Author (Corporate) | European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service |
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Series Title | At a Glance |
Series Details | January 2018 |
Publication Date | January 2018 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog, Overview |
The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI), introduced in 2009 with the Lisbon Treaty, is a key element of participatory democracy, allowing citizens to play an active role in the EU's democratic life, through addressing a request to the European Commission to make a proposal for a legal act. The procedure and conditions for ECIs are governed by Regulation (EU) No 211/2011, in force since April 2012. In September 2017, the European Commission presented a proposal for its amendment, picking up on a number of suggestions for improvement. This is a further update of an 'at a glance' note published in July 2017. For a more detailed information on the proposed amendment of the ECI Regulation, please see EPRS' 'EU Legislation in progress' briefing, Revising the European Citizens' initiative. Author: Nikolai Atanassov. |
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Source Link | http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2018/614682/EPRS_ATA(2018)614682_EN.pdf |
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Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research, Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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