister (bakan yardımcısı) 

Deputy Director General (Genel Müdür 
Yardımcısı) 
Head of Department (Daire Başkanı) 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidates) 

Kosovo 

General Secretary (Sekretari i 
Përgjithshëm) 

Directors of Departments (Drejtor i 
Departamentit) 

EEA countries 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 

Deputy permanent secretary 
Ministry Officers (Mitarbeiter der 
Regierung und der Ressorts) 

Permanent secretary 
Permanent Government Secretary 
(Regierungssektretär) 
Personal Secretaries of the Prime 
Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister 
(Personliche Mitarbeiter des 
Regierungschefs und des 
Regierungschef-Stellvertreters) 
Government Officers (Ressortsekretäre) 

Norway 

Secretary General 
Deputy Secretary General 

Director General 

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Parliamentary committees dealing with environment and climate change 

Coverage for data collection 2024 

Country 
EU Member States 
Belgium 

Bulgaria 

Czechia 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Ireland 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Croatia 

Italy 

Parliamentary committee (house) 

Energy, environment and climate (Lower) 
Mobility, public enterprises and federal institutions (Lower) 
Committee on Energy (single) 
Environment and Water Committee (single) 
Committee on Transport and Communications (Single) 
Committee on Economic Affairs (Lower) 
Committee on National Economy, Agriculture and Transport (Upper) 
Committee on Environment (Lower) 
Committee on Public Administration, Regional Development and the Environment 
(upper) 

Energy, Utilities and Climate Committee (single) 
Environment and Food Committee (single) 
Transport Committee (Single) 
Committee on Transport (Lower) 
transport Committee (Upper) 
Committee on Climate and Energy (lower) 
Committee on the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer 
protection (lower) 

Committee on the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (upper) 

Economic Committee (Upper) 
Environment Committee (single) 
Economic Affairs Committee (Single) 
Committee on Transport and Communications (Joint) 
Committee on Environment and Climate Action (joint) 
Select Committee on Environment and Climate Action (lower) 
Select Committee on Transport and Communications (lower) 
Special Permanent Committee on Road Safety (Single) 
Special Permanent Committee on Environmental Protection (single) 
Committee on Transports and Sustainable Mobility (lower) 
Commission on Road Safety (Lower) 
Commission on Transports and Sustainable Mobility (upper) 
Commission for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (lower) 
Environmental Transition (upper) 
Committee on Regional Planning and Sustainable Development (Lower) 
Committee on Regional Planning and Sustainable Development (Upper) 
Committee on Maritime Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure (Single) 
Environment and Nature Conservation Committee (single) 
Committee on the Economy (Single) 
Transport, Post and Telecommunications (Lower) 
Environment, Territory and Public Works (lower) 
Environment, ecological transition, energy, public works, communications, 
technological innovation (Upper) 

Cyprus 

Parliamentary Committee on Transport, Communications and Works (Single) 

Parliamentary Committee on Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism (single) 

Parliamentary Committee on the Environment (single) 

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Country 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 

Malta 

Netherlands 

Austria 

Poland 

Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 
Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

Parliamentary committee (house) 

Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee (Single) 

Sustainable Development Committee (Single) 
Committee on Economics (Single) 
Committee on the Future (energy) (single) 
Committee on Environment Protection (single) 
Commission for Mobility and Public Works (Single) 
Committee on Economy, SMEs, Energy, Space and Tourism (single) 
Commission on the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity (single) 
Committee on Sustainable Development (single) 
Committee on Economics (Single) 
Standing Committee on the Environment, Climate Change and Development 
Planning (Single) 

Standing committee Infrastructure and Water Management (Lower) 
Standing committee Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (lower) 

Committee on Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) (upper) 
Committee for Infrastructure, Water Management and Environment (IWO) (Upper) 
Committee for Economic Affairs and Climate  (Upper) 
Transport Committee (Lower) 
Committee on Transport of the Federal Council (Upper) 
Environment Committee (lower) 
Committee on Economic Affairs, Industry and Energy (lower) 
Environmental committee of the Federal Council (upper) 
Economic Committee of the Federal Council (Upper) 
Committee for Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation (GMZ) (Lower) 
Infrastructure Commission (INF) (Lower) 
Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources and Forestry (OSZ) (lower) 

Commission for Energy, Climate and State Assets (ECoC) (lower) 
Committee on Economy, Public Works and Housing (single) 
Commission for Environment and Energy  (single) 
Committee on Transport and Infrastructure (Lower) 
Committee on Transport and Infrastructure (Upper) 
Committee on the Environment and the Balance of the Environment (lower) 
Committee on the Environment (upper) 
Committee on Energy, Energy Infrastructure and Mineral Resources (upper) 

Committee for Water, Forests, Fishing and Hunting Fund (Upper) 
Committee on Infrastructure, Environment and Spatial Planning (Lower) 
Economic Affairs Committee (Single) 
Agricultural and Environmental Committee (single) 
Transport and Communications Committee (Single) 
Environment Committee (single) 
Committee on Transport and Communications (Single) 
Committee on Environment and Agriculture (single) 

United Kingdom 

Transport Committee (Lower) 
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee (lower) 
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (lower) 
Environmental Audit Committee (lower) 
Built Environment Committee (upper) 
Environment and Climate Change Committee (upper) 

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Country 

Parliamentary committee (house) 

EEA countries 

Iceland 

Liechtenstein 
Norway 

Environment and Transport Committee (Single) 
Economic and Trade Committee (Single) 
(None) 
Committee on Transport and Communications (Single) 
Committee on Energy and the Environment (single) 

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Media 

Media: public broadcasters 

Coverage for data collection 2025 (EU Member States and EEA countries), and 2023 (IPA beneficiaries) 

Public broadcaster 

Highest decision-making body covered 

Media format 

Country 
EU Member States 
Belgium 

VRT - Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie 

Board of Governors (Raad van Bestuur) 

Board of directors (Conseil d'Aministration) 

RTBF - Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté 
française 
BRF - Belgische Rundfunk 

Administrative Council (Verwaltungsrat) 

TV, Radio  

Bulgaria 

BNR - Bâlgarsko natsionalno radio 

Management board (УПРАВИТЕЛЕН СЪВЕТ) 

BNT - Bŭlgarska natsionalna televiziya 

Board of BNT (УС на БНТ) 

Czechia 

Čro - Cesky Rozhlas 

ČT - Česká televize 

ČTK - Czech News Agency 

Denmark 

DR - Danmarks Radio 

Germany 

TV2 Danmark 

ARD - Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-
rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der 
Bundesrepublik Deutschland  

ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen 

DW - Deutsche Welle 

Deutchlandradio 

Estonia 

ERR - Eesti Rahvusringhääling 

Ireland 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Croatia 

RTE - Raidio Teilifis Eireann 

TG4 - TG Ceathair 

ERT - Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi 

RTVE - Radio y Television Espanola 

Radio France 

France Télévisions 

Czech Radio Council (Rada ČRo) 

Council (Rada) 

CTK Council (Rada ČTK) 

Management Board (Bestyrelse) 

Board of directors (Bestyrelse) 

General Directors of Regional Broadcasters 
(Generaldirektoren der regionalen 
Rundfunkanstalten) 

Board of Directors (Verwaltungsrat) 

Board of Directors (Verwaltungsrat) 

Board of Directors (Verwaltungsrat) 

Estonian Public Broadcasting Council (Eesti 
Rahvusringhääling) 

RTÉ Board (Bord RTÉ) 

TG4 Board (Bord TG4) 

Board of directors (Διοικητικό Συμβούλιο) 

Board of Directors (Consejo de Administracion) 

 Board of directors (Conseil d'Administration) 

 Board of directors (Conseil d'Administration) 

HRT - Hrvatska radiotelevizija 

Supervisory Board (Nadzornog odbora) 

TV, Radio  

TV, Radio  

Radio 

TV 

Radio 

TV 

News agency 

TV, Radio  

TV, Radio  

TV, Radio  

TV 

TV, Radio  

Radio 

TV, Radio  

TV, Radio  

TV 

TV, Radio  

TV, Radio  

Radio 

TV 

TV, Radio  

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Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 

Public broadcaster 

RAI - Radiotelevisione Italiana Spa 

ΡΙΚ - Ραδιοφωνικό Ίδρυμα Κύπρου 

LSM - Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs 

LRT - Televizija and LRT  Radijas 

Radio 100,7 

DUNA - Duna Médiaszolgáltató Nonprofit Zrt 

none  

Board of Directors (CONSIGLIO DI 
AMMINISTRAZIONE) 
Board of directors (Διοικητικό Συμβούλιο) 

(Not available) 

LRT Council (LRT Taryba) 

Board of Directors (Conseil d'administration) 

Highest decision-making body covered 

Media format 

Malta 

Public Broadcasting Services Ltd 

Board of directors (Bord tad-Diretturi) 

Netherlands 

NOS - Nederlandse Omroep Stichting 

Austria 

Poland 

NTR - acronym of the three merged organisations: 
“Nederlandse Programma Stichting”, “Teleac” and 
“RVU” 
ORF - Österreichischer randfunk 

Polskie Radio 

TVP - Telewizja Polska 

Portugal 

RTP - Radio e Televisao Portugal 

Supervisory board/Board of Trustees (Raad van 
Toezicht) 

Supervisory board/Board of Trustees (Raad van 
Toezicht) 

Management (ORF-Geschäftsführung) 

Supervisory Board (Rada Nadzorcza) 

Supervisory Board (Rada Nadzorcza) 

Independent General Council  (Conselo Geral 
Independente) 

Romania 

Societatea Română de Radiodifuziune 

Executive Board (Consiliul de Administratie) 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

TVR - Televiziunea Română  

Board of directors (Consiliul de Administraţi) 

RTV Slovenija - Radiotelevizija Slovenija 

Supervisory Board (Nadzornega sveta) 

STVR: Slovenská televízia a rozhlas 

Council (Rade) 

Yle - Yleisradio 

SR - Sveriges Radio 

SVT - Sveriges Television AB 

UR - Sveriges Utbildningsradi 

Administrative Board (Hallintoneuvosto) 

Executive Board (Direktion) 

Management (Företagsledningen) 

Management Group (LEDNINGSGRUPP) 

TV, Radio  

TV, Radio  

TV, Radio 

TV, Radio  

Radio 

TV, Radio, News 
agency 
TV, Radio  

TV, Radio  

TV, Radio  

TV, Radio  

Radio 

TV 

TV, Radio  

Radio 

TV 

TV, Radio  

TV, Radio  

TV, Radio  

Radio 

TV 

TV, Radio 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

BHRT - Bosanskohercegovačka radiotelevizija/  
БХРТ -Босанскохерцеговачка радиотелевизија 

Board of Directors (Upravni odbor)  

TV, Radio  

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Montenegro 

Albania 

Public broadcaster 

RTCG - Radio i Televizija Crne Gore  

RTSH -Radio Televizioni Shqiptar 

Highest decision-making body covered 

Media format 

Council (Savjet) 

Steering Council (Këshilli Drejtues, KDRSTH) 

North Macedonia 

MRT - Makedonska radio televizija 

Program Council (Programsko vijeće) 

Serbia 

Türkiye 

RTS - Radio-televizija Srbije 

(UPRAVNI ODBOR) 

TRT - Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu 

Board of directors (Yönetim Kurulu) 

TV, Radio  

TV, Radio  

TV, Radio  

TV, Radio  

TV, Radio  

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 
Kosovo 

RTK - Radio Television of Kosovo 

Board of directors (Bordi i RTK-së) 

TV, Radio  

EEA Countries 
Iceland 

Liechtenstein 

Norway 

RÚV - Ríkisútvarpið 

Board of directors (Stjorn) 

LRF- Liechtensteinischen Rundfunks 

Board of Directors (Verwaltungsrat) 

NRK - Norsk rikskringkasting 

General Assembly (Generalforsamling) 

TV, Radio  

Radio 

TV, Radio  

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Media: regulatory authorities 

Coverage for data collection 2025 (EU Member States and EEA countries), and 2023 (IPA beneficiaries) 

Country 
EU Member States 

English name 

Belgium 

Media Council of the German-
speaking community 

National name 

Highest decision-making body covered 

Medienrat 

Ruling Chamber (Beschlusskammer) 

Audiovisual Superior Council 

Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) 

 Authorization and control college (Collège 
d'autorisation et de contrôle) 

Flemish Regulator for the Media 

Vlaamse Regulator voor de Media (VRM) 

Board of Directors (Raad van bestuur) 

Belgian Institute for Postal services 
and Telecommunications 

Belgisch Instituut voor postdiensten en 
telecommunicatie/Institut belge des services 
postaux et des 
télécommunications/Belgisches Institut für 
Postdienste und Telekommunikation 

The Council (Le Conseil) 

Bulgaria 

Council for Electronic Media 

Sŭvet Za Elektronni Medii (Съвет За 
Електронни Медии - CEM) 

Council (СЪВЕТ) 

Czechia 

Council for Radio and TV Broadcasting  Rada pro rozhlasové a televizní vysílání (RRTV)  Council (Rada) 

Denmark 

Radio and Television Board 

Radio og tv-nævnet 

Radio and Television Committee (Radio- og tv-
nævnet) 

Press Council 

PRESSENÆVNET 

Council (Råd) 

Germany 

Conference of Chairpersons of the 
Decision-Making Councils  

Gremienvorsitzendenkonferenz (GVK) 

Conference of Directors of the Media 
Authorities 

Direktorenkonferenz der 
Landesmedienanstalten (DLM) 

Committee Chairmen's Conference 
(GVK)(Gremienvorsitzendenkonferenz (GVK) 

Commission for Admission and 
Supervision(Kommission für Zulassung und 
Aufsicht (ZAK) 

Commission for the Protection of 
Minors in the Media  

Die Kommission für Jugendmedienschutz 
(KJM) 

Members (Mitglieder) 

Commission on Concentration in the 
Media  

Kommission zur Ermittlung der Konzentration 
im Medienbereich (KEK) 

Members (Mitglieder) 

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Country 

English name 

National name 

Technical Regulatory 
Authority/Technical Surveillance 
Authority 
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland 
(BAI) 

Tehnilise Järelvalve Amet (TJA) 

Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann  

Highest decision-making body covered 

Senior management (Director general and deputy 
directors) (Kõrgem juhtkond (peadirektor ja 
asedirektorid) 
Authority (Údarás) 

National Council for Radio and 
Television 

Εθνικό Συμβούλιο Ραδιοτηλεόρασης (ΕΣΡ) 
(Ethnikó Symvoúlio Radiotileórasis (ESR)) 

Plenary (Ολομέλεια) 

National Authority for Markets and 
Competition  

Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la 
Competencia (CNMC) 

Council (Consejo) 

Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual 
and Digital Communication (ARCOM) 

Autorité de régulation de la communication 
audiovisuelle et numérique (ARCOM) 

College (Collège) 

Agency for Electronic Media of the 
Republic of Croatia  

Agencija za elektronicke medije (AEM) 

Council (Vijeće) 

Estonia 

Ireland 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Croatia 

Italy 

Italian communications authority 

Autorità per le garanzie nelle comunicazioni 
(AGCOM) 

Autority (Autorità) 

Cyprus 
Latvia 

Lithuania 

Cyprus Radio-Television Authority 
National Electronic Mass Media 
Council  

Αρχή Ραδιοτηλεόρασης Κύπρου 
Nacionālā elektronisko plašsaziņas līdzekļu 
padome (NEPLP )  

Board (Σανίδα) 
Council (Padome) 

Radio and Television Commission of 
Lithuania 

Lietuvos radijo ir televizijos komisija (LRTK) 

Commission (Komisija) 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 

Independent Audiovisual Authority of 
Luxembourg 
Media Council of the National Media 
and Infocommunications Authority  

Autorité Luxembourgeoise Indépendante de 
l'Audiovisuel (ALIA) 
Nemzeti Média- és Hírközlési Hatóság - 
Médiatanács (NMHH) 

Malta 
Netherlands 

Malta Broadcasting Authority 
Dutch Media Authority 

- 
Commissariaat voor de Media (CvdM) 

Board of directors (Conseil d'administration) 

Board (Testület) 

The Broadcasting Authority (L-Awtorità tax-Xandir) 
Board of Commissioners  (College van 
commissarissen) 

Austria 

Austrian Communications Authority 

Kommunikationsbehörde Austria 
(KommAustria) 

The Austrian Communications Authority 
(KommAustria) 

Poland 

Portugal 

National Broadcasting Council  

Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji (KRRiT) 

Council  (Rada) 

Regulatory Authority for the Media  

Entidade Reguladora para a Comunicação 
Social (ERC) 

Regulatory Board (Conselho Regulador) 

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English name 

National name 

Highest decision-making body covered 

Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

National Audiovisual Council 

Consiliul Naţional Al Audiovizualului (CNA) 

Council (Consiliul)  

Agency for Communication Networks 
and Services of the Republic of 
Slovenia  
Broadcasting Council 

Council for Broadcasting and 
Retransmission of the Slovak Republic 
Finnish Transport and 
Communications Agency (Traficom) 

Agencija za komunikacijska omrežja in storitve 
Republike Slovenije (AKOS) 

Assembly (Montaža) 

Svet za radiodifuzijo (SRDF) 

Council (Svet) 

Rada pre vysielanie a retransmisiu (RVR) 

Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto (Traficom) 

Broadcasting and retransmission council (Rada Pre 
vysielanie a retransmisiu) 
Executive Body (Traficomin johntoryhmä) 

Sweden 

Swedish Broadcasting Authority 

Myndigheten för radio och tv 

Review board (Granskningsnämnde) 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Communication Regulatory Agency  

Regulatorna agencija za komunikacije BiH 

Council (Vijeće) 

Montenegro 

Agency for Electronic Media 

Agencije za elektronske medije (AEM) 

Audiovisual Media Authority  

Autoriteti i Mediave Audiovizive 

Agency for Audio and Audiovisual 
Media Services 

Агенција за аудио и аудиовизуелни 
медиумски услуги 

Council (Savjet) 

Board (Bordi) 

Council (Совет) 

Albania 

North 
Macedonia 

Serbia 

Regulatory Authority of Electronic 
Media 

Регулаторно тело за електронске медије 
(РЕМ) 

RRA council (Савет РРА) 

Türkiye 

Radio and Television Supreme Council  Radyo ve Televizyon Üst Kurulu (RTÜK) 

Supreme Council (Üst Kurul) 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 
Kosovo 

Independent Media Commission 

Komisioni i Pavarur i Mediave 

EEA Countries 
Iceland 

Media Commission 

Fjölmiðlanefnd 

Liechtenstein 

Office for Communication 

- 

Norway 

Norwegian Media Authority 

Medietilsynet 

Independent Media Commission (Komisioni i 
Pavarur i Mediave) 

Media Comission/council  
(Fjölmiðlanefndar/ráðsins) 

Director and Deputy Director 

Director General and Directors 

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Science and research 

Research funding organisations 

Coverage for data collection 2025 (EU Member States and EEA countries), and 2023 (IPA beneficiaries) 

Country 

English name 

National name 

EU Member States 

Belgium 

Federal Science Policy Department  

Bulgaria 

National Science Fund of Bulgaria 

Département de la Politique scientifique 
fédérale/Departement van het Federaal 
Wetenschapsbeleid (BELSPO) 

Фонд Научни Изследвания (Fond 
Nauchni Izsledvaniya) 

Highest decision-making body 
covered 

Board - Direction Committee  (Comité de 
Direction) 

Executive board (изпълнителен борд) 

Czechia 

Czech Science Foundation 

Grantová agentura České republiky 

Presidium (Prezidium) 

Technology Agency of Czechia 

Technologická Agentura České Republiky 

Presidium (Prezidium) 

Denmark 

Danish Council for Independent Research   Det Frie Forskningsråd 

Board of Directors (Bestyrelsen) 

Danish National Research Foundation 

Danmarks Grundforskningsfond 

Board (Bestyrelse) 

Danish Innovation Fund 

Innovatsionsfonden 

Board of Directors (Bestyrelsen) 

Germany 

German Research Foundation 

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) 

Joint Committee (Gemeinsamer Ausschuss) 

German Federal Environmental Foundation  Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt DBU 

Board of Trustees (Kuratorium) 

German foundation for peace research 
German Federation of Industrial Research 
Associations 

Deutsche Stiftung Friedensforschung (DFS)  Foundation Council (Stiftungsrat) 
Arbeitsgemeinschaft industrieller 
Forschungsvereinigungen (AiF) 

Presidium (Präsidium) 

Estonian Research Council  

Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAG) 

Board of directors (Juhatus) 

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) 

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) 

Irish Research Council 

Health Research Board 

Irish Research Council 

Health Research Board 

Board (Bord) 

Board (Bord) 

Board (Bord) 

Hellenic Foundation for Research and 
Innovation 

Ελληνικό Ίδρυμα Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας 
(Ellinikó Ídryma Érevnas kai Kainotomías) 

Scientific council (Επιστημονικό 
Συμβούλιο) 

Estonia 

Ireland 

Greece 

Spain 

Spanish State Research Agency  

Agencia Estatal de Investigación 

Ruling council (Consejo gobernante) 

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English name 

National name 

Centre for the Development of Industrial 
Technology (CDTI) 

Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico 
Industrial 

Highest decision-making body 
covered 
Board of directors (Junta Directiva) 

France 

Croatia 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 

Malta 

Netherlands 

Institute of Health Carlos III, ISCIII 

Instituto de Salud Carlos III 

Steering Council  (Consejo Directivo) 

French National Research Agency 

Agence nationale de la recherche 

Governing board  (Conseil 
d'administration) 

Croatian Science Foundation 

Hrvatska zaklada za znanost 

Board (Odbor) 

Ministry of Education, University and 
Research 

Ministero dell'Istruzione dell'Universita e 
della Ricerca 

n.a. 

Research Promotion Foundation 

Ίδρυμα Προώθησης Έρευνας (Ídryma 
Proóthisis Érevnas) 

Latvian Council of Science 

Latvijas Zinatnes Padome 

Research Council of Lithuania 

Lietuvos Mokslo Taryba (LMT) 

Board of directors (Διοικητικό συμβούλιο) 

Experts of permanent staff of council 
(Domes pastāvīgā personāla eksperti) 
Council (taryba) 

National Research Fund 

Fonds National de la Recherche(FNR) 

Board (Conseil) 

National Research, Development and 
Innovation Office  

Nemzeti Kutatási Fejlesztési és Innovációs 
Hivatalt (NKFI Hivatal) 

Innovation Board (Innovációs Testület) 

Science Malta 

Xjenza Malta 

Netherlands Organisation for Scientific 
Research 

De Nederlandse Organisatie voor 
Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO) 

Unknown (not available) 

Executive board (Raad van bestuur) 

Austria 

Austrian Science Fund 

Der Wissenschaftsfonds (FWF) 

Supervisory Board (Aufsichtsrat) 

Austrian Research Promotion Agency 

Christian Doppler Research Association  

Die Österreichische 
Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft (FFG) 
Christian Doppler Forschungsgesellschaft  

Supervisory Board (Aufsichtsrat) 

Executive Board (Geschäftsleitung) 

Poland 

National Science Centre 

Narodowe Centrum Nauki (NCN) 

Council (Rada) 

National Centre for Research and 
Development 

Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju 
(NCBiR) 

Steering Committee+Council+director 
(Komitet Sterujący + Rada + dyrektor) 

Portugal 

Foundation of Science and Technology 

Agency for Competitiveness and 
Innovation 

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia 
(FCT) 
Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação 
(IAPMEI) 

Board of directors (Conselho diretivo)  

Board of directors (Conselho diretivo)  

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Country 

English name 

National name 

National Innovation Agency 

Agência Nacional de Inovação (ANI) 

Highest decision-making body 
covered 
Board of directors (Conselho diretivo)  

Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

Ministry of Research and Innovation 

Ministerul Cercetării și Inovării 

n.a. 

