Santer Commission
In November 1992 Van den Broek was nominated as the next European Commissioner in the Third Delors Commission, and was given the heavy portfolios of External Relations and Enlargement taking office on 6 January 1993. In November 1994 Van den Broek was re-nominated for a second term in the Santer Commission, and keept his previous portfolios with addition of Neighbourhood Policy serving from 25 January 1995 until 16 September 1999.