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This text is based on a research seminar, "Delegation of Legislative Powers in the European Community: the Role of Committees" held in London in 1998. Academics from political and legal science in various European countries provide a diverse set of perspectives on the topic.
List of contents
Introduction; M. Andenas, A. Turk. Part I: A Theoretical Perspective. 1. Linking Member State and European Administrations -- the Role of Committees and Comitology; G. Schafer. 2. Democracy and the Reform of Comitology; A.E. Toeller, H.C.H. Hofmann. Part II: A Comparative Perspective. 3. Separation and Delegation of Legislative Powers: A Comparative Analysis; G. Haibach. 4. Delegation of Legislative Power in French Public Law; E. Picard. 5. Delegated Legislation in the English Constitution; A. Tomkins. 6. Delegated Legislation in German Constitutional Law; A. Turk. Part III: An Institutional Perspective. 7. The History of Comitology; G. Haibach. 8. The Role of the Court of Justice; A. Turk. 9. European Union Legislation Before the House of Commons -- the Work of the European Scrutiny Committee; A. Cygan. Part IV: A Sectoral Perspective. 10. Comitology in the Environmental Sector; C. Demmke. 11. Centralisation and Europeanisation of Administrative Implementation: Product Safety Legislation; S. Schlacke. 12. Comitology: From Small Councils to Complex Networks; J. Falke. Appendices.
