Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner-designate for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight is heard by the Committees on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) and on Legal Affairs (JURI) in association with Committees on Petition (PETI) and on Industry, Energy and Research (ITRE) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. Statements by Lucy NETHSINGA (RE, UK), Antonio TAJANI (EPP, IT) and Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner-designate for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight.

Brussels

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

TAJANI, Antonio (EPP, IT)

Committee on Legal Affairs

ŠEFČOVIČ, Maroš (SK, EC)

Committee on Constitutional Affairs

hearing

Committee on Petitions

hearing of Commissioners

NETHSINGA, Lucy (Renew, UK)

2019 Commissioners' hearings (T)

hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ 2019 (T)

Hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner-designate, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight: atmosphere shots

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Arrival of Maro&scaron; &Scaron;EFČOVIČ, Commissioner-designate for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight and handshake (11 shots)

SOUNDBITE (English), Lucy NETHSINGA (RE, UK), Thank you very much. I would like to welcome members of the JURI and AFCO committees to this hearing, along with the members of ITRE and PETI committees who are associated with this hearing. And a very warm welcome to Maro&scaron; &Scaron;EFČOVIČ, Vice President designate for the European Commission for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight . The AFCO Chair will be chairing the hearing with the Chair of the JURI Committee in line with the guidelines for the approval of the committee and annex seven of the rules of procedure. The purpose of this hearing is to evaluate the general competence, European commitment and personal independence of the Vice President designate, along with his knowledge of the perspective portfolio and his communication skills.

SOUNDBITE (Italian), Antonio TAJANI (EPP, IT), I would like to remind the members of the AFCO and JURI committees that you have all received the CV of Vice President &Scaron;EFČOVIČ, and you have also been sent to the answers to the written questions that were sent to him. I would also like to remind to Vice President  &Scaron;EFČOVIČ, who is not here for the first time I must say, it is the third time that the hearing is scheduled for three hours, in other words until 5.30pm.

SOUNDBITE (English), Maros SEFCOVIC, Vice-President-designate, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, Thank you very much dear Ms NETHSINGA and President TAJANI, honourable chairs, honourable members of the European Parliament, ladies and gentleman, it is indeed a great honour for me to appear here as a Commissioner-designate and also a privilege to open these upcoming days of debate and scrutinising displaying the European democracy at its best. I want to put in place an early warning mechanism to ensure constant dialogue between the Commission and the Parliament.