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Glossary of shared terminology (S to Z)
| The legal effect of auto-regulation.
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| Instruments which are not as such legally binding.
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| No ‘hard’ sanctions to ensure adherence by the Member States to the guidelines. Compliance rests on the assurances made by the Member States to follow the guidelines, supported by multi-lateral surveillance of Member State activities, the possible effect of what some see as ‘naming and shaming’ mechanisms, the iterative elements of the process, and its capacity to shape the discourse of debate. [Trubek/Mosher: (2003) New Governance, Employment Policy, and the European Social Model, in: Zeiltlin/Trubek (eds) Governing Work and Welfare in a New Economy, Oxford: OUP, p. 39]
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| Policy choices remain at the national level and legislation at the supra-national level is excluded. In that sense, the OMC provides a potential equilibrium between European Union level co-ordination in the definition of common objectives and outcomes, and Member States' responsibilities in deciding the detailed content of action. The definition of the means and conditions under which programmes and policies are implemented is left to a large extent to individual Member States.
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| Supranationalism is a method of decision-making in international organizations, where power is held by independent appointed officials or by representatives elected by the legislatures or people of the member states. Member-state governments still have power, but they must share this power with other actors. Furthermore, decisions are made by majority votes, hence it is possible for a member-state to be forced by the other member-states to implement a decision against its will.
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| Interest citizens, stakeholders and civil society as well as European, national, regional, and local actors should have access to the relevant information at all stages of the OMC process. This dimension is explicitly mentioned in the OMC.
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