Uwarunkowania prawne europejskiej inicjatywy obywatelskiej – od pierwotnych założeń do postulowanych zmian
Legal status of the European Citizens’ Initiative – from the original principles to suggested amendments

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to analyse legal regulations on the conditions for pursuing the European Citizens’Initiative. First, the requirements for pursuing the initiative and collecting the necessary statements of support and submitting an initiative to the Commission are presented. Afterwards, the scope of responsibilities(and discretion) of the Commission in relation to the pursued initiatives is discussed. In addition, the articleproposes a thesis that the European Citizens’ Initiative is an important instrument to support democratisationin the European Union, but the possibilities of real impact of European Union’s citizens on the EuropeanCommission in the area of submitting a legislative proposal seem insufficient. Finally, some modificationsof the European Citizens’ Initiative are recommended, which could increase its effectiveness significantly.

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