European Commission (EC)

The European Commission is the EU's executive body, which enjoys political independence and represents the interests of Europe as a whole. It has exclusive competence to propose new EU legislation and is responsible for implementing the decisions taken by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.

The main tasks of the Commission include:

• developing objectives and proposals aimed at protecting the interests of the European Union and its citizens in areas that cannot be dealt with effectively at Member State level
• preparing legislative proposals for the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union
• working with the Court of Justice of the European Union to ensure that EU law is properly applied in all EU countries
• It participates in the work of international organizations on behalf of EU countries, particularly in the areas of trade policy and humanitarian aid.
• It negotiates international agreements on behalf of the EU.

The political leadership of the institution is provided by the College of Commissioners, which consists of one commissioner from each Member State. The head of the College, the President of the Commission, decides which commissioner is responsible for which policy area.

The day-to-day running of the Commission is carried out by the institution's staff, who work in organizational units called Directorates-General. Each directorate-general is responsible for a specific policy area.

Since Hungary joined the European Union in 2004, the NMHH and its predecessors have provided extensive professional support to the European Commission and its directorate-general responsible for electronic communications and other digital issues. Currently, the Communications Networks, Content and Technology Directorate General (DG CNECT) is responsible for EU policies on digital technologies, online platforms, digital markets, and artificial intelligence.

NMHH experts actively participate in comitology committee work and monitor the activities of several committees (e.g., COCOM, RSC, TCAM). In addition, they participate in ad hoc working group meetings with representatives of the Hungarian ministry responsible for electronic communications. They maintain ongoing contact and consult with DG CNECT staff on notification issues affecting the authority.