Processes of Transnationalization of Administrative Values: Administrative Regulation and Transparency in the EU

The contribution of the European Union to the development of regional administrative values is the subject of analysis. Does the European Union transform administrative values from domestic values into values of a cross border nature? What mechanisms evolve in this regard? Two topics are analysed: the organization of European legislatures from the point of view of the distinction beteen statutory legislation and administrative regulation and the transparency principle. The conclusion is that on both topics top down and bottom up influences have emerged. Increasingly, processes of transnational ‘cross fertilization’ become relevant as well. In this regard, it is not the vertical relationship between the European Union and the member states, but the horizontal relationship among the member states which is key. Often, the role of the European Union is not a steering or imperative one, but rather accommodating. As such, transnational 'cross-fertilization' is an important driver for the convergence of legal systems in the European Union.