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THE EUROPEAN CITIZENS’ INITIATIVE - ART 11.4 TEU JOHANNES W. PICHLER AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN LAW AND POLICY WWW.LEGALPOLICY.EU.

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1 THE EUROPEAN CITIZENS’ INITIATIVE - ART 11.4 TEU JOHANNES W. PICHLER AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN LAW AND POLICY WWW.LEGALPOLICY.EU

2 Art. 11.4 TEUnv-ToLisbon: “Not less than one million citizens who are nationals of a significant number of Member States may take the initiative of inviting the European 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.”

3 HARD FACTS:  ONE MILLION MAY SUBMIT APPROPRIATE PROPOSAL

4 PART I: FUNDAMENTALS AND ESSENTIALS SUGGESTIONS

5 PART I: FUNDAMENTALS „...MORE OF HOPE AND TRUST...“ CLEAR WIN-WIN-SITUATION CHANNEL OF MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING ITS ALL POLITICS AND NOT LAW

6 PART I: FUNDAMENTALS „...MORE OF HOPE AND TRUST...“ EUROPEANIZING THE EUROPEANS FAMILIARIZING THE CITIZENS WITH THEIR EU: WAKE UP CALL FOR SLEEPING PRO-EUROPEANS WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THE REGIONS

7 PART I: ESSENTIALS „...MORE OF WARMTH...“ I. SET POSITIVE PREMISES! WHY? GUESS!

8 PART I:ESSENTIALS „...MORE OF WARMTH...“ 1. EUROPE WRITES A NEW CHAPTER OF DEMOCRACY HISTORY 2. KEEP ALWAYS IN MIND: WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT, ACTUALLY? JUST AGENDA SETTING! 3. ONLY DEMOCRACY IN ACTION IS DEMOCRACY 4. NO HURDLES, NO BARRIERS, JUST EMPOWERING

9 PART I: ESSENTIALS „...MORE OF WARMTH...“ II. LESS REQUIREMENTS, MORE SUPPORT

10 PART I: ESSENTIALS „...MORE OF WARMTH...“ 1. POSITIVE TENDENCIES AHEAD – COMMISSION OPEN MINDED 2. NEVERTHELESS: ALSO CRITICAL TENDENCIES AHEAD – COMMISSION REFUSES FACTUAL SUPPORT

11 PART I: FUNDAMENTAL SUGGESTIONS REGARDING THE REGULATION 1. FOR CREATING AN OPEN, PRO-ACTIVE CLIMATE OF COOPERATION 2. CHALLENGING MORE POLITICAL AWARENESS OF A PAN-EUROPEAN CITIZENRY 3. AWAKEN AWARENESS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF THE NEW TOOL

12 PART I: FUNDAMENTAL SUGGESTIONS REGARDING THE REGULATION 4. DON’T BASE THE REGULATION ON FRAUDULENT FANTASIES! 5. SIMPLE STRUCTURES ARE INDICATED 6. CREATE A SLIDING SCALE SYSTEM!

13 PART I: FUNDAMENTAL SUGGESTIONS REGARDING THE REGULATION 7. THE DISCOURSE PROCESS OF EU CITIZENS AND THE EU COMMISSION 8. THE RELATIONSHIP OF ART 11.4 TO THE PETITION RIGHT DIRECTED TO THE EU PARLIAMENT 9. SUBSIDIES, SPONSORSHIPS, COUNSELING ASSISTANCE, START-UP AID - THE "TEN QUESTIONS"

14 PART II - DETAILS ADDRESSED TO THE GREEN PAPER THE REQUIREMENT OF INITIATIVE VOTE SPREAD ACROSS A "SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF MEMBER STATES“ 2. MINIMUM NUMBER OF SIGNATORIES PER MEMBER STATE 3. MINIMUM AGE

15 PART II - DETAILS ADDRESSED TO THE GREEN PAPER 4. FORM AND WORDING OF A CITIZENS´ INITIATIVE 5. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COLLECTION, VERIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION OF SIGNATURES 6. TIME LIMIT FOR THE COLLECTION OF SIGNATURES

16 PART II - DETAILS ADDRESSED TO THE GREEN PAPER 7. REGISTRATION OF PROPOSED INITIATIVES 8. REQUIREMENTS FOR ORGANIZERS - TRANSPARENCY AND FUNDING 9. EXAMINATION OF CITIZENS´ INITIATIVES BY THE COMMISSION 10. INITIATIVES ON ONE AND THE SAME ISSUE

17 PART III: ROLE OF REGIONS AND COMMUNITIES I. REGIONAL AND LOCAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED II. REGIONAL SUPPORT DESKS NEED SUPPORT TOO, ESPECIALLY ON THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENTS AROUND THE ECI III. THE SALZBURG ECI-OFFICE

18 FINAL OBSERVATIONS WHAT´S CALLED FOR NOW IS EUROPEAN COURAGE!

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