What institution can request opinions from the Economic and Social Committee? option_A: The European Parliament, the Council, and the European Commission option_B: Only the European Council and the European Court of Justice option_C: Only the European Parliament and the European Commission option_D: The European Commission and the Court of Justice of the European Union explanation: According to Article 304 of the TFEU, the Economic and Social Committee can be consulted by the European Parliament, the Council, or the European Commission when the Treaties provide for it. This article states that these institutions can request opinions from the Committee when they consider it necessary, and it can also issue opinions on its own initiative.