Press Release: Commission creates two new Directorates General and reshuffles Senior Managers

The European Commission has taken a number of decisions in order to implement its mobility policy for Senior Staff. This is the first mobility package since the start of the 2010-2014 Commission. This package deals with the mobility of Senior Managers at Director General level who have reached five years or more in their present job, with the transfer of one Director-General having the same nationality as his current Commissioner, and the transfer and promotion of three Deputy Directors-General to Director General functions.

With this package, the Commission, while reaffirming the principle that appointments are made on the basis of merit as a first criterion, ensures the promotion of two female Senior Officials to Director General functions.

The package is adopted at the same time as the creation of two new Directorates General, splitting the former Justice, Freedom and Security Directorate General. The two new Directorates General are DG Home Affairs and DG Justice, and their respective Directors General are appointed in the context of the package.

EurActiv, 3.6.10: Commission completes internal reshuffle http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/commission-completes-internal-re-news-494849

ESO: Background information: The new European Commission http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-new-european-commission-2009-2014/

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