Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2200 of 17 December 2020 on the extension of the periods for the collection of statements of support for certain European citizens’ initiatives pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2020/1042 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2020) 9226) (Only the English text is authentic)

1 Where the collection of statements of support for a European citizens’ initiative (‘initiative’) was ongoing on 1 November 2020, the maximum collection period shall be extended for a period of three months in respect of that initiative.

2 Where the collection of statements of support for an initiative started between 1 November 2020 and 17 December 2020, the collection period shall be extended until 1 February 2022 in respect of that initiative.

The new end dates of the collection periods for the following initiatives shall be as follows: the initiative entitled ‘The fast, fair and effective solution to climate change’: 6 February 2021, the initiative entitled ‘Cohesion policy for the equality of the regions and sustainability of the regional cultures’: 7 February 2021, the initiative entitled ‘Ending the aviation fuel tax exemption in Europe’: 10 February 2021, the initiative entitled ‘A price for carbon to fight climate change’: 22 April 2021, the initiative entitled ‘Grow scientific progress: crops matter!’: 25 April 2021, the initiative entitled ‘Stop corruption in Europe at its root, by cutting off funds to countries with inefficient judiciary after deadline’: 12 June 2021, the initiative entitled ‘Actions on Climate Emergency’: 23 June 2021, the initiative entitled ‘Save Bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment’: 30 June 2021, the initiative entitled ‘Stop Finning – Stop the trade’: 31 October 2021; the initiative entitled ‘VOTERS WITHOUT BORDERS, Full Political Rights for EU Citizens’: 11 December 2021, the initiative entitled ‘Start Unconditional Basic Incomes (UBI) throughout the EU’: 25 December 2021, the initiative entitled ‘Libertà di condividere’: 1 February 2022, the initiative entitled ‘Right to Cure’: 1 February 2022.

This Decision shall have retroactive effect with regard to the initiatives of which the collection period ended between 1 November 2020 and the date of adoption of this Decision.

This Decision is addressed to: the group of organisers of the initiative entitled ‘The fast, fair and effective solution to climate change’, the group of organisers of the initiative entitled ‘Cohesion policy for the equality of the regions and sustainability of the regional cultures’, the group of organisers of the initiative entitled ‘Ending the aviation fuel tax exemption in Europe’, the group of organisers of the initiative entitled ‘A price for carbon to fight climate change’, the group of organisers of the initiative entitled ‘Grow scientific progress: crops matter!’, the group of organisers of the initiative entitled ‘Stop corruption in Europe at its root, by cutting off funds to countries with inefficient judiciary after deadline’, the group of organisers of the initiative entitled ‘Actions on Climate Emergency’, the group of organisers of the initiative entitled ‘Save Bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment’, the group of organisers of the initiative entitled ‘Stop Finning – Stop the trade’, the group of organisers of the initiative entitled ‘VOTERS WITHOUT BORDERS, Full Political Rights for EU Citizens’, the group of organisers of the initiative entitled ‘Start Unconditional Basic Incomes (UBI) throughout the EU’, the group of organisers of the initiative entitled ‘Libertà di condividere’, the group of organisers of the initiative entitled ‘Right to Cure’.