Committee of the Regions [CoR]

The Committee of the Regions (CoR) is the political assembly that provides the regional and local levels with a voice in EU policy development and EU legislation.

The Treaties oblige the European Commission and Council of the European Union to consult the Committee of the Regions whenever new proposals are made in areas that affect the regional or local level. The CoR has 350 members from the 28 EU countries, and its work is organised in 6 different commissions. They examine proposals, debate and discuss in order to write official opinions on key issues.

The policy competences of the CoR are:

+ Employment, vocational training, economic and social cohesion, social policy, health.
+ Education and culture.
+ Environment, climate change, energy.
+ Transport and trans-European networks.
+ Civil protection and services of general interests.

6 plenary sessions a year.
More than 50 opinions a year on EU legislation.
More than 40 stakeholders' consultations each year.
More than 300 events a year.