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Legislative framework for the European citizens' initiative

Treaty provision

The citizens' initiative right is set out in Article 11(4) of the Treaty on European Union.

Secondary legislation

The procedures and conditions for the citizens' initiative are set out in a Regulation adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on 16 February 2011 (the "Regulation on the citizens’ initiative"):

Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on the citizens' initiative

Other legal acts relating to the European citizens’ initiative:

• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1179/2011 of 17 November 2011 laying down technical specifications for online collection systems pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the citizens' initiative

Citizens' initiative committee

The citizens' initiative committee is established by Article 20 of the Regulation on the citizens’ initiative in order to assist the Commission in the implementation of the Regulation as regards technical specifications for online collection systems.

For information on the meetings of the committee and draft measures discussed by the committee, go to the Commission Comitology Register:
http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regcomitology/index.cfm

Expert group on the European citizens' initiative

This expert group, which is composed of member states’ authorities, has been set up by the Commission in order to exchange views and facilitate the coordination amongst member states in relation to the implementation of the Regulation on the citizens' initiative

Meeting date	Agenda	Meeting documents	Summary record
17/01/2012	ECI expert group meeting 17-01-12 - draft agenda		Summary report meeting January 2012
12/03/2012	ECI expert group meeting 12-03-12 - draft agenda		Summary report meeting March 2012
02/10/2012	ECI expert group meeting 02-10-12 - draft agenda		Summary report meeting October 2012
04/03/2013	ECI expert group meeting 04-03-13 - draft agenda	Guidelines and recommendations	Summary report meeting March 2013