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European Citizens Initiative Reform Dr James Organ James.organ@liv.ac.uk European Citizens Initiative (ECI) 1. Objectives for ECI Reform 2. Legal aspects of ECI reform 3. ECI cases and their implications for ECI reform Legal aspects of ECI

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European Citizens Initiative Reform

Dr James Organ James.organ@liv.ac.uk

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European Citizens Initiative (ECI)

  • 1. Objectives for ECI Reform
  • 2. Legal aspects of ECI reform
  • 3. ECI cases and their implications for ECI reform
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Legal aspects of ECI Reform

Registration conflict between legal and political considerations? Submission stage

  • bligation on follow up response?

alternative engagement with citizens Treaty amendment proposals?

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European Citizens Initiative in Court Annulment of Commission decisions

One million signatures for diversity in Europe Minority SafePack v European Commission, Case T-646/13, Stop TTIP Michael Efler and Others, Case T-754/14

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ECI Case Implications (1)

Highlighted political and legal role of Commission at ECI registration. Broad definition of legal acts Democracy important for internal and external affairs.

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ECI Case Implications (2)

Court emphasised that the ECI’s democratic purpose imposed a strong obligation on the Commission in terms of its duty to give reasons. BUT “The objective of democratic participation of Union citizens … cannot frustrate the principle of conferred powers”.