Slovenian Research Agency 

Javna agencija za raziskovalno dejavnost 
Republike Slovenije (ARRS) 

Management board (Upravni odbor) 

Slovak Research and Development Agency 

Agentúra Na Podporu Výskumu a Vývoja 

Presidium (prezídium) 

Business Finland 

Academy of Finland 

- 

Board of directors  (Yhtiön hallitus) 

Suomen Akatemia (AKA) 

Board (Hallitus) 

Swedish Research Council for Health, 
Working Life and Welfare 

Forskningsrådet för arbetsliv, hälsa och 
välfärd (Forte) 

Board of Directors (Styrelsen) 

Swedish Governmental Agency for 
Innovation Systems 

Verket för innovationssystem (Vinnova) 

Board (Styrelse) 

Swedish Research Council 

Vetenskapsrådet (VR) 

Board (Styrelse) 

Swedish Research Council for Environment, 
Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning 
(Formas) 
Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research   Stiftelsen för strategisk forskning (SSF) 

Forskningsrådet Formas 

Foundation for Strategic Environmental 
Research  

Mistra 

Formas Scientific Council (Formas 
vetenskapliga råd) 

Board (Styrelse) 

Board (Styrelse) 

Knowledge Foundation  

KK-stiftelsen 

Board (Styrelse) 

Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation  

Stiftelsen Riksbankens Jubileumsfond 

Board (Styrelse) 

Swedish Foundation for International 
Cooperation in Research and Higher 
Education 

Stiftelsen för internationalisering av högre 
utbildning och forskning (STINT) 

Board (Styrelse) 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Ministry of Civil Affairs - Department for 
Science and Culture 

Ministarstvo civilnih poslova Bosne i 
Hercegovine- Sektor za nauku i kulturu 

Exception - Evaluation Committee of the 
last call for research projects 

Montenegro 

Ministry of Science 

Ministarstvo nauke 

Exception - Evaluators of the last call for 
research projects 

North Macedonia 

Ministry of Education and Sicnece 

Министерство за образование и наука 

Exception - Reviewers/Evaluators 

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Albania 

Serbia 

Türkiye 

Country 

English name 

National name 

Highest decision-making body 
covered 
Board of Administration(Bordi i 
Administrimit) 

National Agency for Scientific Research and 
Innovation 

Agjencisë Kombëtare të Kërkimit Shkencor 
dhe Inovacionit (akkshi) 

Ministry of Education, Science and 
Technological Development 

Министарство просвете, науке и 
технолошког развоја 

Exception - Council of Scientific field of the 
latest call 

Scientific and Technological Research 
Council of Turkey 

Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma 
Kurumu (TÜBİTAK) 

Science Committee (Bilim Kurulu) 

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises 
Development Organisation 

Küçük ve Orta/ Ölçekli İşletmeleri 
Geliştirme ve Destekleme İdaresi 
Başkanlığı (KOSGEB) 

Executive Committee  (Icra Komitesi) 

Technology Development Foundation of 
Turkey (TTGV) 

Turkiye Teknoloji Gelistirme Vakfi (TTGV) 

Board of Directors  (Yonetim Kurulu) 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 
Kosovo 

Ministry of Education, Science and 
Technology - Department for Science and 
Technology 

Ministria e Arsimit, e Shkencës dhe e 
Teknologjisë - Departamenti për Shkencë 
dhe Teknologji 

Exception - Council of Scientific field of the 
latest call 

EEA Countries 
Iceland 

Liechtenstein 

Board of Resarch Fund and Infrastructure 
Fund 

Stjórn Rannsóknasjóðs 

Board of the Technology Development 
Fund 

Ministry of General Government Affairs 
and Finance 

Stjórn Tækniþróunarsjóðs 

Ministerium für Präsidiales und Finanzen 

Norway 

Research Council of Norway 

Innovation Norway 

Forskingsrådet 

Innovasjon Norge 

Board of the Research Fund  (Stjórn 
Rannsóknasjóðs) 

Board of Technology Development Fund  
(Stjórn Tækniþróunarsjóðs) 

Financial Affairs Unit (Referat 
Finanzangelegenheiten) 

Executive Board (Styret) 

Board of Directors (Styret) 

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National academies of science 

Coverage for data collection 2025 (EU Member States and EEA countries) and 2023 (IPA beneficiaries) 

Country 
EU Member States 

Belgium 

English name 

National name 

Highest decision-making body covered 

Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for 
Science and the Arts 

Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van 
België 

Academy for Dutch Language and 
Literature 
Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium  Koninklijke Academie voor 

Koninklijke Academie voor 
Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde 

Board of directors (Raad van bestuur) 

Board committee (Bestuurscommissie) 

Board committee (Bestuurscommissie) 

Royal Academy of Science, Letters and 
Fine Arts of Belgium  

Geneeskunde van België 

Académie royale des Sciences, des 
Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de 
Belgique 

Management committee (Commission 
administrative) 

Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium  Académie royale de Médecine de 

Bureau (Bureau) 

Royal Academy of French Language 
and Literature 

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 

Belgique 
Académie Royale de langue et de 
literature françaises de Belgique 

Българската академия на 
науките (Bŭlgarskata akademiya 
na naukite) 
Akademie ved České republiky 

Management committee (Commission 
administrative) 

Management Board (Управителен съвет) 

Academy council (Rada akademie) 

Presidium (Præsidium) 

Czech Academy of Sciences  

The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences 
and Letters 

Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes 
Selskab 

Leopoldina – German National 
Academy of Sciences 

Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie 
der Wissenschaften 

Presidium (Präsidium) 

Estonian Academy of Sciences 

Teaduste Akadeemia 

Board of directors (Juhatus) 

Royal Irish Academy 

Academy of Athens 

Royal Academy of Sciences  

Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann 

Council (Comhairle) 

Ακαδημία Αθηνών (Akadimía 
Athinón) 

Senate (Γερουσία) 

Real Academia de Ciencias Exactas, 
Físicas y Naturales 

Directorate (Directiva) 

Royal Academy of Moral and Political 
Sciences 

Real Academia de Ciencias Morales 
y Politicas 

Directive Committee (Comité Directivo) 

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Czechia 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Ireland 

Greece 

Spain 

 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Country 

English name 

National name 

Highest decision-making body covered 

Royal Spanish Academy 

Royal Academy of History 

Royal Academy of Medicine 

Real Academia Espanola 

Governing Council (Consejo de Gobierno) 

Real Academia de la Historia 

Governing council (Consejo de Gobierno) 

Real Academia Nacional de 
Medicina 

Directive Council  (Junta Directiva) 

Royal Academy of Law and 
Jurisprudence 

Real Academia de Jurisprudencia y 
Legislacion 

Governing Council (Junta de Govierno) 

National Royal Academy of Pharmacy 

Real Academia Nacional de 
Farmacia 

Governing Council (Consejo de Gobierno) 

Royal Academy of Engineering 

Real Academia de Ingeniería 

Governing Council (Consejo de Gobierno) 

Saint Ferdinand Royal Academy of Fine 
Arts 

Real Academia de las Bellas Artes 
de San Fernando 

Board of directors (Junta Directiva) 

France 

Academy of Technologies 

Académie des technologies 

Academic Council (Conseil académique) 

Academy of Inscriptions and Letters 

French Academy 

Académie des Inscriptions et 
Belles-Lettres 
Académie française 

Academy of Moral and Political 
Sciences 

Académie des Sciences Morales et 
Politiques 

Bureau (le département) 

Management Committee (Comission Administrative) 

Management Committee (Comission Administrative) 

The French Academy of Sciences 

Académie des Sciences 

Bureau (le département) 

Academy of Fine Arts 
Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts  Hrvatska akademija znanosti i 

Académie des Beaux-arts 

Management committee (Comission administrative) 
Presidency  (Predsjedništvo) 

umjetnosti 

Lincei Academy 

Accademia dei Lincei 

Presidential Council (Consiglio presidenziale) 

Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters 
and Arts 

Κυπριακή Ακαδημία Επιστημών, 
Επιστολών και Τεχνών (Kypriakí 
Akadimía Epistimón, Epistolón kai 
Technón) 

Presiding Board 

Latvian Academy of Sciences 

Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmija 

Senate (senāts) 

Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (LAS) 

Lietuvos Mokslų Akademija 

Presidium (prezidiumas) 

Grand Ducal Institute 

Institut Grand-Ducal 

President 

Hungarian Academy of Sciences 

Magyar Tudományos Akadémia 

Presidium (Elnökség) 

Hungarian Academy of Arts 

Magyar Művészeti Akadémia 

Board (Tábla) 

Croatia 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 

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Malta 

Netherlands 

Austria 

Poland 

Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

English name 

(not applicable) 

National name 

(not applicable) 

Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts 
and Sciences 

Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie 
van Wetenschappen 

Highest decision-making body covered 

- 

Academy Board (Academie bestuur) 

Austrian Academy of Sciences 

Österreichische Akademie der 
Wissenschaften 

Presiding committee (presidium) 

Polish Academy of Sciences 

Polska Akademia Nauk 

Presidium( Prezydium) 

Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences or 
Polish Academy of Learning 

Polska Akademia Umiejętności 

PAU Council (Rada PAU) 

Lisbon Academy of Sciences 

Academia das Ciências de Lisboa 

Board of directors (Conselho Administrativo) 

Romanian Academy 

Academia Română 

Slovenian Academy of Sciences and 
Arts 
Slovak Academy of Sciences 

Slovenska akademija znanosti in 
umetnosti 
Slovenská akadémia vied 

Presidium (Prezidiu) 

Presidency (predsedstvo) 

Scientific Council (vedecká rada) 

Finnish Academy of Science and 
Letters 
Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters   Suomen Tiedeseura 

Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia 

Board (Hallitus) 

Board (Hallitus) 

Finnish Academy of Technology 

Teknillisten tieteiden akatemia 

Board (Hallitus) 

Swedish Academy of Engineering 
Sciences in Finland 

Svenska tekniska 
vetenskapsakademien i Finland 

Board of Directors (Styrelsen) 

Sweden 

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 

Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien 

Academy board (Akademins styrelse) 

The Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, 
History and Antiquities 

Kungl. Vitterhets Historie och 
Antikvitets Akademien 

Board (Styrelse) 

Swedish Academy 

Svenska Akademien 

De Aderton (the eighteen) 

Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture 
and Forestry 

Kungliga Svenska 
Lantbruksakademien 

Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering 
Sciences 

Kungliga 
Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien 

Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts 

Kungliga Akademien för de fria 
konsterna 

College (Högskola) 

Bureau (Byrå) 

Bureau  (Byrå) 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Academy of Sciences and Arts of 
Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Akademija nauka i umjetnosti 
Bosne i Hercegovine 

Presidency (Predsjedništvo) 

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Montenegro 

English name 

National name 

Highest decision-making body covered 

Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and 
Arts 

Црногорска академија наука и 
умјетности (Crnogorska akademija 
nauka i umjetnosti) 

Presidency (Председништво) 

North Macedonia 

Macedonian Academy of Sciences and 
Arts 

Albania 

Serbia 

Academy of Sciences of Albania 

Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts 

Македонска Академија на 
Науките и Уметностите 
(Makedonska Akademija na 
Naukite i Umetnostite) 

Akademia e Shkencave e 
Shqipërisë 

Српска академија наука и 
уметности (Srpska akademija 
nauka i umetnosti) 

Presidency (Претседателство) 

Presidency (presidenca) 

Presidency (Председништво) 

Türkiye 

Turkish Academy of Sciences 

Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi 

Council  (konsey) 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidate) 
Kosovo 

Kosova Academy of Sciences and Arts 

Akademia e Shkencave dhe e 
Arteve e Kosovës (ASHAK) 

Presidency (Presidenca) 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences 
and Letters 

Det Kongelige Norske 
Videnskabers Selskab 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

Board (Borde) 

EEA Countries 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 

Norway 

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European Sports Confederations 

Coverage for data collection 2024 

European Sports Confederation (EN name) 

