EU AGENCIES Flashcards
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What are the Directorates-General responsible for?
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Developing, implementing and managing EU policy, law, and funding programmes
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What does DG AGRI stand for?
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Agriculture and Rural Development
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What does DG BUDG focus on?
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Budget
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What is the main function of DG CLIMA?
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Climate Action
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What does DG COMM handle?
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Communication
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DG CONNECT is responsible for which area?
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Communications Networks, Content and Technology
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What is the focus of DG COMP?
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Competition
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What does DG DEFIS stand for?
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Defence Industry and Space
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What area does DG DIGIT manage?
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Digital Services
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What is the role of DG ECFIN?
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Economic and Financial Affairs
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What does DG EAC focus on?
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Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
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What is DG EMPL responsible for?
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Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
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What does DG ENER handle?
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Energy
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What is the main focus of DG ENV?
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Environment
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What does DG OLAF stand for?
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European Anti-Fraud Office
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What is the role of DG ECHO?
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European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
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What does DG NEAR focus on?
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European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
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What is the function of DG EUROSTAT?
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Eurostat - European statistics
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What does DG FISMA handle?
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Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
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What area does DG SANTE cover?
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Health and Food Safety
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What is the purpose of DG HERA?
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Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority
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What does DG HR manage?
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Human Resources and Security
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What is the focus of DG IDEA?
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Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action
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What does DG IAS stand for?
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Internal Audit Service
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What is the role of DG GROW?
Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
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What does DG INTPA focus on?
International Partnerships
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What is the function of DG SCIC?
Interpretation
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What does DG JRC stand for?
Joint Research Centre
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What is the role of DG JUST?
Justice and Consumers
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What does DG SJ handle?
Legal Service
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What is the focus of DG MARE?
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
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What does DG HOME manage?
Migration and Home Affairs
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What area does DG MOVE cover?
Mobility and Transport
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What is DG REGIO responsible for?
Regional and Urban Policy
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What does DG RTD focus on?
Research and Innovation
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What is the function of DG SG?
Secretariat-General
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What does DG REFORM stand for?
Structural Reform Support
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What is DG TAXUD focused on?
Taxation and Customs Union
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What does DG TRADE handle?
Trade
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What is the role of DG DGT?
Translation
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What is the purpose of executive agencies?
Manage specific tasks associated with EU programmes
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What does CINEA stand for?
European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
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What is the focus of EACEA?
European Education and Culture Executive Agency
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What does HADEA stand for?
European Health and Digital Executive Agency
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What is the role of EISMEA?
European Innovation Council and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Executive Agency
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What does ERCEA stand for?
European Research Council Executive Agency
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What is REA focused on?
European Research Executive Agency
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What is the purpose of the DPO?
Data Protection Officer
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What does FPI stand for?
Foreign Policy Instruments
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What is the role of the European Commission Library?
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What is the function of the Historical Archives Service?
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What does OIB manage?
Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels
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What does OIL focus on?
Infrastructure and Logistics in Luxembourg
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What is the role of PMO?
Office for the Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements
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What does RECOVER stand for?
Recovery and Resilience Task Force
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What are decentralised agencies?
Agencies with their own legal personalities set up for an indefinite period
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What is BEREC?
The Agency for Support for BEREC
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What does ACER stand for?
European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
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What is the role of CPVO?
Grants intellectual property rights to new plant varieties
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What does AMLA focus on?
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism
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What is the purpose of Eurofound?
Improving employment conditions and social policies in the EU
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What does Eurojust support?
Judicial cooperation in the EU
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What is the role of EU-OSHA?
Helps to make workplaces safer, healthier and more productive
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What does EBA stand for?
European Banking Authority
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What is the function of ECDC?
Helps prepare EU governments for infectious diseases
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What does Cedefop focus on?
Development of vocational training
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What is the role of ECHA?
Implements EU's chemicals legislation
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What does ECCC stand for?
European Cybersecurity Competence Centre
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What is the function of EEA?
