European Union Intelligence and Situation Centre

EU Intelligence and Situation Centre
French: Centre d'analyse de renseignement de l'Union Européenne
German: EU Nachrichten Analyse Zentrum
Italian: Centro di Intelligence e Situazione dell'Unione Europea
Spanish: Centro de inteligencia y situación de la Unión Europea
Agency overview
FormedMarch 18, 2012 (2012-03-18)
Preceding agency
  • EU Situation Centre
TypeDirectorate in the EEAS
HeadquartersEEAS building
1046 Brussels, Belgium
50°50′33″N 4°23′8″E / 50.84250°N 4.38556°E / 50.84250; 4.38556
Employees70
Agency executive
Parent agencyEEAS
Key document

The EU Intelligence and Situation Centre (EU INTCEN) is a "civilian intelligence function"[1] of the European Union (EU). Structurally, it is a directorate of the External Action Service (EEAS) and reports directly to the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Article 4 of the Treaty on European Union, among other things, expressly states that "national security remains the sole responsibility of each Member State".[2] EU INTCEN's analytical products are based on intelligence from the EU Member States' intelligence and security services.

  1. ^ "The EU Intelligence Analysis Centre (EU INTCEN) is the exclusive civilian intelligence function of the European Union, providing indepth analysis for EU decision makers" (PDF). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union