This book considers whether and under what conditions European Regulatory Agencies (ERAs) provide autonomous expert advice. Showing that ERAs capitalise on their expertise and rule-making competences to forge their autonomy, the book explores the challenge of 'how to reconcile the need for expert advice with democratic decision-making'.

This book is an important demystifying explanation on the operation of ERAs. It contributes to our understanding of the influence of the nonelected ones on decision making, and in a broader context, how democracy operates, how human rights are protected, and how the quality of life is increasing. In addition, it reveals other important topics that need exploration. (Jaroslav Dvorak, Public Administration Review, May, 2018)

Autorentext

Christoph Ossege is Senior Policy Officer at the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority where he works on the regulation of European financial markets. He holds a PhD from Bremen University, Germany, and held visiting research positions at Exeter University, UK, and at ARENA Centre for European Studies, Oslo, Norway.

Zusammenfassung
The empirical comparison of three major ERAs - the European Medicines Agency, the European Food Safety Authority, and the European Chemicals Agency - not only shows that agencies capitalise on their expertise and rule-making competences to protect their autonomy.

Inhalt
List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations

1. Is Expertise the Driving Force?
2. Conceptual Framework The Behaviour and Influence of ERAs
3. The Internal Operation of ERAs
4. Explaining the Rule-making Autonomy of ERAs
5. Protecting Scientific Autonomy Expertise and Rules
6. The Influence of ERAs in Regulatory Decision-Making
7. ERAs: Science-Driven and Autonomous
   References
   Appendix
   Index