Regulation (EU) 2020/10422020/0099(COD)COM(2020)221

European citizens’ initiative: temporary measures concerning the time limits for the collection, verification and examination stages in view of the COVID-19 outbreak

Laying down temporary measures concerning the time limits for the collection, verification and examination stages provided for in Regulation (EU) 2019/788 on the European citizens' initiative in view of the COVID-19 outbreak

Stage: In force, reached 17 Jul 2020
Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure
Lead DG: DG SG
Commissioner: Věra Jourová
Last activity: 15 Jan 2021

24 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies, 15 Jan 2021.

Show the earlier record: 6 dates, 20 May 2020 to 25 Jun 2020

20 May 2020
- Adoption by Commission
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
25 May 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
17 Jun 2020
- Plenary vote
- Plenary sitting
- Referred to committee
18 Jun 2020
- Plenary vote results
19 Jun 2020
- EP decision on amendments to the legislative proposal
- Plenary vote
- Plenary sitting
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Referred back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations
25 Jun 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies

3 Jul 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
9 Jul 2020
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- Plenary vote
- Plenary sitting
10 Jul 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- Plenary sitting
13 Jul 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
14 Jul 2020
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
15 Jul 2020
- Signed
17 Jul 2020
- Published in the Official Journal
15 Jan 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies

8 documents

Documents

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Proposal · COM(2020)0221Parliament
Agenda · GEDA/A/(2020)004136Parliament
Text adopted · OJ L 231 17.07.2020, p. 0007Commission
Agenda · PE654.018Parliament
Text adopted · Regulation 2020/1042Commission
Text adopted · SP(2020)367Parliament
Text adopted · T9-0172/2020Parliament
Text adopted · T9-0188/2020Parliament

Summary

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This temporary regulation extends the time limits for collecting, verifying, and examining signatures under the European Citizens' Initiative, responding to pandemic disruptions. It directly affects organizers of ongoing initiatives and Commission services processing them. Adopted under an urgent procedure, the act is now in force.

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