Book contents
- International Law and the European Union
- International Law and the European Union
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Introduction
- 1 The European Union in International Law
- 2 Customary International Law
- 3 The Law of Treaties
- 4 International Organizations
- 5 International Dispute Settlement
- 6 International Responsibility
- 7 Concluding Remarks
- Index
4 - International Organizations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 October 2021
- International Law and the European Union
- International Law and the European Union
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Introduction
- 1 The European Union in International Law
- 2 Customary International Law
- 3 The Law of Treaties
- 4 International Organizations
- 5 International Dispute Settlement
- 6 International Responsibility
- 7 Concluding Remarks
- Index
Summary
The EU’s participation in international agreements has been the main method by which it acts on the international law plane. Yet the EU is also a participant in a growing number of international organizations (IOs) and international forums. Early in the life of the EU, it became evident that it was not enough that it participate in treaty making, but also engage with, and even participate in IOs. This chapter focuses on the legal issues that arise from the EU’s participation in IOs and other international forums.
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- International Law and the European Union , pp. 131 - 168Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021