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The implementation of the REACH authorisation procedure on chemical substances of concern: what kind of legitimacy?
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Abstract With the increasing "agencification" of policy making in the European Union (EU), normative questions regarding the legitimacy of EU agencies have become ever more important. This article analyses the role of expertise and legitimacy with regard to the European Chemicals Agency ECHA. Based on the RE... view more
With the increasing "agencification" of policy making in the European Union (EU), normative questions regarding the legitimacy of EU agencies have become ever more important. This article analyses the role of expertise and legitimacy with regard to the European Chemicals Agency ECHA. Based on the REACH regulation, so-called Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) are subject to authorisation. The authorisation procedure aims to ensure the good functioning of the internal market, while assuring that risks of SVHCs are properly controlled. Since ECHA has become operational in 2008, recurring decisions on SVHCs have been made. The question posed in this article is: to what extent can decision making in the REACH authorisation procedure be assessed as legitimate? By drawing on the notion of throughput legitimacy, this article argues that decision making processes in the authorisation procedure are characterized by insufficient legitimacy.... view less
Keywords
EU; norm formation; standardization (techn.); legitimacy; authorization procedure; chemistry; hazardous material; politics; decision making; domestic market; risk assessment
Classification
European Politics
Economic Sectors
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 128-138
Journal
Politics and Governance, 3 (2015) 1
Issue topic
The role of expert knowledge in EU executive institutions
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution