European Union Partners

European Union Institutions

The FRA and the European Commission  

The Agency cooperates closely with the Institutions of the European Union, and in particular with the European Commission.

Coordination between the FRA and the European Commission include:

  • Agency collects data on fundamental rights, conducts research and analysis;
  • Agency provides independent advice to policy-makers;
  • Agency develops communication activities to disseminate the results of its work;
  • Agency raises awareness of fundamental rights;
  • Exchange of Information on measures taken or planned by the Commission and Community Institutions in the field of fundamental rights;
  • Administrative, financial and budgetary relations.

The FRA works in particular with the following Directorate Generals:

The FRA and the European Parliament  

The Agency has regular contacts and cooperates on specific issues and activities with the European Parliament, through its Committees in particular the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Examples of past cooperation with the European Parliament include:

  • Active participation in various meetings and hearings of the different Committees on issues within the FRA's remit;
  • Presentation of the FRA Annual Report to the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs;
  • Contribution with briefing papers to European Parliament debates and resolutions.

Contribution with data and research for specific reports such as the Parliament's annual "Report on the situation of fundamental rights in the EU".

The FRA and other EU agencies and bodies

The Agency cooperates with a number of other EU agencies and bodies on specific fundamental rights topics, especially in the EU policy area Justice, Liberty and Security. In particular, FRA cooperates with the following institutions: