Press point - ITRE - ENVI Hearing of Commissioner-designate for Energy Union

Press Point Violeta BULC, Commissioner designate for Transport

TRAN Hearing of Commissioner-designate for Transport

On 29 September 2014, Neven Mimica, Member designate of the EC in charge of International Cooperation and Development, appeared before the Committee on Development of the European Parliament for a hearing to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio.Before the beginning of the question and answer session, Neven Mimica had the opportunity to make an opening statement.

Hearing of Neven MIMICA (Croatia), Commissioner-designate for International Cooperation and Development: extracts from the statement by Neven MIMICA

On 30 September 2014, Carlos Moedas, Member designate of the EC in charge of Research, Science and Innovation, was heard by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy of the European Parliament to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. He had the opportunity to make an opening statement before taking part in the question and answer session. Although the Parliament can only vote on the European Commission as a whole, a negative assessment of one of the candidates has in the past often led to the candidacy being withdrawn and replaced.

Hearing of Carlos MOEDAS (Portugal), Commissioner-designate for Research, Science and Innovation: extracts from the statement by Carlos MOEDAS

On 29 September 2014, Cecilia Malmström, Member designate of the EC in charge of Trade, was heard by the Committee on International Trade of the European Parliament to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. Cecilia Malmström had the opportunity to make an opening statement, she took part to a question and answer session and made a closing statement. Although the Parliament can only vote on the Commission as a whole, a negative assessment of one of the candidates has in the past already led to the candidacy being withdrawn and replaced. In her previous functions, Cecilia Malmström was a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2006 sitting in the ALDE Group, then Minister for European Affairs from 2006 to 2010. In the outgoing Commission, she was in charge of Home Affairs.

Hearing of Cecilia MALMSTRÖM (Sweden), Commissioner-designate for Trade: extracts from the statement by Cecilia MALMSTRÖM

On 29 September 2014, Günther Oettinger, Member designate of the EC in charge of Digital Economy and Society, was heard by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the Committee on Culture and Education of the European Parliament for to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. Before the beginning of the question and answer session, Günther Oettinger had the opportunity to make an opening statement.

Hearing of Günther OETTINGER (Germany), Commissioner-designate for Digital Economy and Society: extracts from the statement by Günther OETTINGER

On 29 September 2014, Karmenu Vella, Member designate of the EC in charge of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, appeared before the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, and the Committee on Fisheries of the European Parliament for a hearing to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. Before the beginning of the question and answer session, Karmenu Vella had the opportunity to make an opening statement.After providing written replies to questions from MEPs, the commissioners-designate are invited to a hearing at the Parliament, where they are questioned by the parliamentary committee(s) dealing with their portfolio.Although the Parliament can only vote on the Commission as a whole, a negative assessment of one of the candidates has in the past often led to the candidacy being withdrawn and replaced.

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