A notable trend in scholarship on the nature of the European Union and its democratic legitimacy focuses on the concept of 'legislation' and its employment within the European Community's legal system. This book elucidates the underlying uncertainty as to the meaning of the term, and even its legitimate use, within the Community's legal order.

All those interested in the nature of the EC legal system and the state of its development will find this study richly rewarding. Building rigorously on detailed analysis of EC case law and on prior scholarship, the book shows the way to a new understanding of the relevance of the concept of legislation to the solution of some of the EU's most pressing legal issues.