Highest decision-making body covered 

World Archery Europe (WAE) 
European Athletics Association (EAA 
Badminton Europe (BEC) 
Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA Europe) 
European Canoe Association (ECA) 
European Cycling Union (UEC) 
European Equestrian Federation (EEF) 
European Fencing Confederation (EFC) 
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) 
European Golf Federation (EGA) 
European Union of Gymnastics (UEG) 
European Handball Federation (EHF) 
European Hockey Federation (EHF) 
European Judo Union (EJU) 
European Confederation for Modern Pentathlon (ECMP) 
European rowing 
Rugby Europe (FIRA-AER) 
European Sailing Federation (EUROSAF) 
European Shooting Confederation (ESC) 
European Swimming League (LEN) 
European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) 
European Taekwondo Union (ETU) 
European Tennis Federation (ETA) 
European Triathlon Union (ETU) 
European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) 
European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) 
United World Wrestling Europe (UWW-Europe) 

WAE Management (Executive Board) 
Council 
Board of Directors 
Central Board 
Board of Directors 
Management Board 
Board 
Executive Committee (Comex) 
Executive Committee 
Executive Committee 
Executive Committee 
Executive Committee 
Executive Board 
Executive Committee 
Executive Board 
Management Board 
Board 
Executive Board 
Presidium 
Bureau 
Executive Board 
Council 
Board of Management 
Executive Board 
Board of Administration 
Executive Board 
Executive Committee 

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Coverage for data collection 2024 (EU Member States, United Kingdom, and EEA countries), and 2023 (IPA beneficiaries) 

Country 
EU Member States 

English name 

Belgium 

Belgian Olympic Committee (BIOC) 

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) 

National name 

Highest decision-making body covered 

FR: Comité Olympique et Interfédérale 
Belge/NL: Belgisch Olympisch en Interfederaal 
Comité/DE: Belgische Olympische Komitee 

Български олимпийски комитет/Balgarski 
olimpiyski komitet (BOC) 

Board of Directors (Raad van bestuur) 

Executive Bureau (Изпълнителното бюро) 

Czechia 
Denmark 
Germany 

Estonia 
Ireland 
Greece 

Spain 

France 

Croatia 
Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 
Lithuania 

Czech Olympic Committee (COV) 
Danish Olympic Committee (DIF) 
German Olympic Sports 
Confederation (DOSB) 

Český olympijský výbor (ČOV) 
Danmarks Idrætsforbund (DIF) 
Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB) 

Executive Board (Výkonný výbor) 
Board of Directors (Bestyrelsen) 
Presidium (Präsidium) 

Estonia Olympic Committee (EOK) 
Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) 
Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) 

Eesti Olümpiakomitee (EOK) 
Comhairle Oilimpeach na hÉireann 
Ελληνική Ολυμπιακή Επιτροπή 

Executive Committee (Täitevkomitee) 
Executive Committee 
Executive Committee (Εκτελεστική Επιτροπή) 

Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) 

Comité Olímpico Español (COE) 

Executive Committee (Comité Ejecutivo) 

National Olympic Committee for 
French Sport (CNOSF) 

Comité national olympique et sportif français 
(CNOSF) 

Board of Directors (Conseil d'Administration) 

Croatian Olympic Committee 
Italian National Olympic Committee 
(CONI) 

Hrvatski olimpijski odbor (HOO) 
Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (CONI) 

Council (Vijeće) 
National Board (Giunta Nazionale) 

Cyprus Olympic Committee 

Κυπριακή Ολυμπιακή Επιτροπή 

Executive Committee (Εκτελεστικο Συμβουλιο) 

Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK) 
Lithuanian National Olympic 
Committee (LTOK) 

Latvijas Olimpiskā Komiteja (LOK) 
Lietuvos tautinis olimpinis komitetas (LTOK) 

Executive Committee (Izpildkomiteja) 
Executive Committee (Vykdomasis Komitetas) 

Luxembourg 

Luxembourg Olympic and Sports 
Committee (COSL) 

Comité olympique et sportif luxembourgeois 
(COSL) 

Board of Directors (Conseil d’Administration) 

Hungary 

Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB)  Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság (MOB) 

Bureau (Elnökség)  

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Malta 
Netherlands 

English name 
Maltese Olympic Committee 
Netherlands Olympic Committee & 
Sports Federation 

National name 
Kumitat Olimpiku Malti 
Nederlands olympisch comité* Nederlandse 
sport federatie (NOC*NSF) 

Highest decision-making body covered 
Executive Committee 
Board (Bestuur) 

Austria 

Poland 
Portugal 
Romania 

Slovenia 
Slovakia 
Finland 

Austrian Olympic Committee (ÖOC) 

Österreichisches Olympisches Comité (ÖOC) 

Board (Vorstand) 

Polish Olympic Committee 
Olympic Committee of Portugal 
Romanian Olympic and Sports 
Committee (COSR) 

Slovenian Olympic Committee 
Slovak Olympic Committee 
Finnish Olympic Committee 

Polski Komitet Olimpijski (PKOl) 
Comité Olímpico de Portugal 
Comitetul Olimpic și Sportiv Român (COSR) 

Management Board (Zarząd) 
Executive Committee (Comissão Executiva) 
Executive Committee (Comitetul Executiv) 

Olimpijski Komite Slovenije (OKS) 
Slovenský Olympijský Výbor (SOV) 
Suomen Olympiakomitea 

Executive Committee (Izvršni Odbor) 
Executive Committee (Výkonného Výbor) 
Board of Directors (Järjestön hallituksen 
muodostavat) 

Sweden 

Swedish Olympic Committee 

Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (SOK) 

Board of Directors (Styrelse) 

United Kingdom 

British Olympic Committee (BOA) 

- 

Board 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Olympic Committee of Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Montenegro 

Montenegrin Olympic Committee 

North Macedonia  Macedonian Olympic Committee 
Albania 

Albanian National Olympic Committee  Komiteti Olimpik Kombëtar Shqipëtar (KOKSH) 

Olimpijski komitet Bosne i 
Hercegovine/Олимпијски комитет Босне и 
Херцеговине 

Crnogorski olimpijski komitet (Црногорски 
олимпијски комитет) 

Македонски олимписки комитет (MOK) 

Executive Committee (Izvršni komitet) 

Executive Board (Izvršni odbor)  

Board of Directors (Upraven odbor) 
Executive Committee (Komiteti Ekzekutiv) 

Serbia 

Olympic Committee of Serbia 

Türkiye 

Turkish National Olympic Committee 
(TNOC) 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidates) 
Kosovo 

Olympic Committee of Kosovo 

Олимпијски комитет Србије/Olimpijski 
komitet Srbije (OKS) 

Executive Board (Izvršni odbor)  

Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi (TMOK) 

Board of Directors (Yönetim Kurulu) 

AL: Komiteti Olimpik i Kosovës/RS: Олимпијски 
комитет Косова (Olimpijski komitet Kosova) 

Executive Board (Bordi Ekzekutiv) 

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English name 

National name 

Highest decision-making body covered 

EEA Countries 
Iceland 

Liechtenstein 
Norway 

National Olympic and Sports 
Association of Iceland 

Liechtenstein Olympic Committee 
Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic 
Committee and Confederation of 
Sports 

Íþrótta- og Ólympíusamband Íslands (ÍSÍ) 

Executive Board (Framkvæmdastjórn ÍSÍ) 

Liechtensteinisches Olympisches Komitee 
Norges idrettsforbund og olympiske og 
paralympiske komité (NIF) 

Board (Vorstand) 
Sports Board (Idrettsstyret) 

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National ministries with responsibility for sports 

Coverage  for  data  collection  2024  (EU  Member  States,  United  Kingdom,  and  EEA  countries),  and  2023  (IPA 
beneficiaries) 

Country 
EU Member States 

Belgium 

Ministries with responsibility for sports 

Ministry of Youth Welfare, Sports, of the Houses of Justice and Promotion of 
Brussels (French speaking community) 
Ministry for Sports (Flemish community) 
Ministry for Culture and Sport, Employment and the Media (German speaking 
community) 

Bulgaria 
Czechia 
Denmark 
Germany 
Estonia 
Ireland 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Croatia 
Italy 
Cyprus 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Hungary 
Malta 
Netherlands 
Austria 
Poland 
Portugal 
Romania 
Slovenia 
Slovakia 
Finland 
Sweden 

Ministry of Youth and Sports 
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports 
Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Interior and Home Affairs 
Ministry of Culture 
Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 
Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports 
Ministry of Culture and Sport 
Ministry of National Education and Youth 
Ministry of Tourism and Sport 
Prime Minister's Office - Department for Youth policies and Sport 
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth 
Ministry of Education and Science 
Ministry of Education, Science and Sport 
Ministry of Sport 
Ministry of Defence 
Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation 
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport 
Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Civil Service and Sport 
Ministry of Sport and Tourism 
Ministry of Youth and Modernization 
(Not applicable) 
Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sports 
Ministry of Tourism and Sports 
Ministry of Education and Culture 
Ministry of Social Affairs 

United Kingdom 

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Montenegro 
North Macedonia 
Albania 
Serbia 
Türkiye 

Ministry of Civil Affairs 
Ministry of Sports and Youth 
Ministry of Education and Science 
Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth 
Ministry of Sport 
Ministry of Youth and Sports 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidates) 

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Kosovo 

EEA countries 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 
Norway 

Ministries with responsibility for sports 
Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports 

Ministry of Education and Children 
Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport 
Ministry of Culture and Equality 

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Senior and junior ministers with responsibility for sports 

Coverage  for  data  collection  2024  (EU  Member  States,  United  Kingdom,  and  EEA  countries),  and  2023  (IPA 
beneficiaries) 

Country 
EU Member States 

Belgium 

Bulgaria 
Czechia 
Denmark 
Germany 

Estonia 
Ireland 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Croatia 
Italy 
Cyprus 

Latvia 
Lithuania 

Luxembourg 
Hungary 
Malta 

Netherlands 
Austria 

Senior ministers 

Junior ministers 

Minister of Youth Welfare, Sports, of the 
Houses of Justice and Promotion of 
Brussels (French speaking community), 
Flemish Minister for Education, Sport, 
the Vlaamse Rand, and Animal Welfare 
(Flemish community), Minister of 
Culture, Media and Tourism (German 
speaking community) 
Minister of Youth and Sports 
Minister of Education, Youth and Sports 
Minister of Culture 
Federal Minister of the Interior and 
Community  

Minister of Culture 
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, 
Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 

(Not applicable) 

Deputy minister 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
Parliamentary State Secretary  

(Not applicable) 
Minister of State 

Minister of Education, Religious Affairs 
and Sport 

Secretary of State 

Minister of Education, Vocational 
Training and Sport 

Minister of Sports, Youth and 
Community Life 

Minister of Tourism and Sports 
Minister for Sport and Youth 
Minister of Education, Culture, Sport 
and Youth 

Secretary of State 

(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 
State Secretary 
(Not applicable) 

Minister for Education and Science 
Minister of Education, Science and Sport  Vice minister 

Parliamentary secretary 

Minister of Sports, Minister of Labor 
Minister of Defence 
Minister for education, sport, Youth, 
Research and Innovation 

Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport 
Federal Minister of Art, Culture, Public 
Service and Sport 

Secretary of State 
(Not applicable) 
Parliamentary Secretary 

State Secretary 
State Secretary 

Poland 

Minister of Sport and Tourism 

State Secretary and under-secretary of 
State 

Portugal 

Romania 
Slovenia 

Slovakia 
Finland 

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs with 
responsibility for sport 

(Not applicable) 
Minister of Economy, Tourism and 
Sports 

Secretary of State 

(Not applicable) 
State Secretary 

 Ministry of Tourism and Sports 
Minister of Exercising, Sports and Youth 

State Secretary 
Secretary of State 

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Sweden 

Senior ministers 

Minister for  Social Affairs with 
responsibility for sport 

Junior ministers 

(Not applicable) 

United Kingdom 

Secretary of State for Culture, Media 
and Sport 

Parliamentary undersecretary 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and Herzegovina  Minister of Civil Affairs 

