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Online collection
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The hosting of online collection systems exceptionally offered by the Commission should be:
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Made permanent and simplified (transformed into an online collection platform readily available for organisers upon registration, without the need for a certification) while still remaining optional.
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To which extent do you agree on the importance of using new solutions for electronic identification such as eID or electronic signature for supporting initiatives?
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Strongly agree
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Would these electronic identification solutions make the online collection more user-friendly for citizens and organisers?
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Yes, to some extent
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To which extent do you agree that several ways for providing support to an initiative online (filling the form online, using eID, using other e-identification solutions) should be available in parallel in order to maximise the user-friendliness of the tool?
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Strongly agree
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Collection in paper form
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In the case of a single online platform to gather support, how should the collection of statements of support in paper form be organised?
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Organisers should collect statements in paper form and send them to the competent national authorities for verification at the end of the collection period. At the same time, they should have the possibility to record the number of statements collected in paper form on the online platform during the collection process.
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Requirements for signatories
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In your view, should EU citizens residing outside the EU be allowed to support a European citizens' initiative?
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Yes
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In your view, what should be the minimum age to give support to an initiative?
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It should be harmonised at 16.
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Personal data to be provided by signatories and subsequent verification process
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In your view, what should be verified in relation to the signatories' personal data? Please keep in mind that a citizens' initiative is a tool for citizen participation which does not lead to a binding outcome.
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a) that data is not entered by a robot and that the overall probability of having entered fake data is below predetermined thresholds (based on data analysis techniques)
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Yes |
b) that a person corresponding to the data provided exists
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Yes |
c) that the person is eligible to support a citizens' initiative (old enough and EU citizen)
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Yes |
d) that the person has provided his/her own data (that he/she did not introduce someone else's data fraudulently)
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Yes |
e) that this person has not supported an initiative more than once.
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Yes |
f) other. Please specify:
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Which types of personal data do you think citizens would not be willing to provide when giving support to a European citizens' initiative? How does this vary between member states?
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Name at birth, place of birth, personal identification (document) number, driving license number, the last three digits of your personal identification (document) number / driving license number, email address
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The current Regulation sets out different data requirements for signatories depending on the member states (see above). Among the following options, which one do you think would be the most user-friendly?
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Requiring the same set of personal data in all member states. Then signatories may be contacted to provide additional personal data depending on the country they come from, for verification purposes.
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According to you, who needs to have access to the signatories' personal data?
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Organisers or other persons acting on their behalf who collect the statements of support and the public authorities in charge of their verification
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Should signatories be kept informed about the initiative they have signed and its follow-up, for example by email?
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Yes, by the organisers.
Yes, by the Commission.
Signatories should have the option to receive general information about the European citizens' initiative, including on other initiatives they might be interested in.
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Time limit for the collection period
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Should the time limit for collecting statements of support (12 months from the date of registration) be revised?
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Yes
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In your view, how should the time limit be changed?
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It should be extended to 18 months and it should be possible for the organisers to choose the start date of their collection within a given time period.
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Do you have any other suggestions for improving the process of collection of statements of support and their verification?
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It is crucial for the time limit for collecting statements of support to be extended to 18 months, and it should be possible for organisers to choose their own start date within a given time period.
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