Realizacja interesu narodowego w strukturach Unii Europejskiej na przykładzie autonomicznych agencji regulacyjnych

Abstract

Regulatory agencies are an original example of cooperation between countries, private institutions and bodies of the European Union. They are an essential link in the development of sectoral network administration within the European institutional structures. They can be regarded as a kind of platform for coordinating the activities of specialized offices of Member States in specific sectors of the internal market. Although the emphasis in the founding regulations is put on the independence and autonomy of these bodies, they remain under significant influence of the Commission and the national governments. This latter phenomenon can be seen in the work of the management boards, which are the main decisionmaking bodies of the agencies. They are a forum in which the most active representatives of the Member States present their positions and in which there is a clash of different national interests and preferences. Undoubtedly institutions such as regulatory agencies also contribute to the building of the so-called EU identity, but they are still mainly coordinating bodies in which there is a confrontation of national interests.