Not less than one million citizens who are nationals of a significant number of Member States may take the initiative of inviting the European Commission, within the framework of its powers, to submit any appropriate proposal on matters where citizens consider that a legal act of the Union is required for the purpose of implementing the Treaties.
Féadfaidh saoránaigh den Aontas, ar náisiúnaigh iad de líon suntasach de Bhallstáit agus nach lú a líon ná aon mhilliún amháin ar a laghad, an tionscnamh a ghlacadh iarraidh ar an gCoimisiún Eorpach, faoi chuimsiú a chumhachtaí, togra iomchuí a thíolacadh maidir le ceisteanna a bhfuil gá dar leis na saoránaigh le gníomh dlí de chuid an Aontais ina leith chun na Conarthaí a chur chun feidhme.