Deputy minister 

Montenegro 
North Macedonia 

Albania 

Serbia 
Türkiye 

Minister of Sports and Youth 
Minister for Political System and Inter-
Community Relations 

(Not applicable) 
Deputy minister 

Minister of Education, Sports and Youth  Deputy minister 

Minister of Sport 
Minister of Youth and Sports 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidates) 

Kosovo 

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports 

Deputy minister 

EEA countries 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 

Minister of Education and Children 
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Education 
and Sports 

(Not applicable) 
Deputy minister 

Norway 

Minister of Culture and Equality 

State secretary 

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Level 1 and Level 2 administrators in ministers with responsibility for sports 

Coverage  for  data  collection  2024  (EU  Member  States,  United  Kingdom,  and  EEA  countries),  and  2023  (IPA 
beneficiaries) 

Level 1 administrators 

Level 2 administrators 

Country 
EU Member States 

Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Czechia 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Ireland 
Greece 
Spain 

France 

Croatia 
Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 
Lithuania 

Representative at level N 
Secretary General 
State secretary (státní tajemník) 
Deputy minister (náměstek ministra), 
Chief director of the section (vrchní 
ředitel sekce) 
Director of the section (ředitel sekce) 
Permanent Secretary of State 
(Departementschef) 
State Secretaries (staatssekretäre) 

Secretary General (kantsler); Deputy 
Secretary General (asekantsler) 
Secretary General 
Director general 
Sub-secretaries (Subsecretarios); General 
Secretaries (Secretarios Generales) 

Directors of central administration and 
"assimilés" (Directeurs et assimilés) 

Assistant minister (Pomoćnik ministra)  
State Secretary (“Segretari  Generali”); 
Head of Department 

Permanent Secretary (Γενικός 
Διευθυντής) 

State secretary 
Chancellor (Ministerijos kancleris) 

Luxembourg 

Administrateur général (grade 18) 

Hungary 

Senior State Secretary (államtitkár) 

Malta 

Principal Permanent Secretary; 
Permanent Secretary 

Netherlands 

Top Management Group (Top 
Management-Groep): Secretary General 
(Secretaris-generaal); Director General 
(Directeur-generaal); Inspector General 
(Inspecteur-generaal) 

Austria 

Poland 

Head of Division (Sektionsleitung (SL)) 

Director General (Dyrektor Generalny) 

Representative at level N-1 
Directors of Directorates 
Director of department (ředitel odboru) 

Deputy Permanent Secretary 
(Afdelingschef) and Director (direktør) 
Heads of departments 

Head of Department (osakonnajuhataja) 

Assistant Secretary General 
Director 
Directors General (Directores Generales); 
General Technical Secretaries (Secretarios 
Generales Técnicos) 
Heads of department (Chefs de service); 
Vice-directors (directeurs-adjoints); 
Under-directors (sous-directeurs et 
directeurs de projet de niveau equivalent) 

Head of sectors (Načelnik sektora) 
General Director 

Director (Διευθυντής) 

Deputy state secretaries 
Director of the department 
(Departamento direktorius) 
Premier conseiller de Gouvernement 
(grades 17 and 17bis) 
Under State Secretary (helyettes 
államtitkár) 
Director General; Director and Assistant 
Director; Chief Information Officers and 
Heads 

ABD-managers (ABD-managers): Director 
(Directeur); Project or Program Director 
(project-of programmadirecteur); Deputy 
Secretary General (Plaatsvervangend 
Secretaris-generaal); Head Engineer 
General (Hoofdingenieur-generaal) 

Head of Department (Abteilungsleitung 
(AL)) 

Director of Department (Dyrektor 
departament) 

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Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

Level 1 administrators 

Level 2 administrators 

Director General (Director/a Geral); 
Inspector General (Inspector/a Geral); 
Secretary General (Secretário/a Geral); 
President (Presidente) 

Secretary General (secretar general); 
Deputy Secretary General (secretar 
general adjunct); Director General 
(director general); Deputy Director 
General (director general adjunct) 
Director General; Secretary General; Head 
of the minister's cabinet; Head of the 
office under minister; Deputy of the 
Director General; Head of the Secretary 
General; Deputy of the Government 
Service under the Minister without 
portfolio 
Head of Office (Vedúci služobného 
úradu); General Directors of Sections 
(generálni riaditelia sekcií) 

Permanent Secretary (kansliapäällikkö); 
Directors of Departments 
(osastopäällikkö, alivaltiosihteeri) 
Director-General (Inre Frikrets, C3) 

Deputy Director General (Sub-Director/a 
Geral); Deputy Inspector General (Sub-
Inspector/a Geral); Deputy Secretary 
General (Sub-Secretário/a Geral); Vice-
President (Vice-Presidente) 
Director (director), Deputy Director 
(director adjunct) 

Head of sectors and offices - under level 1 

Deputy Head of Office (Zástupca 
vedúceho služobného úradu); Director of 
Personnel Office (Riaditeľ osobného 
úradu); Directors of departments 
(riaditelia odborov) 
Heads of section (yksikön päälliköt); 
Other persons at level 2 

Director (C2 med personalansvar och 
chefsbefattn. mm är 8 eller 9) 

United Kingdom 

Permanent Secretary 

Director General 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and 
Herzegovina 

Montenegro 

North Macedonia 
Albania 

Serbia 
Türkiye 

Secretary of the Ministry (sekretara 
Ministarstva); Assistant Minister 
(Pomoćnik ministra) 

Secretary of the Ministry (sekretar; 
generalni sekretar Vlade Crne Gore) 

State Secretary (drzaven sekretar) 
General Secretary (sekretar i 
përgjithshëm); General Directorate 
(drejtoria e përgjithshme) 

State Secretary (drzavni sekretar) 
Deputy minister (bakan yardımcısı) 

Chief of Staff (šef kabineta); Heads of 
Department (šef odsjeka) 

Director General (generalni direktor) 

State Counsellor (drzaven sovetnik) 
Head of Directory (drejtoria) 

Assistant Minister (pomocnik ministra) 
Deputy Director General (Genel Müdür 
Yardımcısı); Head of Department (Daire 
Başkanı) 

IPA beneficiaries (potential candidates) 

Kosovo 

General Secretary (sekretari i 
përgjithshëm) 

Directors of Departments (Drejtor i 
Departamentit) 

EEA countries 

Iceland 

Permanent Secretary 

Deputy Permanent Secretary 

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Liechtenstein 

Norway 

Level 1 administrators 

Level 2 administrators 

Permanent Government Secretary 
(Regierungssektretär); Personal 
Secretaries of the Prime Minister and the 
Deputy Prime Minister (Personliche 
Mitarbeiter des Regierungschefs und des 
Regierungschef-Stellvertreters); 
Government Officers (Ressortsekretäre) 
Secretary General (Departementsråd); 
Deputy Secretary General (Assisterende 
departementsråd) 

Ministry Officers (Mitarbeiter der 
Regierung und der Ressorts) 

Director General (Ekspedisjonssjef) 

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National sports federations (most funded) 

Coverage  for  data  collection  2024  (EU  Member  States,  United  Kingdom,  and  EEA  countries),  and  2023  (IPA 
beneficiaries) 

Country 
EU Member States 

Belgium (French 
Community) 

Belgium (Flemish 
Community) 

Belgium (German 
Community) 

Name of federation 

Associations clubs francophones de Football 
Association Francophone de Tennis 
Ligue Belge Francophone d'Athlétisme  
Association Wallonie-Bruxelles de Basket-Ball 
Ligue Francophone de Hockey 
Fédération francophone de Gymnastique et de Fitness 
Ligue Francophone de Judo et Disciplines Associées 
Ligue Francophone de Rugby 
Aile francophone de la Fédération Royale Belge de Tennis de Table 
Ligue équestre Wallonie-Bruxelles 
Voetbal Vlaanderen 
Gymnastiekfederatie Vlaanderen 
Volley Vlaanderen 
Tennis Vlaanderen 
Wind en Watersport Vlaanderen 
Vlaamse Atletiekliga 
Vlaamse Hockey Liga 
Judo Vlaanderen vzw 
Cycling Vlaanderen 
Basketbal Vlaanderen  
Verband deutschsprachiger Turnvereine 
Interessenverband der Fußballvereine in der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft  

Ostbelgischer Reiterverband 
Ostbelgischer Tischtennisverband 
Regionaler Sportverband der Flachbahnschützen Ostbelgiens 
Ostbelgischer Tennisverband 
Verband Ostbelgischer Radsportler 
Taekwondoverband der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft 
Ostbelgischer Ski- und Wintersportverband 
Ostbelgischer Voleyballverband 
Bulgarian Boxing Federation 
Bulgarian Ski Federation 
Bulgarian Gymnastics Federation 
Bulgarian Wrestling Federation 
Bulgarian Volleyball Federation 
Bulgarian Swimming Federation 
Bulgarian Shooting Sport Federation 
Bulgarian Rowing federation 
Bulgarian Canoe Kayak Federation 
Bulgarian Athletics Federation 
Czech Swimming Federation 
Czech Athletic Federation 
Czech Basketball Federation 
Football Association of the Czech Republic 
Czech Canoe Association 

Bulgaria 

Czechia 

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Denmark 

Germany 
Estonia 

Ireland 

Greece 

Spain 

Name of federation 
Czech floorball (hockey) 
Czech Republic Tennis Federation 
Czech Volleyball Federation 
Czech Ice Hockey Association 
Ski Association of the Czech Republic 
Danish Swimming Federation 
Danish Athletic Federation 
Badminton Denmark 
Danish Equestrian Federation 
Danish Football Association 
Danish Golf Union 
Danish Gymnastics Federation 
Danish Handball Federation 
Danish Sailing Union 
Volleyball Denmark 
(Not available) 
Estonian Swimming Federation 
Estonian Athletic Association 
Estonian Basketball Association 
Estonian Fencing Federation 
Estonian Football Association 
Estonian Rowing Association 
Estonian Wrestling Federation 
Estonian Volleyball Union   
Estonia Handball Association 
Estonian Ski Association 
Swim Ireland 
Athletics Ireland 
Football Association of Ireland 
Irish Hockey Association 
Rowing Ireland 
Canoeing Ireland 
Gynnastics Ireland 
Irish Sailing 
Hellenic Swimming Federation 
Hellenic Association of Amateur Athletics 
Hellenic Basketball Federation 
Hellenic Cycling Federation 
Hellenic Handball Federation 
Hellenic Rowing Federation 
Hellenic Sailing Federation 
Hellenic Volleyball League 
Hellenic Gymnastics Federation 
Hellenic Wrestling Federation 
Royal Spanish Swimming Federation 
Spanish Basketball Federation 
Royal Spanish Cycling Federation 
Royal Spanish Athletics Federation 
Spanish Canoe Federation 
Spanish Sailing Federation 
Royal Spanish Handball Federation 

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France 

Croatia 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

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Name of federation 
Spanish Gymnastic Federation 
Royal Spanish Hockey Federation 
Royal Spanish Federation of Winter Sports 
French Basketball Federation 
French Athletics Federation 
French Swimming Federation 
French Gymnastics Federation 
French Handball Federation 
French Judo Federation 
French Canoeing Federation 
French Sailing Federation 
French Rowing Federation 
French Ski Federation 
Croatian Basketball Federation 
Croatian Athletics Federation 
Croatian Rowing Federation 
Croatian Handball Federation 
Croatian Sailing Federation 
Croatian Volleyball Federation 
Croatian Judo Federation 
Croatian Water Polo Federation 
Croatian Ski Association 
Croatian Football Federation 
Italian Athletics Federation 
Italian Cycling Federation 
Italian Fencing Federation 
Italian Rowing Federation 
Italian Ice Sports Federation 
Italian Gymnastics Federation 
Italian Sailing Federation 
Italian Swimming Federation 
Italian Federation Judo Karate Martial Arts 
Italian Winter Sports Federation 
Cyprus Swimming Federation 
The Amateur Athletic Association of Cyprus 
Cyprus Basketball Federation 
Cyprus Volleyball Federation 
Cyprus Handball Federation 
Cyprus Table Tennis Association 
Cyprus Sailing Federation 
Cyprus Shooting Sport Federation 
Cyprus Tennis Federation 
Cyprus Gymnastics Federation 
Latvian Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation 
Latvian Basketball Association 
Latvian Luge Sport Federation 
Latvian Cycling Federation 
Latvian Football Federation 
Latvian Athletics Association 
Latvian Volleyball Federation  

