The EPP-ED Group's political strategy is formulated in the framework of five working groups which coordinate its members' parliamentary work in the 20 committees.
Their conclusions are made known to the Group, which then decides what position to adopt in plenary sessions of the European Parliament.
Below, in detail, are the areas of responsibility of the working groups and of their respective chairmen.

João de Deus Pinheiro Working Group "A" Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Security and Defence Subcommittee on Human Rights Committee on Development Committee on International Trade	Gunnar Hökmark Working Group "B" Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Committee on Culture and Education Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
Struan Stevenson Working Group "C" Committee on Budgets Committee on Regional Development Committee on Agriculture Committee on Fisheries Committee on Budgetary Control	József Szájer Working Group "D" Committee on Legal Affairs Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee on Constitutional Affairs Committee on Petitions
Marianne Thyssen Working Group "E" Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee on Transport and Tourism