Regulation (EU) 2019/788 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the European citizens' initiative (Text with EEA relevance.)
On 1 January 2020, the new Regulation on the European citizens’ initiative started to apply bringing substantial changes to this important participative democracy instrument.
Building on the positive momentum of recent years, the European Union is leveraging the update of the European Citizens’ Initiative to further raise awareness and the possibilities it offers for European citizens to design their own initiatives, engage in policy-making, and have a real impact on agenda setting at the EU level.
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee1,
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions2,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure3,
Whereas:
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
- Chapter I General Provisions
- Chapter II Procedural Provisions
- #euci05 - Group of organisers
- #euci06 - Registration
- #euci07 - Withdrawal of an initiative
- #euci08 - Collection period
- #euci09 - Procedure for the collection of statements of support
- #euci10 - Central online collection system
- #euci11 - Individual online collection systems
- #euci12 - Verification and certification of statements of support by the Member States
- #euci13 - Submission to the Commission
- #euci14 - Publication and public hearing
- #euci15 - Examination by the Commission
- #euci16 - Follow-up to successful citizens' initiatives by the European Parliament
- Chapter III Other Provisions
- Chapter IV Delegated Acts and Implementing Acts
- Chapter V Final Provisions
- Annexes
- Annex I Minimum number of signatories per Member State
- Annex II Required information for registering an initiative
- Annex III Forms
- Annex IV Certificate confirming the conformity of an online collection system ...
- Annex V Form for the Submission of Statements of Support to the Member States' Competent Authorities
- Annex VI Certificate Confirming the Number of Valid Statements of Support Collected for ..
- Annex VII Form for the Submission of an Initiative to the European Commission
- Other parts of EU #tagcoding pivot
- This article in other languages:
- Other resource links
- Footnotes and comments
- Die Europäische Bürgerinitiative - #euci
- EU
- EU Member states
- Governance
- Het Europees burgerinitiatief - #euci
- Industry
- La iniciativa ciudadana europea - #euci
- L’initiative citoyenne européenne - #euci
- Regulation (EU) 2019/788 on the European citizens’ initiative - #EUCI
- Social actors
- Social Capital for the European Union and the UK
- Sustainable development goals for the EU - #sdgEU
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