Han varetager den officielle kontakt med De Europæiske Fællesskabers øvrige institutioner med forbehold af de beføjelser, Kommissionen beslutter selv at udøve eller at overdrage til sine medlemmer eller tjenestegrene.
He shall be responsible for official relations with the other institutions of the European Communities, subject to any decisions by the Commission to exercise any function itself or to assign it to its Members or departments.