EU Law and Governance

The chapter begins by examining why the EU regulates, beginning with how the EU attempts to justify its regulatory power before exploring the main principles underlying EU regulation. We will then focus on who regulates in the EU, that is, the institutions, such as agencies and committees, that assist the EU in achieving its regulatory goals. The remaining sections will focus on the questions of how the EU regulates, distinguishing between the main legal and non-legal tools by which the EU regulates, and the judicial routes available to enforce or challenge the validity of such regulatory choices. Throughout, the focus will lie on the tension between efficiency and diversity that drives EU regulatory choices.