Zbornik Radova Pravnog Fakulteta u Splitu (Dec 2015)
The role of the Committee of the Regions in the cohesion policy of the European Union
Abstract
Well-known phenomenon of globalization affects the creation of regional policies to encourage small regions with the assistance of the region as an advisory body of the European Union, the representatives of the new connection process between regions in terms of global cooperation. The newly emerged circumstances, each EU member state has its own regionalization, there is no defined standard for a particular region, but in the final stages of the integration of the whole region covers an area located within the boundaries of several other states. The integration process is achieved through macro or cross-border regions that have a European statute, cross-border cooperation includes new rules of economic and social cohesion of the regions making autonomy. There is the problem of the division of responsibilities at Union or Member State or lower levels of government which is not defined in the Treaty of Lisbon, but the Committee of the Regions assigned tasks in cooperation with the EU institutions to take account of respect for the principle of subsidiarity. The effect of European integration is reflected in the delegation of authority to supranational levels and means the performance of a growing number of jobs by the interregional group. CoR supports the integration of Europe through cooperation region and representatives of its members, the CBC recommends establishing a network of regions, macro-regions that include parts of the territory of at least two states. Such policies are indirectly reflected in the states which are not members of the EU with the help of a legal instrument for territorial cooperation, the European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTS). It is the one action that attempt to clarify the role of the Committee of the Regions, which has political and legal influence in the cohesion policy of the Union. Regional governments legally important is the level of control given that three quarters of EU legislation implemented at regional and local level, the CoR has a role of its representative to defend the identity and interests at the European level which is supported in this paper cited a shorter analysis of several cases.
