9.6. Commission directorates-general
and services: official titles
EN
Version:
20.11.2023
Version:
20.11.2023
Letter codes (for
internal use only)
and numerical codes
(exclusively for IT use)
and numerical codes
(exclusively for IT use)
Full name and order of listing |
Short name | Commonly used abbreviation | Letter code (internal use) (1) |
Numerical code (2) (invisible) |
Field(s) |
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Secretariat-General | SG | SG | 31 | Secretariat-General | |
Legal Service | SJ | SJ | 32 | Legal Service | |
Directorate-General for Communication | DG Communication | COMM | 61 | Communication | |
IDEA – Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action | IDEA | 46 | Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action | ||
Directorate-General for Budget | DG Budget | BUDG | 19 | Budget | |
Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security | DG Human Resources and Security | HR | 09 | Human Resources and Security | |
Directorate-General for Digital Services | DG Digital Services | DIGIT | 50 | Digital Services | |
Internal Audit Service | IAS | 25 | Internal Audit Service | ||
European Anti-Fraud Office | OLAF | OLAF | 57 | European Anti-Fraud Office | |
Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs | DG Economic and Financial Affairs | ECFIN | 02 | Economic and Financial Affairs | |
Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs | DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs | GROW | 62 | Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs | |
Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space | DG Defence Industry and Space | DEFIS | 26 | Defence Industry and Space | |
Directorate-General for Competition | DG Competition | COMP | 04 | Competition | |
Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion | DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion | EMPL | 05 | Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion | |
Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development | DG Agriculture and Rural Development | AGRI | 06 | Agriculture and Rural Development | |
Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport | DG Mobility and Transport | MOVE | 07 | Mobility and Transport | |
Directorate-General for Energy | DG Energy | ENER | 27 | Energy | |
Directorate-General for Environment | DG Environment | ENV | 11 | Environment | |
Directorate-General for Climate Action | DG Climate Action | CLIMA | 87 | Climate Action | |
Directorate-General for Research and Innovation | DG Research and Innovation | RTD | 12 | Research and Innovation | |
Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology | DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology | Connect | CNECT | 13 | Communications Networks, Content and Technology |
Joint Research Centre | JRC | JRC | 53 | Joint Research Centre | |
Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries | DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries | MARE | 14 | Maritime Affairs and Fisheries | |
Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union | DG Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union | FISMA | 15 | Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union | |
Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy | DG Regional and Urban Policy | REGIO | 16 | Regional and Urban Policy | |
Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support | DG Structural Reform Support | REFORM | 35 | Structural Reform Support | |
Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union | DG Taxation and Customs Union | TAXUD | 21 | Taxation and Customs Union | |
Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture | DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture | EAC | 63 | Education, Youth, Sport and Culture | |
Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety | DG Health and Food Safety | SANTE | 64 | Health and Food Safety | |
Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority | HERA | HERA | 30 | ||
Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs | DG Migration and Home Affairs | HOME | 65 | Migration and Home Affairs | |
Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers | DG Justice and Consumers | JUST | 76 | Justice and Consumers | |
Directorate-General for Trade | DG Trade | TRADE | 67 | Trade | |
Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations | DG Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations | NEAR | 69 | Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations | |
Directorate-General for International Partnerships | DG International Partnerships | INTPA | 55 | International Partnerships | |
Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) | DG European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) | ECHO | ECHO | 51 | European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) |
Eurostat | Eurostat | ESTAT | 34 | Eurostat | |
Directorate-General for Interpretation | DG Interpretation | SCIC | 38 | Interpretation | |
Directorate-General for Translation | DG Translation | DGT | DGT | 47 | Translation |
Publications Office of the European Union | Publications Office | OP | OP | 43 | Publications Office |
Service for Foreign Policy Instruments | FPI | 59 (3) | Service for Foreign Policy Instruments | ||
Office for the Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements | PMO | 40 | |||
Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels | OIB | 39 | |||
Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Luxembourg | OIL | 41 | |||
European Communities Personnel Selection Office | European Personnel Selection Office (4) | EPSO | EPSO | 42 | |
European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency | Eismea | EISMEA | 81 | ||
European Education and Culture Executive Agency | EACEA | EACEA | 82 | ||
European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency | CINEA | CINEA | 84 | ||
European Research Council Executive Agency | ERCEA | ERCEA | 85 | ||
European Research Executive Agency | REA | REA | 86 | ||
European Health and Digital Executive Agency | HADEA | HaDEA | 90 | ||
89 (5) | |||||
(1)
Code strictly reserved for internal use. For all
documents intended for publication (paper or electronic form), use
the conventional abbreviations or acronyms.
(2)
In certain computer systems, code 60 is used for
the cabinets.
(3)
In certain computer systems, code 66 is used for
the FPI.
(4)
Usual name. The full name is used only in legal texts dealing with the statutes of EPSO.
(5)
Code 89 is used for the Single Resolution Board (see Section 9.5.3 ‘Decentralised organisations (agencies)’).
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Modifications to the 2011 edition (base version)
1.11.2023 |
PV(2023) 2467 final |
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24.9.2021 |
C(2021) 6712 final |
new service: Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority |
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1.4.2021 |
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/173 |
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31.3.2021 |
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/173 |
Terminated: Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (Chafea) |
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28.2.2021 |
PV(2020) 2363 final |
Terminated: Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom (UKTF) |
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16.2.2021 |
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/173 |
European Health and Digital Executive Agency |
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16.1.2021 |
PV(2020) 2352 final |
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1.1.2020 |
PV(2019) 2317 final |
new directorate-general: Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space new directorate-general: Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support |
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9.12.2019 |
PV(2019) 2317 final |
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16.11.2019 |
SEC(2019) 364, PV(2019) 2312 final |
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9.10.2019 |
Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, commonly used abbreviation: Connect |
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1.1.2017 |
PV(2016) 2192 final |
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22.11.2016 |
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1.10.2016 |
SEC(2016) 375, PV(2016) 2181 final |
new service: Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU |
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1.7.2016 |
SEC(2016) 252, PV(2016) 2170 final |
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1.1.2015 |
SEC(2014) 572 |
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17.12.2014 |
Commission Implementing Decision 2014/927/EU |
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1.11.2014 |
C(2014) 9001 final PV(2014)2104 |
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1.1.2014 |
Commission Implementing Decisions 2013/770/EU, 2013/771/EU and 2013/801/EU |
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15.10.2012 |
Modification of the short names (the abbreviation ‘DG’ is now placed in front of the name): e.g. Communication DG becomes DG Communication |
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1.10.2012 |
SEC(2012) 452 final SEC(2012) 458 final |
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1.7.2012 |
SEC(2012) 266 SEC(2012) 269 |
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16.4.2011 |
SEC(2011) 527 |
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8.4.2011 |
SEC(2011) 527 |
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For former changes, see ‘List of modifications’. |