European Citizen's Initiative Approved by EU Parliament

The Lisbon Treaty's provision for an European Citizens Initiative is a world first, and an important new aspect of citizens democracy in the European Union according to Olivier Chastel, Belgian Minister for European Affairs.

The ECI has already encountered some difficulties, after Greenpeace collected and presented the Commission 1 million signatures from around Europe demanding a halt to GMO production ntil independent researrch was undertaken. The EU questioned the legitimacy of the ECI attempt as the structures to administer the ECI are not yet in place. Greepeace has thus far maintained that due to the Lisbon Treaty being in force, an ECI presented now and filling the right criteria, is 100% legitimate.

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