Rights and Remedies in Implementation of EU Policies by Multi-Jurisdictional Networks

in European Public Law (2014), 20(1),

De-central implementation of EU policies is increasingly undertaken by administrative networks linking Member States and EU bodies. Such joint implementation procedures are designed primarily to allow for ... [more ▼]

De-central implementation of EU policies is increasingly undertaken by administrative networks linking Member States and EU bodies. Such joint implementation procedures are designed primarily to allow for effective gathering and sharing of information across jurisdictional borders but their procedural design is not without consequences for constitutional values, the protection of rights of individuals and a workable system of remedies. This article identifies such consequences and challenges of network administration for constitutional rights and principles. It then explores some possible approaches for the structural, organisational and procedural design of de-central implementation of EU policies through executive networks. [less ▲]