EU Institutions

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is organised civil society’s European-level institutional forum for consultation, representation and information. It enables representatives of Member States’ economic, social and civic organisations to play an integral part in the process of shaping policy and decisions at Community level. It serves mainly as a consultative body to advise the Council, the Commission and the European Parliament. This consultation is mandatory for those issues stipulated in the Treaties, but the Committee is also increasingly being asked to draw up exploratory opinions before proposals are adopted or policy decisions are taken. It can also issue opinions and draw up information reports on its own initiative. Further, the Committee is particularly active in external relations, creating and maintaining links with representatives of organised civil society in non-EU countries.

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