ÚNMZ ensures representation of the Czech Republic in the working bodies of the European Commission - comitology committees and expert groups established by European legislation which fall within the remit of the Authority. A list of these working bodies, including contact persons, is given in the table below.
For more detailed information on the meetings of the EC working bodies, please visit radaeu@unmz.gov.cz.
Membership and priorities of the European Commission
The current European Commission was approved by the European Parliament on 27 November 2024 and took up its mandate on 1 December 2024, thus beginning its five-year term. College President Ursula von der Leyen has made changes to the EC's organisational structure and has made individual Commissioners heads of project teams responsible for a specific thematic portfolio. Valdis Dombrovskis (Latvia) will lead trade and economic affairs within the Commission, Dan Jørgensen (Denmark) will head energy policy and housing issues, and Henna Virkunnen (Finland) is Executive Vice-President for Technical Sovereignty, Security and Democracy. The Internal Market agenda is led by Stéphane Séjourné (France). The Czech Commissioner, Josef Sikel, who succeeded Věra Jourová this year, will be in charge of the International Partnership agenda. Details of the EC's staffing, its working methods and the distribution of portfolios among the Commissioners are described on the EC website.
The work programme and priorities of the incoming European Commission for the period 2024-2029 will be further specified in mid-February 2025. The European Commission is guided by the three main priority areas set out by EU leaders in their Strategic Agenda 2024-2029 (read more here):
Free and Democratic Europe
Promoting European values within the Union
Applying our values globally
A strong and secure Europe
Coherent external action with real impact
Strengthening our security and defence
Preparations for a bigger and stronger Union
Implementing a comprehensive approach to migration and border management
A prosperous and competitive Europe
Strengthening EU competitiveness
Ensuring a successful green and digital transformation
Promoting an environment conducive to innovation and entrepreneurship
Representation at meetings of EC working bodies
1. Representation in EC committees, working/expert groups
a) Sectors under the responsibility of the IOMH
EU/EC/EEC Regulation
Regulation numberChange
Contact person from ÚNMZ representing the Czech Republic in EC working bodies
Bodies and organisations representing the Czech Republic in EC working bodies
Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the placing on the market of electrical equipment intended for use within certain voltage limits
Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC, as corrected (CPR)
Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility
Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC
Directive 2014/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the making available on the market of non-automatic weighing instruments
Directive 2014/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
Directive 2014/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts and safety components for lifts
Directive 2014/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of simple pressure vessels
Council Directive 75/107/EEC of 19 December 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to bottles used as measuring containers and Directive 2007/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 laying down rules on nominal quantities for prepackaged products, repealing Council Directives 75/106/EEC and 80/232/EEC and amending Council Directive 76/211/EEC
Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors
b) Sectors for which ÚNMZ has a co-responsibility for the authorisation/notification of conformity assessment bodies
New Approach Guidelines
Directive number
Change
Gesce
(Co-guests)
Bodies and organisations representing the Czech Republic in EC working bodies
Contact person
ÚNMZ
Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC
Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices and repealing Directive 98/79/EC and Commission Decision 2010/227/EU
Directive 2014/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the placing on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses
Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on recreational craft and personal watercraft and repealing Directive 94/25/EC
Directive 2010/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2010 on transportable pressure equipment and repealing Council Directives 76/767/EEC, 84/525/EEC, 84/526/EEC, 84/527/EEC and 1999/36/EC
Directive 2014/53/EU of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC
Directive 2013/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles
c) Contact persons for other New Approach Directives (MIT responsibility)
(Indicated because of the necessary interaction with the regulations that are under the responsibility of the Ministry of Health.)
Gesce
New Approach Guidelines
Directive number
Change
Bodies and organisations representing the Czech Republic in EC working bodies
MIT's motto
Directive 2008/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 amending Directive 2005/32/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products and Council Directive 92/42/EEC and Directives 96/57/EC and 2000/55/EC, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission
2. Representation on EC working bodies on cross-cutting EU legislation
Gesce
EU law
Regulation number
Change
Contact person from ÚNMZ/ČAS representing the Czech Republic at meetings of the EC working bodies
responsibilities of the ÚNMZ
Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 on the procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and rules on information society services
