Den »institutionelle trekant« bestående af Kommissionen,Rådetog Parlamentetflankeres af yderligere to institutioner — Domstolen og Revisionsretten — samtfem øvrige EU-organer.Herudover er der oprettet15 specialiserede agenturertil atvaretage bestemte opgaver,primærtaf teknisk,videnskabelig eller forvaltningsmæssig art.
This ‘institutional triangle’of Commission,Council and Parliamentis flanked by two more institutions — the Courtof Justice and the Court of Auditors — and five other European bodies.In addition,15 specialised agencieshave been setup to handle certain essentiallytechnical,scientific,or managementtasks.