Given the importance of the Citizens' Initiative and the complexity of some of the issues, the Commission launched a broad public consultation with the adoption of a Green Paper on 11th November 2009.
Kuna kodanikualgatus on oluline teema ja sellega seotud küsimused kohati üsna keerulised, algatas komisjon selle üle laiaulatusliku avaliku arutelu, mille tulemusena võeti 11. novembril 2009 vastu roheline raamat.