European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1989 of 28 November 2019 appointing the European Commission is Decision 32019D1989. The European Parliament gave its consent to the appointment of the President, the Vice-President for external relations (High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy) and the other Members of the Commission, as a body, for the term of office running to 31 October 2024. Source: EUR-Lex and European Parliament procedure file. Methodology

European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1989 of 28 November 2019 appointing the European Commission

CELEX
32019D1989
Type
Decision
Dated
2019-11-28
Procedure
2019/2109(INS)
Stage
Procedure completed

Official title: European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1989 of 28 November 2019 appointing the European Commission

What it is

The European Parliament gave its consent to the appointment of the President, the Vice-President for external relations (High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy) and the other Members of the Commission, as a body, for the term of office running to 31 October 2024. The new Commission was approved by 461 votes to 157, with 89 abstentions. The decision follows hearings of Commissioners-designate held from 30 September to 14 November 2019 before the parliamentary committees and the committees’ evaluations of the Commissioners-designate after the hearings.

Frequently asked

What is European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1989 of 28 November 2019 appointing the European Commission?

The European Parliament gave its consent to the appointment of the President, the Vice-President for external relations (High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy) and the other Members of the Commission, as a body, for the term of office running to 31 October 2024. The new Commission was approved by 461 votes to 157, with 89 abstentions. The decision follows hearings of Commissioners-designate held from 30 September to 14 November 2019 before the parliamentary committees and the committees’ evaluations of the Commissioners-designate after the hearings.

When was 32019D1989 adopted?

Decision 32019D1989 is dated 2019-11-28. The full official text is on EUR-Lex.

What is the EU legislative procedure reference?

The procedure reference is 2019/2109(INS). You can follow it on the European Parliament's procedure file.

Primary sources

Summary extracted from the European Parliament's own per-stage procedure record. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU). Methodology.

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