The legislative drafting process at a ministry begins by a legislative drafting initiative such as
- statements in the Government Programme
- statements of Parliament,
- citizens’ initiatives,
- Government draft budget necessitating legislative amendments,
- the commencement of drafting of an EU instrument requiring national implementation,
- judgments of the European Court of Justice or interpretations of the Commission,
- initiatives of stakeholders or authorities responsible for implementation, or
- the ministry’s own initiative on the basis of e.g. information compiled, studies or reports, or the monitoring of implementation and impacts