Mr. Fabrizio BARBASO has a background education in law. Born in Torino, he started his professional activities working for a multinational group in Italy. He joined the Commission in 1976, where he occupied several positions in the services in charge of internal market and industry. He worked for 9 years directly with two Italian Commissioners in various capacities in their cabinet before heading the unit in charge of textile, clothes, furniture, leather and footwear in the Internal Market Directorate.
On 1 November 1997, he was appointed Director in the External Relations Directorate dealing with the countries of Southern Europe (including the Balkans), the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
Between October 2000 and August 2003, he was in charge of market policies as Deputy Director General in the Directorate-General for Agriculture.
Enlargement, at the time when ten countries joined the European Union. Mr. Fabrizio BARBASO has a background education in law. Born in Torino, he started his professional activities working for a multinational group in Italy. He joined the Commission in 1976, where he occupied several positions in the services in charge of internal market and industry. He worked for 9 years directly with two Italian Commissioners in various capacities in their cabinet before heading the unit in charge of textile, clothes, furniture, leather and footwear in the Internal Market Directorate.
On 1 November 1997, he was appointed Director in the External Relations Directorate dealing with the countries of Southern Europe (including the Balkans), the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
Between October 2000 and August 2003, he was in charge of market policies as Deputy Director General in the Directorate-General for Agriculture.
Enlargement, at the time when ten countries joined the European Union.
