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Provisions regulating the legislative referendum should be developed more thoroughly. In a legislative referendum, either the Parliament or a citizens’ initiative group may propose draft laws or their provisions to a national vote. The draft law proposed by a popular initiative is subject to the assessment and approval of the Ministry of Justice (Article 193). This responsibility should rather be vested with the CEC or another impartial authority. It is also advisable to inform the public about the Parliament’s position on a legislative proposal originating from the people’s initiative.In this regard, the Code of Good Practice on Referendums recommends that the Parliament should be allowed to issue an opinion or submit an alternative proposal to the referendum.