Although the European Parliament has legislative power, as does the Council, it does not formally possess legislative initiative (which is the prerogative of the European Commission), as most national parliaments of European Union member states do.
Walaupun Parlemen Eropa memiliki kekuasaan legislatif seperti Dewan, Parlemen tidak secara resmi memiliki inisiatif legislatif (hak ini dimiliki Komisi Eropa), seperti yang dilakukan kebanyakan parlemen nasional negara anggota Uni Eropa.