The Treaty of Nice (2003) has amended the procedure for appointing a new European Commission.

The team of European Commissioners - proposed by its President designate - 'shall be subject as a body to a vote of approval by the European Parliament'. Before taking this vote, European Parliament committees conduct hearings with the proposed Commissioners in accordance with Parliament's internal Rules of Procedure.

At the end of the term of Romano Prodi's European Commission, these Hearings of the Commissioners designate - the team nominated by incoming President José Manuel Barroso - took place between 27 September and 8 October 2004. On 4 November 2004 José Manuel Barroso received approval from the European Council for his team of Commissioners after he had revised it on three positions. Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini and Latvian Andris Piebalgs were added and the Hungarian Commissioner designate, László Kovács, was moved to another protfolio.

2004 - Hearings of the Commissioners-designate

Press conference by the Commissioner designate for Competition following her hearing by the EP.

Hearing of Stavros DIMAS (Greece), Commissioner designate for Environment at the EP Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety in Brussels.

Hearing of Stavros DIMAS (Greece), Commissioner designate for Environment: extracts

Hearing of Franco FRATTINI (Italy), Commissioner designate for Justice, Freedom and Security at the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI).

Hearing of Franco FRATTINI (Italy), Commissioner designate for Justice, Freedom and Security : extracts

Hearing of Franco FRATTINI (Italy), Commissioner designate for Justice, Freedom and Security at the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs in Brussels.

Hearing of Andris PIEBALGS (Latvia), Commissioner designate for Energy at the EP Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Hearing of Andris PIEBALGS (Latvia), Commissioner designate for Energy: extracts

Hearing of Markos KYPRIANOU (Cyprus), Commissioner designate for Health and Consumer Protection at the EP Committees on Environment, Public Health and food safety (ENVI) and on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO).

Hearing of Markos KYPRIANOU (Cyprus), Commissioner designate for Health and Consumer Protection: extracts

Hearing of Joaquin ALMUNIA (Spain), Commissioner designate for Economic and Monetary Affairs at the EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs in Brussels.

Hearing of Joaquin ALMUNIA (Spain), Commissioner designate for Economic and Monetary Affairs: extracts

Hearing of Charlie McCREEVY (Ireland), Commissioner designate for Internal Market and Services at the European Parliament's Committees on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) and on Economic and Monetary Affairs in Brussels.

Hearing of Charlie McCREEVY (Ireland), Commissioner designate for Internal Market and Services: extracts

Hearing of Ingrida UDRE (Latvia), Commissioner designate for Taxation and Customs Union at the European Parliament Committees on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO).

Hearing of Ingrida UDRE (Latvia), Commissioner designate for Taxation and Customs Union: extracts

Hearing of Benita FERRERO-WALDNER (Austria), Commissioner designate for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy at the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs in (AFET) Brussels.

Hearing of Benita FERRERO-WALDNER (Austria), Commissioner designate for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy: extracts

Hearing of Joe BORG (Malta), Commissioner designate for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs at the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries.

Hearing of Joe BORG (Malta), Commissioner designate for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Extracts

Hearing of Mariann FISCHER BOEL (Denmark), Commissioner designate for Agriculture and Rural Development at the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI).

Hearing of Mariann FISCHER BOEL (Denmark), Commissioner designate for Agriculture and Rural Development: extracts

Hearing of Rocco BUTTIGLIONE, (Italy) Commissioner designate for Legal Affairs at the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI).

Hearing of Rocco BUTTIGLIONE, Commissioner designate in charge of Justice, Freedom and Security, : extracts

Hearing of Rocco BUTTIGLIONE, Italian Commissioner designate (Justice, Freedom and Security) at the EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs in Brussels.

Hearing of Rocco BUTTIGLIONE (Italy) Commissioner designate (Justice, Freedom and Security): Extracts

Hearing of Günter VERHEUGEN (Germany), Commissioner designate for Enterprise and Industry at the EP Committee on Industry, Research and Energy in Brussels.

Hearing of Günter VERHEUGEN (Germany), Commissioner designate for Enterprise and Industry: extracts

Hearing of László KOVÁCS (Hungary), Commissioner designate for Energy at the EP Committee on Industry, Research and Energy in Brussels.

Hearing of László KOVÁCS (Hungary), Commissioner designate for Energy: extracts

Hearing of Margot WALLSTRÖM (Sweden), Commissioner designate for Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy at EP Committees on Constitutional Affaits and on Culture and Education in Brussels.

Hearing of Margot WALLSTRÖM (Sweden), Commissioner designate for Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy: extracts

Hearing of Olli REHN (Finland), Commissioner designate for Enlargement: extracts

Hearing of Peter MANDELSON (United Kingdom), Commissioner designate for Trade: arrivals, atmosphere and statements

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