Advisory bodies to the European Union

The advisory bodies to the European Union are part of the wider set of bodies of the European Union and Euratom, created in primary law by the treaties that constitute the EU but which lie outside the Union's main institutional structure.

These bodies have no legislative or other decision-making power. Their main role is to advise the European Commission, Council of the European Union and European Parliament on legislative and policy proposals.

These bodies include:

• Advisory bodies of the European Union
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  European Economic and Social Committee
• 
  European Committee of the Regions
• 
  Political and Security Committee
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  European Union Military Committee