Provides independent information on environmental policies
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What does EFCA focus on?
Promotes standards for control and inspection under fisheries policy
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What is the role of EFSA?
Provides scientific data on food safety
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What does EIGE stand for?
European Institute for Gender Equality
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What is the purpose of EIOPA?
Advises on financial system stability
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What does ELA focus on?
Labour mobility and social security coordination
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What is the role of EMSA?
Improves maritime safety and security
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What does EMA stand for?
European Medicines Agency
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What is the function of ETF?
Supports education and training reforms in partner countries
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What does EUAA stand for?
European Union Agency for Asylum
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What is the role of ENISA?
Helps prepare against cybersecurity threats
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What does FRA stand for?
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights
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What is the function of CEPOL?
Develops training for police services
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What does ERA focus on?
Improvement of the EU rail system
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What is the role of EU-LISA?
Management of large-scale IT systems
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What does EUSPA stand for?
European Union Agency for the Space Programme
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What is the function of EASA?
Promotes safety standards for civil aviation
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What does EUDA focus on?
Provides information on drugs and addiction
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What is the role of EUIPO?
Manages EU trademark and design rights
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What does Europol support?
Fighting large-scale criminal activities
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What is the function of Frontex?
Helps manage external borders
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What does SRB stand for?
Single Resolution Board
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What is the role of ESMA?
Protects stability of the EU's financial system
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What does CdT focus on?
Translation services for EU bodies
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What is the purpose of EIT?
Increase innovation through cooperation
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What does APPF stand for?
Authority for European Political Parties and Foundations
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What is the role of EDPB?
Provides guidelines on data protection rules
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What does ESA stand for?
Euratom Supply Agency
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What is the function of F4E?
Manages EU’s contribution to ITER
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What is the overarching mission of the three agencies for Common Foreign and Security Policy?
Implementing common foreign and security policy
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What does EDA stand for?
European Defence Agency
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What is the role of EUISS?
Analyses foreign, security and defence policy issues
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What does SatCen provide?
Geospatial intelligence products and services
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What is the purpose of CERT-EU?
Responds to information security incidents
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What does EPSO focus on?
High-quality selection procedures for recruitment
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What is the role of EuSA?
Provides training for EU staff
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What does OP stand for?
Publications Office of the European Union
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What is the function of Chips JU?
Reinforces EU's strategic autonomy in electronics
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What does CBE JU focus on?
Advancing competitive bio-based industries
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What is the role of Clean Aviation JU?
Develops technologies to cut aircraft CO2 emissions
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What does Clean Hydrogen JU support?
Research and innovation in hydrogen technologies
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What is the purpose of EU-Rail JU?
Delivers a high-capacity, integrated EU railway network
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What does EuroHPC JU focus on?
Developing a supercomputing ecosystem in the EU
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What does EDCTP stand for?
Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking
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What is the role of IHI JU?
Transforms health research into real benefits
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What does the EuroHPC JU focus on?
Developing a world-class supercomputing ecosystem in the EU
## Footnote
Established in 2020 and located in Luxembourg.
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What is the main goal of the EDCTP?
Supports collaborative research to develop accessible, suitable, and affordable medical interventions for poverty-related infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa
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Founded in 2003 and based in Brussels, Belgium.
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What does the IHI JU aim to achieve?
Turns health research and innovation into real benefits for patients and society
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Established in 2021 in Brussels, Belgium.
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What is the purpose of SESAR 3?
Uses research and innovation to modernise the European air-traffic management system
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Launched in 2021 and based in Brussels, Belgium.
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What does the 6G SNS JU promote?
Fosters alignment with EU countries for 6G research and innovation and boosts 5G deployment in Europe
## Footnote
Established in 2021 in Brussels, Belgium.
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Fill in the blank: The EuroHPC JU was established in _______.
2020
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Fill in the blank: The IHI JU was established in _______.
2021
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True or False: The EDCTP focuses on research for non-infectious diseases.
False
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True or False: SESAR 3 is located in Luxembourg.
False
