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Last modified : Apr 04, 2012 02:47 PM

The EEA is governed by a Management Board and Bureau, with a Scientific Committee in an advisory capacity. The Executive Director is responsible to the management board for the implementation of the programmes and for the day-to-day running of the EEA.

Management Board

The EEA Management Board consists of one representative of each of the member countries, two representatives of the Commission and two scientific personalities designated by the European Parliament. Among its tasks, the management board adopts the multi-annual work programme, the annual work programmes and the annual reports, appoints the Executive Director and designates the members of the scientific committee.

Bureau

The Bureau is composed of the Chairperson, up to five vice-chairpersons, one Commission representative and one of the members designated by the European Parliament. The Bureau is entitled to take executive decisions, necessary for the effective operation of the Agency in between meetings of the Management Board.

List of members

Executive Director

The Executive Director is responsible to the management board for the implementation of the programmes and for the day-to-day running of the EEA.

Professor Jacqueline McGlade became Executive Director of the European Environment Agency in Copenhagen in 2003. The EEA is a vital source of information for the European Commission, the European Parliament EU Member States and other EEA member countries in developing and implementing environment and climate policies, and in providing the knowledge base to help Europe make informed decisions about improving the environment and integrating environmental considerations into economic policies so as to develop along a sustainable low-carbon and resource efficient path.

Scientific Committee

The Scientific Committee advises the Management Board and the Executive Director. It has three major tasks:

To deliver an opinion on the EEA multi-annual and annual work-programmes;
To give an opinion to the Executive Director for the purposes of recruitment of the Agency's scientific staff;
To provide advice and/or opinion on any scientific matter concerning the Agency's activity, which the management board or the Executive Director may submit to it.