European Regulatory Agencies in EU Decision-Making

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.

• List of Tables and FiguresAcknowledgementsList of Abbreviations1. 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 ReferencesAppendixIndex

“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)