Legal and political hybridity of the European Union – genetically modified organisms’ case
Legal and political hybridity of the European Union – genetically modified organisms’ case

Summary/Abstract: The European Union can be described as a particular hybrid integration structure that combines features of a state and intergovernmental organisation. Its institutional framework, legal system anddivision of competences are examples of a supranational organisation or a transnational decision--making system. The decision-making process is an outcome of network interactions betweenmultiple actors, whose relations are non-hierarchically ordered. Genetically modified organisms(GMO) as an example of modern biotechnology application is a highly polarising subject in the EU,as well as globally. Thus, the policy towards GMO is an exemplification of legal and political hybridityof the EU. The analysis of the EU’s legal and political hybridity will be narrowed down to the GMplants case and methodologically organised around the concept of decision-making analysis that iscomposed of five categories: decision-making situation, actors, decision-making process, decision,implementation of the decision.

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