 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 

Malta 

Netherlands 

Name of federation 
Latvian Ice Hockey Federation 
Latvian Shooting Association 
Lithuanian Swimming Federation 
Athletic Federation of Lithuania 
Lithuanian Rowing Federation 
Lithuanian Basketball Federation 
Lithuanian Canoe Federation 
Lithuanian Cycling Federation 
Lithuanian Wrestling Federation 
Lithuanian Gymnastics Federation 
Lithuanian Modern Pentathlon Federation 
Lithuanian Boxing Federation 
Luxembourg Athletics Federation 
Luxembourg Basketball Federation 
Luxembourg Cycling Sports Federation 
Luxembourg table tennis federation 
Luxembourg Football Federation 
Luxembourg Martial Arts federation 
Luxembourg Tennis Federation 
Luxembourg Volleyball Federation 
Luxembourg Swimming Federation 
Luxembourg Handball Federation 
Hungarian Swimming Association 
Hungarian Basketball Federation 
Hungarian Canoe Federation 
Hungarian Handball Federation 
Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation 
Hungarian Fencing Federation 
Hungarian Football Federation 
Hungarian Athletics Federation 
Hungarian Tennis Federation 
Hungarian Volleyball Association 
Aquatic Sports Association of Malta 
Malta Tennis Federation 
Malta Judo Federation 
Malta Basketball Association 
Malta Table Tennis Association 
Malta Handball Association 
Malta Rugby Football Union 
Malta Sailing Federation 
Malta Shooting Sport Federation 
Dutch Swimming Federation 
Royal Dutch Athletics Federation 
Royal Dutch Equestrian Federation 
Netherlands Football Association 
Royal Dutch Cycling Union 
Royal Netherlands Watersport Association 
Royal Dutch Hockey Association 
Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association 
Dutch Volleyball Association 
Royal Dutch Gymnastics Union 

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Austria 

Poland 

Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

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Name of federation 
Austrian Cycling Federation 
Austrian Athletics Federation 
Austrian Sailing Federation 
Austrian Football Association 
Austrian Handball Federation 
Austrian Luge Federation 
Austrian Judo Association 
Austrian Volleyball Federation 
Austrian Ski Federation 
Polish Volleyball Federation 
Polish Athletic Association 
Polish Canoe Federation 
Polish Ski Federation 
Polish Sport Shooting Federation 
Polish Rowing Association 
Polish Yachting Association 
Polish Wrestling Federation 
Polish Rugby Union 
Polish Tennis Federation 
Portuguese Swimming Federation 
Portuguese Athletics Federation 
Portuguese Basketball Federation 
Portuguese Federation of Cycling 
Portuguese Volleyball Federation 
Portuguese Football Federation 
Portugal Judo Federation 
Handball Federation of Portugal 
Portuguese Gymnastics Federation 
Portuguese Skating Federation 
Romanian Athletic Federation 
Romanian Basketball Federation 
Romanian Rowing Federation 
Romanian Table Tennis Federation 
Romanian Gymnastics Federation 
Romanian Handball Federation 
Romanian Judo Federation 
Romanian Rugby Federation 
Romanian Fencing Federation 
Romanian Wrestling Federation 
Slovenian Athletic Federation 
Basketball Federation of Slovenia 
Canoe Federation of Slovenia 
Slovenian Judo Federation 
Football Association of Slovenia 
Handball Federation of Slovenia 
Volleyball Association of Slovenia 
Alpine Association of Slovenia 
Ski Association of Slovenia 
Slovenian swimming association 
Slovak Swimming Federation 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Finland 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Name of federation 
Slovak Athletic Federation 
Slovak Cycling Association 
Slovak Football Association 
Slovak Canoe Federation 
Slovak Handball Federation 
Slovak Tennis Association 
Slovak Volleyball Federation 
Slovak Ice Hockey Federation 
Slovak Table Tennis Federation 
Finnish Swimming Association 
Finnish Athletics 
Finnish Basketball Association 
Finnish Gymnastics Federation 
Finnish Volleyball Association 
Football Association of Finland 
Equestrian Federation of Finland 
Finnish Ice Hockey Association 
Finnish Shooting Sport Federation 
Finnish Ski Association 
Swedish Swimming Federation 
Swedish Athletics Association 
Swedish Basketball Federation 
Swedish Equestrian Federation 
Sweden Football Association 
Swedish Golf Federation 
Swedish Gymnastics Federation 
Swedish Handball Federation 
Swedish Ice Hockey Association 
Swedish Ski Association 

British Swimming 
British Athletics 
Royal Yachting Association 
British Cycling 
British Canoeing 
British Equestrian Federation 
British Rowing 
GB Hockey 
British Gymnastics 
GB Boxing 

IPA beneficiaries (EU candidate countries) 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Taekwondo Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Cycling Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Judo Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Athletic Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Tennis Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Boxing Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Ice Hockey Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Skating sport Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 

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Name of federation 
Volleyball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Athletics federation of Montenegro 
Boxing association of Montenegro 
Montenegro ski association 
Montenegro Sailing Federation 
Basketball federation of Montenegro 
Volleyball federation of Montenegro 
Handball federation of Montenegro 
Karate federation of Montenegro 
Montenegro swimming federation 
Tennis federation of Montenegro 
Macedonian Handball Federation 
Basketball Federation of Macedonia 
Macedonian Volleyball Federation 
Macedonia Kayaking Federation 
Athletic Federation of Macedonia 
Cycling Federation of Macedonia 
Football Federation of Macedonia 
Macedonian Judo Federation 
Badminton Federation of Macedonia 
Macedonia Tennis Federation 
Albanian Basketball Association 
Albanian Volleyball Federation 
Albanian Weightlifting Federation 
Albanian Boxing Federation 
Albanian Cycling Federation 
Albanian Wrestling Federation 
Albanian Swimming Federation 
Albanian Athletics Federation 
Albanian Judo Federation 
Albanian Taekwondo Federation 
Basketball Federation of Serbia 
Volleyball Federation of Serbia 
Swimming Federation of Serbia 
Tennis Federation of Serbia 
Handball Federation of Serbia 
Kayak Federation of Serbia 
Athletics Association of Serbia 
Football Federation of Serbia 
Rowing Federation of Serbia 
Shooting Federation of Serbia 
Turkish Basketball Federation 
Turkish Wrestling Federation 
Turkish Swimming Federation 
Turkish Ski Federation 
Turkish Volleyball Federation 
Turkish Taekwondo Federation 
Turkish Golf Federation 
Cycling Federation of Turkey 

Country 

Montenegro 

North Macedonia 

Albania 

Serbia 

Türkiye 

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IPA beneficiaries (potential candidates) 

Name of federation 

Kosovo 

EEA countries 

Iceland 

Liechtenstein 

Norway 

Kosovo Judo Federation 
Kosovo Football Federation 
Kosovo Athletics Federation 
Kosovo Table Tennis Federation 
Kosovo Basketball Federation 
Kosovo Handball Federation 
Kosovo Skiing Federation 
Kosovo Volleyball Federation 
Kosovo Swimming Federation 
Kosovo Tennis Federation 

Icelandic Handball Association 
Football Association of Iceland 
Icelandic Athletic Federation 
Icelandic Basketball Federation 
Icelandic Swimming Association 
Icelandic Gymnastics Federation 
Icelandic Ski Association 
Golf Union of Iceland 
Equestrian Federation of Iceland 
Ice Hockey Iceland 
Liechtenstein Ski Association 
Liechtenstein Football Association 
Liechtenstein Swimming 
Liechtenstein Tennis Federation 
Liechtenstein Volleyball Federation 
Liechtenstein Judo Federation 
Liechtenstein Cycling Federation 
Liechtenstein Gymnastics Federation 
Bobsleigh Association Liechtenstein 
Liechtenstein Golf Association 
Football Association of Norway 
Norwegian Ski Federation 
Norwegian Handball Federation 
Norwegian Gymnastics Federation 
Norwegian Athletics Association 
Norwegian Swimming Federation 
Norwegian Martial Arts Federation 
Norwegian Equestrian Federation 
Norwegian Golf Federation 
Norwegian Ice Hockey Association 

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Coverage for data collection 2015, 2018-2024 

Country 
EU Member States 

Name (EN) 

Royal Belgian Swimming Federation 
Royal Belgian Athletics Federation 
Royal Belgian Basketball Federation 
Belgian Cycling 
Belgian Equestrian Federation 
Royal Belgian Football Association 
Royal Belgian Golf Federation 
Royal Belgian Hockey Association 
Royal Belgian Federation of Yachting 
Royal Belgian Tennis Federation 
Bulgarian Athletics Federation 
Bulgarian Basketball Federation 
Bulgarian Boxing Federation 
Bulgarian Football Union 
Bulgarian Golf Association 
Bulgarian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation 
Bulgarian Wrestling Federation 
Bulgarian Tennis Federation 
Bulgarian Volleyball Federation 
Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation 
Czech Swimming Federation 
Czech Athletic Federation 
Czech Basketball Federation 
Football Association of Czechia 
Czech Golf Federation 
Czech Handball Federation 
Czechia Tennis Federation 
Czech Volleyball Federation 
Czech Ice Hockey Association 
Ski Association of Czechia 
Danish Swimming Federation 
Danish Athletic Federation 
Badminton Denmark 
Denmark Basketball Federation 
Danish Football Association 
Danish Golf Union 
Danish Gymnastics Federation 
Danish Handball Federation 
Danish Tennis Federation 
Danish Ice Hockey Union 
German Swimming Association 
German Athletics Federation 
German Equestrian Federation 

Belgium 

Bulgaria 

Czechia 

Denmark 

Germany 

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Country 

Estonia 

Ireland 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Name (EN) 
German Football Association 
German Golf Association 
German Gymnastics Federation 
German Handball Federation 
German Shooting Federation 
German Table Tennis Association 
German Tennis Federation 
Estonian Swimming Federation 
Estonian Athletic Association 
Estonian Basketball Association 
Estonian Cyclists Union 
Estonian Football Association 
Estonian Tennis Association 
Estonia Table Tennis Union 
Estonian Volleyball Union   
Badminton Estonia 
Estonian Ski Association 
Swim Ireland 
Athletics Ireland 
Irish Amateur Boxing Association 
Cycling Ireland 
Football Association of Ireland 
Golfing Union of Ireland 
Irish Hockey Association 
Irish Rugby Football Union 
Tennis Ireland 
Weightlifting Ireland 
Hellenic Swimming Federation 
Hellenic Association of Amateur Athletics 
Hellenic Basketball Federation 
Hellenic Football Federation 
Hellenic Handball Federation 
Hellenic Rowing Federation 
Hellenic Sailing Federation 
Hellenic Volleyball League 
Hellenic Weightlifting Federation 
Hellenic Amateur Wrestling Federation 
Royal Spanish Swimming Federation 
Spanish Basketball Federation 
Royal Spanish Cycling Federation 
Royal Spanish Equestrian Federation 
Royal Spanish Football Federation 
Royal Spanish Golf Federation 
Royal Spanish Handball Federation 
Royal Spanish Tennis Federation 
Spanish Federation of Wrestling 
Royal Spanish Federation of Winter Sports 
French Basketball Federation 

