What is "comitology"

n. 1 (often stated, but not entirely seriously, as an explanation for sense 2) the art or science of resolving matters by means of committees 2 (European Union) the system of committees, composed of representatives of the member states, used to oversee European Commission implementing acts made under European Union legislation

Comitology in the European Union refers to a process by which EU law is modified or adjusted and takes place within "comitology committees" chaired by the European Commission. The official term for the process is committee procedure. Comitology committees are part of the EU's broader system of committees that assist in the making, adoption, and implementation of EU laws. The comitology system was reconfigured by the Lisbon Treaty which introduced the current Articles 290 and 291 TFEU. Whereas Article 291 TFEU provides for a continuation of implementation of EU law through comitology, Article 290 TFEU introduced the delegated act which is now used to amend or supplement EU legislation, whereas beforehand this was also done through comitology.