03 July 2014

European Commission: Caretaker Commissioners announced until end of mandate period

As four Commissioners have taken up seats in the European Parliament, caretaker Commissioners must be appointed. Mr Barnier remains in charge of the internal market. Jyrki Katainen will once approved take up the economic/ euro portfolio.

Following the recent European elections, 4 Commissioners have resigned in order to take up theirs seats in the European Parliament as of 1 July 2014:
- Vice President Reding, responsible for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship
- Vice President Tajani, responsible for industry and entrepreneurship
- Vice President Rehn, responsible for economic and monetary affairs and the Euro
- Commissioner Lewandowski, responsible for financial programming and the budget

President Barroso has decided to reallocate the portfolios as follows, pending decisions on their replacements (on the basis of article 246 TFEU):
- Vice President Kallas will take responsibility for the portfolio of Vice President Rehn, responsible for economic and monetary affairs and the Euro
- Commissioner Hahn will take responsibility for the portfolio of Vice President Reding, responsible for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship 1
- Commissioner Barnier will take responsibility for the portfolio of Vice President Tajani, responsible for industry and entrepreneurship
- Commissioner Piebalgs will take responsibility for the portfolio of Commissioner Lewandowski, responsible for financial programming and the budget

The four Member States concerned have now all nominated candidates for the replacement, namely Finland – Mr Jyrki Katainen; Poland – Mr Jacek Dominik; Italy – Mr Ferdinando Nelli Feroci and Luxembourg – Ms Martine Reicherts. President Barroso has announced that he will allocate the economic and monetary affairs and the euro portfolio to Jyrki Katainen, on whom the Council has formally already consulted the European Parliament. The further portfolio allocation decisions will be considered by the President, as soon as the Council has formally consulted the European Parliament on the other nominations.

President Barroso also decided to appoint Michel Barnier and Günther Oettinger as Vice-Presidents for the remainder of the mandate.

Statement

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