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Name (EN) 
French Cycling Federation 
French Equestrian Federation 
French Football Federation 
French Handball Federation 
French Judo Federation 
French Rugby Federation 
French Sailing Federation 
French Tennis Federation 
French Ski Federation 
Croatian Swimming Association 
Croatian Basketball Federation 
Croatian Cycling Federation 
Croatian Football Federation 
Croatian Handball Federation 
Croatian Table Tennis Association 
Croatian Tennis Association 
Croatian Ice Hockey Association 
Croatian Skating Federation 
Croatian Ski Association 
Italian Athletics Federation 
Italian Basketball Federation 
Italian Cycling Federation 
Italian Football Federation 
Italian Golf Federation 
Italian Rugby Federation 
Italian Tennis Federation 
Italian Volleyball Federation 
Italian Federation Judo Karate Martial Arts 
Italian Winter Sports Federation 
Cyprus Swimming Federation 
The Amateur Athletic Association of Cyprus 
Cyprus Basketball Federation 
Cyprus Cycling Federation 
Cyprus Football Association 
Cyprus Rugby Federation 
Cyprus Sailing Federation 
Cyprus Shooting Sport Federation 
Cyprus Tennis Federation 
Cyprus Ski Federation 
Swimming Federation of Latvia 
Latvian Basketball Association 
Latvian Canoe Federation 
Latvian Cycling Federation 
Latvian Football Federation 
Latvian Golf Federation 
Latvian Gymnastics Federation 
Latvian Volleyball Federation  
Latvian Ice Hockey Federation 

Country 

Croatia 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

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Country 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 

Malta 

Netherlands 

Name (EN) 
Latvian Ski Association 
Lithuanian Swimming Federation 
Athletic Federation of Lithuania 
Lithuanian Badminton Federation 
Lithuanian Basketball Federation 
Lithuanian Boxing Federation 
Lithuanian Football Federation 
Lithuanian Handball Federation 
Lithuanian Judo Federation 
Lithuanian Table Tennis Federation 
Lithuanian Volleyball Federation   
Luxembourg Athletics Federation 
Boxing Federation of Luxembourg 
Luxembourg Cycling Sports Federation 
The Luxembourg Equestrian Sports Federation 
Luxembourg Football Federation 
Luxembourg Golf Union 
Luxembourg Tennis Federation 
Luxembourg Volleyball Federation 
Luxembourg Union Skating 
Luxembourg Ski Federation 
Hungarian Swimming Association 
Hungarian Basketball Federation 
Hungarian Canoe Federation 
Hungarian Cycling Federation  
Hungarian Equestrian Federation 
Hungarian Fencing Federation 
Hungarian Football Federation 
Hungarian Yachting Association 
Hungarian Tennis Federation 
Hungarian Volleyball Association 
Aquatic Sports Association of Malta 
Malta Amateur Athletic Association 
Maltese Cycling Federation 
National Equestrian Federation of Malta 
Malta Football Association 
Malta Golf Association 
Malta Rugby Football Union 
Malta Sailing Federation 
Malta Shooting Sport Federation 
Malta Tennis Federation 
Dutch Swimming Federation 
Royal Dutch Athletics Federation 
Royal Dutch Equestrian Federation 
Netherlands Football Association 
Netherlands Golf Federation 
Netherlands Gymnastic Federation 
Royal Dutch Hockey Association 

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Name (EN) 
Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association 
Dutch Volleyball Association 
Royal Dutch Skating Association 
Austrian Swimming Federation 
Austrian Athletics Federation 
Austrian Horse Sport Federation 
Austrian Football Association 
Austrian Golf Association 
Austrian Gymnastics Federation 
Austrian Table Tennis Association 
Austrian Tennis Association 
Austrian Volleyball Federation 
Austrian Ski Federation 
Polish Swimming Federation 
Polish Basketball Association 
Polish Boxing Association 
Polish Cycling Federation 
Polish Football Federation 
Polish Hockey Association 
Polish Rugby Union 
Polish Table Tennis Federation 
Polish Tennis Federation 
Polish Wrestling Federation 
Portuguese Swimming Federation 
Portuguese Athletics Federation 
Portuguese Basketball Federation 
Portuguese Federation of Cycling 
Portuguese Equestrian Federation 
Portuguese Football Federation 
Portuguese Golf Federation 
Handball Federation of Portugal 
Portuguese Tennis Federation 
Winter Sports Federation Portugal 
Romanian Athletic Federation 
Romanian Basketball Federation 
Romanian Boxing Federation 
Romanian Football Federation 
Romanian Gymnastics Federation 
Romanian Handball Federation 
Romanian Judo Federation 
Romanian Rugby Federation 
Romanian Tennis Federation 
Romanian Wrestling Federation 
Slovenian Athletic Federation 
Basketball Federation of Slovenia 
Canoe Federation of Slovenia 
Cycling Federation of Slovenia 
Football Association of Slovenia 

Country 

Austria 

Poland 

Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 

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Country 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Name (EN) 
Handball Federation of Slovenia 
Slovenian Tennis Association 
Volleyball Association of Slovenia 
Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia 
Ski Association of Slovenia 
Slovak Swimming Federation 
Slovak Basketball Association 
Slovak Cycling Association 
Slovak Football Association 
Slovak Golf Association 
Slovak Handball Federation 
Slovak Tennis Association 
Slovak Volleyball Federation 
Slovak Ice Hockey Federation 
Slovak Ski Association 
Finnish Swimming Association 
Finnish Athletics 
Finnish Basketball Association 
Finnish Canoeing and Rowing Federation 
Cycling Union of Finland 
Football Association of Finland 
Finnish Sailing and Boating Federation 
Finnish Ice Hockey Association 
Finnish Figure Skating Association 
Finnish Ski Association 
Swedish Swimming Federation 
Swedish Athletics Association 
Swedish Basketball Federation 
Swedish Equestrian Federation 
Sweden Football Association 
Swedish Golf Federation 
Swedish Gymnastics Federation 
Swedish Handball Federation 
Swedish Tennis Association 
Swedish Ice Hockey Association 

British Swimming 
British Athletics 
Badminton England 
British Cycling 
The British Football Association 
England Golf 
British Rowing 
Rugby Football Union 
Lawn Tennis Association 
Ice Hockey UK 

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Transport 

European social partner organisations working in sectors related to transport 

Coverage for data collection 2024 

European Social Partner Organisation (EN name) 
Employer organisations 

Airlines 4 Dialogue (A4D) 
Airlines International Representation in Europe (AIRE) 
Airport Services Association (ASA) 
Airports Council International - Europe (ACI Europe) 
Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) 
Community of European Railways and infrastructure comp. (CER) 
European Barge Union (EBU) 
European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) 
European Network Airlines' Association (ENAA) 
European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM) 
European Regions Airline Association (ERA) 
European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) 
European Ships & Maritime Equipment Association (SEA Europe) 
European Skippers Organization (ESO) 
Federation of European Private Port Operators (FEPORT) 
International Road Transport Union (IRU) 
International organisation for public transport authorities & operators (UITP) 

Employee organisations 

Air Traffic Controllers European Union's Coordination (ATCEUC) 
European Cockpit Association (ECA) 
European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) 
International Dockworkers Council (IDC) 

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Senior and junior ministers in transport ministries 

Coverage for data collection 2024 

Country 
EU Member States 

Senior Ministers 

Junior Ministers 

Belgium 
Bulgaria 

Czechia 
Denmark 
Germany 
Estonia 
Ireland 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Croatia 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 

Hungary 

Malta 

Netherlands 

Austria 

Poland 
Portugal 
Romania 
Slovenia 
Slovakia 
Finland 

Sweden 

Minister for Mobility 
State Secretary 
Minister of Transport and Communications  Deputy minister 

Minister of Transport 
Minister for Transport 
Minister for Digital and Transport 
Minister of Infrastructure 
Minister of the Environment, Climate and 
Communications, and Transport 
Minister of Infrastructure and Transport 

Minister of Transport and Sustainable 
Mobility 
Minister Delegate to the Minister for 
Partnership with the Territories and 
Decentralization, responsible for Transport 

(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
Parliamentary State Secretary 
(Not applicable) 
Minister of State 

State Secretary 

Secretary of State 

(Not applicable) 

Minister of the Sea, Transport and 
Infrastructure 

(Not applicable) 

Minister of Infrastructures and Transport 

State Secretary 

Minister of Transport, Communications 
and Works 

Minister for Transport 
Minister of Transport 
Defense Minister, Minister of Mobility and 
Public Works, Minister of Gender Equality 
and Diversity 

(Not applicable) 

Parliamentary secretary 
Vice Minister 
Secretary of state 

Minister of Construction and Investment 

(Not applicable) 

Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and 
Public Works 

Minister of Infrastructure and Water 
management 

Parliamentary Secretary 

State Secretary 

State Secretary 

Minister for Climate Protection, 
Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation 
and Technology 
Minister of National Defense 
Minister of Infrastructure and Housing 
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure 
Minister of Infrastructure 
Minister of Transport  
Minister of Transport and Communications  Secretary of State 

Secretary of State 
Secretary of State 
(Not applicable) 
State Secretary 
State Secretary 

Minister for Infrastructure and Housing  

(Not applicable) 

United Kingdom  Secretary of State for Transport 

Minister of State 
Parliamentary Under Secretary of 
State 

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Country 
EEA countries 

Iceland 

Senior Ministers 

Junior Ministers 

Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, 
Minister of Infrastructure 

(Not applicable) 

Liechtenstein 
Norway 

Minister of of Infrastructure and Justice 
Minister of Transport 

Alternate minister 
State Secretary 

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Parliamentary committees dealing with transport 

Coverage for data collection 2024 

Country 
EU Member States 
Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Czechia 

Denmark 
Germany 

Estonia 
Ireland 

Greece 
Spain 

France 

Croatia 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 

Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Hungary 
Malta 

Netherlands 

Austria 

Poland 

Portugal 
Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 
Finland 
Sweden 

Parliamentary committee (house) 

Mobility, public enterprises and federal institutions (Lower) 
Committee on Transport and Communications (Single) 
Committee on Economic Affairs (Lower) 
Committee on National Economy, Agriculture and Transport (Upper) 
Transport Committee (Single) 
Committee on Transport (Lower) 
Transport Committee (Upper) 
Economic Affairs Committee (Single) 
Committee on Transport and Communications (Joint) 
Select Committee on Transport and Communications (lower) 
Special Permanent Committee on Road Safety (Single) 
Committee on Transports and Sustainable Mobility (lower) 
Commission on Road Safety (Lower) 
Commission on Transports and Sustainable Mobility (upper) 
Committee on Regional Planning and Sustainable Development (Lower) 

Committee on Regional Planning and Sustainable Development (Upper) 
Committee on Maritime Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure (Single) 

Transport, Post and Telecommunications (Lower) 
Environment, ecological transition, energy, public works, communications, 
technological innovation (Upper) 

Parliamentary Committee on Transport, Communications and Works 
(Single) 
Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee 
(Single) 
Committee on Economics (Single) 
Commission for Mobility and Public Works (Single) 
Committee on Sustainable Development (single) 
Standing Committee on the Environment, Climate Change and 
Development Planning (Single) 

Standing committee Infrastructure and Water Management (Lower) 
Committee for Infrastructure, Water Management and Environment (IWO) 
(Upper) 
Transport Committee (Lower) 
Committee on Transport of the Federal Council (Upper) 
Committee for Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation (GMZ) (Lower) 
Infrastructure Commission (INF) (Lower) 
Committee on Economy, Public Works and Housing (single) 
Committee on Transport and Infrastructure (Lower) 
Committee on Transport and Infrastructure (Upper) 
Committee on Infrastructure, Environment and Spatial Planning (Lower) 

Economic Affairs Committee (Single) 
Transport and Communications Committee (Single) 
Committee on Transport and Communications (Single) 

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Country 

Parliamentary committee (house) 

United Kingdom 

Transport Committee (Lower) 
Built Environment Committee (upper) 

EEA countries 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 
Norway 

Environment and Transport Committee (Single) 
(None) 
Committee on Transport and Communications (Single) 

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COVID-19  

Senior and junior ministers dealing with COVID-19/health 

Coverage for data collection 2021 

Country 

Senior minister 

Junior minister 

EU Member States 

Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Czechia 
Denmark 
Germany 
Estonia 
Ireland 

