replacing Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the citizens’ initiative
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on the citizens’ initiative1, and in particular Article 16 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 provides that the organisers of a proposed citizens’ initiative are required to register it with the Commission, providing the information set out in Annex II to that Regulation.
(2)
The information in Annex II needs to be modified in order to facilitate the verification by the Commission that the criteria for registration set out in point (a) of Article 4(2) are fulfilled, ensure an appropriate administrative handling of the registration requests and facilitate communication between the organisers and the Commission throughout the citizens’ initiative procedure.
(3)
Six Member States requested modifications in the data required in the forms set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 211/2011.
(4)
The Commission is empowered to amend Annexes II and III to the Regulation in accordance with Article 290 TFEU. As regards Annex III, the Commission should take into account information forwarded to it by Member States.
(5)
Several organisers of initiatives registered with the Commission are currently collecting statements of support in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 211/2011; it is necessary to allow them to equally use the forms as set out in Annex II to this Regulation and their previous versions,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 is amended as follows:
(a)
Annex II is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation;
(b)
Annex III is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Forms complying with Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 in the version in force prior to the entry into force of this Regulation may continue to be used for the collection of statements of support from signatories for proposed citizens’ initiatives which have been registered in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 before the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
‘ANNEX IIREQUIRED INFORMATION FOR REGISTERING A PROPOSED CITIZENS’ INITIATIVE
1.
The title of the proposed citizens’ initiative, in no more than 100 characters;
2.
The subject matter, in no more than 200 characters;
3.
A description of the objectives of the proposed citizens’ initiative on which the Commission is invited to act, in no more than 500 characters;
4.
The provisions of the Treaties considered relevant by the organisers for the proposed action;
5.
The full names, postal addresses, nationalities and dates of birth of the seven members of the citizens’ committee, indicating specifically the representative and the substitute as well as their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers2;
6.
Documents that prove the full names, postal addresses, nationalities and dates of birth of each of the seven members of the citizens’ committee;
7.All sources of support and funding for the proposed citizens’ initiative at the time of registration2.
Organisers may provide more detailed information on the subject, objectives and background to the proposed citizens’ initiative in an annex. They may also, if they wish, submit a draft legal act.’
ANNEX II
‘ANNEX III
STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FORM — PART A (1)(for Member States that do not require the provision of a personal identification number/personal identification document number)
STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FORM — PART B (1)(for Member States that require the provision of a personal identification number/personal identification document number)
PART C
1.Requirements for the Member States that do not require the provision of a personal identification number/personal identification document number (statement of support form — Part A):
Member State
Signatories whose statement of support is to be submitted to the Member State concerned
Belgium
residents in Belgium
Belgian nationals residing outside the country if they have informed their national authorities of their place of residence
Denmark
residents in Denmark
Danish nationals residing outside the country if they have informed their national authorities of their place of residence
Germany
residents in Germany
German nationals residing outside the country if they have informed their national authorities of their place of residence
Estonia
residents in Estonia
Estonian nationals residing outside the country
Ireland
—
residents in Ireland
Luxembourg
residents in Luxembourg
Luxembourgish nationals residing outside the country if they have informed their national authorities of their place of residence
Netherlands
residents in the Netherlands
Dutch nationals residing outside the country
Slovakia
residents in Slovakia
Slovak nationals residing outside the country
Finland
residents in Finland
Finnish nationals residing outside the country
United Kingdom
—
residents in the United Kingdom
2.List of Member States that require the provision of one of the personal identification numbers/personal identification document numbers specified below and issued by the Member State concerned (statement of support form — Part B):
Número de Identidad de Extranjero, de la tarjeta o certificado, correspondiente a la inscripción en el Registro Central de Extranjeros (foreigner’s identification number (NIE), of the card or certificate, corresponding to the registration in the Foreigners’ Central Registry)
FRANCE
Passeport (passport)
Carte nationale d’identité (national identity card)
CROATIA
X1Osobni identifikacijski broj (personal identification number)
ITALY
Passaporto (passport), inclusa l’indicazione dell’autorità di rilascio (including issuing authority)
Carta di identità (identity card), inclusa l’indicazione dell’autorità di rilascio (including issuing authority)
CYPRUS
Δελτίο Ταυτότητας (identity card of the national or resident)
Διαβατήριο (passport)
LATVIA
Personas kods (personal identification number)
LITHUANIA
Asmens kodas (personal number)
HUNGARY
személyazonosító igazolvány (identity card)
útlevél (passport)
személyi azonosító szám (személyi szám) (personal identification number)
MALTA
Karta tal-Identità (identity card)
AUSTRIA
Reisepass (passport)
Personalausweis (identity card)
POLAND
Numer ewidencyjny PESEL (PESEL identification number)
PORTUGAL
Bilhete de identidade (identity card)
Passaporte (passport)
Cartão de Cidadão (citizen’s card)
ROMANIA
carte de identitate (identity card)
pașaport (passport)
certificat de înregistrare (registration certificate)
carte de rezidență permanentă pentru cetățenii UE (permanent residence card for EU citizens)
Cod Numeric Personal (personal identification number)