Organisers of citizens’ initiative ‘Ensuring Common Commercial Policy conformity with EU Treaties and compliance with international law’ started their 12-month collection period on 20 February.

The initiative invites the Commission to submit a proposal for a legal act under the Common Commercial Policy to prevent EU legal entities from both importing products originating in illegal settlements in occupied territories and exporting to such territories. The objectives also make clear that the legal act that is asked for is general in nature and does not target a specific country or territory.