EU 시민입법청원 규정

EU Citizens's Initiative Regulation 211/2011. 

Article 1 Subject matter

This Regulation establishes the procedures and conditions required for a citizens’ initiative as provided for in Article 11 TEU and Article 24 TFEU.

Article 2 Definitions

For the purpose of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:

1.‘citizens’ initiative’ means an initiative submitted to the Commission in accordance with this Regulation, inviting the Commission, within the framework of its powers, to submit any appropriate proposal on matters where citizens consider that a legal act of the Union is required for the purpose of implementing the Treaties, which has received the support of at least one million eligible signatories coming from at least one quarter of all Member States; 

2.‘signatories’ means citizens of the Union who have supported a given citizens’ initiative by completing a statement of support form for that initiative; 

3.‘organisers’ means natural persons forming a citizens’ committee responsible for the preparation of a citizens’ initiative and its submission to the Commission. 

Article 3 Requirements for organisers and for signatories

1.   The organisers shall be citizens of the Union and be of the age to be entitled to vote in elections to the European Parliament. 

2.   The organisers shall form a citizens’ committee of at least seven persons who are residents of at least seven different Member States. 

The organisers shall designate one representative and one substitute (‘the contact persons’), who shall liaise between the citizens’ committee and the institutions of the Union throughout the procedure and who shall be mandated to speak and act on behalf of the citizens’ committee. 

Organisers who are Members of the European Parliament shall not be counted for the purposes of reaching the minimum number required to form a citizens’ committee.

For the purpose of registering a proposed citizens’ initiative in accordance with Article 4, only the information concerning the seven members of the citizens’ committee who are needed in order to comply with the requirements laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article and in this paragraph shall be considered by the Commission. 

3.   The Commission may request the organisers to provide appropriate proof that the requirements laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 are fulfilled. 

4.   In order to be eligible to support a proposed citizens’ initiative, signatories shall be citizens of the Union and shall be of the age to be entitled to vote in elections to the European Parliament.

Article 4 Registration of a proposed citizens’ initiative

1.   Prior to initiating the collection of statements of support from signatories for a proposed citizens’ initiative, the organisers shall be required to register it with the Commission, providing the information set out in Annex II, in particular on the subject matter and objectives of the proposed citizens’ initiative.

That information shall be provided in one of the official languages of the Union, in an online register made available for that purpose by the Commission (‘the register’).

The organisers shall provide, for the register and where appropriate on their website, regularly updated information on the sources of support and funding for the proposed citizens’ initiative.

After the registration is confirmed in accordance with paragraph 2, the organisers may provide the proposed citizens’ initiative in other official languages of the Union for inclusion in the register. The translation of the proposed citizens’ initiative into other official languages of the Union shall be the responsibility of the organisers.

The Commission shall establish a point of contact which provides information and assistance. 

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