sentences:  Catherine Ashton was nominated by Gordon Brown as the UK's EU Commissioner on 3 October to replace Peter Mandelson and appointed on 6 October as the new Trade Commissioner.Although a life peer, she does not use her title Baroness Ashton of Upholland as an EU Commissioner.On 1 December 2009 Ashton became the new High Representative and Benita Ferrero-Waldner took over Trade until the second Barroso Commission was in place.