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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.)| Legal instrument | Regulation |
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| Number legal act | Regulation 2019/788 |
| Original proposal | COM(2017)482  |
| CELEX number i | 32019R0788 |
| Document | 17-04-2019; Date of signature |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 17-05-2019; OJ L 130 p. 55-81 |
| Signature | 17-04-2019 |
| Effect | 06-06-2019; Entry into force Date pub. +20 See Art 28 06-06-2019; Application Partial application See Art 28 01-01-2020; Application See Art 28 |
| Deadline | 01-01-2020; See Art 21 01-01-2020; See Art 27 01-01-2024; Review At the latest See 25 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
17.5.2019 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 130/55 |
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)
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 Committee (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (2),
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (3),
Whereas:
(1) |
The Treaty on European Union (TEU) establishes the citizenship of the Union. The Union's citizens (‘citizens’) are granted the right to approach the Commission directly with a request inviting it to submit a proposal for a legal act of the Union for the purpose of implementing the Treaties, similar to the right conferred on the European Parliament under Article 225 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and on the Council under Article 241 TFEU. The European citizens' initiative thus contributes to enhancing the democratic functioning of the Union through the participation of citizens in its democratic and political life. As is apparent from the structure of Article 11 TEU and Article 24 TFEU, the European citizens' initiative should be considered in the context of other means by which citizens may bring certain issues to the attention of institutions of the Union and which consist notably of dialogue with representative associations and civil society, consultations with parties concerned, petitions and applications to the Ombudsman. |
(2) |
Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) laid down the rules and procedures for the European citizens' initiative and was complemented by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1179/2011 (5). |
(3) |
In its report on the application of Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 of 31 March 2015, the Commission listed a number of challenges arising in the implementation of that Regulation and made a commitment to analyse further the impact of those issues on the effectiveness of the European citizens' initiative instrument and to improve its functioning. |
(4) |
The European Parliament, in its resolution of 28 October 2015 on the European citizens' initiative (6) and its own-initiative legislative draft report of 26 June 2017 (7), called on the Commission to review Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1179/2011. |
(5) |
This Regulation aims to make the European citizens' initiative more accessible, less burdensome and easier to use for organisers and supporters, and to strengthen its follow-up in order to achieve its full potential as a tool to foster debate. It should also facilitate the participation of as many citizens as possible in the democratic decision-making process of the Union. |
(6) |
To achieve those objectives, the procedures and conditions required for the European citizens' initiative should be effective, transparent, clear, simple, user-friendly, accessible for persons with disabilities and proportionate to the nature of this instrument. They should strike a judicious balance between rights and obligations and should ensure that valid initiatives receive an appropriate examination and response by the Commission. |
(7) |
It is appropriate to set a minimum age for supporting an initiative. That minimum age should correspond to the age at which citizens are entitled to vote in elections to the European Parliament. In order to enhance the participation of young citizens in the... |
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