Judgment_paragraph 76 · European Citizens' Initiative One of Us and Others v European Commission (T-561/14)

76In view of the fact that the objective of the ECI mechanism is to invite the Commission, within the framework of its powers, to submit a proposal for an act (see, to that effect, judgment of 19 April 2016, Costantini and Others v Commission, T‑44/14, EU:T:2016:223, paragraph 31), it is apparent from the abovementioned provisions that the Commission’s submission of the communication as provided for in Article 10(1)(c) of Regulation No 211/2011 constitutes the completion of the ECI procedure, in so far as, through that communication, the Commission informs, inter alia, the organisers of the ECI of its decision regarding whether or not it is going to take any action in response to that decision. Moreover, it is not disputed that the presentation of such a communication constitutes an obligation for the Commission.