Greece 
Spain 
France 

Croatia 
Italy 
Cyprus 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Hungary 
Malta 
Netherlands 
Austria 

Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health  None 
Minister of Health 
Minister of Health 
Minister of Health and Elderly 
Federal Minister of Health 
Minister of Health and Labor 
Minister for Health 

Deputy minister 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
Parliamentary State Secretary 
(Not applicable) 
Minister of State for the 
Department of Health 

Minister of Health  
Ministro de Sanidad 
Minister of Solidarity and Health; Minister 
Delegate to the Minister of Solidarity and 
Health, in charge of Autonomy; Secretary 
of State to the Minister of Labor, 
Employment and Integration, in charge of 
pensions and occupational health 
Minister for Health 
Minister for Health 
Minister of Health  
Minister for Health 
Minister of Health 
Minister of Health 
Minister of Human Capacities 
Minister for Health 
Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport 
Federal Minister for Social Affairs, Health, 
Nursing and Consumer Protection 

Secretary of State; Deputy minister 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 

(Not applicable) 
State secretary 
(Not applicable) 
Parliamentary secretary 
Vice minister 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
(Not applicable) 
State Secretary 
(Not applicable) 

Secretary of State; Under-
secretary of State 

Secretary of State; Assistant 
Secretary of State 

Poland 

Minister of health 

Portugal 

Minister of Health 

Romania 
Slovenia 
Slovakia 
Finland 
Sweden 

Minister of Health 
Minister of Health 
Minister of Health 
Minister of Social Affairs and Health 
Minister for Social Affairs 

(Not applicable) 
State Secretary 
State secretary 
Secretary of State 
(Not applicable) 

United Kingdom 

Secretary of State for Health and Social 
Care 

Minister of State; Parliamentary 
under secretary of state 

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Country 
EEA countries 
Iceland 
Liechtenstein 
Norway 

Senior minister 

Junior minister 

Minister for Health 
Minister for Social Affairs 
Minister of Health and Care Services 

(Not applicable) 
Deputy minister 
State secretary 

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National ministries dealing with COVID-19/health 

Coverage for data collection 2021 

Country 
EU Member States 

Ministry dealing with COVID-19/health 

Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Czechia 
Denmark 
Germany 
Estonia 
Ireland 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Croatia 
Italy 
Cyprus 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Hungary 
Malta 
Netherlands 
Austria 
Poland 
Portugal 
Romania 
Slovenia 
Slovakia 
Finland 
Sweden 

Ministry of Public Health, Food and Environment 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Social Affairs 
Department of Health 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry for Solidarity and Health 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Human Resources 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport 
Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 
Ministry of Social Affairs 

United Kingdom 

Department of Health and Social Care 

EEA countries 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 
Norway 

Ministry of Health 
Ministry for Social Affairs and Culture 
Ministry of Health and Care Services 

 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
Level 1 and Level 2 administrators in ministries dealing with COVID-19/health 

Coverage for data collection 2021 

Country 
EU Member States 

Level 1 

Representative at level N 
Secretary General 
State secretary 
Deputy minister 
Chief director of the section 
Director of the section  
Permanent Secretary of State 

State secretary 
Secretary General 
Deputy Secretary General  
Secretary General 
Director General 
Sub-secretary 
General Secretary 
Director of central 
administration and "assimilés" 

Level 2 

Representative at level N-1 
Director of directorates 
Director of department 

Deputy Permanent Secretary 
Director 
Head of department 
Head of department 

Assistant Secretary General 
Director 
Director General 
General Technical Secretary 
Head of department 
Vice-director 
Under-director 
Heads of sectors 
General Director 

Assistant minister 
Secretary General 
Head of Department  
Permanent Secretary 
State secretary 
Director of the State Chancellery  Deputy Director of the State Chancellery 
Chancellor 

Director  
Deputy state secretary 

Director of the department 
Head of group 
Government First Counsellor (Grades 17 
and 17bis)  

General Administrator (Grade 
18)  

Senior State Secretary 
Principal Permanent Secretary 
Permanent Secretary 

Secretary General 
Director General 
Inspector General 

Head of division 
Director General 
Director General 
Inspector General 
Secretary General 
President 
Secretary general 
Deputy Secretary General 

Under State Secretary 
Director General 
Director and Assistant Director 
Chief Information Officer and Head 
Director 
Project or Program Director 
Deputy Secretary General 
Head Engineer General  
Head of department 
Director of Department 
Deputy Director General 
Deputy Inspector General 
Deputy Secretary General 
Vice-President  
Director 
Deputy director 

Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Czechia 

Denmark 

Germany 
Estonia 

Ireland 
Greece 
Spain 

France 

Croatia 
Italy 

Cyprus 
Latvia 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 
Malta 

Netherlands 

Austria 
Poland 
Portugal 

Romania 

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Country 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Director General 
Deputy Director General 
Director General 
Secretary General 
Head of  Minister's Cabinet and 
Head of office under Minister 

Deputy Director General 
Head of the General Secretariat 
Deputy of the government 
service under the Minister 
without portfolio 
Secretary General 
General Directors of Sections 
Director General of the Office of 
the Minister 

Director General of the Office of 
the State Secretary 

Head of sectors and offices  

Deputy Secretary General 
Director of Personnel Office 
Directors of departments 

Permanent Secretary 
Director of Department 
Director-General  

Head of section and other persons at 
level 2 

Director  

Permanent Secretary 

Director General  

Slovenia 

Slovakia 

Finland 

Sweden 

United 
Kingdom 

EEA countries 

Iceland 

Permanent secretary 

Liechtenstein 

Norway 

Permanent Government 
Secretary 
Personal Secretaries of the 
Prime Minister and the Deputy 
Prime Minister 
Government Officers 
Secretary General 
Deputy Secretary General 

Deputy Permanent Secretary 
Ministry officer 

Director General 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
Parliamentary committees dealing with COVID-19/health  

Coverage for data collection 2021 

Country 
EU Member States 

Parliamentary committee dealing with COVID-19/health by type of house 

Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Czechia 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 
Ireland 
Greece 
Spain 

France 

Croatia 
Italy 

Cyprus 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Hungary 
Malta 
Netherlands 

Austria 

Poland 

Portugal 
Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 
Finland 
Sweden 

Health and equal opportunity (Lower) 
Healthcare Committee (Single) 
Committee on Health Care (Lower) 
Committee on Health and Social Policy (Upper) 
Epidemic Committee (Single) 

Health Committee (Single) 

Committee on Health (Lower) 
Health Committee (Upper) 
Social Affairs Committee (Single) 
Joint Committee on Health (Joint) 
Standing Committee on Social Affairs (Single) 
Commission on Health and Consumer (Lower) 
Health and Consumer (Upper) 
Committee on Social Affairs (Lower) 

Committee on Social Affairs (Upper) 

Health and Social Policy Committee (Single) 
Social Affairs (Lower) 

Health (Upper) 

Parliamentary Committee on Health (Single) 
Social and Employment Matters Committee (Single) 
Committee on Health Affairs (Single) 
Committee on Health and Sports (Single) 
Committee on Social Welfare (Single) 
Standing Committee on Health (Single) 
Standing committee Public health, Welfare and Sport (Lower) 
Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) (Upper) 
Health Committee (Lower) 

Committee on Health of the Federal Council (Upper) 

Commission of Health (CDS) (Lower) 
Health Committee (Upper) 
Health Commission (Single) 
Committee for Health and Family (Lower) 
Public Health Commission (Upper) 
Committee for Health and Family (Lower) 

Committee for Health (Lower) 

Committee on Health Care (Single) 
Social Affairs and Health Committee (Single) 
Committee on Health and Welfare (Single) 

United Kingdom 

Health and Social Care Committee (Lower) 

Covid-19 Committee (Upper) 

EEA countries 

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Country 

Parliamentary committee dealing with COVID-19/health by type of house 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 
Norway 

Welfare Committee (Single) 
None 
Committee on Health and Care Services (Single) 

 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
COVID-19 Scientific advisory committee/body 

Coverage for data collection 2022 

Country 
EU Member States 

Scientific advisory committee/body 

Covid-19 Crisis Strategy Expert Group (GEMS) 
National Pandemic Committee 
Expert Advisory Council on immunoprophylaxys supervision 
Central Management Team - Clinical Group (KS COVID) 
Epidemic Commission 
Robert Koch Institute (RKI)- Standing Committee on Vaccinations (STIKO) 
Robert Koch Institute (RKI) - Expert Advisory Board on Pandemic Respiratory 
Infections 
Robert Koch Institute (RKI) - Permanent Working group of Competence and 
Treatment Centres for high consequence infectious diseases (STAKOB) 

Corona expert council 
COVID-19 coronavirus Scientific Advisory Board 
Committee of Experts on Immunoprophylaxis 
National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) 
National Committee for the Protection of Public Health against Coronavirus 
COVID-19 

National Vaccination Committee 
National Health System Interterritorial Council - Technical Working Group on 
COVID-19 Vaccination 

National Health System Interterritorial Council - Working Group on COVID-
19 Vaccination on Children 

National Health System Interterritorial Council - Public Health Comission 
Covid-19 Scientific Council 
(Not available) 
Scientific Technical Committee 
Scientific Advisory Committee 
National Vaccination Advisory Committee 
Interinstitutional Coordination Group 
Working Group on Public Vaccination against Covid-19 
Advisory Group of Independent Experts for proposals on COVID-19 disease 
management 
Advisory Council 
Board of Governors for Infectious Diseases 
Research Luxembourg - COVID-19 Task Force 
Ad hoc Experts Group on Compulsory Vaccination 
(Not available) 
(Not available) 
Outbreak Management Team (OMT: advisors to policy and politics) 
Corona Commission 
COVID-19 Council/Medical Council Advisory Board 
Preventive Vaccination Team 
Monitoring and forecasting team – advisory to the Government Crisis 
Management Team 
(Not available) 

Belgium 
Bulgaria 

Czechia 
Denmark 
Germany 

Estonia 

Ireland 
Greece 

Spain 

France 
Croatia 
Italy 
Cyprus 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 
Malta 
Netherlands 
Austria 
Poland 

Portugal 

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Romania 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 
Finland 
Sweden 

Scientific advisory committee/body 

National Coordination Committee for Activities on Vaccination against 
COVID-19 (CNCAV) 
COVID-19 Advisory Group 
National advisory committee on immunization 
(Not available) 
(Not available) 
Public Health Authority - Advisory Reference Group 

United Kingdom  England - Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) 

England - Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) 
Scotland - Scottish Government COVID-19 Advisory Group 
Wales - Welsh Scientific Advisory Committee (Technical advisory cell) 

EEA countries 

Iceland 
Liechtenstein 
Norway 

Chief Epidemiologist and Epidemiology Council 
Staff new Coronavirus 2019-nCoV 
(Not available) 

 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
EU Funding 

Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) committee/body 

Coverage for data collection 2021-2027 programming period 
Country 
EU Member States 

Committee/body responsible for national RRF plan 

Political steering committee  
Inter-Service Steering Group 
Economic Policy and Business Section of the Ministry of 
Industry and Trade  

Government’s economic committee 
(Not available) 
Cabinet of Ministers 
Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment 
Steering Committee 
Commission for Recovery, Transformation and Resilience 
General Secretariat responsible for the recovery plan 
Steering Committee 
Council of Ministers 
Directorate for Recovery and Resilience (Directorate General 
Growth, Ministry of Finance) 
Ministry of Finance (Coordinating Body in RFF) 
Cabinet of Ministers 
(Not available) 
(Not available) 
Strategy and Implementation Division 
(Not available) 
Council of Ministers 
(Not available) 
(Not available) 
General Directorate Management Mechanism for Recovery and 
Resilience (GD MMRR) 

NGS2 group  
(Not available) 
Ministerial working group 
RRF-team 

Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Czechia 

Denmark 
Germany 
Estonia 
Ireland 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Croatia 
Italy 
Cyprus 

Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Hungary 
Malta 
Netherlands 
Austria 
Poland 
Portugal 
Romania 

Slovenia 
Slovakia 
Finland 
Sweden 

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