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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