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This book examines the interplay between global standards and the EU legal system, examining how the process of incorporating technical standards set at international level poses challenges for principles of good governance, such as accountability, participatory openness and transparency. It contributes to the ongoing debate concerning the democratic credentials of decision-making in Europe by focusing on the specific juncture where globally produced standards are used by the EU institutions for EU regulatory purposes.

Renowned experts delve into the process of incorporation of global standards into salient EU policy areas including agriculture, environment, finance, telecommunications and transport. They shed light on relevant case law and EU legislation, providing unique reflections on the interactions between global and EU governance. Chapters explore the membership and procedural rules of global standard-setting bodies and discuss the patterns of incorporation of standards produced by diverse global regulators. They also present critical insights into horizontal issues, focussing on the role of agencies as in-betweeners, the role of the Court of Justice of the EU, and the bottom-up approach to standardisation via EU member states.

Global Standards and EU Law is designed for students and academics in European law and governance. The focus on global standards makes this an essential read for policymakers and practitioners in EU and US administrative law.

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Global Standards and EU Law: Introduction xviii
Annalisa Volpato, Mariolina Eliantonio and Sabrina Röttger-Wirtz

PART I SECTORAL STUDIES

1 Engaging with Global Standards in EU Agriculture: Exploring the Governance Field
Diane Ryland

2 Transparency and Participation in Global Standard-Setting. Procedures and EU Transport Policy: Too Little, Too Late? 
Annalisa Volpato and Mariolina Eliantonio

3 The Global Internet Standard-Setting and Legitimacy Mechanisms in the EU
Alison Harcourt

4 Adaptation and Endorsement: The Incorporation of Global Standards for Banking and Accounting in the EU
Maurizia De Bellis

5 Good Governance Principles, Global Environmental Standards and the EU: Adoption and Incorporation
Leonie Reins

6 Global ICT Accessibility Standards in the European Union Legal Order: Indirect Incorporation Through ‘Europeanisation’
Andrea Broderick and Delia Ferri

PART II HORIZONTAL ISSUES

7 European Agencies and the Incorporation of Global Standards in the EU: The Third Dimension of Agencies as ‘In-Betweeners’?
Sabrina Röttger-Wirtz

8 Global Standards Entering the EU via National Systems: The Underestimated Strength of a Bottom-Up Approach to Standardisation via EU Member States
Cedric Jenart

9 The Incorporation of Global Standards into the EU as a ‘Regulatory Union’
Herwig C.H. Hofmann

Global Standards and EU Law: Conclusions 
Mariolina, Eliantonio and Annalisa Volpato