Directorate-General for Transport and Energy (European Commission)
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The Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) is a Directorate-General
of the European Commission
responsible for transport within the European Union
.
DG MOVE was created on 17 February 2010 when energy was split from it to form the new DG Ener
. Transport and Energy had been merged (as DG TREN) since January 2000 and in June 2002 the Euratom Safeguards Office became part of DG TREN. That is now part of DG Ener.
In addition to developing EU policies in the transport sector and handling State aid dossiers, DG MOVE manages the funding programmes for trans-European networks and technological development and innovation, worth € 850 million per annum for the period 2000-2006.
, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Transport. The Directorate-General is headed by Director-General Matthias Ruete (prior to 2006, this was François Lamoureux
.
The Directorate-General is made up of 6 Directorates and the following agencies across Europe: European Maritime Safety Agency
, European Aviation Safety Agency
, European Railway Agency
, Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation, Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency
and the SESAR Joint Undertaking.
Directorate-General
A Directorate-General is a branch of an administration dedicated to a specific field of expertise.* The European Commission: Commission Directorates-General are each headed by a European Commissioner;* The European Patent Office: EPO Directorates-General;...
of the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
responsible for transport within the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
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DG MOVE was created on 17 February 2010 when energy was split from it to form the new DG Ener
Directorate-General for Energy (European Commission)
The Directorate-General for Energy , also internally the abbreviation ENER is used, is a Directorate-General of the European Commission...
. Transport and Energy had been merged (as DG TREN) since January 2000 and in June 2002 the Euratom Safeguards Office became part of DG TREN. That is now part of DG Ener.
In addition to developing EU policies in the transport sector and handling State aid dossiers, DG MOVE manages the funding programmes for trans-European networks and technological development and innovation, worth € 850 million per annum for the period 2000-2006.
Mission
DG TREN is responsible for developing and implementing European policies in the transport field. Its mission is to ensure that transport policies are designed for the benefit of all sectors of the society. DG MOVE carries out these tasks using legislative proposals and programme management, including the financing of projects.Resources
The Directorate-General for Transport, based in Brussels, reports to Siim KallasSiim Kallas
Siim Kallas is an Estonian politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for Transport. He is also one of five vice-presidents of the 27-member Barroso Commission...
, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Transport. The Directorate-General is headed by Director-General Matthias Ruete (prior to 2006, this was François Lamoureux
François Lamoureux
François Lamoureux was a prominent European civil servant whose influential career placed him at the centre of European integration.-A passionate advocate of European integration:...
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The Directorate-General is made up of 6 Directorates and the following agencies across Europe: European Maritime Safety Agency
European Maritime Safety Agency
The European Maritime Safety Agency is a European Union agency charged with reducing the risk of maritime accidents, marine pollution from ships and the loss of human lives at sea by helping to enforce the pertinent EU legislation...
, European Aviation Safety Agency
European Aviation Safety Agency
The European Aviation Safety Agency is an agency of the European Union with offices in Cologne, Germany, which has been given regulatory and executive tasks in the field of civilian aviation safety. It was created on 15 July 2002, and it reached full functionality in 2008, taking over functions...
, European Railway Agency
European Railway Agency
The European Railway Agency is one of the agencies of the European Union. The decision to set up the agency was made in April 2004. The agency has two main sites, both in Nord Department, France...
, Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation, Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency
Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency
The Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency is an executive agency established by the European Commission in October 2006 in order to realise the technical and financial implementation of the TEN-T programme....
and the SESAR Joint Undertaking.
See also
- European Commissioner for TransportEuropean Commissioner for TransportThe Commissioner for Transport is the member of the European Commission. The current commissioner is Siim Kallas.The portfolio is responsible for the development of transport infastructure in the European Union such as road and rail networks but also navigation systems such as the Galileo...
- European Aviation Safety AgencyEuropean Aviation Safety AgencyThe European Aviation Safety Agency is an agency of the European Union with offices in Cologne, Germany, which has been given regulatory and executive tasks in the field of civilian aviation safety. It was created on 15 July 2002, and it reached full functionality in 2008, taking over functions...
- European Maritime Safety AgencyEuropean Maritime Safety AgencyThe European Maritime Safety Agency is a European Union agency charged with reducing the risk of maritime accidents, marine pollution from ships and the loss of human lives at sea by helping to enforce the pertinent EU legislation...
- European Railway AgencyEuropean Railway AgencyThe European Railway Agency is one of the agencies of the European Union. The decision to set up the agency was made in April 2004. The agency has two main sites, both in Nord Department, France...
- Transport in the European Union