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Blanc, Florentin; Ottimofiore, Giuseppa --- "The interplay of mandates and accountability in enforcement within the EU" [2017] ELECD 1523; in Scholten, Miroslava; Luchtman, Michiel (eds), "Law Enforcement by EU Authorities" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2017) 272

Book Title: Law Enforcement by EU Authorities

Editor(s): Scholten, Miroslava; Luchtman, Michiel

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781786434623

Section: Chapter 11

Section Title: The interplay of mandates and accountability in enforcement within the EU

Author(s): Blanc, Florentin; Ottimofiore, Giuseppa

Number of pages: 33

Abstract/Description:

The chapter considers legal and actual accountability of EEAs, looking at the interplay between how mandates are defined, accountability exercised, and which outcomes can be assessed. It analyses if and how formulation of mandates and performance measurement can affect practices, accountability, and results for the public. The hypotheses investigated are: (1) Accountability is meaningful when it reflects regulatory outcomes in terms of public welfare. Mandates and performance indicators should be consistent with the primary goal of EEAs. (2) Accountability is not a mere mechanism, but substantive content in terms of mandate, goals and indicators being assessed. (3) The formulation and measurement of mandates, goals and indicators have effects on EEAs’ performance, operations, methods, use of resources and results. Performance management needs to be linked to accountability, to ensure that EEAs are held accountable for the way they carry out their mandate and not only for the implementation of procedures.